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Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000When new ETIAS travel entry rules will start for Spain, Greece and other EU countries
Here are all the current details of which countries will require the new ETIAS permit, how much it will cost and when it is due to start
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Donations flood in to help Northumberland primary school after they are targeted by vandals
The school have described the incident as a "mindless act of destruction"
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 08:12:25 +0000Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2 and BA exact cabin bag rules for travellers going on holiday
If you are planning to fly with any of these airlines, here's a round up of the main hand luggage rules and measurements
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 07:21:38 +0000DWP rules State Pensioners should know or payments of one benefit could stop
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0000£55m Blyth Relief Road planning application to be decided next week
The proposals are expected to be approved when they go before councillors on Tuesday
Fri, 3 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0000I got to drive a Tyne and Wear Metro train on the 'immersive' Nexus simulator
Following in the footsteps of the drivers who came before, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the state-of-the-art bit of kit
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0000The People's Kitchen makes urgent appeal for sleeping bags to support rough sleepers
The Newcastle city centre charity is asking for help from the public for people who are out in the cold night-time temperatures without shelter
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:24:00 +0000Inspectors order Tyneside care home to improve after safeguarding issues and 'shortfalls' identified
Windsor Court in Wallsend has been rapped by the Care Quality Commission.
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0000Newcastle thief caught on ring doorbell footage stealing parcel he'd seen being delivered
James Lawson, who has 123 offences on his record, was unaware he'd been captured on camera when he helped himself to the deliver of a fellow Heaton resident
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:12:00 +0000Gateshead project manager drove with two burst tyres as sparks flew after rugby club drinks
Dale Costello has been given a suspended prison sentence for the 'extraordinary' episode of dangerous driving
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0000The ‘Ikea bag’ bank robbers still at large more than 15 years after terrifying high street heist
Armed pair staged violent raid in front of shocked customers at Blaydon bank
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 20:48:12 +0000Tyne Bridge restoration reaches two-year milestone with 'great progress' on 'complex project'
The ongoing work on the massive Grade II listed structure, which links Gateshead to Newcastle over the River Tyne, is expected to be finished by 2028
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 20:35:59 +0000New High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear announced in historic triple Royal appointment
Ammar Yusuf Mirza CBE has been given the role for the 2026-2027 term, while also holding two other Royal titles simultaneously
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 20:26:25 +0000Gateshead 17-year-old with brain tumour given 'thank you' surprise on BBC's One Show
Jack Thompson, who is registered blind, has fundraised more than £220,000 for charity, and received a 'One Big Thank You' for his efforts
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:43:40 +0000Man attacked at Durham railway station in front of terrified nine-year-old daughter
Danny Winter, 21, and Kane Parsons, 20, launched the violent attack in the car park of Durham train station
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:33:28 +0000Kemi Badenoch visits Sunderland as Tory leader vows to 'show them we've changed'
The leader of the opposition was in the North East today to talk about expensive energy bills, and how the Conservatives will combat them
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:21:23 +0000Three teens suffer serious injuries after collision involving quad bike and van
Three boys, believed to be 13, have been taken to hospital after the crash in Ferryhill on Wednesday
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:07:16 +0000Car crash into Gateshead home leaves one in hospital after major emergency services response
The incident, at The Rowans, on Eighton Banks, took place just before 4pm today, with huge damage caused to both the vehicle and the property
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:02:42 +0000Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 2
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 17:55:02 +0000Sister relives heartbreaking final goodbye after alleged attack outside Tyneside bar
Gill Denton has paid tribute to her sister who died in hospital after an incident in North Shields
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 17:45:21 +0000Metro passengers brand revised ticket prices 'terrible' but fare cap proves popular
Revised ticket prices have came into effect on the Tyne and Wear Metro but not all passengers convinced
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 16:49:10 +0000Dan Burn's latest honour as Northumberland museum recognises 'deep connection to North East'
Dan Burn has been named Ad Gefrin's first ever "Standard Bearer"
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 16:40:01 +0000North East mayor brands Reform 'charlatans' as Labour mounts local election attack on Nigel Farage
Labour councillors and activists gathered on the Newcastle Quayside on Thursday, with the party facing predictions of major losses at next month's local elections
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 16:30:19 +0000Gateshead crash LIVE: Updates on huge emergency response as car smashes into house
Emergency services flooded The Rowans, on Eighton Banks as a result of the incident, with the area around the property taped off
Thu, 2 Apr 2026 16:16:59 +0000Tyneside hotel bosses plead with North East mayor to resurrect Quayside conference centre vision
More than 20 hotels in Newcastle and Gateshead have urged Kim McGuinness to pump in new money to revive hopes of building an international conference centre