Gateshead news

• Cyclist airlifted to hospital after being knocked off his bike by a car in Durham

  20-08-2016 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on the A177, near the County Durham village of Fishburn, at lunchtime on Saturday
  
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• This Durham dog is hoping to follow in the paw steps of Crufts winner Geordie Girl

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham dog Gunner proves a winner and is heading to Crufts 2017 with owner Louise Raine
  
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• 'They saved my life' Newcastle medics give seven-year-old Ehryn a new heart

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven-year-old Ehryn Andrews has been given new hope in life after receiving a donor heart at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
  
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• Little William Ramshaw has fought back after medics in Newcastle saved his life

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William was born with Down’s syndrome, an imperforate anus and breathing problems and underwent life or death surgery at the RVI
  
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• How a homeless man's act of kindness moved a 'gobsmacked' Benwell grandmother to tears in McDonald's

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maureen Armstrong couldn't believe her eyes when she encountered the homeless man inside McDonald's on Newcastle's Northumberland Street
  
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• Happy Mondays star to Step On to the pitch at St James' Park for Entertainers anniversary game

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bez will lace his boots for the game which will see Alan Shearer in the dugout one last time at St James' Park
  
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• Consett Dad has lifesaving kidney transplant - thanks to cousin he hasn't seen for 30 years

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Spenceley, from Consett, says his cousin Sarah Spenceley is his hero after she donated her kidney to save him from a deadly disease
  
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• Archive photos show when Newcastle factory was the 'workshop of the world'

  20-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From ships and trains to guns and tanks, we look back at the Armstrong Works through the ages
  
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• Bromley 3 Gateshead 2 - BBC Sport

  20-08-2016 19:26
  
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  Bromley stunned high-flying Gateshead to secure their first National League win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Hayes Lane. James Bolton's first goal for Gateshead looked like setting up a routine afternoon for the Heed after five minutes, but that ...
  
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• Is Newcastle set to get battered by storms hitting other parts of the UK?

  20-08-2016 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say the region could see some heavy rain this evening as weather warnings are issued for much of England
  
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• Where's the best place for a fish supper on Tyneside? Dive in and find out

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fish and chip shops across the North have been celebrating after getting nominated for a prestigious award
  
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• Where are mobile speed cameras going to be near me? Our guide to Newcastle and the North East

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our list of sites where mobile cameras can show up in Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Newcastle and Northumberland residents hardest hit by council spending cuts

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show council spending per head will fall by almost twice the national average in Newcastle and Northumberland
  
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• Mum's '12 months of hell' after beloved son disappeared without trace from North East home

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Young, from Sunderland, vanished from his bedsit in August last year and hasn't been seen since
  
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• Family of murdered PC Keith Blakelock still waiting for justice more than 30 years on

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland-born officer was hacked to death during the Broadwater Farm estate riots in 1985 but the hunt for his killer goes on
  
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• A rubbish day out? Meet the boy who couldn't 'refuse' one in Newcastle

  20-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle plays host to eight-year-old cancer survivor Dan Kinsella who just loves learning about waste collection
  
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• North Tyneside dad Rob Foggett is Daft As A Brush after having the soles of his feet tattooed

  20-08-2016 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Foggett, from Dudley, got the smiling male and female brush logo tattooed on the soles of feet for the Gosforth based cancer charity
  
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• Revealed: How much cash North East councils have spent on music licence fees

  20-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councils have to pay licence fees to play music to their employees, for background music in their facilities and for concerts
  
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• 'Rats who should be shot' - read the vile racist comments about refugees in Newcastle post Brexit

  20-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police in the North East say they will not tolerate any racist offences as figures show a rise in incidents since Brexit vote
  
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• A fear of Jaws will not stop this Northumberland woman from the challenge of a lifetime

  20-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bamburgh lass Claire Thorburn planning to conquer her fears as she takes on a dangerous challenge
  
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• Urgent bid to raise £10,000 for the North East's most disadvantaged kids

  20-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist group Foundation Futures wants to raise £10,000 for a new bus to help youngsters who are excluded from school
  
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• A19 Silverlink roadworks: When will the speed cameras be turned on - and for how long?

  20-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How much is it costing? How long will it last? Are the speed cameras already turned on? All you need to know about Silverlink roadworks
  
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• Sunderland is now bookies' second favourite to become City of Culture in 2021

  20-08-2016 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wearside is joint second favourite to become the UK's City of Culture William Hill has said
  
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• Freshers at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities urged to get vaccinated

  20-08-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns over rising cases of 'meningitis W' has prompted calls for students in Newcastle to be aware of the dangers
  
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• North East news RECAP: Cyclist airlifted to hospital after being knocked off his bike

  20-08-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Cyclist airlifted to hospital after being knocked off his bike

  20-08-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Take a tour of Brizlee Tower, which opens to the public for the first time in years

  20-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors will get the rare opportunity to venture to the top of Brizlee Tower, which offers stunning views of the Northumberland countryside
  
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• Spacious family home in beautiful Northumberland

  20-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This superb stone-built home in Great Whittington has come on to the market and is a perfect family space
  
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• Newcastle man appears in court accused of groping women in Gosforth, Heaton and Jesmond

  20-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonio Ruggiano, 25, of Blandford Square, appeared before Bedlington Magistrates' Court charged with five counts of sexual touching
  
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• Foodbank usage is down but the North East is the busiest region of the UK

  20-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures from the Tussell Trust show fewer emergency food parcels were handed out this year than last, though in some areas need may be rising again
  
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• Northumberland MP bids to triumph in competition to find Westminster's best pooch

  20-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan and her cocker spaniel Trouble hope to be crowned the winner of the Westminster Dog of the Year contest
  
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• Newcastle and Northumberland the biggest losers as council spending cuts set to take hold

  20-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show council spending per head will fall by almost twice the national average in Newcastle and Northumberland
  
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• Final preparations under way at new South Shields cultural venue The Word

  20-08-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building in South Shields, which will include a new library and a range of other facilities, is due to open in October
  
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