Gateshead news

• Durham University set to increase student fees to over £9,000 per year

  20-07-2016 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Universities who have a high quality of teaching may be able to charge students £9,250 a year in line with inflation from next year
  
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• Meet the Newcastle hero who jumped into the River Tyne and rescued a man

  20-07-2016 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Deverdics, 21 from Newcastle saw a man face down in the River Tyne and bravely dived in to save his life
  
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• Gateshead's Primula Cheese Spreads Innovation - North East Connected (press release) (subscription)

  20-07-2016 21:19
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  Gateshead's Primula Cheese Spreads Innovation
  North East Connected (press release) (subscription)
  Following a hugely successful 2016 to date, Gateshead's Primula Cheese has announced the creation of a new dedicated Innovation Department within the business, ensuring the brand is focused on the ever changing needs of the consumer. By Emily -.
  
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• Power switched off after man climbs electricity pylon in North Tyneside and tries to touch live wires

  20-07-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police called to Killingworth amid fears a man was trying to touch live wires on top of an electricity pylon
  
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• North Tyneside power cut: Man who scaled electricity pylon down after three-hour stand-off

  20-07-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some 37,000 homes across the area were without power on Wednesday night after a man climbed the pylon in Killingworth 'to touch live wires'
  
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• Ex Newcastle star Kevin Nolan 'inadvertent middle man' in Xmas hamper con, a court has heard

  20-07-2016 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old paid £920 for two Harrods hampers and 25 bottles of champagne which he never received, court told
  
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• A day of in the life of summer in Newcastle: Thunder, lightning, sun and rain

  20-07-2016 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lightning strikes and torrential rain helped to clear the hot air after the warmest day of the year with temperatures of 28C on Tuesday
  
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• Why the Northern Powerhouse can now be stronger than ever

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Robb says some people were too quick to write off the Northern Powerhouse
  
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• Tyneside shipyard painters exhibition opens in North Shields this week

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The striking artwork of former Tyneside shipyard workers goes on show until September this year
  
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• Stuck on Pokémon Go? This map showing rare Pokémon, gyms and Pokéstops might help

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helpful trainers from across the region have come are letting each other know where the best spots for Pokémon fanatics are - see what they've found
  
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• 'Petty' Facebook spat ended in murder of North Shields man Reece Allen, jury told

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alleged killer Joe Welsh is said to have repeatedly threatened to stab people in the hours before knifing the 24-year-old to death in North Shields
  
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• Newcastle Airport needs Heathrow expansion, Prime Minister Theresa May is told

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell has demanded that the Government stop dithering and expand Heathrow for the good of the North
  
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• Flowers left at the spot where popular Wallsend cabbie Davey Hope lost his life

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Growing collections of flowers and cards have been left in memory of the Newcastle taxi driver Davey Hope
  
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• Couple turn heartache into kindness by donating cuddle cot to Newcastle's RVI hospital

  20-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris and Ailsa Richardson, from Cramlington, lost their unborn son last year - and they want to give stillbirth parents precious extra hours
  
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• North Tyneside Metro line closures set to cause disruption for 15 days

  20-07-2016 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No trains will run on the Tyne and Wear Metro between Benton and Monkseaton for 15 days while ageing track is replaced between the stations
  
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• Sturgill Simpson: Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo (registration)

  20-07-2016 18:04
  
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  Sturgill Simpson: Sage Gateshead
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  SINGER-songwriter, bandleader Sturgill Simpson and his seven-piece band made an impact all right when they graced the Hall 2 stage, and though the full-bodied sound featuring New Orleans horns performed by fine players he stepped a little too far off ...
  
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• School proms 2016: See Walker Technology College pupils celebrate their prom

  20-07-2016 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walker Technology College year 11s feature in this great video and gallery as we celebrate prom season in the North East
  
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• The top 5 special edition car investment for fun and (maybe) profit

  20-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Special editions that actually were a bit special
  
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• How old should your child be before you leave them home alone?

  20-07-2016 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At what age is it acceptable for parents to leave their kids at home without an adult present? Should you let them have friends around? We've asked the NSPCC
  
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• 12 year old Berwick schoolgirl beaten and robbed as she bent down to tie her shoelace

  20-07-2016 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girl was attacked in Berwick as she stopped to tie her shoelaces and the teenage boys attacked her and stole cash from her hand
  
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• The Shires to play Gateshead and York - The Northern Echo (registration)

  20-07-2016 17:34
  
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  The Shires to play Gateshead and York
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  THE Shires will be bringing their country sound to sage Gateshead on December 5 and York Barbican on December 8 of a 17-date autumn tour. Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle will be promoting their second album, My Universe, having previewed a handful of ...
  
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• Donald Trump begins race for White House after securing Republican nomination

  20-07-2016 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roll call vote of states on Tuesday night gave Mr Trump enough delegates at the Republican National Convention
  
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• Hundreds of Newcastle College graduations celebrated at Newcastle Civic Centre

  20-07-2016 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A happy gallery of caps, gowns and smiles for new Newcastle College graduates at Civic Centre ceremonies
  
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• Hot weather sparks beach brawl at Cullercoats Bay as temperatures and tempers soared

  20-07-2016 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrols have been stepped-up around the coast after the hottest day of year sparked some 'rowdy' behaviour in Cullercoats
  
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• Housing benefit cuts 'risk damaging UK's international reputation'

  20-07-2016 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New PM's will "jeopardise the safety" of people fleeing domestic violence and also affect the elderly, people mental health difficulties and the homeless, says shadow communities secretary
  
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• See Newcastle primary school children 'graduate' in tiny caps and gowns

