Gateshead news

• Watch protesters descend on Sunderland council meeting as cuts and tax rise voted through

  01-03-2017 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supporters of Wearside Women in Need protested as confirmation came their contract wouldn't be renewed
  
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• Unsolved murder series: the 1985 mob killing of PC Keith Blakelock

  01-03-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week, we're taking a look at murders linked to Wearside where the killer has never been found
  
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• Government suffers defeat in Lords over Brexit

  01-03-2017 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The defeat means the Bill, which was passed unamended by the Commons, will now have to return there for further consideration by MPs.
  
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• These Newcastle drivers were snapped using phones on the day tougher penalties were brought in

  01-03-2017 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now you can get a £200 fine and six points on your licence if you are caught touching your phone behind the wheel
  
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• Two pensioners in hospital after being cut free from car wreck in South Tyneside

  01-03-2017 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An elderly driver and her passenger were both cut out of their car and taken to hospital after a collision on the A194 Newcastle Road in Simonside
  
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• Newcastle charity falls victim of fraudsters diverting phone calls to Syria

  01-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elderly people in Benwell will lose out after fraudsters hacked into the phone system and landed them with a £5,000 bill
  
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• MTV slammed for 'insensitive' Geordie Shore advert after Charlotte's ectopic pregnancy last year

  01-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore viewers aren't impressed with the trailer for series 14 of Geordie Shore with Holly Hagan also taking MTV to task
  
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• Is this the most overdue library book in Newcastle's history after it was returned 30 years late

  01-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's library service has waived the fine for the politics book, which was returned more than 10,500 after its due date
  
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• Are you giving anything up for Lent? What about giving up some of your time?

  01-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Lent starts the Right Reverend Mark Tanner, Bishop of Berwick in the Diocese of Newcastle is volunteering
  
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• 'Hidey hole' paedophile who hid victim in a cavity behind his fridge is jailed

  01-03-2017 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Violent Michael Dunn, originally from Gateshead, camouflaged the hiding place and kept it guarded by German Shepherd dogs
  
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• 11 sights you may or may not recognise while travelling on the Coast Road - take a trip with us

  01-03-2017 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From landmark structures to an array of shops and businesses, these are the things hundreds of drivers see on a daily basis
  
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• Jury in trial of alleged child abuser Colin Gregg has yet to reach verdict

  01-03-2017 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former head teacher from Gosforth denies nine counts of indecent assault against four boys
  
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• Newcastle Council meeting RECAP: Councillors approve council tax increase and budget savings of £30m

  01-03-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to save £30m and increase council tax by 4.95% have been approved by the council's cabinet and the full council
  
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• Newcastle Council meeting LIVE: Councillors to debate council tax increase and budget savings of £30m

  01-03-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to save £30m and increase council tax by 4.95% have been approved by the council's cabinet but will now go before the full council
  
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• RSPCA calls for tougher sentences after two North East men hammered a nail into a dog's head

  01-03-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scamp the dog had a nail hammered into his head and was buried alive, but the RSPCA are calling for tougher laws for animal cruelty
  
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• 30 last-minute World Book Day costume ideas that can be made using household items

  01-03-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can still be creative for World Book Day 2017 without getting into a panic over your child's costume
  
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• War on waste declared as Newcastle City Council looks to cut landfill bill

  01-03-2017 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Waste Commission has been formed to look at reducing the 142,000 tonnes of rubbish the city produces each year
  
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• Where is your car most likely to be stolen in Newcastle? We reveal the car theft hotspots

  01-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police offer drivers advice as figures obtained by ChronicleLive show the city's car theft hotpots over the past three years
  
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• What is National Offer Day and what to do if your child misses out on their preferred school place

  01-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Offer Day will see thousands of families across the region find out if their secondary school applications have been successful
  
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• Durham bar manager Kevin Piper wins £1,093,000 on the EuroMillions Mega Week

  01-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham lad Kevin had already booked a trip to Thailand but will splash out on a hip replacement and a new car
  
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• Did Jack the Ripper commit a savage murder in the North East in 1888?

  01-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The murder of five women in London shocked the nation in 1888 - a similar brutal killing happened here
  
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• Your Events: A comic con, free concerts, robot wars, fun day and more

  01-03-2017 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Events for the community written by you - in Gateshead, Newcastle, Durham and Northumberland
  
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• Celebrity Juice to return with live special featuring Scarlett Moffatt

  01-03-2017 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She proved she can handle live TV after her debut on Saturday Night Takeaway and now Scarlett will guest star in a live special
  
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• Fascinating Humans of NE1 photos reveal hidden stories of people in Newcastle

  01-03-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle photographer to share city centre portraits and interviews - with no names given
  
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• Theresa May urged to ban cheap booze after death of 16-year-old Megan Craig-Wilkinson

  01-03-2017 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP urges Prime Minister Theresa May to ban cheap drink or push up duty, following death of North Tyneside girl
  
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• Tyneside street facing demolition 30 years ago - but where is it and how does it look today?

