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Five men charged after hearse driven onto football pitch forcing match to be abandoned

The hearse and a Subaru were driven in circles on the pitch at a fixture between Dunston UTS and Gateshead

The Independent UK · Sep 22

A risk inside jail or out: Gateshead drug-rip shooter's life of violence revealed

Drugs, spiralling mental health, institutionalisation and weapons.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 21

At least five Reform councillors joined Facebook group linked to far-right Patriot Platform

Politicians from Solihull, Gateshead and Kent were in online group linked to balaclava-clad far-right agitators

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

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Gateshead uses 150m-deep mine water to heat 350 homes and public buildings

Water from deep beneath Gateshead now heats hundreds of homes and buildings. A six-megawatt heat pump extracts warmth from mine water, feeding a district network. This system, the largest of its kind in Great Britain, became operational in March 2023. Over five kilometers of pipes distribute the heated water to…

The Times of India · Sep 10

Strict bail for survivor of Gateshead crash that claimed teenage boy's life

An 18-year-old has been charged over alleged break and enter.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 6

Windale search warrant leads to arrest over Gateshead shooting

Police were told two masked offenders shot a woman in the arm.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 8

Woman shot in arm as masked offenders ambush group outside unit

Police were told two shots were fired at the group.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 30

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Friday briefing: Can LGBTQ+ communities rethink pride in a hostile landscape?

In today’s newsletter: Pride organisers across the north‑east are adapting to funding cuts and a shifting political landscape with a renewed need for protest and solidarity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcome

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

The Miracle of Gateshead: How one National League club defied the odds with help of ex-Newcastle United man

The Gateshead International Stadium has played host to one of English football's most remarkable turnarounds this season

FourFourTwo · Apr 23

Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley says art ‘a fundamental tool in our survival’

The Turner Prize winner is best known for creating the Angel Of The North sculpture in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

Inside the Grooming Gang: Profiles of the Men Behind 'Horrific' Exploitation of Vulnerable UK Teens

Grooming gangs in the UK persist, as evidenced by the Gateshead case where five Eastern European men were jailed for exploiting vulnerable teens through rape and assault

International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2025

Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls

The victims, aged 13 to 16 at the time of the offences (2014 - 2019) were sometimes plied with alcohol or cocaine before they were sexually abused

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Gateshead grooming gang members jailed for rape and sexual assaults

Five men who targeted vulnerable girls in park sentenced to terms of between 18 months and 14 years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

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The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

How heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town – new study

Around a quarter of UK homes lie on disused coalfields. These abandoned coal mines are flooded with water that is naturally heated by the Earth.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025

Tyne and weary: Truro City’s 914-mile round trip makes English football history

Truro’s 12-hour bus journey from Cornwall in the south-west all the way up England’s spine to the north-east bore a single point and a free pint or two

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

The dotty genius of Seurat and a song and dance about Picasso – the week in art

Tate Modern reframes its Picassos in a theatrical light, there’s a hands-on utopia in Gateshead, and the Cerne chalk giant gets a colourful new neighbour

International Business Times UK · Sep 11, 2025

English Town Reports Domestic Abuse Support Referrals Still 'Too High'

The annual data report gathered by Gateshead Council regarding the domestic abuse support referrals has a major breakthrough, but more measures are needed to address the situation.

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Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

MP will ‘not be deterred’ following major fire at constituency office

Washington and Gateshead South MP Sharon Hodgson’s office was targeted.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Man arrested after Labour MP Sharon Hodgson's office destroyed in suspected arson attack

Sharon Hodgeson’s Gateshead workplace was shut on Friday morning following the fire overnight

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Huge snake found slithering in Gateshead resident’s toilet

A snake slithering in a toilet gave a Gateshead man the fright of his life when he found the reptile hiding in his bathroom.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025

Slot has ditched Liverpool’s control and turned up Klopp’s heavy metal

In today’s Football Daily: Defending champions are less secure, more fun, while Gateshead fans gets get a road trip to remember

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025

Police warn of possible dangerous drugs batch after death and cardiac arrests

Northumbria Police have issued the warning after the death of a man in his 40s and four people suffering cardiac arrests in the Gateshead area.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Police investigating death of boy, 14, after fire make fresh appeal

Layton Carr’s body was found inside a building at an industrial park in Gateshead on Friday evening.

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

Family pays tribute to ‘caring and loving boy’ killed in Gateshead fire

Layton Carr, 14, described as a ‘cheeky, happy lad’ after his death in blaze at an industrial estate on Friday

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