Arson at Marley Hill Bowling Club House

During the week starting 22 October, there was a break in at the Marley Hill Bowling Club House. Nothing was stolen but a fire was started in the building which resulted in considerable smoke damage. If you have any information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible, please call Northumbria Police on 101.

Gateshead Council response to Regent Court fire

Earlier this month, Regent Court in Gateshead experienced a significant fire. Residents were evacuated. Most have now been able to return but 14 flats remain damaged. At Gateshead Council's annual meeting last week, deputy leader Catherine Donovan and leader of the opposition, Lib Dem Cllr Jonathan Wallace led the tributes to the services involved in tackling the fire and helping the displaced residents. Cllr Wallace also raised the issue of the promised review of council housing which so far has not seen light of day.

Heworth Roundabout Improvements – Final Phase

Heworth main junction and A184 Felling By-pass will be closed between 20:00 and 05:00 each night from Tuesday 22^nd May 2018 for up to two weeks (excluding the Bank Holiday weekend) to allow remaining works to be carried out on Heworth Roundabout.

Bus operators have advised that services will be affected as follows:

Go North East

Services 4, 35A, 57, X9/X10 will be unable to serve the Felling bypass between Lingey Lane/Kirkwood Gardens and Heworth Interchange.

Service 4 will operate between Lingey Lane and Heworth via Meresyde, Grange Crescent, High Lanes, High Heworth Lane and Sunderland Road to Heworth Interchange.  Return journeys via this route reversed.

Service 35A will divert from Felling by-pass via Lingey Lane, Meresyde, Grange Crescent, Grange Road, High Lanes and High Heworth Lane to Heworth Interchange.  Return journeys via this route reversed.  

Service 57 from the Interchange will operate via Shields Road, High Heworth Lane, High Lanes, Grange Crescent and Meresyde to normal route. Return journeys via this route reversed.

Services X9 & X10 from Middlesbrough will, after the Wardley bus gate, divert via Lingey Lane, Meresyde, Grange Terrace, High Lanes, High Heworth Lane and Sunderland Road to Heworth Interchange and normal route.

Service X10 to Middlesbrough (last journey) will divert from Heworth Interchange via Shields Road, High Heworth Lane, High Lanes, Grange Crescent and Meresyde to normal route.   

Service 27 – Shuttle Service

Service 27 will operate from Heworth via High Heworth Lane, High Lanes, Grange Crescent, Meresyde, Felling by-pass over-bridge, Sunderland Road, Felling by-pass, A194 Leam Lane and B1306 Mill Lane to normal route on Monkton Lane.  Return from Monkton Lane via Mill Lane, Leam Lane, Felling by-pass, Lingey Lane, Meresyde, Grange Crescent,  Grange Road, High Lanes and High Heworth Lane to Heworth Interchange.

A shuttle bus will operate every 30 minutes between Heworth (Maiden Over public house) and Finchale Road Shops, via Shields Road, Victoria Road West, Mill Lane and Finchale Road where passengers can transfer to or from the diverted service 27.

Stagecoach

Services X24 and X34 will continue to have access towards Newcastle and Gateshead by following the alternative registered routes however, X24 and X34 journeys may be subject to localised delays depending upon the volume of traffic in the area.