Residents were evacuated from a city tower block after a fire broke out in a kitchen. Emergency services were called to Shield Street in Shieldfield, Newcastle, at just after 8am on Wednesday.
A new Lidl will open in Shieldfield after winning the backing of councillors. Newcastle City Council has approved planning permission for the supermarket on a patch of vacant land in Stoddart Street.
This story was submitted to the BBC People's War website by Tim Ford on behalf of Laura Harrison and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the BBC Peoples War ...
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I visited a district in the east of Newcastle which has 'the heart of a real community'
After I visited Sandyford a couple of weeks ago, I decided that I would head to another district in Newcastle to see how the area measures up. I came to the conclusion that Shieldfield would be a good ...
A charity that supports the elderly and disabled in Newcastle is celebrating the culmination of a successful two-year corporate sponsorship programme. Caring Hands Charity in Shieldfield was ...
Shieldfield hub combatting cold and loneliness Madelynne Flack hears from people using and running Shieldfield community hub.
This story was submitted to the BBC People's War website by Tim Ford on behalf of Laura Harrison and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the BBC Peoples War ...
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