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Councillors express ‘shocked’ reaction to Jesmond Street dominated by 94% student housing conversion

Worries have been aired over a street in Newcastle where almost every home has been turned into student accommodation. Councillors expressed concerns last week on...

Scammers target Newcastle drivers with fake ‘Clean Air Zone’ toll payment requests

Drivers are being urged not to fall for a text scam asking them to pay for entering Newcastle’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Council bosses have...

Newcastle Central Station redevelopment to restart following Tolent’s collapse

Work is set to resume next month on two major Newcastle city centre developments that were hit by the collapse of a North East...

Byker Metro Station set for extensive revamp, promising a brighter, cleaner, and modernized experience

Byker Metro station is in line for a major refurbishment in the hope of making it “brighter, cleaner and more modern”. Transport chiefs have revealed...

Controversial 5G phone mast in Newcastle village may remain despite wrong placement

A row over a 5G mast in a Newcastle village is set to come to a head next week, with councillors due to rule...

Taxi drivers allege imposing rebranding as black and white will inflict significant burden

Taxi drivers have claimed that efforts to rebrand the city’s hackney carriages in black and white will be a “huge burden” for them. Dozens of...

Authorities deny existence of secret plans for ‘Clean Air Zone’ implementation

Allegations of 'secret plans' to put a toll on car drivers coming into Newcastle city centre have been met with a furious denial. A top...

Newcastle City Council to go ahead with pedestrianisation despite challenges.

Council bosses have not given up on major pedestrianisation plans in Newcastle city centre, despite shelving a bid to ban traffic from one of...

Newcastle taxis adopt black and white makeover to combat unlicensed drivers

Newcastle’s taxis are set for a black and white makeover in a bid to stop unlicensed drivers preying on vulnerable people. Council chiefs have announced...

Foodbank’s busiest month in 10 years

The strains of the Covid pandemic and the crippling cost of living have made Newcastle’s biggest foodbank busier than ever before. The West End Foodbank...

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