Gateshead news

• Where did that saying come from? We explain the origins of 15 more well-known phrases

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've even bitten the bullet or wondered why blood is thicker than water you'll be pleased as punch with the answers
  
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• North Shields burglar stole nearly £1,000 of cash raised by church volunteers

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Derek Tate sneaked into the vestry of St Aidan's Church, in Billy Mill, and pocketed the cash
  
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• North East project praised for preventing 'impending disaster' by bidding to save region's buildings

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-based North of England Civic Trust, which aims to tackle the skills crisis, has won international recognition
  
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• Newcastle Airport summer flights: Get in the mood for summer with 25 glorious getaways

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winter is almost over so it's time to stop trying to be frugal and start thinking about splashing out on your summer holidays
  
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• Good for the economy or overcrowding our city? How students are changing the face of Newcastle

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buildings in the centre of Newcastle are being converted into student flats at an incredible rate - but what impact does this have on the city?
  
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• Disabled Cramlington schoolgirl is all smiles as she vows to beat life-limiting cerebral palsy

  07-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Determined Paige Tazey, five, gets her first taste of independence after her family raise almost £3,000 for a specialised bike
  
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• Sally Allan: Family and friends pay tribute to Ponteland mum at moving memorial service

  07-02-2016 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
         Special service celebrates the life of the mother-of-three whose happy smile masked "mental health problems"
  
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• Reports of a cargo ship crashing into Seaham Pier turn out to be a false alarm

  07-02-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
      A picture apparently showing the incident was posted on Twitter but the Coastguard said they had not received a call
  
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• Contact made with missing pregnant Gateshead woman Kimberley Bertram - ChronicleLive

  07-02-2016 17:31
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  Contact made with missing pregnant Gateshead woman Kimberley Bertram
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  Police launched an inquiry into her whereabouts after she left her home in Gateshead with two bags and a rucksack. Over the weekend, officers say they were concerned for her welfare and that of her baby's. Efforts were then made to try and locate the ...and more »
  

• Carlisle City edge past Gateshead Rutherford - Cumbria Crack

  07-02-2016 17:27
  Carlisle City edge past Gateshead Rutherford
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  DSCF2331a The omens were not too good for this game with Gateshead officials warning mid-morning about the amount of rain due to fall on a sodden pitch. However, City agreed to travel and, although the pitch was very heavy, the game went ahead for ...
  

• Contact made with missing pregnant Gateshead woman Kimberley Bertram

  07-02-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said heavily pregnant woman who went missing from her Gateshead home last Thursday is safe and well
  
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• Storm Imogen set to wreak havoc but the North East should be spared the worst

  07-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Imogen could bring 80mph winds and torrential downpours but forecasters say the North East can expect a calm Monday
  
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• Meet the Newcastle project creators on a mission to get youngsters work ready

  07-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NE1 Ltd has expanded its Space2 facility in the heart of the city centre, which aims to tackle youth unemployment
  
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• Longhoughton villagers in fight for shop and post office after Spar closure shock

  07-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new community store could be on the cards with the demise of the long-serving shop, which is run by RAF Boulmer
  
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• Newcastle protest against anti-feminist Roosh V 'hijacked' by English Defence League

  07-02-2016 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Although controversial blogger's planned meeting was cancelled, counter-protestors, including the EDL, gathered at Monument
  
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• Gateshead 1-0 Fylde: Tynesiders battle their way in next round of FA Trophy - ChronicleLive

  07-02-2016 14:57
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  Gateshead 1-0 Fylde: Tynesiders battle their way in next round of FA Trophy
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  It wasn't pretty, and it was far from as cup classic, but Gateshead got the job done in a tight FA Trophy tie against AFC Fylde. Leading marksman Ryan Bowman, on course for his best season in front of goal, scored the all important goal after 73 minutes.
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• Morpeth to Newcastle chiefs hope race can help tackle the North East's obesity crisis

  07-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A shocking NHS report recently revealed that 68% of people in the North East are overweight or obese and suffer from mental health problems
  
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• Charity fundraising boss admits Newcastle needs action to clamp down on city centre 'chuggers'

  07-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chugging - charity workers touting for subscriptions - and begging could be banned from the city under new council powers
  
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• Voucher company refuse refund request after Blyth customer dies a day before flight to see ospreys

  07-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experience Days say they won't accept the "financial burden" of Doreen Brown's death who passed away the day before
  
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• Success for High Spen couple who complained of draughts from new window

  07-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Safestyle UK's inspector has agreed to replace the glazing after intial advice was to wear hats in cold weather
  
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• Newcastle Mental Health Day sees hundreds turn out despite the rain

  07-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event, at Grey's Monument on Saturday, featured more than 60 groups who help people with mental health problems
  
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• Gibside walled garden tells story of the pineapple with Newcastle artist's exhibition

  07-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pineapple presentation celebrates the heyday of cultivation at Derwent Valley estate as it embarks on a revival of its walled garden
  
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• North Shields thriller written on Tyneside is Newcastle City Library's most popular book

  07-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Herring Girl, the thriller written by Debbie Taylor and set in North Shields, was the most-loaned book from Newcastle's City Library last year
  
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• Labour's 'political cliques' have run North East politics for too long, says Natalie Bennett

  07-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Green leader says her party is targeting a number of seats across the country when the local council elections arrive in May
  
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• Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan tells of attempted rape horror in shock revelation

  07-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East Conservative MP Ms Trevelyan claims she was attacked as a student in Oxford but police told her it was 'better not to pursue her case'
  
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• EU referendum and possible Brexit - should decision have just been left to MPs?

  07-02-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is the EU question too complicated for the public to grasp and has battle been a waste of time?
  
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