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Sandy Lane Roundabout during the floods. Water covers the full three lanes of the roundabout. Two cars are partially submerged and stuck in the road. The water has covered part of the central roundabout and the roads leading from it. A housing estate can be seen in the distance.

Burst water main leaves roundabout submerged

The A189 is closed in both directions while engineers work to repair the leak in north Gosforth.

Stock image of a young oak sapling tree with a protective wrap around its trunk to protect against rodents. It is in a park in early summer.

Tree-plant plan 'size of 50 football pitches'

The authority wants to increase its tree coverage by 35 hectares by 2029.

Two donkeys in an enclosure at the Rising Sun Farm in Wallsend. The donkeys are standing in a wooden outdoor enclosure with straw on the floor. A stable stands to the right.

Community farm could soon have new owner

North Tyneside Council hopes a new provider for the Wallsend farm will be in place in early 2025.

St John's church in Killingworth. The stone building sits in the grounds of an old cemetery with trees and fallen leaves on the ground.

Church to be finished off after 150-year delay

Planning documents say one of the facades was never completed.

A pair of elderly hands in front of an electric heater

How councils will fill the winter fuel payment gap

Many authorities are providing funds to pensioners who do not qualify for the winter fuel payment.

Aerial view of a zig-zag walkway running down a steep earth bank. A road runs along the bottom of the embankment. In front of that is a long blue building which runs behind the River Tyne.

Town's new zig-zag walkway opens after two years

The new path offers step-free access between North Shields town centre and the Fish Quay below.

Monkseaton High School. It is a colourful, oval-shaped futuristic-looking building with multi-coloured bricks on its roof.

High school's closure confirmed despite opposition

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

Colourful, oval-shaped, futuristic-looking Monkseaton High School which has multi-coloured blocks on its roof. The building is wrapped by white steelwork which sits on A-shaped white steel rods. Lights visible through windows make the rooms appear green coloured.

Secondary school set to close despite opposition

North Tyneside Council publishes recommendations that the school, which is half-full, should close.

A smartphone with the Pop app on the screen being scanned on a ticket barrier.

Transport bosses 'committed' to iPhone ticket plan

Nexus says Apple is set to roll-out the technology, long available to Android users, to UK devices.