Gateshead news

• Frankie Sherwood's mum reacts to Newcastle United banner to be flown over Stadium of Light

  08-05-2017 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The message from Toon fans will read 'United by cancer, divided by leagues', following a public vote
  
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• See how Whitley Bay's St Mary's Lighthouse could look after planned revamp

  08-05-2017 21:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest designs show how the North Tyneside landmark will be transformed if a funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund is approved
  
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• Elderly woman airlifted to hospital from Holy Island after suffering from chest pains

  08-05-2017 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman, in her 70s, was flown from Holy Island to hospital in Cramlington, where her condition is said to be stable
  
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• Jimmy Prout murder trial: Jurors shown pictures of serious injuries on 'lad who had a heart of gold'

  08-05-2017 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A doctor described a series of injuries suffered by Jimmy weeks before he was allegedly murdered by four people in North Shields
  
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• Walker mum and daughter return from shopping trip to find home in flames

  08-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tammy Farrington and Elsie-May were shopping in Byker when they got a call to say their Newcastle home was on fire
  
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• 'She fought for her life': Miracle baby born 4 months early celebrates her 21st birthday

  08-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernadette Holt, from Consett, was given a remote chance of survival when she was born in 1996
  
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• Man jailed for killing 'gentle giant' in one-punch attack outside Hexham nightclub

  08-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Archie Henderson lashed out at Michael Thompson as he tried to shake his hand, causing him to fall and hit his head and suffer a cardiac arrest
  
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• Labour's plan to ban junk food adverts during hit TV shows backed by North East candidate

  08-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's £250 million plan to encourage healthy eating by banning junk food adverts has been backed by Sharon Hodgson
  
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• Two arrested after 18-year old man is killed near Whitley Bay zebra crossing

  08-05-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the teenager was killed in a collision on the Links on Sunday evening, just south of the Briar Dene pub
  
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• Labour vow to axe hospital car parking charges if party wins the general election

  08-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to make parking at NHS England hospitals free after North East trusts charge millions
  
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• Brave Kian Musgrove back at school - with loving big sister Katie by his side

  08-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle youngster, who is battling an aggressive form of cancer, is well enough to attend classes before his next round of treatment in America
  
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• Can you be fined for driving in a bus lane or jumping a red light to make way for a 999 vehicle?

  08-05-2017 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If an ambulance or another emergency vehicle needs to pass, you may be surprised at what you can and can't do
  
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• North East gets a dose of bleak weather - but the outlook gets brighter as the days go on

  08-05-2017 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region is set for a decent weekend of weather if the Met Office's early predictions are correct
  
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• How did motocross event end in tragedy? Police appeal for witnesses

  08-05-2017 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man died and a woman was seriously injured at a private event on Low Hardwick Farm near Sedgefield, County Durham
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: Star Wars hospital fun, mental health awareness and support, friendship dogs & more!

  08-05-2017 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you - charity groups and fundraisers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North Shields carer stole cash from elderly Alzheimer's patient, 87, is spared jail

  08-05-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Wratten, 21, from North Shields got a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing cash from a vulnerable man he was paid to care for
  
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• Britain's Got Talent: Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn's dad makes it through with The Boyz

  08-05-2017 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abbie is full of pride after her dad appeared on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday night although Simon Cowell wasn't such a big fan
  
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• Rovers repel Gateshead comeback - Warrington Guardian

  08-05-2017 14:34 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Rovers repel Gateshead comeback
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  WOOLSTON Rovers were "never in danger" of losing at Gateshead Storm on Saturday despite a late rally from the hosts, head coach John Fieldhouse says. Rovers led 22-0 in the north east before the hosts were able to reduce the gap to eight points, but ...
  
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• Rumour has it these two Hollywood A-listers are on their way to Durham for Avengers filming

  08-05-2017 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans will be heading to Durham again as filming with a top Hollywood cast resumes for Avengers: Infinity War
  
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• Alleged Easter Sunday assault victim needed surgery for 'serious ear injury'

  08-05-2017 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault in the early hours of Easter Sunday in Newcastle
  
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• Who were Newcastle's great innovators? Find out at the city's Black Gate

  08-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A talk at Newcastle's Black Gate this week recalls the great innovators in the city's long, proud history
  
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• What time will we know who has won the General Election 2017?

  08-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After MPs voted to hold a snap election, we look at how election night will pan out and the importance of the North East results
  
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• 'We are really proud': Family's emotional tribute to grandfather who helped create Noda Taxis

  08-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taxi driver Arnold Green was one of the people who transformed Newcastle-based Noda Taxis in the 1970s
  
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• Gosforth man due in court after flat fire in Newcastle led to families being evacuated

  08-05-2017 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Paul James, 28, is due to appear at court after a fire at a block of flats in Gosforth, Newcastle, on Sunday morning
  
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• The intu Metrocentre Great Gateshead Fun Run - Bdaily

  08-05-2017 13:23 via bdaily.co.uk
  
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  The intu Metrocentre Great Gateshead Fun Run
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  Forty eight Gateshead Primary Schools have registered to take part in a mass fun run on Friday 26 May, the last day of school before the half-term break. 4,500 children between the ages of 5 and 11 will descend upon Saltwell Park to take part in the ...
  
