Gateshead news

• Northumberland road closed for more than two hours after lorry overturned

  10-04-2017 22:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lorry had flipped on its side on the A68 near Colwell just before 6pm on Monday leaving logs strewn across the carriageway
  
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• Woman seriously injured after Seaham beach cliffs fall

  10-04-2017 21:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening
  
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• Google disables maps feature which let prankster rename St James' Park to 'Comedy Central'

  10-04-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since 2008 users have been editing maps by updating them with local knowledge - and abusing the function along the way
  
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• Alice Ruggles murder: SAS hopeful allegedly slit ex's throat in 'one final act of dominance'

  10-04-2017 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old had 'generously' told police not to arrest Lance Corporal Trimaan Dhillon just days before he is said to have murdered her in Bensham
  
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• Topshop have started stocking size 18 clothing — but many people still aren't happy

  10-04-2017 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Can you spot why some have shared their disappointment with the high street fashion retailer online?
  
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• Police release CCTV images of cyclists who may have seen missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell

  10-04-2017 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 66-year-old's disappearance has been described as 'completely out of character' and police have launched a major search
  
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• North East police officers' tribute to London attack victim PC Keith Palmer

  10-04-2017 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police Chief Constable Steve Ashman and Gateshead boxing coach Tony Davis both attended the funeral for the fallen officer
  
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• Former US President reveals Tyneside trip was one of the highlights of his time in office

  10-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Carter made his comments in backing an event marking the 40th anniversary of his 'Howay the lads' visit
  
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• Durham police to feature in new BBC series 'Reported Missing' about the hunt for missing people

  10-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC One series Reported Missing to focus on Durham Constabulary's response to missing people
  
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• Man's body discovered in town centre park in Northumberland

  10-04-2017 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man's body was discovered in Carlisle Park, Morpeth, early on Sunday but police have released few details
  
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• Newcastle City Council backs Sunderland's UK City of Culture 2021 bid

  10-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council voted unanimously to support their neighbours' application for the prestigious title
  
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• Grant will help protect and preserve part of the area's upper Ouseburn

  10-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne Rivers Trust has been awarded £28,500 each year for the next three years by Natural England
  
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• Anger as rent row could see Newcastle football club folding after 90 years

  10-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  West Allotment Celtic who play their games in Benton are due to celebrate their 90th anniversary next year
  
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• When is hay fever season, why is it worse on some days and how can I protect myself?

  10-04-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hay fever season has started but most of us who suffer from a pollen allergy will start to notice affects within the next month
  
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• Fresh appeal following fatal crash on the A1 in Northumberland

  10-04-2017 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man died after a crash involving a Ford Transit van and his Subaru Impreza and police are searching for witnesses
  
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• Biker killed in Blyth Spine Road crash named as North Shields man Malcolm Higgins

  10-04-2017 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Higgins died in a crash near Blyth that left his passenger fighting for life in hospital
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 53 photos of weekend fun at city clubs & bars

  10-04-2017 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from city nightspots including The Empress, Flares, Players Bar and more!
  
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• Car Share: When it's on TV and what to expect in the new series of the BAFTA-winning comedy

  10-04-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Kay's Car Share returns to BBC1 but can viewers expect romance to blossom in series two?
  
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• Ever had a payday loan from Wonga? Your personal details may have been stolen

  10-04-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East customers have been warned after a data breach potentially affecting 245,000 people in the UK
  
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• Inside St Oswald's Hospice - where a quarter of all volunteers are under 25

  10-04-2017 14:20 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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• Amazon is cracking down on illegally loaded Kodi boxes used to stream football and movies

  10-04-2017 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retailer is taking on people who try to flog Kodi boxes which have third party add-ons to pirate copyrighted films, TV and sport
  
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• Gateshead FC rocked by major injury blow ahead of crucial final games - ChronicleLive

  10-04-2017 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead FC rocked by major injury blow ahead of crucial final games
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  Gateshead striker Danny Johnson will miss the last four games of the season after he broke his foot on Saturday. The 18-goal hitman broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot early in the second half of the damaging defeat against Maidstone United ...and more »
  
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• Remember this popular former Newcastle pub? See how the area looks today

  10-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A favourite Newcastle bar for decades, the Farmer's Rest made way for an expanded Mark's and Spencer store
  
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• Newcastle city centre to be home to even MORE student accommodation

  10-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work can now get under way on sites at the Quayside and on Clayton Street after planning bosses gave the go-ahead
  
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• Meet your new PE teachers: An Olympic medalist, ex-SAFC players and a golfer who beat Rory McIlroy

  10-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keen young sports men and and women at Thorp Academy, Gateshead will be helped to balance academic studies with top training
  
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• Hundreds of schoolgirls flock to the Millennium Bridge to fight for education for women worldwide

  10-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Students at Newcastle High School for Girls crossed the iconic bridge in a bid to provide education to girls worldwide
  
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• New appeal for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police search river - ChronicleLive

