Filmmaker Michael Lawler spent time inside the Community Hub at Cruddas Park Shopping Centre. His short documentary, Community Space, is available on the Bylines Network YouTube channel. Here he reports on what he found - and what the hub needs next.

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The Local Democracy Reporting Service went to Percy Main to speak to locals to ask what they want to see happen over the next 10 years of the Pride in Place funding

Podcast Episode · North East Bylines Podcast · 9 July · 14min

“… we would like to see … regeneration without demolition. That gives the people who care about the area … the opportunity to stay”

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A new hyperscale data centre is emerging in Northumberland

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A reminder of the North East’s generosity of spirit, and our region’s rejection of racist bullying

YouTube video by NowThis Impact

The 2026 all-out elections are a unique opportunity. Every seat will be contested simultaneously - a clean slate moment. Voters can reshape the council entirely, not in increments

Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel

"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"

A performance about a very particular history, to celebrate Horden’s 125th Anniversary

This week is the start of the NUFC Fans Foodbank Season - and we know how our magnificent supporters will perform

New library boosts community spirit, but revamped sports hall falls short, says early evaluation report

Newcastle’s grand motorway dreams faded fast - by the late 1970s, plans were slashed, stalled or shelved entirely

The Central Motorway stands as both a testament to past ambitions and a canvas for innovation. Its evolution will play a crucial role in shaping the Newcastle of tomorrow

A personal account of the events on 7 July 2005 in London

A history of our North East mining heritage

"The Memory Café isn’t just a support group - it’s a defiant, creative, inclusive response to a world that often sidelines the vulnerable and the overlooked"

Rough sleeping in Gateshead soars from 8 to 141 in a year, with delays in support services blamed for the sharp rise

More than 100 artists and makers will gather in Newcastle for a weekend showcasing and celebrating handmade design, sculpture, furniture and more.

Metro to reach Washington at last in £900mn North East upgrade, though hoped-for Leamside line to Ferryhill still delayed

Facilities at Newcastle Coach station are sadly lacking

An exhibition created by working with Year 5 at Byker Primary School is up for display at the Farell Centre

Underdogs is an immersive read to better comprehend the nuances of the white working class in Britain

Majority People's Assembly, Newcastle today

NUFC boss Eddie Howe set to get Freedom of Newcastle in council vote next week

Given the state of US lately, Bylines Network feels it is time to extend our platform for unheard voices from America

A humorous look at the St George tradition

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Big River Bakery blends tradition with community, sustainability, and a vision for a better future

Northumberland County Council is set to hold an election on 1 May which will likely decide whether the Conservatives get another four years in County Hall in Morpeth or whether Labour will retake the ...

A great day for Newcastle!