(Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Commins) The widow of PC David Rathband has spoken about how a new ITV drama about Raoul Moat is bringing back "pain" to her family. Kath has explained her "frustration", to The Mirror, as 'T...
By James Cowen, 10th April 2023
BBC Comedian Paul O'Grady has passed away 'unexpectedly but peacefully' aged 67, his partner has said. Paul was recently in the North East, touring as part of the stage production of 'Annie', playing Miss HanniganWriting...
By James Cowen, 29th March 2023
Michelle Heaton has reminisced about performing at Metroland, in Gateshead, as a youngster. The Liberty X star, who grew up in the Lobley Hill area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, spoke ahead of her performance at The Blyth Live f...
By James Cowen, 24th March 2023
Credit: ITV The multi award-winning Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returns live to ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday 25th February for the happiest ninety minutes of the week. What can we expect from this years ...
By James Cowen, 24th February 2023
A television based on the area of Hebburn has returned to our television screens. The series originally aired for two series between 2012 and 2013, starring actors including Chris Ramsey, Kimberley Nixon, Jim Moir, Gina McKee, P...
By James Cowen, 6th February 2023
Credit LDRS Today, many residents continued to campaign to save Gateshead and Birtley Leisure services which are currently under-threat of closure, outside of Gateshead Civic Centre Earlier this morning, a cabinet meeting ...
By James Cowen, 24th January 2023
Gateshead Council are reminding residents that a Clean Air Zone covering part of Newcastle and Gateshead will launch at the end of this month. Who does the Clean Air Zone affect? From 30 January 2023 older, more pollutin...
By James Cowen, 24th January 2023
It has been announced that Gateshead Sage arena developments have been delayed until 2025 The arena, which will feature a 12,500-capacity arena, an international-grade conference centre with 17 suites, art exhibition space, b...
By James Cowen, 24th January 2023
A cancer survivor who won her fight against a form of the disease so rare only one in two million people get it has finally achieved her dream job of a firefighter Tara Dymyd always dreamed of being a firefighter and had spent ...
By James Cowen, 23rd January 2023
Hear our programme 'Around Gateshead' which features reaction from residents about these proposed cuts by clicking here. Gateshead Council’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday 24 January to decide on plans for the future of it...
By James Cowen, 23rd January 2023
