Gateshead news

• Hundreds of runners pounded the pavements as they took on the Sunshine Run

  22-06-2016 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event, which forms part of June's Go Bananas fundraising campaign, raises money to help disabled children in the North East
  
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• Worldwide tributes to Jo Cox on her 42nd birthday

  22-06-2016 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Cox and his children made their way to the memorial along the river Thames by barge
  
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• Durham footballer Steph Houghton handed MBE in recognition of her achievements in the game

  22-06-2016 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England captain Steph Houghton was handed the MBE at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday alongside teammate Fara Williams
  
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• Emotional vigils held in memory of Labour MP Jo Cox across the North East

  22-06-2016 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs from across the North East, including Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah, paid their respects to Jo Cox at St Nicholas' Cathedral
  
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• Your community events in the North East: Dancers, a country show, mad songs and much more

  22-06-2016 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's community events written by you includes North Shields, Hexham, Gateshead, Newcastle and Northumberland
  
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• Glastonbury's Emily Eavis apologies for traffic delays on opening day

  22-06-2016 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wet weather and ground conditions are causing congestion in surrounding roads and stopping people travelling to the Somerset site.
  
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• Mercedes reveals wireless car charging

  22-06-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2017 Mercedes 500 e hybrid will offer contactless charging
  
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• Watch as England fan slide tackles fellow supporter in Newcastle's 02 Academy

  22-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England fans decided to entertain themselves after the Three Lions' dull 0-0 draw against Slovakia
  
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• See what these members of the Newcastle public are voting in the EU Referendum - and why

  22-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took to the streets of Newcastle to find out how you, the public, will vote on June 23 ahead of a momentous vote \n
  
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• I agree with Margaret Thatcher - let's not have any more referendums

  22-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of June 23's big vote, political editor Jonathan Walker explains why he feels we should stop having so many referendums
  
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• Don't gamble with the North East's future - The Journal says vote Remain

  22-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The future is bright for the North East but it will be out at risk if we take a gamble and leave the EU
  
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• Blakelaw couple set to return to The Hoppings 44 years after first date there

  22-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Horner says he wooed wife of 40 years Margaret on the waltzer at The Hoppings and now they're going back to the Town Moor fair
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: A family skydive, wheelie bin walk, forest school fund and more

  22-06-2016 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you
  for week beginning June 20 includes Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham           
  
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• Residents' horror at death of man who plunged 13 storeys from Newcastle tower block

  22-06-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tragedy on Wednesday morning follows call to police over concerns for resident of Hexham House flats
  
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• Simon Henig in better position to fight Durham's corner after standing down as NECA chairman

  22-06-2016 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is important rural parts of the North East feel they are getting a fair deal from devolution, Coun Henig has said
  
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• Ashington man charged with rape after alleged North Seaton attack

  22-06-2016 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Munawar Hussain, 40, from Ashington has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of assault by penetration
  
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• Concern grows for missing Sunderland-mad fan David Dowell

  22-06-2016 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Dowell was last seen leaving his home on St Christopher's Road on Tuesday and was expected to return that evening
  
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• Watch: Lord Mandelson defend New Labour's immigration policy on the final day of EU campaigning

  22-06-2016 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The so called 'Prince of Darkness' defended his party's immigration record but acknowledged people had a right to be concerned
  
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• Derby day pitch invader gets banning order changed - so he can go on a stag do

  22-06-2016 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John West had been forbidden from travelling abroad due to the order but a judge agreed to let him go to his brother's stag do in Benidorm
  
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• Trains to Newcastle cancelled after woman hit and killed in Scotland

  22-06-2016 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two Virgin Trains East Coast were cancelled after a woman in her 40s was hit by a train and died between Edinburgh and Aberdeen
  
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• Long term review: Subaru Levorg

  22-06-2016 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What is the Subaru Levorg like to live with? We test out our long term test car.
  
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• The vital role of a Tyneside radio station in WWI U-Boat struggle

  22-06-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC Newcastle looks at the vital role Cullercoats Coastal Radio station played during World War One
  
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• Bulging order book at Gateshead firm Wood Group Industrial Services - ChronicleLive

  22-06-2016 16:53
  
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  Bulging order book at Gateshead firm Wood Group Industrial Services
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  One of the Tyne's largest remaining employers has reported a big rise in its forward order book alongside an increase in profits of more than 40%. Sharholders at Gateshead's Wood Group Industrial Services have benefited from a bumper £9m dividend after ...
  
