Gateshead news

• From clinically obese to triathlon star: How a Newcastle father of two shed half his body weight

  02-04-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kris Whitelaw from Killingworth was depressed and weighed 26 stone, now he's preparing for two triathlon European Championships
  
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• News you might have missed: Tyneside floods, a coastal tragedy and big win for Newcastle United

  02-04-2017 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been a busy weekend in the North East so we rounded-up the main events
  
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• Sunny Sunday saw families flock to coast - but what does the rest of the week have in store?

  02-04-2017 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters tell us if the sunny spells are set to continue
  
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• The angels of Walker: Hero cabbie and mum-of-three save baby who had stopped breathing

  02-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taxi driver Brian Stark and passer-by Natalie Thompson helped save the life of five-week-old Shay, who fell ill in the street
  
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• Five-year road safety plan is launched - this is how it impacts on you

  02-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A crackdown on dangerous drivers and dodgy motors - as well as improved training for new drivers - is promised
  
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• Drivers who use diesel cars could soon be hit with a £20 A DAY 'toxin tax'

  02-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports suggest that Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom is to unveil the tax in a bid to reduce air pollution
  
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• A history of North East big cat sightings - and why 40 years of them could soon come to an end

  02-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the 40th anniversary of the act some believe caused the spate of sightings, are they now dying out?
  
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• Tragedy at sea: Missing diver pulled dead from water off Northumberland coast

  02-04-2017 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Coastguard coordinated a large search operation for the woman shortly after she went missing at 11am near the Farne Islands
  
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• Bradley Lowery may get new cancer treatment after being accepted onto trial in London

  02-04-2017 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five-year-old Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall, County Durham, has been picked to be part of a special cell trial
  
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• North Shields fish and chip restaurant Oceans re-opens to public 13 months after fire

  02-04-2017 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The venue at the Fish Quay had to close after a blaze last year but is now welcoming customers once again
  
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• 'He was the type of dad you'd pray for': Teenage son pays tribute to tragic dad-of-two Micky Smith

  02-04-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Gateshead football manager Michael 'Micky' Smith passed away suddenly leaving behind his distraught family
  
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• How much can you make on eBay without paying tax? We look at the issue

  02-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about rules for trading on the site and at what point you should worry about the taxman
  
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• Cyclist hits stationary car in Tynemouth before having a fit and being taken to hospital

  02-04-2017 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment after colliding into the back of a parked car in Spanish Battery
  
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• Vera episode three: What happens in tonight's episode of hit ITV crime drama

  02-04-2017 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What Vera fans can expect from the latest episode of the North East-set drama starring Brenda Blethyn
  
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• Police trying to trace car passengers who walked away from this mangled wreckage

  02-04-2017 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road in Spennymoor, County Durham, was closed for almost seven hours after a Ford Focus smashed into a bus shelter and railings
  
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• Missing 14-year-old Lauren Hayton found safe a day after being dropped off at Durham

  02-04-2017 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lauren failed to return home after being dropped off in Durham City on Saturday afternoon but police say she has now been found
  
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• How the Meadow Well estate is remembered - but not defined - by the 1991 riots

  02-04-2017 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rt Revd Mark Tanner is the Bishop of Berwick and is volunteering for charities around Newcastle and Northumberland throughout Lent
  
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• DLI Museum campaigners claim collections cost more in storage than it did to keep facility open

  02-04-2017 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The campaigners met at the Aykley Heads former museum in Durham to lay flowers a year after its closure
  
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• Up to 150 jobs could come to Longbenton under plan to bring former call centre site back into use

  02-04-2017 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scheme has been drawn up to refit the building at Balliol Business Park so it can be used for an industrial purpose
  
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• See remarkable pictures of 17-year-old bodybuilder hoping to become Mr Universe

  02-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brad Willis of Sunderland has undergone a huge body transformation in just two years and is now aiming to win Mr Universe
  
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• Bradley Lowery set to lead out Sunderland for crunch North East derby clash with Middlesbrough

  02-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Lowery's family have confirmed on Twitter he'll be mascot for Sunderland's tie with Middlesbrough on April 26
  
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• Shamed Adam Johnson has £2m luxury mansion built for when he leaves prison

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Sunderland and Manchester City footballer has finally sold his old house in Castle Eden but was forced to take a £250,000 loss
  
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• Read the fresh tributes paid to Newcastle United stalwart Kath Cassidy in club's matchday programme

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former managers and club legends shared their memories of Kath in Saturday's programme for Newcastle's game with Wigan at St James' Park
  
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• Newcastle United supporters came together to help city's busiest foodbank

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benwell's West End Foodbank - which featured in I, Daniel Blake - helps feed around 1,000 people every week
  
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• Meet the man who feels NO fear - dad-of-two Jordy Cernik has lost the ability to be scared

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old, of Jarrow, who has a rare disease, can go on rollercoasters, zip-wires and skydives without fear
  
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• 'Lock up thugs who torture animals for five years' calls made for cruelty crackdown

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Commons is shocked as MP tells them about Scamp, the terrier buried alive in woods with a nail in its head
  
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• Didn't see Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway last night? Here's what you missed

  02-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last night's Saturday Night Takeaway was another manic feast of fun from the nation's favourite Geordie duo
  
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• Newcastle's Central Motorway closed for hour after van crashes near Jesmond

  02-04-2017 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Central Motorway was closed off to drivers heading south towards Newcastle city centre on Sunday morning
  
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• Non-league: Contrasting fortunes for York and Gateshead (From ... - The Northern Echo (registration)

  02-04-2017 10:07 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Non-league: Contrasting fortunes for York and Gateshead (From ...
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  GARY MILLS was a satisfied man after a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Braintree that keeps them in the hunt to avoid National League relegation.and more »
  
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• North East news LIVE: Search for diver missing off the coast of Northumberland

  02-04-2017 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Sunday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Jermaine Jenas reveals the moment he had a knife pulled on him when he was a Newcastle United player

  02-04-2017 10:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenas was 19 and visiting his home city of Nottingham from Newcastle when the incident happened
  
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• What is a Geordie's fave colour for the house? It's not black and white

  02-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fashion expert says we're on-trend with green as she guides us through the best way of making our homes minty fresh this spring
  
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• Brexit is not irreversible so don't let anyone tell you otherwise, says Mike Kelly

  02-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If the UK is truly a democracy anything can be changed if the public wants it to change
  
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• Article 50: Joy and fear at Westminster as MPs remain divided over Brexit

  02-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brexit is happening at last - we take a look back at how a historic political week unfolded in Westminster
  
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• A skull at sea and a body in the woods - the mysteries of the North East's unidentified bodies

  02-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Missing Persons Bureau has seven cases for our region dating listed dating back to 1972
  
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• Locked up behind bars: See the faces of 25 offenders jailed in March

  02-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gallery of North East offenders who have been convicted and jailed in the region in March
  
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• Churchman let down by BT welcomes £42m fine - and wants compensation too

  02-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bedlington deacon's hotline restored but he wants £500 after his office line was cut off during connection problems
  
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• Beware revenge evictions: Newcastle charity exposes the heartache faced by tenants

  02-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Citizens Advice highlight growing number of 'revenge' evictions that are happening in private properties in the city
  
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