More than 2,400 people have signed a petition pleading with Gateshead Council not to close down Colegate Primary in Felling, which has been described as the town's 'most vulnerable' school
Council leader Martin Gannon claimed that making a guarantee on the Heed's future a contractual obligation for a future Gateshead International Stadium operator would risk a legal challenge
Landlords of more than 5,000 homes across Gateshead would be forced to undergo a 'fit and proper' persons test under plans to help tenants suffering from damp, mould, and other problems
Gateshead Leisure Centre is set to reopen in less than a month's time and its new manager is intent on making it a success after the "travesty" that saw it shut down last summer