Gateshead news

• Driver taken to hospital after car flips onto its side on North Tyneside road

  04-12-2017 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said the driver of a car has been taken to hospital after it crashed in Monkseaton
  
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• He's got the X Factor: See poorly Kian Musgrove dancing on stage during finals of ITV show

  04-12-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave Kian showed off his dance moves to the cheering crowd on stage at the X-Factor final in London
  
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• Luckiest postcode in Geordie Jackpot revealed with three winners from same area

  04-12-2017 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new local lottery has paid out nine times with three winners all coming from the same area in the North East
  
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• Government faces Commons battle over Universal Credit following poverty fears

  04-12-2017 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour will call for changes to Universal Credit as Ministers come under fire over rising child and pensioner poverty
  
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• Police appeal for help to identify pedestrian who died in County Durham crash

  04-12-2017 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Pine Road, near Ferryhill, but the man died at the scene
  
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• Northern Stage apologises after mix-up over tickets for Sting's musical the Last Ship

  04-12-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The theatre company has apologised after Sting fans bought tickets for the show - only to be told they couldn't go
  
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• Slovakian Newcastle United fan calls on the Toon Army to help him propose to the love of his life

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After attending his first ever match at St James' Park, an NUFC fan is desperate to get married in the North East - and he wants fellow fans to help
  
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• Celebrity Question of Sport event raises almost £20,000 for the Sunshine Fund

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Special guests including golfer Lee Westwood helped the charity smash their target to buy specialist equipment for disabled children 
  
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• Behind the scenes at Northumberland's pioneering proton beam treatment centre

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre in Bomarsund will treat up to 500 patients a year and offer the revolutionary proton beam therapy
  
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• Poo-Gate teenager: I didn't defecate in Stadium of Light - but I did drink a lot

  04-12-2017 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland fan Callum Mawson speaks out after pictures of him with his trousers around his ankles in the stadium went viral
  
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• This is what can happen if you touch a live Metro cable - cash reward offered after wire theft

  04-12-2017 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus are offering £1000 for information to help catch the vandals who brought much of the system to a standstill
  
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• Cable theft in Gateshead leads to closure of part of Tyne and Wear Metro system - The Northern Echo

  04-12-2017 18:05 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  Cable theft in Gateshead leads to closure of part of Tyne and Wear Metro system
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  THOUSANDS of rush-hour commuters faced a morning of travel misery after thieves stole railway cable. The cable theft in Gateshead saw part of the Tyne and Wear Metro system closed, causing disruption for thousands of travellers who had to complete ...and more »
  
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• Your chance to run Spanish City as first raft of jobs open for applications

  04-12-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Whitley Bay landmark is currently being restored and is scheduled to open to the public in summer 2018         
  
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• These are the weird and wonderful tales behind the names of major retail stores

  04-12-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many businesses are instantly recognisable but do their names have a meaning and what is the history behind them?
  
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• Patient handed £12,500 out of court settlement by North Shields dentist

  04-12-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Verne Road Dental Practice, in North Shields, has not admitted liability for problems endured by Louise Forster but has offered her a £12,500 payout
  
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• North of Tyne devolution: why are we not having a local referendum?

  04-12-2017 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be no vote in Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside on the deal, unlike in 2004 when a regional assembly was proposed
  
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• 'No way to treat mums to be': Fury at end to births and fears for future of South Tyneside Hospital

  04-12-2017 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are afraid the temporary closure, which came as the special care baby unit suffered a staffing crisis, is part of an 'erosion' of services
  
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• New A19 Silverlink road closures start on Monday - full details here

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closures are taking place so construction work on a triple-decker roundabout and road upgrades can continue
  
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• Police inquiry after report of man exposing himself near Santa's Grotto in Newcastle Fenwick's store

  04-12-2017 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman reported a man for exposing himself near to the Santa's Grotto in Fenwick in Newcastle
  
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• Gemma Lowery opens up about first Christmas without Bradley in emotional Loose Women appearance

  04-12-2017 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley's hero Jermain Defoe joined heartbroken mum Gemma as she spoke about her charity foundation and life without her brave son
  
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• Driver fled scene of Ferryhill crash which left woman with 'significant injuries'

  04-12-2017 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman had to be airlifted to hospital following the collision between two Vauxhall Corsas on Sunday
  
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• 'It isn't the guy running the Twitter's fault' - social media reacts to Monday's Metro cancellations

  04-12-2017 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves causing damage to overhead lines in Gateshead meant all trains had to be shut down from Monument to South Hylton and South Shields
  
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• The RSPCA's Christmas video shows a toy dog being abandoned and it's heart-wrenching

  04-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity had launched its Kindness at Christmas appeal and the touching advert has gone viral
  
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• Body found in Amsterdam canal in search for Newcastle man, Dutch police confirm

  04-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Stewart, of Newcastle, fell from a partyboat while on a trip to the city with friends in November
  
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• 48 fun Newcastle nightlife photos from city bars & clubs

  04-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Players, The Mushroom, Sinners and more!
  
