The 79-year-old, who lives in a suburban village in SouthTyneside, has a form of the disease known as dementia with Lewy bodies in the UK (DLB) ...Thomas says "half the time people don't know I've got anything wrong with me" ... .
NorthTynesideCouncil agreed to merge Hazlewood and Greenfields primary schools in Wideopen, with children due to move to Greenfields, due to issues including problems caused by concrete in Hazlewood as well as a projected deficit at the school ... .
The TynesideCinema's TalentUnit offers free access to professional facilities, mentoring and training in the hope of getting more young people from the north-east of England into the film and television industry ... She said ... .
A water safety alert has been issued for a stretch of coastline where large waves are expected. TynemouthVolunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) said rip currents were "likely to be strong" along beaches in NorthTyneside until Saturday ... .
The 23-year-old was speaking in a press conference ahead of his return to Germany for the Magpies' clash with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday night ....
More than 20 places across NorthTyneside, including community hubs, libraries and churches, are taking part in the scheme, which also sees free food and drink offered alongside a range of activities.