Tag: Benwell
almost 4 years ago
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Film telling true story of Newcastle bus driver's art heist gets release date

Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in The Duke based on the bizarre case of Benwell man Kempton Bunton

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almost 4 years ago
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New Covid-19 test centre planned for Newcastle's West End

Newcastle City Council's director of public health is planning to replicate an experimental walk-in centre that opene...

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almost 4 years ago
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Cyclist airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Benwell

The man suffered head injuries in the collision on Condercum Road

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almost 4 years ago
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West End shisha bar plans face second rejection

Newcastle City Council turned down a bid to convert the first floor of a garage in Denton Burn into the Billions Loun...

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about 4 years ago
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Benwell duo released over 'firearm' - after armed police find toy cap gun

The man and woman, both in their 50s, had been grilled by police yesterday - but now they are free to go

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about 4 years ago
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Late-night Benwell drama as armed police make two arrests over 'firearm threats'

However when police searched the property, officers found a toy cap gun

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about 4 years ago
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The five Newcastle shopping areas set to undergo major social distancing changes

The changes now being rolled out beyond the city centre will include one-way walking systems, widening pavements by r...

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about 4 years ago
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Newcastle street names to be reviewed for slave trade links

Council bosses have confirmed that they will follow public requests to review the naming of Blackett Street and Colst...

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about 4 years ago
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Volunteers from Islamic school praised for selfless efforts in covid-19 crisis

Teams from the Bahr Academy Islamic school have been delivering food parcels to paramedics, care homes, hospitals, an...

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over 4 years ago
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'The poorest will suffer': West End foodbank warns against stockpiling

The Benwell charity, which is one of the UK's busiest food banks, said it is 'concerned' about the implications stock...

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over 4 years ago
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Screaming women, fighting and vermin: West End shisha bar plans rejected

One objector told councillors that Denton Burn residents are already forced to endure 'screaming women, fighting, men...

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over 4 years ago
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Tributes to 'Nando's legend' after tragic sudden death

Franco Bertony's co-workers were heartbroken to hear that the 'loyal and lovely person' had been found dead in his fl...

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over 4 years ago
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The £29k dream refurbishment which turned into a 'nightmare' for homeowner

Joanne McDonough says her dream renovation at her home in Benwell turned into a 'nightmare'

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over 4 years ago
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Newcastle bus driver's artwork heist is being turned into a major film

The film telling the remarkable true tale of Kempton Bunton stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren

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over 4 years ago
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Two suspects arrested after woman, 97, is confronted by intruders in her home

Two men have been charged with three offences including burglary after a haul of stolen goods were seized

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over 4 years ago
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Thug imprisoned ex in her own home and said he 'wanted everything she had'

Darren Danks, 48, subjected his former partner to a terrifying ordeal

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over 4 years ago
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Adorable Hadrian School pupils get special visit from the 'Santa Bus'

Children at the Special Educational Needs school in Benwell got into the festive spirit as part of the Sunshine Fund'...

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over 4 years ago
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Jury finds 'serious errors' contributed to death of man in police cell

Following the hearing, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said that the actions of some of the officers who ca...

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over 4 years ago
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Nurse who spent 'seconds' with man who died in police cell admits 'errors'

Lynne Hetherington told an inquest her decision to let Mark Needham sleep rather than carrying out a full medical ass...

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over 4 years ago
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Welfare checks done on man who later died in a police cell were 'non compliant'

Mark Needham, who had a history of alcohol addiction and ill health, was not on 'continuous observation' but numerous...

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over 4 years ago
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From McGurk Sports to St James' Park: The rise of 'Benwell Bomber' Joe Laws

The 'Benwell Bomber' has opened up about growing up in the West End and his dream to fight at St James' Park

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over 4 years ago
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Devin Haney vs Joe Laws: What really happened in that infamous sparring session

The 'Benwell Bomber' insists he was too strong for the man some consider a future pound-for-pound king

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over 4 years ago
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Man arrested for drunk and disorderly who died in a police cell had head injury

Police officers told an inquest they thought Mark Needham's slurred speech and sluggishness meant he was 'just drunk'

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over 4 years ago
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Job centre flats approved despite West Road "squalor" fears

Councillors approved plans on Friday morning to transform Condercum House into 27 controversial apartments, with prom...

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over 4 years ago
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'Totally incompatible' - fury at flats plan for job centre

A developer is hoping to transform part of the building into 27 new apartments, but the scheme has been met with obje...

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over 4 years ago
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Care home moves OAP's beloved dog in to cheer him up

David Robson has vowed he'll never be parted from 11-year-old Border Collie Harry again

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over 4 years ago
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Unique boxing entrance featuring the Benwell Bomber and New Monkey rave legend

MC Tazo bought thousands of fans to their feet on Saturday with his very unique performance

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almost 5 years ago
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Fears emerge over 'damaging' Newcastle pharmacy shortage

City health chiefs are concerned about a total lack of pharmacy services across Newcastle on Sunday evenings, with pe...

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almost 5 years ago
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Watch CCTV footage which helped police put two dangerous gunmen behind bars

Mark Exley and Christopher Jones face lengthy prison sentences after being convicted in relation to the shooting at t...

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almost 5 years ago
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Girlfriend of gun plot thug jailed for providing false alibis

Ashley Rice, 30, told police that Mark Exley and Christopher Jones were at her flat at 7am on February 22 this year, ...

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almost 5 years ago
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Kingston Park shooting trial halted after two defendants plead guilty

Mark Exley and Christopher Jones entered guilty pleas in relation to the shooting in February after prosecutors dropp...

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almost 5 years ago
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Kingston Park shooting trial: Police led to alleged gunman by 'coincidence'

Police were led to two men accused of shooting a van driver by 'complete coincidence' when one of the accused's girlf...

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almost 5 years ago
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Victim of 'botched hit' describes how masked man shot at him at traffic lights

Prosecutors claim that lying in wait for him at the junction were Mark Exley and Christopher Jones, who had been stak...

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almost 5 years ago
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The longest sentences handed down in 2019 so far

Judges have handed down lengthy prison sentences to the North East's worst offenders so far in 2019

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almost 5 years ago
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Police 'highly concerned' in search for missing Simona Dudyova

Simona Dudyova, of Benwell Grove, was reported missing on Wednesday morning when she failed to turn up for an appoint...

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almost 5 years ago
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Geordie Pie Shop opens a Geordie Tea Rooms in Tynemouth

Land of Green Ginger welcomes another new business as the Geordie Tea Room opens its doors

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about 5 years ago
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Muslims who cleaned 'manky' West Road admit: 'It's getting worse'

Children as young as just six showed some real community spirit in Newcastle during Ramadan

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about 5 years ago
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Jimmy Savile picture among 'disgusting' hate mail sent to Muslim school

Bahr Academy has been targeted by vandals twice in the past, and leaders say the school has received vile hate mail b...

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about 5 years ago
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Thousands of suspected illegal cigarettes seized from shops

Newcastle City Council's commitment to the regional "Keep it Out" campaign saw sniffer dogs Scamp and Yo-Yo uncover t...

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