Gateshead news

• Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery refuses to back winter fuel payment plans

  10-09-2024 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs voted by 349 to 228 votes to approve the plans to cut winter fuel payments to most pensioners
  
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• South Tyneside Council accused of 'ripping off' Great North Run supporters after upping parking charges on day of event

  10-09-2024 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Bainbridge, from Consett, said it was "absolutely disgusting" that South Tyneside Council increased the parking tariff for the Great North Run event which is attended by thousands of people raising money for charity
  
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• Husband who helped HMRC worker commit fraud must pay back just £1 of dirty money

  10-09-2024 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Ashbridge and Tracy Ashbridge, of Sunderland, have now both been told to pay back £1 of the thousands they made from crime
  
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• Gateshead sisters who set up group to support children with additional needs awarded charity status

  10-09-2024 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The SEN support space in Gateshead was set up to create a non-judgemental environment by sisters Katy and Kelly in January
  
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• North East bids to double tourist numbers without sparking Barcelona-style backlash from locals

  10-09-2024 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While the North East has major ambitions to ditch its tag as the UK's least-popular region for visitors, local leaders want to avoid the "resentment" and protests caused by over-tourism
  
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• Loose Women star admits her kids are 'worried' for her as she awaits test results

  10-09-2024 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women's Linda Robson has opened up about the health scare she has been experiencing in recent weeks as she awaits the results of a scan she had
  
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• A19 reopened northbound after oil spill caused 'horrendous' queues

  10-09-2024 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the A19 was closed on Teesside following an oil spill, causing queuing traffic and delays to drivers travelling North
  
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• Behind the scenes as Claudia Winkleman brings Channel 4 show 'The Piano' to Newcastle Central Station

  10-09-2024 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The music competition show is filming for its third series, and boasts pop star Mika and renowned pianist Lang Lang as judges.
  
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• Winter fuel payment WILL be cut after Conservative attempt to block policy fails

  10-09-2024 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs voted 348 to 228 against a Tory motion to block the policy coming into force.
  
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• No criminal charges after North East woman was declared dead in ambulance and later 'woke up' in hospital

  10-09-2024 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police investigation into the death of Olive Martin, 54, has now concluded
  
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• Former Hollywood actor jailed for shocking street attack gets early release from HMP Durham

  10-09-2024 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Hoganson, 53, was released from HMP Durham on Tuesday
  
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• EasyJet relaunches flights from Newcastle Airport to Amsterdam

  10-09-2024 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline will run daily flights to the city from Newcastle Airport from next month
  
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• ITV Loose Women's star confesses she kept huge debt a secret from husband

  10-09-2024 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women star Brenda Edwards has opened up on the debt she incurred and revealed she kept it a secret from her then husband as she 'wanted to deal with it'
  
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• Over £8,000 raised for charity in memory of Great North Run participant who died after collapsing during race

  10-09-2024 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Wealleans sadly passed away in hospital on Sunday after collapsing towards the end of the half marathon route
  
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• Opportunities for job seekers as careers fair planned for Newcastle

  10-09-2024 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Careers Fair will be held at St James' Park in Newcastle on Wednesday, September 25
  
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• What parents are spending on pocket money for their kids each month

  10-09-2024 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Santander says men give twice as much pocket money to their kids as women, with the average child receiving nearly £55 a month in pocket money
  
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• Northumberland man who tragically died during Great North Run is named

  10-09-2024 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Wealleans sadly passed away after falling ill during Sunday's Great North Run
  
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• Should the Government U-turn on axing winter fuel payment - have your say and vote now

  10-09-2024 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the controversial axing of winter fuel allowance payments for 10 million older people last week - have your say in our poll
  
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• Police investigating Newcastle city centre theft release CCTV image of man they wish to trace

  10-09-2024 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A couple were approached in Newcastle city centre by a man who snatched a phone from a cardigan pocket
  
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• Ruth Langsford breaks cover for first time since Eamonn's plan to live with girlfriend

  10-09-2024 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ruth Langsford was all smiles as she was seen for the first time since it was reported that Eamonn Holmes is planning to move in with his girlfriend Katie Alexander
  
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• DWP issues urgent pension credit warning ahead of £300 winter fuel payment cut

  10-09-2024 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has shared a warning to all those who are eligible for the pension credit benefit as new data reveals that thousands are being denied the benefit
  
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• Expert's simple washing machine trick to keep school uniforms looking like new

  10-09-2024 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A clothing expert has shared the most common error parents make when washing school uniforms that could be causing them to look well-worn and tired over time
  
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• Tributes to much-loved grandad who has died in a collision in County Durham aged 50

  10-09-2024 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marc Thomas, 50, sadly died at the scene of the collision on Monday morning
  
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• North East housing waiting lists at 'critical levels' as charity issues Great North Run message

  10-09-2024 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shelter unveiled a banner over Newcastle’s Central Motorway during Sunday’s Great North Run, in an effort to draw renewed attention to the region's huge housing waiting lists
  
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• Popular Sunderland café bids sad farewell after regeneration scheme demolition given go-ahead

  10-09-2024 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Keel Lounge has bid a sad farewell to its loyal customers
  
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• North East regains unwanted title of having UK's highest unemployment

  10-09-2024 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has regained its unwanted title of having the highest unemployment rate in the country in figures released today.
  
