Gateshead news

• Tunisia terror attack: Families of those killed in the attack plan to sue holiday firm Thomson

  01-03-2016 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Burbidge, from Whickham, was one of 30 Brits killed in the terrorist attack and now bereaved relatives are launching legal action
  
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• Stars of BBC show Wolfblood turn out for red carpet premiere on Tyneside

  01-03-2016 21:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Filmed in Newcastle and Northumberland the children's fantasy drama follows the lives of werewolves
  
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• Claims Newcastle's suburbs snubbed over council cash in favour of city centre

  01-03-2016 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Westerhope councillor has claimed that the city has been receiving funding at the expense of other areas
  
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• North East boxers take the to fight cancer for toddler Frankie Sherwood

  01-03-2016 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Tyneside boxing club is holding a fundraising fight night for the tot who is battling a rare form of cancer
  
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• Armed police swoop in Sunderland as 12 people arrested following city shooting

  01-03-2016 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said they do not believe the incident in Edgmond Court, Sunderland, was a random attack
  
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• Gateshead dad brands decision to snub record breaking meningitis petition as 'disgusting' - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2016 19:39
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  Gateshead dad brands decision to snub record breaking meningitis petition as 'disgusting'
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  A dad who set up the biggest Parliamentary petition in history has branded a decision to ignore the pleas of 815,000 people as “disgusting”. Dad-of-two Lee Booth, from Wardley, Gateshead, has been angered after his call to give all children the ...and more »
  

• Dating website conman from Middlesbrough jailed after blackmailing Sunderland woman

  01-03-2016 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Haider Akbar spun a web of lies about being a private banker with a luxury home to woo a Sunderland woman, then blackmailed her when she rumbled him
  
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• Why has Newcastle University got £270,000 from Arts Council England? Boss Darren Henley explains

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's vibrant cultural scene can be an important contributor to economic growth, the arts funding body believes
  
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• Watch the moment travellers bring Newcastle traffic to a standstill as they jump a red light

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Walkergate junction was brought to a halt when more than 30 horse and carts passed by blocking traffic
  
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• Stanley house fire: Neighbour tells of shock at death of friend in fatal blaze

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim of Monday's fire is named locally as 73-year-old Carole Bridge, who had lived in the close-knit community all her life
  
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• Robber who terrorised disabled Newcastle University student is still at large

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spina bifida sufferer Alex Nicklen, from Ellington in Northumberland, was threatened for his phone in a broad daylight Sunday attack
  
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• How an underground tunnel in Newcastle is becoming one of the city's most popular attractions

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's historic Victoria Tunnel reports overwhelming demand for guided visits as visitor numbers pass 10,000 a year
  
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• Gateshead dad brands decision to snub record breaking meningitis petition as 'disgusting'

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad who launched the biggest online petition in the history of Parliament is angered after request for all children to get vaccine is dismissed
  
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• Fan accused of stalking Little Mix star cleared but handed restraining order by court

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nabeel Waseem was cleared of stalking but handed a restraining order banning him from contacting Jade Thirlwall after leaving her 'scared'
  
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• Byker Lodge dementia care centre saved from the axe as extra NHS funding is found

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle facility, which provides 20 beds to dementia patients, was earmarked for closure this year due to further council cutbacks
  
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• Brendan Healy keep's them smiling until the end as he's given one last encore

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The much-loved comedian and musician Brendan Healy made his final journey on Tuesday and his loved ones bid him farewell with We'll Meet Again
  
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• Agony for family of Dudley toddler Frankie Sherwood after medics find new traces of cancer

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frankie Sherwood from Dudley is now facing more treatment at a Newcastle hospital after scans discovered traces of cancer in the toddler's neck
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Judge tells jury only a 12-0 result will do

  01-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The jury spent three hours deliberating its verdict in the the 28-year-old former Sunderland player's child sex trial
  
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• Gateshead College within striking distance of national rugby glory - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2016 18:38
  Gateshead College within striking distance of national rugby glory
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  Gateshead College can secure a place in a national final on Wednesday as they home in on a league and cup double. Hills Road Sixth Form College from Cambridge are their visitors at 2pm in the semi-finals of the Association of Colleges (AOC) Knock-out ...
  

• Stoke City vs Newcastle United: The head-to-head record down the decades

  01-03-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United head to the Britannia Stadium looking for their first win since 2011 when Demba Ba grabbed a hat-trick
  
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• Brendan Healy funeral: North East stars join hundreds of mourners paying their respects

  01-03-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actor Kevin Whately and AC/DC rocker Brian Johnson attend the Newcastle funeral of Geordie favourite Brendan Healy
  
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• Send a photo for our Mothers' Day gallery of cosy-ups, hugs and snuggles!

  01-03-2016 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  To celebrate Mother's’ Day this week we would love to publish mums’ favourite selfies with their children ... of all ages
  
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• Nissan's legacy: 30 years of creativity at the Wearside car plant

  01-03-2016 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the early Bluebird models to the ultra-modern Infiniti Q30, we look at previous cars to have rolled off the Sunderland production line
  
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• Smoove & Turrell to headline Gateshead Beer & Music Festival for third year in a row - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2016 16:52
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  Smoove & Turrell to headline Gateshead Beer & Music Festival for third year in a row
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  Newcastle's Smoove & Turrell are set to headline Gateshead Beer Festival's opening night for a second year in a row. Now in its seventh year, the festival will take place at Gateshead Rugby Club in Low Fell and runs from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1.
  

