Whickham31 Oct 2025Meet Langley Castle's youngest tour guideNine-year-old Leo, from Whickham, has been awarded Young Battlements Tour Guide of the Year.31 Oct 202515 Jul 2024New bus routes launched to increase frequencyThe changes, funded through the North East Combined Authority, include reinstated routes.15 Jul 202422 May 2024Paedophile who groomed and threatened girl jailedWilliam Clowes told his victim he would knock her head off if she told anyone what he was doing.22 May 20242 Feb 2024Man jailed for killing wife of 45 yearsWendy Caxton died after being assaulted by her husband, Alan, at their home in Whickham in 2019.2 Feb 202421 Apr 2023'Cruel and deceptive' man jailed for £1m fraudPaul Henderson targeted 23 people through investment fraud over several years.21 Apr 202314 Dec 2022Go North East bus engulfed in flamesThe passenger bus has been destroyed after it caught fire on a road in Gateshead.14 Dec 20229 Sep 2022How to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on TynesideCouncils across the North East have announced plans for tributes and books of condolence.9 Sep 202227 May 2022'I've always wanted a Geordie accent'Comedian Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, debuts his new Geordie accent on his Cerebral LOL-sy tour.27 May 20224 Nov 2021Tower and lime kilns among at risk sites savedHistoric England has removed 18 sites but from its annual at risk list but added six.4 Nov 2021...
