Gateshead news

• Revealed: The worrying scale of the North East's childhood obesity problem

  06-04-2018 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to a new report by public health bosses, almost one in four of 11-year-olds in Newcastle are obese
  
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• Heartbroken parents of 15-year-old Taylor Bowe pay tribute to a son 'beautiful inside and out'

  06-04-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Taylor Bowe died at the family home in Houghton-le-Spring on March 26 at the age of just 15
  
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• Geordie MasterChef contestant David Crichton impresses with George Michael inspired dessert

  06-04-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David earned a place in the final six with a very tasty looking chocolate treat which impressed the MasterChef judges
  
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• Two men injured in Chillingham Road 'stabbing' in Heaton

  06-04-2018 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men were found seriously injured after police were called to a stabbing on Chillingham Road in Heaton, Newcastle
  
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• Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole banned from driving after picking up too many points

  06-04-2018 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old was disqualified under the 'totting up' system after being caught speeding
  
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• Want to save money on airport food? Newcastle Airport's Greggs revelation delights passengers

  06-04-2018 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Airport was asked, 'can I take Greggs pasties through security?' Thankfully, you can - and holidaymakers are thrilled
  
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• Loved ones of tragic Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry to hold football match in young couple's memory

  06-04-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hilton Gateshead will take on The Combined Emergency Services of Manchester in a match at the home of South Shields FC
  
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• Anti-Semitic row Newcastle councillor WILL stand for Labour at local elections

  06-04-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The party has confirmed that Dipu Ahad's name has gone forward to fight for the Elswick ward in May's local elections
  
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• What legal rights do you have if an intruder enters your home?

  06-04-2018 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You have a right to protect yourself and your family but there are laws around how much force you can use
  
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• Police officer denies engaging in relationships with witnesses and voyeurism

  06-04-2018 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Layzell will stand trial later this year accused of six misconduct charges and voyeurism, which he denies
  
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• Newcastle football fans face clampdown on free matchday parking in residential streets

  06-04-2018 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council could impose new parking restrictions on fans who park in residential areas
  
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• Innocent pensioner was arrested on suspicion of murder as he grieved for his dead partner

  06-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geoff Summers was questioned after partner's death but police later found she died of natural causes
  
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• Campaign for answers over 'eyesore Ashington hole' after council HQ plans scrapped gathers pace

  06-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for an update on the building site at Portland Park in Ashington has been signed by more than 1,000 people
  
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• Two men released while two others remain in custody on suspicion of raping teenager in Gateshead

  06-04-2018 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Front Street in Whickham after an 18-year-old girl told police she had been raped
  
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• Man found injured on Sunderland city centre street is now stable in hospital

  06-04-2018 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police investigation remains ongoing following the incident on John Street late on Wednesday night
  
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• 'Ice cream rolls' made before your eyes have arrived in Newcastle - here's how they're made

  06-04-2018 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cream Curls has opened on Chillingham Road in Heaton to offer an unusual dessert inspired by a Thai technique  
  
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• Teacher who told 'vulnerable' girl she loved her banned from classroom

  06-04-2018 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Hoffman was found to have overstepped professional boundaries with the girl she met at Marden High School, North Shields
  
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• Disgusting: Take a look inside 'filthy' Newcastle takeaway which was caked in grease and dirt

  06-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company that owns Pizzaholic, in Heaton, has been fined £4,000 after being found guilty of food hygiene offences
  
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• A Newcastle 'trolley buses graveyard' in the 1960s - but where was it?

  06-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's trolley buses were approaching the end of their working life when this picture was taken
  
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• It's one year since Hatem Ben Arfa played for PSG and he's celebrated in his own hilarious way

  06-04-2018 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United favourite has not featured much for the Parisians, but he can see the funny side
  
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• Why rail passengers who make 'honest' ticket mistakes won't have to pay a fine

  06-04-2018 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From today, an independent committee will consider appeals for passengers who are caught without a ticket
  
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• Blyth pantomime, family entertainment at Newcastle and Gateshead shopping centres and more!

  06-04-2018 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events including events across the North East, including Newcastle, Gateshead, Whitley Bay, Blyth and more
  
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• Why rule changes introduced TODAY could see £540 disappear from your salary

  06-04-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Employers and employees will both automatically pay higher pension contributions from today
  
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• Why groundbreaking research by Durham University has made dark matter become even more mysterious

  06-04-2018 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 27% of the universe is dark matter, which cannot be seen, while normal matter such as planets makes up about 5%
  
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• Plans for riverside complex featuring bars and cafes on the banks of the Tyne hit buffers

  06-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambitious development at Gateshead Quays was being billed as the world's largest shipping container 'garden'
  
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• Eric Bristow: Tributes paid to five-time world champion who has died aged 60

  06-04-2018 08:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of darts' first superstar players, Eric Bristow won his five titles as a player in the British Darts Organisation
  
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• Washington football club accuses council of not playing ball over pitches plan

  06-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Washington United FC wants to turn the southern playing fields into a community facility but fears homes could be built there
  
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• Council loan and two years of financial trouble revealed as Age UK Newcastle enters administration

  06-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The troubled charity has been forced to close its doors, with services being handed to other organisations
  
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