Gateshead news

• Latest crime figures reveal what crooks have been up to in our area

  19-10-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how much crime has risen in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland over the past year
  
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• Houghton man avoids jail after leaving dogs covered in diarrohea and swimming in urine

  19-10-2017 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RSPCA officers were left shocked to find the dogs, owned by Kenneth Kieron Wade, living in 'disgusting' conditions
  
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• Burglar who stole from Gosforth homes to feed drug habit has jail term cut

  19-10-2017 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Hall, 27, raided homes in Gosforth between February 22 and March 1 and stole cash and jewellery
  
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• CCTV released after man exposed himself on Metro train between Sunderland and Pelaw

  19-10-2017 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old woman who was the target of the man's indecent exposure went to tell the driver of the Metro but the man left at Pelaw station
  
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• Work on new Wear Crossing stopped after specks of paint found splashed on cars

  19-10-2017 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Painting of the pylon has been halted while an investigation is carried out after white paint ended up on cars
  
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• Why will the Tyne Bridge be closed on October 29? Something special is happening in Newcastle

  19-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The iconic bridge over the River Tyne will be shut to traffic for a special event commemorating Martin Luther King's visit to Newcastle in 1967
  
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• Who is Zoe Warren? How a party girl became a brutal killer

  19-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Warren and Keiran Adey have been jailed for life for killing Mark Shaw in Grange Villa
  
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• The shocking number of North East rivers that could be polluted by sewage

  19-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It follows a nine-month investigation by the conservation charity WWF which is talking of an environmental crisis
  
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• Revealed: Where millions of pounds improving North East roads and junctions will be spent

  19-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says the cash will cut congestion, improve safety and shorten journey times
  
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• Where is Storm Brian and where in the UK will it hit? Mammoth waves and gale-force winds forecast

  19-10-2017 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says the latest bout of bad weather is expected to be brought in by a low pressure system this weekend
  
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• Contestants needed for Survival of the Fittest - how to apply for show dubbed 'the new Love Island'

  19-10-2017 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New ITV show Survival of the Fittest is looking for contestants. Think Love Island mixed with Survivor and you won't be far off!
  
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• Horse rider who took dangerous trek along Northumberland Street is spoken to by police

  19-10-2017 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say the horse riders put themselves and the public at risk in Newcastle city centre
  
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• 'There are places up for grabs' - Gateshead manager Steve Watson on his selection headache - ChronicleLive

  19-10-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  'There are places up for grabs' - Gateshead manager Steve Watson on his selection headache
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  After starting his managerial career with an FA Cup win at Buxton new Gateshead boss Steve Watson now turns his attention to the league. One win in 10 under previous manager Neil Aspin has seen the Heed tumble down the Vanarama National League ...
  
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• Gang of youths hurl glass bottles and rocks at firefighters in 'cowardly' attack

  19-10-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were attacked while tackling a wheelie bin fire in Benwell, Newcastle, and police have launched an appeal to track down the culprits
  
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• Metro boss warns delaying new fleet could see trains AXED and passengers left at stations

  19-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Managing director of Nexus issues urgent warning about the need to get new trains running on the Tyne and Wear Metro
  
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• Cyber cops fighting a new breed of 'highly intelligent' criminal as crime goes online

  19-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We meet the detectives working to out smart the computer crooks who are packing some serious brain power
  
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• Bubble boy returns to the Newcastle hospital that gave him life-saving transplant

  19-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jac Sheldon had the transplant at Newcastle's Great North Children's Hospital in his fight against cancer
  
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• Mark Shaw murder: Grange Villa residents fear their village is like an 'open prison'

  19-10-2017 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once proud mining community still fear for their safety despite killers Zoe Warren and Keiran Adey being locked up
  
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• Storm Brian heading towards the UK - track its path as gale-force winds are forecast for the coast

  19-10-2017 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No respite from the wild weather as another storm is predicted to sweep across the country
  
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• Clarke Carlisle thanks wellwishers for support as he fights to recover after disappearance

  19-10-2017 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former footballer, who has a history of mental illness, was reported missing in September
  
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• Sex on the beach: public asked to report amorous activity at the coast - by lugworms

  19-10-2017 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University launches Spermwatch to know more about how lugworms mate
  
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• Watch planes make skillful landings at Newcastle Airport in spite of Storm Ophelia's conditions

  19-10-2017 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite winds of up to 60mph earlier this week pilots managed to take off and land safely at Newcastle Airport
  
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• What happens when we die? Study says we might still know what's happening AFTER our hearts stop

  19-10-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research suggests the brain still works after death would be announced by doctors, so if you died in hospital you might hear your time of death called
  
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• World Transplant Games delegation visits the North East as preparations continue for 2019

  19-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event will see more than 3,000 participants from 50 countries descend on the region in 2019
  
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• Durham teenager appears in court over Parsons Green stabbing

  19-10-2017 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy from County Durham has appeared in court charged with murder following a stabbing in Parsons Green, London
  
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• Newcastle club dancer Rebecca to live like a nun for new Channel 5 show Bad Habits, Holy Orders

  19-10-2017 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rebecca admits to having a wild party lifestyle but we'll see her abandon that to live in a convent in Bad Habits, Holy Orders
  
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• Defending a business or insulting women? What you think of the 'Skinnypigs' banner row

  19-10-2017 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers are divided over tweets sent by the director of Skinnypigs fitness classes to people who complained about his marketing
  
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• Over £11,000 raised for cancer mum Sammi Fox who closed her eyes for the last time

  19-10-2017 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sammi Fox, 29, of North Shields, left her two sons and now hundreds of you have donated to help them
  
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• Warning over tombstoning as dramatic rescue footage shows its consequences

  19-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dangerous cliff jumping practice can cause problems for HM Coastguard - as this terrifying footage shows
  
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• The rise and fall of a once booming Northumberland railway station

  19-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gritty view of Ashington railway station 25 years ago - it closed as part of the early-1960s Beeching cuts
  
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• The Tyne Tunnel at 50: Its story in 27 archive photographs and video

  19-10-2017 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Recalling the construction of the Tyne Tunnel - and its opening by the Queen on this day 50 years ago
  
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• Meet the Newcastle couple who quit their jobs to play poker

  19-10-2017 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Bowers and Beth Cape from Blyth now spend their time travelling the world and playing to win
  
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• Pervert who lives near three Whitley Bay schools caught with indecent images of kids

  19-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police searched Michael Farrar's home and found more than 600 vile photos, including 18 of the most serious kind
  
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• Here's how schools are supporting transgender and non-binary pupils

  19-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gender rights activist Saffy Kershaw-Mee believes more young people grappling over their gender need support
  
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• Newcastle street style-spotters track 'Youth Pop' fashion and where to buy it

  19-10-2017 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked Northumbria University fashion students to pick out the most stylish and fashionable looks in Newcastle
  
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• Want to boost your salary? These are the jobs which pay the biggest bonuses

  19-10-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you are looking for a new job that pays a big bonus sales roles often pay more than traditional financial roles
  
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• The pothole capital of the North East is revealed - although figure leaves a council confused.com

  19-10-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Survey says the combined depth of the region's potholes is 18 times deeper than the English Channel
  
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• Newcastle's RVI unveils new tech used on the International Space Station

  19-10-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hospital has opened a new eye evaluation suite that includes the same equipment used on astronauts while in space
  
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