REVEALED: 3 - The Real Truth

Firefighter shares her hopes to one day lead an all-female crew

Sarah Iceton is a Watch Manager at Gateshead Community Fire Station and has worked for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) for almost 15 years

Chronicle Live · Sep 4, 2022

'That was our home, now it's a shell': Meadow Well mum's terror as fire rips through home

A mum and daughter have lost everything in a devastating blaze

Chronicle Live · Aug 23, 2022

Fire bosses issue cuts warning as Tyne and Wear service faces 'tsunami' of money woes

Finance chiefs say that higher than expected pay rises for staff could cause a shortfall of more than £1m, as the government was urged to cover the costs

Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022

Bodycam footage shows how dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling blaze which caused explosions in Wallsend

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have released bodycam footage of the incident, in which 10,000 litres of water was required to contain the blaze.

Chronicle Live · Jun 23, 2022

Meet the longest-serving member of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service as he prepares to hang up his boots

Dave Metcalf has spent more than 40 years handing out uniforms to firefighters across Tyne and Wear

Chronicle Live · May 20, 2022

Student who jumped into River Tyne meets the firefighters who saved his life

The medical student jumped the barrier and ended being buried in silt in the pitch black

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2022

Mum feared for her kids' lives as flames from torched car crept towards their home

Antonia-Leigh Maw, 19, was forced to watch in horror as a torched car left her and her family trapped inside their house, fearing for their lives

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022

'I was screaming for my life' - Teen mum trapped in Howdon home with children as car torched outside

Antonia-Leigh Maw feared for her children's lives as flames spread to the front of her home

Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022

Former Sheffield Wednesday footballer from Newcastle tells of new career as a firefighter

The Geordie life-saver once played for Sheffield Wednesday but has now proudly achieved a distinction grade in his journey to become a firefighter

Chronicle Live · Apr 16, 2022

Wheelie bin fires cost North East taxpayers with 132 deliberate blazes reported in just three months

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed there have been 132 incidents, with the majority linked to teenage anti-social behaviour

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2022