Gateshead news

• Sport Newcastle awards: City's achievements showcased at annual black-tie ceremony

  07-03-2016 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United stars of the future and the Newcastle Eagles were among those celebrated at the Civic Centre ceremony on Monday
  
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• North Shields man charged after woman allegedly raped following Whitley Bay night out

  07-03-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Douglas, 39, of North Shields, has been charged with rape and assault after a woman claimed she was attacked on Friday morning in Whitley Bay
  
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• Rare William Shakespeare book to go on display in Newcastle's City Library

  07-03-2016 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The precious 1623 collection of plays goes on its first ever public display outside of London, at Newcastle's City Library
  
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• Gateshead parents' heartbreaking decision to take their baby off the machine keeping him alive - ChronicleLive

  07-03-2016 19:31
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  Gateshead parents' heartbreaking decision to take their baby off the machine keeping him alive
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  A shattered mum and dad told today of their heartbreaking decision to take their precious baby off the machine that was keeping him alive. Zachary Sanderson was just six weeks old when he died in the arms of his parents. Mum Caroline, 29, said: “We ...and more »
  

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• Watch adorable baby meerkats settle into life at Whitehouse Farm

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at the Northumberland attraction were thrilled when the three baby meerkats were born last month - and they're pretty cute
  
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• South Shields takeaway boss murder accused tells court: 'I'm not the gunman'

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael McDougall insisted he played no part in the murder of gunned down South Shields takeaway boss Tipu Sultan
  
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• North East ambulance 999 call handler tells of suffering 'unthinkable' abuse from public

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Murray, 22, said he had been threatened in 'unthinkable ways' by those who he is trying to help - but has no plans to quit
  
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• Newcastle auction house selling once fashionable fur at bargain basement prices

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A change in attitude to the fur trade could see a Tyneside auction house sell of furs for a fraction of their original price
  
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• Gateshead parents' heartbreaking decision to take their baby off the machine keeping him alive

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shattered Gateshead mum and dad tell how son died peacefully at home just six weeks after he was born with a rare illness
  
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• County Durham dad's murder could not have been prevented, independent report reveals

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John 'Jonty' Hall, from Houghton-le-Spring, was killed by Nicholas Rought, who was receiving mental health care at the time of the murder
  
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• Charities are so vital - but sometimes they aren't perfect and we have to accept that

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Hepburn argues that we are setting a higher bar for charities than we do for business
  
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• Berwick MP's former press secretary quits Tories and attacks 'toxic party politics'

  07-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Georgina Hill, who resigned from Anne-Marie Trevelyan's office after being involved in a row at a council meeting, will stand as an independent
  
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• Adam Johnson Facebook support page shut down after 'vile' slurs towards schoolgirl victim

  07-03-2016 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social networking giant Facebook shut down the Adam Johnson Appeal Fight page, which attracted more than 1,000 'likes', on Monday
  
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• Devolution deal should be halted until after EU referendum, say Northumberland council leaders

  07-03-2016 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Labour group says councils need to know the future of local enterprise partnerships, which rely on EU funding
  
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• Newcastle United's five worst teams (quite probably) in their post-war history

  07-03-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After Saturday's latest defeat, Newcastle United are widely tipped for relegation. We recall five other Toon sides that struggled
  
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• Margaret Byrne to be quizzed by Sunderland fan group over handling of Adam Johnson case

  07-03-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland AFC's chief executive, who is believed to have returned home on Monday, is under mounting pressure to answer questions
  
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• Heartbroken County Durham family pay tribute to 21-year-old son killed in a car accident

  07-03-2016 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Charman, from the Willington area, was killed when his red Mazda 2 left the road and overturned on March 5
  
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• Former newspaper boss convicted after Sun prints picture of Adam Johnson's teen victim

  07-03-2016 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-boss of The Sun is ordered to pay £1,000 compensation after company printed picture of the teen victim in the Adam Johnson case
  
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• Watch the views of Newcastle United fans calling for managerial change at St James' Park

  07-03-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took to the streets of Newcastle to find out who fans would like to become the new boss if Steve McClaren is sacked
  
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• North East MP Ronnie Campbell gives cautious welcome for new school funding plans

  07-03-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East charity claims current arrangement means region's schools receive £45m less than the national average
  
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• New contract for junior doctors will not be unsafe or dangerous for patients

  07-03-2016 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An open letter ahead of a strike by junior doctors on Wednesday, Dr Mike Durkin said the current contract had serious flaws and patients would be safer under the new arrangements.
  
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• Gateshead's Atomhawk studio releases book of its art after crowdfunding effort - ChronicleLive

  07-03-2016 16:34
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  Gateshead's Atomhawk studio releases book of its art after crowdfunding effort
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  A design studio which has seen its work featured in Hollywood films and best-selling computer games has releases a book of its art. The Art of Atomhawk Volume 2 features a diverse range of work from the Gateshead-based digital art and design studio, ...
  

• Unseen pictures of a real-life North East Downton Abbey-style country house

  07-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Images of Beamish Hall, which today is a top hotel, reveal everyday life at the early 20th century North East country house
  
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• South Shields and Walkergate pupils reveal what they think makes a good teacher

  07-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils says they like a fun teacher who makes lessons interesting and not boring to help them fulfil their potential
  
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• Should North East kids be allowed to head the ball on the region's playing fields?

