Shiremoor

Two rival groups were initially joking with each other before violence erupted, a court hears.

The former Stanton Lodge Care Home remains standing a year after it was destroyed in a fire.

A judge says John Angus "robbed" his young victim of "a happier life".

Court hears that woman was left with serious wounds after the unregistered XL bully attacked her.

Work is being carried out to remove a diseased poplar tree which broke apart and fell on to the line.

A bus replacement service will run between South Gosforth and Shiremoor on Thursday evening.

A charity opens a "social supermarket" which it hopes will half the bills of disabled customers.

The incident forced an emergency shutdown of power, Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus says.