Gateshead news

• The photograph which cost rogue gardener £1,000 after he demanded more money for a finished job

  16-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Luke Smith, 24, of Brandon, County Durham, didn't give his name but was found when a picture of him by his van was analysed
  
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• Paul Gascoigne thanks his fans for their support following the death of his father John

  16-02-2018 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gazza tweeted that he and his family were trying to stay 'upbeat and strong' following his dad John's death to cancer aged 72
  
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• What an amazing recovery! Baby girl born with hole in her heart is now picture of health

  16-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia Foster needed lifesaving heart surgery at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle when she was just a few days old
  
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• This former care home in Alnwick has 35 beds - and can be bought for £900,000

  16-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has extensive grounds, five reception rooms and plenty of en-suite bedrooms close to Alnwick's tourist spots
  
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• This cowardly thug attacked a vulnerable man, took photos of blood stains then left him for dead

  16-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashley Rice, of Wallsend, who has 71 previous convictions at the age of 20, left a vulnerable man seriously injured in an unprovoked attack
  
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• How a Quayside training day turned out to be anything but for these heroic firefighters

  16-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two firefighters from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service performed CPR on a man who had a suspected heart attack at the wheel
  
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• How to apply to be on Hunted as hit Channel 4 show searches for new contestants

  16-02-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been gripping entertainment - do you think you've got what it takes to be a contestant on Channel 4 show Hunted?
  
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• Mystery surrounds death of man found in Walker Park in Newcastle

  16-02-2018 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers are treating the death as 'unexplained' after the discovery on Friday 
  
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• Lorry driver has lucky escape after getting stuck under a barrier and hitting two cars

  16-02-2018 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No-one was injured in the collision in the Newcastle Road Tesco car park in Sunderland on Friday
  
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• Neighbours shock after police swoop on Gateshead street and arrest five

  16-02-2018 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four men and a women were arrested by armed police on Trevethick Street in Bensham, Gateshead
  
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• Pensioner, 92, devastated after heartless burglar steals jewellery from her beloved late husband

  16-02-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the victim had been with her husband since she was just 15-years-old and had hoped to give the jewellery to her grandchildren    
  
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• Campaigners gather outside South Tyneside District Hospital ahead of key decision on its future

  16-02-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses will to meet next week to decide how services will be provided at the hospital going forward
  
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• Bins, council tax and libraries will be hit in North Tyneside as budget is approved

  16-02-2018 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has given the go-ahead for a 5% council tax rise, a move to fortnightly bin collections and a reduction in library opening hours
  
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• Why it's getting harder for young people in the North East to become home owners

  16-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has launched a series of initiatives to try to increase home ownership, and this week announced plans to spend £45 million
  
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• Is Sycamore Gap this the most photographed tree in the UK? It sure is a beauty

  16-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tree was declared England’s Tree of the Year in a public voting contest run by the Woodland Trust
  
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• Is Sycamore Gap the most photographed tree in the UK? It sure is a beauty

  16-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tree was declared England’s Tree of the Year in a public voting contest run by the Woodland Trust
  
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• Bradley Lowery Foundation to be launched at gala dinner in Gateshead

  16-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The foundation is helping poorly and disabled children in Bradley's name, his mam Gemma says charity means Sunderland fan was 'here for a purpose'
  
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• A new initiative aims to improve the wellbeing of Newcastle people through healthy eating

  16-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People living in the city will be encouraged to eat a healthier diet, look at growing their own veg and cut down on food waste
  
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• You have your say on plans to install 41 digital screens across Newcastle city centre

  16-02-2018 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The majority of readers thought the digital screens which would be installed in time for the Great Exhibition of the North were a good idea
  
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• CCTV appeal after robber attacks woman, 73, in Newcastle city centre

  16-02-2018 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was taken to hospital following the assault in Waterloo Street, Newcastle
  
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• First footage from the scene after armed police swoop on Gateshead street - ChronicleLive

  16-02-2018 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• First footage from the scene after armed police swoop on Gateshead street

  16-02-2018 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been arrested following reports of dangerous driving, with armed police closing a street while they investigate
  
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• See ex-Newcastle strikers Michael Owen and Ian Rush turn out for fundraising match

  16-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Magpies both appeared in an all stars match to raise money for Chester FC, who are in a fight for financial survival
  
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• RIP Frank: Brandling Villa's popular pub dog mourned by owner and regulars

  16-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frank had been well-loved furry face at the Gosforth pub since his owner Dave Carr took over in 2009
  
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• How you can have your say on the future of the controversial Hexham BID scheme

