Top Newcastle councillor banned from Labour Party for 12 months after being found 'guilty of Islamophobia' Joyce McCarty, who was Newcastle City Council's deputy leader for a decade, has been suspended Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022
Bigg Market bar plans pulled after warning that Geordie Racer would cause 'lifetime of misery' Developers have put plans to open the Geordie Racer on hold after objections from Northumbria Police and council officials, but are set to return with a new proposal Chronicle Live · Jul 26, 2022
Newcastle would be 'perfect host city' for Eurovision 2023 - but no bid announced yet Newcastle City Council has already expressed an interest in the bidding process Chronicle Live · Jul 26, 2022
Newcastle church faced with 'considerable burden' after council refuses to cut grass The vicar of St Matthew’s Church, in Dinnington, claims a decades-long gentlemen's agreement over the churchyard's upkeep has been broken by civic centre officials Chronicle Live · Jul 25, 2022
Union demands talks with council over campaign to bring back public toilets in Newcastle ACORN members intercepted councillors on their way out of the civic centre on Thursday to plead their case Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022
Garage that was 'left to rot' will be transformed into flats – despite Byker Wall neighbours' anger Newcastle City Council approved plans on Friday for the dilapidated former Just Merks repair shop in Welbeck Road to be converted into 16 new apartments Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022
Newcastle hospital chiefs defend parking charge hike – and hint city's NHS staff might have to pay to park again soon Parking all day at one of the Newcastle Hospitals sites previously cost £7.20 on a weekday and just £3.60 at weekends, but a stay longer than five hours now incurs an £18 charge Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022
Newcastle chef's first restaurant will bring a taste of the Mediterranean to Jesmond Lovage will open in the former Sale Pepe in Jesmond after licence is granted by Newcastle City Council Chronicle Live · Jul 21, 2022
Newcastle Quayside revamp made permanent after bus lane turned into pedestrian plaza and event space There are big plans for the future of the Quayside, which could include new walkways and floating cafes and gardens Chronicle Live · Jul 21, 2022
Council insists it has 'huge confidence' in new Newcastle leisure centre despite deadline worries The government wants almost £20m awarded from the Levelling Up Fund for a new leisure centre in West Denton to be spent by 2024, but there is a lot of work to do on the project Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022
New project aims to improve lives of young people in Newcastle - with help from Chronicle and Journal The Evry project has been launched with a series of pledges from organisations in the city to work with young people Chronicle Live · Jul 19, 2022
Councils back delay of Newcastle Clean Air Zone tolls to 2023 – but government must still approve Drivers will only be issued with warning letters for bringing high-polluting vehicles into the city centre in the opening months of the emissions-cutting scheme's operation Chronicle Live · Jul 19, 2022
Newcastle City Council staff warn morale at 'rock bottom' and accuse bosses of 'wall of secrecy' Responses to a staff survey also revealed concerns over the number of senior staff leaving the council, though others praised the commitment of hard-working frontline staff Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022
Night-time staff should get free taxis home, says council Newcastle councillors recently agreed with a motion that new bars should give staff the free service as part of their licensing conditions. The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022 Newcastle primary school’s gates go smoke free in bid to boost to children’s health Broadwood Primary School the first primary in Newcastle to be made a Smoke Free Gates area
Chronicle Live · Jul 14, 2022 Stack-style food, drink, and entertainment venue set to open in Newcastle after council backing Newcastle City Council has approved a licence for food vendors and bars to move into the historic Worswick Chambers building, as part of the major Pilgrim Street regeneration
Newcastle Herald · Jul 13, 2022 Cricket Australia goes into bat for Newcastle in quest to secure new facilities and top-class games "As the second-largest city in NSW, Newcastle plays a central role in the future of our game."
Bristol Post · Jul 12, 2022 Newcastle in the running to host Eurovision 2023 in competition with Bristol The city already has an arena that holds 11,000
Chronicle Live · Jul 11, 2022 Council pledges action on weedkiller, plastic grass, and balloon releases amid 'biodiversity emergency' Pledges made by Newcastle City Council to protect wildlife include phasing out weedkiller within five years and setting up an alternative to balloon or lantern releases
Chronicle Live · Jul 9, 2022 New date for Newcastle Clean Air Zone – with tolls for high-polluting vehicles on hold until 2023 Drivers of non-compliant vehicles could instead be issued with warning letters in the first few months of the controversial scheme's operation, it has been announced
Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2022 Pilgrim Street to stay shut through July as massive demolition works for HMRC headquarters continue The listed Carliol House is next in line to be partly torn down to make way for the Pilgrim's Quarter development
Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022 New flats and shop approved for demolished Newcastle petrol station despite neighbours' parking fears City planners backed the scheme despite objections from some neighbours, who claimed the development will be an “immense danger” due to a lack of parking
Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022 The next Stack? New venue planned just down the road from dismantled city centre shipping container village The new venue would be part of the Reuben Brothers-led regeneration of Pilgrim Street that is transforming a run-down part of Newcastle city centre
Chronicle Live · Jul 1, 2022 Newcastle Council could buy Eldon Square after pandemic damage causes shopping centre's value to plummet Eldon Square has been hit hard over the past couple of years, with the closure of its flagship Debenhams store and a number of other units during the pandemic
Chronicle Live · Jul 1, 2022 'Not enough' Covid vaccines in Newcastle as case rates climb and outbreaks reported in care homes A city health chief says there are insufficient supplies for Newcastle to catch up with other areas that have higher rates of protection from the virus