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Johnny Tulip is standing in a skate park and smiling at the camera. He has a brown beard and is wearing a grey cap.

Park nights giving teens 'safe spaces' expanded

Teenagers in Newcastle are the latest to get a free weekly DJ, food and sports event at their park.

Leodhais Macpherson smiling at the camera and making a thumbs-up gesture after arriving in Tynemouth. He has short brown hair and is wearing a black t-shirt with a picture of the Tyne Bridge and the words Newcastle to New York 2025. He is standing on a grassy area with the sea behind him.

Man completes 128 marathons in brother's memory

Leodhais Macpherson raises more than £60,000 after a 3,332-mile (5,362km) challenge.

Two men, wearing life jackets, are standing on a dock. The one on the left, balding with a red beard, is smiling and holding a case containing a medal. There is another medal on a ribbon around his neck. The other man has short grey hair and is wearing spectacles. Behind them there are two men on a small boat, and a larger craft behind them.

Historic ship visit 'a poignant reminder'

The S/S Hestmanden, which served as a World War Two convoy vessel, will be berthed on the Tyne.

A woman with a blonde ponytail and wearing an orange hoodie standing in front of a large metal recycling container. She is tipping a navy bag into it. Clear plastics are falling into the container.

New waste recycling centre site sought

The council is carrying out a feasibility study to find a suitable brownfield or industrial site.

Head and shoulder shot of Stephen Jr and Stephen Snr - father and son. The younger man, to the left has a short dark hair, a close-cropped beard, and is wearing a dark blue v-neck jumper over a light blue shirt and dark tie. His father has grey hair, and is wearing spectacles and a navy blue jacket zipped up to the neck. Both are smiling and the Shields ferry can be seen just behind them.

Ferry skipper father shows son the ropes

Stephen Beck says his trainee son, also Stephen, is a "chip off the old block".

Sam Fender singing and playing a guitar on stage.

Sam Fender honoured with hometown freeman title

The singer-songwriter from North Shields is dubbed "a proper 21st century Geordie icon".

Sam Fender plays on stage with a light blue electric guitar. He has a light brown mini-mullet hairstyle and wears a black tshirt. Black and purple lighting is behind him. One man in the background, to the right, is playing a saxophone.

Vote set for Sam Fender's hometown honour

The Saturday singer could be given the Freedom of North Tyneside - the borough's highest honour.

The derelict building has moss growing on it as has been daubed with graffiti. It has four storeys and bars on its windows which no longer have glass.

Unsafe former fish quay factory to be bulldozed

The council submits plans to bulldoze the old Tyne Brand canning factory in North Shields.

Head-and-shoulders image of Karen Clark. She is looking directly into the camera and smiling. She has brown chin-length hair and is wearing a red jacket with a black top underneath.

Labour narrowly wins North Tyneside mayoral race

Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of Reform UK's John Falkenstein.