Gateshead news

• Newcastle Racecourse ushers in new era with first 'all-weather' meeting

  17-05-2016 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The home of the Northumberland Plate underwent a £12m redevelopment making it the only all-weather track in the North
  
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• Forget Ben 10, meet Ben the Superhero from North Tyneside

  17-05-2016 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside schoolboy won football league and completed a charity run in the space of just a few hours
  
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• Sunderland takeaway chef and ISIS fanatic has jail term increased by Court of Appeal

  17-05-2016 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Kahar was convicted of spreading Islamic State's message after a court heard he planned to travel to Syria
  
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• Homes evacuated in Hexham after unexploded grenade discovered

  17-05-2016 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police cordoned off the construction site in Hexham while bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion
  
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• Alleged armed robber threatens staff with 'gun' at Newcastle store

  17-05-2016 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man burst into Annie's Deli, in Byker, on Tuesday and demanded money while threatening staff with 'a gun'
  
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• Multibillion pound devolution deal for North East welcomed by business leaders

  17-05-2016 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East devolution deal would be worth around £3.4bn for the region and has been welcomed by the business community
  
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• Historic devolution deal to bring more powers to the North East signed off by council leaders

  17-05-2016 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A multibillion pound devolution deal has been agreed by the leaders of six North East authorities but not Gateshead
  
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• Former Gateshead pub is transformed into modern business hub - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2016 19:35
  
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  Former Gateshead pub is transformed into modern business hub
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  A former Gateshead pub has been reopened as a modern business hub by a creative agency. The New Inn at Blaydon was bought by Sheridan Design around 10 years ago and quickly became the company's new home. The firm, which counts ...
  
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• This video of an electrician being tormented by a pigeon has been watched over three million times

  17-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyneside electrician struck up an unlikely friendship with the bird after it disrupted his day work
  
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• Peacemaker in Newcastle has ear bitten off by thug on Tiger Tiger dance floor

  17-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellis Brown was trying to split up a fight involving Lee Howey when the Walkerville brute sank his teeth into his ear and bit the top of it off
  
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• North East criminals jailed: 22 offenders who were locked up in April

  17-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gallery of 22 North East offenders who have been convicted and jailed at courts around our region throughout April 2016
  
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• Future looking bright for Hadrian's Wall as funding drive looks to draw in more visitors

  17-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Roman tourist attraction has been given a bus service boost and will create 'welcome hubs' for visitors
  
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• 35 years ago: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was set for launch at Swan Hunter

  17-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Launched by the Queen Mother in 1981 at Swan Hunter in Wallsend, the Ark Royal would proudly serve until 2010
  
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• Emergency services called to Winlaton after body discovered in a field

  17-05-2016 18:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a field near the Hole in the Wall Estate in Winlaton at around 1pm after reports a body had been found
  
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• A1 upgrade: Highways England reveal vision for multimillion pound Northumberland upgrade

  17-05-2016 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England want to dual the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland to help cut journey times
  
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• Andy Carroll takes in the Newcastle nightlife after missing out on England squad

  17-05-2016 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  West Ham's former Newcastle striker mingled with revellers in Flares in Newcastle city centre before heading to Digital
  
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• How the university lecturer and the County Durham pitman bonded in the trenches of World War One

  17-05-2016 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham miner Thomas Kenny and Philip Brown both served with the Durham Light Infantry on the battlefields of France
  
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• Fuelling the rise: Why are fuel prices going back up again?

  17-05-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In February petrol was 101.93p on average, now it's 108.27p. Why is that?
  
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• Gateshead woman accused of Liam Fee murder claims toddler was 'self-harming' - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2016 17:35
  
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  Gateshead woman accused of Liam Fee murder claims toddler was 'self-harming'
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  A Gateshead woman accused of murdering toddler Liam Fee has told her trial of concerns she had over changes in the two-year-old's development. Nyomi Fee, 28, said she found it “very upsetting” to see the boy “harm” himself and not know what could be ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead woman accused of Liam Fee murder claims toddler was 'self-harming'

  17-05-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nyomi Fee told a Scottish court Liam she became concerned when Liam started to 'pinch and bite' himself
  
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• Gateshead firm secures exclusive agreement to develop FE toolkit - North East Connected (subscription)

  17-05-2016 17:34
  
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  Gateshead firm secures exclusive agreement to develop FE toolkit
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  Screen Shot 2016-05-17 at 09.02.11. Gateshead online quality improvement specialists Mesma has secured an exclusive agreement with REED NCFE to develop further an employability toolkit for the FE sector. The move will see Team Valley-based Mesma ...
  
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• EV super car to be built in the UK

  17-05-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  £1 million NextEV to challenge LaFerrari and McLaren F1
  
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• Celebrity MasterChef full line-up revealed: Amy Childs, Sid Owen and Sinitta among the stars taking part

  17-05-2016 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out who are the 20 new stars are that will take part in this year's Celebrity MasterChef
  
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• Miss Evening Chronicle and other North East beauty contests down the years

  17-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the search for Miss Newcastle 2016 goes on, we recall popular North East beauty contests of the 1970s and 1980s
  
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• Gateshead FC make double transfer swoop as squad rebuilding continues at pace - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2016 16:29
  
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  Gateshead FC make double transfer swoop as squad rebuilding continues at pace
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  Both striker Reece Styche and defender Liam Hogan are experienced campaigners and proven at National League level. Styche has scored many goals against Gateshead in the past, first for Forest Green Rovers and then Macclesfield Town last season.
  
