Ryton1 day agoCommunity groups share £500,000 to reopen pubsThe government grants will be used to purchase, restore and reopen the two Shropshire pubs.1 day agoShropshire5 Dec 2024Secondary school classroom extension approvedThorp Academy needs to expand to receive 170 new pupils in 2025, councillors hear.5 Dec 2024Tyne28 Oct 2024Community group fights to save Victorian chapelA local heritage group wants to preserve the chapel but may be left having to fund its repairs.28 Oct 2024Tyne19 Oct 2024Degraded nature reserve to be restoredResidents are being given their chance to comment on three plans to improve habitats in the area.19 Oct 2024Tyne15 Jul 2024Fire breaks out at depot containing 10,000 palletsNearby residents are told to keep their windows and doors shut.15 Jul 2024Tyne16 Feb 2024Panorama probe care home now in special measuresA CQC inspection finds residents at Addison Court were not safe and at risk of "avoidable harm".16 Feb 202425 Jan 2024Police name 42-year-old pedestrian killed by carCraig Morrow, from the Gateshead area, died after being struck by a black Volkswagen Golf in Ryton.25 Jan 2024Tyne24 Jan 2024Pedestrian, 42, dies after being struck by carPolice say the man was hit on the A695 Ryton, between Woodside Lane and Stargate Lane, in Gateshead. 24 Jan 2024Tyne23 Dec 2023The communities calling time on pub closuresHundreds of pubs closed this year but community buy-outs may mean it is not last orders just yet.23 Dec 2023Tyne