Gateshead news

• 'We're coming for you': Northumbria Police in warning to 'legal high' dealers after landmark case

  13-10-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers across Newcastle are set to continue their clamdown on so-called legal highs which have blighted the city
  
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• Drivers caught by Newcastle bus lane camera could be due a refund - because of 'inadequate' signs

  13-10-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The landmark ruling could 'open the floodgates' for motorists who have been fined driving along John Dobson Street in the city centre
  
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• Best autumn walks in North East: Share your photos and suggestions

  13-10-2016 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We want your photos of autumn beauty and suggestions of where to see it in Newcastle & the North East
  
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• New Whitley Bay sea defences plan revealed after council goes back to the drawing board

  13-10-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Regeneration officers were asked to come up with an alternative design for the Central Lower Promenade in an effort to reduce costs
  
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• How 15 'witches' were hanged in a grisly mass execution on Newcastle Town Moor

  13-10-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wytch, a production at Newcastle Castle, runs until October 31, and recalls an infamous 17th century witch trial
  
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• Care services for Newcastle's elderly and disabled are 'at breaking point'

  13-10-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are more elderly people who need care in Newcastle but funding has been cut, MPs have been told
  
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• Gateshead murder investigation: Victim Alice Ruggles described as 'clever and beautiful' by family

  13-10-2016 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice Ruggles' family have paid tribute to her after she was found dead in a home on Rawlings Road in Gateshead
  
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• Delays expected around The Galleries in Washington as traffic lights are hit by vandals

  13-10-2016 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The junction between A1231 Sunderland Highway and the A182 Washington Highway will be affected for up to eight weeks
  
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• The X Factor: Sam Lavery's singing teacher says Coxhoe teen means business

  13-10-2016 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While she gets her own nerves back in check for Saturday's live show, Julie Miles says Sam has loads to give and will have a wow moment
  
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• The intu Eldon Square story: How it's changed over 40 years

  13-10-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the new Grey's Quarter restaurants start to open, we look back at the 40-year history of Newcastle's iconic shopping centre
  
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• Feeling lonely? Now you can try out speed dating at Alnwick Garden

  13-10-2016 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Stuart Halbert Elderberries Drop-In Centre offers the elderly somewhere to chat, make new friends and play games
  
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• Take a look inside the Newcastle Odeon building which is set for demolition

  13-10-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In 2006, photos were taken by the Northumberland and Newcastle Society who are today objecting to the demolition plans
  
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• Watch as the new bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland takes shape

  13-10-2016 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows a huge section of the £117m New Wear Crossing project being moved into place
  
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• Runaway bride and grooms in the North East ditch big weddings

  13-10-2016 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These couples from Cramlington, Seaham and Blyth all decided to escape for their happy day
  
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• What's in a name? From John and Thomas to Kylie and Tracey - where do names come from?

  13-10-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A conference in Newcastle on Saturday 15 October aims to explore the fascinating history of first and surnames
  
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• 'Substantial' drugs and cash found in large-scale North East bust

  13-10-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police made eight arrests as part of an operation targeting the importation of drugs into the region from other areas
  
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• Durham University students told to ring police as 'killer clowns' strike

  13-10-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Landlords in County Durham have told students to ring police if they see 'killer clowns' on their property
  
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• Dangerous driver sped over zebra crossing and on wrong carriageways as kids were leaving school

  13-10-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Lawson led police on a dangerous pursuit through the Heaton area of Newcastle during mid-afternoon
  
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• Could Newcastle's own 'Toon Beef' be coming to a shop near you soon?

  13-10-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP Chi Onwurah has urged the Government to ensure 'Toon Beef' is properly labelled to help shoppers know where food has come from
  
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• A Syrian refugee cleared by Newcastle court belonged to resettlement programme

  13-10-2016 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was among thousands of refugees brought to UK on humanitarian grounds
  
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• Three Syrians wept as they were cleared of sexually assaulting two schoolgirls in a Newcastle park

  13-10-2016 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All three men, who were tried with the help of interpreters, were cleared by a jury of four men and seven women
  
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• Gateshead murder probe: Community in shock after death of 24-year-old woman

  13-10-2016 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the 24-year-old woman died at a flat on Rawling Road, close to Saltwell Park
  
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• Northumberland road set to close for fatal accident investigation

  13-10-2016 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A1167 - the old A1 road - will be shut for about three hours during rush hour on Wednesday for the police investigation
  
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• Trains delays of 15 minutes means you could get compensation - we've got everything you need to know

  13-10-2016 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Long-suffering rail passengers will finally be able to claim back compensation when train are more than fifteen minutes late
  
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• Bob Dylan becomes first musician to win Nobel Prize in literature

  13-10-2016 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  American singer-songwriter cited by Swedish Academy for "new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"
  