  10-04-2017 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  New appeal for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police search river
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  Another urgent appeal has been issued for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police start searching the River Tyne for the 66-year-old. Ellen was last seen at 9.30pm on Saturday, April 8 at her home in Hookergate but by 9am the following morning ...
  Police grow increasingly concerned about missing 66-year-old Gateshead womanITV News
  Concerns for missing Gateshead pensionerSun FMall
  
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• New appeal for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police search river

  10-04-2017 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'completely out-of-character' disappearance of the 66-year-old has sparked a widespread search after her car was found in Newcastle
  
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• New appeal for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police ... - ChronicleLive

  10-04-2017 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  New appeal for missing Gateshead woman Ellen Mundell as police ...
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  The 'completely out-of-character' disappearance of the 66-year-old has sparked a widespread search after her car was found in Newcastle.
  Police grow increasingly concerned about missing 66-year-old ...ITV News
  Concerns for missing Gateshead pensionerSun FMall 5 news articles »
  
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• Rapist who blamed his twisted testicle after raping a sleeping woman is jailed

  10-04-2017 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Oswald-Brown, 21, from Horden admitted two counts of rape at Durham Crown Court
  
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• Gateshead hero who tried to save PC Keith Palmer's life in Westminster attack to attend his funeral - ChronicleLive

  10-04-2017 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead hero who tried to save PC Keith Palmer's life in Westminster attack to attend his funeral
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  The Gateshead man who tried desperately to save PC Keith Palmer's life in the wake of Westminster terror attack will pay his respects to the fallen officer at his funeral. Tony Davis was hailed as a hero when it emerged that he has leapt over a fence ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead hero who tried to save PC Keith Palmer's life in Westminster attack to attend his funeral

  10-04-2017 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Davis was hailed as a hero when it emerged he tried to resuscitate PC Keith Palmer who was fatally wounded in the Westminster terror attack
  
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• Your Events: Baby show, memorial concert, family fun day and more!

  10-04-2017 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's community events written by you includes Alnmouth, Newcastle and Byker!
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after head-on collision with another motorbike near Bishop Auckland

  10-04-2017 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The biker, believed to be in his 30s and from County Durham collided with another rider and crashed into a lampost and wall
  
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• Alice Ruggles murder: Live updates as soldier goes on trial accused of 'slitting throat' of 24-year-old in Bensham

  10-04-2017 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lance Corporal Trimaan Dhillon denies murdering Alice, who was found fatally injured at her flat last October
  
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• Two police forces trying to identify body parts after missing organ scandal

  10-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Cleveland Police are trying to identify the tissue samples found at South Tyneside District Hospital
  
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• North Shields attack accused denies stabbing a woman 12 times in the head and hands

  10-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanne Barker, alleged to have stabbed Sheri Izbister in her own home in North Shields last month, will stand trial later this year
  
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• Meet Rafa Baaaa-nitez - this latest team signing really has a spring in his step

  10-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Farmer Richard Darlington has 250 sheep in his flock and is expecting up to 500 lambs to be born in April
  
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• Pret trials 25p discounts for customers who bring own cups as research shows incentives work

  10-04-2017 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pret a Manger will give money off to customers who don't use disposable cups - but only in London at first
  
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• Barclays boss faces probe after attempting to identify whistleblower

  10-04-2017 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barclays has also decided to issue the chief executive with a formal written reprimand
  
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• Northumbria Police officers among those set to honour Westminster attack victim PC Keith Palmer

  10-04-2017 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Palmer will have a full police funeral on Monday and Northumbria's top police officer will attend the service
  
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• Masters 2017: Sergio Garcia finally wins first Major and sporting world explodes with joy

  10-04-2017 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Spaniard sees off European Ryder Cup team mate in Augusta play off after epic battle
  
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• Tips every parent should share with their child this Easter break

  10-04-2017 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven great ways to make sure your children are safe when they're out and about over the holidays
  
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• Woman seeks compensation after dad's organs were secretly stored in hospital for 22 years

  10-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terry Simpson's brain, heart and other organs were found at South Tyneside District Hospital
  
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• Looking for a part time job? Here's some positions perfect for young people around Newcastle

  10-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's nearly summer so you're going to need some cash to get you through it - Nero, Greggs, Primark and Dobbies are all recruiting
  
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• The morning news headlines: Boris Johnson warns of further US strikes on Syria

  10-04-2017 08:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East news LIVE: Two-vehicle crash on Scotswood Bridge now clear

  10-04-2017 07:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Putting your house on the market? There's a day when it sells quicker

  10-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homes put on sale on Monday find a buyer faster - but what days are best avoided
  
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• NUFC's charity to create sports hub in building where Shola Ameobi first fell in love with football

  10-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United Foundation has taken over Murray House, close to St James' Park, and will plough millions into developing it
  
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• Go North East is making changes to its bus stops - are you affected? Here's all you need to know

  10-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus company amends stopping arrangements for some services
  
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