Construction work is under way at the Kingsway Square, which is set to create an attractive gateway into the high street. It is hoped the new layout will attract more visitors to Newgate Street, the town's main shopping street.
Colin Richardson, of Wallsend, who was jailed for 20 burglaries in 2016, was being followed by an undercover team due to his high risk but still managed to carry out two break-ins
How the Premier League run-in compares between Newcastle United, Manchester United, West Ham United and Chelsea with Europa League and Europa Conference League qualification up for grabs.
A year after Gosforth High Street's contentious bollards were axed, campaigners want to see the route redesigned again after a spike in traffic collisions
While Labour pledged on Thursday to renationalise Britain's railways, shadow transport secretary Lou Haigh would not commit to restoring the mothballed Leamside Line
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the under-threat Hitachi plant in County Durham on the day that his party announced plans to renationalise Britain's railways