Shields Gazette - Regional News Feed

Penny farthing adventure for Matt

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:07 GMT

A 27-year-old is to cycle from Newcastle to France on a penny farthing to raise money for a charity which supported his family.

Construction sector growth 'vital'

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:38 GMT

A training board for the construction sector has warned that there is still much work to be done to return the North East's construction industry back to growth.

Judge allows naming of death driver

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:12 GMT

A 15-year-old from Middlesbrough who knocked down and killed a pedestrian while driving a stolen Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone then ran off from police has been detained for five years.

School team wins regional award

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:21 GMT

A Newcastle school has won the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding School Team of the Year in the North of England.

Police 'must apologise when wrong'

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:46 GMT

The Police and Crime Commissioner for scandal-hit Cleveland Police has admitted it must apologise when mistakes are made.

'Failure in care' in paramedic case

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:04 GMT

A coroner has said there was a failure in care by the North East Ambulance Service for a man who died from a heart attack after a paramedic refused to administer drugs.

Fans charged with disorder offences

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:24 GMT

Police have charged more than 30 Sunderland and West Ham fans who are alleged to have been involved in a fight before a Premier League game.

One Direction announce world tour

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:17 GMT

Boy band One Direction have announced plans for a stadium world tour in 2014, which will include a gig in Sunderland.

£3m for North East advice services

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:45:04 GMT

Eleven advice services in the North East will benefit from a £3 million share of a support package which aims to provide help to projects during challenging times.

Damages sought in blackmail case

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:05:13 GMT

A scandal-hit police force which paid £550,000 damages to a defence solicitor from Middlesbrough for wrongful arrest is facing more related compensation claims which could see the final bill soar, it emerged.

Unemployment rate rise by 1,000

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:59:20 GMT

Unemployment in the North East increased by 1,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.

Cleaner kicks grenade - and lives

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:17:54 GMT

A council cleaner kicked a live Second World War hand grenade he found on a beach in Hartlepool, then picked it up and put it in his loader before continuing his litter pick, he said.

Bone marrow donor thanked by family

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:45 GMT

A Northumberland father who handed an American child with cancer a new lease of life has flown out to meet him for the first time.

Solicitor attacks police 'vendetta'

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:43 GMT

A Middlesbrough defence solicitor who secured more than £500,000 in damages from a police force after he was wrongly arrested says officers mounted a "vendetta" against him.

700 drivers caught in crackdown

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:43 GMT

More than 700 speeding motorists face police action after a week-long operation across the roads of Cleveland and County Durham.

Police appeal over missing woman

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:43 GMT

Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing woman from Washington.

Six arrested over assault on woman

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:42 GMT

Police have arrested six people after a woman suffered critical injuries in an assault in Newcastle.

Ex-officer's tears at rape charges

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:42 GMT

An ex-Cleveland Police officer wept as he appeared in court charged with rape and other sexual offences.

Duck eggs disrupt race meeting

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:42 GMT

A mallard's nest with six eggs in it has caused runners and riders to duck out of a fence at a racecourse in County Durham.

University art spree criticised

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:41 GMT

A top university in the North East has been criticised for spending £1.4 million on art including works by Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol while it charges students £9,000-a-year and pays hundreds of staff less than the Living Wage.