Gateshead news

• Sundays to remain protected as MPs vote against plans to extend trading hours

  09-03-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory attempts to change Sunday trading laws have been foiled in the Commons as MPs defeated the plans in a vote on Wednesday
  
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• Inquest into death of Gosforth 'friendly giant' Shaun Firth opened by coroner

  09-03-2016 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineer Shaun Firth died just two days before his 23rd birthday after being found collapsed outside The Jubilee pub in Gosforth
  
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• Rafa Benitez the name on fans' lips as Steve McClaren clings to Newcastle United job

  09-03-2016 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took to the streets of Newcastle to find out who fans would like to take charge, as more than half in our poll call for Benitez
  
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• Man climbs onto roof of Gateshead petrol station during broad daylight drama - ChronicleLive

  09-03-2016 19:56
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  Man climbs onto roof of Gateshead petrol station during broad daylight drama
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  Witnesses have told of their horror after a 'masked' man scaled a petrol station during broad daylight. Police swooped on the filling station after a man climbed onto the garage roof on Wednesday. He scaled the roof of the Torq garage on Derwenthaugh ...and more »
  

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• Watch CCTV of murdered Tipu Sultan hours before he was gunned down

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields takeaway owner was shot at his family run business just hours after this recording of him in a shop
  
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• Twelve North East men have sought help from charity for addiction to images of child sex abuse

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East men contacted the helpline, run by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, to help combat their attraction to sexual images of children
  
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• Nun Street in Newcastle closed as fire breaks out in empty shop

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters cordoned off the city centre street after being called to reports of a shop on fire on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Northumbria Police officer recruited as part of cocaine conspiracy, court hears

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland cop Gary Christie is one of nine accused of being involved in a major conspiracy to bring drugs to the North East from the South
  
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• Morrisons staff in North East invited to join group action against company after data leak

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lawyers claim workers for the supermarket were at risk of identity fraud after a former senior auditor was jailed for leaking information
  
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• In my own head versus heart battle on the Brexit debate, the head wins out

  09-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East businessman Graham Robb says he will vote to remain out of pragmatism and not out of passion
  
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• New York cab drove through Newcastle to celebrate the launch of video game The Division

  09-03-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  To mark the long-awaited release of video game The Division - a New York cab parked up on Northumberland Street in Newcastle
  
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• Man climbs onto roof of Gateshead petrol station during broad daylight drama

  09-03-2016 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police swooped on the Torq filling station on Derwenthaugh Road, in Blaydon, as the drama unfolded on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Ex on the Beach: Newcastle's Ashleigh Defty has one big regret from MTV show

  09-03-2016 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotty T's ex girlfriend and former Northumbria Uni student wishes she could turn back time but going ahead would love her own nutrition range
  
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• Junior doctors walk out of North East hospitals for first 48-hour strike as dispute rumbles on

  09-03-2016 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Non-urgent operations and check-ups will be postponed across the region until Friday morning in the third and longest strike so far
  
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• St James' Park should be the healthy heart of a successful city - but there is barely a beat

  09-03-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Henderson explains why visiting the home of Newcastle United has become like sitting inside a Sports Direct carrier bag
  
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• Love Island seeking contestants as it gets ready to return to ITV2 this summer

  09-03-2016 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island's last series featured Newcastle's Chris Williamson and was won by former Durham cricketer Max Morley - do you fancy being in new series?
  
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• Watch great archive colour film of a major event on the River Tyne at Newcastle

  09-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CineSecrets Newcastle: Watch North East Film Archive film footage of a big event on the Tyne, and answer our questions
  
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• War heroes hope to raise thousands of pounds for Durham Veterans at Ease

  09-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Veterans at Ease provides therapy for ex-servicemen with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions
  
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• Tributes paid to Heaton Harrier Eric Appleby after his death from cancer

  09-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 83-year-old super runner, who completed hundreds of parkrun events and represented England at veteran level, died on Monday
  
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• Take a bird's eye view of Newcastle with drone footage that highlights the best of the city

  09-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drone footage captured by Darren Robson over Newcastle showcases the beauty of our city at its best
  
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• Cramlington schoolboy offered scholarship at prestigious Eton College

  09-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fifteen-year-old Adam Shewry from Cramlington is one of only nine students in the UK to be offered a scholarship at the world-famous school
  
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• Sunderland offer replacement shirts to fans with Adam Johnson on the back

  09-03-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland AFC will replace 2015/16 shirts with Johnson's name on the back after he was convicted of sexual activity with a child
  
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• The best used seven-seat cars on sale in 2016

  09-03-2016 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Need a family wagon for the forthcoming summer holidays? Whether it’s an MPV or an SUV you fancy, these five offer a wide range of skills to suit every budget
  
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• North East Tesco branches giving surplus food to charities thanks to new scheme and mobile app

