Follow Elmer's Great North Parade of beautiful statues inspired by David McKee's famous picture book creation and see if you can bag a selfie with every one!
Global has secured exclusive outdoor advertising rights on the Tyne and Wear Metro, bolstering its position as a major player in the market. The radio and ...
As it consolidates its offering in the OOH market, Global has this week signed an advertising deal with Nexus, operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, following a ...
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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue *Service* is set to launch a recruitment drive later this year, with new jobs up for grabs.
The population of the protected seabirds has risen by 400 in the last for years, a charity says.
Global has secured the Tyne And Wear Metro outdoor advertising contract, one of the largest outside of London, in effect adding 36 million potential viewers to ...
The future of funding for firefighters has been called 'perilous' following a report which praised Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue *Service*.
A proposed hike in the state pension age has been condemned as a 'disaster for working people'
Thousands of people are getting ready to hit the streets for the Great North Run. The event was founded in 1981 by Olympian Brendan Foster, when 12,000 ...
Written by Martin Fletcher Edited by Sarah Leonard. The race to find a cure for Parkinson's continues with a local man's fundraising efforts. 44-year-old Martin ...
Here's a colourful preview as the free Elmer the Elephant trail prepares to follow in the paw-prints of the popular Snowdogs.
A 52-year-old lawyer who was stabbed to death with a screwdriver in a busy shopping centre was a devoted father, his family has said. Peter Duncan was ...
The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon.
The £21m Tyneside bus and metro complex will be used by seven million passengers a year.
Joe White has been making quite the impression at Newcastle United - here's his story.
Hawthorne Leslie in Hebburn, which built famous ships such as HMS Kelly, almost became a centre dedicated to the region's shipbuilding heritage.
Competitors from 56 countries have travelled to north-east England for the 22nd World Transplant Games. People who have had organ or tissue transplants, and ...
A 17-year-old boy is charged with murdering "devoted father" Peter Duncan in Newcastle.
A potentially 'hazardous' bag which caused the rush-hour evacuation of a North Tyneside Metro station is believed to have been linked to Nexus building work.
Residents in Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and North Shields reported a strong smell of gas on Thursday morning - but it is unclear where it was coming from.
Newcastle welcomes athletes from around the world in an opening ceremony following parade through city centre.
The shortlist for the National Fish & Chip Awards has been revealed and while it makes great reading for one Newcastle chippy, there is just one from the area in ...
John Humble, dubbed Wearside Jack, was jailed for perverting the course of justice in 2006.
The animal had escaped from a field next to Brockley Whins Station.
The former Black Cats midfielder told Chronicle Live of his heartache watching the Black Cats lose last season's League One play-off final.
Addiction experts have raised concerns about spikes in deaths in the North East.
Members of the team tasked with shaping the future of the Blue House Roundabout say council bosses have “no excuse” for a lack of action at the accident ...
A preview at Quorum Business Park in Newcastle of one the sculptures making up Elmer's Great North Parade (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)1 of 8. Elmer's ...
Violet decided to try the lemon drizzle cake for herself when no one was looking.
Links between the North East and Sweden have blossomed over the last 10 years, so to celebrate a part of Saltwell Park has become a Swedish garden.
Michael Hall was 27 years old when he suddenly collapsed at his home in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, on May 27.
An "outdoor living room" in a city centre market aims to highlight the loneliness of elderly people. Artist Sharon Bailey visited people who lived alone and often ...
The UK Government's Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme has approved a £12m bid from the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), which will.
Nicknamed the "Whey Aye" wheel, it will be taller than the London Eye once installed.
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This bank holiday weekend is set to be the hottest on record with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of up to 91F (33C), meaning millions of people will hit ...
Last year's winner was Mohammed Ishaq, founder and MD of The Punjab Kitchen.
Emergency services are at Shiremoor Metro Station dealing with a bag that was believed could contain asbestos.
Across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland, it is clear where runners prefer and many of the routes will probably not surprise you.
A "Dalek enclosure" outside a science fiction museum has escaped extermination by council planners. Neil and Lisa Cole, who run the Museum of Classic Sci-fi ...
Leading building services specialist Commercial Maintenance Services UK Ltd (CMS) has strengthened its management team following the appointment of ...
Jockey Alison Clarke was overjoyed when she won her first race at Market Rasen Racecourse's Jockey Club Live night.
The winner of the £500m contract is due to be announced in January 2020.
Northern officially retired the first of its Class 142 Pacer DMUs on August 12. A further six will be put into storage but remain available for use...
Thrills, adventure and fun await in Tyne and Wear for families across the county and beyond. From Go Ape to farms, indoor play centres there are plenty of ...
A MAJOR operation to locate a seven-year-old girl who was reportedly bundled into a van has been called off.
Pantomimes aren't just for Christmas and that myth will be well and truly dis-spelled at the end of the month when Sleeping Beauty hits the stage at Northern ...
