Gateshead

Shopkeepers urge action over 'spiralling' shoplifting

Rollercoaster views on general election. Video, 00:01:33Rollercoaster views on general election

Adult learning funding cuts postponed

First of three weeks of bin strikes cancelled

Newcastle sign Glasgow flanker Gordon

Man sent 'inexcusable' nude photos to girl, 13

Triathlete Kate Waugh says Olympic decision was 'touch and go'

Four schools amass £11.5m deficit, figures reveal

Forty firefighters tackle 'large' fire at port

Motorbike believed to have hit boy, 3, seized

'We know we're lucky to be picked for Glastonbury' Video, 00:01:30'We know we're lucky to be picked for Glastonbury'

Nine tonnes of bird muck removed from Tyne Bridge

School closure consultation despite opposition

Replica of Spanish galleon moors at city's quay

Seven takeaways from BBC Newcastle's election debate

Student accommodation site to be demolished

Euros football fans have their say on election. Video, 00:01:09Euros football fans have their say on election

Council approves £30 garden waste collection fee

University threatens protesters with legal action

Writer uncovers quirky side of Tyne and Wear Metro

New road safety plans sought after bollard removal

'I’ve been waiting three years for surgery'

'Forced labour' claims against NUFC sponsor Noon