A Gateshead family have been left in distress after two of their birds were killed during a break-in. Between 4pm on Monday and 6.30am on Tuesday, police were informed a shed at an allotment had been broken into in Blaydon Bank, Winlaton, where the two ducks were killed and two […]
Police investigating a shop theft in Gateshead have released CCTV of a man they need to speak to. The incident took place at 8.05pm on Tuesday, December 23, when a North Face jacket was stolen from Snow and Rock at Gibside Way at the Metrocentre. Police investigating have released a […]
Newcastle and Gateshead areas have been targeted by bogus callers since December. There have been three reports of a man asking to be invited in with the intent to take something from inside the property. In all the cases the residents have been elderly and have invited him in. On one occasion, the bogus caller […]
The A1 road between the Coal House and the Metro Centre is undertaking improvements, causing significant delays for people travelling through Gateshead. The major scheme is being undertaken to widen the road to three lanes in each direction, and to create new parallel link roads between the A184 junctions. The […]
It’s less than 100 days to go until the General Election, when voters across the UK will choose who’s going to run the country for the next five years. Already, the battleground has been set, with a focus on the TV debates, and more importantly, who should appear. The fact […]
Alan Barnes, who was assaulted outside of his home in Gateshead last month, has asked people to stop donating money to the fund raiser set up for him. Local beautician Katie Cutler set up the GoFundMe page to help Mr Barnes move to a safer area, and after going viral, more than […]
Ten people have been charged after £8million worth of drugs were seized last year. Drugs including cocaine, heroin and amphetamine, along with £110,000 in cash, were seized on October 15, 2014, as officers carried out a series of planned property searches in the Gateshead area. Five men, aged 25, 27, 29, 31, […]