Gateshead news

• 'Army' of volunteers being sought to help save the last surviving red squirrels

  24-02-2017 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wildlife experts believe that, without help, the red squirrel could be extinct within 35 years
  
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• Inspiring women from all backgrounds gather for Glass Slipper Awards 2017

  24-02-2017 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Glass Slipper Awards 2017 honoured an array of North East women for their hard work and dedication
  
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• Sunderland mosque attack: Northumbria Police still searching for vandals over vile crime

  24-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No arrests made over the incident which saw a mosque daubed with 'Muslims out' in Sunderland last month
  
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• Are these the best Airbnb properties in the North East?

  24-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy a holiday at home? Airbnb offers some amazing places to stay in the North East from castles to camper vans and cabins
  
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• Ashington man fined for wearing racist t-shirt in Eldon Square

  24-02-2017 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Hunt wore a racially offensive top which displayed an anti-refugee image in the Newcastle shopping centre
  
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• Outbreak of bird flu confirmed in flock of chickens at Northumberland farm

  24-02-2017 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protection and surveillance zones has been set up around the farm near Haltwhistle in Northumberland
  
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• Ant and Dec tease SM:TV Live reunion ahead of Saturday Night Takeaway return

  24-02-2017 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been 20 years since SM:TV hit our screens and Ant & Dec have been put on the spot about the possibility of it coming back
  
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• See the dramatic moment a dog is rescued from sinkhole by firefighters

  24-02-2017 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stranded pooch was saved by specialist rope rescue teams from Tyne and Wear fire service and is now 'safe and sound'
  
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• Sunderland is getting a HUGE new Next store - here's everything you need to know

  24-02-2017 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out where the store is going to be and what it's going to look like as plans for the giant retail store are revealed
  
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• Ex-Stephen Lawrence murder suspect jailed over plot to ferry drugs between South Shields and London

  24-02-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Acourt, arrested over the death of Stephen in 1993, was part of a two-year conspiracy shipping drugs to the North East
  
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• RSPCA launch investigation following suspected DIY dog castration

  24-02-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RSPCA inspectors in Stanley spotted three men with surgical implements and a bleeding dog during routine patrols
  
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• Don't Tell the Bride wants Newcastle couples for new series on Sky One

  24-02-2017 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now on Sky One, Don't Tell The Bride is still compulsive viewing as grooms get full control of organising their wedding
  
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• When the lights went out on Tyneside: The UK power cuts of the 1970s

  24-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Striking miners returned to work on this day 45 years ago, in an era when power cuts plunged the country into darkness
  
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• See eerie pictures inside old Sunderland primary school that is set for demolition

  24-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Church of England primary school in Ryhope could be knocked down to make way for a care home
  
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• Mum whose dog attacked young girl over garden wall bares backside outside court

  24-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old was left 'screaming in pain and terror' when the dog jumped up and grabbed her arm in Ashington
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being hit by a car near Newcastle's High Level Bridge

  24-02-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roads in Newcastle city centre were closed while paramedics treated the casualty, but police say the injuries don't appear too serious
  
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• Why Ant and Dec traded in their Aston Martin and Ferrari supercars

  24-02-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie presenting duo admitted selling their flash cars during an appearance on BBC's The One Show
  
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• Watch the moment knifeman threatens mum during terrifying post office raid

  24-02-2017 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The armed robber burst into the Village Store Extra in Wheatley Hill, County Durham where he threatened a female worker
  
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• Rusting former Tuxedo Royale party boat faces uncertain future - and it could be on the move again

  24-02-2017 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once a popular party venue in Newcastle, the former ferry has sat unused and rusting in the River Tees for 10 years
  
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• Bradley Lowery invited to be England mascot at World Cup qualifier against Lithuania

  24-02-2017 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old's family announced this week that he has developed a new tumour at the base of his back
  
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• Police incident at Newcastle's High Level Bridge RECAP: Updates as person hit by car

  24-02-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident is near to the Bridge Hotel pub on St Nicholas Street - the road on the Newcastle side of the river approaching the High Level Bridge
  
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• Police incident at Newcastle's High Level Bridge: LIVE updates as person hit by car

  24-02-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident is near to the Bridge Hotel pub on St Nicholas Street - the road on the Newcastle side of the river approaching the High Level Bridge
  
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• 'Unbelievable to destroy something there for us all' - readers vent fury at Leazes Park vandals

  24-02-2017 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victorian stairs and a bandstand in the popular Newcastle park were attacked by vandals on Wednesday
  
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• Pride of the North East: Freeman's Lynne Holt nominated for 30-year devotion to transplant patients

  24-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Before retiring in 2015, nominee Lynne Holt was at the centre of UK transplantation for 30 years and helped make medical history
  
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• Newcastle drink driver caught more than four times over the limit TWICE in two days

  24-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Calvert, of Newcastle's Great Park, is facing jail after crashing into cars and a lamp post and stalling on a zebra crossing
  
