Chopwell25 Jan 2026'Gladiators Travelator was as hard as childbirth'Reverend Rachael Phillips lost in a photo finish when the programme returned for series three.25 Jan 202628 Jun 2025Centenary of 'Little Moscow' colliery lockoutA former pit village remembers miners who refused to accept low wages and were locked out of work.28 Jun 202530 May 2025Village bike track to take world stageChopwell village's pump track opened in lockdown but is now part of an international racing circuit.30 May 202523 Sep 2024Electric car club gets cash boost to help othersBlackhall Mill Community Association's car club now has a fleet of six electric vehicles.23 Sep 20248 May 2024Teen becomes authority's youngest ever councillorJamie Park has been elected as a councillor for the ward of Chopwell and Rowlands Gill at just 19.8 May 202425 Apr 2024Cannabis farm with more than 700 plants dismantledOfficers find cannabis plants worth £350,000 at a property in the Chopwell area of Gateshead.25 Apr 202428 Nov 2023Cancer survivor fulfils childhood firefighter dreamA former window cleaner has become an on-call firefighter after being treated for throat cancer.28 Nov 202323 Jan 2023Community light festival banishes January bluesA primary school in Gateshead holds a light festival to help ease the community's January blues.23 Jan 202330 Nov 2022Rehomed Gateshead wallaby dies from pneumoniaThe marsupial, named Choppy, was taken in at a local zoo after he was spotted on the hop last month.30 Nov 2022...
