New parking fees for Metro park and rides in Tyneside
NEW parking charges are coming into place at Metro park and ride sites this weekend.
View ArticleSchool Nativity Plays 2012: Chronicle readers' pictures
NATIVITY plays will soon be shown throughout schools in the run-up to Christmas. Dozens of pupils will be taking part in their school’s annual production and performing in front of proud parents and...
View ArticleHundreds attend John 'Mario' Cunningham's funeral - GALLERY
KNOWN as the Geordie Godfather, he achieved notoriety in Tyneside’s underworld. But to his family, John ‘Mario’ Cunningham, was a cherished dad, brother and grandad who loved a party and had a tireless...
View ArticleSend us a photo of your child dressed for nativity
IT’S that time of year when parents make halos from tinsel to transform their children into little angels.
View ArticleNHS webchat at 12pm: When to call for an ambulance
IT'S not always easy to know when to call 999 for an ambulance in an emergency situation.
View ArticleKenton neighbour jailed after noise row knife attack
A KNIFEMAN who scarred a neighbour for life in a row over noise is beginning a five-year sentence behind bars.
View ArticleNewcastle businessman plays Santa for disabled lad
A SEVERELY disabled youngster has received an early Christmas present thanks to a kind hearted Newcastle tennis player. A SEVERELY disabled youngster has received an early Christmas present thanks to a...
View ArticleMad teen in crazed motorbike chase across Cowgate and Kenton
A TEENAGER drove on and off pavements and against traffic in a 15-minute danger motorcycle ride. Captured on camera from a police chopper, Dale Fowler sped along roads, pavements, fields and parks in...
View ArticleDrink drive ban for former Newcastle firefighter
A RETIRED fireman has been banned from the roads after being caught drink driving. Trevor McCarthy was stopped by police in his Ford Transit Van as he drove along The Ridge Way, in Kenton, Newcastle.
View ArticleKenton families flee their homes after fire breaks out - VIDEO
FLAMES leap from the roof of a Tyneside terrace as families flee their homes after a freak fire breaks out.
View ArticleSnow forecast: When will it snow in Newcastle?
Our interactive map shows just where in Newcastle will be affected by snow - and when.
View ArticleKenton raider collared by whippet in a pink collar
A WHIPPET and her pretty pink collar sparked the downfall of a hapless shop raider. Hooded John Patterson had cut a menacing figure as he walked into a late night takeaway, demanded cash, and...
View ArticleMayhem of Kenton motor menace caught on film - CCTV
CAUGHT on camera, this is the mad chase police were led on by a speed freak teen. Weaving on and off pavements, hurtling the wrong way down roads, ignoring junctions and careering crazily across...
View ArticleNorth Tyneside charity seeks daredevils for fundrasing abseil
DAREDEVILS are being invited to take part in a sponsored abseil. The event, in aid of Age UK North Tyneside, will take place at the Vermont Hotel, in Newcastle, on June 16. Anyone interested will be...
View ArticleTwo arrested as police seize fake firearms in Kenton
A TEENAGE girl was arrested when armed police stormed a home and seized fake guns. Neighbours were stunned as scores of officers, including a dog unit, surrounded the snow-covered semi in Kenton,...
View ArticleX Factor hopeful Lucie Slater's dad found dead in Kenton flat
X FACTOR’S Lucie Slater has been left devastated by the death of her dad who was found in a Tyneside flat.
View ArticleTV agony aunt Denise Robertson's support for unit
TV agony aunt Denise Robertson was on hand to launch a fundraising challenge to support a world-leading Tyneside hospital unit.
View ArticleKenton School pupils get a real taste of the Orient
CHINESE students have been learning about North East culture and heritage, thanks to a link with a Tyneside school.
View ArticleKenton man's 100 half-marathons in 200 days to raise cash for school
RUNNING man Nicholas Armitt is to embark on his biggest challenge yet in aid of autistic children.
View ArticleKenton Bar man's found a box room tax loophole
IT’S no wider than his arm span and there’s only space for a child’s bed, but Michael Brennan says he will be unfairly taxed for his “box room”.
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