Gateshead news

• Theresa May to visit Newcastle and urge the country to unite around Brexit

  28-03-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With a year to go until Brexit takes place, Mrs May will visit the North East as part of a tour of the UK
  
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• The story of how Unwin and McFall both killed pensioners and started a twisted friendship in prison

  28-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How brutal killers William McFall and Stephen Unwin committed virtually identical murders before they had met behind bars
  
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• Outrage after pub offers 'Byker-themed' afternoon tea with spaghetti hoops and turkey dinosaurs

  28-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brandling Villa pub in south Gosforth has caused a row over its Byker Afternoon Tea, but pub bosses say it was never meant to be a class divide
  
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• M&S confirms closing date for its store in Durham city centre

  28-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The high street retailer announced it would be shutting the Silver Street store earlier this year
  
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• Brilliant video shows bottlenose dolphins swimming up close with lucky boat tour

  28-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Farne Islands boat tour leader Andrew Douglas shared the clip of the dolphins coming to play in the North Sea
  
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• First-class trips to France and £58 wine: The Arch report bosses didn't want you to know about

  28-03-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One councillor said the report, which raises concerns about corporate hospitality spending in Northumberland, makes 'grim reading'
  
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• How to spot the Facebook scams conning people out of £87,000 a day

  28-03-2018 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Advice on how to avoid being tricked by the ploys aimed at users on the social networking site
  
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• Judge orders protesters at site of opencast coal mine near Consett to leave

  28-03-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Banks Group plans to open a mine in Dipton, near Consett, and extract 500,000 tonnes of coal - but not everyone is happy
  
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• Tributes paid to former Newcastle United defender and Sir Bobby Robson's coach Bobby Ferguson

  28-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobby Ferguson played for Newcastle United before enjoying a successful spell with Sir Bobby Robson as a coach at Ipswich Town
  
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• Sneaky John Lewis worker stole £14,000 of fragrances from Newcastle department store

  28-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Easten, from Newburn, pocketed the expensive Creed aftershaves and perfumes and sold them on from her eBay account
  
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• De La Rue workers bring the fight to save their jobs to Westminster

  28-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead workers, MPs and union leaders insist passport production must stay in the UK
  
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• CCTV appeal after burglar steals handbag and mobile phone from Sunderland home

  28-03-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man in the images was in the area at the time and could help with their investigation
  
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• Watch Scarlett Moffatt tease Saturday Night Takeaway's return in new trailer

  28-03-2018 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant McPartlin does not feature in the trailer as Declan Donnelly will present the show by himself on its return this week
  
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• 27 glamorous Newcastle nightlife photos from bars including Revolution, Tiger Tiger, Harry's and more

  28-03-2018 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our glamorous gallery of Newcastle nightlife including Bijoux, Jalou and many more
  
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• Woman who has volunteered at Durham Cathedral for three decades receives MBE

  28-03-2018 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joyce Taylor, 87, received the award in recognition of her services to the cathedral
  
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• Woman who has volunteered at Durham Cathedral for three decades receives honour

  28-03-2018 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joyce Taylor, 87, received the award in recognition of her services to the cathedral
  
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• War medal, wedding ring and lock of child's hair stolen during burglary in Houghton-le-Spring

  28-03-2018 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jewellery was stolen from a home in Houghton-le-Spring and police are appealing for help to reunite the items with their owner
  
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• Hundreds of North East schools sent 'malicious' email threatening of an attack

  28-03-2018 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Counter terrorism police are investigating the threat, which Northumbria Police has said is being treated as a hoax.
  
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• When are B&Q, Homebase and Wickes open over Easter weekend?

  28-03-2018 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you fancy putting some furniture together or fixing something you’ve been putting off for ages here’s all you need to know
  
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• Easter weekend weather could be one of the coldest in a decade in the North East

  28-03-2018 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasts indicate this could be the coldest Easter since 2013, but that is partly explained by when this year's bank holiday falls
  
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• The best value UK airports ranked - and it's good for those flying out of Newcastle

  28-03-2018 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Global travel search engine Skyscanner looked at flight, car park and lounge costs before reaching its decision
  
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• Should violent killers Stephen Unwin and William McFall have been stopped from being friends?

  28-03-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quyen Ngoc Nguyen's sister, Quyhn, believes the British justice system was too soft on the killers
  
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• Plans to turn site of Consett Magistrates' Court into housing set for approval

  28-03-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Homes and Communities Agency is seeking outline planning permission to build houses the land at Ashdale Road
  
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• Handbag stolen from elderly woman in Marks and Spencer in Newcastle's Eldon Square

  28-03-2018 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to trace a woman seen on CCTV after an 86-year-old woman had her handbag stolen in the Eldon Square Marks and Spencer
  
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• How England's deposit scheme for recycling bottles and cans could work

  28-03-2018 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several European countries charge customers a levy to buy bottles and cans, which they get back when the empties are returned
  
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• Who is Hannah Glasse in today's Google Doodle? Britain's first top chef - from the North East

  28-03-2018 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hannah Glasse is best known for introducing Yorkshire puddings to Sunday dinner plates across the country
  
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• Tax and benefits changes are coming into force in April 2018 - are you in the money?

