Gateshead news

• Neighbours describe the moment armed police storm a Fenham house and arrest four

  14-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four people remain in custody after the Wednesday night arrests, which police say were part of 'an ongoing investigation into firearms offences'
  
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• Mum's organ donor message after heartbreaking death of her precious son

  14-02-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gavin Coyne died at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle while waiting for a life-saving heart transplant operation
  
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• Hundreds die in the North East on transplant waiting list - this is how you can help

  14-02-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show almost 250 people have died in the North East while waiting for organ transplants - but that could change
  
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• Fenham armed police incident: Everything we know so far about the firearms investigation

  14-02-2018 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed officers swooped on Wingrove Avenue on Wednesday afternoon and so far four people have been arrested
  
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• Food hygiene ratings for the 20 best Chinese restaurants in Newcastle according to TripAdvisor

  14-02-2018 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chinese New Year is the perfect time for a slap-up meal - but do check our list first!
  
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• Police launch website for witnesses to Olivia Burt's death to upload mobile phone footage

  14-02-2018 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are keen to hear from those who were closest to the Durham University student when she died outside of a nightclub last week
  
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• Watch some of the worst near misses and close calls caught on dashcam in the North East

  14-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have put together the most frightening videos to appear on the Chronicle website in the last year   
  
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• Want to know the secret to a good night's sleep? Experts think they have the answer

  14-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shhh: how silence is not the answer to a good night's sleep according to experts carrying out research
  
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• Is this the strangest thing on eBay? Check out this interesting Angel of the North costume

  14-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The costume had been up for sale on eBay and you even got some rusty face paint included in the £175
  
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• Boris Johnson calls for Brexit unity - then hints he'll resign if he doesn't get what he wants

  14-02-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson said he was reaching out to remainers but delivered a speech demanding a hard Brexit
  
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• Fenham police incident RECAP: Four arrested as part of firearms investigation

  14-02-2018 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police with guns can be seen outside a house on Wingrove Avenue in Fenham, Newcastle
  
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• Fenham police incident LIVE: Four arrested as part of firearms investigation

  14-02-2018 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police with guns can be seen outside a house on Wingrove Avenue in Fenham, Newcastle
  
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• Three men in court over alleged knife-point car theft which ended in crash

  14-02-2018 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a vehicle, alleged to have been stolen in Byker, crashed on Walker Road in Walker last Thursday
  
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• Police release CCTV image after security guard is robbed at knifepoint in South Shields

  14-02-2018 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers believe the man pictured was in the area at the time and may be able to help with their investigation
  
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• Police release CCTV image after New Year's Day assault at the Vermont Hotel in Newcastle

  14-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the men in the picture were in the area at the time and could help them with their investigation  
  
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• Ex football coach Kane Hutchison, who preyed on young boys is back behind bars

  14-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead sex offender Kane Hutchison, nicknamed 'The beast of Bensham' was sent back to prison after being released in December
  
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• Children to learn times tables by heart again as Government announces trial

  14-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Minister welcomes move but heads say it's a test too many for pupils
  
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• Robber with gun stole lottery machine from shop in Sunderland

  14-02-2018 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man armed with a handgun targeted a shop in Silksworth, Sunderland on Wednesday morning and made off with a lottery machine
  
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• Cannabis farm uncovered after loft fire in County Durham

  14-02-2018 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire on Prospect Terrace in New Kyo which is believed to have been caused by electrics
  
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• Twisted sex killer set to be released from prison - but he won't be on Sex Offenders' Register

  14-02-2018 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Legal loophole means killer Steven Ling could be released from prison - without being on Sex Offenders' Register
  
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• Child rapist who served in Afghanistan could be on the run in Consett

  14-02-2018 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wayne Domeney was found guilty of a number of child sexual offences including rape but did not turn up to court and is still in hiding
  
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• Seal puts a spell on Gateshead audience with perfect blend of soulful covers and originals - ChronicleLive

  14-02-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Want to work on a Disney cruise ship alongside Micky and Minnie? They're hiring

  14-02-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you can work long hours, are good with children and are aged over 20 this could be your chance to sail around the world with the Disney team
  
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• Little Ant & Dec leave Saturday Night Takeaway just as hit show gets set to return

