Gateshead news

• North East features twice in top 10 list of 'unmissable' attractions in England

  02-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visit England has complied the list which features attractions across the region
  
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• From street fruit seller to top surgeon: The extraordinary life of award-winning Newcastle professor

  02-01-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Robin Sengupta has just been awarded an OBE for his work as founder of a one-of-a-kind neurological hospital in Kolkata, India
  
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• Inspirational ex-Whitley Bay footballer transforming young lives despite devastating disease

  02-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former football hero and Kenton School teacher Mark Taylor's battle with a degenerative disease has left him unable to speak or eat
  
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• Flying a drone on the Northumberland coast? National Trust warn drone pilots off their land

  02-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conservationists experiencing "increasing issues" have warned amateur pilots to stay away from National Trust sites on the coast
  
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• A shock for Israel at the UN could help pave the way to a fairer resolution in the Middle East

  02-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Thick says the brutal subjugation of Palestinians is not consistent with Jewish religious or moral values
  
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• When can you legally park on double yellow lines? We take a look at the rules

  02-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We decided to check out what the rules are and when in certain circumstances you can park on double yellow lines
  
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• New Year diets: Four extreme diets to avoid in your battle to beat the bulge

  02-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East dietitian Dawn Shotton has given us her expert views on why you should avoid these weight-loss plans
  
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• As we throw our unwanted Christmas cards away, this set is being preserved

  02-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cards were sent from the trenches of the First World War by Tyneside trooper Andrew Mille
  
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• George Michael’s boyfriend says he slept in his car the night the singer died alone

  02-01-2017 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fadi Fawaz, who found him the next day, said he fell asleep outside and will never again see his boyfriend
  
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• Missing 79-year-old Benton woman with Alzheimer’s found safe and well

  02-01-2017 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and helicopters from the National Police Air Service were searching for Betty Walsh in Benton
  
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• Heroic Bradley Lowery wins Match of the Day's Goal of the Month honour

  02-01-2017 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old scored a penalty as a mascot for Sunderland's game against Chelsea on December 14
  
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• Investigation launched after Sunderland man found hanged with wife in Cambodia

  02-01-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The families of the couple are currently receiving support from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  
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• Hoar frost, air frost, grass frost and ground frost - what's the difference?

  02-01-2017 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has compiled a handy video explainer to help you understand the difference
  
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• Eastenders double death: Viewers shocked and confused by New Year's Day episode

  02-01-2017 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans of the BBC series were shocked to see Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell brutally killed off
  
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• Rail fare price increase begins with North East commuters facing rises of up to 4.9%

  02-01-2017 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Price hikes come into force across the UK this morning, with Virgin Trains East Coast services one of the highest
  
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• More than 600 jobs could come to Wallsend under new riverside scheme

  02-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans are being made to build a new production facility for wind turbine jackets and install three cranes at Hadrian Yard in Wallsend
  
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• Tyne Bridge rave: Footage emerges from inside the tower as police confirm still no arrests

  02-01-2017 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say no arrests have been made following the illegal New Year's Eve party in the Tyne Bridge tower
  
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• Mum's horror as baby is taken to hospital after being fed contaminated milk

  02-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stanley mum Rebecca Oliver complained to Nestle after claiming her five-week-old baby became unwell from the product
  
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• New one pound coins: Why you have just months to spend your old £1 coins

  02-01-2017 11:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new 12-sided pound coin is due to enter circulation on March 28, the Government has said
  
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• Bradley Lowery makes heartbreaking wish for 'the nasties to go away' during Buckingham Palace visit

  02-01-2017 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five-year-old Bradley Lowery has terminal neuroblastoma and shocked his family when he threw a coin into a fountain outside Buckingham Palace
  
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• Train fares set to rise by average of 2.3%

  02-01-2017 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The average increase across Britain of 2.3% came into force on Monday morning, although the figure varies between operators, with fares on Virgin Trains East Coast services up by 4.9%.
  
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• Suspected thief conned his way into South Shields home on New Year's Day

  02-01-2017 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is reminding residents to be on their guard following three incidents in South Tyneside
  
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• 2017 starts with a cold snap as Britain wakes to ice

  02-01-2017 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A "yellow" weather warning for ice has been issued for Scotland, Northern Ireland, the North and the East Midlands, the Met Office said.
  
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• Morning news headlines: Rail fares hike 'another kick in the teeth'; Manhunt continues for Istanbul nightclub gunman

  02-01-2017 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Who was convicted at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court between December 14 and 21?

  02-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greggs sandwich lover and a scrap metal thief were among those who appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• Calls for action on icy Northumberland road as 'horrific' collision leaves two in hospital

  02-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A slip in a patch of ice on the remote road near Kielder village left two people in hospital with life-changing injuries
  
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• The New Year job changes that could mean a 2017 to remember

  02-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We list the jobs which offer people the change they crave for as we look forward to 2017
  
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• Newcastle City Council call for drink driving limit to be lowered

  02-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle council bosses are calling for the limit to be lowered and brought in line with Scotland
  
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• He starred for Newcastle United and Blackburn - but how many others played for both clubs?

  02-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer signed for Newcastle United from Blackburn Rovers in 1996 - who else played for both clubs?
  
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• 12 striking winter images from around the North East of England

  02-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  12 photographs - the earliest from 1903 - showing the North East in deepest winter over the years
  
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