Gateshead news

• World Transplant Games: Tyneside triumphs over Texas with winning bid to host event

  04-07-2016 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead beat off competition from Houston, Texas, to be confirmed as hosts for next year's World Transplant Games
  
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• Gateshead FC new boys to get run out against neighbours Dunston UTS - ChronicleLive

  04-07-2016 20:33
  
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  Gateshead FC new boys to get run out against neighbours Dunston UTS
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  Gateshead open their pre-season friendly campaign at Northern League neighbours Dunston UTS on Tuesday night – but Wilson Kneeshaw will not be involved. The talented attacking player trained with Conference club Gateshead in their first week back ...
  
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• Four-year-old boy left with serious injuries after being hit by a tractor in Gateshead

  04-07-2016 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngster was treated at the scene in Gateshead before being airlifted to the RVI in Newcastle where he is undergoing further treatment
  
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• How an historic friendship marked Independence Day in the North East

  04-07-2016 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  July 4 celebrations took place across the region with the star spangled banner being raised over Washington Old Hall
  
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• Paul Kimmins death: Three appear in court accused of killing vulnerable Wallsend man

  04-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Green, Allison Jackson and Christopher Curry charged with manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of vulnerable Paul Kimmins
  
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• Northumberland National Park launches five-year plan

  04-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strategy aims to protect top landscape and its communities and is deemed as vital to the Park's long-term future
  
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• Newcastle McDonald's drive-thru fire: Photo shows aftermath of blaze that family escaped from

  04-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Vauxhall Zafira was destroyed after bursting into flames on McDonald's drive-thru at Kingston Park leaving the roof of the restaurant damaged
  
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• Meet Nutmeg - the Geordie cat believed to be the oldest in the world

  04-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Moggy Nutmeg from Gateshead is still going strong at 31 after bouncing back from a serious illness
  
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• Chilcot Inquiry: How did your MP vote on the Iraq War back in 2003?

  04-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the release of the Chilcot report on July 6, we've created a tool collating details of how MPs voted on whether to go to war or not
  
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• Devolution deal shelved following Brexit uncertainty as North East leaders demand reassurances

  04-07-2016 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East leaders have decided to postpone any moves on the devolution agreement until a new prime minister and chancellor are in place
  
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• Newcastle Primark kidnappers to be sentenced at crown court in August

  04-07-2016 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls, aged 13 and 14, admitted the kidnapping charge at youth court but will be sentenced by a judge in August
  
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• Which North East schools are closed for teachers' strike on Tuesday July 5?

  04-07-2016 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools closed in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and Durham for the NUT strike
  
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• How Nigel Farage's party of 'fruitcakes' and 'racists' flourished in the North East

  04-07-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Nigel Farage took over as leader of UKIP 10 years ago the party barely registered in the region
  
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• First look at Renault's Alaskan pick-up

  04-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first ever Renault pickup looks the part
  
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• Nigel Farage quitting as UKIP leader is 'the end of an era' believes North East MEP

  04-07-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colleagues pay tribute to Nigel Farage as the Labour Party warns UKIP could become more effective without him
  
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• Great North 10k: Can you spot yourself running through Gateshead's streets? - ChronicleLive

  04-07-2016 16:46
  
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  Great North 10k: Can you spot yourself running through Gateshead's streets?
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  Around 5,000 people took part in the race along the banks of the River Tyne on Sunday, after an unprecedented demand for places. For the first time the event included the Family Mile and Toddler Dash, giving runners as young as three the chance to get ...and more »
  
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• Take a rare look inside the historic and unusual Durham Miners' Hall

  04-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A telegram from Joseph Stalin and posters of Che Guevara are among the unusual artifacts held at the historic hall
  
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• Discovering the well-known - and forgotten - islands of the North East

  04-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holy Island, the Farne Islands, the long-gone King's Meadow and more are the subject of a new book
  
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• Northern Powerhouse - supercharge it says Tory leadership hopeful

  04-07-2016 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrea Leadsom calls for a devolution boost as Chancellor George Osborne includes it in his five point plan for the economy
  
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• Man arrested after alleged rape at Barnes Park in Sunderland

  04-07-2016 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape following an incident in Barnes Park, Sunderland, on Monday morning
  
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• Bugatti aiming to defeat its own world record

  04-07-2016 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bugatti’s £2m Veyron successor should top current 268mph mark
  
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• Sunderland Children's Commissioner says service branded 'inadequate' last year on track to improve

  04-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Whitfield was tasked with turning Sunderland's failing service around and says that a new independent company is the right answer
  
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• Newcastle Primark kidnapping: Updates as two teenage girls are sentenced

  04-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls kidnapped a toddler from Newcastle’s Primark store on Northumberland Street - they will be sentenced at a youth court in North Tyneside
  
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• Newcastle Primark kidnapping: Updates as two teenage girls appear in court

  04-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls kidnapped a toddler from Newcastle’s Primark store on Northumberland Street - they will be sentenced at a youth court in North Tyneside
  
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• NUT strike - which North East schools are closing and why are teachers striking?

