The Latest Breaking News from Howdon

I visited a tiny community suburb in Wallsend which has been 'cut off' from its neighbours

East Howdon seems to have a close-knit community feel, although it lacks the amenities to make it self-sufficient

Chronicle Live · Jul 8, 2023

North East worker describes the surreal moment he got the King to flush a Lego poo down a toilet

Tony Rutherford showed King Charles III a Lego model of the Treatment Works in Howdon

Chronicle Live · May 6, 2023

'We are virtually living in a concrete jungle now' - flats plans approved in Wallsend

A Howdon councillor has lamented the project despite council officers' recommendations to approve

Chronicle Live · Feb 21, 2023

North Tyneside shipyard set for multi-million pound restoration in bid to attract clean energy jobs

The Howdon Yard is in need of repairs to make it a more attractive site for employers to move onto

Chronicle Live · Sep 21, 2022

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on four North Tyneside shops

Trading Standards and police seized 8,440 cigarette packets and over 5kg of rolling tobacco worth an estimated £6,500 from shops in Howdon and Wallsend

Chronicle Live · May 23, 2022

'I was screaming for my life' - Teen mum trapped in Howdon home with children as car torched outside

Antonia-Leigh Maw feared for her children's lives as flames spread to the front of her home

Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022

Manhunt after two injured in ammonia and stab attack on Howdon street

One man suffered facial injuries and another was left with a chest wound in broad daylight assault

Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022

'It was breath-taking' - Huge queues at Howdon affordable food club as UK's cost of living crisis escalates

The Bread and Butter Thing has launched its first affordable food hub in Howdon on the day the UK's cost of living crisis deepened.

Chronicle Live · Apr 1, 2022

Cuts to Newcastle and North Tyneside bus routes from this Sunday – find out if you're affected

More than 30 routes will be affected by the changes, which have been described as the biggest upheaval to the area's bus services in 35 years

Chronicle Live · Mar 25, 2022

The Bread and Butter Thing to open new food hub in North Tyneside

Residents in Howdon will from April 1 have access to low-cost food as The Bread and Butter Thing charity brings its affordable food service to the area.

Chronicle Live · Mar 23, 2022