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Heritage Centre in Gateshead hosts vintage fashion show

OUTFITS from decades past will make a special comeback at a theatre’s vintage fashion show.Read

Tributes paid during memorial service for Metrocentre boss Tim Lamb

FRIENDS, family and former colleagues of Metrocentre general manager Tim Lamb gathered yesterday for a emotional memorial service held to celebrate his life.Read

Ryton dentist takes on role in Calamity Jane musical

THE double life of a North East dentist will be revealed on stage in front of hundreds of thrilled next week.Read

Northern Sinfonia visit inspires Emmanuel College pupils

TALENTED musicians from a North East school have been inspired by performing alongside one of the country’s most renowned orchestras.Read

Thousands of homes to be created in Gateshead

THOUSANDS of new homes will be created for North East families in a £347m deal announced last night.Read

Sun and fun at Gateshead Quays for Sport Relief Mile challenge

IT wasn’t about their running time; it was all about taking part and raising money for a good cause.Read

Metrocentre boss Tim Lamb dies during football match

CHARITY and business leaders last night paid tribute to the general manager of the region’s largest shopping centre after he died suddenly.Read

Fake policeman robs Newcastle reveller + VIDEO

THIS sneaky thief posed as a policeman to steal a mobile phone and cash from a reveller in Newcastle.Read

Twin's tribute to PC David Rathband at Newcastle service - VIDEO

THE twin brother of PC David Rathband said it was "time to take my brother home" at the end of a moving cathedral service for the officer.Read

Lynne Ackland Headteacher of Heaton Manor School

Newcastle college free school plans blasted by Heaton Manor head

A HEAD teacher has warned Newcastle college bosses planning a controversial free school their “flagrant waste of taxpayers’ money” will damage education across the city.Read

'Work with independent Scotland or lose out' minister tells North East

A SENIOR Scottish minister has admitted the North East will face the choice of working with an independent Scotland ... or losing out.Read

Centre for Life IVF system gives hope to childless

COUPLES who turn to IVF treatment after struggling to conceive have been given new hope by medical experts in the North East.Read

Newcastle College

Major row erupts over Newcastle College plans

A CITY leader has withdrawn council support from the region’s biggest college amid fears its free school plan will damage education across Tyneside.Read

Newcastle College ready to set up series of schools

NEWCASTLE College is ready to set up a series of schools across the region if its first venture in teaching children under 16 proves a success, it can be revealed.Read

Experts join contest to find North East’s top barista

CREATIVE coffee makers brewed up a storm as they battled it out to be crowned the North East’s best barista.Read

Celebrities on guest list for Royal Television Society Awards

TV STARS will be out in force at a glittering awards ceremony on Tyneside this weekend.Read

Home Group to launch new apprenticeship scheme

A TYNESIDE social housing provider has today revealed its plans for a new apprenticeship scheme which will create on-the-job training for 215 people.Read

NUFC and SAFC close in on top 20 big earners

THE North East’s top two football clubs are sitting on the fringes of the game’s top 20, but analysts warn they will need to secure Champions League football to break into the clique of big earners.Read

Allendale teenager starts leatherwork apprenticeship

MUCH like an apprentice from a bygone era, a teenager from Northumberland is learning the ancient art of leatherwork as part of a modern-day apprenticeship scheme.Read

Drugs, cash and diesel seized in Ashington police operation

NINE people have been arrested and more than £7,000 seized by police during a crime crackdown in a Northumberland town.Read

Sting musical given first outing at Live Theatre, Newcastle

STING’S embryonic first stage musical was given two try out performances on Tyneside at the weekend – and afterwards the Wallsend-born star spoke exclusively to The Journal about his new venture.Read

Newcastle bar's ad damaged historic stonework

DAMAGE totalling more than £1,000 was carried out by club promoters who inscribed an advert on a Grade II listed building, a court was told.Read

Whickham artist creates huge foam Trojan horse

A MODEL Trojan horse created by a young artist in his parents’ back garden is causing a bit of stir.Read

Gateshead audit staff in pension row action

HUNDREDS of staff at the Audit Commission are to take their first industrial action this week in a row over pensions.Read

Discovery Museum in Newcastle plans new gallery

BOOMING North East industry in the 19th Century lured hundreds of thousands of people to the area in search of a living and a new way of life.Read

