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After 16 months of waiting and frustration, Monday marked the beginning of the end for Gateshead's crumbling A167 highway flyover
Wayne Wilson, from Cramlington, will take on the iconic London Marathon after losing a total of 16kg with Slimming World
The high school has been hit with strike action and a damning Ofsted report in recent weeks
Demolition contractors have now begun the process of tearing down the Gateshead Flyover
'It's super versatile and can be dressed up or down'
West Moor Residents' Association says that 'not one person' in the village is in favour of the development
Northumbria Police confirmed that eight men aged between 20-54 were arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the alleged altercation
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
Steve Rhodes was in Brittany, France with his family when he suddenly fell ill as a result of a brain tumour 'the size of a fingernail'
Demolition contractors have now begun the process of tearing down the Gateshead Flyover, a complex operation that is expected to take six months to complete