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• South Shields thug jailed for breaking stranger's jaw after town centre row

  10-09-2024 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Watson, of South Shields, left the victim unconscious on the ground bleeding and with a broken jaw
  
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• DWP issues warning to pensioners over potential £11,300 payout as claims DOUBLE

  10-09-2024 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an official update over Pension Credit claims after seeing thousands rush to apply for the gateway benefit. It comes as an "increased demand" for the payouts was noted
  
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• Martin Lewis issues warning to pensioners who won't get full £460 state pension increase

  10-09-2024 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC Sounds podcast presenter has spoken out over people potentially missing out on £460 from April - because it applies to the full state pension
  
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• Mum says daughter 'has not been naughty' after she was suspended from school due to trainers

  10-09-2024 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maisie Castle-Dalton was left in tears after she was forced to spend the day in isolation at Denton Community College in Tameside, Greater Manchester, last Friday
  
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• BBC News anchor caught in huge blunder after she's left red-faced by tech fault

  10-09-2024 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC News presenter Annita McVeigh was left red-faced after she was caught on camera looking at her phone, but she didn't realise she was live on air and thought it was a commercial break
  
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• UK state pension set to rise by £460 as wage growth impacts triple lock calculations

  10-09-2024 09:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The triple lock will see the state pension rise by 4% from April 2023, new data out this morning suggests - as wage growth was recorded as the slowest in almost two years
  
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• Octopus Energy message to customers on £149 UK energy price cap rise

  10-09-2024 08:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Big Six supplier has contacted its customers to explain how the Energy Price cap rise will impact direct debit-paying customers
  
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• Martin Lewis criticises UK councils as millions affected by 'grotesque' council tax debt collection practices

  10-09-2024 08:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder has hit out at the 'grotesque' practices used by councils over council tax debt - which are said to be more aggressive that of financial firms
  
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• Legendary Star Wars and Lion King actor dies at 93

  10-09-2024 08:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Earl Jones, who was considered one of the world's greatest actors on screen and stage, has died at the age of 93. The late star is best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in the Lion King films
  
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• Plan to turn Northumberland house into children's home is approved by committee

  10-09-2024 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council officers said the safety and the wellbeing of children would be a top priority
  
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• James' Place 'saved my life' says Northumberland man on World Suicide Prevention Day

  10-09-2024 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James' Place opened in Newcastle earlier this year - it has already saved lives according to the men who have gone there for metnal health help.
  
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• Newcastle Castle to host a Halloween experience in the world of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

  10-09-2024 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Castle Keep will house the work of award-winning director Jake Murray, who previously created Dickens by Candlelight.
  
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• Cocaine-fuelled Newcastle man tried to strangle wife in her bed with kids in next door rooms

  10-09-2024 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Pringle twice put his hands around the victim's throat as she lay on her bed, leaving her struggling to breath
  
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• Blyth knife-wielding robber targeted 15 victims in night of terror leaving teen suicidal

  10-09-2024 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rowan Hague had consumed 30 bottles of beer and a cocktail of drugs when he committed offences against anyone he came into contact with in Blyth
  
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• Health leaders call for all primary school pupils in England to receive free school lunches

  10-09-2024 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wes Streeting has been urged to act "urgently" to improve child health.
  
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• Police searching for 53-year-old woman who is missing from Sunderland

  09-09-2024 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tracey Jane Burlinson-Campbell was last seen in the Gainsborough Road area of Grindon
  
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• Missing Sunderland woman is found safe and well, police confirm

  09-09-2024 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was last seen in the Gainsborough Road area of Grindon
  
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• Millions of grandparents missing out on £11,000 a year - are you one of them?

  09-09-2024 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study has revealed that millions of grandparents provide free childcare for their grandchildren on a regular basis - and they could be missing out on a significant amount of money as a result
  
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• Construction begins on 146 new properties in Newcastle which will be available for long-term rent

  09-09-2024 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lovell is building the energy-efficient homes at Benwell Dene in the west end of the city
  
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• County Durham rapist who sexually abused child while drunk caged for 12 years

  09-09-2024 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Smith, 43, left his victim 'uncomfortable' in their own skin after raping and sexually abusing them
  
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• ITV show featuring Emmerdale and Coronation Street cast 'axed' after one season

  09-09-2024 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An ITV rep has confirmed that the reality TV show, which gave fans a glimpse into the lives of their favourite soap stars including Lucy Fallon and Jorgie Porter, has been cancelled
  
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• Martin Lewis urges households to stock up on £1.35 item before end of the month

  09-09-2024 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert has issued a warning to households over a 2.5p stamp rise in October - and it's not the only part of the postal service that's set to get more expensive
  
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• National Living Wage to increase to £12.10 - exactly when you'll see pay rise

  09-09-2024 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Low Pay Commission has recommended a significant hike to the National Living Wage, with millions of workers set to benefit from a pay rise from next April
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, September 9

  09-09-2024 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, September 9
  
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