Gateshead news

• Knife-wielding thieves steal cash during two robberies at North Tyneside shops

  11-03-2018 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man brandishing a knife entered a convenience store in North Shields before another man, also armed with a blade, entered a store in Longbenton
  
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• London's King's Cross Station closes for an hour due to a pro-Kurdish demonstration

  11-03-2018 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travel disruption was caused after the major transport hub was forced to close as protesters marched against ISIS
  
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• Woman branded 'gorilla hand' by cruel school bully opens up about swelling condition

  11-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Molly Cuthbert, from Stocksfield, says her lymphoedema is what makes her different and 'there's nothing wrong with being different'
  
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• Want a pad with a view? This flat is in a spot named by The Times as one of the best by the sea

  11-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can see the sea and Warkworth Castle from this apartment, which could be used as a holiday let due to town's rail links to London and Edinburgh
  
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• The celebrities who changed their names and found fame - can you guess who they are?

  11-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Declan McManus, James Bradford and Ilyena Lydia Mironoff are just three stars known under very different names
  
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• Coast Road set to reopen in North Shields after weekend bridge demolition work

  11-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of the road has been closed throughout the weekend to make way for work on the Norham Road bridge
  
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• Major search operation ongoing in Northumberland after car is found in river

  11-03-2018 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the driver of the vehicle along with the marine unit, fire and rescue and mountain rescue in the Upper Coquet Valley
  
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• Newcastle to Manchester rail journeys cancelled for hours due to track protest at Piccadilly station

  11-03-2018 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 100 demonstrators waving banners trespassed on railway tracks at Manchester Piccadilly station on Sunday
  
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• Legacy of tragic Newcastle University student Marcus Colville who took his own life

  11-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marcus Colville was found dead by flatmates at their home in Jesmond, Newcastle, on December 13 last year
  
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• Sir Bobby Charlton involved in 'prang' after Manchester United's win over Liverpool

  11-03-2018 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ashington-born World Cup winner with England was involved in the collision outside Old Trafford on Saturday
  
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• Search for missing Australian DFDS ferry passenger Terrence Murphy enters fourth day

  11-03-2018 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terrence Murphy, 67, was on board the DFDS ferry from Amsterdam to North Shields when it set sail but never disembarked at the Port of Tyne
  
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• This Falklands War vehicle now has a very different purpose for veterans on civvy street

  11-03-2018 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Veterans' charity Forward Assist has transformed the Land Rover, which served in the Falklands, into a mobile coffee truck
  
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• Northumbria Police officer in court on misconduct and voyeurism charges

  11-03-2018 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Layzell is accused of having relationships with two witnesses in cases, harassing a woman and secretly taking photos of another female
  
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• Brexit will mean less money and more work for North East charities as they fight against hatred

  11-03-2018 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  That's the warning from the head of the Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service, Sally Young
  
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• Pub chain promotion offers free beer for a YEAR - but not everyone is happy

  11-03-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pub chain Ei Publican Partnerships is told to bog off in buy one, get one free promotion by concerned North East health officials
  
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• Wow! This is what a former shipyard in North Shields could look like after major regeneration work

  11-03-2018 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smith's Dock is being transformed into a new community with plans for hundreds of new homes, restaurants, cafes and riverside activities
  
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• Man who fell from the Swing Bridge remains missing in River Tyne three days on

  11-03-2018 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marine divers have been carrying out searches in the river since the man fell into the water on Friday but have temporarily halted the search
  
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• Bomb-making materials found at man's Ashington home during police search

  11-03-2018 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Rae was found to have bottles of 'paraffin', rags and instructions on how to make petrol bombs at his home in Northumberland
  
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• Revealed: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis tells us which are the UK's best and worst banks

  11-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 7,000 people responded to a survey - which asked them to rate their current account
  
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• 30 years for this ever-popular Newcastle city centre music store

  11-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle city centre music store that started up in 1988 is celebrating 30 years in the business
  
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• 'Heartbroken' Gemma Lowery shares intimate photo on her first Mother's Day without Bradley

  11-03-2018 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave six-year-old Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery, passed away last July following a battle with neuroblastoma
  
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• Beware: Santander customers are being targeted by this sophisticated scam

  11-03-2018 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who have accounts with the bank are being warned not to fall for a suspicious text that invites customers to click on a link
  
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• Abbey, BHS and JJB Sports - footage shows how much Northumberland Street has changed in 10 years

  11-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle city centre's flagship shopping street has moved with the times as different brands have come and gone
  
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• Plans for 78 new homes in Chester-le-Street set to be given the green light

  11-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Durham Villages Regeneration Company wants to build the homes on land north of Hermitage Academy
  
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• It's official: Newcastle is one of the most affordable cities for first-time buyers

  11-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A survey by Zoopla looked at the UK's biggest 50 cities and came up with an affordability index
  
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