Ask any person on the street what they know about Newcastle, and they'll list a few things. They'll mention the accent; they'll mention the football; they'll mention ...
The North East has been classified as a "high risk area" for alcohol related drownings after figures revealed Tyne and Wear has the fifth highest rate in the UK.
Up to 70 jobs could go after Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue *Service* unveiled plans to save more than £3m by 2022. Chief fire officer Chris Lowther said the ...
Attractions such as the Laing Art Gallery and the Discovery Museum missed out on the much-needed cash injection.
Two men have been convicted of murdering a father of two following a "heated" row. Gavin Moon was found knifed at a property in Trafalgar Road, Washington, ...
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue *Service* needs to make savings of more than £3m between now and 2021.
The site, at Hillthorn Farm, is bordered on its western side by the former Leamside Line, which transport bosses have suggested could be brought back into use ...
What's going for it? The trouble with British seaside resorts, if reports are to be believed, is that they fall into two camps: ruined, despairing and utterly beyond all ...
Permanent closure of South Shields station is the first on Tyne and Wear Metro in its 39 years.
The Fire Brigades Union claims planned cuts will put firefighters and the public at "increased risk".
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Metro is recruiting for its next generation of train drivers and once qualified your salary will be £37985 a year and there are other jobs up for grabs too.
The scheme has been beset by problems and its opening is put back until at least next month.
The 24-year-old, from Chester-le-Street, is believed to have fallen from the Tyne Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Plans to impose a clean air toll on Tyneside's roads could be watered down after thousands of people objected. Newcastle, North Tyneside and Gateshead ...
Drivers could be charged up to £50 a day to enter city and town centres across Tyneside to try to cut road pollution and improve air quality. Lorries and buses ...
Alvaro Gimenez marked his full Birmingham debut with a classy goal to cap a 2-0 win over Barnsley.
Cash will be used for projects such as tackling rogue landlords, helping alleviate rough sleeping or boosting community integration through English Language ...
Businesses and politicians want trains made in the North East, for the North East.
Extinction Rebellion campaigners stage a "go-slow" bike ride across Newcastle.
The UK's first ever guide horse has added another skill to his CV: Travelling on trains.
Union bosses have accused fire chiefs of 'cherry-picking the law' in trying to continue shift systems ruled unlawful in a legal challenge last year.
Labour holds Sunderland, North and South Tyneside and Newcastle, but its share of the vote is down.
Plans to build a "monster incinerator" near the Nissan car factory, in Washington, have been rejected. The proposals for the waste energy plant at Hillthorn Farm ...
The beach in the North East which has become a hub for surfing in the UK.
A raft of changes to existing bus timetables in Tyne and Wear came into force on Sunday - make sure you know what's changed.
The tunnel was due to reopen in 2015 but has been beset by problems, including the discovery of asbestos.
The Tyne and Wear Metro, which serves Sunderland and Newcastle, apologised to customers for the disruption.
The Angel of the North and Great North Run are recreated in plastic bricks as part of the display.
A limited *service* is now running, subject to major delays, after an earlier shutdown.
Staff on the Tyne and Wear Metro will be issued with body-worn cameras after a series of attacks. Operator Nexus has ordered 45 cameras for customer *service* ...
News, sport, weather and travel from across the North East from Monday 10 June to Friday 14 June 2019.
The fire *service* says casualties have been reported but are not thought to be serious.
The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority has seen its spending power slashed by almost a fifth since 2010.
Four candidates are vying to become the next Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Dame Vera Baird, who has held the post since its inception ...
Stagecoach says closing the bus station would increase disruption, but Nexus says it is common sense.
The region is preparing to make its case to the government for a significant widening of the Metro network into under-served communities.
Sunderland councillor Tony Taylor, who represents Washington East, was voted in as the organisation chairman.
The police and crime commissioner election turnout was low with one ballot box returned empty.
Despite two first half Danny Rose penalty kick successes for Mansfield Town, Leyton Orient crowned a three-goal second half fightback with a shock stoppage ...
The 90-year-old structure is in need of £20m of safety and repair work, a council says.
A large fire led to people being evacuated and a power cut to 300 properties in Gateshead. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue *service* said it deployed 38 ...
Port of Tyne security guards are risking their health picking up the human excrement, a notice says.
The operator claims the 'better fares' will make travel cheaper for many customers.
The plans could see the most polluting vehicles pay £50 a day to enter parts of Newcastle.
CAF has been announced as one of the final three shortlisted to bid for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro by local ...
Hundreds of thousands of people should be handed back their heritage by the restoration of the traditional boundaries of Northumberland and County Durham.
Two weather warnings have been issued for heavy rain in the North East this week which warn of local flooding and disruption to transport.
After closing in May 2013 for restoration work, the project has faced several delays.
Cycle hire firm Mobike is moving its bikes from Tyneside to London at the beginning of May.
The annual list of people honoured in recognition of the Queen's official birthday has been released - here are our local heroes.
The region's leaders say the wish list will 'transform the way people travel around the North East'
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