Shieldfield

A twisted woman who subjected young girls to vile sex attacks has been jailed for 16 years. Carole Louise Fishburn was branded “wicked, depraved and dangerous” by a judge after a jury found her guilty of a series of offences. She was convicted of a ...

Controversial proposals for a six-storey block of student flats in Shieldfield have been withdrawn. The plans for the Formula One garage in Albert Street were withdrawn by the Crosslane Group after planners earmarked the 159-room development for ...

The firm has also submitted plans to Newcastle City Council, in which is proposes to flatten existing buildings in Shieldfield, Newcastle , into student digs for a further 159 residents. In King's Manor, the Technopole block would be replaced by a 462 ...

Developers Metnor Group has built and sold a portfolio of student accommodation properties in Newcastle to one of Singapore's largest private property developers for £40.6m. The Killingworth-headquartered firm acquired the brownfield site in ...

Newcastle-based Metnor Construction completed the project, the firm's third in the Shieldfield area, and shows the company's ability to deliver high quality, large scale projects both on time and within budget, according to managing director Chris Cant.

Shieldfield is home to one of the country's biggest commercial art galleries and the summer exhibition is in full swing. DAVID WHETSTONE takes a look at what's on display – and for sale. Summer may have been in a sulk over the past few days, chilling ...