Chester-le-Street carer Sebastian Neequaye suspended by watchdog panel

A MENTAL health worker kicked a frail 84-year-old dementia sufferer across the back in a care home outburst, watchdogs have ruled.Read

Steven Black facing jail for killing crash helper on Felling bypass

A GOOD Samaritan who tried to stop a driver leaving the scene of an accident was killed when he was thrown on to the roof of the car as it accelerated away, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.Read

Turner Prize visitor figures at Baltic put London to shame

THE Turner Prize exhibition finally closed its doors last night with visitor numbers having smashed expectations.Read

Northumbria University Fine Art student creates energy sculpture

AN art student has rung the changes at a Newcastle company by creating a sculpture that’s full of energy.Read

Arrests after alleged rape at Newcastle Royal Station Hotel

THREE men were arrested at a North East hotel after a woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped.Read

Search for body after man throws himself off Tyne Bridge

POLICE were last night still scouring a river for a man who threw himself off the Tyne Bridge on New Year’s Eve.Read

Traidcraft helping African farmers cope with climate change

A TYNESIDE charity is rallying round to help small-scale African farmers cope with the devastating effects of changing climate.Read

Benjamin Kennedy

Body is found in hunt for missing Benjamin Kennedy

POLICE searching for a missing man have found a body. Officers launched a missing person’s inquiry on Boxing Day after Benjamin Kennedy vanished from his girlfriend’s home, in Belmont Street, Walker, Newcastle.Read

Man held as Cloth Market attack victim fights for life

AN attack victim was last night fighting for life in hospital after a city centre assault. The victim was found with head injuries outside the Beehive pub on Newcastle’s Cloth Market, early yesterday morning.Read

St Oswald's remember lost loved ones with lights

LOVED ones who won’t be around to enjoy the festive season with their families were remembered during a touching memorial service.Read

Newcastle quayside gets new mooring points for boats

THE final phase in the Quayside’s revival is heading for completion as boats are invited to use a city marina.Read

Settle Down Cafe hosts photography exhibition to help homeless

AMATEUR North East photographers are using their skills with a lens to raise money for the region’s homeless.Read

Newcastle Lit and Phil showing regional Christmas films

CHRISTMAS past in the North East will be brought back to life at a special event today.Read

New North East invention aims to save soldiers

SOLDIERS fighting in Afghanistan could be safer after a North East company achieved the impossible to combat their biggest danger.Read

Martin Boyce wins Turner Prize at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

SCOTTISH artist Martin Boyce was declared winner of the Turner Prize last night live on Channel 4 - but perhaps the real winner was Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.Read

Newcastle Central Station facelift is given green light

CITY businesses are celebrating after ministers confirmed a £15m facelift for Newcastle's Central Station.Read

Opening up Newcastle cathedral's hidden past

THE stories behind a cathedral's many monuments will brought to life for visitors through a range of new technologies.Read

Futureheads guitarist visits Newcastle College

MUSICIANS of tomorrow have forged their own route to stardom by launching the region's first college-based independent record label.Read

Gateshead French horn player given practice space

A MUSICIAN whose practising was too loud for his high-rise neighbours has been given his own space to make music.Read

Newcastle Central Station to benefit from £15m makeover

MORE than £20m is expected to be announced for the North East today as the final two regional growth fund projects are unveiled.Read

Gateshead Council jobs to go as £70m axed from budget

HUNDREDS of council jobs will be slashed as town hall leaders on Tyneside cope with a fresh round of Government cuts.Read

Roger Kelly to step down as chief executive of Gateshead Council

THE chief executive of a North East council is retiring after more than 20 years with the authority.Read

Boundary plans would put Angel of the North in Sunderland

THE full absurdities of Boundary Commission plans have been revealed amid claims the Angel of the North would be counted as part of a Sunderland constituency under proposed changes.Read

Young heart patients to switch on Metrocentre lights

YOUNG heart patients at the Freeman Hospital are huge heroes for the daily battles they endure. Read

Job loss warning as Tyneside council cuts begin again

TOWN hall leaders on Tyneside are preparing for a fresh round of budget cuts set to lead to redundancies and reduced services.Read

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