Gateshead news

• Meet the Newcastle nurse who missed her stotties and found love on Bear Grylls' The Island

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Spence, from Newcastle, found love on the latest series of The Island with Bear Grylls on Channel 4
  
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• 'I've had to fight for my rights' - The story of Geordie cult drag queen Ophelia Balls

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Garter favourite is also known as Gary Short, a 53-year-old who has battled adversity - and cheeky hecklers - over the years
  
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• 'It was her time': Three-year-old Hollie Garrity dies after make or break heart operation

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollie's mam, Kirsty Stubbs, 29, of Wallsend, has paid a beautiful tribute to her daughter saying she was a 'right little character'
  
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• Was yours a white or a wet Easter? Snow and rain batter North East on Bank Holiday Monday

  02-04-2018 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  April started with a blanket of the 'white stuff' for parts of the region
  
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• 'I'm willling to help' - Overwhelming generosity for funeral of Newcastle veteran with no family

  02-04-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An appeal was launched for former colleagues and friends of Henry Vernon Holmes to attend his funeral at West Road Cemetery in Newcastle
  
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• Brave man who had his first heart attack aged eight returns to the North East

  02-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Lynskey is holding a live music event in Gateshead, to raise awareness of the need for organ donors
  
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• Want to learn some Geordie-themed magic? Chris Cross shows us his Toon tricks

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born magician has released a book of a dozen North East themed magic tricks and they are a hit with celebs
  
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• Man forced to flee into Felling pizza shop - after allegedly being chased by a man with a hammer

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident outside Pizza Euro in Crowhall Lane
  
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• Geordies strip shelves as High Street chains SLASH the price of chocolate after Easter

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And it isn't just eggs, as Hotel Chocolat and Thorntons cut the price of boxes of chocolates - but shelves in Newcastle are already almost empty
  
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• Red Light District rules are changing to clamp down on nuisance tourists in Amsterdam

  02-04-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A voluntary code of conduct was not effective, so now tour guides can be hit with hefty fines if they break the new restrictions
  
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• Growing concerns over school mobile phone 'craze' driving teachers to quit social media

  02-04-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils have used phones to take inappropriate images of teachers or graft their heads on to pornographic images and posting them online
  
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• Flood warning in place across the North East including Monday's high tide at Whitley Bay and Roker

  02-04-2018 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood Information Service also issues alerts for Northumberland and Tyne and Wear coasts
  
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• Northumbria police officers to receive LGBT training in fight against hate crime

  02-04-2018 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nineteen volunteers will be responsible for training police officers and working with victims of LGBT related hate crime
  
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• 'My wife can't see photos of murdered mum - as killer won't let her' - Family fights legal loophole

  02-04-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Kenton School pupil launches fight to change 'baffling' loophole which means Carol Taggart's murderer son is still the executor of her will
  
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• Dramatic photos show firefighters tackling huge fire at haulage yard in Staindrop

  02-04-2018 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the yard on Winston Road in Staindrop, between Darlington and Barnard Castle, at around 2am on Easter Monday
  
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• It's a White Easter - heavy snow hits the North East causing treacherous driving conditions

  02-04-2018 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See the blanket of snow in Consett with similar scenes across the region on Easter Monday
  
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• Do you have an older Apple iPhone? There's an upgrade with good news

  02-04-2018 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Improvement allows users to turn off controversial performance throttling - and here's how to do it
  
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• UK snow RECAP: Met Office warnings and travel disruption amid heavy snow on Easter Monday

  02-04-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow is blanketing parts of higher ground across northern England, Pennine routes and Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Travel warnings issued and Met Office snow alerts in place for Easter Monday

  02-04-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow is blanketing parts of higher ground across northern England, Pennine routes and Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Met Office warnings and travel disruption amid heavy snow on Easter Monday

  02-04-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow is blanketing parts of higher ground across northern England, Pennine routes and Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• Vandal branded 'mean' after slashing all four tyres of woman's car after noise complaint

  02-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Sweet caused £645 of damage to a car belonging to the daughter of his partner's neighbour after she complained about anti-social behaviour
  
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• 'He was my pride and joy' - heartbroken mum of boxer Scott Westgarth gives touching tribute

  02-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott, of Prudhoe, died following his victory over Dec Spelman at the Doncaster Dome on February 24
  
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• Appeal for wellwishers to attend funeral of retired Royal Marine, 96, who had no family

  02-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The funeral for Henry Vernon Holmes will be held at West Road Cemetery, Newcastle, on Thursday
  
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• The shocking number of Tyneside criminals who reoffend within a year

  02-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We reveal the number of crooks in the Tyne and Wear area who have reoffended within a year
  
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• Spring is not just about lambs! This SHARK has has been laying eggs over Easter

  02-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors at Blue Reef Aquarium were thrilled to see the Lesser Spotted Dog Fish laying eggs
  
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• Spring is not just about lambs! This SHARK has been laying eggs over Easter

  02-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors at Blue Reef Aquarium were thrilled to see the Lesser Spotted Dog Fish laying eggs
  
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