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Two abandoned brick buildings, with bordered up windows. Rubbish sits behind them.

Council buys covert cameras to catch fly-tippers

The cameras, purchased along with 10 overt cameras, cannot yet be used due to "legal complexities".

Layton Carr. He is wearing a blue coat and is crouching down in a play area of a park. He is smiling widely at the camera.

Security issues at industrial park where boy died

Broken fence panels at the industrial estate where Layton Carr died were reported, councillors say.

A new Gateshead Council housing development at Whitley Court, Wrekenton. It is a modern, two-storey housing block with a patio, grass and wooden benches. The units are a combination of red brick, white and grey stone. A wooden canopy structure sits between the ground and first floors, supported by dark grey pillars.

Improvement needed over housing complaint backlog

Inspectors raise concerns about delays, but praise areas including tackling anti-social activities.

An aerial view of the Gateshead flyover. The road has been closed and the four lanes are all empty of traffic. Buildings and green spaces making up Gateshead town centre can be seen surrounding the bridge.

Town's bus lane fine hotspot after flyover closure

Drivers breaching Gateshead's High West Street bus lane rules spark 10,241 fines in the last year.

A black and white photograph of Peter Mole. He is wearing a suit and white shirt. He is bald and is smiling at the camera.

Tributes to former councillor who served 40 years

Peter Mole, who has died aged 83, had also been a Gateshead Council mayor and was appointed MBE.

Eslington Court and Redheugh Court in Gateshead. They are roughly 20 storeys high and rectangular. The fronts are mainly glazed and a column of balconies run to the left of centre up every floor of the buildings. The balcony fronts and the sides of the building are painted in a light grey/blue colour. In front there are vehicles parked and an expanse of grass with a few trees dotted around.

Condemned tower blocks may finally be knocked down

Eslington and Redheugh Court may come down in 2026 - four years after initial approval.

A stock image of the silhouette of a woman holding her hand to her face. The silhouette us set against the background of a mustard coloured curtain

Plan to tackle domestic abuse link to homelessness

Gateshead Council is appointing a domestic abuse champion to oversee how it tackles the issue.

Owners of cafe built without permission in court

The Fed and Watered cafe owners deny breaching an enforcement notice issued by Gateshead Council.

An aerial view of the Gateshead flyover. The road has been closed and the four lanes are all empty of traffic. Buildings and green spaces making up Gateshead town centre can be seen surrounding the bridge.

Closed flyover to be demolished 'by end of year'

Demolition of the flyover, which has been closed since December, is confirmed by Gateshead Council.