Gateshead news

• Teenager raped in Northumberland lay-by after she was offered lift by stranger

  06-02-2017 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old was walking along the footpath of the A197 in the early hours of Saturday morning when she was attacked
  
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• Victory for Theresa May in key Brexit vote as Commons debates continue

  06-02-2017 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP calls for North East to have a say on Bexit as PM wins Commons vote during ongoing negotiations
  
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• Quick-thinking 12-year-old saves mum and baby's lives with 999 call

  06-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-four Bryony Jones and her new arrival Parker visited Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington to say thank you to staff
  
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• New seating plans on Metro trains will make them more London Tube style

  06-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro passengers have given a thumbs up to seating along the inside wall of the new fleet of trains
  
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• Jesmond Dene through the years: Park offered to the public on November 7th 1866

  06-02-2017 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On November 7th 1866 the land was offered as a park by Lord Armstrong - and now it a welcome oasis for people escaping city life
  
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• Unbelievable: Two pals meet in Spain because it's cheaper than a Newcastle to Birmingham train

  06-02-2017 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The friends made a 3,000-mile round trip each to see each other rather than one round trip train ticket
  
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• Two men plead not guilty to murder of man who died nine months after alleged attack

  06-02-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Mould and Michael Young deny murdering Michael Stead in Sunderland while Leanne Mould and Trevor Gordon deny conspiracy to do GBH with intent
  
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• 'Flying punch' killer set to be sentenced for death of devoted dad Scott Brannen

  06-02-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Ree and Jordon Craggs are both due to be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court for their roles in the fight which led to death of Scott Brannen
  
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• The inside story of the death of Tyneside's most famous homeless man

  06-02-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sent on to the streets by grief and sent to his death by a storm: The lonely world of the man they called Jimmy
  
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• 'We've been robbed of our world' - devastated family of Scott Brannen speak of their grief

  06-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Brannen, 40, died after he was punched on a night out leaving his six children without a father
  
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• Theresa May urges MPs to back Brexit as historic Bill returns to Commons

  06-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A string of MPs want to alter the Brexit Bill to ensure the North is consulted and have backed an amendment which could do so
  
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• The Internet safety tips every parent should know about to keep your child safe

  06-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you know who or what your children or teenagers are seeing online?
  
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• Meet the 62-year-old who chooses to sleep rough under a railway bridge in Newcastle

  06-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the second in our series on homelessness we look at how the cost of living has impacted on Newcastle's residents
  
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• Botox nurse who featured on Geordie Shore to be 'exposed' on TV on Monday night

  06-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC1's Inside Out claims Claire Wilde, from South Shields, left customers scarred after treatment
  
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• Meet nine of the North East's 'most wanted': Can you help trace them

  06-02-2017 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police need your help to trace these nine people who officers say they want to question in relation to a number of alleged offences
  
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• Benwell man pleads not guilty to robbing 82-year-old Jean Young in her home

  06-02-2017 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Cockburn will stand trial in July accused of robbery after an alleged attack in Fenham which left a pensioner injured
  
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• Nine years on the streets: Student films shocking story of Newcastle homelessness

  06-02-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitley Bay film student tells how she met Stephen in our latest report on Hidden Homelessness in Newcastle
  
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• Gateshead FC swoop to sign Northern League striker with impressive goal record - ChronicleLive

  06-02-2017 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead FC swoop to sign Northern League striker with impressive goal record
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  Gateshead have signed Billingham Synthonia's leading scorer Macaulay Langstaff on a one-and-a-half year contract. The Heed also hope to bring in a midfield man on loan from a Football League club ahead of Saturday's televised National League game at ...
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• Dance floor neck slash accused denies attacking man in busy South Shields nightclub

  06-02-2017 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Mason is accused of wounding with intent after an alleged attack in Viva nightclub, in South Shields, in December
  
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• CCTV images released after knife-wielding robbers attack teenager in Jarrow

  06-02-2017 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information about the robbery which left the victim with minor injuries after he was threatened with a knife
  
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• Shoppers warned as stores recall three products in separate safety scares

  06-02-2017 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three recalls which have been made include a colour-changing balloon, a beauty product, and pasta for kids
  
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• When can supermarkets refuse to serve their customers alcohol?

  06-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at the rules after a dad was refused service because supermarket staff believed he was buying it for his teenage daughter
  
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• TyneMet and South Tyneside colleges merger: What it means for jobs, campuses and its new name?

  06-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what we know about the current status of the proposed college merger - and what happens next
  
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• Rapist on the run is jailed for 17 years after targeting teens in sex attacks

  06-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victim describes how 'sick' actions of Andrew Robinson 'forever changed' her life and left her a wreck after he bolted following his guilty pleas
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chantelle Connelly going out with Ex on the Beach star Jem Lucy?