  09-03-2016 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco's new hunger-busting scheme was officially launched with a cookery show held in Jesmond
  
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• Tynemouth Longsands beach to see world record attempt for largest human shamrock

  09-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 1,000 people are being sought to help break the Guinness World Record at Tynemouth Longsands beach for the largest human shamrock
  
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• Inquest opens into death of Shotley Bridge teenager who went missing from home

  09-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Hinds, from Shotley Bridge, was found unconscious on the side of the road and a pathologist said she was suffering from hypothermia
  
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• Former Newcastle lecturer and shorthand pioneer Bryan Coombs has died at the age of 81

  09-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bryan Coombs, who wrote shorthand bible Pitman's 2000, had suffered ill health after a fall in 2009
  
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• Blow for North East parents as summer schools in the region 'face closure'

  09-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Washington MP Sharon Hodgson hits out at Government decision to close funding for summer schools
  
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• Adam Johnson case - PFA boss Gordon Taylor defends organisation

  09-03-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief Executive of the players union said they were as surprised as anybody when Johnson pleaded guilty
  
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• Gender pay gap in the North East - use our special tool to find out how it could affect you

  09-03-2016 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our widget uses official data to work out the average salary in your postcode - and how much you'd earn if you were of the opposite sex
  
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• Bigg Market £2.9m makeover plans receive a mixed reception by Chronicle readers

  09-03-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some thought the plans to regenerate the historic area of Newcastle City Centre were a fantastic idea - others not so
  
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• Tyne Bridge protestor Simon Anderton to face charges at Newcastle Crown Court in April

  09-03-2016 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fathers For Justice campaigner, who spent almost 12 days on top of landmark bridge, has elected to be tried at crown court
  
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• Ex-Newcastle United star Dietmar Hamann shows off his hair transplant

  09-03-2016 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old former Newcastle midfielder says he got the treatment to look better in front of the television cameras
  
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• Hungry Geordies labelled pie eating kings of the UK according to latest figures

  09-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When it comes to eating pasties, pies and sausage rolls, the North East dominates according to latest Government data
  
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• Liam Payne posts gushing Instagram post about Cheryl on International Women's Day

  09-03-2016 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He called her his favourite woman but Liam's romantic Instagram post didn't go down well with some One Direction fans
  
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• First drive: Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi Eco 3

  09-03-2016 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saloon aims for more Brit appeal with classier cabins, overhauled engine line-up and better dynamics
  
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• Junior doctors on 48-hour strike over new contract

  09-03-2016 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors will provide emergency care only on Wednesday and Thursday, with two further 48-hour strikes planned from 8am on April 8 and April 26.
  
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• Gateshead dad to join rugby hero Matt Dawson to appeal over meningitis vaccine - ChronicleLive

  09-03-2016 09:30
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  Gateshead dad to join rugby hero Matt Dawson to appeal over meningitis vaccine
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  A dad from Gateshead will join sportsman Matt Dawson and the parents of a little girl who died from meningitis at a meeting in Parliament next week. Dad-of-two Lee Booth, from Wardley, will be among those trying to persuade the Government about the ...
  

• Gateshead dad to join rugby hero Matt Dawson to appeal over meningitis vaccine

  09-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Booth from Gateshead will join rugby star Dawson and the parents of tragic Faye Burdett in Parliament next week
  
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• Fears over plans to turn five Newcastle East End schools into academies

  09-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools in Walker could be merged under the umbrella of a Church of England multi-academy trust, raising concerns of a religious 'takeover'
  
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• Cockburn inquest: Surviving family members welcome coroner's calls for A18 review

  09-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five members of the Cockburn family were killed in a crash as they travelled from their Durham home to a dance festival in Skegness
  
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• Cannabis should be sold in shops to raise £1bn in tax, says North East top cop and academic

  09-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A panel of experts behind a report say laws should be changed to let people grow cannabis at home or buy it legally in shops
  
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• The morning news headlines: 'Fifth Beatle' George Martin dies at 90, Ringo Starr announces; Eurosceptic rant by Queen 'nonsense' - Nick Clegg

  09-03-2016 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Sir George Martin dies peacefully at home, aged 90

  09-03-2016 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 90-year-old helped The Beatles achieve global success as the head of the Parlophone record label after hearing their demo tape in 1962.
  
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• Half of North East smokers turn to e-cigarettes in their bid to kick tobacco habits

  09-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research released for No Smoking Day shows 72% of vapers in the North East have given up cigarettes for good
  
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• Falling North East GP numbers could leave you facing a 'postcode lottery' to see a doctor

  09-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East faces a GP shortage, a Commons inquiry has warned, as MPs say doctors prefer to work in the South
  
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• Adam Johnson's crimes are among 1,674 child sex offences reported in past 12 months

  09-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NSPCC figures reveal there were more than 1,600 reports made to Northumbria and Durham Police about sex offences against North East children
  
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