Gateshead news

• Metro commuters facing delays after incidents at South Gosforth and Central Station

  10-01-2017 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains were delayed for up to 30 minutes after emergency services were called to two separate incidents on Tuesday
  
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• Everything you need to know about cervical cancer screening after death of Amber Rose Cliff

  10-01-2017 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Housing officer Amber, 25, of Sunderland, died after cervical cancer begun silently developing in her late teens 
  
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• Helen Bailey trial: Author killed by husband and dumped in cesspit over £4m estate, court hears

  10-01-2017 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland-born author, 51, was found beneath the garage of her home and her husband, Ian Stewart, is charged with her murder
  
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• Why have piles of tyres been left on the beach at North Shields Fish Quay?

  10-01-2017 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scores of families have been left puzzled by the tyres on the shore near the North Tyneside site - but we can reveal why they are there
  
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• Tragic tale of young woman who died of cervical cancer as brother calls for smear test reform

  10-01-2017 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amber Rose Cliff, from Sunderland, died at a tragically young age - and her brother believes it could have been prevented
  
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• Mum caught having sex in Whitley Bay lighthouse car park claims she was 'looking for gloves'

  10-01-2017 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hayley Affleck, 42, was wearing a dress and stilettos when she was caught by police getting passionate with a man at St Mary's Lighthouse
  
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• Michelin Guide B&B in Tynemouth could be yours for £560,000

  10-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The award-winning Martineau Guest House is named after one of the UK's earliest feminist authors, who stayed there in the 1800s
  
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• Illegal raves are nothing new in the North East - here is a look back events from over the years

  10-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During past illegal raves, police have broken up parties in Northumbrian woodland and a famous railway engine works
  
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• How a vintage Volkswagen campervan inspired a creative new project

  10-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The iconic Volkswagen campervan has inspired a new Heritage Lottery Funded project to help gather stories
  
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• When does snow stick? And when doesn't it? The process explained

  10-01-2017 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are plunging across the country and many areas have experienced snowfall, with the North East braced
  
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• Gateshead takeaway boss fined for selling mutton instead of lamb - ITV News

  10-01-2017 18:10 via itv.com
  
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  Gateshead takeaway boss fined for selling mutton instead of lamb
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  A takeaway owner has been fined £2,000 after selling dishes labelled as lamb but containing mutton. Azmal Khan, owner of the Last Days of the Raj, on Durham Road, in Gateshead, also admitted serving up peanuts advertised as almonds. Gateshead ...
  
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• How does snow form? We answer the question as the first snow of 2017 falls

  10-01-2017 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snowflakes are a collection of tiny ice crystals that stick together before growing big enough to fall to the ground
  
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• How cold does it have to be to snow? Temperature myths busted

  10-01-2017 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As temperatures plunge below freezing and the North East braced for snow, we reveal how cold it has to be for the white stuff to fall
  
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• Why is snow white? We explain the process that gives snowflakes their colour

  10-01-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures have plunged across the country and forecasters are warning people to wrap up warm in the North East
  
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• HIGHLIGHTS: Solihull Moors 0-2 Gateshead - Vitalfootball

  10-01-2017 17:28 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  
  HIGHLIGHTS: Solihull Moors 0-2 Gateshead
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  Despite the inevitable gulf in class that this season was likely to bring given developments over the last decade, Solihull Moors and Gateshead are pretty similar outfits. For starters, both. Duo join the Bucks. AFC Telford United have confirmed the ...
  
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• Is Brexit UK about to ditch the metric measuring system - and could your pint glass change with it?

  10-01-2017 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Calls for the return of the Crown mark on pint glasses have led to fresh demands for an end to Metrication
  
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• Gateshead P&O steward accused of cocaine smuggling plot tells of football gambling addiction - ChronicleLive

  10-01-2017 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead P&O steward accused of cocaine smuggling plot tells of football gambling addiction
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  A P&O steward accused of conspiring to smuggle cocaine told a jury he won thousands of pounds on football bets on Newcastle United which rolled in to a £60,000 profit on the World Cup. Pride of Hull night steward Edward “Eddie” Tron, 51, of Gateshead, ...
  
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• What you had to say about the heyday of North East workingmen's clubs

  10-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Memories of bingo, bands and committee men from the 'golden age' of workingmen's clubs
  
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• What would be the difference between hard and soft Brexit?

  10-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We hear a lot about soft Brexit and hard Brexit but what do the terms mean and what will the difference be?
  
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• Gateshead P&O steward accused of cocaine smuggling plot tells of football gambling addiction

  10-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edward 'Eddie' Tron, the night steward on the Pride of Hull, told jurors he won thousands of pounds on Newcastle United matches
  
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• Fascinating winter cloud formations spotted across the North East

  10-01-2017 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Had your head in the clouds this January? Share your photos from Newcastle and beyond
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother's Nicola McLean slammed by Geordie Shore star for Jamie O'Hara flirtation

  10-01-2017 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The WAG and Danielle Lloyd's former husband got close on Monday night's CBB and viewers quickly had their say
  
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• Suspected thieves arrested after spate of Newcastle city centre burglaries

  10-01-2017 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested after shops and businesses were broken into in Newcastle city centre
  
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• 21 hard-won tips from North East superslimmers to help you lose weight in 2017

  10-01-2017 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers across Newcastle and the North East have shared fantastic tips over the years and this video includes some of the best
  
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• Environmental criminals fined thousands of pounds for offences across the North East

