Gateshead news

• Brian Laws says Hillsborough verdict is 'the most monumental decision yet'

  27-04-2016 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Middlesbrough and Darlington star Brian Laws has welcomed the verdict of the Hillsborough inquests
  
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• Alleged rape victim of footballer Cabral quizzed about her relationship with six Newcastle players

  27-04-2016 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Sunderland player Cabral is on trial accused of rape and his alleged victim was quizzed about six Newcastle players and rap star Fuse ODG
  
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• Crash on the A19 brings rush-hour traffic to a standstill and leaves three in hospital

  27-04-2016 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The air ambulance was called to the crash on the A19 near Seaham which closed the northbound lane for over an hour
  
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• European Referendum: Let me try to beat Project Fear at their own game

  27-04-2016 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East Ukip MEP Jonathan Arnott outlines what he believes could happen if Britain decides to STAY in the EU
  
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• Watch: Aston Martin's new manual Vantage S

  27-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven-speed box with synthesised heel-and-toe action for £138,000 Aston.
  
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• Swipe of a sword marked the opening of refurbished Durham police office

  27-04-2016 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Thompson used the World War Two weapon to cut a ribbon to celebrate the re-opening of Framwellgate Moor police office
  
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• Junior doctors strike: Newcastle medics spend strike time teaching parents and children about health

  27-04-2016 19:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The second day of the first ever all-out junior doctors' strike has ended without resolution, with medics across the region returning to work
  
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• Ushaw Moor peacocks: Just what is ruffling the feathers of County Durham residents

  27-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Village is split over pride of peacocks with some brandishing them a nuisance while others say they are a privilege to have around
  
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• Meet the Newcastle student who blew £700 in 24 hours after a night in the pub

  27-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle business student Dexter Panashe travelled to Spain for 24 hours before remembering he had to get back for a lecture
  
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• How British Home Stores has been a Newcastle retail favourite since 1932

  27-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Troubled British Home Stores first opened in London in 1928. Four years later, the first Newcastle store opened
  
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• Boost for jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn after minister agrees to meet his sister

  27-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Dunn from Ashington was found guilty of firearms offences in a decision an MP branded "absolutely bizarre"
  
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• A19 re-opens after traffic brought to a standstill by rush-hour crash, which left three in hospital

  27-04-2016 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road has now reopened following the crash on the northbound A19 near Seaham
  
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• A19 Crash LIVE: Updates as the A19 is closed near Seaham after a multi-vehicle collision

  27-04-2016 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital and the Air Ambulance is at the scene
  
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• Sinclair C5: how not to take on the car industry

  27-04-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rumours abound of computer companies trying to muscle in on car making. Here’s what happened when one of their predecessors tried it three decades ago.
  
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• Flasher exposes himself to 57-year-old woman as she walked her dog in the woods

  27-04-2016 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was shocked after a man exposed himself as she walked her dog in Healey Woods, near Riding Mill
  
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• Police probe after two flashing incidents in North Tyneside within 24 hours

  27-04-2016 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two incidents of indecent exposure happened in Wallsend on Monday and North Shields on Tuesday but no one was hurt
  
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• Police warning after man grabs young girl in South Tyneside as she walks to school

  27-04-2016 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man grabbed the young girl's wrists after she refused a lift to school but she pushed him away and ran home
  
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• Missing Scottish man Andrew McGhee believed to have travelled to Newcastle

  27-04-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 50-year-old, from Leith, has not been in touch with family or friends since Sunday and police are appealing for any help to trace him
  
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• Seven-year-old girl saves her mum after she collapses in Gosforth supermarket

  27-04-2016 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum Amber Rochester says a big thank you to daughter Bethan who saved her after she collapsed in a Gosforth supermarket
  
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• Hillsborough: What happens next and what does Operation Resolve look at?

  27-04-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at what will now happen as part of the criminal investigation into the Hillsborough tragedy led by a former Durham police chief
  
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• Jarrow mum's relief at a high-profile boost to her fight for justice for tragic Gemma Finnigan

  27-04-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victims' right champ Baroness Helen Newlove supports campaign to reveal failings which allegedly led to 24-year-old's death at hands of schizophrenic
  
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• Booze-ban for West End shop caught with legal highs, untaxed alcohol and foreign cigarettes

  27-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trading Standards and Police found legal highs, black market booze and foreign cigarettes stockpiled at Best on the West
  
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• Watch the moment a reveller somersaults off a bridge into the Ouseburn

  27-04-2016 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A local reveller is filmed stripping off and jumping into the the Ouseburn. WARNING - this is a dangerous act and should not be copied
  
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• Two former Durham police chiefs spearheading criminal investigation into Hillsborough tragedy

  27-04-2016 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Criminal investigation into the tragedy that claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans is being led by two former North East police chiefs
  
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• Whitley Bay mum knocked down and killed pensioner while blinded by the sun

  27-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christine Swaile, of Whitley Bay, has been banned from driving for 18 months after admitting causing the death of George Mather by careless driving
  
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• Watch our short film of a 1940s steam train journey into Newcastle Central Station

