The Chronicle
TRIBUTES TO A GIANT OF CITY’S POLITICS
PM pays respects saying: ‘He leaves a legacy as one of the most influential politicians of the last 50 years’
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New trail will be in memory of Archie
THE mum of a Newcastle schoolboy killed in a tragic explosion has pleaded with yobs to stop tearing up a beauty spot that is being turned into a lasting tribute to her beloved son. A new nature trail is being created at Woolsington’s Parish Ponds in...
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Designer to the stars’ dream to ‘return home’
AN interior designer from here in the North East, who has worked on projects with the likes of Boy George and the Beckhams, is now thriving with his own business. Since graduating from Northumbria University in 2010, Lee Mcnichol, from Whitley Bay,...
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‘Irreplaceable’ piece of heritage to be lost
AN “irreplaceable” piece of hidden Victorian architecture beneath Newcastle will be lost under a £128 million redevelopment, campaigners fear. Tyneside heritage bodies have hit out at the plans for a major overhaul of a disused railway yard next to...
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Fertility centre team bringing couples ‘joy’
“WE want every couple who comes in here to go out with a baby”. Those are the words of a top medic at Gateshead’s Fertility Centre. The service, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, carries out around 500 to 600 IVF cycles a year – both NHS funded...
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Teaming up to tackle disorder on troubled Tyneside estate
A NEW team has been launched to crackdown on the disorder that has plagued a troubled Tyneside estate. Police, community groups, housing associations and North Tyneside Council have teamed up to tackle the issues making life miserable for residents of...
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Pensioner ended up under bus in crossing accident
A BUS driver left a pensioner with life-changing injuries after he crashed into her on a pedestrian crossing in Newcastle. Mark Nixon was at the wheel of a Stagecoach service when he failed to see the elderly lady as he made a left-hand turn on to...
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Celebration turns to despair for restaurant owner
WHAT should have been a day celebrating the opening of a new bistro was wrecked by a break-in costing the owner thousands of pounds. Open day finally arrived for Shah Amin’s latest restaurant, Tantara, in Jesmond, last Sunday. But as the 46-year-old...
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Major factory proposal wins approval
A major new factory is set to be built on a derelict industrial site in Newcastle. British Engines has won approval for its plans to redevelop land at the Parsons Works site, in Byker, which has been vacant since 2009. Newcastle City Council’s...
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Small friendship garden starts to create real buzz
A SMALL wildlife hub planted eight years ago is showcased on The National Garden Scheme website, which describes how it is a tribute to “the importance of international friendship”. The Buzzing Garden is in Saltwell Park in Gateshead where it has been...
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‘I’m so lucky to do this as a job’
SAM Fender is to pick up an award for best live act at a ceremony honouring legendary musicians later this year. The North Shields lad, who has performed to a packed-out St James’ Park on multiple occasions, said he was “so lucky” after learning that...
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Pilgrim Poles to light the way in the city centre
THE installation of huge lighting pillars along Newcastle’s main shopping street has begun. As the long-running refurbishment of Northumberland Street finally nears its end, work has now started on the erection of huge Pilgrim Poles designed to pay...
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Pets left to die as owner moved to another property
A WOMAN left her pets to starve to death after moving to another house less than two miles away. The decomposing remains of two cats – shut in different bedrooms – and a hamster were found by the RSPCA at Christine Overton’s property in Seghill,...
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Travel firm one of 11 in North East to leave staff underpaid
HAYS Travel has issued a statement after being given a fine for “illegally underpaying” 2,400 workers more than £364,000. Several employers in the North East, including the Sunderlandbased travel agent, have been named as failing to pay their workers...
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‘You’re never too old to dance’
A dance group is celebrating its 10th anniversary by inviting 10 new members aged 60 and over to join its weekly sessions focused on movement, creativity, laughter and connection. Company of Others Ensemble, run by dance theatre company Company of...
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Bid to bring historic flag ‘home where it belongs’
THE director of North East Museums says that a Union Flag flown at the Battle of Trafalgar would become a “star exhibit” at the Discovery Museum. Should the organisation’s acquisition of the flag be successful, it would be on display to “hundreds of...
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Bikers’ Easter Egg Run is saved by sponsorship
A CHARITY event which has been operating every Easter for more than 20 years was almost cancelled after the organisers were slapped with a bill of more than £1,000. Hundreds of motorcyclists get together in Northumberland each year for the Northumbria...
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Sports club’s go-ahead to kick off £2m development
PLANS to transform the home of a South Tyneside football club have been given the green light. The council’s planning committee voted in favour of the proposals to redevelop Hebburn Town’s headquarters off South Drive. The club, which has more than...
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Council: Cafes cost far too much to run
TWO Newcastle park cafes were “haemorrhaging” money and had to be shut down, council bosses have insisted. City officials have defended the controversial move to close the cafes in both Exhibition Park and Paddy Freeman’s Park. The double closure has...
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‘HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING’
Adam Hall, 43, was found guilty of seven counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to transmitting the HIV virus and was convicted of raping four men
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Movement still needed on our historic bridge
MINISTERS have spoken in Parliament of their “shared aspiration” for Newcastle’s Swing Bridge to swing again. The bridge, which opened in 1876, has not successfully swung open since 2019 and looks certain to reach its 150th anniversary this summer...
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Maximum council tax rise has been passed
GATESHEAD Council’s Labour administration has passed its budget including the maximum council tax increase allowable alongside millions in savings. This afternoon’s full council budget meeting at Gateshead civic centre saw the current administration’s...
