About Gateshead

Gateshead is a town on the South bank of the River Tyne, just over the river from Newcastle Upon Tyne. In recent years the traditional heavy industry has been replaced by high tech companies and this has reflected on the town with a range of leisure and cultural attractions appearing in the Borough Of Gateshead. From the striking Angel Of The North, the innovative Sage and the Millenium Bridge to the Baltic, Gateshead is a truly transformed town. Other main attractions include Metrocentre, one of Europe's largest shopping and leisure centres and Gateshead International Stadium which is host to a range of national and international sporting events.

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Featured Local Businesses

  • Caris Coaches
  • RE Heat
  • Dual Control Services
  • Peartree Mot Centre
  • Harlan Radio
  • mcplumbing
  • K Armstrong Pass ur Test
  • Tanfield Body Repair
  • Ricks Bar @ Pumphreys
  • Force Two Ltd.

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Apology over raid on family home
Northumbria Police apologise to a man after officers raid his Newcastle home by mistake.

Arrest after crash passenger dies
A 20-year-old man is arrested after a passenger dies when a car leaves a road on North Tyneside.

Stolen monkeys recovered in raid
A pair of endangered monkeys stolen from a farm in County Durham are found on South Tyneside following a tip-off.

Pair held after tower block death
Two people are arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs after a man is found dead in a South Tyneside tower block.

Chipboard plant expansion backed
Controversial plans to extend one of the biggest factories in Tynedale are approved.

Barton set for Magpies comeback
Newcastle's Joey Barton is set for a surprise return in a pre-season friendly against Shamrock Rovers.

Residents return home after blaze
Residents return to their homes after fears a skip fire would ignite gas cylinders in South Tyneside.

Stars 'may sue' over phone claims
Alan Shearer is said to be considering suing the News of the World over phone tapping claims.

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