Gateshead news

• Moving memorial service held for Mary Bell child murder victim Martin Brown - 50 years on

  25-05-2018 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sisters Sharon Richardson and Linda Cullen were joined by loved ones to remember their brother Martin, who was killed by Mary Bell in 1968
  
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• Protest staged outside TGI Fridays in Newcastle as row over tips rumbles on

  25-05-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unite members staged the protest outside TGI Fridays in Eldon Square, Newcastle city centre, on Friday
  
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• Euromillions results: What were Friday's winning Euromillions numbers

  25-05-2018 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Friday's winning Euromillions numbers and be in with a chance to win an estimated £50million - live updates on Thunderball results too
  
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• Euromillions results LIVE: Find out Friday's winning Euromillions numbers

  25-05-2018 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Friday's winning Euromillions numbers and be in with a chance to win an estimated £50million - live updates on Thunderball results too
  
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• Alleged sexual abuse victims of football coach George Ormond tell jurors their stories

  25-05-2018 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Ormond, 62, denies 38 sexual abuse allegations on 19 complainants spanning a 25-year period in North East football   
  
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• One-punch city centre grandfather killer 'enjoyed the adrenaline rush of fighting'

  25-05-2018 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Thompson, of Gateshead, killed North Shields man Graham Thurston with a single punch after a row blew up outside Powerhouse in Newcastle
  
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• Police did receive second complaint over Arch - but there's still no criminal investigation running

  25-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police confirmed Northumberland County Council has contacted it with a second concern about its development company
  
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• Northumberland council 'taking legal advice' after second letter of complaint from Lugano

  25-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leader Peter Jackson denies the developer's claims that he 'improperly influenced' a planning officer
  
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• Newburn Bridge reopens after water main burst - but only to pedestrians

  25-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No vehicles will be allowed on the Newcastle bridge until the repairs are complete, following a 'catastrophic burst'
  
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• Armed police 'shot taxi passenger suspected of carrying handgun through window'

  25-05-2018 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A witness who saw police arrive at the scene claims the taxi passenger was shot through the window after refusing to get out of the vehicle
  
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• Row over decision to allow 'anti-trans' group to hold event at Northumbria University

  25-05-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Woman's Place UK says it has 'legitimate concerns' about changes to the Gender Recognition Act
  
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• Revealed: The missed hygiene inspections at Gateshead takeaways, schools and care homes - ChronicleLive

  25-05-2018 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Revealed: The missed hygiene inspections at Gateshead takeaways, schools and care homes
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  Schools, care homes and a large number of takeaways have not had their food hygiene standards investigated due to a lack of council staff, putting some of Gateshead's most vulnerable residents at risk. Gateshead Council has warned it did not have ...
  
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• Revealed: The missed hygiene inspections at Gateshead takeaways, schools and care homes

  25-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council has said it did not have enough resources to cope with demand, but now has a 'fully operational' team
  
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• Newcastle and Sunderland contestants go head to head to become first ever Miss Tyne & Wear

  25-05-2018 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hilton Newcastle/Gateshead will host the final of Miss Tyne & Wear GB on Saturday night with 17 contestants hitting the catwalk
  
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• Why jellyfish-like creatures are causing chaos for holidaymakers in Spain

  25-05-2018 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Benidorm and Alicante beaches are among those shut following the invasion of the jellyfish-like creatures  
  
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• New plans revealed to save Fenham Library for a second time

  25-05-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Council bosses are hoping new plans including the introduction of a cafe and a gym could keep Fenham Library open
  
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• Why no more holiday homes will be built in these popular Northumberland coastal towns

  25-05-2018 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supporters of the plans say it won't harm tourism but will ensure 'communities are fit for the future'
  
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• 'I was so scared' - Gosforth mum tells of terrifying escape from burning hotel in Magaluf

  25-05-2018 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kristina Proctor was sleeping on the third floor of the BH Mallorca when the blaze broke out below
  