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‘We can drive improvement even further’
KEIR Starmer wants to see exam results in the North East “dramatically” improved under a new bid to improve standards across the region. The Prime Minister was at a school in Newcastle on Thursday, after the announcement of the Mission North East...
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Revamp of market ‘finished in weeks’
A MAJOR revamp of Newcastle’s historic Grainger Market is due to be completed in just a few weeks. The £9 million works on the beloved city centre market are scheduled to be finished in March, council bosses have confirmed. It is hoped that the...
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Easy does it
But United don’t have it all their own way against plucky Qarabag: SPORT
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Percy Hedley Foundation celebrates 73 years
THE Percy Hedley Foundation has marked its 73rd anniversary, celebrating more than seven decades of life-changing support across the North East. Founded on February 16 in 1953, the foundation first opened as a special school for 12 children with...
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Possible charges at Metro free car parks
FREE car parks at seven Tyne and Wear Metro stations could have new charges imposed – but bosses have shelved plans to do so this April. Transport chiefs are exploring the possibility of introducing new parking fees at a series of Metro stations in...
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Student fetching the funds for cat and dog shelter
A NEWCASTLE University student who says he “just loves walking dogs” is taking strangers’ pooches for walks every day in February to raise money for a good cause. Jack Maguire, from Skipton, posted on a local Facebook group in Jesmond asking to...
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‘Spaces our patients deserve’ now open
BRAND new facilities designed to make a hospital a centre of excellence for cancer treatment will “make a big difference when you come through the door”. The new Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre has opened at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. It...
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Miley out and Bruno is a doubt
United injury latest ahead of cup showdown: SPORT
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Audit brands local authority ‘ineffective’ in several areas
A REPORT raising alarm bells over a North East council has sparked consternation among city bosses in Newcastle. An audit of Newcastle City Council’s finances has this week branded the local authority “ineffective” in several areas, accusing Civic...
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Hundreds sign Swing Bridge repair petition
A TOUR guide has urged Tyneside authorities to urgently crack on with the restoration of the broken Swing Bridge. The renowned engineering marvel, which connects the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides, was the world’s largest swinging bridge when it...
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Celebrity show prepares for huge comeback event
THE countdown is on for the eagerly-awaited return of Sunday for Sammy which is all set to make a huge city comeback after five years. The celebrity show, dubbed the ‘Geordie command performance,’ last took place in Newcastle just ahead of lockdown in...
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Next generation of trains coming down the track
RAIL operator LNER has revealed its ‘next generation’ trains, with Newcastle travellers promised an ‘improved experience.’ Further images of the interior of the carriages have been released, showing the upcoming state-of-theart East Coast Main Line...
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POLICE OFFICER ON TRIAL OVER FATAL CRASH
killing woman, 74, husband careless driving, was dangerous
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Family of BBC worker killed in Kenya still seeking answers
THE inquest into a BBC worker from the North East who was “unlawfully killed” is set to resume in Kenya as her family continue to search for answers over four years after her death. North Tyneside project manager Katherine Rowena Mitchell - known as...
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Hen do guest turned violent, smashing glass in man’s face
A WOMAN out on a hen party smashed a glass into a man’s face for playfully tapping her with an inflatable golf club. NHS worker Donna Stalker was in a Tyneside pub with a group of women when a harmless interaction suddenly turned to violence and...
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Metro price hike warning despite new cap on fares
PLANS for a new ticket price cap on the Tyne and Wear Metro have sparked a mixed reaction, with warnings that many passengers will miss out on promises of cheaper fares. North East mayor Kim Mcguinness announced on Monday that the cost of Metro travel...
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New weather warning for ice issued after severe storm
A NEW weather warning has been issued for the North East after Storm Chandra struck the region yesterday. Heavy rain, snow and strong winds caused problems across the North East, and the Environment Agency issued a series of flood alerts. Coastal...
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‘I know he’s got difficulties but it’s not an excuse for stealing’
A MUM has slammed a thief who claimed he was “lonely” when he stole her beloved dog. Shaun Flaherty, 38, stole Felicity Dickinson’s nine-year-old bulldog Lizzie from outside Molineux Pharmacy in Byker, Newcastle. Felicity, 59, had left Lizzie outside...
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£128m vision to transform ‘bleak’ corner of city centre
FRESH details have emerged of a £128m vision to regenerate an “inaccessible and bleak” corner of Newcastle with new homes, shops, a multi-storey car park, and an urban park. Proposals for a dramatic overhaul of a disused railway yard next to Central...
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Magpies are headline news on Europe’s big stage
UNITED SINK DUTCH VISITORS IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SPORT
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Uninsured driver took pal’s car out – and crashed it
AN uninsured learner driver caused £7,000 of damage by smashing into a barbershop. Lewis Charlton decided to taken his friend’s “nice car” for a spin but lost control and crashed into Rayan’s Barbershop in Fawdon, Newcastle. The white Audi ended up...
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NHS ‘crack teams’ slash waiting lists
THE Government says that socalled “crack teams” sent into twenty NHS hospital trusts around the country – including in Newcastle – have brought down waiting lists three times quicker than on average. The then-new Labour Government announced the move...
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‘He’s got as far as he has because he is so determined. He’s amazing’
MEET the “miracle” four-year-old boy who has shown incredible bravery and continues to “defy the odds”. Robert Trewick was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 5oz and was immediately placed on a ventilator to give him the best chance of survival. But...
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