  06-02-2017 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chantelle left Geordie Shore to be with her now ex boyfriend last year and has since dated MMA figher Kane Mousah
  
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• Man charged with causing GBH after alleged street attack in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  06-02-2017 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Man charged with causing GBH after alleged street attack in Gateshead
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  A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after another man was allegedly attacked on the street in Gateshead. A 33-year-old man was reportedly assaulted in the street in Brettanby Road in Felling at around 12.30am on Saturday, February ...
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• Man charged with causing GBH after alleged street attack in Gateshead

  06-02-2017 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man suffered facial injuries after an alleged attack on Brettanby Road, Felling in the early hours of Saturday, February 4
  
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• Man charged with causing GBH after alleged street attack in ... - ChronicleLive

  06-02-2017 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  A 33-year-old man suffered facial injuries after an alleged attack on Brettanby Road, Felling in the early hours of Saturday, February 4.
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• Students' Union suspends Newcastle University rugby club over rowdy party

  06-02-2017 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Students were fined by the University after police were called out to anti-social behaviour at a Jesmond house party
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly 'touching himself' outside a Byker primary school

  06-02-2017 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police arrest a 33-year-old after a report of a man sat in a car 'touching himself inappropriately' outside Hotspur Primary School in Byker
  
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• Man hit by a car and killed on the Spine Road in Cramlington is named

  06-02-2017 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Shields man had just left the nearby Cramlington hospital on foot before being hit on the busy A189 dual carriageway
  
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• Nissan urged to issue Navara pick up truck recall over fears they could snap in half

  06-02-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Sunderland man was towing a caravan with his pregnant partner and daughter as passengers when his Navara snapped
  
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• CCTV still image released after 'substantial' amount of cash stolen from North Shields club

  06-02-2017 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to after money was taken from Chirton Social Club
  
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• Child car seat rules are changing in March - is yours safe and legal?

  06-02-2017 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how the rules around child car seats are set to change and make sure the booster seat you're using for your child is safety-approved
  
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• Southwick fire: Two people released on bail as arson probe continues

  06-02-2017 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two suspected arsonists have been released on bail as the ruins of the former bingo hall in Sunderland are pulled down
  
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• Pope Francis sacks Northumberland man after clash over free condoms

  06-02-2017 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grand master Matthew Festing quit his role at the Sovereign Order of Malta after Pope Francis asked him to step down
  
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• Rural areas are being 'neglected' as millions of pounds are being invested in Northumberland

  06-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council's development business arm, Arch, has spent £120m on schemes in the county
  
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• Tyneside man quizzed over murder of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer released

  06-02-2017 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 50-year-old now lives in Spain and was quizzed by Essex Police about Palmer's 2015 shooting
  
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• Scott Brannen manslaughter trial LIVE: Jury hear closing speeches about brawl which led to dad's death

  06-02-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  22-year-old Jordan Craggs is standing trial accused in connection with a Times Square brawl which led to the Blakelaw dad's death
  
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• Scott Brannen manslaughter trial LIVE: Jury find Craggs not guilty after dad's death

  06-02-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  22-year-old Jordon Craggs has been found guilty of affray but not guilty of manslaughter after the death of Blakelaw dad Scott Brannen
  
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• CCTV appeal after woman snatches pregnant mum's handbag in McDonald's in Newcastle

  06-02-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pregnant woman's bag was stolen in the Grainger Street restaurant and police are asking for help to find the culprit
  
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• See what's left inside Newcastle's old Odeon cinema as demolition gathers pace

  06-02-2017 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From outside the building site you can get a glimpse of the 1930s cinema's art deco interior - so catch it while you can
  
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• Sunderland man Peter Scotter admits ripping niqab off Muslim woman in shopping centre

  06-02-2017 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Scotter appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where he admitted religiously aggravated common assault and racially aggravated harassment
  
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• The Great North Run 2017 entry ballot has closed ahead of September showpiece

  06-02-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 13.1-mile run from Newcastle to South Shields is being staged for the 37th time - did you promise yourself you would enter?
  
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• Teen who shared graphic burns photo after fire is nominated for Pride of the North East award

  06-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Troy Mackinlay from County Durham bravely said 'this is me' after suffering burns to 85% of his body in house fire
  
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• New homes to be built on Forest Hall field despite objections from families

  06-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme to construct six bungalows on the grassed plot at Glebe Crescent has been approved by planners
  
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• From undertaker to Premier League referee: The jobs with salaries that might just surprise you

  06-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whether you're looking for a career change or just being nosy, see if you can guess the salaries of these jobs in our fun quiz
  
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• Retired nurse dies with family at her bedside after being hit by a car in Stanley

  06-02-2017 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne Tregonin, 89, died in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary at the weekend after being hit by a car on Thursday night
  
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• Alastair Cook steps down as England Test cricket captain

  06-02-2017 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  32-year-old is England's most-capped Test captain as well as their most prolific batsman
  
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• Fare-dodging thug jailed for 15 weeks after launching attack on ticket inspector

  06-02-2017 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old was jailed for trying to avoid a £2.20 fare
  
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