The Latest Breaking News from River Tyne

Seal spotted miles in-land in River Tyne at Ryton Willows Nature Reserve at Gateshead

Seals being spotted so far inland is surprisingly common

Chronicle Live · Aug 14, 2022

Parents of boy who drowned in river have windows smashed hours after his funeral

Stella and Carl Hattersley's son Robert, 13, drowned after he found himself in difficulty while swimming with friends in the River Tyne during last month's heatwave

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Heartbroken sister of boy, 13, who drowned pays tribute to 'smiley, happy, little man'

Emma Hattersley, 24, recalled the last thing she said to her little brother before he drowned in the River Tyne and she is now urging other to be safe in the hot weather

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Family of boy, 13, who died in river in heatwave say he was 'so kind and loving'

Robert Hattersley, 13, from Gateshead, passed away after getting into trouble in the River Tyne, near Ovingham in Northumberland, during the UK's current heatwave

Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

'Robert was so kind and loving': Devastated family of 13-year-old who died in River Tyne pays tribute

Robert Hattersley passed away following an incident in the river near Ovingham in Northumberland

Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022

Chicago-inspired 'Great Geordie Reef' launched on River Tyne in green 'world first'

The £120,000 project is hoped to be a forerunner for rivers and estuaries across the UK and beyond

Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022

First look at plans to build 12-storey tower block with roof terrace on Gateshead Quayside

Proposals have been lodged with Gateshead Council for a huge block of 162 one to bedroom flats next to the River Tyne

Chronicle Live · Jul 13, 2022

Past meets present at South Shields on the once-bustling River Tyne

Mick Ray's then-and-now image of the old pilot jetty on the River Tyne at South Shields recalls a time when the river was a hive of maritime activity

Chronicle Live · Jul 5, 2022

Swimmer rescued from River Tyne after trying to swim from North Shields to South Shields

The incident happened at around 2pm on Wednesday 29 June as a man was spotted in the river

Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022

The 19th century Tyneside shipwreck that was big news across Britain

In 1827, the coal-carrying vessel Betsy Cairns came to grief on the Black Midden rocks at the mouth of the River Tyne - the shipwreck sparked interest right across the country

Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2022