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In this issue

May 01, 2025

Meno policy for council workers is signed off

GATESHEAD Council bosses have officially signed off on its menopause policy to aid its female workforce.

1 min

Questions over plan to build conference centre

NEW work is under way to assess whether a stalled international conference centre and arena development on the Gateshead Quayside can be built.

2 mins

Sycamore Gap jury shown phone footage of tree's felling

MOBILE phone footage of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree being felled has been played at the trial of the two men accused of carrying out the \"moronic mission\".

4 mins

Who's supporting Sam?

HE'S just released his brand new single Tyrants and now, with just weeks to go until his sold out shows in Newcastle, Sam Fender's support acts for St James’ Park have now been confirmed.

1 min

New Metro trains back in action after door issue

THE Tyne and Wear Metro's new fleet of trains is being put back into service.

2 mins

Tyne Tunnel toll fee rise for drivers

THE toll for driving through the Tyne Tunnel will increase today.

1 min

Luxury spa for business

A FAMILY-RUN tourism business has launched a new \"luxury\" spa after an investment of almost £700,000.

1 min

Garden waste charges grow council's income

NORTH Tyneside Council has raked in over £950,000 since introducing its new charge on garden waste collections.

1 min

Jailed: care home boss who sexually assaulted residents

A SOUTH Shields care home boss who ill-treated and sexually assaulted vulnerable residents claimed his behaviour was “just banter”.

2 mins

Toxic mushroom lunch trial starts

THE Australian host of a weekend family lunch has gone on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms.

1 min

Fatal police marksman 'faces sack'

A police group has reacted with fury at the \"nonsensical\" decision that the police marksman who shot Chris Kaba should face a disciplinary hearing and could be sacked.

1 min

Uncovering tales of war and peace for 80th VE Day

THE search is on for the untold stories of wartime Northumberland.

2 mins

Canada chose leadership over lunacy

DONALD Trump, the self-crowned king of chaos and bargain-basement bravado, just got publicly and politely obliterated by none other than Canada.

2 mins

Is litter tray a risk for mum-to-be?

I have a five-year-old female cat. As I am pregnant, I am advised not to clean my cat's litter tray because of the risk of toxoplasmosis. Is this true?

2 mins

Restaurants and cocktail bar forced to close down

A POPULAR pair of gastro restaurants and a sister cocktail venue have closed for good in the face of “challenging circumstances”, its owner has confirmed.

1 min

Firm's £100m fund to compensate its clients

NORTH East wealth management firm True Potential has set aside £100m to compensate clients that could have been negatively impacted by the transfer of their investments.

2 mins

Hit gaming attraction set to open site on Tyneside

A WORLD-famous group-gaming experience has picked the North East to open its second site in the UK.

1 min

Co-op shuts down IT in response to hack attempt

THE Co-op said it has shut off parts of its IT systems after an attempted hack.

1 min

Tech firm narrows losses amid development drive

TYNESIDE health tech firm QuantuMDx has narrowed its losses as it works on releasing a new version of its pioneering diagnostic device.

2 mins

GSK ‘well positioned' as tariffs loom

BRITISH pharmaceutical firm GSK says it is “well positioned” to handle the effects of industry-specific tariffs.

1 min

Bakery giant Greggs saves five million meals from going to waste

This partnership supports our pledge to reduce food surplus

2 mins

Vinted targets investments in UK start-ups

VINTED, the Lithuanian-founded secondhand marketplace, has announced the launch of its venture capital (VC) arm, setting its sights on UK start-ups.

1 min

Construction firms are losing confidence in UK economy

CONSTRUCTION firms are increasingly pessimistic about their future, despite the broader UK economy showing tenacity, according to a recent evaluation.

1 min

Only Labour can deliver the change people voted for

IT SEEMS like only yesterday that we were gearing up towards the 2024 general election.

3 mins

Bad managers need to be held fully accountable

THE news in the past month has been pretty dire again. The Government is under more pressure to get a grip on the economy, increase growth and fund our public services.

3 mins

Arena plan is so vital

HERE is a small part of the North East that takes in the Gateshead flyover, Gateshead Stadium and the planned conference centre site that has not exactly enjoyed good fortunes in recent years.

1 min

NOT A LOT OF MONEY FOR NOTHING

THE LATEST CMF PHONE AND BUDS OFFER STARTLING VALUE AND SOME FUN FEATURES

2 mins

Gilding Lily... how star struck gold in fashion evolution

LILY Allen burst on to the music scene in 2006, and hits like Smile, LDN and Knock 'Em Out, saw her topping the charts.

2 mins

Williams wins quarter-final thriller

Mark Williams held off a superb fightback from fellow former winner John Higgins to triumph in a last-frame decider and reach his eighth World Championship semi-final at the Crucible.

1 min

Novak pulls out of Italian Open

Novak Djokovic has reacted to his run of poor form by pulling out of the Italian Open in Rome next week.

1 min

'Dysfunctional' RFU all set for shake-up

DISBANDMENT of the Rugby Football Union's council is the key proposal made by a public consultation on reforms to the game's “dysfunctional” structures.

1 min

No fun in the sun as Durham defeated

SURREY 348 for six. Durham for 244. Surrey win by 104 runs.

3 mins

Young Dan's the man in play-off win

NON-LEAGUE

2 mins

Sunderland could go out with a whimper, says former Cats star

OUTSPOKEN former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini has warned that the club's season could end up going flat.

1 min

Neil's defiant message ahead of final game in Championship

SKIPPER Dan Neil has delivered a defiant message ahead of Sunderland's final Championship game, vowing the squad will rise to the occasion with everything on the line.

2 mins

Red Devils duo training boost ahead of semi-final

AMAD Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt trained on the eve of Manchester United's crunch Europa League semi-final at Athletic Bilbao.

1 min

Merino: Gunners will bounce back from tough PSG defeat

MIKEL Merino has boldly claimed that Arsenal will bounce back from their first-leg defeat against Paris St Germain by going behind enemy lines to book their place in the Champions League final.

1 min

Maddison wants to win for loyal fans

JAMES Maddison has been left hurt by the latest “embarrassing” chapter in Tottenham’s Premier League campaign, but stressed the inner drive of everyone at the club to reward the fanbase with Europa League success.

2 mins

United's pre-season plans taking shape

NEWCASTLE United's pre-season plans are slowly starting to come together as the Magpies prepare for a busy summer ahead of their return to European football.

1 min

Mags move mooted for Kelleher

LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher would be No 1 at Newcastle United next season - if the Magpies decided to make a move for the Republic of Ireland international.

1 min