The Lit & Phil, in Newcastle, which opened in 1825, houses a collection of more than 200,000 books and artefacts. It has ...

Newcastle Library will move from its current location in Ironmarket to the new £15.4 million Castle House civic hub in October, with the new facility having a greater emphasis on technology.

Before the library was built in the Ironmarket, the site was home Newcastle's grand municipal hall. The hall was completed in 1890 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Vera fans not from Newcastle and a few who were unaware of the 'hidden' gem on their own doorstep, were left in awe of a stunning library that featured in the latest episode of the hit drama.

“Newcastle College has contacted us with an outline proposal, but we feel this could impact on our existing adult learning facilities. It wouldn’t make sense to save one facility while risking ...