The Latest Breaking News from Newcastle

Newcastle jockey Amelia Denby suffered a broken collarbone in a frightening fall during trials at Cessnock on Thursday which were then abandoned. Denby hit the turf when Kris Lees-trained Tawfiq Lass fell head first after appearing to lose its footing shortly after crossing the line in third place in heat…

NSW man Jie Smith will be sentenced on December 7 for the manslaughter of a baby he dropped on its its head in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton in 2019.

Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is amongst those paying tribute to the late renowned North East film and TV director whose life will be celebrated at a service at the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas on December 8

The announcement comes after the Royal College of Nursing also announced that their NHS nurses in Newcastle, Northumbria, Gateshead trusts will be holding days of industrial action in the lead up to Christmas for the same reason.

Council chiefs in Newcastle, Durham, and Gateshead all spoke out on Tuesday over the prospect of local authorities being expected to impose a major increase in residents' bills

Jamie Hardesty fell 30 feet from Mount Tryfan in Wales onto his back but is walking with the assistance of a Zimmer frame

The engineering specialist has secured the deal with Manchester's Lucchini Unipart Rail, its second with the business

The game's on - arcade bar is all set for city centre opening with its menu of throwback games, cocktails, craft beer and pizza - and live events, from film screenings to quizzes, to follow

Emergency crews attended the scene as the crash led to disruption for commuters