Gateshead news

• Little Boy Blue - how North East crime chief helped increase sentence of gang member

  29-04-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera Baird referred case of James Yates who supplied gun to Court of Appeal which added five years to his sentence
  
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• 'We don’t think these figures reflect what’s happening' - charity rubbishes stalking statistics

  29-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Suzy Lamplugh Trust says more should be done to recognise stalking behaviour after North East police forces recorded just 49 offences last year
  
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• Investigation launched over claim Arriva North East bus driver drove while using phone

  29-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A bus company is investigating after a passenger said he spotted a driver using his phone at the wheel, and Northumbria Police have been informed
  
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• Denise Welch's depression film wins best drama award at American film festival

  29-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actress's delight as Black Eyed Susan, which captures her feelings about mental illness, wows critics at Silicon Beach Film Festival
  
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• Drivers hit by delays after crash closed part of the A1 near Durham

  29-04-2017 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No one was injured in the collision between two cars on Saturday morning and police believed it was 'damage only'
  
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• Fire investigation launched after Seaton Delaval chippy goes up in flames

  29-04-2017 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three fire engines tackled the blaze at Stell's on Avenue Road on Saturday morning
  
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• Why Michael Fallon not Jeremy Corbyn is the biggest threat to UK security

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Defence Minister's talk of a preemptive nuclear strike has led to a terrifying response from Russia
  
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• Line of Duty: What is the North East connection to the BBC hit?

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Line of Duty concludes on Sunday evening but you may not have spotted the region's links to the show
  
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• Joey Barton and football's hidden gambling problem: Is betting a blight on the beautiful game?

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What is it that lures football super stars into making bets which could ruin their careers?
  
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• International Workers' Day: Scores of activists march through Newcastle

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With just weeks to go until the general election, trade unions, the Labour Party and far-left groups met up for annual celebration of labour movement
  
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• 'I cried and felt cheated': Dad speaks of battle with Huntington's facing him and daughter

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stewart Kerton knows first hand the horrors of Huntington's disease after his late mum fought the illness for 20 years
  
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• Big North Tattoo Show makes its mark on its Newcastle premiere

  29-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro Radio Arena welcomes 300 tattoo artists - and fans - for biggest ever city convention over the weekend
  
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• Gateshead 0-2 Bromley - BBC Sport

  29-04-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Louis Dennis helped Bromley end their season on a high with a double in his side's 2-0 triumph at Gateshead. There were just 12 minutes left of a low-key encounter when the midfielder cut inside and curled an excellent shot past the hand of Dan Hanford.
  
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• Metro hit by delays after person almost fell in front of a train

  29-04-2017 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The train at Cullercoats was taken out of service as the driver was very distressed by the incident on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Morrisons offers shopper free £15 and cashback in new customer offer

  29-04-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can bag a bargain as supermarket teams up with moneysaver website to offer £15 free spend and cashback
  
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• Newcastle United promotions down the years - in 23 archive pictures

  29-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's promotion last Monday was the seventh in their history - we recall them in 23 photographs
  
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• Ken Loach on Labour: I, Daniel Blake director urges MPs and supporters to 'get behind Jeremy Corbyn'

  29-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The award-winning director and activist was in Sunderland to urge people to 'tell their own stories' as the general election looms
  
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• How many times did Northumbria Police use tasers last year?

  29-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show use of the specialist 'stun guns' has dropped dramatically in the North East
  
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• Homemaker: Step inside this superb converted sawmill near Hexham

  29-04-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Old Sawmill is a four-bedroomed stone-built home in a picturesue location and is now for sale
  
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• See the road markings which are leaving drivers in Gosforth baffled

  29-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers are told they can and can't go straight ahead on Church Road in Gosforth, Newcastle
  
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• Joy at promotion, horror at tax raid: a look back at a turbulent week for Newcastle United

  29-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The club and the city were united in celebration on Monday as NUFC won promotion, but the jubilant mood darkened after tax inspectors swooped
  
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• It's back to The Bank in Low Fell to check if the Sunday lunch is still up to scratch

  29-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week our reviewer was at The Bank in Low Fell, Gateshead to sample the Sunday lunch
  
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• 'I was scared to go home': Transgender woman lived in fear after vile online abuse

  29-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abigail Allen, 44, from Morpeth, has spoken of her agony after being ridiculed by trolls on Facebook over her transformation
  
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• These are the four new names added to Tyneside 'Walk of Fame' - voted for by you

  29-04-2017 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four names will join the existing 29 bronze plaques that currently make up the 'NewcastleGateshead Local Heroes'
  
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• North East news RECAP: All lanes now open on the A1 southbound near Durham following earlier collision

  29-04-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: All lanes now open on the A1 southbound near Durham following earlier collision

  29-04-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: A1 closed southbound in County Durham after crash

  29-04-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Where in Tyne and Wear are children most likely to be obese?

  29-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New data from Public Health England shows child obesity rates in council ward areas in Tyne and Wear
  
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• 'In sickness and health' - couple's wedding vows put to the test after cancer diagnosis

  29-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Avery, 33, from County Durham started chemotherapy the very day she had hoped to start IVF treatment in cruel twist of fate
  
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• In promotion and relegation - football-mad couple's wedding vows are put to the test

  29-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fan Paul Young and Sunderland supporter Rachel Cairns tied the knot with a twist
  
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• How to make your holiday money go further as airlines plan more flights from Newcastle

  29-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As three airlines launch extra flights we've some money saving tips for anyone planning a holiday
  
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• How a Newcastle woman believes washing her husband's overalls led to her developing cancer

  29-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linda Coates, from Newcastle, says she would wash her husband's dust covered overalls which she believes was asbestos
  
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• If you want to live on this new estate near Houghton-le-Spring, you’ll have to hurry

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Builders Taylor Wimpey say there are only five homes on the Signet Grange development in the North East left
  
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• How the family of Alice Ruggles hope her death will help save others

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice Ruggles was murdered by former boyfriend Trimaan Dhillon in the bathroom of her Gateshead flat
  
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• History will prove me right about the burqa ban, says UKIP leader Paul Nuttall

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UKIP leader tells the Chronicle that he has no regrets about calling for a ban on full face veils
  
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• Ever wondered what would happen if YOU billed your energy company?

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A leading comparison site says energy firms will have to pay if the account is in credit
  
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• Byker burglar covered victim's home in washing-up liquid and stole handbag while she slept

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Serial crook Stephen Norton targeted two flats in Heaton while on bail for an attack on Shields Road, in Byker, where a man was stabbed
  
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• Beltane Festival Thornborough 2017 this weekend - when does it start and what happens there

  29-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ancient Celtic festival takes place at an ancient historic site known as the 'Stonehenge of the North'
  
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