Gateshead news

• Plate Day pictures: 21 stunning photographs from a day to remember

  01-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands enjoyed the biggest racing event in Newcastle Racecourse's calender on Saturday - and they all won in the fashion stakes
  
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• Plate Day: Meet the man who swept the fashion stakes at the annual event

  01-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James McCartney, of Killingworth, picked up a bottle of Whisky after he was named the smartest man at Saturday’s race meeting
  
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• Newcastle's longest-serving bus driver says a fond farewell to his route after 52 years on the road

  01-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus driver Joe Macbeth has been ferrying people across Newcastle since he was 18, and is preparing to take a well-earned rest
  
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• Man brandished knife during 90-minute rooftop stand-off with police in Howdon

  01-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean McAllister had argued with his mum when officers arrived at his home in Brunton Avenue and he clambered on top of his house
  
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• Last man standing: Meet the OAP refusing to budge from his now empty Gateshead estate

  01-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Crossman is the last resident on the Clasper Village in Gateshead, which is due to be demolished to make way for new housing
  
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• Missing 14-year-old Briony Guy last seen outside Durham school

  01-07-2017 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Briony Guy was last seen ourside Framwellgate Comprehensive School at midday on Friday dressed in her school uniform
  
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• See South Shields FC celebrate historic season with open-top bus at town parade

  01-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A party atmosphere was created as South Shields FC celebrated their historic quadruple with fans from across the town
  
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• Plate Day: Forget the horses - the real winners were those who dressed to impress

  01-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While Champagne and prosecco proved a popular choice, in true Geordie spirit, the women were happy to enjoy a pint alongside the lads
  
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• Hats off to Plate Day: Ladies come out on top in the fashion stakes

  01-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From flashes of pink feathers to giant black brims, the ladies of Newcastle showcased their headgear in style
  
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• Back from the brink of death - this three-year-old is the ultimate battler

  01-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gabriella Shears' life was left hanging in the balance after a collapsed lung meant she needed a life-support machine
  
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• Looking good, ladies! Geordies raise the fashion stakes at Northumberland Plate Day

  01-07-2017 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Racegoers have proved their passion for fashion during on of the most anticipated days in the Geordie calendar
  
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• Saddle up for North East cycling down the decades in 16 archive photographs

  01-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the weekend of the HSBC UK City Ride in Newcastle and the start of the Tour de France, we pedal back in time
  
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• Out of date beliefs about HIV are 'fuelling discrimination' in the North East

  01-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University academic, who is HIV positive, believes education is the key to ending the stigma
  
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• Esh Winning village street reopened after three injured in road smash

  01-07-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newhouse Road in Esh Winning was closed by police who are investigating a collision which left three people injured on Saturday
  
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• Esh Winning village street closed after three injured in road smash

  01-07-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newhouse Road in Esh Winning has been closed by police who are investigating a collision which left three people injured on Saturday
  
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• Northumberland Plate Day: Armed police on patrol to protects thousands of racegoers

  01-07-2017 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are warning people to plan ahead for the big day, with thousands expected to descend on Newcastle Racecourse
  
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• Jermain Defoe pays a heartbreaking visit to a 'very weak' Bradley Lowery

  01-07-2017 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The battling youngster is still smiling and even insisted on having a party as best friend Jermaine Defoe was pictured cuddling him
  
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• Remember North Tyneside in the 1970s? Here are 23 pictures from across the decade

  01-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside in the 1970s with 23 photos showing Whitley Bay, North Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Longbenton - and more
  
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• One-armed bandit killer breaks his silence and says he is giving up fight to clear his name

  01-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Stafford, 83, has always denied the 1967 killing of Angus Sibbett but is giving up the fight to enjoy his final years
  
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• Mike Ashley in legal battle with finance expert over promise allegedly made in a pub

  01-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The billionaire owner of Newcastle United and sportswear firm Sports Direct allegedly vowed to pay out £15m if certain financial performances were met
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Sunderland teacher Julie Parkin

  01-07-2017 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Julie Parkin, who worked at West Boldon Primary School, was found dead at an address in Sunderland
  
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• Deadly new form of Spice identified as Newcastle battles to beat 'zombie' drug problem

  01-07-2017 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For the first time ever police have found the zombie drug in crystallised form and officers are warning it could kill
  
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• 20-year-old arrested on suspicion of rape following alleged street attack

  01-07-2017 11:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report was made to police by a woman who had been walking in the early hours of Thursday morning and an arrest has now been made
  
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• Banged up: A look at the longest jail terms handed to North East criminals

  01-07-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of the region's most heinous criminals have been handed the longest sentences, with most set to be well into old age before they can be released
  
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• Transgender inmates at a prison dubbed Monster Mansion are being allowed to wear wigs

  01-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'A bid has been made for funding to install a stair lift to allow prisoners with mobility problems to visit education and library facilities'
  
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• Fire safety checks continue at North East hospitals after Grenfell Tower fire

  01-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East NHS trusts auditing their fire safety procedures as concerns over fire safety spread to public service buildings in wake of London tragedy
  
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• Stuck where to shop? Here's how much you can save at Aldi compared to Asda

  01-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We had a shopping list of 40 various items fit for a family of four with a toddler - and look what happened
  
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• DIY jobs Geordies can do without having to ask planning permission

  01-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You will be surprised what's on the list of allowed projects - but it may take some skill to complete some of them
  
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• Check out the Newcastle city centre junction branded as 'ridiculous'

  01-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers are getting confused by the junction off the slip road on the A167 in Newcastle, one motorist claims
  
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