In the recent 2012 council elections Labour gained both the Wallsend ward & the Battle Hill wards, while holding on to the Howdon ward. The Liberal Democrats held onto the *Northumberland ward. Wallsend Ward – Labour Gain Gary Anthony Madden (Labour) 1,095 Michael Joseph Huscroft (Liberal Democrat) 1,089 Philip Wilson (Conservative) 95   Battle Hill Ward – Labour Gain …

NewRiver Retail Ltd has announced and published it’s draft plans for the regeneration of Wallsend town centre and the Wallsend Forum. NewRiver Retail the owners of the Wallsend Forum says in it’s draft plans that it has been working closely with North Tyneside Council and its elected Mayor to deliver the regeneration of Wallsend town centre …

Traders providing goods on Churchill Street & Tynemouth Road In Howdon, Wallsend have expressed their concerns about the proposed new building of a *Tesco store on Churchill Stree where the old council offices & Police houses used to be situated .. They fear that Howdon will become a “Ghost Town” if the proposed bid is passed. …

The Evening Chronicle has reported that Wallsend Rugby Club has been awarded a £50,000 grant for new ground in which to play their home games …  read more

The Wallsend branch of Northumbrian Police have posted warnings raising there concerns regarding the use of toy scooters on a side street in Willington Quay. Motorists have told police that they have had to take evasive action to miss children on their toy scooters despite there being an advisory 20MPH speed limit in force. A …

North Tyneside Council is advising residents that it’s Wallsend Customer Service Centres is moving to the former Food Weighouse, (Unit 5-7 Segedunum Way) in The Forum Shopping Centre on Monday, April 2, 2012 According to the Council the new customer service centre will offer improved facilities for customers after it moves out of Park House on Park Road, …

The friends of Wallsend Parks are seeking the views of  regular visitors to the park on a plan to re-open the forgotten Orcherd which once fed the Wallsend Halls residents. According to a leaflet displayed at the entrance to Richardson Dees park in Wallsend (see pic below), apart from a vinery the park also had abundant fruit bearing trees. So …

The demolition of Wallsend Boys Club started yesterday (Wed 29th February 2012) after being condemned due to high winds which caused severe structural damage. The club which was founded in 1904 by the employees and directors of Swan Hunters was originally a series of wooden huts on Station Road which were erected by workers from the shipyard, but after a fire …

Pink Floyd fans got a taste of the music and images which made the iconic band so famous at a tribute event to David Gilmour – the guitar and voice of Pink Floyd. The tribute show performed by Chris Goodband set out to capture David Gilmours music via Fender Stratocaster guitars and took you on a surreal world of most peoples …

Funding has been secured to modernise the Wallsend Memorial Hall & People’s Centre to maximise the space available inside for the future which will ais in future plans to offer conference and banqueting facilities, a unique location for Weddings and other private functions, as well as continuing to provide educational opportunities, training and guidance to the people of …

The Chris Lucas Trust are a Children’s Cancer Charity and we are bringing back, by popular demand, an event that was held for years in North Tyneside, however it has a new name and it is even bigger! It is called Waggonways Family Fun Day Walk or Cycle and will be held on Saturday 24th …

The following pictures are of the old burn closes bridge pre-demolition in the winter of 2008

A four year wait comes to an end today when the new Tyne Tunnel Project becomes fully operational between Willington Quay & East Howdon in Wallsend, North Tyneside & Jarrow in South Tyneside. The New Tyne Crossing project which started 4 years ago has ended with a second vehicle tunnel being built & opened to the public. The project is/was …

 War Memorial above the Wallsend Burn at 11am. Wallsend Remembers

NHS Blood and Transplant will be holding their next Wallsend blood donation sessions in May 2012 and are appealing for Wallsend residents to make a blood donation and to make other people aware of the session. Sunday 27 May – 13:30 to 14:45 & 15:30 to 17:00 at the Lindisfarne Social Club, West Street, Wallsend, North Tyneside …

A Low Carbon Enterprise Zone in Wallsend has been given the go-ahead by the government. The go-ahead by the government for a new Low Carbon Enterprise Zone in the North East will cover the strategic riverside land along the North Bank of the Tynem which includes the Old Swan Hunter & Neptune Yard sites in Wallsend. The zone will …

Charlton Court Care Home on Bristol Drive in Battle Hill, Wallsend & St Peter’s Court care home on Church Bank Road, Wallsend are both effected by the closure of Southern Cross. Concern has been growing since Southern Cross decided the care homes would be handed back to the control of their landlords. However, North Tyneside Council …

North Tyneside’s Magistrate Court heard that a Wallsend school Lollypop man was nearly ploughed down by a car outside Jubilee School in High Farm Wallsend. The incident which happened when the vehicles driver failed to see school crossing officer move out from the kerb wearing his high-visibility uniform to help families cross the road. The …

Segedunum Roman Fort Events 4th May - 9th Sept 2012 – An exhibition that invites visitors to explore four major coal mining disasters on Tyneside which took place between 1812 & 1862, revealing the tragic shortcomings of the technology and safety measures employed in the Tyneside pits … read more  

The 2011 Wallsend Festival was held on the 2nd of July with events happening across the town centre and in and around Wallsend parks. Following on from the success of the 10th anniversary festival in 2010, this years festival promised to be bigger and better, with new orienteering & tree climbing events along with the Scouts demonstrating outdoor crafts …

Wallsend Girl & Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison is one the most famous people in Wallsend as well as the larger Tyneside area at the moment. Vicky who currently works in a call centre where she’s already clocked up an impressive list of 15 sick days, 4 no-shows and 10 lates used to attend Burnside Community College in Wallsend. …

