Gateshead news

• Five men arrested after alleged armed brawl in Arthurs Hill Newcastle

  10-02-2016 22:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One man left with a broken collarbone in alleged incident which was said to have involved hammers near Iceland store
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Who is the Silk leading the prosecution?

  10-02-2016 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We profile Kate Blackwell QC, who is representing the Premier League footballer as he stands trial over child sex allegations
  
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• Tynemouth RNLI rescue mission called off after reports of someone entering the water at Longsands

  10-02-2016 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 'extensive search' for a person reported to have entered the sea at Tynemouth has been called off, with the report believed to be a false alarm
  
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• Woman dies in County Durham house fire tragedy

  10-02-2016 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men have escaped with their lives after a County Durham house blaze that has claimed the life of a woman
  
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• Medomsley fire: Woman dies in County Durham house blaze tragedy

  10-02-2016 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men have escaped with their lives after a house fire in Medomsley, Consett, that has claimed the life of a woman
  
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• Durham gas leak: Travellers tell of frustration as gas leak halts southbound trains

  10-02-2016 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gas leak scare at Durham has seen train commuters stranded in Newcastle with further delays expected on Wednesday
  
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• Warning: Fears over plummeting visitors to Newcastle's libraries sparks warning

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's libraries lost 227,856 visitors in a year triggering concerns that our children could soon miss out on access to free books
  
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• Tragic find as Tyneside First World War execution play set for repeat performances

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new discovery has been made about a Wallsend soldier shot at dawn as an acclaimed play is set to return to the stage
  
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• Sunderland strangler Thomas Mason choked girlfriend unconscious after doing same to ex

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Scott feared she would die as Thomas Mason throttled her until she passed out two years after he walked free for a similar attack on his ex
  
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• Sunderland man Thomas Mason choked girlfriend unconscious after doing same to ex

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Scott feared she would die as Thomas Mason throttled her until she passed out two years after he walked free for a similar attack on his ex
  
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• Police warn North East men not to fall for webcam sex scammers

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Police say international crime gangs are targeting men young and old across the North East with fake profiles
  
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• Newcastle cancer specialists team up to help patients suffering medical hair loss

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle hospital joins forces with international hairdresser Trevor Sorbie to offer a unique service to cancer patients
  
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• Nathan McStay: Benwell community scarred by the 11-year-old's death demand road safety improvements

  10-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan was killed after being hit by a bus in Whickham View as he made his way home from school
  
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• Newcastle pupils mark 200-year anniversary of Heaton Pit disaster

  10-02-2016 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lantern parade commemorates the recovery of the bodies of 34 boys who died in 1815 tragedy
  
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• North East attractions pick up an armful of prizes in the Countryfile awards

  10-02-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland National Park, Hadrian's Wall, Bamburgh Castle and Berghaus are all winners in the Countryfile awards
  
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• Mum of Elswick fugitive Sean Tait begs son to hand himself in

  10-02-2016 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michele Tait says dad-of-two Sean had been trying to turn life around after release from jail and urged him to contact police
  
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• Which is the best MPV on sale in 2016?

  10-02-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With so many large people carriers to choose from, we pick our favourites
  
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• Newcastle United and ticket prices across the decades at St James' Park

  10-02-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With rising football ticket prices in the headlines, we look back at rising prices at St James' Park since the distant 1892 season
  
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• Gateshead International Jazz Festival is gearing up for one of its best years yet - ChronicleLive

  10-02-2016 17:05 via
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  Gateshead International Jazz Festival is gearing up for one of its best years yet
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  The annual Gateshead International Jazz Festival – just eight weeks away – has several reasons to celebrate with this year's event. Not least, of course, is the fact that it is the twelfth such festival (the event is the biggest UK jazz festival under ...
  

• Newcastle nightlife: 31 glamorous photos from the Diamond Strip bars & beyond

  10-02-2016 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our Wednesday gallery features even more city nightspots including House Of Smith, Bijoux and Madame Koo
  
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• North East suffering as Government misses teacher recruitment targets despite £700m spend

  10-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government misses recruitment target four years in a row as more and more teachers leave profession
  
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• Newcastle University research shows that modern tomatoes are a soft touch for pests

  10-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Breed back wild traits to protect our commercial crops, says Tyneside expert
  
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• Disabled Wallsend mum and family among first to move into new £1m Battle Hill housing development

  10-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Van Dam, who uses a wheelchair, has been handed the keys to a spacious bungalow at Bude Court to suit her needs
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Who is the high-flying lawyer defending the Sunderland winger?

  10-02-2016 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We profile Orlando Pownall QC, who is representing the Premier League star as he stands trial over child sex allegations
  
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• Jeremy Kyle investigates Newcastle takeaways - was your favourite fast-food joint on his hit list?

