Gateshead news

• Scarlett Moffatt and Carol Vorderman take bite out of Big Bush Bakeoff trial

  16-11-2016 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox star Scarlett and Countdown queen Carol Vorderman tucked into some very interesting dishes for their eating trial
  
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• More strike dates announced by Durham teaching assistants - but why are they taking action?

  16-11-2016 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teaching assistants will walk out for a second time this month in a dispute with Durham County Council
  
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• Lee Irving murder trial: Woman accused over death will not give evidence at trial

  16-11-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicole Lawrence, accused of causing or allowing the death of vulnerable Lee, declined the opportunity to give evidence to jurors
  
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• Yob jailed for vicious attack on Newcastle taxi driver outside Central Station

  16-11-2016 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Anthony White hurled racist abuse at a taxi passenger outside Central Station before throwing punches at the driver
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in Newcastle city centre

  16-11-2016 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambulance service was called at 5.10pm on Wednesday after reports a man had been struck on Pilgrim Street
  
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• Watch all the best Christmas adverts for 2016 in one go

  16-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prepare to have your heart strings tugged as we look at the favourite festive adverts of the year so far
  
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• Teenager had sex with woman before stabbing her partner to death, court told

  16-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Hackett is accused of murdering David Savage in Gosforth after being asked to leave his house for sleeping with his girlfriend
  
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• Mum's touching tribute to beloved toddler who suffered from rare condition

  16-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonia Sutton, of Blaydon, is raising cash and awareness after her two-year-old daughter Ella, who suffered from Pfeiffer syndrome, died in July
  
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• Look ahead, take a deep breath and make the steps to scale up your business

  16-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East businessman Graham Robb on why one-person operations should look to become the employers the region needs
  
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• Heart-melting Snowdogs story reveals how a Raymond Briggs fan was tempted to escape reclusive life

  16-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Isolated David Birdsey set target of seeing one sculpture and now has ticked 60 Snowdogs off his list
  
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• Woman fighting for her life after falling from a horse near Morpeth

  16-11-2016 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Air Ambulance was called at around 11am on Wednesday after reports a woman was badly injured
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 81 photos of weekend glamour and fun at city clubs & bars

  16-11-2016 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle nightspots including Jalou, Madame Koo, Florita's, Harry's Bar and more
  
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• Uncovering three 'Hidden Histories' on film at Newcastle Castle

  16-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three Hidden History features, recalling forgotten episodes in Newcastle's story, filmed by Beacon Hill Arts
  
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• Newcastle parks to be handed to charity after funding crisis which has left them dirty and run down

  16-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council admits grass isn't cut and rubbish is left around bins, but it has a plan to revive its parks
  
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• How these miracle twins were saved by keyhole surgery in the womb

  16-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At her 20 week scan Emma Glozier was told her babies were suffering with potentially fatal twin to twin transfusion syndrome
  
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• Ask the Vet: Advice on pet health - Why can't my cat use her back legs sometimes?

  16-11-2016 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below
  
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• CCTV released by police after theft from elderly woman's purse in Jarrow

  16-11-2016 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged theft happened at Peacocks in Bede Precinct, Jarrow and police say they think this woman was in the store at the time
  
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• Six more arrested in raids as police tackle organised crime in Gateshead

  16-11-2016 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six men were arrested on Wednesday as Northumbria Police continue to tackle suspected organised crime in Gateshead
  
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• Geordie Shore: Two more newcomers join the cast for series 14 as filming continues in Newcastle

  16-11-2016 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunday night saw new girls Sarah Goodhart, Zahida Allen and Abbie Holborn join the cast but now there's more newcomers
  
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• Virgin Trains recruitment policy could see East Coast staff plucked from British prisons

  16-11-2016 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The railway company has been holding recruitment events in prisons and is opening its doors to former offenders
  
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• Newcastle United winger Florian Thauvin 'used self-defence skills' to fight off thieves

  16-11-2016 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thauvin was strangled from behind by a man who tried to steal his £22,000 watch, according to French newspaper La Provence
  
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• See inside new £10m Morpeth inpatient unit to support adults with autism

  16-11-2016 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mitford unit has been purpose-built for people with autism who need highly specialist in-patient care
  
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• I'm A Celebrity: Big Brother loudmouth Helen Wood lays into Scarlett Moffatt for being 'transparent'

  16-11-2016 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen, most famous for having a liaison with Wayne Rooney, slams Scarlett for trying too hard and not actually being funny
  
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• All aboard: The new Metro extension to Newcastle Airport opened 25 years ago

  16-11-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of passengers have travelled the Metro line to and from Newcastle Airport station since November, 1991
  
