
Police investigation launched after Byker street attack leaves man with ear injury
Police say their was an altercation on Shields Road
Local news from Byker and the surrounding area

Police say their was an altercation on Shields Road

Ian Irwin was allegedly caught on CCTV helping himself to the mobile last month

Neil Searle, who earns £4,000 a month working in the education sector, was more than two times over the limit

A police cordon has been in place on Stepney Bank in Byker since early this morning
Oh dear, it's never good news when local art gets defaced, is it? Some of our beloved street art right here in Byker has unfortunately been vandalised. We'll be keeping an eye on this and hoping for a swift resolution.

Smarter Fitness, on Shields Road in Byker, moved to its new location in November last year, and has become a 'welcoming' fitness hub

Peter Hansen collected comics since growing up in Byker in the 1950s

John Howe was already on a suspended sentence, which he'd breached four times

After Newcastle City Council issued energy bill refunds totalling more than £56,000 to Byker Wall homeowners last year, the authority has frozen their prices for the next 12 months

David Prout, who was running a Newcastle pub at the time and had a taxi licence, has been jailed after leaving the woman curled on floor crying hysterically

Malcolm Howe struck the victim's bottom as she got off a train at Newcastle Central Station

A Renault car had crashed into the lamppost near the drive thru in Newcastle

Malcolm Stafford has appeared in court accused of carrying out the assault on Monday evening

A man in his 40s has been hospitalised after sustaining head injuries in an attack near Byker Metro Station

Emergency services were at the scene near Byker metro station on Monday evening where a man in his 40's has been hospitalised after sustaining head injuries

Kerry Stanbury is accused of breaking into an address in West Denton, assaulting the occupier and stealing cash
Oh dear, a bit of a worrying incident on Byker Bridge this morning. We've heard that two people have been taken to hospital after a crash there. We'll be keeping an eye on this and hoping everyone is okay.
Oh dear, this is such a worrying story coming out of our Byker neighbourhood. It sounds like a really serious incident happened right here on a pedestrian crossing, and our thoughts are with the elderly lady involved. We'll be keeping an eye on this for you, Byker!
Blimey, you won't believe what's happened on our doorstep! A local lad from Byker ended up in a spot of bother after a bit of a disagreement over a pasty turned a bit too heated. Sounds like things got a bit messy, all thanks to a steak bake!
Good news for Byker! A dedicated multi-agency team is out and about, working hard to tackle crime and disorder right here on our streets. It's great to see our community being prioritised for a safer, more peaceful environment for everyone.