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• 'It's unacceptable': Fears Northern Rail fiasco will cause more misery for North East passengers

  25-05-2018 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes has raised concerns the current crisis with the company's services could end up harming the North East
  
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• Nexus is recruiting apprentices for jobs on Metro, Shields Ferry and headquarters

  25-05-2018 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineering, transport planning and finance positions are among the roles available - here's what you need to apply
  
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• Man suspected of carrying handgun shot by armed police in Bishop Auckland

  25-05-2018 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man has been taken to hospital after he was shot by an armed officer during an operation on Friday
  
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• Lifeguards return to the beach as the North East prepares for hot bank holiday weekend

  25-05-2018 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  As summer starts, here's where lifeguards will be on duty on beaches across the North East
  
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• Doctor warns parents are giving their children Calpol unnecessarily, dubs it ‘heroin of childhood’

  25-05-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC documentary The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs revealed Calpol use is on the rise, while its manufacturers market it for coughs and block noses
  
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• Heartbreak as County Durham YouTuber John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33

  25-05-2018 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PC computer game critic and commentator has more than 2.2 million subscribers to his channel
  
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• Russia formally accused of downing flight MH17 which had two Newcastle fans on board

  25-05-2018 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Sweeney and John Alder were among the 298 people killed when the Malaysia Airlines jet was downed in 2014
  
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• Car thieves are exploiting keyless ignition systems - this is how you can stop them

  25-05-2018 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  keyless ignition may be convenient for motorists, but thieves can use a simple trick to steal your car - it can be stopped
  
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• Leaders 'optimistic' for future of Haydon Bridge High School despite new 'Inadequate' Ofsted report

  25-05-2018 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school has seen pupil numbers fall, an academy sponsor walk away and been threatened with closure - will £1.54m and council support change things?
  
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• Former Kenton School teacher accused of helping pupils to cheat 'jeopardised' their GCSE exams

  25-05-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Scott is claiming unfair dismissal after alleging school bosses pressured him to help children to cheat in their exams
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police hunt Sunderland man accused of rape after he fails to appear at court

  25-05-2018 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Hill of Plaines Farm, Sunderland, was due to attend his trial at Preston Crown Court last month
  
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• How some of Britain's oldest lifeboat stations can be found in the North East

  25-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The story of the many lifeboat stations that stretch down Britain's North East coast is recalled in a new book
  
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• How hot will it get in the North East this bank holiday - here's your hour-by-hour forecast

  25-05-2018 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whether you're heading to the coast, up to Northumberland or staying on Tyneside, it is predicted you'll get some sunshine
  
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• North of Tyne devolution: Gateshead's Lib Dems claim they were left out of talks

  25-05-2018 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside councils are creating their own North of Tyne Combined Authority
  
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• A charity wants the Government to ban parents from driving children to the school gates

  25-05-2018 09:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Living Streets wants more children to walk and fewer drivers near schools to cut dangerous levels of playground air pollution
  
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• Graffiti finally set to be removed from the High Level Bridge in the next two weeks

  25-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The vandalism and scrawl will be removed ahead of the Great Exhibition of the North
  
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• Who is Mary Bell? How a schoolgirl became one of Tyneside's most notorious killers

  25-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Bell was just 10 years old when she took the life of her first young victim, Martin Brown, and later Brian Howe
  
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• The five best-designed new buildings in the North East have just been revealed

  25-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five building were the winners of the RIBA North East Awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects
  
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• Mary Bell killings 50 years on: Victim's sister tells how Bell stole her childhood

  25-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friday marks five decades since schoolgirl killer strangled Sharon Richardson's brother Martin Brown in Scotswood, Newcastle
  
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• A year in office: The key decisions and controversies from a year of Northumberland's Tory council

  25-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We sat down with Northumberland County Council leader Peter Jackson to reflect on 12 months heading up county hall
  
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