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• Coroner describes downing of doomed flight MH17 as 'gross mass murder'

  17-05-2016 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An inquest has been played a video showing the final moments of doomed Flight MH17 which had two Newcastle United fans onboard
  
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• Toyota Prius + gains some additions

  17-05-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hybrid MPV gets an update or two
  
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• Could you pass a GCSE exam? Take our quiz to find out

  17-05-2016 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's exam season and as the GCSE tests get underway, see if you can pass an exam paper today with our quick quiz
  
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• Can you guess a North East landmark from a tiny picture clue? Take our quiz and see how many you get

  17-05-2016 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We zoomed into pictures of well-known landmarks before revealing the full picture
  
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• Why has Mike Ashley been called before MPs? - and what do they want to know

  17-05-2016 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley now says he WILL give evidence to an inquiry by MPs - but the row may not be over
  
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• Newly revealed connections between Hillsborough and Orgreave lead to fresh calls for inquiry

  17-05-2016 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria PCC Vera Baird has backed demands for an investigation after it emerged that three individuals were linked to both cases
  
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• Ex-Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper reveals what helped him become a pro footballer

  17-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harper joined former Newcastle Falcons fly half Dave Walder at Newcastle School for Boys for a question and answer session with pupils
  
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• Seaham man accused of cyber attack on police websites appears in court

  17-05-2016 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Dixon appeared before South Tyneside magistrates accused of hacking into a number of websites
  
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• Mike Ashley agrees to meet MPs - if they visit his Sports Direct HQ first

  17-05-2016 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has said he will appear before the Business Select Committee despite previously refusing
  
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• North East Devolution RECAP: Leaders meet to decide the fate of the multi-billion pound devolution deal

  17-05-2016 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's devolution deal is hanging by a thread after Gateshead council rejected the proposal and the region's seven council bosses are meeting to make a decision
  
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• North East Devolution LIVE: Leaders meet to decide the fate of the multi-billion pound devolution deal

  17-05-2016 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's devolution deal is hanging by a thread after Gateshead council rejected the proposal and the region's seven council bosses are meeting to make a decision
  
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• What was special about Viz character Felix? Take today's lunchtime quiz

  17-05-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the North East and beyond in our daily quiz - but beware, you're against the clock
  
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• Chemical attack on Gateshead street leaves man with burns to his face - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2016 12:49
  
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  Chemical attack on Gateshead street leaves man with burns to his face
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  A chemical attack on a 57-year-old man has left him in hospital with horrific burns to his face. The topless attacker launched a verbal tirade at the victim before squirting the chemicals in his face and running away. The 57-year-old remains in ...
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• 'Please stay Rafa': Vandals daub message to Newcastle manager on Byker Bridge

  17-05-2016 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The message, left 100ft up on the Metro bridge, has been condemned by Nexus and is due to be scrubbed off
  
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• Chemical attack on Gateshead street leaves man with burns to his face

  17-05-2016 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old victim was taken to Newcastle's RVI after the attack on Helmsdale Avenue, in Gateshead
  
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• Watch the moment a Range Rover driver heads wrong way down one-way street and almost hits car

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A quick-thinking Mercedes driver managed to avoid a disaster when the Range Rover drove into their path on Westgate Road in Newcastle
  
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• Tourist train could return to North Tyneside coast as council invites bids from operators

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a successful four-day trial last year, proposals are being explored to bring a permanent land train between Whitley Bay and North Shields
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Peugeot 208

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supermini hot hatch gets ready to entertain
  
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• Death of Holywell mum Tina Casey could not have been prevented, review finds

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heather Emmonds, who murdered her daughter-in-law in her own home, is serving a sentence of a minimum of 20 years in prison
  
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• 'Council houses need to be built, not affordable homes' - What you're saying on housing shortage

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Chi Onwurah says private rents have shot up in Newcastle and that many people are struggling to get a council home
  
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• Byker lowlife grappled with disabled 82-year-old during terrifying daylight burglary

  17-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Jenkinson burgled the pensioner's home as he sat helpless and then pushed and shoved him when he tried to intervene
  
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• Gateshead's Sevcon wins £28m deal with world leading super-car maker - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2016 11:35
  
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  Gateshead's Sevcon wins £28m deal with world leading super-car maker
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  Electric vehicle component manufacturer Sevcon is powering ahead after seeing sales soar to record levels on the back of an Italian acquisition and a super-car contract. The Gateshead-headquartered firm , which is NASDAQ-listed, has posted turnover for ...
  Gateshead electric vehicle parts firm Sevcon secures performance car deal as Italian job delivers growthThe Northern Echo (registratio
  
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• Gary Lineker 'has no regrets' over Match Of The Day underwear vow

  17-05-2016 09:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
   Life-long Foxes fan and England hero made now in-famous vow when underdog champions topped Premier League in December
  
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• Temporary bridge to be installed over the River Deerness in a bid to end traffic misery

  17-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Deerness Bridge between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth in County Durham was closed amid safety fears last month
  
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• Policeman chased by his raging nephew with a broom handle in family row over missing cash

  17-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Thornton chased his policeman uncle with a broom handle and shouted insults in Jarrow after being accused of stealing from his grandparents
  
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