Old Penshaw9 hrs agoVillagers 'trapped' by Big Weekend road closureA major route spanning almost two roads will close as the three-day festival returns to Wearside.9 hrs ago12 Sep 2025Monument assessed for damage after flag put upThe union jack was attached to Penshaw Monument without permission, the National Trust says.12 Sep 202516 May 2025Suspected thief broke shop manager's nose Thomas Phillips threw up to seven punches at his victim who was trying to remove him from the shop.16 May 202521 Aug 2023Rapist who held 16-year-old girl captive jailedThe teenager was attacked by Lee Metcalf during a seven-hour ordeal in a Tyneside B&B.21 Aug 2023
