The UK government has announced a raft of plans to drive up participation in Horizon Europe by researchers, innovators and businesses from across the country – as tomorrow (Wednesday 1 January) marks the one-year anniversary of the UK’s association to the £80 billion programme that runs from 2021 to 2027.Continue Reading
Work to install a temporary propping measure to support the closed Gateshead flyover has now been completed, enabling Metro trains to run once again. The ageing 1960s structure was closed two weeks ago after increased monitoring identified concerns about one of the pillars, prompting Gateshead Council to take immediate actionContinue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man sadly died in a collision in Northumberland. Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision in Amble. It was reported that a Kia Sportage had been travelling along Percy Drive before it left theContinue Reading
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody at Teesside Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 31st December 2024, after being charged with two counts of assault which left two people with none-life threatening stab injuries in Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough CID charged the man following the reported incident in Morpeth Avenue in theContinue Reading
If you’re off out to celebrate the New Year later, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable night out. Our officers will be working as usual; on the streets, in town centres, checking in at licensed premises and night time economy businesses – come and say hello ifContinue Reading
Whilst carrying out proactive patrols on Sunday 29th December, officers identified a vehicle on Rochester Road in Roseworth carrying an insecure load. On closer inspection, officers located metal bed frames, loose piping, televisions and plastic water containers freely moving in the rear of the vehicle. While speaking to the driver,Continue Reading
BIO Jamie Dickinson is a passionate northeast-born electropop musician based in Darlington, UK. Since 2023, Jamie has been sharing his music having grown up with various musical influences from the likes of Stevie Wonder to Ed Sheeran and Jax Jones. Combining Jamie’s passion for EDM and pop music and hisContinue Reading
A 32-year-old local man was riding his bike along Thornaby Road at approximately 6.10pm on Monday 30 December. At this time, four men dressed in black clothing and wearing balaclavas, came out of the bus stop and demanded that he give them his bike. One of the men has thenContinue Reading
Newcastle New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cancelled Due to Severe Weather We know many were looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Quayside with our spectacular fireworks displays, but due to strong gusty winds and a yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office, we’ve had to take theContinue Reading
Record numbers of people put on their running shoes and got fit-for-free this year with 8.7 million NHS Couch to 5k runs completed in 2024, new data revealed today (31 December 2024). Millions of kilometres were covered as 790,000 downloaded the NHS fitness app this year alone and 9.3Continue Reading