  01-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See our striking 'then and now' images of a Tyneside scene which has changed quite a lot over the last three decades
  
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• See the devastating impact text driving has had on this Northumberland family

  01-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Everything comes in packs of four, and all of a sudden there was always one thing left over' - daughter of text crash victim reveals her heartbreak
  
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• Mixed report for HMP Durham as governor praised but concerns raised over mental health care

  01-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Independent Monitoring Board inspectors praised the ethos of the jail and staff in their report but also highlighted a number of issues
  
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• Drone footage captures Alnwick Castle historic Shrove Tuesday football match

  01-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For more than 250 years the Shrove Tuesday kickabout has taken place — watch the match unfold from the sky
  
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• Gateshead's Vertu Motors secures £70m funding for expansion plans - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2017 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead's Vertu Motors secures £70m funding for expansion plans
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  Gateshead-based car dealership Vertu Motors has secured a banking facility worth up to £70m to help fund its expansion plans. The business, which has 125 sales and aftersales outlets across the UK, has agreed the acquisition facility with Barclays and ...and more »
  
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• Concern growing for 15-year-old missing Gateshead schoolboy Brandon Maas

  01-03-2017 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead schoolboy Brandon Maas has not been seen since Thursday, February 23, when he didn't return to his Blaydon home
  
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• Sex education to be made compulsory in all schools

  01-03-2017 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Primary schools to teach age appropriate lessons about relationships, while secondaries to educate in both sex and relationships
  
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• Colin Gregg trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts in sex case of former Newcastle teacher

  01-03-2017 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former head teacher, of Homefarm Steading in Gosforth, denies nine counts of indecent assault against four boys
  
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• Victim of 'hidey-hole' paedophile claims her cries for help were ignored by police 20 years ago

  01-03-2017 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Dunn, formerly of Gateshead, is awaiting sentence at Teesside Crown Court for a string of sex offences
  
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• Burglars in Ashington steal safe full of cash during MOT garage raid

  01-03-2017 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The offenders targeted Kelco MOT Centre in North Seaton Industrial Estate in Ashington, Northumberland overnight on Monday
  
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• Geordie Shore confirms eight newcomers for series 14 - who are they?

  01-03-2017 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been six years since Geordie Shore made its debut on MTV and the party shows no sign of stopping just yet
  
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• Newcastle newsagents handed alcohol licence - despite 'urination and defecation' fears

  01-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Best One, on Grainger Street, will be able to sell alcohol between the hours of 9am and 11pm
  
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• Employers say controversial business rate changes will help the North

  01-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond is under pressure to rethink business rate changes which may push up bills in the south - but help the North
  
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• Damning report into North zoo reveals almost 500 animal deaths in less than four years

  01-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inspectors have slammed the 'deplorable' animal welfare at South Lakes Safari Zoo which is popular with visitors from the North East
  
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• Car insurance is going up: What can you do to cut your premium?

  01-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at ways you can fight back to reduce the cost of cover and help ease the burden on car owners
  
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• Ant and Dec bump into Lynsey Hipgrave as they witness Newcastle United beat Brighton

  01-03-2017 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie favourites Ant and Dec, along with BT Sport presenter Lynsey Hipgrave, were in the crowd at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday
  
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• EuroMillions win RECAP: Durham man scoops over £1m in Mega Week draw - but how will he spend it?

  01-03-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Durham man has scooped £1,093,000 in the EuroMillions Mega Week draw on February 21 days before he was set to go on holiday
  
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• EuroMillions win LIVE: Durham man scoops over £1m in Mega Week draw - but how will he spend it?

  01-03-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Durham man scooped £1,093,000 in the EuroMillions Mega Week draw on February 21 days before he was set to go on holiday
  
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• Can you be convicted of theft for picking up £20 off the floor and pocketing it

  01-03-2017 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Stoke woman was prosecuted after picking up the note inside an off-licence - so what are the laws with picking up something you've found?
  
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• St David's Day: Hollywood star Luke Evans on Wales’ Year of Legends

  01-03-2017 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  March 1st marks national day of celebration
  
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• How often should you clean your house? This checklist shows you may not be doing enough

  01-03-2017 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you vacuum your mattress every three to six months? Or wash all your windows every month?
  
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• Thug who racially abused Gateshead hotel owner and glassed bar worker walks free from court - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Thug who racially abused Gateshead hotel owner and glassed bar worker walks free from court
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  A bar worker was left with a permanent scar after being glassed by a thug who has now walked free from court. Tyler Bullerwell has been convicted of the attack as well as racially abusing the owner of the Ryton Hotel, in Gateshead, last February ...
  
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• Thug who racially abused Gateshead hotel owner and glassed bar worker walks free from court

  01-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyler Bullerwell was sentenced after pleading guilty to the attacks on the Ryton Hotel owner and the bar worker, with Michael Ritson admitting affray
  
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• Thug who racially abused Gateshead hotel owner and glassed bar ... - ChronicleLive

  01-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Thug who racially abused Gateshead hotel owner and glassed bar ...
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  Tyler Bullerwell was sentenced after pleading guilty to the attacks on the Ryton Hotel owner and the bar worker, with Michael Ritson admitting affray.
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• Text drivers twice as likely to crash as drink drivers - shocking new film claims

  01-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The AA has released a hard-hitting video to make driving while using mobiles as socially unacceptable as drink driving
  
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