A police cordon is in place in Byker as police officers section off an alleyway. Photos from the scene show Northumbria Police in attendance as a cordon remains in place just off Shields Road.

A landmark Byker building has become home to the first Honorary Consul to India in England, and its owners have also revealed plans to establish a 160-bedroom hotel. The former J T Parrish ...

A new restaurant serving authentic Lebanese cuisine has opened in Byker. Beyruty, on Byker Bank, is owned by Sam Kabas and Ayoub Asafra, and was previously known as The Bake. The venue has ...

Two men and a woman have been arrested over a reported assault in Shields Road, Byker, which saw a man in his 30s taken to hospital with minor injuries. The victim has since been discharged.

St Vincent's in Byker provides a three-course meal to more than 150 people every Tuesday. In the last year it has served 27,500 meals. It also runs a Cost of Living Market every Thursday offering ...