Gateshead news

• Whitley Bay police officer's life saved by fast-acting staff at Waves leisure centre

  14-09-2016 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Walton was running on a treadmill at Waves leisure centre in Whitley Bay when he suffered a cardiac arrest
  
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• See inside the Lord Mayor's official residence, with stories ranging from the Queen to ghosts

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mansion House in Newcastle certainly has a colourful history - and we were given access to the 1886 gem
  
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• Race against time to bring South Shields dad home from Singapore for life-saving liver transplant

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Wilkinson is critically ill in Singapore after suffering liver failure and doctors say he will need to return to the UK to find a donor
  
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• North East MPs warn education secretary of threat to school funding

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Justine Greening promises to consider concerns that a new funding scheme will cut money going to the North East
  
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• 'I'll never be fat again': MP Ronnie Campbell in good spirits as he reveals he's battling cancer

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Campbell, the Blyth Valley MP, was diagnosed in August and starts chemotherapy on Thursday - but he will still be out and about
  
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• How to save a life: Guide to performing CPR in an emergency

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What to do if you see someone having a cardiac arrest? We offer a step by step guide to saving a life
  
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• How many celebrity faces do you recognise in this Wallsend shipyard painter's artwork?

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Burns, from Gateshead, made his name as a shipyard painter and his work is the focus of an exhibition which closes this weekend
  
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• A pasty or three: Newcastle revealed as the Greggs capital of Britain

  14-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research shows that Newcastle has a whopping 29 Greggs outlets - the equivalent of 9.9 stores for every 100,000 people in the city
  
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• River search after man believed to have fallen from the Redheugh Bridge into Tyne

  14-09-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A helicopter and boat searched the Newcastle Quayside and River Tyne, but the man has not been found
  
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• Why are there so many roadworks in North Tyneside and how long will they last?

  14-09-2016 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have put together this guide which details a new scheme at Holystone roundabout as well as ongoing work at Silverlink and Billy Mill
  
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• Drivers to face fresh motoring misery with Holystone and Cobalt roadworks

  14-09-2016 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The work, due to start in October, will coincide with the ongoing improvements at Silverlink and Billy Mill in North Tyneside
  
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• Unemployment in the North East rises as national numbers fall

  14-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Worrying figures show that the region continues to lag behind the rest of the UK as unemployment has risen
  
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• North Shields mum nominates charity which helped her disabled daughter for Chronicle award

  14-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Out of Sight charity organises and funds days out for disabled and visually impaired children in the North Tyneside area
  
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• Blyth pub boss was the inside man in plot to steal cash from fruit machines

  14-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Fittes took part in a plan to steal cash from his pub with his nephew after getting into financial difficulties
  
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• Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg arrives in North East to film Transformers: The Last Knight

  14-09-2016 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beauty spots in Northumberland and Newcastle will provide the backdrop for the fifth installment of the sci-fi epic
  
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• Durham County Council approves deal for teaching assistants - but opposition labels it 'blackmail'

  14-09-2016 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From April, teaching assistants will be sacked, re-hired and paid less - if they take council's final offer of two years' compensation
  
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• When will the new £5 notes be available in Newcastle and the North East?

  14-09-2016 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England has issued thousands of the new 'plastic' banknotes but Newcastle was not one of the launch cities
  
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• 24 injured in Barcelona bus crash, including seven British and Two Irish Tourists

  14-09-2016 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bus was transporting tourists from the resort of Lloret de Mar.
  
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• Rio Paralympics 2016: What have North East paralympians won?

  14-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East region has enjoyed success in the Rio Paralympics all week. Here's a list of our medal winners so far
  
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• Northumbria in Bloom: winners of our most beautiful cities, towns and villages revealed

  14-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham city wins the special class Champion of Champions award in the Northumbria in Bloom annual floral contest
  
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• Great British Bake Off loss could be first of many for BBC Government warned

  14-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shadow Culture minister Chi Onwurah warns that funding cuts could see more popular shows lost
  
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• Conservatives in last-ditch bid to stop 'wasteful' sale of Morpeth County Hall

  14-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As bids close on the old County Hall site in Northumberland, Labour councilors have defended plans to move to a new £38m facility
  
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• What are the strange lights in the sky above Newcastle?

  14-09-2016 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven lights have been spotted circling in the sky above Newcastle but what are they and why are they there?
  
