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May 14, 2025

Cable plant could create 1,500 jobs

Plans for £923m factory go on show to public

1 min

Luxury homes for historic hall site

PLANS to convert a historic hall in the West End of Newcastle into luxury homes could get the green light this week.

2 mins

Man held as armed police descend on cul-de-sac

> Armed police at Hayton Close in Cramlington

1 min

13-year-olds charged after incident on Metro train

TWO teenage girls have been charged in connection with an alleged attack near Wallsend.

1 min

10 arrested in raid on suspected sex trafficking activity

An investigation into sex worker exploitation in Newcastle city centre has seen police arrest 10 people and safeguard victims.

2 mins

Boy bitten by dog on Metro train

NORTHUMBRIA Police are investigating after a five-year-old boy was bitten by a dog on a Metro train in North Tyneside.

1 min

Nissan set to shut seven factories with assurances

NISSAN is to close seven of its main factories and cut 20,000 jobs around the world as it continues to battle a massive slump in profits.

3 mins

Tree fellers quizzed over homophobia

THE men who felled the iconic Sycamore Gap tree were suspects in an investigation into alleged homophobic assaults before they cut down the tree.

1 min

Plans revealed for factory that could create 1,500 jobs

JOB creating proposals for a major electricity cable factory on the banks of the Tyne have gone on show to the public.

3 mins

£40m for hospital's eco-friendly upgrades

A £40m project will see solar panels, heat pumps and a range of other environmentally friendly upgrades at the Freeman Hospital.

1 min

Bomb squad called after device found in garden

A bomb squad response was sparked after a suspected “unexploded device” was found in a Northumberland garden.

1 min

Post Office scandal victim wins £502,000 in compensation

A SUB-POSTMASTER from Gateshead has been awarded £502,000 in compensation after losing everything and being forced to “scrape by” for the past 23 years because of the Post Office scandal.

2 mins

Rowers take gold: 'We didn't just win, we won it for him'

THREE young Northumberland rowers have took home gold medals from a national competition just weeks after the death of their beloved head coach.

2 mins

'I've been very privileged, and I am still very privileged, to be here'

ALMOST four decades on, retired Heaton architect David Yates can remember vividly being told he would get a heart a transplant.

2 mins

Massive fire closes main rail line

A major fire broke out in Gateshead yesterday.

1 min

More Covil Service jobs for region

MORE Civil Service jobs are set to be moved to the North East as part of a Government shake-up.

1 min

Date set for demolition of shopping centre units

PLANS to knock down a section of a shopping centre in South Tyneside have been given the go-ahead, with demolition works set to commence this summer.

1 min

£750 payout for foster carer who was 'attacked'

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has agreed to pay a former foster carer £750 after she complained to the Local Government Ombudsman over her experiences with the service that saw her “attacked” by a young person.

1 min

Council shrinks regeneration area to speed up work

GATESHEAD Council is due to downsize the regeneration of the High Street South area to speed up the project.

1 min

Trump agrees Saudi deals

GLOBAL BRIEFING

1 min

Zelensky awaits Putin

UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said he will be waiting for Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Turkey this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the war in Ukraine, amid heavy pressure from the United States and European leaders to reach a settlement.

1 min

Conviction for murder is quashed

PETER Sullivan has said he is “not angry” and “not bitter’, after the Court of Appeal yesterday quashed his murder conviction - making him the longest-serving victim of a miscarriage of justice in the UK.

1 min

Motherhood is the hardest, most thankless job... it's painful to have to act like it's great all the time

In The Uninvited, Elizabeth Reaser plays an actress turned stay-at-home mum grappling with the path her life has taken. She tells RACHAEL DAVIS more

4 mins

UK high streets found lacking basic amenities

MOST of the UK's high streets are failing the millions who use them every day by lacking even the most basic amenities for health such as spaces to socialise and shops selling nutritious food, according to a report.

1 min

Greggs extends support after breakfast success

NEWCASTLE bakery giant Greggs is set to introduce after-school and holiday care as well as other crisis support for families, following 25 successful years for its breakfast club programme.

2 mins

Rate of economic inactivity rockets – new ONS data

ECONOMIC inactivity levels in the North East have reached their highest level in more than 20 years, shocking new figures suggest.

2 mins

Barclays share price surges to near-decade high after upgrade

BARCLAYS has experienced a significant uplift after the FTSE banking giant reported an impressive first quarter, fuelled by a robust performance in its investment division.

1 min

MARION MCMULLEN looks at the Eurovision songs that failed to strike a chord with the voters

THE dreaded “nul points’ haunts every Eurovision Song Contest act.

3 mins

Nissan's problems

NISSAN, for so long the powerhouse of the North East economy, is clearly going through a bad time.

1 min

SMART deco

TIM BOND falls under the stylish 1930s spell of a Miami hotel that's both perfectly placed and budget-friendly

2 mins

Murphy's return to action delayed due to admin ‘error’

OISIN Murphy's return to action has been delayed after the rider failed to complete the medical requirements set out by the British Horseracing Authority.

1 min

Inerishin 'stronger than ever' for return

CONNECTIONS of Inisherin are confident the exciting sprinter is stronger than ever ahead of his seasonal reappearance in the 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes on Wednesday.

2 mins

England players in IPL dilemma

CRICKET England have included five Indian Premier League players in their one-day international squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing individuals to skip the series in favour of their franchise.

1 min

Van Gerwen out of Players Championship

DARTS Michael van Gerwen has pulled out of the Players Championship 16, with his close friend Vincent van der Voort giving a worrying update about the darts legend.

1 min

Murray & Djokovic call off partnership

ANDY MURRAY’S partnership with Novak Djokovic has come to an end after the pair announced they would no longer be working together.

2 mins

Superstar Trey will make his mark in final, says Eagles boss

MARC Steutel insists a sold-out O2 Arena will bear witness to the best point guard in British basketball when Newcastle Eagles take on old foes Leicester Riders in Sunday's 2025 Super League Basketball play-off final.

2 mins

Ballard the hero as promotion dream still alive

SUNDERLAND will meet Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium at the end of this month.

2 mins

Bruno playing on the edge

I'M JUST ENJOYING MYSELF, SMILES MAGPIES ACE

2 mins

Joe's Toon future is still up in the air

JOE Willock has had to be more patient than most this season. Sidelined by a terrific trio of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, the ex-Arsenal man has been forced to watch and wait for an opening in Eddie Howe's side.

1 min