Gateshead news

• Geordie money-saving expert Ashleigh Swan to feature on Channel 4 show

  10-05-2016 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh Money Saver goes head-to-head with another penny-pincher in a budget holiday challenge on Sun, Sea and Supersavers
  
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• Gateshead-based Transmit Awards 1000th Loan to Scottish Mobile Cocktail Van Owner - North East Connected (subscription)

  10-05-2016 20:01
  
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  Gateshead-based Transmit Awards 1000th Loan to Scottish Mobile Cocktail Van Owner
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  Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 11.04.58. A young Dunbar entrepreneur, who has launched her first business, has innovation in her DNA as her father was also a pioneering businessman who worked closely with Sir Richard Branson. Twenty three year old Kirsty ...
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn

  10-05-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sensuous new drophead very much not designed on the Nürburgring.
  
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• See the moment a CrossCountry train blocked the view of the Flying Scotsman in Durham

  10-05-2016 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jen Robinson and her train-mad son Steven hot-footed to Newcastle after a passenger train pulled up in Durham at the same time as the locomotive
  
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• When it comes to the vital plan to expand Heathrow just what are we waiting for?

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jacqui Miller-Charlton says further delays on key decisions affecting Newcastle Airport will be damaging for the North East
  
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• What life was like 53 years ago when the Flying Scotsman last called into Newcastle

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was cold back in 1963 when Newcastle United were in the second division and two geordies sat high in the pop charts
  
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• Our guide to the top 10 most recommended nurseries in the North East

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have a rundown of the top 10 best-recommended nurseries in the region - including fees, waiting times and Ofsted ratings
  
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• North East schoolchildren left in tears over 'insane' SATs tests

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers slam reading tests which left children 'bemused' and 'frustrated' as thousands undergo SATs exams
  
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• Meet the Longbenton schoolboy who has not been to school for almost six months

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Desperate parents say they may be forced to seek legal action over failure to find their son a place in school
  
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• Friends say a fond farewell to former Journal reporter Jeanette Hedley who has died at the age of 54

  10-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Service for well-known former North East journalist turned communications manager Jeanette Hedley will take place on Monday
  
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• Your garden in May: Sean Murray's tips for North East gardeners

  10-05-2016 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Flying Scotsman greeted by hundreds as it rolls through Newcastle

  10-05-2016 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The famous train called at Durham and Newcastle twice on Tuesday as it made a return trip to the North East from London
  
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• Durham police track down suspected £1m fraudster after he escaped to the USA

  10-05-2016 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kole Lulgjuraj, who is to be charged by police, was tracked down in the USA and is suspected of pilfering £1m from elderly people
  
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• Durham Council to vote on firing and re-hiring 2,700 members of staff over contract dispute

  10-05-2016 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Union representatives say they are "bitterly disappointed" at the unprecedented recommendation
  
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• New Porsche V8 will power future Cayenne Turbo

  10-05-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High-tech 4.0-litre unit earmarked for use by Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini.
  
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• Shake-up at Sunderland as councillor responsible for children's services loses post

  10-05-2016 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun Pat Smith will be replaced on the executive at Sunderland City Council, just months after Ofsted inspectors slammed its childcare
  
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• Northumbria Police procedures in spotlight after death of South Shields dad in custody

  10-05-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Leck, 34, who was an alcoholic, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in March 2013 but died later that night
  
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• Senior Northumbria police officers used force accommodation as 'love pads', tribunal told

  10-05-2016 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The claim was heard at the employment tribunal of Denise Aubrey who was sacked by Northumbria Police for gross misconduct in 2014
  
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• Kenton School pupil Tyler Garwood laid to rest at emotional funeral ceremony

  10-05-2016 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of mourners said goodbye to the teenager on Tuesday, with many having to wait outside the chapel due to his popularity
  
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• Pieces of history up for grabs as Durham Miners' Gala items go under the hammer

  10-05-2016 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A wealth of material, including minutes of meetings, accounts, notices and programmes will be auctioned off on Wednesday
  
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• Former Newcastle Marine signs up to help others after charity helps his recover from PTSD

  10-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle dad, who turned to drink after tours of Iraq, retrains as a life coach so he can help others struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder
  
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• Charlotte Crosby grilled by Janet Street-Porter on Loose Women about her nose job

  10-05-2016 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore personality was questioned by outspoken Street-Porter about the surgery
  
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• Your photos of the Flying Scotsman in Newcastle and the North East

  10-05-2016 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The legendary locomotive steamed into Durham and Newcastle and got everyone snapping as you can see
  
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• Man attacked and knocked unconscious during street robbery in Birtley

  10-05-2016 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered serious facial and arm injuries during the assault which happened on Portobello Road in Birtley
  
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• Watch how a South Tyneside pervert was caught sending a 'schoolgirl' a self-made sex video

  10-05-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ronald Fairhurst has been jailed for 12 months after he was snared by a husband and wife team of paedophile hunters
  
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• Gateshead chef puts fear of heights behind him for Dine by the Tyne - ChronicleLive

  10-05-2016 15:57
  
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  Gateshead chef puts fear of heights behind him for Dine by the Tyne
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  A Tyneside chef is putting his fear of heights behind him to serve up treats 100ft in the air as Dine by the Tyne arrives at Newcastle Gateshead Quayside. The event is set to dominate the Newcastle Gateshead skyline this week but for one chef the ...
  
