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

Seals being spotted so far inland is surprisingly common

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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

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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

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Watch fantastic drone footage of North Shields Fish Quay and the River Tyne

A spectacular bird's eye film of North Shields Fish Quay is one of the latest offerings from North East company Peace Drone which specialises in cinematic drone videography

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Heartbroken sister of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne pays tribute to 'the best little brother'

Emma Hattersley described her brother Robert Hattersley as a "smiley, happy, little man".

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Work starts on £4m designer townhouses in Newcastle overlooking River Tyne

Regional developer Modo Bloc has appointed Newcastle company Tyneside Developments as the main contractor

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Boy, 13, who died in river in Northumberland named as family pay tribute to ‘kind and loving’ youngster

Northumbria police have shared a tribute from the boy's family after he tragically died in the River Tyne.

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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See Newcastle and Gateshead in stunning 360-degree drone footage 120 metres up

Take in stunning aerial views of Newcastle, Gateshead, the River Tyne and it bridges in our three-minute 360-degree video captured by Peace Drone

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An infamous 19th century Tyneside murderer is said to be secretly buried here

William Jobling was hanged and gibbeted for a brutal murder which shocked Tyneside 190 years ago - his body disappeared and was rumoured to be secretly buried at Jarrow near the River Tyne

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Watch the video 'Newcastle: A Bridge Through Time' and step back through the ages

Our short film created by video maker The Time Travel Artist charts the story of the bridges that have crossed the River Tyne where the Swing Bridge links Newcastle and Gateshead today

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When you will be able to see cruise ships entering and leaving the River Tyne this summer

We have rounded up some of the most impressive cruise ships to visit the River Tyne this summer

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Student who jumped into River Tyne meets the firefighters who saved his life

The medical student jumped the barrier and ended being buried in silt in the pitch black

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See the stunning Balmoral cruise ship sail down River Tyne on Bank Holiday Monday

The stunning cruise ship set sail down the River Tyne on Monday evening

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Woman dies after being pulled from the River Tyne at Hebburn

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Hebburn Riverside Park to pull the woman out of the water - however, she was later pronounced dead in hospital.

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Bus driver praised for rescuing woman on Newcastle's High Level Bridge during rush hour shift

Steven Bates was driving a bus heading out of Newcastle city centre at around 8.30am on Monday when he spotted a young lady sitting with her legs over the bridge looking down at the River Tyne

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Flood alert for River Tyne following heavy rain as Storm Franklin hits North East

A flood alert has been put in place for the River Tyne following heavy rainfall on Sunday

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A view up the River Tyne to Newcastle in 1972 - and the same view 50 years later

Our then-and-now photographs from 1972 and 2022 show the respective views from the riverside at Felling up the River Tyne towards Newcastle and Gateshead

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