  04-07-2016 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The action on July 5 by the National Union of Teachers will hit most schools in the North East
  
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• NUT strike - which North East schools are closed and why are teachers striking?

  04-07-2016 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The action on July 5 by the National Union of Teachers will hit most schools in the North East - here we list which schools are closed
  
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• Road Test: Seat Ateca vs Nissan Qashqai

  04-07-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Nissan Qashqai has lorded it over the crossover market since launch. The latest pretender to the crown is Seat’s Ateca, but does it have the right bloodline to succeed?
  
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• Gosforth High Street in line for major shake-up as council reveals revamp plans

  04-07-2016 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals include 20 additional car parking spaces and a 20mph speed limit from The Grove to Salters Road
  
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• Do you know what Denise Welch is up to this week? Try our lunchtime quiz

  04-07-2016 12:51 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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• Love Island: Newcastle's Sophie Gradon grows close to newcomer Katie Salmon

  04-07-2016 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex Miss Newcastle and Miss GB has got a big admirer in Katie, leading Islanders to speculate they could be the itv2 show's first all girl pairing
  
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• Death toll rises to 149 from IS Baghdad truck bomb attack

  04-07-2016 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blast, claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year and one of the worst single bombings in more than a decade of war and insurgency.
  
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• The yolk's on Tim Krul as Newcastle goalkeeper can't catch egg in Japanese restaurant challenge

  04-07-2016 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle goalkeeper tweeted "This is why I normally catch things with my hands" after struggling with Hanahana egg challenge
  
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• Body found under Byker Bridge identified as missing Euan McGregor

  04-07-2016 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old was from Walker and police do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Euan's death
  
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• Toyota C-HR cabin unveiled

  04-07-2016 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Official shots of the forthcoming crossover’s interior
  
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• Can you lose your Geordie accent when you move? Your views on Donna Air's 'fluent human' claim

  04-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Celebrity Masterchef contestant and former Byker Grove actor has been accused of "poshing up" her accent to fit in with James Middleton
  
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• Artist's work links holy sites of Durham Cathedral and Lindisfarne

  04-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major new exhibition of intricate works of artist Judy Hurst is to open at Durham Cathedral in September
  
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• Nigel Farage quits as UKIP leader after Brexit win, saying: 'I want my life back'

  04-07-2016 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The controversial party leader wants to stand down following the EU referendum success, claiming he is not a 'career politician'
  
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• Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Ukip

  04-07-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Farage has stepped down saying he had achieved the aim for which he came into politics
  
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• Former Sheffield Wednesday and Gateshead frontman Jon Shaw aims to fire South Shields to success - Shields Gazette

  04-07-2016 11:33
  
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  Former Sheffield Wednesday and Gateshead frontman Jon Shaw aims to fire South Shields to success
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  Jon Shaw has set his sights high after joining South Shields – and says the Mariners must attack on all fronts next season. The striker has agreed to move to Mariners Park after being released by Gateshead over the summer. The former Burton Albion, ...
  
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• He's off: Newcastle toddler Kian Musgrove begins life-saving journey to America for cancer treatment

  04-07-2016 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After months of waiting and fundraising, three-year-old Kian Musgrove is finally off on his life-saving trip to New York City
  
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• 142 killed in devastating lorry bomb attack in Iraq

  04-07-2016 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bombing on Sunday, claimed by the Islamic State group, was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year
  
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• On Independence Day, watch great film footage of Washington Old Hall

  04-07-2016 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch archive footage of the ancestral home of George Washington, from the North East Film Archive
  
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• Halloween slasher left fancy dress reveller scarred for life in Newcastle city centre attack

  04-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Taylor was out with his girlfriend and wearing a onesie when his face was sliced open by thug Brian Murray. WARNING: Contains graphic images
  
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• Northumberland MP backs Theresa May to be the next Prime Minister

  04-07-2016 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham MP Guy Opperman has thrown his weight behind the Home Secretary to lead the Conservative Party and the nation
  
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• 'Call off the dogs Mr Corbyn' - MP's message to Labour leader after being deluged with abuse

  04-07-2016 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Washington and Sunderland West MP Sharon Hodgson has taken the fight back to online trolls after being inundated with abuse
  
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• Morning news headlines: George Osborne planning corporation tax cuts to provide post-Brexit vote boost; Tory leadership contender Michael Gove publishes tax returns

  04-07-2016 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Man arrested after alleged racial attack at Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland

  04-07-2016 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a 55-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident, which saw a woman assaulted and racially abused
  
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• Gateshead A1 Western Bypass: Roadworks are removed - ITV News

  04-07-2016 07:42
  
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  Gateshead A1 Western Bypass: Roadworks are removed
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  Commuters will be able to travel along all three lanes on their drive this morning and the temporary 40mph speed limit has been removed, returning to the 50mph limit. Two years after work started, cones and barriers have been removed along the route ...
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man arrested after alleged racial attack; plus breaking news, traffic & travel

  04-07-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• You did it! £60,000 raised to help disabled children through our Go Bananas appeal

  04-07-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thanks to your generosity, our appeal has been a massive success - and it means disadvantaged kids across the North East will benefit
  
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