  10-01-2017 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency punished those caught flouting waste and fishing laws in the region
  
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• Which North East Post Offices are set to close? Hundreds of jobs axed in major overhaul

  10-01-2017 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The general secretary of the Communication Workers Union has said that the Post Office 'is in crisis'
  
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• New Aldi supermarket could be coming to Gateshead after plans ... - ChronicleLive

  10-01-2017 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  New Aldi supermarket could be coming to Gateshead after plans ...
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  Company has submitted planning applications to Gateshead Council to take over High Street site.and more »
  
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• From bus lanes to tourist information what to expect from Newcastle City Council this month

  10-01-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss matters ranging from bus lanes to devolution
  
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• New Aldi supermarket could be coming to Gateshead after plans submitted - ChronicleLive

  10-01-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  New Aldi supermarket could be coming to Gateshead after plans submitted
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  The former Co-operative store, which recently closed, will be taken over by discount supermarket Aldi. The company has put in a planning application for a new food store at the High Street site. A spokesperson for Aldi said: “We are delighted to be ...and more »
  
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• New Aldi supermarket could be coming to Gateshead after plans submitted

  10-01-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Company has submitted planning applications to Gateshead Council to take over High Street site
  
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• Gateshead mother who smuggled drugs to her son in prison walks free after court hears he has died - ChronicleLive

  10-01-2017 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead mother who smuggled drugs to her son in prison walks free after court hears he has died
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  A mother who smuggled drugs into a troubled prison for her son has walked free after a court heard he has since died. Carole Shepherd was caught passing narcotics to her son while he was an inmate at HMP Northumberland. Newcastle Crown Court heard ...
  
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• Who is entitled to free school meals, and could you be missing out?

  10-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A North East council has reminded families to make sure their children are getting the free meals they're allocated
  
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• Newcastle United loan trio could feature for Kilmarnock in Gateshead friendly - ChronicleLive

  10-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Newcastle United loan trio could feature for Kilmarnock in Gateshead friendly
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  Gateshead entertain Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock in a friendly at the International Stadium this afternoon. Admission prices for the 1pm kick-off have been reduced to £5 ahead of Saturday's Buildbase FA Trophy tie at home to Lincoln City.and more »
  
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• Marlborough Crescent bus station on this day 40 years ago: But what stands there now?

  10-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Marlborough Crescent bus station served passengers heading to the west of the region
  
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• Gateshead mother who smuggled drugs to her son in prison walks free after court hears he has died

  10-01-2017 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carole Shepherd was caught passing drugs to her son during a visit to HMP Northumberland and he has since passed away
  
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• Jarrow stand-off: Man appears in court charged with firearms offences

  10-01-2017 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alistair Gallow, 39 and of Percy Street, Jarrow, is accused of holding four people hostage at a betting shop
  
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• Man charged with slashing another man's neck on packed nightclub dancefloor in South Shields

  10-01-2017 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  26-year-old Shaun Mason has been charged in connection with the alleged attack in Viva
  
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• Helen Bailey murder trial: Latest updates as partner of Ponteland children's author appears in court before jury

  10-01-2017 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart, 55, of Baldock Road, Royston, was arrested after the body of the 51-year-old writer was found in the septic tank in the garden of her sprawling Hertfordshire home
  
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• What you should and should NOT keep in your fridge

  10-01-2017 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've got the answers to some of the most controversial questions - take our quiz here
  
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• Concern for Houghton woman Hannah Schofield who has been missing for one week

  10-01-2017 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for Hannah who has not seen seen since January 3 in Houghtonside and are appealing for help
  
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• North East temperatures to plummet as thundersnow expected across UK

  10-01-2017 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A yellow warning of snow has been issued for the North East later this week with thundersnow expected
  
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• When Andy Cole was sold to Manchester United on this day 22 years ago

  10-01-2017 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Newcastle United shocked the world of football by selling star striker Andy Cole on this day in 1995
  
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• Newcastle's I, Daniel Blake picks up five BAFTA nominations

  10-01-2017 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The gritty Newcastle-set drama is up for five awards, including best film and best director for Ken Loach
  
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• Flood-damaged town to be repaired after Storm Desmond devastation

  10-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council is carrying out repairs in Corbridge, which was devastated by flooding in 2015
  
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• Death crash accused denies killing teenage passenger Ricky Tynemouth by careless driving

  10-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Nicholson will stand trial later this year after he pleaded not guilty to causing the death of 17-year-old Ricky Tynemouth near Choppington
  
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• Bill Bryson: I thought Durham was perfect when I first saw it - I still think so now

  10-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The celebrated author of Notes From a Small Island on his enduring love affair with Durham, its cathedral and its people
  
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• FIFA unanimously approve plans to increase World Cup to 48 teams

  10-01-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2026 competition set to feature 16 groups of three followed by 32-team knock-out
  
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• Today is your last chance to defend your right to know - stand up for press freedom

  10-01-2017 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new act could mean that publishers could be silenced from sticking up for their readers
  
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• 'Gutless' fraudster jailed after preying on vulnerable North East women to fund lavish lifestyle

  10-01-2017 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Raymond McDonald, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after conning divorced and widowed women out of hundreds of thousands of pounds
  
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• Jarrow bookmaker's armed stand-off: Updates as man appears in court charged with allegedly taking hostages

  10-01-2017 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alistair Gallow, 39, of Percy Street, Jarrow, will face magistrates after four people were allegedly taken hostage inside the Coral bookies in Jarrow
  
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