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• First look at how Aldi in Stanley will look as store hopes for summer opening

  24-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council planners voted unanimously to approve plans for the German budget supermarket
  
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• Bridging the gap at Byker: How Metro, road and rail crosses the Ouseburn Valley

  24-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the Byker Metro viaduct closed for works this weekend, we recall the challenge of building the 1982 bridge
  
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• Washington cannabis farmer has bid to cut jail term blocked

  24-02-2017 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Michael Stokoe, of Washington, was was jailed for six years nine months at Newcastle Crown Court in 2016
  
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• See the cannabis farm which cop says is the biggest he has seen in his career

  24-02-2017 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The large scale cannabis farm was hidden in a large four-bedroom house in Bishop Auckland, County Durham
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian gives Cheryl baby advice after her pregnancy is confirmed in L'Oreal images

  24-02-2017 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The American reality star and mother of three is said to have offered Cheryl advice on how to cope with a high profile pregnancy
  
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• New Wear Crossing Q&A: Everything you need to know about Sunderland's £117m bridge

  24-02-2017 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about the construction timetable and expected opening date
  
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• Four suspected burglars arrested in former Gateshead bakery after police surround building - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2017 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Four suspected burglars arrested in former Gateshead bakery after police surround building
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  The men were believed to be inside the former Allied Bakeries building on the Team Valley Trading Estate following an alleged burglary on Friday. A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “We received a report at 8.12am this morning of intruders at the old ...
  
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• Four suspected burglars arrested in former Gateshead bakery after police surround building

  24-02-2017 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four suspected intruders were inside the former Allied Bakeries warehouse on the Team Valley estate
  
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• Metro passengers facing delays after ambulance called to treat injured man

  24-02-2017 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man fell and hit his head at Palmersville Metro Station, causing delays to trains heading towards Newcastle city centre
  
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• Watch as planes have a rocky time in Storm Doris at Newcastle Airport

  24-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Airport was safer for landing than other British terminals during Storm Doris but pilots still had to demonstrate impressive control
  
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• Want to be part of the changing face of Tyneside? Newcastle City Council needs you

  24-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council is hiring civil engineers to work for them on a host of exciting projects - and they want fresh graduates
  
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• To tip or not to tip? These hacks could save you a whole lot of awkwardness when eating out

  24-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at when you should, and should not, pay service charges added to your bill when dining at restaurants
  
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• Newcastle city centre car park re-opens, creating 360 spaces for motorists

  24-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 360-space facility is one of the oldest of its types outside of London and is back in use on New Bridge Street West in Newcastle
  
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• Kim Woodburn offers Marnie Simpson support after Lewis Bloor cheating news

  24-02-2017 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It might only be the end of February but we have a contender for the unlikeliest friendship of the year between the Geordie Shore and CBB stars
  
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• CCTV appeal after man grabs woman during assault in Newcastle's Grainger Street

  24-02-2017 10:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man reportedly grabbed the woman in an attempt to talk to her and police are now searching for the culprit
  
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• We dodged Storm Doris - but what can the North East expect over the next few days?

  24-02-2017 10:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday is predicted to be windy in the North East, with western parts of the region set for a lot of rain
  
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• Campaign launched to derail government ban on council ran bus companies

  24-02-2017 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Nick Brown is campaigning about planned new laws which would ensure only the private sector can run buses
  
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• MP calls for humility after Paul Nuttall and Ukip beaten in Stoke

  24-02-2017 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour has held Stoke Central despite devastating defeat in Copeland
  
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• What's 100-year-old Mary Lilley's secret to a long life? Just one glass of Bucks Fizz a year!

  24-02-2017 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Lilley celebrated the special birthday with her loved ones at her Gateshead home
  
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• 'Where is the justice' mum of one-punch attack victim slams thug's three-year jail term

  24-02-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Calvin McLellan remains at Sunderland Royal Hospital following the attack in South Shields in August 2016
  
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• The morning news headlines: Conservatives snatch Copeland from Labour in humiliating by-election blow

  24-02-2017 08:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metro delays after ambulance called for man who fell and hit his head at Palmersville station

  24-02-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• New bus service in Gateshead brings digital technology to the daily commute - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2017 06:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  New bus service in Gateshead brings digital technology to the daily commute
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  Go North East has invested £1.8m in buying 11 new, high-specification, environmentally friendly buses for its no. 49 route. Share; Comments. ByIan Robson. 05:00, 24 FEB 2017. News. The number 49 bus in Gateshead has wifi and USB connections (Photo: ...
  
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• New bus service in Gateshead brings digital technology to the daily commute

  24-02-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go North East has invested £1.8m in buying 11 new, high-specification, environmentally friendly buses for its no. 49 route
  
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• Nearly 100 new homes to be built on the outskirts of Newcastle

  24-02-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work is now under way on the £15m project at Dunblane Crescent, in West Denton, on former council flats land
  
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