Gateshead news

• Celebrity Big Brother: Lewis Bloor evicted leaving Marnie Simpson upset

  19-08-2016 23:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former TOWIE star got the boot from the public in a Celebrity Big Brother double eviction along with James Whale
  
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• See the moment paedophile admits on camera he was trying to meet a 13-year-old for sex

  19-08-2016 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Douglas Smith, from North Shields, was branded a high risk to children after trying to meet a 13-year-old at Newcastle Central Station
  
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• Theatres can apply for money to upgrade ladies' loos. Who in the North East might apply?

  19-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Theatre Trust's Spend a Penny scheme has highlighted the inadequate provision for many female theatre-goers
  
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• See inside 14-bedroom hotel in the heart of Northumberland that could be yours for £895,000

  19-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Warkworth House Hotel - a Georgian Grade II listed building - comes with its own restaurant, lounge and bar area
  
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• Residents to march in protest against controversial Blue House roundabout plan

  19-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Town Moor users are expected to be out in force in high-profile fight against proposals - while council responds: 'it's not a done deal'
  
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• Are these some of the most iconic images of the North East?

  19-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at some of the most famous images of our the North East on World Photo Day
  
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• Four-vehicle crash on the A1 causes rush-hour misery for motorists stuck in miles of queues

  19-08-2016 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crash near the Westerhope turn-off left traffic queueing back past the Metrocentre and the Team Valley Trading Estate
  
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• Heartless thieves steal teddy bear money boxes from baby's grave

  19-08-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The theft of two teddy bear money boxes from the little girl's grave happened on Wednesday in Newton Aycliffe Cemetery
  
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• Victim of Fenham rapist Russell Ahmed tells of decade of abuse as attacker is locked up

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenage victim has told how he finally found enough courage to stand up to the pervert, who was jailed for 14 years
  
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• Victim of Fenham rapist Russel Ahmed tells of decade of abuse as attacker is locked up

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenage victim has told how he finally found enough courage to stand up to the pervert, who was jailed for 14 years
  
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• Take a look at the latest stage in this North Shields smokehouse's history

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Architect Henry Amos has converted the smokehouse into a living space and studio and will even grow his own vegetables to supply a cafe on site
  
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• Some Stadium of Light street traders told to stay away from 'high risk' Wear-Tees derby

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council's regulatory committee was asked to stop street traders near the ground ahead of Sunday's clash with Middlesbrough
  
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• Runners from Andorra, San Marino and Saint Kitts join the Great North Run

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andorra was the 176th nation to join, leaving only 17 nations to fulfill the Great North Run organisers' goal
  
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• North East funeral directors live streaming funerals due to customer demand

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth Crematorium has had special live streaming equipment installed to cope with demand from families who want to film funerals
  
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• Great North Bike Ride: Around 1,200 cyclists gear up for annual ride from Seahouses to Tynemouth

  19-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity event was set up in memory of Wallsend teenager Chris Lucas, who died from a rare form of cancer in 2000
  
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• Baltic Gateshead presents live dance - The Northern Echo (registration)

  19-08-2016 16:05 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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  Baltic Gateshead presents live dance
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  THIS autumn Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, introduces a new series of live art and experimental dance performances entitled Baltic Live. Staged in the performance space on Level 1, all three events are on sale now online at ...
  
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• Tombstoning warning after a teenager fell 20ft from cliffs at Cullercoats

  19-08-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and Volunteer Life Brigade have teamed up to give a message of warning after a 13-year-old boy plunged 20ft off rocks at Brown's Bay
  
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• Ex on the Beach: Jemma Lucy reveals to ex Hawley that she slept with Scotty T

  19-08-2016 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Ex on the Beach returned we saw Jem sleep with Gaz Beadle on the first night but she's also bedded another Geordie Shore lad
  
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• Lifeguards rescue 94-year-old man who fell ill at Seaburn beach

  19-08-2016 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alarm was raised after a member of the public spotted the pensioner drifting in and out of consciousness on a bench on the promenade
  
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• Car windscreen shatters after rock thrown from Northumberland railway bridge

  19-08-2016 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rock is believed to have been thrown from the railway bridge above the Spine Road in Blyth and now police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• The next Darcey Bussell? Talented 10-year-old to join prestigious Royal Ballet School

  19-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Parbury has become one of an elite group of ballerinas chosen to train full-time with one of the world's most renowned dance companies
  
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• Shock after burglars target children's nursery in Whitley Bay

  19-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The offenders forced their way into Children’s Choice Nursery, in Monkseaton, on Tuesday night
  
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• North East health trust handpicked to share its expertise to drive up NHS standards

  19-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria NHS Trust has been given the green light to establish a ‘foundation group’ to help it support other NHS organisations
  
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• Bus driver who battered stepdaughter's ex unconscious on South Shields Metro platform walks free

  19-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Taylor was in a rage on New Year's Eve after an bitter split between his stepdaughter and her ex partner, who he attacked with weapons
  
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• Alan Shearer statue set to be unveiled at St James' Park next month

  19-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  VIPs and Geordie heroes expected after the statue that was commissioned by former NUFC owner Freddy Shepherd
  
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• Three-year-old boy killed in dog attack in Essex

  19-08-2016 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person, Essex Police said.
  
