Whitley Bay2 days agoYour snaps as hot spell scorches the regionBBC Weather Watchers are capturing some stunning pictures of the bank holiday hot spell.2 days ago4 days agoCarnival crowds double despite funding fearsAbout 20,000 people line the streets of Whitley Bay in blazing sunshine for the carnival parade.4 days ago8 days agoVeterans mark 15 years since end of Iraq warNorth East soldiers are attending a Royal British Legion event commemorating the end of the war.8 days ago18 May 2026Schools reopen after asbestos results negativeSchools reopen after being closed for testing after asbestos was found in a Whitley Bay nursery.18 May 202615 May 2026More school sand samples sent for asbestos testingMore tests for asbestos are being done on play sand from Beacon Hill School, which remains shut.15 May 202614 May 2026Asbestos found in nursery's play sandNorth Tyneside Council says asbestos was found in play sand at Whitley Lodge School's nursery.14 May 202614 May 2026Charity worker's inquest adjourned for third timeKate Mitchell, who was originally from North Tyneside, was murdered in 2021 in a Nairobi hotel.14 May 202612 May 2026Brother in Kenya for BBC charity worker inquestKate Mitchell, 42 - originally from Whitley Bay - was murdered in November 2021 at a Nairobi hotel.12 May 202621 Apr 2026Night out ends in lift home from the life brigadeThe life brigade says it was called to Whitley Bay after a man was found face down in the sand.21 Apr 2026...