Submitted By Amy Corbett ZUMBA – The venue is now Allen Memorial Methodist Church Hall in Wallsend and it starts at 7pm on a Tuesday.  The classes are £3.50 and you can just come along, no need to book. There’s something about Zumba … With Zumba the fun comes first, the physical benefits follow. The calorie burning …

  Updated 07/05/11 Former North Tyneside Elected Mayor John Harrison has been elected as a Labour Party councillor in the May 2011 Council elections after local members of Wallsend’s Howdon branch Labour Party announced they had selected him to represent them and he received a comfortable majority in the election held on the 5th May 2011. …

A Wallsend Gang feud led to a young girl being put in danger by a drive-by shooting in Willington Quay, Wallsend … read more at the Chronicle Live

HM Revenue and Customs carried out a search warrant seizing 15,000 cigarettes and 7.5 Kg tobacco after information was passed to them from the Wallsend Neighbourhood Policing Team who had responded to calls from worried residents that children had been buying cigarettes and tobacco from a house. The contraband worth £4,100 in unpaid excise and VAT was seized from …

  Updated 07/05/11 NewRiver, the new owners of The Forum Shopping Centre in Wallsend have announced a boost for Wallsend town centre regeneration and have disclosed that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together with North Tyneside Council on the regeneration of Wallsend town centre. Mayor of North Tyneside Linda Arkley, said, …

The Battle Hill Health Centre is a GP led Health Centre offering all the normal services you would expect from your local practice. If you live within their practice area you can join now and register with the practice any time from 8am to 8pm. The health centre is situated inbetween the new Battle Hill Shopping Centre …

The Wallsend Citizens Advice Bureau, based on Station Road in Wallsend town centre helps Wallsend residents resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice. If you need help with financial debts, housing matters, income support or many other problems the Wallsend branch will elp provide you with free invaluable information Click …

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An open air Gym has been opened for free use by members of the public visiting Richardson Dees park in Wallsend. The North Tyneside Council gym which comprises of various pieces of  fitness equipment which has been adapted for outdoor use & protection from the weather, sits below the Wallsend Park Tennis courts.  

Police have been making doorstep appeals for information on an assault on a Teenager that occurred in Holy Cross, Wallsend at around 10pm on Saturday the 5th of February. Witnesses to the assault or members of the public with any information are asked to contact the North Tyneside Area Command section of Northumbria Police on telephone …

Supermarket giant Asda is to open a new store in Wallsend Town centre following it purchase of all the UK stores of Danish discount retailer Netto for a reported £778m. The current Netto store on the junction of Hadrian Road & Station Road in Wallsend will become an ASDA store with easy access to the Metro station, the Wallsend …

The Wallsend’s Forum shopping centre has been bought by new owners. The Wallsend Shopping centre’s future has been in doubt since it’s former owners went into receivership in July 2010, however, NewRiver Retail has acquired the 100,000 sq ft arcade along with four other UK centres and has plans to invest in it’s regeneration. NewRiver’s Allan Lockhart is quoted …

Homeowners in Wallsend are being warned they may be legally responsible for damage & injury that could be caused by falling snow and icicles which are now hanging from the edge of many of the towns roofs. Several “extreme cases” have occurred where gutters had fallen due to the weight of snow and larger than …

An event called Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall, which lit up whole length of Hadrian’s wall after the first torch was lit in Wallsend has been recognised by being named as the North East England Tourism Event of the Year 2010. This fantastic spectacle was started at the Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum on the Wallsend riverside. Hadrian’s Wall originally extended west …

Business Address: Unit 25, Segedunum Way, The Forum Shopping Centre, Wallsend, NE28 8PG Business Details: This chocolate gift store sells Thorntons chocolate confectioneries and co-exists with a coffee beans cafe, providing coffee, tea, chocolate drinks & snacks which you can enjoy either inside or on the seating outside. Business Contact: Telephone: 01912 628800 Website Link: Thornton’s

Business Address: 23 Segedunum Way, The Wallsend Forum Shopping Centre, NE28 8JP Business Details: Thomson Holidays understand that it’s the little things that make the big difference and a huge collection of holidays to choose from. Whether you’re after a cruise, a beach holiday or a 5-star hotel, the staff at the Wallsend branch of Thompson …

Business Address: 33 Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 6SZ Business Details: Swinton insurance provide a wide range of insurance services including Car, Home, Travel, Business and Life insurance. Call in and talk to the specialist insurance advisors at the local Wallsend branch and find out about some of the best insurance deals around. Business Contact: Telephone: 0191 263 5266 Website Link: …

Business Address: Middle Engine Lane Retail Park, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9NT Business Details: PC World offer more than 5,000 product lines including extensive ranges of Personal computers, laptops, printers, software, peripherals and accessories from the major brands, as well as many PC exclusive products. PCWorld’s in-store PC repair clinics offer on the spot advice and …

Business Address: Silverlink Retail Park Coast Road, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear Business Details: Retailer of household furniture, toys, games, home appliances, computers, electronics & general retail items all available to order from numerous instore catalogues and online before purchasing the item to take home or having the item delivered from this local Wallsend store. Business Contact: Telephone: 0870 600 …

Business Address:1/3 High Street West, Wallsend, NE28 8JA Business Details: Customers visiting the Wallsend branch of Blockbusters can trade-in movies and games for cash or credit on their membership accounts. Apart from DVD, Blue-ray & games rental they also sell movies and games, both new and pre-owned titles along with a choice of confectioneries including chocolates, snacks or ice cream treats, …