Gateshead news

• Motorist cut free from car and taken to hospital after crash in Fenham

  01-08-2016 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at the junction of Hadrian Road and Hoyle Avenue at around 5.40pm on Monday
  
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• Police Watchdog to investigate video footage amid claims 'excessive force' was used during arrest

  01-08-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police referred itself for investigation and has appealed for witnesses to the Friday morning incident to come forward
  
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• Marnie Simpson kisses Lewis Bloor after facing Celebrity Big Brother backlash

  01-08-2016 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A romance made in reality TV heaven? Geordie Shore star Marnie and TOWIE's Lewis lock lips, after viewers slam her behaviour towards Saira
  
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• How a Tyneside gran's wrong number led to a dramatic bathroom rescue

  01-08-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dang Vuong, from Blyth, rushed from Stratstone BMW in Silverlink to help the woman after she took a tumble at home
  
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• Plans for hundreds of homes to be built in Northumberland are earmarked for approval

  01-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers want to build up to 261 homes in Widdrington, Hadston and Prudhoe, with the council set to approve the plans on Tuesday
  
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• Man left fighting for life after assault in Gateshead pub toilet ... - ChronicleLive

  01-08-2016 19:30
  
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  Man left fighting for life after assault in Gateshead pub toilet ...
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  The 39-year-old man is in an induced coma after the serious assault in the Shakespeare pub in Gateshead.
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• Drugs gang facing prison after plot to bring £8m-worth of cocaine and heroin into the North East

  01-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven men each played the part in the 'large-scale' operation, which supplied the Class A drugs to Gateshead from Liverpool
  
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• Anyone for chess? North Tyneside author plans a game with a difference

  01-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Author Peter Mortimer will be travelling 300 miles while enjoying numerous games of chess
  
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• A view of a former Newcastle bus station 35 years ago: See how it looks today

  01-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Worswick Street bus station which largely served passengers travelling to the south of the region
  
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• Man left fighting for life after assault in Gateshead pub toilet

  01-08-2016 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 39-year-old man is in an induced coma after the serious assault in the Shakespeare pub in Gateshead
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by a van in Newcastle city centre

  01-08-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old woman died of serious injuries after the collision with a van in the middle of the night in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Petrol price war erupts as Asda and Tesco slash prices by up to 2p per litre

  01-08-2016 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supermarkets have dropped the price of petrol and diesel, seeing forecourt prices fall across the country
  
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• Baby in stable condition after being airlifted to Newcastle's Royal Infirmary

  01-08-2016 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 16-month-old baby had to be airlifted to hospital after taking ill while visiting Bamburgh Castle with its family
  
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• Silverlink roundabout: Drivers to face traffic misery as work to build super junction gets underway

  01-08-2016 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speed limits will be reduced to 30mph on the A19 and A1058 Coast Road as work to develop a triple-decker roundabout begins on Tuesday
  
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• Armed police scrambled to Walker following reports of a man with a gun

  01-08-2016 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called after a man was spotted with a firearm on Bird's Nest Road, Walker, on Monday afternoon
  
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• First Drive: 2016 DS 3 Givenchy

  01-08-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car with a built-in make-up box and a £3000 price premium. Does it have the foundation of something glossy, or will being seen in it make you blusher?
  
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• School proms 2016: Mortimer Community College pupils enjoy their prom at Newcastle Racecourse

  01-08-2016 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields students feature in this gorgeous video and gallery as we celebrate prom season in the North East
  
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• Vandals target Newcastle's Byker Grove setting where Islamic school is due to open

  01-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears have been raised about the vandalism at the Bishop's Palace buildings in Benwell, Newcastle, which was the setting of Byker Grove
  
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• Take a first look inside the new multimillion pound emergency care centre at Gateshead's QE Hospital

  01-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Great North Run founder Brendan Foster was on hand to officially open the new centre in Gateshead
  
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• Sex education classes could become compulsory in UK primary schools

  01-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and crime commissioner Vera Baird says they are needed to help cut crime
  
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• Newcastle's historic Black Gate: What is it and what was it used for?