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• Scott Barrow: Gateshead defender home after injury scare against Luton - BBC Sport

  04-12-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
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  Scott Barrow: Gateshead defender home after injury scare against Luton
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  Gateshead's Scott Barrow has been released from hospital after an injury that caused a 15-minute delay during Sunday's FA Cup loss to Luton Town. The defender, 29, fell to the floor and was unconscious after colliding with his own goalkeeper Dan ...
  Gateshead player Scott Barrow in head injury horror against Luton ...The Times
  Gateshead 0-5 Luton: Lee brothers come back to haunt dad Rob's former team-mate
  
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• The name of Sunderland's huge new bridge has been revealed

  04-12-2017 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £117m project, which is due to open in spring 2018, has been called the New Wear Crossing until now
  
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• How you can get your Christmas presents wrapped for free in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  04-12-2017 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  How you can get your Christmas presents wrapped for free in Gateshead
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... We are part of the Trust Project. Nichola Cowen, 38, with her daughter Alice, 8 (Image: Nichola Cowen). Share; 1Comment ...
  
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• Renaissance of Newcastle's High Bridge as businesses thrive in city side street

  04-12-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The medieval street has seen a number of high profile redevelopments in recent times with new businesses being drawn to the side street
  
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• Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne pulls out of Gateshead ... - ChronicleLive

  04-12-2017 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne pulls out of Gateshead ...
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  Gazza had been set to speak alongside Peter Beardsley at the talk-in with fans on Wednesday.and more »
  
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• Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne pulls out of Gateshead appearance due to 'ill health'

  04-12-2017 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gazza had been set to speak alongside Peter Beardsley at the talk-in with fans on Wednesday
  
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• Morning of Metro misery caused by attempted cable thieves - Nexus reveals

  04-12-2017 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of passengers have faced severe disruption today with trains south of Gateshead being withdrawn
  
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• Vicar in court accused of groping a passenger on British Airways flight

  04-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rev Peter McConnell, 63, from Northumberland, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a male in his 20s while onboard a plane from the United States
  
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• How Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd rocked Newcastle City Hall 50 years ago today

  04-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An all-star bill of Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move and Amen Corner were at Newcastle City Hall on December 4, 1967
  
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• Little Mix under fire for 'looking like strippers' on X Factor final

  04-12-2017 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girl group wore black blazers and trousers during the first part of their act, but later stripped to show off revealing outfits
  
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• Gateshead's FA Cup dream may be over - but plenty of positives for manager Steve Watson - ChronicleLive

  04-12-2017 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead's FA Cup dream may be over - but plenty of positives for manager Steve Watson
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  The sons of former Newcastle star Rob Lee both conspired to end Gateshead's FA Cup dreams on Tyneside yesterday. Lee senior was in a crowd of 1,339 at the International Stadium as eldest son Olly gave Luton a 41st-minute lead. Striker Elliott then put ...
  Scott Barrow: Gateshead defender home after injury scare against LutonBBC Sport
  Gateshead player Scott Barrow in head injury ho
  
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• Time for a scarfie? Asthma sufferers encouraged to cover nose and mouth in cold weather

  04-12-2017 09:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The campaign is in its third year and Asthma UK is encouraging people to use the #scarfie hashtag
  
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• Hadrian's Tipi gets into the festive spirit with a night dedicated to the Sunshine Fund

  04-12-2017 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winter pop-up on Pilgrim Street will be donating some profits to the charity in the event next week
  
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• Jesmond church to light up the sky for the first time in 129 years

  04-12-2017 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St George's Church, near Osborne Road will be visible at night due to new lighting funded by the Watson Family Charitable Trust
  
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• North Shields mother battered former friend after Facebook spat following fall out over a man

  04-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanne Baker launched a sustained attack on Sheri Izbister in her North Shields home after they fell out on Facebook following a rift over a man
  
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• Monday's Major Metro disruption: What we know so far as part of service at a standstill

  04-12-2017 08:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No trains are running between Monument, South Shields and South Hylton due to an overhead line problem at Heworth
  
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• How a simple banking mistake may have cost this Gateshead couple £20000 - ChronicleLive

  04-12-2017 07:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  How a simple banking mistake may have cost this Gateshead couple £20000
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... We are part of the Trust Project. Mark Leighton and partner Laura Maddison from Gateshead who are in dispute with ...
  Couple fear they have lost £20000 savings after sending house deposit money to the wrong account by mistakeDaily Mailall 5 news articl
  
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• How a simple banking mistake may have cost this Gateshead ... - ChronicleLive

  04-12-2017 07:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  How a simple banking mistake may have cost this Gateshead ...
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  Money saved up to put down on a house deposit went missing during the transfer from a Santander account.
  Gateshead couple could lose £20k over incorrect transfer | Daily ...Daily Mailall 5 news articles »
  
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• North East news LIVE: No Metros running between Monument, South Shields and South Hylton

  04-12-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metro services resume to all destinations following major morning disruption

  04-12-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• When Newcastle United's Mirandinha launched his own T-shirt range

  04-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mirandinha was the first Brazilian to play in English football - on this day 30 years ago, he launched a new T-shirt range
  
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• How a £300m shake-up could help North East school children access counselling in the classroom

  04-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Government plans could see mental health services for children transformed, aim
  
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• Government reject proposal to plough proceeds from Northern Rock sell-off into North East

  04-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collapse of the bank led to the end of the Northern Rock Foundation, which channelled tens of millions into good causes in the region
  
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• Artwork by a pitman painter is to go under the hammer - but no-one knows who he is

  04-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ron Gribbons' work is up for auction at Anderson and Garland in Newcastle but virtually nothing is known about the painter
  
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