North Tyneside, England News

Not so long ago, it was a grey and soulless spot where yobs gathered to cause trouble.

Police have issued the reminded following a spate of thefts of laptops, phones, bags and tools from cars left unlocked in the town.

Porsche specialists Gary Heslop and Dean McPhee invested their life savings in D&G Motor Engineers on West Chirton Industrial Estate after seeing an opportunity to set up an independent motor servicing centre to meet the needs of drivers of Porsche and other top end marques Gary, 29, from Whitley Bay, and Dean, 23, from Seaton Delaval, got advice ... (more)

April Karmazyn-Wall, a six-month-old baby suffering from Emanuel syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder, may soon be joining her parents at their home in Wallsend, England.

The police and North Tyneside Council are working together to tackle anti-social behaviour around the Chirton and Preston Grange estates.

Unemployed people in North Tyneside are being offered free places on a new training course designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy market.

Green-fingered residents who helped their street win awards with a blooming makeover have been asked to remove their planters from the area - because the council say they are causing an obstruction Green-fingered residents who helped their street win awards with a blooming makeover have been asked to remove their planters from the area - because ... (more)

A man is facing a criminal charge of affray after officers were involved in an incident which allegedly took six hours to bring to an end A man is facing a criminal charge of affray after officers were involved in an incident which allegedly took six hours to bring to an end.

Residents of Haydon Drive where cats have been poisoned with, on the far right, Lily Hunter and Emre Cumen whose one-year-old cat Simba People in the Haydon Drive area of Howdon, North Tyneside, fear someone may have deliberately tried to kill the pets.

Joe Kinnear is confident that French international Yohan Cabaye will STILL be a NUFC player when the new season kicks off Celebrating 30 years in the business, Bon Jovi showed they haven't lost any of their magic as they performed to delighted North East fans tonight The former Cold Feet star on juggling work with motherhood and staring in the ... (more)

Drew Powell, from North Shields, was honoured at North Tyneside Council's Commendation Awards and Young Person's Commendation Scheme.

A six-month-old baby who has spent her entire life in hospital because of a super-rare condition which affects just 500 people in the world is finally going home.

Detectives launched a huge manhunt after Colin Ferry and Stephen Porter were targeted in what police described as a simmering feud in Newcastle's East End.

The fans won a campaign to have a plaque erected at St James' Park for the ex-Magpie boss and are now raising funds to realise their dream.

We've joined forces with Northumbria Police to identify 75 suspects linked to shoplifting offences in a three-part special which starts today Celebrating 30 years in the business, Bon Jovi showed they haven't lost any of their magic as they performed to delighted North East fans tonight The former Cold Feet star on juggling work with motherhood and ... (more)

A woman who was mugged and pulled to the ground in an attack in broad daylight said she screamed blue murder when it happened.

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is training carers at a number of North Tyneside organisations to ensure they are able to signpost vulnerable people to the brigade for a home safety check The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is training carers at a number of North Tyneside organisations to ensure they are able to signpost vulnerable ... (more)

Cases of type 1 diabetes in children mirror the spread of flu - suggesting it is triggered by an infection carried by wild animals.

A debut crime thriller from north east author Rebecca Muddiman has been chosen as this year's 'Summer Read' by North Tyneside Council.

Over 1,700 children were given a taste of food, farming and the countryside at the biggest ever Children's Countryside Day, near Wooler.