Work to prop up part of a dangerous flyover has begun, a council has confirmed. Gateshead Highway closed suddenly on 13 December after investigations judged the 1960s structure to be dangerous. Metro services between Monument and Heworth, which run in tunnels under the flyover, were also suspended and replaced byContinue Reading
Three taxi marshals have been removed from duty after a passenger was reportedly pressured into giving them a tip. Darlington Borough Council was told a person was not allowed to get into a taxi without tipping a marshal over the weekend. It said the marshals had been pulled from dutyContinue Reading
On Boxing Day morning, hundreds of brave souls gathered at Redcar’s seafront for the annual Boxing Dip, plunging into the icy North Sea to raise funds for North East charities. The event, a cherished tradition in the area, sees participants of all ages donning festive costumes, from Santa suits toContinue Reading
SOUTH Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the first trust in the region to implement the national paediatric early warning score (PEWS) system in a digital format. NHS England is rolling out a national standardised approach of tracking the deterioration of children in hospital. The National Paediatric Early Warning Score or PEWS will allow for consistencyContinue Reading
A 31-year-old man has been left with serious injuries following a violent attack inside a Redcar nightclub during the early hours of Christmas Day. The incident occurred at The Deck on Bath Street at approximately 2:20 a.m., Cleveland Police said. The victim sustained “extensive injuries to his ear,” a biteContinue Reading
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an armed police response in Hardwick, Stockton. Cleveland Police were called to Newham Road at approximately 8:35 p.m. on Thursday after receiving reports of a robbery involving a 40-year-old woman. Officers, including armed units, quickly attended the scene andContinue Reading
A coroner has criticised an ambulance trust after they failed to deal with complaints relating to an ‘unsafe’ paramedic before he killed a junior colleague in a horror smash. ‘Beautiful’ Alice Clark, 21, suffered catastrophic injuries when Edward Riding crashed their emergency vehicle into the rear of a cement lorry,Continue Reading
The cost of in-home care has become a contentious issue in the North East, with residents in Middlesbrough and Darlington facing vastly different financial demands for similar services. The disparity has raised questions about fairness and the financial pressures placed on vulnerable individuals. In Middlesbrough, a 23-year-old receiving essential in-homeContinue Reading
Walking groups are heading into the hills on Christmas Day, with organisers saying “nobody should be alone if they don’t want to be”. Newcastle Hiking has a walk planned in Northumberland, with a separate group meeting in Keswick, Cumbria. Steve Upton, from Newcastle, decided to organise one after he spentContinue Reading
Pet owners are being urged to be careful over Christmas after a kitten was left fighting for his life when he ate netting from a roast beef. Bear was just six months old when he helped himself to leftovers at owner Joshua Simpson’s home in Darlington last Boxing Day. HeContinue Reading
