Organisers say they are not willing to put public or staff at risk, amid warnings of high winds.

Train operator Nexus wants to add 156 parking bays to a Newcastle station near new housing estates.

Newcastle quayside is to close to traffic while large-scale equipment is moved, the council says.

Calls for further scrutiny lead to the parks takeover being put on hold until a full council debate.

Due to mechanical problems the bridge, which is almost 150-years-old, is unable to rotate.

Councillors voted 37 to 30 to keep the Labour leader following a motion by the Liberal Democrats.

Work to demolish homes destroyed in the blast, which killed a man and seven-year-old boy, is under way.

The midnight display was previously replaced by a more "environmentally friendly" laser show.