Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Kenneth Joicey, 44, is wanted in connection with an assault. Extensive searches to locate him are ongoing across the region. Joicey has strong links to the Gateshead area, in particular Felling, Leam Lane, Wrekenton and theContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a wanted man. Jack Hudson, who is aged 26, is wanted for breaching a community order and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Hudson has links to Gateshead, particularly the Beacon Lough area. Officers from Northumbria Police are today (Tuesday)Continue Reading
A burglar has been jailed after he stole from residents at a care home in Gateshead. In October last year, police received reports of a suspected burglary at a premises in the area of Dryden Road in Low Fell. Following an investigation, Anthony Whitesmith – who had previously been employed as aContinue Reading
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
The leader of Gateshead Council has urged commuters to avoid peak travel times on Monday, marking the first working day following the closure of the Gateshead Flyover. The flyover was shut down on Friday night after inspections revealed “serious concerns” about its structural integrity, prompting immediate action. Councillor Martin GannonContinue Reading
