As the North Tyneside mayoral election draws closer, the Chronicle spoke to political expert Prof Alistair Clark to find out ...

As many as 50% of Year 6 children in some parts of North Tyneside are officially recorded as overweight, a council report ...

North Tyneside's motorists will have a road closure to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

Rescue crews were paged to a boat after a ‘red smoke flare’ was set off - but it was actually just parents-to-be having a gender reveal.

As the 39-year-old, of Simonburn Avenue, North Shields, was jailed sobbing, his victim outlined the devastating impact he had on her. She said: "I feel completely isolated and trapped by him. He ...

Customers will be provided with a half hourly replacement bus service (the 585) during the closure, operating between the North Shields and South Shields ferry landings via the Tyne Tunnel.

Bell, of Barrassford Street, in North Shields, was arrested after he was found to be over the limit for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a breakdown product of cannabis. The motor menace has now been ...

At least eight court summons have been issued to elected North East councillors for non-payment of council tax in the past three years. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette ...

Liam Bones is the leader of the Conservatives in North Tyneside - the largest opposition party. He is a councillor for the Preston and Preston Grange ward. He has vowed to improve road maintenance in ...

Some voters in the North East will be going to the polls next month – in the first set of local elections in our region since Sir Keir ...

The mayor will represent 200,000 residents with a budget of almost £200m The race is on to find a new mayor for North Tyneside - a role that effectively heads North Tyneside Council although ...