Gateshead news

• Cyber criminal admits attacking websites belonging to police and British Airways

  03-04-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Dixon pleaded guilty to 'denial of service' offences against organisations including Durham Constabulary
  
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• Hebburn teacher living in St Petersburg tells of horror at terror attacks in city

  03-04-2017 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shocked Paul Curry has been living in the Russian city for the past five years and is a regular user of the targeted metro system
  
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• Watch the North Shields woman destined for a wheelchair now walking

  03-04-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kriss Bailey relied on a crutch to walk but now she is running after four weeks training
  
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• How fast is too fast? How much over the speed limit can I be and still not get fined?

  03-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For years many motorists have relied on police allowing a ‘small margin for error’ - but is that true?
  
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• Angry worker drove tipper truck at his boss and a police car after row at work

  03-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick Denman flew into a fit of rage after an argument with his manager and went on to drive the truck dangerously on a road in Cramlington
  
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• £30m Morpeth Bypass to open: What does it mean for my journey?

  03-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new bypass is expected to create 8,000 jobs and boost the Northumberland economy by £47m
  
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• Have you seen missing Newcastle man Christopher McCluskey?

  03-04-2017 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police searching for the 37-year-old are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare
  
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• Is your name facing extinction? See the names that are falling out of fashion

  03-04-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A database of baby names show that some you might think of as quite common are vanishing rapidly
  
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• Parking on kerbs: what our councils say about fining drivers who park on paths

  03-04-2017 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked the North East authorities if they would support measures to fine motorists who partially or fully block pavements
  
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• Gateshead Propose Further Selective Licensing - Residential Landlords Association (press release) (blog)

  03-04-2017 17:25 via news.rla.org.uk
  
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  Gateshead Propose Further Selective Licensing
  Residential Landlords Association (press release) (blog)
  Gateshead Council have announced two Selective Licensing consultations, both which will close on the 11th June 2017. The first scheme is the proposed introduction of selective licensing in the The Avenues area of Shipcote, and the second is a ...
  
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• Tributes continue to flood in for popular Teams Club FC boss Micky Smith

  03-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-two Micky died suddenly last month and devastated pals have rushed to pay tribute
  
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• South Tyneside's answer to Lassie? Loyal pooch helps save pal who fell into sinkhole

  03-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owner Josh Carrfield was alerted to the fact that his dog Holly had fallen down a sinkhole by his mum's faithful companion, Poppy
  
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• 'Nonsense' talk of war with Spain is slammed as Theresa May promises no fight over Gibraltar

  03-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is trying to hide its failure to include a firm commitment to Gibraltar in its Article 50 letter, says MP Kevan Jones
  
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• Could Brexit mean an increase in slavery and people trafficking in the North East?

  03-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University academics have gathered to discuss the issue
  
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• Yorkshire Ripper quizzed by detectives at HMP Frankland over 17 unsolved attacks

  03-04-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Sutcliffe was questioned at the County Durham prison over unsolved cases - including brutal hammer attacks
  
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• Ofcom investigating Channel 4 over Westminster attack blunder

  03-04-2017 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofcom received 12 complaints about the blunder, which the news show had credited to an unnamed source.
  
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• Concern grows for missing Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who disappeared four days ago - ChronicleLive

  03-04-2017 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Concern grows for missing Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who disappeared four days ago
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  Police have launched a public appeal to help find Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who disappeared four days ago. The 47-year-old, of Redemarsh, on the Leam Lane Estate in Gateshead, was last seen at his home address at around 8.30am on Thursday, ...
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• Concern grows for missing Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who ... - ChronicleLive

  03-04-2017 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Concern grows for missing Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who ...
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  Stephen Dafter, 47, from Leam Lane left home on Thursday morning and has not been seen since - police are now asking the public to look out for him.
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• Peter Rabbit-themed 50p pieces to be released by The Royal Mint as part of new colour series

  03-04-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beatrix Potter coins were released in 2016 and proved so popular that a new four character set has been minted
  
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• Concern grows for missing Gateshead man Stephen Dafter who disappeared four days ago

  03-04-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Dafter, 47, from Leam Lane left home on Thursday morning and has not been seen since - police are now asking the public to look out for him
  
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• Charlotte Crosby and Stephen Bear cause chaos as they defend relationship on This Morning

  03-04-2017 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Celebrity Big Brother winners and new couple addressed critics of their romance when they appeared on This Morning on Monday
  
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• What are the chances of a hot Easter weekend? The bookies seem hopeful

  03-04-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Hill has slashed odds on a record breaking hot holiday over the Easter weekend
  
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• Gosforth man to appear in court after builders allegedly threatened with axe

  03-04-2017 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 49-year-old man from Gosforth has been summonsed to court in relation to an alleged incident involving an axe on Gosforth High Street
  
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• CCTV released after South Shields attack left two needing hospital treatment

  03-04-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to identify and speak to these two men who were in the area when a man and woman were attacked near South Shields Metro station
  
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• Great North Road speed camera: why is it so bad and just how many people has it caught?

