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A warm welcome awaits in North Tyneside

With temperatures continuing to fall we have announced that more than 40 warm spaces will open in North Tyneside this week.

Sting is given the Freedom of the Borough

Music icon Sting returned home to North Tyneside on Thursday evening to receive the Freedom of...

Entries open for North Tyneside 10k

Entry is now open for the popular North Tyneside 10K Road Race.

The race sets off from...

Inspirational 95-year-old veteran among residents celebrated at our Adult Learning Awards

North Tyneside Council is celebrating the achievements of its dedicated adult learners, including inspirational 95-year-old veteran Tony Blakely.

Remembrance services in North Tyneside

North Tyneside will once again pay its respects to those who lost their lives in war with a...

Leagues ahead: World football glory for Churchill Community College

Churchill Community College has put North East England on the world map after storming to glory at the World Schools Games Football Cup in Barcelona.

Geoff Kirkwood outside the Haswell Building

DJ puts former metal merchants building on a different track

A Victorian building in North Shields is about to play a new role in the cultural future of the...

Councillors and volunteers helping to plant

Volunteers help plant 650 trees

Dozens of volunteers have helped to plant 650 trees just off the Coast Road in Chirton in North...

Visitor economy businesses urged to have their say on pressing workforce skills challenges

As the North East gears up to achieve ambitious plans to double the size of the visitor economy...

So-lar, so good for residents

Residents across North Tyneside are reaping the benefits of a programme to install solar panels...

Successful working well hub opens its doors in Wallsend

The doors to Working Well North Tyneside’s latest hub in Wallsend were officially opened this week.

A new political map for North Tyneside Council

North Tyneside is set to have new boundaries for its council wards. 

North East councils to take next step towards historic devolution deal

Plans to form a new mayoral combined authority to unlock huge new investment and powers for the...

A group of five people standing in front of the Charles Minto blue plaque

North Shields black rights activist Charles Minto honoured with blue plaque

Civil rights campaigner Charles Udor Minto MBE has been honoured with a blue plaque and an...

UK Shared prosperity fund: Three grant schemes announced in North Tyneside

North Tyneside Council has secured £1.5 million of funding that organisations in the North West of the Borough can bid for.

North Tyneside’s Food Fix Scheme receives national recognition

A pilot scheme aimed at slashing food waste in North Tyneside has gained national recognition....

Doorstep trader warning for North Tyneside residents

North Tyneside Council is advising residents to be on their guard against rogue traders calling...

Businesses invited to trade at Wallsend Christmas market

Businesses in Wallsend are being invited to take part in a free Christmas market. 

Funded...

We looked at each other straight away and knew we had to adopt them

This National Adoption Week, Adopt North East is celebrating five years of finding loving forever homes for children in the North East.

Remembering Councillor Linda Arkley, OBE

The Borough of North Tyneside is paying tribute to former Elected Mayor and current councillor, Linda Arkley, OBE, who passed away on the afternoon of Friday 13 October 2023.

Gardeners of the future claim top award

Blooming marvellous pupils from Collingwood Primary School in North Shields are celebrating achieving an eco-school’s green flag award and receiving Department for Education (DfE) recognition.

Celebrating community contributions in North Tyneside

Nominations are now open for residents, businesses and community groups in North Tyneside to put...

Cllr Sandra Graham receiving award

More green awards for North Tyneside Council

North Tyneside Council has won another two national awards for its efforts to become more carbon...

Council retains top accreditation for domestic abuse support

We've been praised for its response to domestic abuse as it retains its top accreditation from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA).

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