Gateshead news

• A golf course fire, a police stand-off and other news you may have missed this Bank Holiday weekend

  01-05-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've been out and about, we have a round-up of the main stories from across the North East that have made the headlines this weekend
  
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• Teenagers spotted jumping into the sea after boozing near Whitley Bay

  01-05-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade warned the teens to stay away from the water after they were seen drinking alcohol and jumping in
  
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• Little Boy Blue top cop speaks out about his determination to find killer ahead of ITV drama tonight

  01-05-2017 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former detective said it was emotional to relive the case for the TV drama but that it was 'an important story to tell'
  
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• Damning report finds a quarter of North East rental properties are not up to scratch

  01-05-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research by charity Shelter shows more than 50,000 North East properties are 'non-decent' prompting calls to improve renters' rights
  
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• How filling St James' Park one and a half times would have won Labour the 2015 election

  01-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New analysis shows how close Cameron was to losing his majority - and the figures may just surprise you
  
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• Pigeon crees destroyed in Gateshead allotment fire on Bank Holiday Monday - ChronicleLive

  01-05-2017 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Pigeon crees destroyed in Gateshead allotment fire on Bank Holiday Monday
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  Fire engines from Gateshead , Hebburn and Colby Court were called out to the fire at the allotments off Cobden Street at around 1.30pm on Monday May 1. The blaze was under control by 3pm, after three fire engines were sent to the fire. Watch Manager ...
  
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• Pigeon crees destroyed in Gateshead allotment fire on Bank Holiday Monday

  01-05-2017 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and firefighters were called to the large blaze off Cobden Street in Gateshead at around 1.30pm
  
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• Newbiggin Golf Club fire: Watch flames erupt from bushes at Northumberland course

  01-05-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze at Newbiggin Golf Club after 500 square feet of land went up in flames
  
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• Tributes paid to biker who died after motocross event near Low Hardwick Farm in County Durham

  01-05-2017 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rider, who has been described by pals as an 'absolute legend', came off his bike and suffered fatal injuries after the incident on Sunday
  
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• When are the next bank holidays, why do we get them, and could we have some more?

  01-05-2017 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With many people getting a well earned day-off today, we look at the history of our bank holidays and plans to introduce new ones
  
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• Driver cut from car after three vehicle crash in Sunderland

  01-05-2017 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services said an 11-year-old managed to escape the vehicle and no one involved is thought to have been seriously injured
  
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• See how children dressed in onesies helped to raise cash for charity at Saltwell Park in Gateshead

  01-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people, including youngsters with disabilities, took part in the annual Onesie Walk organised by Heel and Toe
  
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• Runners ultra race takes in the full length of the Tyne from Kielder to the coast

  01-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group took on the inaugural 150km Tyne Trail Ultra Race on Saturday in aid of Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care
  
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• Our Pride of the North East winners: teacher who kept inspiring pupils despite devastating disease

  01-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Taylor, who works at Kenton School, was a local football star and popular PE teacher before Motor Neurone Disease struck
  
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• Director Ken Loach's message for I, Daniel Blake actress who landed in dole queue

  01-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I, Daniel Blake actress Sharon Percy spoke out about the realities of life on benefits after she was made redundant
  
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• Fire fighters tackling Peterlee factory fire forced to call for back up

  01-05-2017 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was some drama on Bank Holiday Monday as four fire engines worked to tackle the large blaze
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William release cute photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of second birthday

  01-05-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said they were "delighted" to share the photograph to mark their only daughter's special day on Tuesday, May 2
  
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• Why was there a police helicopter in Tynemouth last night?

  01-05-2017 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were carrying out a search after the Coastguard recieved reports of a man 'acting suspiciously' in the water
  
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• Watch our video and step back to the 1950s countryside and towns of the North East

  01-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See brilliant colour footage of Northumberland and Durham in the 1950s filmed by Newcastle ACA
  
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• The 10 items most likely to be stolen by burglars targeting North East homes

  01-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked Northumbria Police for the items which burglars steal from our homes the most - cash, mobile phones and computers all rank highly
  
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• Special day at Stadium of Light for dad paralysed after falling off a bucking bronco

  01-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bruce Ford, 49, got to see his beloved Sunderland AFC for the first time since a nightmare injury on a lads' holiday left him unable to walk
  
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• 'My son deserves to see the world standing up': Families' plea for 'miracle drug'

  01-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside youngsters Oli Crawshaw and Sam McKie both suffer from Spinal Muscular Atrophy and were both facing life in a wheelchair
  
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• Bobbies on the beat: watch dancing police officers join in the party as revellers bop by the beach

  01-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two Northumbria Police officers were spotted getting into the groove outside The Sand Dancer pub, in South Shields
  
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• Has the closely-guarded name of Cheryl and Liam Payne's baby been leaked online?

  01-05-2017 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl and One Direction singer Liam Payne welcomed their baby boy on March 22 but have yet to officially announce his name
  
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• Sarah Millican sports a new slim look and a new hair colour after cutting out snacks

  01-05-2017 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fruity comedian loses weight after getting her five a day
  
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• The wrong shoes? Ashington twins put in isolation over school uniform row

  01-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abbey and Holly Seddon were banned from the classroom at Northumberland Church of England Academy for breaching uniform policy
  
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• Dog owners in the North East could be hit with a fine for walking more than four dogs

  01-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East residents could face new restrictions on the number of animals one person can walk with
  
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• Concern growing for missing 13-year-old Benton boy Michael Maughan

  01-05-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Maughan was last seen was last seen at an address on Fairways Avenue on Sunday
  
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• Huge fire at Magpie Cafe in Whitby causes extensive damage to iconic building

  01-05-2017 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire Brigade and Cleveland Fire Brigade tackled the fire at the restaurant, on Pier Road, in the early hours of Monday morning
  
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• Take a look inside these low-energy homes being snapped up fast in Hexham

  01-05-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First resident in the development tells how she fell in love with Swedish and Geordie builders
  
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• Soldier Adam Moralee's grieving mum says she's finally got justice - three years after his death

  01-05-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead soldier Adam died instantly when he was impaled on the metal teeth of an earthmoving digger as British forces pulled out of Afghanistan
  
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• See progress on The Sill discovery centre in Northumberland National Park

  01-05-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work to build the £14.8m attraction in the Hadrian's Wall area of Northumberland National Park enters final stage
  
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• See the faces of 22 North East criminals who were locked up in April

  01-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gallery of 22 North East criminals who have been convicted and jailed at courts around our region throughout month 2017
  
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• Are you ready for new laws in May on vaping, smoking, insurance and probate

  01-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's all you need to know about new regulations coming in force this month
  
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