Gateshead news

• Gazza 'punched', a prison escape, St George's Day in Newcastle and other news you might have missed

  23-04-2017 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've been out in the sunshine we have a round-up of the stories that have made the headlines in our region this weekend
  
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• Man hospitalised after running into burning building as he feared children were trapped inside

  23-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People had feared children were trapped inside the derelict Smiths Arms pub in Catchgate near Stanley
  
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• Joy at last as Gateshead couple who lost their son at six weeks now have adorable baby daughter

  23-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caroline Williams and Andy Sanderson, who made the heartbreaking decision to turn off their son's life support machine, now have a daughter
  
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• Brothers write charity single after death of PC Keith Palmer in Westminster attack

  23-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cop dad Peter Baker said his sons Adam and Luke wanted to raise money for the families of fallen officers after the London terror attack
  
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• Blue House roundabout shake-up: Crunch talks over future of Gosforth site to resume

  23-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A working group will meet with Newcastle City Council as both parties try to agree on a proposal on the junction between Gosforth and Jesmond
  
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• Joy at last as Gateshead couple who lost their son at six weeks now have adorable baby daughter - ChronicleLive

  23-04-2017 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Joy at last as Gateshead couple who lost their son at six weeks now have adorable baby daughter
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  Little Arabella Sanderson cuddles up to a pillow made from the blanket of her late brother. And her proud parents say she is a gift from Zachary after he slipped away when they made the heartbreaking decision to turn off their baby boy's life support ...
  
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• Two people rescued after getting stranded on flooded Holy Island causeway

  23-04-2017 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coastguards have warned motorists not to take unnecessary risks on the road that leads to Holy Island in Northumberland
  
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• Freak Arctic weather set to bring wintry showers and rain to the North East

  23-04-2017 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cold air is coming down from the Arctic this week, bringing wintry showers and biting winds to the UK with it
  
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• What does the way you pronounce 'scone' reveal about you?

  23-04-2017 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linguistic experts have produced a 'scone map' of the UK to explain why people rhyme it with 'gone' or 'cone'
  
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• Touching memorial to teenage cancer victim Jessica Robson whose legacy lives on in her charity

  23-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The schoolgirl set up charity Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness to help other cancer sufferers while she herself was battling a rare form of the disease
  
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• Petrolhead pals pay tribute to A1 crash victim Barry Carmon with car convoy and lanterns

  23-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of cars drove along the A1 in Northumberland in memory of dad-of-three Barry Carmon
  
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• Newcastle 12-year-old Stephen Walton found safe and well after police appeal

  23-04-2017 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Walton, from Newcastle, was reported missing on Thursday, April 20 but was found on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Sunderland house death: Four arrested as police probe discovery of man

  23-04-2017 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man in his 40s was pronounced dead by emergency services when they arrived at Kemble Square in Downhill
  
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• Fusiliers young and old march proudly through Newcastle to celebrate St George's Day

  23-04-2017 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They marched from Fenham Barracks to Eldon Square before parading up Northumberland Street to the sounds of The Blaydon Races
  
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• Bud Light brewers slammed for handing out free booze in Newcastle during school holidays

  23-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bud Light's promotion team carried on handing out the freebies even after Newcastle City Council asked them to stop
  
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• Another NUFC FA Cup victory and a plaster statue of the Madonna cried this year

  23-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See our pictures from 1955 when the Toon brought home the FA Cup after beating Manchester City and a host of other things happened across our region
  
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• Man arrested after alleged three-hour stand-off with police at Gateshead Tesco car park - ChronicleLive

  23-04-2017 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Man arrested after alleged three-hour stand-off with police at Gateshead Tesco car park
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  A man has been arrested after an alleged stand-off with police on top of a Tesco car park. Police were called to the underground car park of Tesco Extra in Trinity Square, Gateshead, after receiving a report of concern for a man. Officers arrived and ...
  
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• Man arrested after alleged three-hour stand-off with police at Gateshead Tesco car park

  23-04-2017 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man was arrested after police were called to Tesco Extra in Trinity Square, Gateshead, on Friday
  
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• Missing Newcastle 12-year-old Stephen Walton sparks police search

  23-04-2017 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Walton, from Newcastle, was reported missing on Thursday, April 20 and is believed to be with family members
  
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• Young Newcastle United fan who was hit by a bus before game invited to end the season as mascot

  23-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five-year-old Chuks McPeake was hit by a bus after he'd travelled hundreds of miles to see the team he loves play
  
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• Ed Sheeran fan to receive refund from Viagogo after she paid £1,421 for tickets that never arrived

  23-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marj Iredale, of Newcastle, was expecting to pay £263 for four tickets on the website but was stunned to see the final bill
  
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• Gateshead company which closed with loss of 240 jobs had made big losses for two years - ChronicleLive

  23-04-2017 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead company which closed with loss of 240 jobs had made big losses for two years
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  A Tyneside company that closed in January with the loss of 250 jobs had made big losses for the last two years, new accounts show. AEI Cables, which had a history dating back more than 175 years, shut its factory in Birtley, Gateshead, earlier this ...
  
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• General Election countdown RECAP: Latest poll before the North East votes on June 8

  23-04-2017 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at the latest General Election news and views as we look ahead to the vote on June 8
  
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• General Election countdown LIVE: Latest poll before the North East votes on June 8

  23-04-2017 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at the latest General Election news and views as we look ahead to the vote on June 8
  
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• FOUR more bank holidays could be coming our way if Labour are elected

  23-04-2017 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged create four new public holidays if his party are elected
  
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• Watch out drivers - speeding fines are set to rocket from tomorrow

  23-04-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More speeding drivers could be fined £2,500 from from tomorrow as courts are given the power to fine people 150% of their weekly salaries
  
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• North East news RECAP: St George's Day in Newcastle and more news

  23-04-2017 10:00 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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• North East news LIVE: St George's Day parade in Newcastle and more news

  23-04-2017 10:00 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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• 'We've been to hell and back': Family's agony as son's organs found in hospital lab

  23-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Philip Ashley-Manners was horrified to discover his four-year-old son's organs were found at South Tyneside District Hospital
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn comes out fighting while Theresa May hides in plain sight

  23-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The campaign trail has revealed the shortcomings of May and shown Corbyn up for the fight in the run up to June 8
  
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• How well do you know your North East MPs? Take our quiz to find out

  23-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the General Election fast approaching we give you the chance to test your knowledge of your local MP
  
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• Ex-MP Chris Mullin on why Labour can still win in places like Sunderland

  23-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 69-year-old, MP for Sunderland South between 1987-2010, worries for Labour nationally but says they'll win in Sunderland despite Brexit
  
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• You can turn left and right? Is this one of the North East's most confusing junctions?

  23-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Can or can't I turn left? A tricky junction is baffling drivers in Birtley over its mixed messages
  
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• Why the Tories hope to make gains across the North in Theresa May's General Election

  23-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conservatives think North voters will turn against Londoner Jeremy Corbyn in the run up to General Election on June 8
  
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