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• Meet the new paedophile hunters on the block - but just who is OPIT?

  10-05-2016 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We speak to the Online Predator Investigation Team (OPIT) after they help jail a South Tyneside pervert who groomed a teenager
  
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• Ponteland parents protest against potential changes to schooling system

  10-05-2016 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents fighting against plans to move to a two-tier education system in Ponteland held a protest outside county hall
  
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• How many young people are on the dole where you live? We take a look at new figures

  10-05-2016 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that youth unemployment has fallen by more than 15% in Tyne and Wear in the past year
  
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• Head teacher pays tribute to Kieran Ash following schoolboy's death

  10-05-2016 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieran's family and teaching staff have paid tribute to the 15-year-old, who died after being hit by a train on Monday
  
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• Fallen North East jockey conned bank out of thousands after becoming hooked on painkillers

  10-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Breward defrauded Lloyds Bank in an overdraft scam to fund his crippling addiction to powerful painkillers following a horseriding accident
  
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• Cheryl collects award for Cheryl's Trust after making red carpet debut with Liam Payne

  10-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie singer received the Philanthropist Award for her work with Cheryl's Trust - a charity supporting disadvantaged children
  
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• Everything you need to know about the 3,000 home development in Callerton

  10-05-2016 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a 'new town' in the west of the city
  
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• Road test: Toyota Prius vs Mazda 3 vs VW Golf

  10-05-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We test the Prius vs Mazda 3 and the VW Golf.
  
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• Newcastle Council unveil plans to build a 'new town' in the west of the city

  10-05-2016 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 3,000 new homes could be built close to Newcastle Airport in Callerton which would create around 14,000 new jobs
  
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• Pie war heats up as Dicksons plans 5am opening hours at shop opposite Greggs

  10-05-2016 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dicksons will go up against neighbouring Greggs with its pies, carvery and savouries if 5am trading hours are approved
  
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• Terrified Gateshead family record driver hurtling down the wrong side of a dual carriageway - ChronicleLive

  10-05-2016 12:31
  
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  Terrified Gateshead family record driver hurtling down the wrong side of a dual carriageway
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  This is the moment a brazen driver cruises down the wrong side of a main road in Gateshead. One stunned family looked on in horror as the black Fiat whizzed down the wrong side of the A184 near the Sage at around 10am on Sunday. Janet Robson who ...and more »
  
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• Watch Tyneside duo's pitch-perfect Piers Morgan impression

  10-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie duo appeared on Good Morning Britain after scooping four 'yeses' on Saturday's Britain's Got Talent
  
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• Thumbs up for Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths renovation plans

  10-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A series of CGI images of how the Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths will look when it opens in 2018 have been backed by the public
  
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• Terrified Gateshead family record driver hurtling down the wrong side of a dual carriageway

  10-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch the moment a driver hurtles down the wrong side of the A184 towards oncoming traffic
  
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• Seven-storey aparthotel in Newcastle City Centre given the green light

  10-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planners have approved proposals for a 74-bedroom hotel on Clavering Place in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Gateshead Council chief executive stands down to take up new role at Durham University - ChronicleLive

  10-05-2016 12:16
  
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  Gateshead Council chief executive stands down to take up new role at Durham University
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  Gateshead Council's chief executive is leaving the local authority to become Durham University's chief operating officer. Jane Robinson has been with Gateshead Council for eleven years, and has spent four years as the chief executive. Gateshead council ...
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  Durham University has appointed Jane Robinson, Gateshead Council c
  
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• Gateshead Council chief executive stands down to take up new role at Durham University

  10-05-2016 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jane Robinson's departure from Gateshead Council comes just weeks after council leader Mick Henry announced his resignation
  
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• Tyler Garwood funeral: Tributes celebrating the life of Kenton School pupil

  10-05-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old died suddenly from meningitis last month and hundreds are expected to attend West Road Crematorium at 11.45am on Tuesday
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen CC

  10-05-2016 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Does special-edition coupé justify the extra outlay?
  
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• Newcastle Airport launch investigation after handling staff blunder

  10-05-2016 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers returning from Malaga entered the wrong part of the airport after a door was mistakenly left open
  
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• See how work on the £117m New Wear Crossing is progressing and when it will be finished

  10-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bridge, the first to be built over the Wear in 40 years, will be bigger than Big Ben, the Millennium Bridge and the Angel of the North
  
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• Former Newcastle star Tino Asprilla offers struggling side message of support

  10-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle forward Tino Asprilla was back in the North East where he took part in a charity football match at the home of Blyth Spartans
  
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• Cramlington paralympian Stephen Miller set to receive MBE this week

  10-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Champion thrower from Cramlington, who is setting his sights on Rio, says Buckingham Palace award is his 'biggest honour' yet
  
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• English test due to be taken by year six pupils published online

  10-05-2016 08:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Education (DfE) said it was urgently investigating how the tests appeared on the site for exam markers
  
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