Town in on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne (9)
I believe the answer is:
gateshead
(Other definitions for gateshead that I've seen before include "place on Tyneside" , "Town linked to Newcastle" , "Northern town" , "Tyneside town" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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