Gateshead news

• Newcastle's famous Tyne Bridge glows green for NSPCC campaign

  14-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity's Light Up Christmas for Children campaign is asking for your help to make sure youngsters get the support they need
  
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• Controversial South Shields bus lane signage deemed adequate after thousands are caught out

  14-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Traffic Penalty Tribunal has ruled in favour of South Tyneside Council following an appeal against a fine on Edinburgh Road
  
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• Crowds turn out to watch Joe McElderry switch on Newcastle's Christmas lights

  14-11-2017 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Star sets 20,000 lights sparking over city centre as Sam Lavery and panto cast also join the switch-on celebrations
  
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• These are the guns handed in to Northumbria Police as part of firearms crackdown

  14-11-2017 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nineteen guns and ammunition were handed in at police stations as part of a bid to reduce the number of firearms on the streets
  
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• How grandparents could be killing their grandchildren with kindness

  14-11-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists highlight how grandparents give youngsters sweets as treats and harm young lungs with tobacco smoke
  
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• Gateshead vs Hartlepool United - how to get tickets for the Boxing Day showdown - ChronicleLive

  14-11-2017 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead vs Hartlepool United - how to get tickets for the Boxing Day showdown
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  Gateshead's big National League derby against Hartlepool United on Boxing Day has now been designated an all-ticket game. Hartlepool, managed by Gateshead-born Craig Harrison, are currently three points above the Heed in the table. The two sides ...
  
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• See the Newcastle Brown Ale TV adverts from the 1970s and 80s

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you remember these commercials being show on TV? The region’s most famous beer celebrated its 90th birthday in 2017
  
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• Schoolgirl sexually assaulted by cyclist as she walked to school - one week after separate incident

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the teenager was approached by a man on a bike near to Hebburn Comprehensive School in South Tyneside
  
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• 'Our whole world has caved in': Mum's heartbreaking tribute to schoolboy Jak Fada

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields superfan Jak Fada died from a ruptured artery at the age of just 10 less than 24 hours after his great grandfather passed away
  
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• Newcastle airport passengers speak of their horror after man dies on Jet2 flight from Tenerife

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The holidaymakers were returning to Tyneside on Sunday night when the 81-year-old passed away en route
  
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• Gateshead Labour MP explains why he was a 'keynote speaker' at a rival party's conference

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Mearns attended the recent Socialist Party event as it was an organisation Labour should 'engage with'
  
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• 'It is all I want' - sister of jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn says he could be home for Christmas

  14-11-2017 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Dunn is one of the so-called Chennai Six currently locked up in India for a crime they say they didn't commit
  
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• Bright orange pills warning: 22-year-old dies in Jarrow after reportedly taking dangerous ecstasy

  14-11-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people of the potentially lethal bright orange pills after a 22-year-old man died following Jarrow incident
  
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• Family's tribute to cyclist Fred Heppell who died after a collision with car in Durham

  14-11-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keen cyclist Fred Heppell, 80, from Lanchester, was riding on the A177 between Bowburn and Shincliffe when the fatal collision happened
  
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• MP writes to Government demanding sprinklers in all UK schools after suspected arson attack

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears were raised about the safety of pupils after a fire broke out at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy in Bedlington
  
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• Boyfriend from hell assaulted his partner three days in a row after being released from prison

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Davison, of Cowgate, is back behind bars after assaulting his 18-year-old on-off partner and breaching a restraining order for the tenth time
  
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• Durham Road crash: Elderly woman dies after being hit by a lorry in Low Fell

  14-11-2017 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision involving a truck and pedestrian happened at just after 11.15am, a short distance from its junction with Belle Vue Bank in Gateshead
  
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• Elderly man verbally abused and pelted with bottle on Newcastle to Carlisle train

  14-11-2017 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Transport Police is appealing for the victim or any witnesses to come forward following the incident on a Northern Rail train
  
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• Howay, in a manger? Fury as Greggs' savoury replaces 'Saviour' in nativity scene

  14-11-2017 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle vicar has slammed the North East bakers who have apologised for use of the image
  
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• Police searching for couple who were victims of alleged group attack in North Shields

  14-11-2017 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say there has been a recent increase in disorder in the area which has resulted in extra police patrols
  
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• Durham Road in Gateshead closed after an accident involving an elderly woman - ChronicleLive

  14-11-2017 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Durham Road in Gateshead closed after an accident involving an elderly woman
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• Durham Road in Gateshead closed after an accident involving an elderly woman

  14-11-2017 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman's condition is not yet known following a collision with a truck on Tuesday morning
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 55 photos from city bars & clubs

  14-11-2017 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Bijoux, The Mushroom, The Mile Castle and more!
  