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• Newcastle to receive £16m as part of record investment into NHS research

  14-09-2016 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust and Newcastle University have secured £16.2million for research projects covering dementia, liver disease
  
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• Newcastle City Council reveal revamp plans for 'city gateway' near Central Station

  14-09-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large area of derelict land to the south west of Newcastle Central Station could be in for major investment
  
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• Latest job figures may be too soon to see impact of Brexit on labour market

  14-09-2016 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Statistics released on Wednesday morning showed unemployment continuing to fall and a record number of people in work
  
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• Pole murder and suspected post-Brexit rise in hate crime condemned by EU chief

  14-09-2016 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Poles have been victims in a series of incidents since the UK voted to leave the EU in June
  
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• Troubled HMP Northumberland calls in national reinforcements in wake of prisoners 'riot'

  14-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prison bosses at the Acklington jail say two prisoners caused 'minor damage' when trouble flared up
  
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• Newcastle United's other six-goal away wins - when and where did they take place?

  14-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We recall when Newcastle United have won in the league by a margin of six goals on their away-day travels
  
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• Why has this Renault Clio been smashed, towed and covered in red paint?

  14-09-2016 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mystery surrounds the Heaton Clio which had the word 'tramp' sprayed on its side and was spotted being towed
  
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• Cannabis farm worth £60,000 uncovered in Northumberland house

  14-09-2016 11:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called after a resident reported that the house had been broken into but when officers attended they found a £60,000 cannabis farm
  
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• Watch lightning strike parts of Newcastle and County Durham

  14-09-2016 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the hottest days of the year, which saw temperatures reach 34.4C in some parts of the UK, ended on a lively note
  
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• Brace yourself as 200 billion daddy longlegs invade our homes - we have all you need to know

  14-09-2016 10:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They are spreading North and they're coming to a home near you - invasion of the 200 billion daddy longlegs
  
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• Morning news headlines: MPs maul 'opportunist' Cameron over Libya bombing campaign; Chairman of BBC Trust Rona Fairhead to step aside

  14-09-2016 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Wildlife in Newcastle under threat with hedgehogs and swifts in serious trouble, new report states

  14-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2016 State of Nature report shows that 56% of UK species studied have declined since 1970
  
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• Piece of history up for grabs as 18th century Northumberland coaching inn goes up for sale

  14-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Highlander, dating back to 1700 and the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie, is on the market and could be yours
  
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• Back to drawing board for Whitley Bay sea defences scheme in a bid to save money

  14-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council is putting together a new plan to reconstruct the Central Promenade after carrying out a value-for-money assessment
  
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• Wish 2016: Chronicle campaign is back with £25,000 up for grabs for worthy causes

  14-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be handing out life-changing cash to charities and community groups across the North East to help them pursue their dreams
  
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• See impatient driver mount the verge to skip past Great North Run traffic

  14-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dashcam footage captures the moment a driver takes to the grass to try and beat the queues
  
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• Eat or sleep? The choice facing North East families going hungry to afford a roof over their heads

  14-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grim figures from Shelter reveal 40% of the region's families have cut back on food and clothes to pay mortgages and rents
  
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• Banned drink driver with 28 points on her licence went wrong way up dual carriageway but walks free

  14-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayley Ann Anderson was dangerous behind the wheel, swerving across the road and heading up the wrong side of a dual carriageway in South Shields
  
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• All you need to know about entering the Chronicle's Wish 2016 campaign

  14-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thinking about trying to get your hands on a share of £30,000? Here are all your questions answered
  
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• Newcastle returns to MIPIM to showcase the city to investors

  14-09-2016 02:00 via newcastlegateshead.net
  Invest Newcastle, a service delivered by NewcastleGateshead Initiative on behalf of Newcastle to attract and secure new investment and jobs for the city, launched their return to the world’s leading property trade show, MIPIM Cannes, today (13 September 2016) at an event attended by almost 50 local businesses. The event, which took place at the Mansion House in Jesmond, launched Invest Newcastle’s plans for MIPIM 2017. MIPIM brings together the most influential ..
  
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• Police appeal in hunt for missing Gateshead dementia sufferer Jim Briggs - The Northern Echo (registration)

  14-09-2016 00:32 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  The Northern Echo (registration)
  Police appeal in hunt for missing Gateshead dementia sufferer Jim Briggs
  The Northern Echo (registration)
  POLICE have tonight issued an urgent appeal for help in finding a missing elderly man who suffers from advanced dementia. Jim Briggs, who is 79, was last seen at 10:08pm tonight (Tuesday, September 13) in Whitehall Road, Gateshead. He has difficulty ...
  
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