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• PM Theresa May committed to reducing net migration

  08-05-2017 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said it was important to hit this target given the pressure immigration had put on public services and those on lower incomes.
  
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• Is Emmanuel Macron win bad news for Nissan staying in Wearside?

  08-05-2017 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winner of the French presidential election has previously taken a tough stance on Brexit
  
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• Little Boy Blue: When is episode three on ITV and what will happen? All you need to know

  08-05-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rhys Jones was shot on his way home from football training in 2007, and killer Sean Mercer is locked up in Durham's HMP Frankland
  
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• Got a spare £10,000? It could be your chance to own Gazza's former Ranger Rover

  08-05-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The flash motor, worth £72,000 brand new, is believed to have been owned by former Newcastle United star Paul Gascoigne
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn - Free parking at English NHS hospitals if Labour wins

  08-05-2017 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader pledged to scrap hospital parking charges and cover the lost revenue with an 8% hike in insurance premium tax to 20% for private health insurance products.
  
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• Man arrested over Whitley Bay church fire released on bail as investigations continue

  08-05-2017 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man arrested in connection with the Trinity United Reformed Church fire in Whitley Bay has now by released by police
  
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• Looking for a highly paid job in the North East? These roles are available now

  08-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineering roles, a top job working for a great charity director positions in house building are all available now
  
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• Labour says it would tackle childhood obesity by banning junk food adverts during popular TV shows

  08-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An existing ban only covers TV adverts during shows made specifically for kids - Labour says plan would cut fast food viewing by 82%
  
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• Teenager fighting for his life after car crashes into lamppost in Newbiggin

  08-05-2017 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man is in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary with 'life-threatening' injuries and an 18-year-old has been arrested following the crash
  
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• Robber makes off with cash following daylight raid on Sunderland bookmaker

  08-05-2017 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The robbery at BetFred bookmakers on The Green in Sunderland happened on Monday morning and officers are now searching for the masked robber
  
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• Jimmy Prout murder trial LIVE: Alleged victim looked 'really frightened' before death

  08-05-2017 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ann Corbett, Myra Wood, Kay Rayworth and Zahid Zaman are accused of murder. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
  
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• AkzoNobel rejects PPG Industries' £22.7bn takeover bid again over "lack of understanding" - The Northern Echo (registration)

  08-05-2017 10:50 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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  AkzoNobel rejects PPG Industries' £22.7bn takeover bid again over "lack of understanding"
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  However, PPG, which runs a plant in Shildon, County Durham, says its offer is “vastly superior” to Gateshead-based AkzoNobel's plans to revitalise operations, with bosses refusing to rule out if its advances will turn hostile. Loading article content.and more »
  
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• 'I'm down but not out' - Paul Gascoigne opens up about worst year of his life

  08-05-2017 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United star revealed he was left devastated following the death of his nephew Jay Kerrigan
  
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• More vapers are quitting smoking, survey shows

  08-05-2017 10:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For the first time, more than half of e-cigarette users have since given up smoking
  
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• Watch as flames and smoke rise into the air in drone footage of Whitley Bay church fire

  08-05-2017 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katy Mai Chow launched her drone on Saturday to capture the ongoing efforts to douse the flames at the Trinity United Reform Church in Whitley Bay
  
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• Emmanuel Macron to play key role in Brexit process after French election win

  08-05-2017 09:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  France's new head of state - the youngest since Napoleon - has already had plenty to say about Brexit
  
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• This three-bed house west of Newcastle is just £50,000 - but it isn't exactly homely

  08-05-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You'll have to use a bit of imagination, but with the right renovation this Newbiggin Hall property could be a great investment
  
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• 'You messed with the wrong lad' - dad stabbed teenager at house party in front of his own children

  08-05-2017 08:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Wright, 35, from Caithness Square was jailed for eight years after stabbing the boy during an argument over a dining table
  
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• VE Day celebrations in the North East - a poignant look back in 26 pictures

  08-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On May 8, 1945, Britain celebrated victory in World War II with nationwide street parties, including hundreds in the North East
  
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• Man whose body was found by River Tyne 'struggled with prescription pill addiction'

  08-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aidan Dickinson, of Gateshead, went missing in August last year after two previous suicide attempts and three referrals to mental health services
  
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• Income tax rise of just 1p would create £32m for NHS in Newcastle, Lib Dems say

  08-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The party will pledge in their manifesto to increase income tax by 1p across the board, a move they claim would raise £6bn for the NHS
  
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• Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper takes a trip back to the beaches of his youth

  08-05-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve and his father, Alan, a former pitman, joined heritage experts on a walk from Easington to Crimdon
  
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