Local news from Byker and the surrounding area
Joyce became a familiar face on shows such as Hebburn, Super Gran, Spender and Byker Grove, while building a reputation as a sharp‑witted stand‑up comic.
The South Shields-born actor, best known for his roles in Emmerdale and Byker Grove, died aged 48 from heart failure
Footage played during his trial showed police tasering John Henry Sayers as he ran back towards his home in Byker
Michael Wood clipped the victim's car and refused to give his details then lashed out when he started filming on his phone
Northumbria University will hand out honorary degrees at its summer graduation ceremonies
As part of ongoing Operation Impact, police raided properties in Byker and were supported by partners to tackle serious violence across Newcastle
Family loyalties will mean the husband and wife team behind Chucho's in Byker will be on different sides of the fence as England play Mexico
The Old Bailey heard John Henry Sayers made the claim in an entry in a police officer's notebook after an arson attack outside his home in Byker
John Henry Sayers told police he believed a gang had come to kill him when a Range Rover was driven into his home in Byker and set on fire
A pathologist told jurors Walter Patterson had suffered a combination of sharp and blunt force injuries and needed surgery after an alleged attack in Byker
John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
CCTV captures the moment a Range Rover is reversed into John Henry Sayers' home in Byker and set on fire before he and his son allegedly attack arsonist Walter Patterson
John Henry Sayers and his son deny causing GBH with intent to Walter Patterson after an arson attack at his home in Byker
The Newcastle company's CEO has announced the landmark deal alongside the new owners at an investor event in Vancouver
Gino Robb, 25, died following a stabbing on Shields Road in Byker. Forensics are now scouring a property in Walker as part of the investigation
Floral tributes have been left outside The Raby on Shields Road in Byker following the suspected assault
Two teenage boys and a man have been charged after the fatal stabbing of 25-year-old Gino Robb in Byker
Northumbria Police officers have descended on Orpington Avenue, with several police vehicles seen in the area
A man in his 20s died in hospital following a suspected assault on Shields Road in Byker. Three people have been arrested
There was a large police presence on Shields Road in Byker with the air ambulance landing at the scene
