Gateshead news

• Whitley Bay fire: One person taken to hospital as 16 firefighters battle the blaze

  27-01-2016 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitley Road, in Whitley Bay, has been closed and one person has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
  
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• Durham University lecturer pieces together family's Polish wartime past

  27-01-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Academic reveals his remarkable findings to pupils at Durham Cathedral Holocaust Day event
  
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• Gosforth carjacking: Residents tell of their shock after a pensioner is assaulted

  27-01-2016 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 85-year-old man was attacked in the early hours of Friday morning on Woodbine Road in Gosforth
  
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• Axe the bedroom tax say North East campaigners after court ruling

  27-01-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Cameron accused of arrogance and complacency after Court of Appeal says it is unlawful
  
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• Green Party leader says Hexham food bank use could explode amid pension changes

  27-01-2016 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Women born in the 1950s have seen their pension age jump by as much as six years with little warning
  
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• Washington family's agonising wait as husband remains in coma following alleged bus stop attack

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nissan worker Steve Willey was out for a drink with his wife when he was allegedly attacked waiting for a bus two days before Christmas
  
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• The Great North Snowdog trail is coming to a North East home near you

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Oswald's Hospice is asking for suggestions on where to place its trail of sculptures based on the Raymond Brigg children's favourite
  
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• Northumbria University student died in 'absolutely tragic accident' Newcastle coroner rules

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Xiaoyue Gu, was on a three month placement at Northumbria University, when she was hit by a bus in Newcastle
  
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• Northumberland Arms pub rape: Only suspect released without charge

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Woman was dragged into toilets of a Newcastle city centre bar and assaulted by a stranger who had befriended her in street
  
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• North East weather: Met Office issue severe snow and gale-force winds warning

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters predict gusts of up to 60mph, coupled with 5 to 10cm of snow will hit the North East this weekend
  
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• Durham Miners' Gala - Pictures reveal how event was a must for Labour leaders over the years

  27-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Ed Miliband addressed what locals call The Big Meeting in 2012, he was the first since Neil Kinnock in 1989 to turn up
  
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• Gateshead conductor John Wilson introduces his forthcoming Classic FM concerts at The Sage - ChronicleLive

  27-01-2016 18:36 via
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  Gateshead conductor John Wilson introduces his forthcoming Classic FM concerts at The Sage
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  He's one of the best things to come out of Gateshead – ask anyone who appreciates lush orchestral playing with a bit of showbusiness pizzazz – but in the coming days John Wilson's bringing the world back to Gateshead. The conductor, who cut his musical ...
  

• Andrew Hayden-Smith to run London Marathon in memory of dad Wayne

  27-01-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex Byker Grove star's dad passed away in November after losing his battle with acute myeloid leukaemia and Andrew will run for Leukaemia CARE
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro passenger numbers top 40m for the first time in five years

  27-01-2016 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More people used the Tyne and Wear Metro in 2015 than have since 2011, but the year also saw delays, and criticism of the service in parliament
  
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• Newcastle tobacco smugglers jailed for 30 months after being caught twice on the same route

  27-01-2016 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair were jailed after being caught chancing the same illegal tobacco run on the A1 just days before a crown court appearance
  
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• Ashington raids see police seize suspected drugs and phones potentially destined for prison

  27-01-2016 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers continue Operation Community Pride to improve life in the Northumberland town
  
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• £20,000 speedboat stolen from County Durham village

  27-01-2016 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham police have said the distinctive 'Bullet' speedboat will be difficult for thieves to sell on
  
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• Newcastle city council meeting RECAP: Flooding funding, free city wi-fi and cost of lowering rents

  27-01-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood defences, poor education, free city wi-fi and the cost of lowering rents will all go before Newcastle City Council's cabinet on Wednesday
  
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• Newcastle city council meeting LIVE: Flooding funding, free city wi-fi and cost of lowering rents

  27-01-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood defences, poor education, free city wi-fi and the cost of lowering rents will all go before Newcastle City Council's cabinet on Wednesday
  
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• New TVR car sold out until 2018, but the car has not even been revealed

  27-01-2016 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New sports star will showcase Gordon Murray’s revolutionary build process
  
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• North East families will be 'driven from their homes' by massive rent hikes

  27-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour condemns plan to increase rents for households earning more than £30,000 per year
  
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• Newcastle vs Sunderland: How Tyne-Wear 'friendly' games were once commonplace

  27-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle and Sunderland play behind closed doors, we recall when Tyne-Wear friendlies were regular fixtures
  
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• Gateshead thief Sean Boyle jailed after posing as window cleaner to con victims - ChronicleLive

  27-01-2016 16:30 via
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  Gateshead thief Sean Boyle jailed after posing as window cleaner to con victims
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  A thief who posed as a window cleaner to steal from residents is today behind bars. Sean Vincent Boyle has been jailed for 29 months after being convicted of four counts of fraud and making a false representation, two counts of dwelling burglary ...
  