  27-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A late 1940s steam train crosses the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle over the King Edward VII bridge
  
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• Wallsend mum's joy after dramatic weight loss ends miscarriage agony

  27-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashley Lowery, of Wallsend, weighed more than 18 stone and had suffered nine miscarriages in three years before she shed six stone
  
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• See how Durham Cathedral's Open Treasure exhibition is taking shape ahead of its summer opening

  27-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £10m project promises a journey through some of the most beautiful and well-preserved monastic spaces in the country
  
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• Chester-le-Street man remains in hospital receiving treatment a month after alleged attack

  27-04-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Man, 54, remains stable in hospital after suffering serious head injuries a month ago after the alleged assault in Front Street, Chester-le-Street
  
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• Take a video tour of the historic Tynemouth Priory in just two minutes

  27-04-2016 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look around Tynemouth Priory site so you can enjoy a whistlestop tour from the comfort of your own home
  
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• 60 plants were seized after police smash two cannabis farms in Lemington

  27-04-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said around 60 plants have been seized after discoveries on Dene Gardens and Dene Avenue in Lemington 
  
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• Arson investigation launched after Gateshead Stadium blaze - ChronicleLive

  27-04-2016 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Arson investigation launched after Gateshead Stadium blaze
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  Hurdles and crash mats were set alight on the astro turf at the stadium as athletes trained on Tuesday night. Gateshead Council , which owns the facility, was still assessing the damage at the home of Gateshead FC who have already played their final ...
  Equipment set alight in suspected arson attack on Gateshead StadiumSunderland Echo
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• Arson investigation launched after Gateshead Stadium blaze

  27-04-2016 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vandals gained access to Gateshead International Stadium and set fire to hurdles and crash mats on the astro turf
  
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• Heaton shop worker threatened with bottle in alleged robbery

  27-04-2016 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boy, 16, to appear in court in connection with alleged incident at the Heaton Village store in Heaton Road
  
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• Charlotte Crosby reveals Gaz Beadle baby hopes as more Ex on the Beach cheating rumours surface

  27-04-2016 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been a heartbreaking week for Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby. Just as she said she wanted kids with Gaz, rumours swirl that he's cheated on her
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: David Bowie tribute night, counselling service saved, flower festival and more

  27-04-2016 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  for week beginning April 4 includes Elswick, Whitley Bay, Newcastle, Sunderland, Consett and Alnwick
  
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• Newcastle Falcons' owners escape winding up order after settling unpaid tax bill

  27-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Rugby Club Ltd narrowly escaped a winding up petition by the taxman for the second time this year
  
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• Major £470,000 revamp of Newcastle hospice will help hundreds of patients

  27-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Marie Curie Hospice undergoing first refurbishment in 21 years in a bid to help hundreds more patients
  
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• How Newcastle Falcons' owners faced the threat of a winding up order

  27-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owners of Newcastle Falcons managed to keep the ball in play despite threat of a winding up order
  
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• Durham teaching assistants feel 'worthless' after council threatens to terminate contracts

  27-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has been locked in a bitter dispute with teaching assistants contract changes since late last year
  
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• Newcastle school dinners to see £6.2m investment and other things you need to know

  27-04-2016 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's cabinet meets tonight and will discuss school dinners, bin men and gritters among other issues
  
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• South Tyneside firefighters rescue dog which fell 60ft down a sink hole and trapped horse

  27-04-2016 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters rescued two trapped animals both in the Whitburn area - a horse stuck in an iron pipe and a dog which had fallen down a sink hole
  
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• Search for author Helen Bailey focusses on hotels and B&Bs

  27-04-2016 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Bailey grew up in Ponteland and police believe she may have travelled to Northumberland or Kent
  
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• Ferry captain jailed over death of Tynemouth fisherman off Berwickshire coast

  27-04-2016 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pasquale Miccio, 48, was in charge of the Scottish Viking ferry when it collided with a Tynemouth-based fishing boat near Eyemouth
  
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• For sale: 'Pimped' rockabilly themed TV car

  27-04-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This rockabilly motor is currently priced at just under £3000 and is guaranteed to turn heads.
  
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• Road signs: less clutter, more clarity

  27-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government encourages highway authorities to remove unnecessary signage.
  
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• Driver rescued from Swalwell crash after car collided with fence

  27-04-2016 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was taken to hospital after her car careered across the A694 near Swalwell Cricket Club and hit fencing by the roadside
  
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• Let kids be kids: Chronicle readers' reaction to reports of six-year-olds stressed by SATs

  27-04-2016 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anger in Tyneside over tests' impact on schoolchildren - but just who is causing the stress?
  
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• Notorious football hooligan jailed for brawling with rival fans in Newcastle pub

  27-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Brindley sparked a mass brawl by headbutting an Everton fan and arming himself with a crutch at a pub near St James' Park
  
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• Newcastle bin workers criticise council budget cuts following 'unofficial action'

  27-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unison have confirmed that they are working with Newcastle City Council and refuse workers following 'unofficial action' across the city
  
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