  07-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Calls for bans on heading the ball in children's football and contact tackles in rugby have prompted debate on and off the pitch
  
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• EU referendum: Live Theatre in Newcastle to host public debate on whether to remain or quit

  07-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Academics, business people and the public are invited to Newcastle City Council's policy cabinet event
  
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• New Longbenton home for four brothers who suffer from rare neurological disorder

  07-03-2016 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vincent, Russell, Nathan and Damian Pearson will be able to live together at the site, which also includes a respite centre and seven homes for rent
  
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• New Porsche 911 R goes back to basics

  07-03-2016 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Porsche for the purists has been revealed by the sports car maker.
  
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• Gateshead firm Sevcon set to become world leader in switch to electric vehicles - ChronicleLive

  07-03-2016 16:03
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  Gateshead firm Sevcon set to become world leader in switch to electric vehicles
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  A North East firm is hoping its £10m+ acquisition of an Italian company could make it a world leader in the switch to electric cars. Gateshead company Sevcon took a major step in its goal to secure a growing share in the global hybrid and electric ...
  

• Fast food giant returns to Newcastle after two year city centre absence

  07-03-2016 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  KFC has returned to Newcastle city centre with a new store in Northumberland Street following an absence of almost two years
  
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• Kenton shop fire being investigated as suspected arson attack

  07-03-2016 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police believe the fire in Halewood Avenue, Kenton, could have been started deliberately
  
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• When can you see the Northern Lights in the North East again?

  07-03-2016 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Lights illuminated the sky over the North East on Sunday but how long will you have to wait for a repeat display?
  
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• Watch Newcastle hospital first as patient undergoes pioneering heart surgery

  07-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Man becomes first in UK to undergo a UK first operation at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital that could save thousands of lives
  
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• Newcastle teenagers to appear in court over allegedly hurling missiles at police from Fenham rooftop

  07-03-2016 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shane John Paul Barras, two 16-year-olds and a 14-year-old were due to appear at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Monday
  
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• North East Conservative MP joins rebellion against government Sunday trading plans

  07-03-2016 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan backed a rebel amendment opposing Sunday trading
  
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• Forest Hall barber shop named after Newcastle United legend Pavel Srnicek opens its doors

  07-03-2016 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pavel's Gents Hairdressers launched in North Tyneside with VIP guest Malcolm 'Supermac' Macdonald cutting the ribbon
  
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• Two teenagers arrested following Blakelaw attacks which left a man in hospital

  07-03-2016 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teenage cyclist was assaulted in Blakelaw on Thursday before his bike was stolen and a man had a glass bottle smashed over his head minutes later
  
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• Vicky Pattison reveals she suffered breakdown while filming Ex on the Beach

  07-03-2016 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity's Queen of the Jungle reveals how things got too much for her in the updated version of autobiography Nothing But The Truth
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother winner Scotty T clears diary after auntie is told she has weeks to live

  07-03-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore star is planning to jet out to see his auntie in Australia after her terminal lung cancer diagnosis
  
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• Six of the best from Hartlepool Rovers against Gateshead - Hartlepool Mail

  07-03-2016 12:20
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  Six of the best from Hartlepool Rovers against Gateshead
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  Hartlepool Rovers racked up their highest score of the season with a six-try win over Gateshead on Saturday. Rovers took full advantage of a second successive week on home turf to make the Friarage factor count and the try-scoring bonus point 44-24 ...
  

• First drive: 2016 Vauxhall Astra Turbo

  07-03-2016 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It’s not an eye-catcher, but the fastest version of the Astra blends a strong set of warm hatch skills with some real street-sleeper credibility
  
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• Amazing aurora photos by readers capture light show in Newcastle and across the North East

  07-03-2016 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enjoy our gallery of Northern Lights photographs from Northumberland to County Durham and even on Newcastle's Town Moor
  
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• Gateshead football coach left boss with permanent sight damage in 'moment of madness' attack - ChronicleLive

  07-03-2016 10:04
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  Gateshead football coach left boss with permanent sight damage in 'moment of madness' attack
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  Angry worker Barry Duggan left his boss with a fractured eye socket and permanent sight damage after seeing red in “moment of madness”. Duggan, who manages youth football teams in his spare time, fell out with operations manager Brian Donaldson after ...
  

• Gateshead football coach left boss with permanent sight damage in 'moment of madness' attack

  07-03-2016 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barry Duggan attacked boss Brian Donaldson in his Gateshead office after complaining about working conditions
  
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• North East weather: Region could see snow this week as cold snap continues

  07-03-2016 10:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a frosty start on Monday, sleet and hill snow forecast for Northumberland and County Durham this week
  
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• North East devolution deal is 'con trick' claims Blaydon MP Dave Anderson

  07-03-2016 09:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs, councillors and trade union representatives met in Newcastle where they criticised devolution plans
  
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• Inquest into deaths of five members of same Chester-le-Street family set to continue

  07-03-2016 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five members of the Cockburn family were killed in the crash in April 2012 as they travelled back from a dance competition in Skegness
  
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• Newcastle homes searched as police continue to probe Sunderland home shooting

  07-03-2016 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have turned their attention to Newcastle after shots were fired at a house in Sunderland which has led to 20 arrests
  
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• Kenton fire: Watch as firefighters tackle blaze at empty shop on Sunday

  07-03-2016 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire started at around 5.30pm at an empty shop on the corner of Halewood Avenue and Kirkwood drive in Kenton on Sunday
  
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• The morning news headlines: Business group leader John Longworth quits after backing Brexit; Charities warned over campaigning in EU referendum

  07-03-2016 08:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BUSINESS GROUP LEADER JOHN LONGWORTH QUITS AFTER BACKING BREXIT
  
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