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• Gang caught with £48,000 of illegal tobacco in Newcastle handed suspended jail terms

  19-08-2016 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four men were who were caught transporting a haul of illicit tobacco have been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Former Newcastle University student Charlie Webster brought out of induced coma

  19-08-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sky Sports presenter has been brought out of an induced coma after she contracted the rare form of malaria during a charity bike ride
  
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• Tall Ships Regatta could boost the Northumberland economy by up to £13.6m

  19-08-2016 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Port of Blyth will come alive next week when the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta sails into region
  
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• Wanted: One owner of a rabbit toy left abandoned at Newcastle Airport

  19-08-2016 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The white and pink bunny soft toy was left behind at the Marks & Spencer store in Newcastle International Airport
  
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• Readers share sympathy for disabled NUFC fan 'priced out' of St James' Park

  19-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of 10-year-old Andrew Phipps say they are being priced out of watching their beloved Magpies, due to rules they call unfair
  
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• Newcastle city centre spa to close, with new cafe primed to take its place

  19-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An application has been made to turn the City Retreat Spa at 55 Degrees North into a new cafe with room for 17 tables, open six days a week
  
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• Last chance to have your say on Newcastle's political shake-up proposal

  19-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle residents have been urged to have their say on the Boundary Commission consultation on ward boundaries
  
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• Vicky Pattison attacked on Twitter over Zara Holland's Loose Women row

  19-08-2016 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She wasn't even on Loose Women on Thursday but that didn't stop Vicky being slammed by viewers over the way ex Miss GB Zara was treated
  
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• Tyne Bridge traffic brought to a halt after reports of a 'distressed' man

  19-08-2016 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Tyne Bridge but no one was found after searches by two Hazardous Area Response Teams
  
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• Whitley Bay cliff fall: Teenager who fell 20ft remains in a 'serious but stable' condition

  19-08-2016 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A boy, 13, was airlifted to hospital from Brown's Bay in Whitley Bay, as a second helicopter helped an injured man at Cullercoats Bay
  
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• Woman who had sexual activity with the same child she had molested before walks free again

  19-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Stanbridge was put on the sex offenders' register but within weeks was having sexual activity with the same girl she had indecently assaulted
  
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• The brutal reality of lottery funding, which can make or break an athlete's dreams

  19-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most experts agree that none of Team GB's success would have been possible without the National Lottery
  
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• Does this dashcam footage catch a driver making a getaway from a crash?

  19-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video, captured in Benwell, Newcastle, appears to show a silver car making a quick getaway after a collision
  
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• Dangerous woman set fire to home of Good Samaritan in revenge for being asked to leave

  19-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalie Dodsworth had been given a roof over her head by the woman but was then asked to leave, sparking a revenge arson attack
  
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• Rare 'googly-eyed' squid spotted off California coast

  19-08-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The creature looks like a cross between a squid and an octopus but is closely related to a cuttlefish, according to the Nautilus Live website.
  
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• 'We are an ambitious council', says Gateshead, following £54m investment programme - Bdaily

  19-08-2016 08:45 via bdaily.co.uk
  
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  'We are an ambitious council', says Gateshead, following £54m investment programme
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  Gateshead Council's end of year report has showed nearly £54m of investment in the town, despite financial challenges faced in 2015-16. The investment programme included almost £18m of investment in housing, including ongoing improvements to more ...and more »
  
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• Morning news headlines: Jade adds gold to Team GB medals mountain as Bolt claims eighth title; Labour need to win over people 'tempted to vote Tory', says Jeremy Corbyn

  19-08-2016 08:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Tyne Bridge incident; plus latest breaking news and sport

  19-08-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Police helicopter called out to deal with incident near the Tyne Bridge

  19-08-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Roadworks to be lifted on key routes through the North East for bank holiday getaway

  19-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Workmen will down tools on several key roadwork schemes across the region - and here's which roads should be moving more freely
  
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• Dualling the A69 would be more beneficial for the North East - report reveals

  19-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A consultation on long-awaited road improvements will be launched later this year and a report has revealed the A69 would be more expensive
  
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