Gateshead news

• Macclesfield Town 1-1 Gateshead - BBC News

  14-03-2017 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Macclesfield Town 1-1 Gateshead
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  Gateshead's six-game National League winning run was brought to an end as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Macclesfield. The visitors made the brighter start and almost went ahead in the fifth minute, with Gus Mafuta freed by Danny Johnson to win a ...
  
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• Calls for 'Breathing Space' scheme to help thousands of North East families in debt

  14-03-2017 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 90,000 children in the North East are living in 55,000 families trapped in problem debt, a study found
  
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• Crimes that shook Sunderland: The brutal killing spree of The Sunderland Strangler

  14-03-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the early 1990s, Steven Grieveson murdered four young males and burned their bodies
  
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• Tensions rise as Newcastle asylum seekers face sharing same bedroom with people they don't know

  14-03-2017 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city council is now bidding to stop the practice with new agreement with accommodation providers G4S
  
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• Glass bottles thrown during early hours Bigg Market bar bust up

  14-03-2017 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say the incident happened just after midnight on Sunday in Illegitimate and they are looking for eight people who may help with inquiries
  
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• Would you want to party here? Inside the underground tunnel where an illegal rave was held

  14-03-2017 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have said the tunnels under the Byker bridge in Ouseburn where the rave was held are dangerous
  
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• Why some children go hungry over the holidays and how Northumbria academics hope to change that

  14-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A team from Northumbria University has addressed MPs on the solution to the problem of 'holiday hunger'
  
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• What are the rules around buying alcohol for your underage children?

  14-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police crackdown on underage boozing has seen a parent fined for supplying her own child with alcohol
  
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• Fancy yourself as a student landlord? This 23-bed, four-house terrace can pay for itself

  14-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The properties make 11% of their value back every year if they are fully let out to Sunderland students
  
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• Charlotte Crosby confirms Stephen Bear romance amid reports she's moved in with him

  14-03-2017 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They're set to appear on new MTV show Just Tattoo of Us and Charlotte and Bear are very much an item off screen
  
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• Wallsend man Barry Ramsey wanted in connection with the supply of illegal substances

  14-03-2017 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the 26-year-old of St Julian’s Gardens also has links to the Newcastle area
  
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• Newcastle sewer rave: Partygoer called cops on illegal rave after fearing for their safety

  14-03-2017 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 200 people attended the illegal rave underground in Ouseburn on Saturday night
  
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• Consett thug facing jail after he admits repeatedly stabbing man in horrific attack

  14-03-2017 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Clarke had been accused of the attempted murder of Scott Bennett but pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Naked Attraction wants Geordie girls for new series - how to apply for Channel 4 show

  14-03-2017 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naked Attraction arrived in Newcastle not so long ago to cast for its new series but girls if you're interested there's still time!
  
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• Police probe after car in Blyth damaged after being pelted by raw eggs

  14-03-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the incident happened at 7.30pm on Wednesday, March 8, on Broadway Circle
  
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• Did Holy Island causeway driver break any laws - the answer might surprise you

  14-03-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We find out if the driver who raced the tide could end up in a criminal court
  
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• Pupils had to be hosed down to remove asbestos dust at crumbling school

  14-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Headteachers reveal dangers at North East school which waited almost 10 years for a rebuild
  
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• Pro-Europe protesters gather on Newcastle Quayside to demonstrate against Brexit bill

  14-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East for Europe staged a protest against Parliament's passing of the Brexit bill by the Millennium Bridge
  
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• First World War project set to tell the story of the North East when conflict ended

  14-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The project will focus on what happened when soldiers returned from war and as society slowly returned to normal
  
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• Family and friends bid final farewell to 'The Boss' of Tynemouth air cadets

  14-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Luke, who has died at the age of 77, served the 346 (Tynemouth) Squadron Air Training Corps for more than 60 years
  
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• Community split over plans to reintroduce wild lynx in Northumberland

  14-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lynx UK Trust is on the verge of submitting an application to introduce the animal in Kielder Forest
  
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• Reports say England could be warmer than Spain this week - but not the North East

  14-03-2017 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We can expect the usual mix of rain and wind here in the North East - with some warmer weather through the week
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon accused of going 'full Trump' as she hits out at 'not yet elected' Theresa May

  14-03-2017 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Row over plans for a fresh referendum on Scottish independence escalates
  
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• Medication warning as North East deaths linked to liquid morphine

  14-03-2017 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are reminding the public of the dangers of unprescribed medication are two deaths in the North East were linked to liquid morphine
  
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• Historic Northumberland bridge to close for 'essential investigations' into its long-term future

  14-03-2017 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Berwick Old Bridge will close for up to two weeks so the council can design a restoration scheme
  
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• Corrupt cop facing prison for passing on police information to drug dealer pal

