Throckley9 Jun 2024Race to honour girl who died with rare illnessThe Blaydon Race is held in honour of Nicole Rich, 11, from Throckley, who died with Batten disease.9 Jun 2024Tyne1 Mar 2024Youth grooming gang jailed for raping girl, 13The girl says the group "tortured" her and made her childhood a "living nightmare".1 Mar 2024Tyne29 Jan 2021Man faces trial after denying city murder chargeThe 31-year-old is accused of killing Andrew McGuire during an incident in Lincoln in October.29 Jan 2021Lincolnshire5 Jan 2021Steam railways 'will run out of coal this year'Heritage attractions are in "jeopardy" amid a shortage of English coal, industry warns.5 Jan 2021Somerset18 Dec 2020'Noxious' opencast mine in greenbelt rejectedOpponents of the 250-acre scheme said coal is the North East's "heritage not its future".18 Dec 2020Tyne & Wear