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• Your garden in November: Sean Murray's latest tips for North East gardeners

  16-11-2016 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Man 'stable' in hospital after falling into the River Tyne from Scotswood Bridge

  16-11-2016 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called out to a man on the wrong side of the railings on the Scotswood Bridge on Wednesday evening
  
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• The post-Brexit effect? Amount of North East people in work reaches record high

  16-11-2016 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest Government figures show 1.2 million people in the region are now in work - the highest ever
  
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• It's on its way! Newcastle's Christmas tree spotted at Bergen port ready journey to Tyneside

  16-11-2016 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sky-high tree was spotted on the flatbed of a lorry at a Bergen port ready to begin its journey by ship to Newcastle
  
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• Geordie Shore: Social media storm after left behind 'script' is posted online

  16-11-2016 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A photo of the script, including references to Chloe Ferry's shock exit, was uploaded to Twitter and hundreds of people have given their views
  
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• Three men bailed after explosive device detonates under car in Washington

  16-11-2016 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the car on Compton Court in Oxclose was deliberately targeted on the evening on Monday, November 7
  
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• Brexit vote not legally binding, says judge - so will the UK remain in Europe?

  16-11-2016 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A supreme court judge is slammed by Leave campaigners over her comments about leaving the European Union
  
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• First drive: Porsche Boxster 718

  16-11-2016 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the road in the most basic 718 Boxster you can buy
  
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• Will plans for a 26-storey tower in Newcastle city centre get the go-ahead before Christmas?

  16-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The block of flats was originally set to be discussed in September but talks between applicant and council led to delays
  
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• Who was convicted at Sunderland Magistrates' Court between November 7 and 10?

  16-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man who was carrying a knife in the Stadium of Light car park was among those convicted in the courts
  
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• North Tyneside Council reveals plans for bin collections after waste probe

  16-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A study was carried out to find ways of increasing levels of recycling and reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill
  
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• Sunderland Asda evacuated after man climbs over barrier on upper floor

  16-11-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics were called to the Asda store in Grangetown, Sunderland, on Wednesday morning to help a man who had climbed over the barrier
  
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• Oxford Dictionaries word of the year is actually a word, not an emoji

  16-11-2016 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The word has been in existence for more than two decades but a rise in its demand coincided with the EU referendum and the US presidential race, Oxford Dictionaries announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Julian Assange lawyers set to appeal to Donald Trump to end criminal probe

  16-11-2016 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WikiLeaks founder had been under criminal investigation in the US since 2010
  
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• Convicted killer stabs neighbour in neck with a fork - and walks free

  16-11-2016 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Lakeman, who knifed his brother to death in 2004, attacked his neighbour with a fork during a dispute
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'much loved' Danielle Hall who fell to her death in Benidorm

  16-11-2016 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old died in a fall from her hotel balcony after returning from a night out in Benidorm
  
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• Soldiers' tales from the first day of the Battle of the Somme go online

  16-11-2016 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mostly hand-written experiences of the Tommies who went over the top on July 1 1916, give a breathtaking insight into the death, chaos and devastation of the bloodiest day in British military history.
  
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• School wasn't like this in my day - see inside Kenton School's futuristic new classrooms

  16-11-2016 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenton's Accelerated Learning Centre is inspired by the award-winning work by a Newcastle University teaching expert
  
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• Excitement builds as plans start to take shape for first ever Northumberland Day

  16-11-2016 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Day will take place on May 28, 2017 and if it is successful could take place on the last Sunday in May each year
  
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• Metro investigating after claims announcer used racist language against man on platform

  16-11-2016 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers claim an announcer at Wallsend station made an offensive reference to a man's 'own country' while asking him to stop harassing passengers
  
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• Morning news headlines; Boris Johnson's vision of life outside EU 'intellectually impossible'; Waiting times grow as NHS performance is worst for a decade

  16-11-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man who fell from Scotswood Bridge recovering in hospital

  16-11-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• HS2 high speed rail 'will transform' services to Newcastle insists Government

  16-11-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government ministers have insisted HS2 will benefit the North East as it confirms the second phase of the £55bn network
  
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• Bid to protect North East war memorials to mark First World War centenary

  16-11-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the memorials that will be protected is that in Carr-Elison Park in Hebburn in South Tyneside
  
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• I'm A Celeb: Scarlett and Carol to be served camel nipples and turkey testicles in Bushtucker Trial

  16-11-2016 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kangaroo anus is a regular on the I'm A Celeb bushtucker menu but there's a new dish in store for the Big Bush Bake Off trial
  
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