Gateshead news

• Rural Northumberland fire station goes up for sale - despite fight to save it

  07-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Haydon Bridge Fire Station has been earmarked for closure as part of a raft of cost-cutting measures by the county council
  
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• Probe launched after Byker care home resident's 'bleach tablet' death

  07-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched into the horrific incident at the Balmoral Court care home in Newcastle
  
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• Meet the teenage computer whizz taking on hotel booking giants from his bedroom

  07-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Framwellgate Moor teenager Josh Bell set up a hotel booking website to rival booking.com - and is making a name for himself
  
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• 'You are not fit to run this city': Lib Dems launch attack as Newcastle bin dispute reaches 100 days

  07-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the city's bin dispute reached the 100-day mark, opposition councillors launched a scathing attack, calling for changes to be made
  
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• 'We are 100% committed', Northern Powerhouse chief says as he pledges to fight for our economy

  07-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powerhouse Minister Andrew Percy insisted the Government is fully behind the initiative championed by George Osborne
  
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• Remembering when Portugal and Benfica legend Eusébio graced the St James' Park turf - 45 years ago

  07-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle beat Benfica in front of a crowd of 27,630 on August 7, 1971 - though Eusébio was the main attraction
  
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• Locked up and behind bars: 26 North East offenders who were jailed in July

  07-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at some of the offenders who were convicted and jailed at courts across the region throughout July
  
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• Alarm raised over fears person entered sea near Whitley Bay's Rex Hotel in the early hours

  07-08-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During the search for someone feared to have entered the water in Whitley Bay, a Range Rover stuck in the sand was discovered at Tynemouth
  
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• Rare Steinway piano gifted to St Oswald's in will helps raise £10,000 to care for terminally ill

  07-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mint condition handmade piano was found hidden away in a house clearance after a woman donated all her possessions to the charity
  
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• 'Newcastle does not need a mega-roundabout': MP Chi Onwurah joins opposition to Blue House plans

  07-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have signed a petition condemning plans to build a roundabout on the Town Moor as part of a city-wide shake-up
  
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• Cost of excluding Stanhope Castle child sex abuse victims from Goddard Inquiry is 'incalculable'

  07-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victims of abuse at Stanhope Castle School and Medomsley Detention Centre fear they will be ignored, after inquiry chairman stepped down
  
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• Metro line closure lifted between Benton and Monkseaton as work is complete

  07-08-2016 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains are back up and running again following the completion of major track replacement work in North Tyneside
  
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• Watch talented teenagers show off their best dance moves at North Shields street jam

  07-08-2016 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual Phoenix Jam featured dance battles, rap performances, urban art and skate competitions
  
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• Newcastle Fiesta: Has it been the 'mega weekend' you thought, or did showpiece fail to take off?

  07-08-2016 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event, which takes place in Exhibition Park this weekend, has attracted a raft of poor reviews on its Facebook page
  
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• Major £750,000 Blyth road improvement scheme hit by delays

  07-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists have faced daily traffic jams on Cowpen Road in Blyth for years, caused by heavy congestion during peak times
  
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• REVIEW: Low at The Sage Gateshead - Sunderland Echo

  07-08-2016 12:27
  
  REVIEW: Low at The Sage Gateshead
  Sunderland Echo
  Masterful. Beguiling. Majestic; these are just some of the adjectives which sprung to mind whilst sharing an evening in the exulted company of Low. For fans of the Minnesota outfit, Thursday night's performance in Hall 2 of the Sage was a veritable, ...
  
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• Blaydon Bridge: A695 reopens after damaged footbridge removed

  07-08-2016 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pictures show the strange sight of a missing section of bridge, as cars are once again able to pass through the road
  
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• See inside the Wallsend takeaway caked in filth and rat droppings

  07-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rat droppings and greasy kitchen equipment were among the things found at Fortune Chinese takeaway during an inspection last year
  
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• Morpeth mum who weighed 18 stone will run fourth Great North Run after huge weight loss

  07-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Mandy Norris's dream holiday was ruined by her weight, she decided to change her lifestyle and is now ready for her fourth Great North Run
  
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• How to save money on your school uniforms - Ashleigh Swan's top tips

  07-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh Swan has a savvy tip-off if you've school uniform to buy this summer in her regular money saving guide
  
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• How a son's battle with meningitis inspired one man to cycle through 11 countries in 30 days

  07-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roy Baker's son spent his first Christmas in hospital, and the Sunderland dad is now hoping to give back to those who saved him
  
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• Barcelona were at St James' Park on this day in 2002 for a high-profile friendly

  07-08-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Xavi, Enrique, and Puyol were all on show as over 51,000 saw Newcastle United host Barca in a pre-season friendly
  
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• 19-year-old charged with murder of Dale Arnold after Kelloe stabbing

  07-08-2016 00:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dale Arnold's death sparked a county-wide manhunt, which led to the arrest of Josh Johnson, 19, from Ushaw Moor, who has been charged
  
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