  14-02-2018 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Ant & Dec have stolen many a show on Saturday Night Takeaway thanks to their celebrity interviews but they'll no longer be part of it
  
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• Really? Midwives told not to use certain words and phrases during labour

  14-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maternity staff banned from saying "good girl" and even "delivered" in case it upsets patients while in labour
  
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• Really? Midwives now told not use to gender-specific terms during labour

  14-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maternity staff banned from saying "good girl" in case it upsets patients while in labour
  
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• Really? Midwives now told not to use gender-specific terms during labour

  14-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maternity staff banned from saying "good girl" in case it upsets patients while in labour
  
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• A1 closure: Transport bosses REFUSE to postpone plans despite backlash from businesses

  14-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England announced plans to close the A1 between Wandylaw and Warenford in Northumberland
  
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• From the Byker Romeo to love at the movies - the North East's most romantic moments

  14-02-2018 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love is in the air on Valentine's Day and these huge gestures show we are still ready to pull out all of the stops
  
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• Snow on way? It's set to be a chilly Valentine's Day as Met Office issues warning

  14-02-2018 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snowfall is expected from the late morning so there could be disruption on the transport network until it clears
  
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• Boris Johnson Brexit warning RECAP: Derailing plan to leave European Union would be 'disastrous mistake'

  14-02-2018 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned Remain supporters that derailing Brexit will be a "disastrous mistake" for the country
  
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• Boris Johnson Brexit warning LIVE: Derailing plan to leave European Union would be 'disastrous mistake'

  14-02-2018 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is warning Remain supporters that derailing Brexit will be a "disastrous mistake" for the country
  
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• Watch a chess grandmaster take on 30 players at once at Newcastle City Library

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland chess champion Danny Gormally took on all comers at once in a chess display on Tuesday
  
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• Valentine's night, 1980, at Tiffany's nightclub in Newcastle - recognise anybody?

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Revellers flocked to a special Valentine's night disco at Tiffany's nightclub, Newcastle, in 1980
  
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• Newcastle residents set to face 5% council tax increase for a second year

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has to save £13m but leader assures the authority is a long way off going bust
  
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• Child cancer patients' big grins as they launch fun run at Newcastle's RVI

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fahad Alateef was just five when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma but a year later he helped launch the Children's Cancer Run
  
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• Charity single For Bradley Lowery available to pre-order now

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Mcque wrote 'Fly High Bradley' after meeting the Lowery family, money raised from single will pay for poorly kids' holiday home
  
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• 'Appalling' drug dealing mother-of-eight Denise Conroy had 2,400 visitors to her Benwell home

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Single parent Denise Conroy, of Benwell, Newcastle, admitted peddling amphetamine but has walked free from court
  
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• 20 rare Angel of the North photographs - from construction to unveiling

  14-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Gateshead's Angel of the North celebrates its 20th birthday, we unearth 20 rare archive photographs
  
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• Investigation launched after more than 3,000 dead fish found at Ashington lake

  14-02-2018 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency has launched an investigation after the grim discovery at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park
  
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• When do the clocks go forward in 2018 for British Summertime?

  14-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The clocks change twice a year - make sure you don't get caught out by remembering the date the clocks go forward in March 2018
  
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• Labour government would label meat from animals which haven't been stunned

  14-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plan to let shoppers know if animals have been stunned is part of wide-ranging plan to improve animal welfare
  
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• Alabama Rot: This dog proves animals CAN survive deadly flesh-eating disease

  14-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathon Lamb has spoken of his relief after his dog Bracken overcame the deadly flesh-eating disease
  
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• North East news LIVE: Horse hit by vehicle at Swalwell Roundabout

  14-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Tax-free childcare now on offer to families with children aged up to 12 - here's how it works

  14-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme began in April last year, but was initially only offered to parents of younger children
  
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• Parking charge increase could be one way to stop Sunderland council tax hike

  14-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is one proposal outlined by the Sunderland Conservative group to stop a 5% council tax rise
  
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• Mistakes during controversial disability 'assessments' have destroyed faith in the system, MPs say

  14-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trust has collapsed in the system of assessments for people claiming Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payments
  
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• 'How did you get Down's Syndrome?' Seven shocking examples of assessors' questions during PIP tests

  14-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Commons Work and Pensions Committee has warned that errors have destroyed confidence in the system
  
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