Gateshead news

• Concern grows for 'vulnerable' teenager Leon Weston who has been reported missing

  03-06-2017 22:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Weston, 16, was last seen on Newcastle Quayside and police are becoming concerned for his welfare
  
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• Twenty years after Margaret Thatcher's 'walk in the wilderness', could more of the North turn blue?

  03-06-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have always struggled to convince voters they care about the North - but could that change at the 2017 General Election?
  
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• Slavery gang baited Polish workers with well-paid jobs - but inside their homes lay haunting secrets

  03-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four-man slavery gang was jailed for a total of 32 years for trafficking and exploiting Polish workers
  
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• See poignant balloon tribute for teenagers Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry

  03-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people gathered in Gateshead to release balloons in memory of the Manchester bombing victims
  
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• A birthday to remember: Kind-hearted strangers send hundreds of cards to poorly North Shields boy

  03-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Milo Browne received cards from all over the world as he celebrated turning five at home with his family
  
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• Ashington man charged with offences relating to explosive substances

  03-06-2017 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William John Rae has been charged with offences relating to explosive substances
  
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• Ian Lavery vs Boris Johnson: Wansbeck candidate takes on Foreign Secretary in spat which went viral

  03-06-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashington-born Mr Lavery told Mr Johnson to 'stop being so rude', while the Eton-educated former Mayor of London hit back
  
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• The terrorist in my family behind London bomb plot that I should have reported to police

  03-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dipu Ahad speaks for the first time about his nephew's arrest for terror offences and how the Manchester attack brought chilling echoes back
  
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• Miss Newcastle 2017 reveals her mission to go from catwalk queen to crime solver

  03-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Student Alisha Cowie, 17, saw off the competition to win the Miss Newcastle crown at the Civic Centre on Friday night
  
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• Bradley Lowery has 'just weeks to live' as his mum says her heart is 'broken in two'

  03-06-2017 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland fan, who has captured the nation's hearts, returned to hospital where doctors had devastating news for his parents
  
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• Take a tour of Newcastle's very first dog cafe - through a dog's-eye view

  03-06-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dog and Scone, Newcastle's first dog cafe, has opened its doors on Pudding Chare next to cat cafe Mog on the Tyne
  
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• Ant and Dec among stars of TV and sport linked to £700m tax relief scheme

  03-06-2017 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Finance firm Ingenious invested in films including Avatar in a bid to secure tax relief but it has not been claimed to be doing anything illegal
  
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• Watch the heart-in-mouth moment car smashes through Central Motorway barrier and lands on road below

  03-06-2017 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footage, shown on ITV's Car Wars, was captured by a member of Northumbria Police's Operation Dragoon
  
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• Rapists, paedophiles and potential terrorists apply to be North East taxi drivers

  03-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shocking figures reveal the serious criminals trying to become cabbies - and some of them even got a licence
  
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• Ashington woman whose dream home turns to nightmare says 'something needs to be done'

  03-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Echavarria, from Northumberland, said only some remedial work was carried out after we told her story two weeks ago
  
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• Chester-le-Street powercut leaves 600 premises without electricity

  03-06-2017 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powergrid says engineers have already begun returning power to some of the affected properties in County Durham
  
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• Britain's Got Talent: David Walliams takes swipe at Ant & Dec during semi final

  03-06-2017 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Walliams was giving his critique to Jamie Lee Harrison during BGT on Friday night when he made the comment
  
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• What will happen to the old £10 notes after the new tenners arrive?

  03-06-2017 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new plastic £10 note is coming soon this summer - but what happens to old notes once they are no longer legal tender?
  
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• Man arrested after rooftop stand-off brought a Howdon street to a standstill

  03-06-2017 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 32-year old is in custody on suspicion of affray after Brunton Avenue and Tynemouth Road were filled with police cars and fire engines
  
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• Newcastle in the 1960s: A remarkable decade remembered in 20 photographs

  03-06-2017 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the Handyside Arcade to the Civic Centre, and La Dolce Vita to European glory for Newcastle United in the 1960s
  
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• Eddy Eats doesn't let the lack of customers put him off his Sunday lunch at this boozer

  03-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a stroll along the beach, Eddy decided to check out the Golden Lion in Hartlepool for some grub and a nice pint
  
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• Britain's Got Talent final: Jamie Lee Harrison just misses out after finishing third in last semi

  03-06-2017 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Lee Harrison was one of eight acts in the last BGT semi final on Friday but was agonisingly just pipped at the post for a final spot
  
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• Ariana Grande makes inspiring hospital visit to see Manchester bombing victims ahead of benefit gig

  03-06-2017 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The American superstar visited young fans who are recovering at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
  
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• North East news RECAP: Police arrest man after stand-off in Howdon

  03-06-2017 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Information on a police incident in Howdon, North Tyneside plus North East traffic, travel, weather and breaking news
  
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• North East news LIVE: Police arrest man after stand-off in Howdon

  03-06-2017 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Information on a police incident in Howdon, North Tyneside plus North East traffic, travel, weather and breaking news
  
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• Drugs warning as four people are taken to hospital following Newcastle city centre 'ecstasy' scare

  03-06-2017 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people of the dangers of taking illegal drugs as an investigation is launched into what happened on Friday night
  
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• What time will North East constituencies declare their General Election results?

  03-06-2017 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what time to set your alarm for if you want to find out when North East constituencies in Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham, Sunderland, Tyneside and Northumberland declare
  
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• Woman's rent payment paid at Spar shop goes missing - until we step in to help

  03-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Ridley's complaint about lost rent had a happy ending for the Wallsend shopper after she asks for our help
  
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• Lifeline charity - administrators step in to save North East drug and alcohol services

  03-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The majority of Lifeline's services have been transferred to the national charity Change, Grow Live
  
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• Council admits tax blunder which led to 100-year-old woman being 'threatened with prison'

  03-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Betty Weightman was summoned to appear at Magistrates' Court for failure to pay a council tax bill after she was wrongly charged for a year
  
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• British Coal coke workers fighting for justice after suffering lung disease

  03-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sid Garland, form Houghton-le-Spring, worked at Lambton Coke Works, and John Wilkinson, who has died, worked at Derwenthaugh Coke Works
  
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• See the mind-boggling roundabout which is driving motorists around the bend

  03-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists are left guessing which lane they should be in on a roundabout in Sunderland, a driver claims
  
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• How you can help Joseph Warren's family get him the wheelchair he deserves

  03-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 10-year-old from Wallsend suffers from cerebral palsy but he still loves outdoor adventures with his parents and siblings
  
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• How a love of Newcastle United led one southern family to their dream home in the North East

  03-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Season ticket holders from Essex fell in love with Northumberland after regular visits to watch idols at St James' Park, Newcastle
  
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• Diversity, history and a bright future - why Coatsworth Road is a 'feather in the cap' of Gateshead

  03-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A once-bustling high street, Coatsworth Road in Gateshead has a cultural diversity which should be celebrated according to locals
  
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• Journey ends on BGT for Gateshead vocalist and Missing People Choir make it through to finals - ITV News

  03-06-2017 00:01 via itv.com
  
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  Journey ends on BGT for Gateshead vocalist and Missing People Choir make it through to finals
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  The journey on Britain's Got Talent has come to an end for Gateshead vocalist Jamie Lee Harrison in the semi-finals tonight. The 23 year old from Low Fell made it into the top three, but did not win enough audience votes to take him through to the ...and more »
  
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