  01-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A talk will throw light on Newcastle's Black Gate which dates back to the 1200s and the reign of King Henry III
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn backs South Shields meeting on Labour leadership

  01-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of Harton and Westoe Miners Group meet with Mr Corbyn who endorses event
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of arson after flat fire in Gosforth

  01-08-2016 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The flat fire was in Newlands Road in Gosforth at around 7pm on Sunday - the fire service say no one was injured in the blaze
  
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• Car windscreen smashed after stones thrown onto road in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  01-08-2016 15:03
  
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  Car windscreen smashed after stones thrown onto road in Gateshead
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  A driver has walked away after stones were hurled from a flyover onto a busy dual carriageway. The stones were dropped from a flyover bridge on Durham Road onto a car that was driving past near to the Angel of the North causing the windscreen to smash.and more »
  
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• Seven reasons to buy the Volvo XC90

  01-08-2016 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sweet family car from Sweden
  
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• Car windscreen smashed after stones thrown onto the A1 in Gateshead

  01-08-2016 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for two men who are believed to have thrown the stones at around 1.20am on Tuesday, July 26
  
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• Newcastle United's Rafalution is in full swing as thousands of supporters turn out for open day

  01-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United hosted their annual open day at St James' Park, with a great atmosphere as fans look forward to the new season under Rafa Benitez
  
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• Mystery surrounds death of stab victim Ian Hardy in Whitley Bay

  01-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enquiries are continuing after the 68 year old's body was discovered in Wellfield home on Friday night
  
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• Motoring misery for A1 drivers in Northumberland during next three weeks

  01-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England will be resurfacing around a mile of the A1 near Brownieside, Northumberland, from Monday
  
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• Convicted North Tyneside cocaine kingpin wins appeal - after landing job as safety officer

  01-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A judge at Newcastle Crown Court lifted the curfew on Anthony Goicoechea, from Tynemouth, following his success in finding a job
  
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• Campaign against plans for Newcastle's Blue House roundabout launched

  01-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has proposed to replace Blue House roundabout with a larger junction on current Town Moor land
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Marnie Simpson still second favourite as punter bets £1000 she'll win

  01-08-2016 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some CBB viewers have turned against Geordie Shore star Marnie after her behaviour towards Saira Khan but bookies still tip her to do well
  
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• Taxi driver racially abused and spat on after picking up passenger in Newcastle

  01-08-2016 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver was taking a group of people from Newcastle to Sunderland when one of the passengers became racially abusive and spat on him
  
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• 'Undressed' man pulled from River Tyne after spending more than 60 minutes in the water

  01-08-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth's Volunteer Life Brigade helped save the man in St Peters Basin on Sunday after he was spotted clinging to a life ring
  
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• Howdon street stabbing - man knifed in horrific daylight attack

  01-08-2016 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was knifed in the chest in broad daylight after he was approached by three men in Howdon, Wallsend 
  
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• School proms 2016: Monkseaton High School pupils enjoy their prom at St James' Park

  01-08-2016 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monkseaton students feature in this gorgeous video and gallery as we celebrate prom season in the North East
  
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• Hunt for hit and run scooter riders after Wallsend girl left injured in the road

  01-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum tells of terrifying moment she picked her screaming little girl up from the road following hit and run
  
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• 'Human life should come before that of a dog out of control' readers react to Gateshead dog attack

  01-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police shot an American bull dog as a 'last resort' after it bit a teenager in Gateshead
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Charlotte predicts Marnie will apologise as viewers call for her to be axed

  01-08-2016 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore's Marnie provoked an angry reaction from CBB viewers after flashing Saira Khan as part of a dare
  
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• First few days of August could be wetter than the whole of July

  01-08-2016 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  August will get off to a chilly, bright start in the North with rain over significant parts of the South feeding into a changeable seven days, the Met Office said
  
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• Jarrow paedophile who recorded himself sexually assaulting a schoolgirl is jailed for 14 years

  01-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young victim was forced to relive her ordeal in court after paedophile pleaded not guilty to rapes
  
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• Geordies on holiday: What do we pack? How much do we spend? Full results here

  01-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new survey reveals people from Newcastle pack eight pairs of underpants for a week long holiday
  
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• Morning news headlines: Labour slams David Cameron 'cronyism' after leak of 'resignation honours list'; Public contribution to counter-terror struggle hailed by police

  01-08-2016 08:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Big five UK supermarkets recall 23 yoghurt brands in major health scare

  01-08-2016 08:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ASDA, the Co-op, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose are all affected across the North East over fears the products contain rubber
  
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• Kenton man left in hospital after glassing left him with face injuries

  01-08-2016 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was attacked at around 1.40am in Kenton on Saturday - he was taken to hospital and has since been discharged
  
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• North East news LIVE: A1 lanes back open at Blaydon; plus latest breaking news and sport

  01-08-2016 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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• Newcastle scientists offer new hope to thousands of cancer patients

  01-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts at Newcastle University are playing a key role in helping to slow down the growth of tumours
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Viewers turn on Marnie Simpson after dare involving Saira Khan goes too far

  01-08-2016 00:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After standing up for herself with style, Marnie ruined things for by flashing the Loose Women star with CBB fans not happy at all
  
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