Gateshead news

• Ex on the Beach: Cramlington trampoline park owner Kyle Walker reunited with famous ex on TV

  10-04-2018 23:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie lad Kyle Walker is reunited with his reality TV star ex as the latest series of Ex on the Beach continues on MTV
  
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• Radio presenter and former Miss Newcastle declares her love for Lidl in hilarious video

  10-04-2018 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Captial North East Breakfast presenter Hannah Gray loves the middle of Lidl
  
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• Cashier conned TK Maxx out of £5k to give son a 'good Christmas' before he went blind

  10-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Faye Smith-Millican repeatedly stole from the tills at the TK Maxx store in Team Valley, Gateshead
  
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• Declan Donnelly to present Britain's Got Talent solo as Ant McPartlin 'steps down', ITV says

  10-04-2018 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dec will host the live shows by himself for the first time, while Ant gets treatment for his booze addiction
  
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• Newcastle-based Slovakian family convicted of keeping vulnerable trafficked people as slaves

  10-04-2018 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rafael family forced their victims to work for little or no money while keeping them in cramped conditions with barely any food
  
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• Have you seen him? Police hunting wanted Newcastle man who failed to turn up to court

  10-04-2018 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Charleston, 21, was due to appear before magistrates in December charged with offences linked to burglary and theft
  
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• Should we take military action in Syria? A former Defence Minister says it should be considered

  10-04-2018 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Defence Minister says military action should be considered after chemical weapon attack
  
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• Work to knock down this Consett building is expected to start within weeks

  10-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homes England is planning to demolish Consett Magistrates' Court and sell the land to a developer 
  
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• Paramedics accused of refusing to take sick mum to hospital who ended up on life support

  10-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service has launched an investigation after being called out to Lisa Johnson's home on April 5
  
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• 'Life is worth living now' - Man sheds TEN stone and now doctors say he no longer has diabetes

  10-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Thompson, 61, overhauled his lifestyle after doctors told him he'd be facing life on insulin
  
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• How Germans opened some of the North East's first takeaways - but were hounded out during the war

  10-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was an influx of German butchers during the 19th century until riots broke out during World War One
  
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• Son's shock at £99,999 per week council care bill to look after his elderly dad

  10-04-2018 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Washbourne received the bill from Gateshead Council demanding almost £100k per week to care for his dad Dennis
  
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• Jesmond cafe to serve Prosecco after council dismiss complaints by 'overly sensitive neighbours'

  10-04-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council dismissed concerns that parents 'could have a glass of prosecco before the school run'
  
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• Boy who spent two years waiting for a new heart faces nightmare of going on transplant list again

  10-04-2018 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frankie Lord, from Lemington, Newcastle, was given the gift of life last year - but is now suffering from kidney failure
  
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• The North East could become home to a Brexit museum say campaign organisers

  10-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the museum are still in their infancy but the people behind it think a North East city has a good claim
  
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• Driver caught on camera fined after picking glass off his mobile at the wheel

  10-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive was on patrol with police when Gavin Hetherington was seen travelling at 50mph on the A1 while looking down at his phone
  
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• Five arrested after Newcastle city centre brawl released under investigation

  10-04-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A further six people have been interviewed under caution after the disorder on Fenkle Street on Sunday
  
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• 'We're just glad we saw his beautiful smile': Charlie Douthwaite's mum speaks of loss for first time

  10-04-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie lost his brave battle last month after his body rejected a donor heart - now his parents have spoke of their love for him
  
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• Detectives looking for relatives of dead man say his brother may be in Newcastle

  10-04-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the next of kin of Bernard Allen, 65, who passed away in Manchester
  
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• Sunderland local elections 2018: Candidates, wards, how to vote and other essential information

  10-04-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are 104 candidates standing for election across 25 wards in Wearside
  
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• Body pulled from River Tyne believed to be missing Newcastle pensioner James Laidlow

  10-04-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 78-year-old man's body was pulled from the water on Newcastle's Quayside near the Millennium Bridge
  
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• Who is this mystery man? The photograph was found in Newcastle's Westgate Road

  10-04-2018 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A photograph of this dapper chap was found in a Newcastle street - he could possibly be a 1960s busman - any ideas?
  
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• 45 funniest football team names in Newcastle & the North East

  10-04-2018 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've updated our list of the best five-a-side, six-a-side and seven-a-side football team names in the North East leagues
  
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• Durham and Newcastle gigs, Sylvanian Families come to Gateshead, Ashington male voice choir and more!

  10-04-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events including events across the North East, including Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland and more!
  