  28-03-2018 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out if you win or lose in the swings and roundabouts coming your way in April
  
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• Then and Now: Gateshead High Street in 1965 - and the same scene today - ChronicleLive

  28-03-2018 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• John Worboys WON'T be released as top judges overturn Parole Board's decision

  28-03-2018 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Black cab rapist Worboys was due to be released from prison but High Court judges have ordered the Parole Board to do a 'fresh determination'
  
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• Then and Now: Gateshead High Street in 1965 - and the same scene today

  28-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead has undergone radical changes since the mid-1960s, not least on the town's High Street
  
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• North East still has the highest teen pregnancy rate in England, but it's also a record low

  28-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government statistics show teenagers are most likely to get pregnant in the North East but conceptions rates drop year on year
  
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• Developer promises to demolish abandoned Low Fell gym and create 22 apartments with penthouses

  28-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Springs Sanctuary Spa in Gateshead will be knocked down and turned into 22 two-bed flats
  
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• Dad of missing Newcastle man writes to Government over 'unfair' Madeleine McCann search cash

  28-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Whinham, whose son Michael has been missing since November 2015, is angry at the apparent unfairness of missing person funding
  
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• A spectacular launch on the bustling River Tyne - on this day 50 years ago

  28-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest oil tanker off the Swan Hunter conveyor belt slipped into the River Tyne at Wallsend in March, 1968
  
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• Macclesfield back on the top of the league after Gateshead triumph ... - Macclesfield Express

  28-03-2018 11:50 via macclesfield-express.co.uk
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  Macclesfield back on the top of the league after Gateshead triumph ...
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  The Silkmen beat Gateshead as they bid to win back their place in the Football League.and more »
  
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• Easter weekend snow watch: Met Office reveal when the North East could get snow

  28-03-2018 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Early forecasts still suggest we could get snow in the North East over the four day bank holiday
  
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• Ex-Newcastle United star John Beresford admits he chanted racist abuse at black footballers

  28-03-2018 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bez, who was part of Keegan's 'Entertainers' says he regrets being part of a 'mob' culture and says meeting others made him realise how 'wrong' he was
  
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• April Fools' Day ideas & readers' favourite pranks from Newcastle & the North East

  28-03-2018 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hilarious or horrible, we asked Chronicle readers for their best April Fools stories ... and we have included a few daft ideas we've encountered too
  
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• Brave baby Charlie Douthwaite loses his fight for life months after heart transplant

  28-03-2018 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The six-month-old baby, who was born in Newcastle with half a heart, died on Tuesday night with his parents by his side
  
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• Review: Glenn Tilbrook, Sage Gateshead, March 27, 2018 | The ... - The Northern Echo

  28-03-2018 09:24 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  GLENN Tilbrook and his support Charlie Austen laid on a splendid night's entertainment at the Sage on Tuesday evening.and more »
  
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• 'We know our kids would be proud' - Inspiring words from parents of Manchester Arena victims

  28-03-2018 09:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The parents of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry shared their outlook on handling grief as they received a Special Recognition award
  
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• Outbursts and cut-throat gestures: How evil murderer couldn't even control himself while on trial

  28-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William John McFall and Stephen Unwin are facing the rest of their lives behind bars for murdering a mum-of-two in Houghton-le-Spring
  
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• Northumberland MP urges parents at troubled Berwick Academy to talk to her in confidence

  28-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan has asked parents to share their concerns after a damning Ofsted report rated the school 'inadequate'
  
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• Stars turn out to honour region's finest at Pride of the North East awards

  28-03-2018 08:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This year's event saw the bravest and most inspiring people in our region recognised for all the good they do for others
  
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• North East news LIVE: Woman down safely from Byker Bridge after police incident

  28-03-2018 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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• North East news LIVE: Terror unit investigating after schools sent threatening emails warning of attacks

  28-03-2018 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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• 'We just want our kids to be happy': Consett family speak of impact of autism diagnosis

  28-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the third part of our #weCAN campaign with the North East Autism Society, the Rose family reveal the impact a diagnosis can have
  
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• These are the North East schools with the worst and best attendance records

  28-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We analyse the data on authorised and unauthorised absences published by the Department for Education
  
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• Homes and businesses in Northumberland to be protected from flooding thanks to £6.5m cash injection

  28-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The main pier at Seahouses, protecting 140 properties and the town’s picturesque harbour, will be regenerated with the Government money
  
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• How the courts will deal with those convicted of plotting terror attacks from April

  28-03-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Offenders who play a minor role in terror planning could also receive harsher penalties from the courts next month
  
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