  20-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four and five-year-old students at Dame Allans marked the end of the school year in academic gowns and minature mortarboards
  
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• North East unemployment still the worst in the UK - figures reveal

  20-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest figures see a fall in the jobless total but region still way out front compared to rest of country
  
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• David Wilson death: Man makes first appearance in court charged with murder of grandad-of-two

  20-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Johnson, 20, of Howe Street, Gateshead, appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of murder
  
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• Consett dog breeder Jodie Green fined for selling sick puppies in fake pedigree scam

  20-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Green sold ill puppies to unsuspecting families and promised to send buyers Kennel Club documentation
  
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• Are you a Geordie mastermind? Try our 10-question nostalgia quiz

  20-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of North East history in our just-for-fun quiz: 10 questions each with four possible answers
  
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• Newcastle Airport reports busiest weekend of the year as thousands jet off in search of summer sun

  20-07-2016 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 55,000 passengers flew from Newcastle as a survey named it as the best airport in the country
  
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• Teacher killed in Mexico hit-and-run was found by a road with no valuables miles from her hotel

  20-07-2016 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An inquest heard Durham primary school teacher Alix Bussey was hit by a car while on a dream holiday in Cancun with her boyfriend
  
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• Durham Council to make £64million in savings - what will get cut and who will be affected?

  20-07-2016 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of a consultation on Government cuts over the next three years Durham County Council has announced a raft of cost saving proposals
  
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• Watch the moment Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside is struck by lightning in dramatic footage - ChronicleLive

  20-07-2016 15:21
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  Watch the moment Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside is struck by lightning in dramatic footage
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  The storm reached parts of west Northumberland and west County Durham between 10am and 11am before sweeping through Newcastle city centre and Gateshead at around 11.15am. Gavin Randall, 34, a Camera Operator at YourFilm, shot the video from ...and more »
  
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• Watch the moment Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside is struck by ... - ChronicleLive

  20-07-2016 15:21
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  Watch the moment Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside is struck by ...
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  Torrential rain, coupled with thunder and lightning, poured down on most of the North East on Wednesday.and more »
  
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• North East lightning storms cause major train delays in and out of Newcastle

  20-07-2016 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains were delayed by as much as an hour after a lightning strike between Newcastle and Darlington caused signalling problems
  
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• Watch the moment Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside is struck by lightning in dramatic footage

  20-07-2016 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Torrential rain, coupled with thunder and lightning, poured down on most of the North East on Wednesday
  
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• Charlotte Crosby to return to Geordie Shore after talking to Gaz Beadle?

  20-07-2016 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He was the person she said was the catalyst for her shock Geordie Shore exit but it's rumoured Charlotte is back in contact with Gaz
  
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• Three 12-year-old girls sexually harassed by a male while walking in Ashington park

  20-07-2016 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a male, aged 14 to 20, allegedly approached the girls in Hirst Park before making sexual comments to them
  
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• Gateshead FC new boys have impressed Neil Aspin - but who will make his starting XI? - ChronicleLive

  20-07-2016 14:31
  
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  Gateshead FC new boys have impressed Neil Aspin - but who will make his starting XI?
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  Four friendlies down, three to go and Gateshead boss Neil Aspin has a good idea of the side that will start the season against Chester. That is not to say it is set in stone, far from it, as the 51-year-old has many options all over the pitch. But ...
  
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• SNP mocks Theresa May over 'Brexit means Brexit' stance

  20-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Party's Westminster leader insists Scotland will fight to stay within the European Union
  
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• Gallowgate Flags campaign: St James' Park and its roar down the decades

  20-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How a fan-led campaign, backed by Newcastle United, hopes to re-ignite the St James' Park atmosphere of old
  
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• Aimee Spencer: Family of model who appeared on Geordie Shore pay tribute to 'beautiful' daughter

  20-07-2016 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aimee, also known as Carla Mai, died after falling from a balcony overlooking Brighton beach while at a party
  
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• Gateshead man appears in court charged with firearms offence after 12-hour police stand-off - ChronicleLive

  20-07-2016 14:03
  
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  Gateshead man appears in court charged with firearms offence after 12-hour police stand-off
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  A man accused of causing a 12-hour stand-off with armed police has appeared in court. John Colin McLean, 34, appeared at Gateshead Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning. He is charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear ...
  
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• Gateshead's Vertu Motors says UK car market to remain strong amid Sterling's fall - ChronicleLive

  20-07-2016 14:01
  
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  Gateshead's Vertu Motors says UK car market to remain strong amid Sterling's fall
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  Fast growing motor retailer Vertu Motors says the new UK car market should remain strong post-Brexit as a direct result of Sterling's fall against the Euro. The Gateshead-headquartered business said it is monitoring the negotiations of the trade ...and more »
  
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• The original Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé ceases production after 13 years

  20-07-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One final drive of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé
  
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• Gateshead man appears in court charged with firearms offence after 12-hour police stand-off

  20-07-2016 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Colin McLean, 34, of Carnation Terrace, Whickham, is accused of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear
  
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• Trains suspended between Newcastle and Darlington after lightning hits signalling system

  20-07-2016 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge thunderstorm brought torrential downpours, thunder and lightning to most of the North East on Wednesday
  
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• Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson rumoured for Celebrity Big Brother - who else is going in?

  20-07-2016 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her co-stars Charlotte Crosby and Scotty T have both won it - will Marnie be the next Geordie Shore cast member to do Celebrity Big Brother?
  
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• Police step in to investigate alleged financial irregularities of former Newcastle councillor

  20-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The findings of a Newcastle City Council audit investigation into David Stockdale have been passed over to police
  
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