Gateshead

11:40 PM Public gallery cleared at Gateshead Council after remark prompts removal of observers 10:10 AM Gateshead council rejects compulsory DBS checks for all councillors 1:41 PM David Ferguson poised for leading role in Gateshead defence under Lee Cattermole 12:00 PM Four Gateshead parks retain Green Flag awards, Saltwell and Chase add heritage accreditation 3:50 AM Gateshead's former De La Rue factory at Team Valley put up for sale after decades of decline 3:51 PM Gateshead secures £20m Pride in Place fund for Beacon Lough and Wrekenton 1:24 PM £693k roof overhaul lined up for Low Fell primary across three summer breaks 12:11 PM £1.85m upgrade completes at rebranded Baltic Works on Gateshead Quays 11:40 PM Public gallery cleared at Gateshead Council after remark prompts removal of observers 10:10 AM Gateshead council rejects compulsory DBS checks for all councillors 1:41 PM David Ferguson poised for leading role in Gateshead defence under Lee Cattermole 12:00 PM Four Gateshead parks retain Green Flag awards, Saltwell and Chase add heritage accreditation 3:50 AM Gateshead's former De La Rue factory at Team Valley put up for sale after decades of decline 3:51 PM Gateshead secures £20m Pride in Place fund for Beacon Lough and Wrekenton 1:24 PM £693k roof overhaul lined up for Low Fell primary across three summer breaks 12:11 PM £1.85m upgrade completes at rebranded Baltic Works on Gateshead Quays