Austen Shakespeare

Gateshead councillors are poised to approve a council tax rise, over £10m in budget cuts, and the use of millions in reserves to balance the books next week. The local authority is set to approve its annual budget next Thursday containing a raft of measur... See more

Just two elected North Tyneside council officials reject pay rises, councillor says Austen Shakespeare Mon 16 February 2026 at 12:05 am UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Copyright Unknown (Copyrig... See more

'Vital' works to protect historic North East landmark continue as repairs enter next stage Restoration plans for the Tynemouth clock tower have been submitted by the local authority. Plans have been submitted to aid in the restoration of Tynemouth’s Victo... See more

The number of children being taught exclusively at home in Gateshead has almost doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic. New figures show a total of 491 children were being home schooled during the 2024/25 academic year – a 98% rise from the 247 in 2020/21. W... See more

North Tyneside Council chiefs will consider the use of DBS checks for councillors, Mayor pledges. The council’s legal and standards bosses have been asked by the elected mayor to look into the DBS checking elected members. The instructions were prompted t... See more