Gateshead news

• AC/DC tribute Black Ice to appear on The Crystal Maze - will they avoid an automatic lock in?

  03-05-2018 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Channel 4 show has enjoyed a triumphant return to our screens and Black Ice are the latest team to take on The Crystal Maze
  
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• Newcastle people trafficking Rafael family made fortune by keeping slaves' wages and benefits

  03-05-2018 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rafael family, of Roma origin, spent their ill-gotten gains on gold and jewellery, casino trips, Mediterranean holidays and an Audi Q7
  
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• When will local election results be announced? Why do some councils count votes the next day?

  03-05-2018 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unlike general elections, local authorities do not have to begin the count immediately after the polls close
  
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• Dad who lost only son to sudden heart attack speaks of pain and desire to help others

  03-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Damien Jewell died in 2001 at the age of 28, and dad David is now working with charity Cardiac Risk in the Young to help others
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after a stabbing in Bijoux bar in Newcastle

  03-05-2018 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man was attacked inside the Newcastle city centre bar last month but has made a full recovery
  
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• Katrice Lee: Investigators dig up German riverbank in fresh hunt for missing toddler

  03-05-2018 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngster vanished on her second birthday while out shopping with her mum on the outskirts of Paderborn
  
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• Here are four new holiday destinations you can travel to from Newcastle Airport this summer

  03-05-2018 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights are now taking holidaymakers to four new destinations including Dubrovnik and Halkidiki
  
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• Tobacco smuggling gang jailed after flooding the North East with 12 million illicit cigarettes

  03-05-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ringleader Dainius Pranskaitis and his gang were caught unloading cigarettes from hollowed out concealments at an industrial unit in Stanley
  
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• 'The truth hasn't come out' - Hexham parents of Lockerbie bomb victim welcome review

  03-05-2018 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to review the case against the convicted Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
  
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• Uber driver's dodgy three-point turn on A189 blind bend caught on dashcam footage

  03-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driving instructor Andy Livingston was teaching a student at the time and caught the outrageous move on dashcam
  
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• Replica of Meghan Markle's engagement ring on sale for just £14.99 at Argos

  03-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Royal family can get their hands on the limited edition ring for an 8,000th of the price of the real deal
  
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• What is Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's new lifeline? Hit ITV quiz show returns

  03-05-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who Wants to be a Millionaire is 20 years old and to mark the occasion it will return to ITV for a week long run of new shows
  
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• Watch: Take a look at how student housing is changing the face of Durham city centre

  03-05-2018 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University and private developers are preparing for an influx of students in the city by 2027
  
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• Sunderland City Council local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  03-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 104 candidates standing for election across 25 wards in Wearside
  
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• South Tyneside Council local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  03-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 18 seats were contested in South Tyneside in the election on Thursday, May 3
  
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• North Tyneside local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  03-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters across North Tyneside went to the polls on Thursday, May 3 - here are all the results as they come in
  
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• Newcastle City Council local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  03-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local election 2018 results for every ward and seat on Newcastle City Council
  
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• Gateshead local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  03-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters across Gateshead went to the polls on Thursday, May 3 - here are all the results as they come in
  
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• WW1 photography display in Durham, The Producers at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle, and more events

  03-05-2018 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events across the North East including, Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and more
  
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• Election day off to a quiet start in Newcastle - but how much do voters care about local candidates?

  03-05-2018 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, polls were open in Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Newcastle
  
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• Herbicide from leaking farmer's 3,000-litre tanker caused road to close in Houghton-le-Spring

  03-05-2018 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lake Road in County Durham was closed as firefighters cleared the chemical spillage
  
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• The poignant moment a little boy met the family of the girl who gave him her heart

  03-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Max Johnson, 10, received the heart of nine-year-old Keira Ball and wanted to say thank you to her family
  
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• Eczema bath treatment shows no evidence of clinical benefit

  03-05-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A test found widely-used emollient bath cream had did little to treat eczema in children compared to other forms of care
  
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• Royal wedding 2018: Date, venue, start time and schedule for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

  03-05-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The pair are set to marry in May in Windsor - the latest details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding have been revealed
  
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• Does your child play Fortnite? NSPCC has some advice for parents

  03-05-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is impossible to disable a feature which lets players contact each other, despite the young ages of many Fortnite fans
  
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• See squalid home where two small dogs were found covered in faeces and urine

  03-05-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two shih tzus were left in a house covered in faeces and urine and with only a bucket containing "foul brown water" for drinking
  
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• The first all-female Subbuteo set has been launched

  03-05-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The table top football game has been redesigned to feature this year's Women's FA Cup finalists - but it won't be available in shops
  
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• Local elections results 2018 LIVE: North East voters cast their vote for local councillors

  03-05-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as people head to the polls for local elections in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Local elections 2018 LIVE: North East voters heading to the polls to cast their vote for local councillors

  03-05-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as people head to the polls for local elections in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Man to appear in court over alleged rooftop stand-off in Newcastle city centre

  03-05-2018 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Cook has been charged with causing a nuisance to the public and will appear in court
  
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• Jason Manford forced to end Newcastle gig early after young woman in the audience collapses

  03-05-2018 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A young woman fell ill during his show in Newcastle but was helped by paramedics who were in the audience
  
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• Has Johnny Vegas given fans hope as he talks about the future of Benidorm?

  03-05-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comedy star offers fans a glimpse of hope into the future of Benidorm on Good Morning Britain
  
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• Photographed in the heart of Gateshead in 1964 - see how much this location has changed

  03-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead loco sheds as they were in 1964, and the same, transformed location in the town today
  
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• Elderly woman dies from injuries suffered in A189 Spine Road crash

  03-05-2018 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 76-year-old woman involved in a collision on the A189 Spine Road near Cramlington has died in hospital, police say
  
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• Traffic chaos as lorry gets stuck underneath bridge during rush hour

  03-05-2018 10:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lorry became wedged under the A690's railway bridge in Langley Moor, Durham, during rush hour
  
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• Is your O2, Tesco or Giffgaff phone not working in Newcastle? Network says as mast is down

  03-05-2018 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  O2 customers were unable to make calls, send texts and use mobile data in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Architects defend Ouseburn aparthotel plan, saying it 'is not in conflict' with live music scene

  03-05-2018 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 8,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the proposed 18-bedroom development
  
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• Perfect storm of cuts has led to poverty - and charities don't think it will get better

  03-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since austerity was brought in, volunteers have been stepping up to fill the gaps
  
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• Your dogs at polling stations photos from Newcastle & the North East

  03-05-2018 08:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's become an election tradition on Twitter to snap patient dogs waiting outside polling stations for owners to vote
  
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• You can now buy Virgin train tickets on your Amazon Alexa device

  03-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company say they are the first in the world to offer the service - and there's a Caribbean holiday to be won
  
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• Reopening of Killingworth Road in Newcastle could be delayed for SECOND time

  03-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Gas Networks is assessing the 'likelihood of further delays' in the wake of the recent bad weather
  
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• On this day: Newcastle United seal victory over Arsenal in the 1952 FA Cup final

  03-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's Chilean striker, George Robledo, earns the Magpies a second successive FA Cup final win
  
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• NUFC fans have raised £150,000 of food and cash for Geordies forced to rely on foodbanks

  03-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans, musicians, artists and rugby followers have all played their part in the 15 months since NUFC fans were inspired to feed communities in need
  
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