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‘We’re beyond excited’: Ant and Dec announce reboot of Byker Grove

The programme helped to launch the careers of young actors from the north-east, including the duo who played PJ and Duncan

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'I'm hoping that it can still be saved': Shields Road locals react to £2.8m regeneration project

Some are optimistic about the money being put into the high street, while others are worried that it won't be enough

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Hope that Byker's Shields Road can shed 'worst in UK' label in plan to revamp Newcastle high streets

Five high streets in the East End of Newcastle are being targeted in a new regeneration project

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Retiring Newcastle charity boss speaks out on the fight to give disabled people a voice

Nick Ball has been deputy chief exec for Byker charity Skills for People for more than a decade. He wants to see disabled campaigners empowered to fight for change themselves.

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Man arrested after allegedly stealing £2,500-worth of parcels from Amazon delivery van in Byker

A 57-year-old man has now been charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent, theft from a motor vehicle and driving without insurance

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Worried dad calls for crackdown on child vaping 'epidemic' as kids flock to Byker to buy e-cigarettes

The concerned parent has spotted groups of teens flocking to shops in Byker to buy vapes

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Byker serial knifeman caught carrying blade for fifth time given chance of freedom

Jordan Akinforlarin, of Byker, was facing prison but a judge freed him and gave him five months to prove his promises to go straight are true

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Veronica Dunn becomes Newcastle's new lord mayor after 'lifetime of commitment' to the city

The Byker councillor and former Unison president succeeds Karen Robinson as the city's first citizen

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Newcastle charity given grant to help young people get involved in the creative arts

St Anthony's Youth Education Service works with over 200 young people in Walker and Byker

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Byker woman who left man with serious injuries in street stabbing jailed for 12-and-a-half years

Julie McAllister, of Byker, admitted wounding with intent while partner Candice Tote pleaded guilty to threatening with a blade and affray

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Mum left in fear of her blade-carrying Byker daughter after being stalked by her

Elizabeth Atkinson, formerly of Kingston Park but latterly of Byker, stalked her mum and led police and ambulance staff on a 'wild goose chase'

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All smiles as Newcastle company's role in BBC comedy film proves huge success

Post-production hub The Church Post in Byker completes work on comedy short Where It Ends which was also written, developed and shot in the region

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Newcastle's trolley bus fleet was approaching the end of the road 60 years ago

Trolley buses were an everyday sight around Newcastle for three decades, but by April 1963, when our photograph of scrapped vehicles was taken, they were on their way out

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Byker housing association residents 'disgusted and shocked' at weekly bill increase

Some residents have seen their rents increased by as much as £20 a week, alongside rising gas and electricity bills which they are already struggling to pay

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Walker man with 'small mountain' of drugs told being preyed on isn't a 'get out of jail free card'

Mark Simmonette, of Byker, was found with heroin, crack, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs during a raid at his home

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Hapless coat thief caught by police carrying stolen TK Maxx goods down street in Walker

Victoria Cronin and her co-accused were spotted with £500-worth of designer jackets, which they had just shoplifted from TK Maxx

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Mum's horror after finding mice infestation next to where her baby daughter sleeps

Brooke Salkeld, who lives with her three children in from Byker in Newcastle, had been reporting the pest problem to her landlord and the council since 2021

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Police investigating Byker attempted burglary release image of man they would like to speak to

Northumbria Police released an image of a man who they would like to speak to in connection with a suspected attempted burglary at a house in Byker

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Thug left ex with cut on head after throwing glass at her in Byker pub

Lucas Watson, who was also banned from contacting the victim after previously assaulting her, has narrowly avoided losing his freedom

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Pensioner robbed in broad daylight on Byker street after sitting down for rest after feeling unwell

Anthony Jenkinson, of Walker, who previously burgled an 82-year-old, left a 66-year-old woman scared to go shopping on Shields Road

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Labour holds Byker in Newcastle by-election as Greens optimistic after doubling vote share

Hayder Qureshi polled almost half of the vote to hold a vacant Byker ward seat for Labour on Thursday

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Drunk Byker brute repeatedly headbutted and punched girlfriend in her home

Robert Pallister's violent assault was largely recorded after the victim dialled 999 and left the phone connected in her pocket

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Newcastle voters go to the polls this week to choose new councillor in Byker by-election

Four candidates are vying for the seat vacated after the resignation of Labour's Stephen Sheraton

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The Chilean street food spot offering a taste of Latin America on Byker's Shields Road

La Chilenita is the work of mother and daughter duo Jessica and Blanca Gonzalez

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Newcastle by-election called after Byker Labour councillor steps down for health reasons

Stephen Sheraton, a Labour councillor in Byker, has resigned with immediate effect due to ill health

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