A group of vulnerable young people from Tyneside teamed up with their Swedish counterparts to voice their concerns and ideas to Newcastle City Council about housing and employment opportunities in their cities.
A new public private partnership has been launched to undertake the transformation of Scotswood in Newcastle- the biggest city redevelopment project in the north of England.
A centre for homeless people in the heart of Newcastle’s West End has been officially opened by former City Council leader Lord Shipley following a major redevelopment programme.
An avalanche of mattresses, measuring over 1,850ft, hit Newcastle when over 400 Geordies, including the Lord Mayor, came together to attempt to break a World Record for the largest human mattress dominoes topple.
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle led the celebrations to mark the completion of 82 new affordable homes as part of the first phase of an ambitious housing scheme.