  16-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A consultation is under way over the fate of a town improvement scheme, which some traders have vowed to boycott
  
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• Former UKIP councillor told he MUST build a seawall as Blyth luxury houses row rumbles on

  16-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Entrepreneur Barry Elliott has been given until September to install a new sea wall and gabion baskets on Blyth seafront
  
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• Armed police in Bensham RECAP: Five arrested after incident on Trevethick Street

  16-02-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Trevethick Street, off Saltwell Road, in Bensham, Gateshead, said they were told to stay indoors by armed police
  
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• Armed police in Bensham LIVE: Updates as residents in Trevethick Street told to stay indoors

  16-02-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Trevethick Street, off Saltwell Road, in Bensham, Gateshead, say they have been told to stay indoors by armed police
  
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• Home Secretary faces demands for inquiry into 800 unpublished Ogreave police files

  16-02-2018 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has ruled out a public inquiry into Orgreave but an influential Commons committee is continuing the fight
  
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• Be in the Saturday Night Takeaway audience - how to apply to Win the Ads with Ant & Dec

  16-02-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant & Dec are storming the ratings once again with the new run of Saturday Night Takeaway, fancy being in the audience?
  
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• Rush hour chaos on Newcastle Quayside as police close road following car smash

  16-02-2018 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large number of emergency vehicles were called to the Quayside before a driver was taken to hospital
  
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• South Shields student wins education award, virtual reality comes to school, work placement call out and more!

  16-02-2018 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools in Newcastle, Washington, South Shields and Sunderland have sent in their news
  
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• Veterans Against Terrorism march in Newcastle: Charities distance themselves as organiser speaks

  16-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The organisation, formed in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing, is trying to distance itself from right-wing groups
  
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• Prince William and Kate to visit Sunderland's Northern Spire - watch the bridge's story so far

  16-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  See this brilliant video of how the landscape of the River Wear has changed as the bridge has taken shape
  
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• Not long now! Whitley Bay's Spanish City Dome is really taking shape

  16-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This video shows how much progress has been made on the restoration of the historic building along the seafront
  
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• A North Shields street scene from the turn of the last century - how does it look today?

  16-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saville Street, North Shields, as it was around 1900, and the the same location in more recent times
  
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• Ben Stokes joins England cricket teammates for first time since alleged Bristol brawl

  16-02-2018 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Durham all-rounder Stokes denies a charge of affray and has headed to New Zealand to play in the ODI series
  
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• Could you turn this Gateshead auction property into an ideal home?

  16-02-2018 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's going under the hammer from £39,950 and - once it's fixed up - can expect a rental income of £5,400 if you were to let it out
  
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• iPhones are crashing due to one letter being sent to or typed on phones

  16-02-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Apple says it is working on the bug, which was spotted and tested by Tech website The Verge
  
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• Newcastle Quayside crash RECAP: Man in his 60s taken to hospital after suspected heart attack

  16-02-2018 10:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large emergency service presence was on the Quayside near the Jolly Fisherman after a crash
  
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• Newcastle Quayside crash LIVE: Road closed as 'seriously-injured' man in his 60s taken to hospital

  16-02-2018 10:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large emergency service presence is on the Quayside near the Jolly Fisherman after a crash
  
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• Children most likely to struggle to learn to read are also more likely to die early, study finds

  16-02-2018 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Areas with high 'literacy vulnerability' are also the areas where people die earliest, a study by the National Literacy Trust has found
  
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• Horse and trap racers 'must be banned': Animal welfare campaigners hit out at dangerous riders

  16-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage posted online shows horses being raced on busy Northumberland roads, surrounded by high speed vehicles
  
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• Heworth Grange Ofsted: Head teacher hits out as Gateshead school is rated 'inadequate'

  16-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The head of Heworth Grange school, in Gateshead, says Ofsted inspectors based their judgement mainly on its exam scores without much context
  
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• When the rising tide of football hooliganism arrived at St James' Park

  16-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Newcastle United hosted Celtic at St James' Park in February 1968, trouble flared in the city
  
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• Newcastle leader heads to Brussels to put city's case to EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

  16-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Nick Forbes says Newcastle's people and businesses must have a voice as Brexit takes place
  
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• Man in court accused of armed robbery outside a shop in Howdon

  16-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Shippen is alleged to have used a hammer to threaten a security guard and steal a cash box outside Heron Foods
  
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• Damning report highlights major failings with Active Northumberland

  16-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charitable trust has been criticised over its poor leadership, lack of strategic direction and governance
  
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