  10-02-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The Kyle Files' joined food inspectors investigating Newcastle restaurants, and tackled takeaways selling meat that wasn't quite what it seemed
  
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• Adam Johnson's career in jeopardy after he admits kissing and grooming schoolgirl

  10-02-2016 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland star has admitted one count of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one count of grooming, but denies two further charges
  
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• Gas leak at Durham railway station leads to delays for North East train passengers

  10-02-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham station has been evacuated and rail services are suspended between Newcastle and Darlington until further notice
  
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• Car review: Audi A4 Avant

  10-02-2016 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the perennial favourite estate cars – but which one to choose?
  
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• Inside the cloak and dagger secrets of the new Ford GT

  10-02-2016 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We visit the underground workshop that launched Ford’s bid to take back Le Mans
  
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• Watch brilliant old film footage of Newcastle's famous Hoppings funfair

  10-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CineSecrets Newcastle: Watch North East Film Archive film footage of the Hoppings and answer our questions
  
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• Crumbling County Durham care home makes way for £5m housing estate

  10-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheverley House Care Home in Belmont, which closed last year after concrete cancer was found in the walls, is to be demolished
  
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• Six arrested in County Durham for allegedly possessing or distributing child abuse image

  10-02-2016 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Police executed search warrants in Newton Aycliffe, Belmont, Bowburn, Esh Winning and Seaham as part of Operation Mazarin
  
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• Lorry carrying wine bottles shed its load on Lobley Hill Road in Gateshead

  10-02-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists got a shock on Wednesday morning when a pallet of wine bottles smashed onto the carriageway in Gateshead
  
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• Readers react to makers of Tattoo Fixers arriving in Newcastle for new body transformation show

  10-02-2016 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've been telling us what you think about Studio Lambert revealing plans for a casting night at Bijoux bar for a new E4 series
  
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• Adam Johnson pleads guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child

  10-02-2016 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He continues to deny two charges of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16.
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Sunderland winger pleads guilty to two child sex charges

  10-02-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Johnson, 28, has admitted one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming - but denies a further two charges
  
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• Northumberland County Council pour scorn over £3m cash injection from Government

  10-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses say the funding announced by Communities Secretary Greg Clark is a drop in the ocean after making £148m of cuts since 2011
  
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• North East weather: Met Office issue cold weather warning as latest cold snap hits

  10-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office warning says there is a 70% chance of severe cold weather between Wednesday and Friday
  
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• Gateshead park and ride plans: Readers sceptical £8m scheme will work - ChronicleLive

  10-02-2016 12:30 via
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  Gateshead park and ride plans: Readers sceptical £8m scheme will work
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  As plans for a park and ride off the A1 in Gateshead moved a step closer, many motorists and shoppers were sceptical the scheme would work. It is hoped that the £8m facility at Eighton Banks, near the Angel of the North, would take hundreds of cars off ...
  

• Gateshead park and ride plans: Readers sceptical £8m scheme will work

  10-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council wants to build a park and ride near the Angel of the North to reduce delays on the A1 Western Bypass
  
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• Junior doctors strike: North East medics defiant on hospital picket lines

  10-02-2016 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors striking at hospitals in Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumberland and Gateshead say public are behind their fight
  
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• County Durham horse rider suffers serious head injuries in road incident

  10-02-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police appealing for witnesses after car causes horse to bolt in Littletown, between Durham and Easington
  
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• Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall off the market as Perrie Edwards embraces single life

  10-02-2016 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields Little Mix singers are no longer single together, with Jade heavily rumoured to be dating Jed Elliott, bassist with The Strutts
  
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• First drive: 2016 Kia Sportage

  10-02-2016 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Kia launched the Mk3 Sportage, it doubled its sales. Can the fourth-generation model move the game forward to a similarly huge degree?
  
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• Ask the Vet - advice on pet health:

  10-02-2016 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below - he will answer selected questions each week
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Sunderland and England footballer arrives at court

  10-02-2016 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old, from Castle Eden, County Durham arrived at Bradford Crown Court at around 10am for his trial
  
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• Co-op and Asda supermarkets recall cheese over food poisoning concerns

  10-02-2016 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Camembert products have been taken from the shelves due to the possible presence of listeria bacteria, which could make pregnant women ill
  
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• Blyth crash survivor Sam Wrightson gets the all-clear from hospital

  10-02-2016 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Medics no longer need to see the 10-year-old who suffered horrific head injuries when he was hit by a car outside school in November
  
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• Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth Metro stations to remain open during summer repair project

  10-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has decided to keep the North Tyneside stations open to help traders while track replacement work takes place on the network
  
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• Durham A&E departments struggling as patients turn up at hospitals with 'ear ache'

  10-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After patients in Northumberland arrive at A&E with splinters, Durham health bosses say people are now turning up with ear ache
  
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