Whitley Bay1 day agoYour weather pics at sun rise on another warm weekAs temperatures reach a record high, our Weather Watchers have been out capturing the conditions.1 day ago7 days agoYour snaps as hot spell scorches the regionBBC Weather Watchers are capturing some stunning pictures of the bank holiday hot spell.7 days ago23 May 2026Carnival crowds double despite funding fearsAbout 20,000 people line the streets of Whitley Bay in blazing sunshine for the carnival parade.23 May 202620 May 2026Veterans mark 15 years since end of Iraq warNorth East soldiers are attending a Royal British Legion event commemorating the end of the war.20 May 202618 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 2026...