• 10,000 migrants camped at the Greece-Macedonia border

  01-03-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Border officials have not allowed anybody to pass for 24 hours, citing a similar policy by Serbia
  
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• Schools admission day: What to do if your child hasn't got a place at the school you wanted

  01-03-2016 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Tuesday, families across the region find out their child's new secondary school - but it's unlikely that everyone will get their first choice
  
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• Gateshead teenagers spend a night out in the cold to draw attention to homelessness - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2016 16:31
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  Gateshead teenagers spend a night out in the cold to draw attention to homelessness
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  A group of teenagers from Gateshead have joined forces to raise awareness of homelessness, and collect some cash for good causes as they do it. Huddled in sleeping bags in the freezing cold, they spent the night sleeping — or trying to sleep ...
  

• The 'swinging 60s' in Newcastle and the North East is the subject of a BBC documentary

  01-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Did the happenings in 'swinging London' reach Newcastle in 1966? A BBC documentary needs your memories
  
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• Newcastle Lib Dems pledge to invest millions in roads and cut council tax

  01-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The opposition party have rejected proposed £32m cuts package set out by the ruling Labour group - and say how savings would be better made
  
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• Gateshead teenagers spend a night out in the cold to draw attention to homelessness

  01-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group, part of the National Citizenship Service, also raised nearly £300 in sponsorship for going without home comforts for the night
  
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• Seized: Newcastle shop linked to illegal £40,000 bootleg booze haul

  01-03-2016 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three in court after they are linked to illegal Newcastle booze ring which led officers to discover £40,000 of bootleg alcohol
  
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• Watch 'meteor' light up North East as it whizzes across night sky

  01-03-2016 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is thought the blinding flash of blue and green light was the result of a meteor or a sonic boom, which was also seen in parts of Scotland
  
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• Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall's stalker case: RECAP updates as fan is given a restraining order

  01-03-2016 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naseem Waseem, 33, of Broadwater Road, Wansworth, London has denied stalking Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• Gateshead QE's Maternity Unit Among Best In Country - Heart

  01-03-2016 15:00
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  Gateshead QE's Maternity Unit Among Best In Country
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  The maternity unit at QE Gateshead has been rated among the very best in the country by the official healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission. The team at the unit were described as "a highly committed, enthusiastic team, each sharing a passion ...and more »
  

• Northumberland Tory boss calls case for fire station closure 'highly questionable' after cuts passed

  01-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Jackson said the proposed changes would harm essential frontline services and risk lives for a minimal saving
  
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• Ellington family throw fundraising party on what would have been daughter's 30th birthday

  01-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friends and family pay tribute to 'brave, strong and inspiring' Stephanie Vescio while raising money for a North East cancer charity
  
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• Greggs set to close three bakeries with the loss of 355 jobs

  01-03-2016 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle upon Tyne-based chain, which currently runs 12 bakeries and just under 1,700 shops, said the posts will be axed as a result of the reorganisation.
  
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• Boy brain damaged after birth at County Durham hospital receives £12m compensation

  01-03-2016 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Failures by staff at Bishop Auckland Hospital in County Durham led to injury of Stephen Wootten, now 12
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Jury goes out in ex Sunderland star's crown court trial

  01-03-2016 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Johnson has admitted to grooming 15-year-old and one charge of sexual activity but denies two more serious counts of sexual activity
  
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• Snow expected across the North East overnight despite the arrival of spring

  01-03-2016 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snow has been forecast to fall across the North East overnight and into Wednesday morning, with up to 10cm on higher ground expected
  
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• Watch Rolls Royce reveals stealth fighter upgrades to its luxury cars

  01-03-2016 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stealth fighter technology is one of the upgrades for the new Rolls Royce Black Badge models.
  
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• Cheryl ready to drop Fernandez-Versini and go back to Tweedy?

  01-03-2016 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As her rumoured romance with One Direction's Liam Payne makes the headlines, Cheryl is said to be keen to distance herself from her French surname
  
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• What is Super Tuesday 2016? Everything you need to know about the US election event

  01-03-2016 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today sees 12 states casting their votes for candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties
  
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• Pavel Srnicek's autobiography nominated for literary award following 'keeper's death

  01-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend's book has made it onto the shortlist for a People’s Book Prize, although Pav did not survive to see its success
  
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• Hat-Trick charity in Newcastle scores with £80,000 Children in Need funding

  01-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The West End charity helps disadvantaged children get involved in sport and the new grant will fund holiday programmes for kids
  
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• Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage go head to head in challenge for Sport Relief

  01-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Newcastle United captain Shearer will take on Savage in an epic three day five-a-side fundraising game
  
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• Brendan Healy funeral: Tributes from Newcastle-born entertainer's service in Fenham

  01-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brendan Healy’s funeral will be held at St Robert’s RC Church in Fenham at 12.30pm followed by a celebration of his life at The Assembly Rooms
  
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• Look inside the most luxurious Bentley ever made

  01-03-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The most luxurious Bentley ever built has been revealed by the Crewe-based car maker
  
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• £85m contract win for Gateshead's Wood Group Industrial Services - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2016 11:06
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  £85m contract win for Gateshead's Wood Group Industrial Services
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  A Gateshead firm which has painted some of the UK's best known warships and bridges has been awarded an £85m deal with a multinational corporation. Wood Group has been awarded a new five year framework contract by Babcock International to deliver ...and more »
  

• Revised version of investigatory powers bill will see safeguards strengthened

  01-03-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The clarification on the approach to encryption is one of a string of changes to the Bill after three parliamentary inquiries on the first draft sparked calls for Home Secretary Theresa May to return to the drawing board
  
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