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• Rolex worth £10,000 stolen from unconscious victim in Jesmond robbery

  22-06-2016 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man was knocked unconscious by two men in Lily Avenue, Jesmond, and his Rolex watch worth around £10,000 was stolen
  
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• These tiny kittens were found dumped in a scrap freezer in a back lane

  22-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A member of the public heard the three kittens, which had no food or water, crying in a back lane in Sunderland
  
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• The way we were in 1975 - when the last EU referendum took place

  22-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chopper bikes, holidays at Butlins, 30p for a pint of beer, Jaws at the cinema, flared trousers - and much more in 1975
  
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• Former Newcastle United footballer John Barnes rejects claim that he supports Leave campaign

  22-06-2016 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-England player says his views on the EU referendum were misinterprated and he supports Remain
  
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• Thousands of voters across the North East have registered to vote since December

  22-06-2016 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures have revealed 70,000 extra voters across the North East signed the electoral register since December
  
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• EU Referendum: We put your questions to David Cameron and Boris Johnson

  22-06-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Cameron, who is backing the remain vote, and Boris Johnson, who wants people to vote to leave the European Union, answer your questions.
  
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• Jarrow schoolchildren show off their cooking skills to MP Sharon Hodgson

  22-06-2016 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngsters, from the Let's Get Cooking club at St Matthew’s Primary School, cooked special dishes for their special guest
  
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• Metro passengers warned of 15-day line closure between Benton and Monkseaton

  22-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure, from July 23 to August 6, will allow for major track replacement work in North Tyneside
  
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• Heartbroken Bev Irving finally able to lay her son Lee to rest

  22-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Irving was found dead in Fawdon last year but doctors had removed some of his body parts during his post-mortem
  
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• When is the EU referendum 2016 result expected in the North East?

  22-06-2016 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about when the North East's results will be declared in the EU referendum
  
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• Paul Gascoigne's 'racist abuse' court case is adjourned again

  22-06-2016 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United and England footballer is accused of racially abusing a security guard at one of his question and answer sessions
  
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• Gateshead firm predicts 'stag and hen Armageddon' this weekend - especially in Newcastle - ChronicleLive

  22-06-2016 13:35
  
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  Gateshead firm predicts 'stag and hen Armageddon' this weekend - especially in Newcastle
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  A quirky online tool developed by a growing North East company is predicting “stag and hen Armageddon” across the world this weekend - with Newcastle topping the charts for pre-marital mayhem. The Gateshead-based Last Night of Freedom has organised ...and more »
  
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• Wallsend pub raiders make off with cash and games machines

  22-06-2016 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the break-in at the Coach and Horses on High Street East
  
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• Man dies after falling from thirteenth floor window of Walker tower block

  22-06-2016 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called on Wednesday morning after reports expressing concern for a man in the flats
  
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• Wet weather and mud warning for Glastonbury as rain continues

  22-06-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Police warned people travelling by road to seek an alternative route following a four-car accident on the A303 westbound which has brought traffic to a standstill.
  
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• Watch: How to avoid fines from the John Dobson Street bus lane camera

  22-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists passing through Newcastle city centre continue to be issued with £60 fines in their thousands - here's how to avoid forking out
  
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• Fair or foul? You have your say on Newcastle city centre bus lane cameras

  22-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The most recent numbers show 15,212 people were fined for using the bus lanes on John Dobson Street
  
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• North East Charity Awards 2016: Celebrating achievements in our region

  22-06-2016 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The awards will celebrate the achievements of the region’s charity, voluntary and social enterprise sectors and also highlight some of the fantastic support businesses in our region provide
  
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• North East Charity Awards 2016: Award Categories & Making a Nomination

  22-06-2016 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a list of the categories for 2016.  There’s also a brief description on each award and some helpful tips on what the judging panel may be looking for
  
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• North East Charity Awards 2016: The Judging Panel

  22-06-2016 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our panel of judges is made up of key representatives from the North East corporate and voluntary sectors
  
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• North East Charity Awards 2016: Book Your Table

  22-06-2016 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is a key networking event bringing together the business world and the community and voluntary sectors
  
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• Love Island: Sophie finally reveals Miss Newcastle and Miss GB past as she wins Miss Love Island

  22-06-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie girl Sophie made note of her pageant past in a passionate tribute to Zara Holland who was stripped off Miss GB after her Love Island actions
  
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• Sunderland Tesco Extra to end 24-hour opening

  22-06-2016 11:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supermarket giant slashing opening hours at 20 stores across the country including Wearside
  
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• Man charged after stand-off with armed police in Whickham

  22-06-2016 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police were involved in a 12-hour stand-off after a man allegedly barricaded himself inside a house on Carnation Terrace
  
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• Twisted Sunderland fire starter jailed for torching ex partner's house

  22-06-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher McGow set fire to a young mum's home and was warned he is lucky not to be facing a murder charge
  
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• Meet the miracle boy with a mystery condition: Newcastle three-year-old Max Kaczmar

  22-06-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As toddler amazes his parents and his doctors, The Chronicle Sunshine Fund urges everyone to Go Bananas to help 10 disabled children
  
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• Lifeboat rescue teams save seven people in two Tyneside call outs

  22-06-2016 09:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four fisherman were rescued from King Edward's Bay in Tynemouth and three woman were winched to safety in South Shields
  
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