Gateshead news

• Labour divided: Calls for Northumberland leaders to step down from their own party over Arch probe

  31-05-2018 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The motion was suggested by members of the Seaton Valley branch of the party but was later withdrawn and not debated
  
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• Man, 29, dies after car goes into the River Wear in Sunderland

  31-05-2018 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said the man was found dead at the scene when the car was recovered and his family is being supported by officers
  
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• Cruel thief burgled family home on Christmas morning while children were asleep

  31-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despicable Ashley Lane, from Gateshead, also broke into a pensioner's house two days later and stole his Christmas hamper
  
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• Brother of Durham teen who died of cold water shock returns to scene to launch safety campaign

  31-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cameron Gosling died after jumping into the River Wear in 2015, and his family is now raising awareness of the dangers
  
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• Pensioner who was last seen in Newcastle shopping centre has been found safe and well

  31-05-2018 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said Doreen Bell has been found safe and well after she was reported missing
  
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• Who is in the Britain's Got Talent final? The acts through to ITV show's big finale

  31-05-2018 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Britain's Got Talent final takes place on Sunday with this year's acts all hoping to earn a spot in the ITV show's big finale
  
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• Unions welcome recruitment drive for fire services as they reach 'breaking point'

  31-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has announced it will be hiring new firefighters this year
  
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• Teen thug Connor Jary admits killing popular dad in one-punch attack

  31-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jary, 19, of South Shields, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Calvin McLellan, having previously denied the charge
  
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• MP questions Government Ministers on how they plan to combat Metro cable thefts

  31-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP urges the Government to act after Tyne and Wear Metro services are delayed by cable theft
  
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• Freemen of Newcastle vs the city council: One claims the other owes it a lot of money

  31-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Freemen of Newcastle claims it is owed £120,000 from Newcastle City Council in a row over the use of the Town Moor
  
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• Consett dad defends tourist son accused of starting Magaluf hotel blaze

  31-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brandon McCahill is accused of causing the £125,000 blaze but his dad Lee says it is probably a prank that went wrong
  
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• Man jumps into the River Tyne to rescue woman in the water on the Quayside in Newcastle

  31-05-2018 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was pulled from the water by a heroic member of the public after falling in near the Millenium Bridge
  
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• Mum of man who died after Turkish airport incident says she is living in 'devastated limbo'

  31-05-2018 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Westlake's mum tells of devastation after airport tragedy
  
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• North East comedian Lost Voice Guy is now favourite to win Britain's Got Talent ahead of final

  31-05-2018 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odds have been slashed on the comedian from Consett, Lee Ridley, making him the clear favourite to win the TV contest
  
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• Thunderstorms and heavy rain expected on Friday - but not all the North East could be hit

  31-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A weather warning for heavy rain and storms has been issued by the Met Office, covering northern and western parts of the UK
  
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• North East's Channel 4 bid team remain optimistic and start preparations for summer visit

  31-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead missed out on the chance to become the new home for Channel 4's headquarters
  
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• Who is in Love Island this year? Full list of contestants heading into the villa for itv2 show

  31-05-2018 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hosted by Caroline Flack, Love Island will soon be back on itv2 as the hit dating show returns for another series
  
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• Tributes paid to popular South Shields schoolboy Max Sowden after death aged 16

  31-05-2018 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic College in South Shields issued a statement confirming Year 11 student Max Sowden had died on Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• Bin collections in North Tyneside are changing very soon - here's what you need to know

  31-05-2018 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council will start alternate weekly pick-ups as part of a big push to improve recycling rates across the borough
  
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• Watch reckless motorist make illegal turn and drive the WRONG way down Gateshead road

  31-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver of the grey Vauxhall has been slammed for carrying out the dangerous move on a busy Gateshead road
  
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• Tyne and Wear Fire Service to recruit new firefighters - for the first time in eight years

  31-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire chief Chris Lowther announced that Tyne and Wear and Durham's fire services will be recruiting for full-time firefighters
  
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• Fears the way Universal Credit is paid may play into the hands of a controlling, abusive partner

  31-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs - including North West Durham's Laura Pidcock - have warned of more failings in the way Universal Credit is implemented
  
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• Britain's Got Talent crew member gets spotted on stage in clip of hilarious blunder

  31-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man stood still with a shocked look on his face after being caught on stage during Abracadabra's performance
  
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• Who is Greg James? New BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show presenter has a cheeky edge and charitable streak

  31-05-2018 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greg James, 32, will take over from Nick Grimshaw, who made a shock announcement live on air on Thursday
  
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• Tyne Bridge tragedy as 23-year-old man who fell onto pavement below dies

  31-05-2018 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man fell from the bridge onto the pavement next to Aveika on the Newcastle Quayside and died from his injuries in hospital
  
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• Nick Grimshaw quits Radio 1 Breakfast Show in shock announcement

  31-05-2018 10:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greg James is lined-up as new host for one of the most coveted slots in broadcasting
  
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• Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury's are urgently recalling potentially harmful or dangerous products

  31-05-2018 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three of the UK's most prominent supermarkets are recalling a wide range of products due to them being harmful or dangerous
  
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• Closure and possible job losses announced at Samsung store on Northumberland Street in Newcastle

  31-05-2018 10:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has confirmed the shop will close this summer, putting 19 jobs at risk
  
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• Naked man wearing only a cap and backpack carried out sex act on Town Moor in Newcastle

  31-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sol Mayan was seen by two 16-year-old boys when he exposed himself at Cow Hill and is now facing a possible jail term for the offence
  
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• School allowed to stay in 'unsuitable' Gateshead tower block for three more years - ChronicleLive

  31-05-2018 06:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  School allowed to stay in 'unsuitable' Gateshead tower block for three more years
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  School pupils will be educated in a tower block for another three years, despite concerns that it is an “unsuitable” location for learning. Gateshead Cheder, an all boys Orthodox Jewish school, has been operating from its Bede House site next to the ...
  
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• Spectacular Tyne water fountain for Great Exhibition of the North will become a reality

  31-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors in both Newcastle and Gateshead have given the go-ahead for the stunning water sculpture
  
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• School allowed to stay in 'unsuitable' Gateshead tower block for three more years

  31-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Cheder, an all boys Orthodox Jewish school, has been operating from Bede House since September 2016
  
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• Revealed: The staggering amount that smoking costs the North East

  31-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new report lays bare how much the habit costs the North East economy as well as the amount spent on health treatment
  
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