  03-04-2017 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A camera on the B1318 Great North Road Blue House in Gosforth caught 24,544 speeding drivers in six years
  
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• Teen road menace tried to 'ram' police car during 15-minute pursuit through three towns

  03-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Banned driver Craig Shaw took police on a chase in his Ford Ka through Bedlington, Stakeford and Blyth in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Father and son find unexploded World War Two hand grenade on Northumberland beach

  03-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nine-year-old Lewis discovered the World War Two hand grenade while on a caravan holiday with his family in Berwick at the weekend
  
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• A typical River Tyne scene from 1979 - but how does this location look today?

  03-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two picture by photographer Trevor Ermel show the changing face of the River Tyne nearly four decades apart
  
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• Gary Lineker hits out at David Moyes over 'get a slap' comments to female journalist

  03-04-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Match of the Day host took to Twitter to criticise the Sunderland AFC boss for caught-on-camera language
  
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• Spain calls for calm over Gibraltar after Lord Howard remarks

  03-04-2017 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson insisted there could be no change to its status without the consent of the people Gibraltar
  
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• Geordie Shore cast consume 1,300 bottles of alcohol a series - extent of MTV stars boozing revealed

  03-04-2017 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Everyone knows the Geordie Shore cast love a drink and now it's been revealed just how much they alcohol they consume each series
  
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• How this bargain hunter flew from London to Newcastle for just £46

  03-04-2017 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of hiring a private pilot was £100 cheaper than the rail fare so Tom Church jumped on the deal
  
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• Kodi explains why this warning from US justice authorities appeared on its website

  03-04-2017 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The software company had a bit of a laugh on Saturday - and took the chance to have its say on piracy
  
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• Manchester to premiere Take That musical

  03-04-2017 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Band, which will feature the winning boy band from BBC talent show Let It Shine, will begin a UK tour at the Manchester Opera House later this year.
  
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• David Moyes slammed by domestic abuse charity for telling reporter she 'might get a slap'

  03-04-2017 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Moyes has been criticised by a domestic violence charity chief for using violent language
  
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• Plans to cut stroke support service will 'deprive vulnerable people of a lifeline', charity warns

  03-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health commissioners have withdrawn the funding for the Stroke Association’s Stroke Recovery Service in County Durham
  
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• Drugs kingpin faces deportation to China without her son after £350k cannabis farm busted

  03-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Xiaoyen Chen, 27, has been jailed for four and a half years over her role in a drug growing operation in South Shields
  
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• 50 jobs on the way if plans to redevelop 400-year-old Morpeth hotel are approved

  03-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Queen's Head Hotel could be converted into a new 43-bedroom boutique hotel, with a bar and wedding facilities
  
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• This week's big changes to tax and benefits could leave you worse off - here's four important ones

  03-04-2017 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cuts in benefit payments for disabled people, families with children and widows have been criticised but the Government says they're fair
  
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• Partner of diver pulled from sea was waiting on shore during search off Northumberland coast

  03-04-2017 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman, thought to be a swimming instructor aged around 50, was found during a search operation but sadly died shortly afterwards
  
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• From dog toys to coffee cups - scores of items found on Tynemouth Longsands beach during clean-up

  03-04-2017 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event was organised by Surfers Against Sewage as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce litter on our coast
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn believes he has support of the North and says: 'Labour has a good story to tell'

  03-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised to deliver a better future for young people and build more homes
  
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• Engines at the ready: Scotswood Road set to get indoor go-karting track

  03-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go-kart firm Teamsport wants to bring a racetrack to Newcastle at Unit B of the former Armstrong works
  
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• Are you getting enough exercise? Report sheds light on scale of North East's couch potato culture

  03-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 900,000 people in the North East are classified as physically inactive, according to the British Heart Foundation
  
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• The morning news headlines: Intelligence Committee head blasts Lord Howard's 'apocalyptic' Gibraltar remarks; US ready to act alone against North Korea, warns Donald Trump

  03-04-2017 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Up to 70 new jobs on the way as Northumberland port receives £2m

  03-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has backed the Berwick Harbour Commission’s project to rejuvenate the Port of Berwick
  
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• Hundreds of new homes look set to be built in Northumberland as plans are earmarked for approval

  03-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planning chiefs are expected to approve two housing developments which will create 900 jobs in Northumberland
  
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• Do you want to fight hackers and cyber terrorists? How to work for GCHQ

  03-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you want to join the Government's code cracking security service, make sure you don't tell anybody about it
  
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• Blyth care home nurse faces allegations he abused 10 elderly residents

  03-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Coffey is accused of abusing 10 victims, who all had disabilities and mental incapacities, when he worked at The Oaks Care Home
  
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