Gateshead news

• A vintage car destroyed, a killer whale sighting and other news you may have missed this weekend

  07-05-2018 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've been out enjoying the sunny bank holiday weekend then here's what you might have missed
  
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• Two cars recovered after crash near Newcastle's Discovery Museum

  07-05-2018 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police diverted traffic into the second lane of St James' Boulevard after the collision on Monday afternoon
  
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• See heart-stopping moment pint-carrying woman forces driver to slam on brakes

  07-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Barrow captured the dash cam footage while driving through Felling, Gateshead, on Saturday
  
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• Flats are being rented online to stage drug-fuelled parties - where children are abused

  07-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police reveal details in Operation Sanctuary report of 'pop-up parties' which are being advertised on social media sites
  
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• Coronation Street's Aidan Connor kills himself: Mum who lost son to suicide speaks about storyline

  07-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ITV soap will tackle the issue of male suicide when character Aidan Connor takes his own life on Monday night
  
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• Watch flames destroy North Shields garage 'with 70-year-old vintage Ford inside'

  07-05-2018 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was called to Ayer's Terrace in North Shields at around 4pm on May 6
  
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• Record-breaking weather brings sun-seekers to North East parks and beaches, with more sun to come

  07-05-2018 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of the country saw the hottest weather on record for an early May bank holiday - and the North East didn't miss out
  
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• Inspiring eight-year-old fighting for the right to stand on her own two feet

  07-05-2018 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelie Burns, from Consett, was born with a rare brain condition and is helping charity Heel and Toe raise money
  
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• Demands for 'transparency' over investigation into Northumberland County Council leader

  07-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council said an independent body had investigated a series of allegations against Peter Jackson but found 'no case to answer'
  
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• Busy Newcastle city centre bus route to close for three weeks as work to widen road begins

  07-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus passengers are being warned that services that use Newgate Street will be diverted from Tuesday, May 8
  
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• Watch the red hot trailer for the new series of Love Island - when will the hit itv2 show return?

  07-05-2018 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island will soon be back on our screens with Caroline Flack back as host for the new series of the hit itv2 show
  
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• Lorry carrying 200 pigs overturns on roundabout, injuring the driver and killing several animals

  07-05-2018 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver was injured and several pigs have died in the crash on the A68 at the Swan House roundabout, near Darlington
  
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• When are Wickes, Screwfix, B&Q, Homebase and Wickes open on Bank Holiday Monday?

  07-05-2018 15:43 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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• Revealed: The number of underage drivers banned from North East roads - and where they now live

  07-05-2018 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The figures for underage driver disqualifications in the North East have been released in a Freedom of Information request by the DVLA
  
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• See the suspected stash of illegal cigarettes found in Gateshead shop - hidden behind secret wall - ChronicleLive

  07-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  See the suspected stash of illegal cigarettes found in Gateshead shop - hidden behind secret wall
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  This is the suspected illegal stash of 6,000 cigarettes discovered in a Gateshead shop - hidden behind a concealed basement wall. Police sniffer dog Scamp made the surprise finding as part of a string of unannounced Gateshead Council visits to shops ...
  
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• See the suspected stash of illegal cigarettes found in Gateshead shop - hidden behind secret wall

  07-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council officers made the discovery of cigarettes thanks to police sniffer dog Scamp
  
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• Killer whales spotted off the coast of Northumberland - and they were caught on camera

  07-05-2018 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say it's very rare to spot the whales, also known as orcas, in the North East, but believe this pod may have been hunting Farne Island seals
  
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• Is it illegal to sunbathe in your garden naked? This is what the law says

  07-05-2018 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What are the laws on sunbathing naked in your garden?
  
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• Why wearing sunglasses while driving could land you a £2,500 fine

  07-05-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wearing the wrong type of sunglasses while driving is illegal - but you could also be fined for NOT wearing them at all
  
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• Takeaways, empty beer bottles and abandoned stilettoes: The trail of mess left in the Bigg Market

  07-05-2018 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once again, party-goers left the remains of their late-night snacks - as well as of their outfits - strewn across the popular party street
  
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• Newcastle's Bridge Hotel and the High Level Bridge - how does this scene look today?

  07-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of Newcastle's best-known pubs and the High Level Bridge in the 1890s - and a view of the same location today
  
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• Arsonists did what the Germans couldn't to this social club - now it is set to be demolished

  07-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site is overgrown, plagued with sinkholes - and possibly even contaminated - but new homes could soon be built on it
  
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• Dramatic footage shows moment Tour de Yorkshire steward is almost wiped out by support car

  07-05-2018 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Astana’s sport director, Lars Michaelsen, apologised following the close shave in Leeds on Sunday
  
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• Hour-by-hour North East weather forecast for Bank Holiday Monday - there's a nasty surprise on the way

  07-05-2018 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our detailed forecast for Bank Holiday Monday can help you plan your day out across the North East
  
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• 'I was homeless as a child in Turkey - now I fear Brexit will stop others from being a success'

  07-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Fez Food' boss is branching out, but fears it will be harder for others trying to better their lives in Britain post-Brexit to enter the UK
  
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• A house for £20,000? Here's a look at the North East's cheapest properties

  07-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Properties in County Durham feature on the list of the cheapest house sales in the North East in March 2018
  
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• The shocking numbers that lay bare the scale of child poverty in the North East

  07-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research carried out for the TUC claims that 110,000 kids are growing up in poverty in working households
  
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• Centenary of historic North East women's football match takes place this month

  07-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Munitions Cup clash between a ladies teams from Northumberland and Middlesbrough was watched by thousands
  
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• Are wild lynx still going to be reintroducted into Kielder Forest in Northumberland?

  07-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposal is for a trial reintroduction of four females and two males into Kielder for a period of five years
  
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• Are wild lynx still going to be reintroduced into Kielder Forest in Northumberland?

  07-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposal is for a trial reintroduction of four females and two males into Kielder for a period of five years
  
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