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A general view of the access to Colegate Community Primary School. Metal fencing along a grassy slope to the right of the gate, with a corner of the building in view through the open gate.

Plans move to turn closed primary into SEN school

Cedars Trust wants to carry out work ahead of pupils attending the school in September.

The former police station on Sunderland Road, Felling. The large red-bricked building has white detailing around the windows. It has a similar appearance to a large Victorian school building and sits directly on to the pavement.

Plans to turn former police station into flats

The building has stood empty for more than five years, planning documents show.

Kari Vickers leaning against a handrail on the upper deck of Dunston Staiths. She has short dark hair and is wearing a grey jumper and blue jeans. She is smiling as she looks along the river. The staiths is a pier-like structure.

Staiths progress slow but steady, chiefs say

Work at Dunston Staiths on the River Tyne is often hit by the time needed to land new funding.

The closed Gateshead Flyover, where defective pillars have been encased in new concrete

Demolition of flyover earmarked for autumn

The route has been closed since December due to safety concerns about its structural integrity.

A wet street from the rain on a dark, drizzly say. On the left hand side of the road sits a row of empty shops with shutters boarded up. On the right hand side of the road, two people walk towards a bus stop.

High Street plan downsizes to speed up project

A new revised boundary is now the focus for Gateshead Council to begin redevelopment works.

Two abandoned brick buildings, with bordered up windows. Rubbish sits behind them.

Council buys covert cameras to catch fly-tippers

The cameras, purchased along with 10 overt cameras, cannot yet be used due to "legal complexities".

Layton Carr. He is wearing a blue coat and is crouching down in a play area of a park. He is smiling widely at the camera.

Security issues at industrial park where boy died

Broken fence panels at the industrial estate where Layton Carr died were reported, councillors say.

A new Gateshead Council housing development at Whitley Court, Wrekenton. It is a modern, two-storey housing block with a patio, grass and wooden benches. The units are a combination of red brick, white and grey stone. A wooden canopy structure sits between the ground and first floors, supported by dark grey pillars.

Improvement needed over housing complaint backlog

Inspectors raise concerns about delays, but praise areas including tackling anti-social activities.

An aerial view of the Gateshead flyover. The road has been closed and the four lanes are all empty of traffic. Buildings and green spaces making up Gateshead town centre can be seen surrounding the bridge.

Town's bus lane fine hotspot after flyover closure

Drivers breaching Gateshead's High West Street bus lane rules spark 10,241 fines in the last year.