  14-03-2017 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police DC Gary Christie used the force computer to leak confidential information to drug pusher Aidan Dobbing
  
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• See Newcastle sewer where illegal rave was held: Updates from scene of 'dangerous' underground party

  14-03-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Revellers waded through filthy water at this sewer before the party was broken up in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Newcastle sewer illegal rave RECAP: Police launch investigation after underground party

  14-03-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Revellers waded through filthy water at this sewer before the party was broken up in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• 12 things you 'probably' never knew about leafy Low Fell in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  14-03-2017 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  12 things you 'probably' never knew about leafy Low Fell in Gateshead
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  Sitting to the south of Gateshead town centre, leafy Low Fell is one of Tyneside's most desirable residential locations. Many of its sturdily built and well-designed buildings, streets, and landmarks – not to mention the wonderful Saltwell Park – are a ...
  
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• UK's tallest man and Game of Thrones star Neil Fingleton died of a heart attack, family confirm

  14-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 7ft 7in actor's family are struggling to cope with his loss and he will be laid to rest later this week
  
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• Jeremy Kyle show DNA testing company opens laboratory in Newcastle

  14-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm that does the DNA testing for the ITV show has opened a walk-in centre in Jesmond
  
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• 12 things you 'probably' never knew about leafy Low Fell in Gateshead

  14-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We recall the one-time railway station, a pub that dates back to 1826, and the origins of Saltwell Park
  
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• Police raid suspected illegal rave being held inside a Newcastle SEWER

  14-03-2017 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Revellers waded through filthy water to reach the venue and police say they are hunting the organisers
  
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• Northumberland factory faces possible closure and around 450 job losses

  14-03-2017 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The jobs could go at Coty in Seaton Delaval as the company looks to close two of its four factories in Europe
  
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• Northumberland Coty factory to close with the loss of 400 jobs

  14-03-2017 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Devastating blow delivered to workers at Coty in Seaton Delaval at noon that factory will close by end of 2018
  
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• Everything you need to know about the supermarket fuel price drop

  14-03-2017 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joy for motorists as major supermarkets slash prices at the pumps as part of national price war
  
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• Are you flying to America this week? A storm is causing flights from Britain to be grounded

  14-03-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both British Airways and Virgin have cancelled flights heading to cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC
  
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• Is it worth the high? What smoking cannabis does to your body

  14-03-2017 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Its popularity with young people is waning, but weed is still Britain's favourite illegal drug - but what are the long and short term effects?
  
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• Toys R Us recalls children's rattle over fears it could choke babies and toddlers

  14-03-2017 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The toy store has issued an urgent warning to parents over concerns one of their products is a choking hazard
  
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• Walker man accused of spate of robberies on taxi drivers due in court

  14-03-2017 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Tumility is due at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged in connection with several robberies
  
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• Brexit bill protest on Quayside RECAP: Pro-Europe campaign gathered in Gateshead

  14-03-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East for Europe campaign say they are opposed to the Brexit bill which is being passed through Parliament
  
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• Brexit bill protest on Quayside LIVE: Updates as pro-Europe campaign gathers in Gateshead

  14-03-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East for Europe campaign say they are opposed to the Brexit bill which is being passed through Parliament
  
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• Strawberry Place student flat scheme set to be given the go-ahead

  14-03-2017 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £60m development for a total of 390 student bedrooms could also include a 17-storey apartment building
  
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• Gangster Jack Carter - also known as actor Michael Caine - celebrates his 84th birthday!

  14-03-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Caine's classic 1971 gangster film captured Newcastle and the North East on the cusp of change
  
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• Gangster Jack Carter - also know as actor Michael Caine - celebrates his 84th birthday!

  14-03-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Caine's classic 1971 gangster film captured Newcastle and the North East on the cusp of change
  
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• See stars of the screen meet pals at school reunion in Newcastle

  14-03-2017 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byker Grove’ actresses Joanne McIntosh and Louise Mostyn and BBC continuity announcer Ashleigh Whitfield met ex-classmates of Heaton Manor School
  
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• Man jailed after deliberately crashing van into ex-wife's home and trying to light gas canisters

  14-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Dixon put lives at risk when he turned the gas cylinders on and threw lit cigarettes towards them during the terrifying incident in Cullercoats
  
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• Arsonist died at HMP Northumberland after bungling nurse thought he was asleep

  14-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stroke victim Michael Hemsley died at the crisis-hit prison after a nurse failed to call an ambulance
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: A fun run, zip wire challenge and more

  14-03-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you -
  charity groups and fundraisers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Ukip's biggest financial backer Arron Banks claims party membership suspended

  14-03-2017 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Businessman funded the Leave.EU campaign and gave £1 million to Ukip ahead of the 2015 general election
  
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