North Shields, England News

Special multi-player set-ups will be created on Saturday May 18 in Wallsend, Whitley Bay and North Shields, where up to 16 players at a time can tackle well-known games including Mario Kart, Goldeneye, Micro Machines and Bomberman.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a North Shields man who was found dead at a flat in the town on Friday Heavy-rock lovers are in for a treat next week in Newcastle as Whitesnake, Journey and Thunder team up.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a North Shields man who was found dead at a flat in the town on Friday Heavy rock lovers are in for a treat next week in Newcastle as Whitesnake, Journey and Thunder team up for a gig.

The four-day initiative in the Moor Park area began on Tuesday as part of North Tyneside Council's sixth Big Spring Clean campaign.

On the 20th anniversary of the Swan Hunter shipyard collapse, we take a look at the impact the closure had on the region Ship-building's darkest hour arrived 20 years ago today with the collapse of the Swan Hunter yard in Wallsend.

Mantas Leonavicius, 22, originally from Lithuania, was found dead in Stanley Street, North Shields, at 2.20pm on Friday.

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Jeffels, a former semi-professional footballer who manages a North East amateur league club, was banned from running a firm after a previous business went bust.

Mantas Leonavicius, 22, originally from Lithuania, was found dead in Stanley Street, North Shields, at 2.20pm on Friday, Northumbria Police said.

'You will always be the girl that got raped and no one will like you': Rapist taunted teen after horrific attack Abdul Miah is starting a 12-year jail sentence for dragging the 15-year-old off the street and raping her on a piece of wasteland in Newcastle Alan Pardew has revealed he does not fear the sack at Newcastle United - despite this season's ... (more)

Officers were called just after 2.20pm today, Friday, May 10, after receiving calls over concerns for a man in a house in Stanley Street, North Shields.

Labour has won the North Tyneside mayoral election from the Tories. Norma Redfearn took just over 55% of the vote, giving the North Shields councillor a 9,822 majority over Conservative Linda Arkley.

Labour's Norma Redfearn has been elected mayor of North Tyneside after a dramatic victory over Tory rival Linda Arkley Labour's Norma Redfearn has been elected mayor of North Tyneside after a dramatic victory over Tory rival Linda Arkley.

AROYAL Navy ship has docked in the North East for a week-long stay as part of its commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Atlantic.

Over two nights in July, Jessie J, Blue, 5ive, Atomic Kitten, Charlie Brown and A.M.E will be taking to the stage in Chester-le-Street Four fire crews were called to a single-storey factory unit on the Harelaw Industrial Estate in Harelaw near Stanley in County Durham at 10.30pm last night.

Today we 'Remember When' the North Shields Fish Quay Festival attracted tens of thousands of visitors to the Tyneside town.

The 28-year-old suffered headaches, dizziness and painful cramps after being bitten three times and her left leg swelled up.

Secure and loving homes are needed for children and sibling groups of all ages, ethnicities and with a range of needs in Newcastle.

A tormented woman who dreamed of showbiz success died as her life descended into a drink and drugs hell, an inquest heard Wet Wet Wet have announced a greatest hits tour with a gig at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, on December 17 It's not often these days you get the chance to use words like "rotter" and "cad", not to mention "bounder" but, when ... (more)

Police in North Tyneside have been out on patrol to talk to the public about policing issues and concerns affecting them.