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• Eight Bob Dylan 'Newcastle moments' - as the singer is awarded the Nobel Prize

  13-10-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As 75-year-old Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, we recall how his times were a changin' in Newcastle
  
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• Marmitegate: Twitter reacts to the stand-off between Tesco and Unilever

  13-10-2016 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supply of Marmite is one of many to be affected by the dispute, and social media has reacted to #Marmitegate
  
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• Shocked woman is punched in the face by a man in Cramlington

  13-10-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old was left with a swollen face after the attack on a pathway near Cramlington train station
  
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• Gateshead murder probe: What we know so far after a woman died in Rawling Road

  13-10-2016 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the 24-year-old woman died on Wednesday following an incident on Rawling Road, Gateshead
  
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• 7 ways Newcastle council's £70million budget cuts will affect you

  13-10-2016 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at the council's latest round of cuts to jobs and services to see how you will be most affected
  
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• 'It is a rubbish deal' £70m Newcastle cuts package slammed

  13-10-2016 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been forced to cut £200m from its books since 2010 and by 2020 another £70m will be gone
  
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• Marmite and ice cream - how Brexit is already changing our lives

  13-10-2016 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The row between Tesco and Unilever shows why the Government needs to come up with a plan for Brexit, says Newcastle MP
  
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• West End 'legal high' seller lands himself in court in landmark ruling

  13-10-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Lockhart, of Bentinck Terrace, Newcastle, was handed a community sentence in one of the UK's first legal high prosecutions
  
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• 'Create jobs local people can get', urges chief as he plans how to close the North East health gap

  13-10-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie says a 'radical shift' is needed to tackle poor health in the region
  
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• Animals make church-goers paws for thought at annual pet blessing

  13-10-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ceremony was held at St Thomas' Church in Springwell, Gateshead, and proved different than those in their usual Sunday best
  
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• Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry scared by 'killer clown' as creepy craze heightens

  13-10-2016 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old took to Twitter to tell of her ordeal on the same day schools and hospitals appeared on a 'killer clown' hitlist
  
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• Durham Cathedral's Lego replica has raised an impressive £300,000

  13-10-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lego version of the iconic cathedral made international headlines and has now been nominated for an award
  
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• Unilever product prices to rise due collapse of sterling

  13-10-2016 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since the EU referendum on June 23, the pound has lost nearly 18% of its value against the dollar.
  
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• Pikachu or Sparrow? North East kids know more about Pokemon than nature

  13-10-2016 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Survey reveals difference in outdoor pursuits of children compared to their parents, with some worrying findings
  
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• Halloween wigs - why has Poundland withdrawn sale of some brands?

  13-10-2016 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wigs taken off Poundland shelves in North East as Killer Clown craze takes off and Halloween approaches
  
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• North East drivers back calls to introduce lower drink drive limit

  13-10-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East public is backing calls from local alcohol office Balance for the UK to lower the drink drive limit
  
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• Missing Marmite and bye bye Ben & Jerry's: Is Brexit hitting our supermarket shelves?

  13-10-2016 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged row has hit online shelves, with the likes of Marmite, PG Tips, and Ben and Jerry's all being pulled
  
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• Police to crack down on egg throwing youths outside St James' Park on Saturday

  13-10-2016 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has a dispersal order in place around the ground for Newcastle United's clash with Brentford
  
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• A19 Crash - what happened this morning on the road between Sunderland and Middlesbrough?

  13-10-2016 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were more than 10 miles of tailbacks after a multi-car crash on the A19 in Dalton-le-Dale
  
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• 'Phenomenal' Jessica Ennis-Hill announces retirement from athletics

  13-10-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gold and silver medal-winning Olympian and two-time world champion calls time on illustrious career
  
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• Crystal meth using thugs from Byker threatened to rape woman and break man's legs

  13-10-2016 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jioi Istok, 37, and Michal Cina, 30, both from Newcastle, have been jailed for a total of seven years after they caused fear in their quest for drugs
  
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• Odeon Newcastle demolition: Date set for work to start to raze old cinema to the ground

  13-10-2016 09:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former picture house, which was built in 1931, is to be torn down as part of a project to redevelop the Pilgrim Street area of the city
  
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• Partner of Northumberland-born children's author denies murder

  13-10-2016 09:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart has appeared in Crown Court charged with the murder of Helen Bailey which he denies
  
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• Time to put your feet up? People in the North East are eyeing an early retirement

  13-10-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest ONS data showed that one in nine people in the North East were hoping to have given up work by the time they turn 60
  
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• NSPCC reports huge rise in harrowing child abuse calls serious enough to be passed on to police

  13-10-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callers to the North East NSPCC helpline reported abuse and neglect so bad that third parties like police or councils had to intervene
  
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