Newcastle City Council gives lowest paid employees pay rise in line with Living Wage The lowest paid employees at the council will now be on at £10.90 an hour Chronicle Live · Nov 10, 2022
Households issued council tax warning with time running out to claim £150 rebate Money is only payable to households until November 30 as deadline is extended to ensure nobody misses out Chronicle Live · Nov 8, 2022
Council backs new 'world class' RVI children's heart unit – but health chiefs await final approval The state of the art centre will allow specialist children's heart surgery to stay in the North East Chronicle Live · Nov 4, 2022
Lib Dems 'incensed' after being blocked from asking question on building firm linked to council leader The opposition party was preventing from asking about Nick Kemp's relationship to Orca LGS Solutions on Wednesday Chronicle Live · Nov 3, 2022
Judge quashes approval of controversial Quayside flats as council claims victory in High Court fight Mr Justice Holgate has upheld Newcastle City Council's challenge against the plans for 289 flats on the Plot 12 site, one of the last undeveloped spots on the Quayside Chronicle Live · Nov 3, 2022
Fireworks seized from boot of a car in Newcastle in suspected illegal sale Officers from Newcastle City Council seized 136 rockets and roman candles in a series of visits across the city on Tuesday Chronicle Live · Oct 31, 2022
Newcastle Christmas Market 2022 map, dates, opening hours and prices This year's 'bigger and better' Christmas Market is open, with local street food stalls and a licensed bar Chronicle Live · Oct 28, 2022
Dealing gran Carol Dale can not return to Scotswood home where she peddled deadly drugs Dale was jailed for seven years after being caught with heroin and cocaine worth £35,000 at her council house Chronicle Live · Oct 27, 2022
Teenager with peanut allergy spends 18th birthday in hospital after takeaway curry Eleanor Lincoln went into anaphylactic shock and struggled to breathe after tucking into the chicken tikka masala Wales Online · Oct 27, 2022
Geordie artist unveils massive 90-metre mural on Newcastle's Quayside that's said to be the biggest of its kind in the UK The Quayside mural is said to be the biggest piece of pavement art in Newcastle and the whole of the UK Chronicle Live · Oct 25, 2022
MP warns that new Newcastle leisure centre plans 'undermined' by government chaos as costs rise to £26m Council bosses are set to launch a new bid for Sport England funding to cover the rising cost of the works Chronicle Live · Oct 20, 2022
New Grey Street vision unveiled – as council confirms plans to remove bollards and axe parking spaces The transformation of the city centre street had been in question after a power shift at the council Chronicle Live · Oct 20, 2022
Staff working with refugees accused of 'wanting to just clock off' after damning Newcastle hotel probe A council investigation recently uncovered shocking living conditions for asylum seekers in Newcastle hotels, which it is claimed reminded torture victims of being in prison Chronicle Live · Oct 20, 2022
NHS funding helps Tyneside care leavers in first of its kind free transport scheme that's 'a weight off our shoulders' Young people leaving care in Newcastle and Gateshead have been given access to free public transport as part of a unique pilot. Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022
Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022 Worry over 'incredibly challenging' West Denton leisure centre as work delayed and costs rise A new report reveals that the new complex will now cost £26m and will not be completed until December 2024
Chronicle Live · Oct 16, 2022 Newcastle confirmed to host rugby league's Magic Weekend in 2023 as dates revealed Following the success of the past few years and yesterday's World Cup opener at St James' Park it has been confirmed Newcastle will again host rugby league's Magic Weekend
Chronicle Live · Oct 13, 2022 High Court hearing into controversial Quayside flats begins, with council 'at a loss' over inspector's verdict A government inspector overturned Newcastle City Council's rejection of the Plot 12 scheme earlier this year
Chronicle Live · Oct 12, 2022 Council shelves controversial plans to pedestrianise Blackett Street in Newcastle city centre Proposals to ban all traffic from the busy bus route are on hold until they "can be fully funded and brought forward as part of a comprehensive package of measures"
Chronicle Live · Oct 12, 2022 Newcastle City Council blames multi-million pound overspend on inflation and staff wage increases The projected overspend for the first part of the financial year was more than £6 million
Chronicle Live · Oct 7, 2022 Transport chiefs accused of failure over Newcastle's 'decrepit' electric vehicle charging points It emerged on Wednesday night that not a single company had bid for a "poorly structured" contract to maintain and upgrade the North East's charging infrastructure
Chronicle Live · Oct 4, 2022 Major six-storey apartment complex plans revealed for Ouseburn to replace industrial units Buildings used as storage for Wylam Brewery could be torn down to make way for the new flats
Chronicle Live · Oct 3, 2022 Police seize £50,000 of illegal drugs as part of Newcastle freshers' week clampdown A total of 38 arrests have been made after an operation targeted drug dealers in the city
Chronicle Live · Oct 3, 2022 Newcastle Clean Air Zone cameras switched on – but signs are 'confusing' for drivers Council bosses announced on Monday morning that cameras and warning signs for the Clean Air Zone had been installed, but motorists do not have to pay any charges just yet
Chronicle Live · Sep 30, 2022 Eldon Square value plummets again – but 'five offers' to take over empty Debenhams store revealed Newcastle City Council's stake in the shopping centre is worth fives times less than it was just a few years ago, but there could be brighter news on the future of its vacant Debenhams
Birmingham Post · Sep 30, 2022 Tyneside leisure destination Newcastle Stack set to return Developer Danieli Group is also working on plans for a permanent base for the shipping container village