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Councillors 'shocked' by Jesmond street where 94% of homes have been turned into student housing

Newcastle City Council approved plans on Friday to convert one of Sunbury Avenue's four remaining family homes into a HMO, despite concerns of their dominance over the area

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Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Van drivers urged to prepare for tolls as report reveals grant funding latest

Latest figures show that no van drivers have yet been successful in getting funding to upgrade to newer, cleaner vehicles that will avoid the city's anti-pollution tolls

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Byker Metro station in line for major refurbishment that could see huge glass wall return

The station's revamp could start in 2025 and include better lighting, seating, and security measures

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Residents evacuated from Newcastle block of flats over fire safety concerns

Sections of the Rialto Building on Melbourne Street have been served with a prohibition notice due to 'immediate concerns for residents'

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Redevelopment of Newcastle Central Station set to restart months after collapse of builders Tolent

A new contractor is set to be appointed to complete the building of a new western entrance to the train station

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Three Byker shops shut down following reports of selling vapes to children as young as 10

The shops, which are all on Shields Road, were investigated by Northumbria Police and Newcastle City Council

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Locals call for fresh start for 'neglected' Newcastle riverside plot after Whey Aye wheel saga

The future of the old Spillers flour mill site is in question, with planning permission for the huge Whey Aye wheel development having expired this week

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Council targets street drinking and dog dirt in renewed clampdown on Newcastle anti-social behaviour

Offenders can be hit with a £100 fine if caught drinking alcohol on the streets of Newcastle or failing to clean up after their dog, in continuing restrictions to protect public spaces

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'Eyesore' 5G phone built in the wrong place could be set to stay in Newcastle village

Mobile phone giant Three built the 59ft pole in the wrong location and has now had to ask Newcastle City Council for a second approval so it can stay

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Time runs out on Newcastle's giant Whey Aye wheel as planning permission expires

A three-year deadline to start construction on the Giants on the Quayside scheme has passed, but council bosses have stayed silent on what might happen next

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Fly-tipper order to pay more than £1,000 for dumping plasterboard, broken pallets and wash basins in Newcastle park

Mahmoud Mohamed, 55, pleaded guilty to depositing controlled waste on land without an environmental permit

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Northumbria Police say Newcastle council's Jesmond traffic measures 'impact ability' to effectively police area

Northumbria Police have argued that not only will there be time added to attending incidents, but fuel consumption will be greater due to the traffic measures and restrictions.

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Newcastle Council says over 2,000 less vehicles are using Osbourne Road due to controversial Jesmond traffic measures

A new report released by Newcastle City Council shows the impact of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood since it was implemented in March

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'I'm hoping that it can still be saved': Shields Road locals react to £2.8m regeneration project

Some are optimistic about the money being put into the high street, while others are worried that it won't be enough

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'Trailblazing' harm reduction project sees police seize almost £3m-worth of drugs in Newcastle in 2 years

Police, council and Government figures have welcomed the success of pioneering drugs harm reduction scheme Project ADDER.

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Labour reveals two-candidate shortlist in North East mayoral race

Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness and Ex-MEP Paul Brannen will go head-to-head

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Newcastle City Council and Northumbria Police to put extra officers on patrol at The Hoppings

Europe's largest travelling funfair will have increased staff to ensure thousands of people can enjoy it safely

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Council issues child safety pledge after two Tyneside schools forced to close over concrete collapse concerns

St John Vianney Catholic Primary in West Denton and St Columba's in Wallsend have both had to shut their doors due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

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Newcastle City Council launch safety inspections in cemeteries that could see unstable gravestones cordoned off

The inspections will include identifying defects in gravestones, and carrying out push tests to check that they are secure

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Illegal tobacco and vapes worth £200,000 seized after raid at Newcastle riverside compound

A massive haul of illegal tobacco products were nabbed after a raid on a compound on the Newcastle riverside

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Newcastle man who claimed to be licensed for tip runs fined after dumping rubbish near homes

Yan Dominic Hall, 21, pleaded guilty to depositing controlled waste on land without the authority of an environmental permit

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Newcastle 'very heavily reliant' on Government to pay for multi-billion pound plan to reach net zero

City leaders have set the goal of making Newcastle carbon neutral by the end of this decade, 20 years ahead of the national target, but it will cost billions

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Newcastle City Council's anti-graffiti team planning to tackle three of the cities' busiest high-streets

After launching in February, the graffiti removal team took down 150 pieces of last month

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High Level Bridge to get £4m revamp as councils back restoration work to keep it 'safe'

It will mean that the High Level Bridge could be undergoing a substantial revamp at the same time as the Tyne Bridge

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Row over 'eyesore' 5G mast in Newcastle village reignited – after it was built in wrong place

Council bosses were handed more than 170 objections letters about the 'ugly' mast in Hazlerigg this week

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