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Gateshead Council

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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.

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.

£18m set aside to demolish dangerous flyover

Demolishing the Gateshead flyover is a better option than repairing it, the council says.

Large blocks of brick encase one of the flyover's pillars

Bus route reopens as flyover work completed

Gateshead Council says the work is "an interim" measure and plans remain to demolish the structure.

A lane of traffic crosses the Tyne Bridge. There are red traffic cones on the left side of the bridge, blocking one lane.

New traffic measures and closures on Tyne Bridge

Vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will switch lanes and overnight closures are planned.

Martin Gannon standing in a car park near the Gateshead flyover. He has short hair and is wearing glasses and a navy coat. The concrete bridge is behind him. Temporary fencing has been put up across the road running under the bridge.

Flyover checks were 'almost weekly' - leader

Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon says he should have been more clear about the checks.

Vehicles travelling across the Redheugh Bridge. It is a concrete structure. Newcastle Arena is on the left-hand side of the image.

Government 'willing' to talk over bridge repairs

Work on the Redheugh Bridge, linking Newcastle and Gateshead, is estimated to cost about £1m.

A picture taken from the footpath of the Redheugh Bridge. Cars can be seen travelling on the bridge's four lanes. Red and white plastic safety barriers stand between the footpath and the road.

Crumbling city bridge to close for repairs

The River Tyne crossing is to shut for a day to allow repairs to handrails and the road surface.