• Gateshead thief Sean Boyle jailed after posing as window cleaner to con victims

  27-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boyle, of Deckham, has been convicted of burglarly and fraud offences after carrying out the callous trick across the town
  
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• When can I see the X-Files in the UK? Everything you need to know about the sci-fi drama series ahead of its return

  27-01-2016 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The truth is out there: Mulder and Scully are back and you can see them on Channel 5 in February
  
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• Newcastle Turkish Baths timeline shows how the iconic venue was brought back into use

  27-01-2016 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fusion Lifestyle has been given the go-ahead to revamp the Newcastle city centre site
  
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• Newcastle Turkish Baths timeline shows how the iconic venue could be brought back into use

  27-01-2016 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fusion Lifestyle has moved one step closer to revamping the Newcastle City Pool site
  
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• Car review: 2016 Audi Q7

  27-01-2016 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New entry-level model for the luxury Audi Q7 – but is it good value?
  
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• Two arrested in Sunderland after alleged shooting involving an airgun

  27-01-2016 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man and 22-year-old woman were arrested after a man was allegedly shot in the leg with an air gun in Sunderland
  
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• Plans to re-open Newcastle's historic Turkish baths and City Pool move one step closer

  27-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £5m development plans will convert the historic Newcastle venue into a modern health and wellbeing centre
  
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• Plans to re-open Newcastle's historic Turkish baths and City Pool given the green light

  27-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £5m development plans will convert the historic Newcastle venue into a modern health and wellbeing centre
  
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• Keith Rochester's parents fly from Newcastle to Cuba as he fights for his life

  27-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith, of Houghton-le-Spring, suffered with pancreatitis when on holiday and his heart stopped during surgery and had to be revived
  
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• Durham Cathedral tour guide in line for national tourism award

  27-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lilian Groves has spent 25 years giving tours to people from across the world of the magnificent Durham Cathedral
  
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• Burradon and Camperdown residents win lottery grant to help with new community centre

  27-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Tyneside village has been without a community hub since the closure of the Camperdown Social Club in 2014
  
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• Watch Tiny Toon video showing Newcastle and Gateshead as you've never seen them

  27-01-2016 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These photographs and video of Tyneside, Sunderland, Hexham and beyond make it look like toytown
  
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• North Shields murder probe delayed as suspect receives hospital treatment

  27-01-2016 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Questioning of two people arrested on suspicion of the murder of Reece Allen has halted after one required hospital treatment
  
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• 'We want ordinary shops for ordinary people' - you have your say about Newcastle's Grainger Market

  27-01-2016 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers fear traditional stores are losing out after the news that the market could be left without a hardware store for the first time since 1909
  
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• Pensioner who died after being hit by a car in Blaydon named as 83-year-old William Raine

  27-01-2016 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Raine, 83, has been named as the pensioner who was hit by a car at Shibdon Bank, Blaydon on Tuesday and later died in hospital
  
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• Newcastle 3-2 Bolton: Over 67,000 watch United's FA Cup win on this day 65 years ago

  27-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jackie Milburn and Bobby Mitchell score as Newcastle United march on towards Wembley glory on this day in 1951
  
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• Great North Run regular challenges Ant and Dec and Cheryl to give the famous race a go

  27-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local runner Ray Scott issued the challenge to North East celebrities including Cheryl Fernandes-Versini, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
  
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• Free wi-fi in Newcastle city centre? Five things to look out for at council meeting

  27-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood defences, poor education and the cost of lowering rents will all go before Newcastle City Council's cabinet on Wednesday
  
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• Naked man wearing just socks and shoes spotted in Sunderland back garden

  27-01-2016 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was seen wearing a hoodie, socks and shoes but was naked from the waist down in a Sunderland back garden
  
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• Gosforth carjacking: Police hunt two men after an 85-year-old is attacked

  27-01-2016 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pensioner was parking his car in Woodbine Road in Gosforth when he was attacked by two men
  
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• For sale: Tommi Makinen RS, the ultimate Mitsubishi Evo VI

  27-01-2016 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mitsubishi’s rally legend can be had for less than legendary prices
  
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• Owner of Gateshead curry house Raval disqualified after £75000 hole appears in accounts - ChronicleLive

  27-01-2016 10:20 via
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  Owner of Gateshead curry house Raval disqualified after £75000 hole appears in accounts
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  A self-styled “curry king” who has cooked for the likes of Alan Shearer and Sir Cliff Richard has been de-throned after a £75,000 hole appeared in his accounts. Abdul Malik, 45, who ran the upmarket Raval Restaurant in Gateshead , has been banned from ...and more »
  

• Owner of Gateshead curry house Raval disqualified after £75,000 hole appears in accounts

  27-01-2016 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Self-styled 'curry king' Abdul Malik's restaurant has hosted the likes of Sir Cliff Richard and once gave Alan Shearer a cookery lesson
  
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• North East weather: Region on alert as tail end of Storm Jonas reaches Britain

  27-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A deluge of rain hit Cumbria on Tuesday, with forecasters warning it could reach the North East and other parts of the country
  
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• Holocaust Memorial Day: Walker students remember hero stockbroker

  27-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The art project by Walker Technology College has been inspired by a stockbroker who saved hundreds of Jewish children from Nazis
  
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• The morning news headlines: Apple sets record for quarterly profit but expects sales decline; £5k-a-day fines plan in crackdown on unmanned roadworks misery

  27-01-2016 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Northumberland County Council demands help with £29m flood bill

  27-01-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses in Northumberland are calling on the Government to offer more financial support to the county
  
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