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• 'Eye gouged and pints thrown' as Yates brawl broke out during Anthony Joshua fight

  10-04-2018 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A witness claims the Newcastle crowd were more interested in the pub brawl than the PPV fight - but security dismiss incident as 'handbags'
  
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• Universal Credit is being rolled out in Hebburn soon and people are worried about it

  10-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are fears the UK-wide changes to the benefits system could lead to people 'slipping through the net'
  
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• Sainsbury's probed over 'dangerous' construction work inside Newcastle store

  10-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council confirm health and safety investigation launched - and the supermarket chain supports it
  
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• Newcastle could be about to get a new public square - in a place you might not know exists

  10-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The land is currently used as a private car park but is set to be transformed with ambitious new plans
  
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• Former Geordie Shore star Ricci Guarnaccio shocks fans by getting drastic facial surgery

  10-04-2018 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Geordie Shore star and ex fiance of Vicky Pattison has undergone drastic surgery to change his appearance
  
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• NHS services explained: Where should North East patients go if you feel ill - hospital, GP, or walk-in centre?

  10-04-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We give advice on where North East patients should go to get the most appropriate treatment for their ailments
  
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• Watch police seize vehicles in Durham as officers get tough on rogue drivers

  10-04-2018 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of vehicles were stopped and checked in Spennymoor by officers from Durham Constabulary
  
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• Former Newcastle striker Micky Quinn believes safe standing will happen at Premier League grounds

  10-04-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quinn says he understands post-Hillsborough 'nervousness' about bringing back terraces, but pointed to success of Celtic trial
  
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• Newcastle's Bigg Market in the early 20th century - how does this scene look today?

  10-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A striking shot of Newcastle's Bigg Market in the early 1900s - and how the same spot looks in 2018
  
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• Fancy a job working at Spanish City in Whitley Bay? Employers are looking to fill these roles

  10-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seafront dome is being refurbished and is due to open as a leisure venue with restaurants and cafes this summer     
  
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• Children are microwaving tin foil due to dangerous viral trend, Fire Brigade warns North East

  10-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Microwaving tin foil can cause fires, but children reportedly believe it turns foil into a 'beautiful smooth silver orb'
  
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• Whitley Bay world record dance attempt, Durham food reuse cafe, Newcastle Michelin-star experience & more

  10-04-2018 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity and fundraising news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Jesmond cafe's prosecco plans RECAP: Cake Stories' bid to sell alcohol approved

  10-04-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's licencing committee have decided that customers at the Jesmond cafe will be able to enjoy a drink with their cake
  
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• Jesmond cafe's prosecco plans LIVE: Updates as Cake Stories' bid to sell alcohol is decided

  10-04-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's licencing committee are deciding whether the customers at the Jesmond cafe will be able to enjoy a drink with their cake
  
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• Cafe's Prosecco plans LIVE: Updates as Jesmond's Cake Stories application to sell alcohol is decided

  10-04-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's licencing committee are deciding whether the customers at the Jesmond cafe will be able to enjoy a drink with their cake
  
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• Waitrose's free coffee policy is changing - but there'll still be a way to benefit

  10-04-2018 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket will still offer loyalty card-holding customers free coffee but they will have to come prepared
  
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• When will the rain stop? North East weather warning in place - with more wet conditions to follow

  10-04-2018 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says Tuesday is set to be a washout, ahead of more drizzly days in the North East until at least Saturday
  
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• When will the rain stop? North East weather warning in place - with more wet condition to follow

  10-04-2018 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says Tuesday is set to be a washout, ahead of more drizzly days in the North East until at least Saturday
  
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• Thug savagely attacked his ex in front of their little girl - because the child didn't want a hug

  10-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Domestic abuser John Smart took umbrage at his daughter not wanting a hug - so headbutted, strangled and punched the 'hysterical' child's mum
  
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• A soap ban and out-of-date curry: The conditions inside Northumbria Police's station cells

  10-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police was also rapped for not locking up prisoners’ personal items, in findings from the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
  
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• Malta bus crash: Three Britons - including two children - injured, while two others are killed

  10-04-2018 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Authorities said the three Britons, two boys aged six and eight and a 44-year-old man, were among six people taken to hospital
  
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• North East news LIVE: Several roads flooded as persistent rain continues

  10-04-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• New cinema and retail complex for Ashington town centre? You better believe it, council leader says

  10-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council leader Peter Jackson says the authority has held talks with cinema chains and national retailers
  
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• Multi-million pound flood defences brought in after 'Thunder Thursday' will be completed in summer

  10-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on a flood prevention scheme at Briar Vale, Monkseaton, has started and will be completed in the coming months
  
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• School crisis: Huge increase in North East teachers calling emotional support helpline

  10-04-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There has been almost an 18% jump in education staff calling a free helpline which offers counselling to teachers and lecturers
  
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