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• See the foul scene of dog poo and urine in Gateshead which cost a pet owner more than £1,200

  14-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Hawley was fined after ignoring an abatement warning and repeated complaints about the state of his back yard on Rawlings Road
  
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• The last day to spend your old £10 notes is revealed

  14-11-2017 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England has announced the date when the note will be removed from circulation
  
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• Police hunt suspected vandals after Fawdon Metro station fire

  14-11-2017 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating the fire which brought trains to a halt and damaged one of the station entrances
  
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• False widow spiders are creeping into homes and this is what you can do to stop them

  14-11-2017 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arachnophobes look out as the UK's most venomous spiders are heading inside to escape the cold temperatures
  
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• Using the railways over Christmas? Here's our guide to train services over the festive period

  14-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's not much disruption planned in the North East, but major works in the west could divert passengers onto East Coast trains
  
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• This Newcastle city centre street scene from 1972 looks different today - but where is it?

  14-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle city centre street scene as it was 45 years ago - this area was once home to a popular medieval market
  
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• Listen: Reaction to Maidenhead's 3-0 defeat to Gateshead - Slough Express

  14-11-2017 12:00 via sloughexpress.co.uk
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  Listen: Reaction to Maidenhead's 3-0 defeat to Gateshead
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  Manager Alan Devonshire said he didn't need to be told how poor Maidenhead were in a 3-0 defeat to Gateshead which the boss said was the most disappointing home display since he returned to the club. Sports reporter Dan Darlington caught up with ...
  
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• Dad's desperate plea for missing son to come home, two years on from his disappearance

  14-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Whinham went missing exactly two years ago on Tuesday, and his dad Paul wants nothing more than for him to come home
  
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• Revealed: The full lineup of stars entering the jungle for I'm A Celebrity

  14-11-2017 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the first 10 celebrities to enter the jungle as the new series prepares to launch on Sunday
  
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• Man in critical condition after falling from moving car in Byker

  14-11-2017 10:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident on Shields Road to come forward as the passenger remains in hospital in a critical condition
  
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• Amazon has doubled the minimum spend for Prime Now free delivery - even for Prime members

  14-11-2017 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The online shopping giant has been slammed by shoppers for 'sneakily' introducing the new charge
  
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• Newcastle United's greatest ever XI - 'lean on trophies lately, but some truly great players'

  14-11-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nostalgia Editor Dave Morton has watched Newcastle United since 1973 - he picks the best XI he has seen in the flesh
  
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• Why your child will need to learn Mandarin and Arabic after Brexit

  14-11-2017 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report from the British Council has revealed Mandarin and Arabic will play a vital role in trade along with Spanish, French and German
  
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• Police searching for man last seen on Royal Quays Marina after leaving a pub

  14-11-2017 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Montgomery, 35, is originally from Ireland but is currently living in the North Shields area
  
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• Three in court charged with defrauding millions from broadcasters and Premier League

  14-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Blyth trio, all members of the same family, are suspected of an international fraud involving illegally streaming football matches
  
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• Carmakers employing more than 16,000 warn Brexit could do huge damage to their businesses

  14-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More car firms have followed Nissan in warning that a bad Brexit would devastate their businesses
  
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• North East news LIVE: Elderly woman dies after being knocked down on Durham Road in Low Fell

  14-11-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Durham Road to be closed for four hours after pedestrian knocked over

  14-11-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• This shameless thief burgled care home where poppy tin and raffle prizes were stolen

  14-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Bainbridge later found in possession of one of the donated prizes that were taken from Byker Nursing Home
  
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• Storing a gun and ammunition has landed this convicted arsonist back behind bars

  14-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Tindle was still on licence from a previous offence of fire-starting when police raided his Washington home and found a pistol and bullets
  
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• Prince Michael of Kent has given his backing to the inaugural Newcastle Film Festival

  14-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince Michael is a patron of the Newcastle Film Festival Team which has organised the event
  
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• Cyclists want more protected bike lanes in Newcastle - even if it takes away space for road traffic

  14-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bike Life, the UK's biggest assessment of cycling, spoke to 1,100 residents about cycling provision in the city
  
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