Austen Shakespeare

Gateshead Council has clarified that the order restricting traffic on the Gateshead Flyover is 21-days as a matter of legal course, but is not related to how long it may be closed.

The applicant has stated the high street is changing and must be more flexible to counteract the loss of more traditional businesses

Gateshead Council says it is still reviewing whether the flyover can partially reopen, as fresh proposals are drawn up to demolish it and revamp the surrounding town centre

Gateshead Council's leader has warned there will not be a "quick solution".

The A167 Gateshead Flyover was closed last Friday after serious concerns emerged about its structural integrity and it remains unclear what will happen to the 1960s structure

The decision has finally been to close the school, which has been blighted with financial, pupil number, and birth rate problems

Monkseaton High School will shut by August 2026 following a vote by North Tyneside councillors.

Parents are lamenting the loss of Monkseaton High School, now officially scheduled to close by August 2026

Decarbonisation works aimed to secure the viability of two pools have been approved by Gateshead Council bosses.

North Tyneside Council's Labour adminsitration has defended its decision to close Monkseaton High, accusing the local Tories of having "no real plans".