Gateshead news

• Death of woman hit by competitor at mountain bike race was "completely avoidable", court told

  06-06-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judith Garrett, from Prudhoe, Northumberland, was killed at the Borderline Downhill Series Mountain Biking race held in Wales in August 2014
  
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• "What a time to be alive": Newcastle reacts to news that we're getting a drive-through Greggs

  06-06-2018 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What took you so long, guys?
  
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• Dad allegedly killed his baby boy by shaking him 'in temper or frustration' as he cried

  06-06-2018 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Chiu denies the manslaughter of 15-week-old Nathan at the family home in Kingston Park
  
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• Love Island contestants Instagram and Twitter accounts - follow the Islanders on social media

  06-06-2018 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As well as watching them on itv2 you can follow Love Island contestants like Dani Dyer and Adam Collard on social media
  
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• Woman born without a womb has dreams of becoming a mum dashed again

  06-06-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tara Hockaday had applied to become one of the first women in Britain to undergo a womb transplant
  
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• Where to watch Love Island online - how to get itv2 show live or on catch up

  06-06-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get over any Love Island FOMO by catching up with the latest episode of the itv2 in a number of different ways
  
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• How you can follow in the footsteps of Geordie Ridley - but without the running

  06-06-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chance to celebrate the Ninth of June and learn more about Blaydon Races writer Geordie Ridley with a walk led by Newcastle City guide Pat Stevens
  
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• London fire LIVE: Mandarin Oriental hotel engulfed as 120 firefighters deal with fire

  06-06-2018 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twitter footage shows crowds of shoppers watching as smoke pours over the London skyline
  
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• London fire: 120 firefighters dealing with Mandarin Oriental fire near Knightsbridge

  06-06-2018 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 120 firefighters battling a “massive” fire at Mandarin Oriental near Knightsbridge and Hyde Park
  
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• Armed police storm Newcastle's Central Metro station in dramatic 'terror attack' training

  06-06-2018 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The exercise in the early hours of Wednesday morning tested how emergency services would respond to an explosion the platform
  
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• Labour's Brexit policy is a 'progression' says shadow business minister Chi Onwurah

  06-06-2018 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour led the way on the need for a transition deal and customs union - now it's leading on the single ,market, says Chi Onwurah
  
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• Discovery School failure a 'damning indictment' of free school 'experiment', politicians say

  06-06-2018 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah and Council Leader Nick Forbes both said Government free school policy was partially to blame for the failure
  
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• Girlfriend of hit-and-run victim Lewis Knapp makes emotional plea to would-be drink drivers

  06-06-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Road safety groups fear a spike in drink-driving cases this summer because of the World Cup
  
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• Friends of Paul Burns get touching tattoo tribute in his memory

  06-06-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brothers Connor and Jake Haley have special tattoos in the shape of a blue heart to remember their friend who died over the weekend
  
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• Places to eat and drink close to Ed Sheeran's St James' Park gigs

  06-06-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're visiting Newcastle for the big St James' Park gis, there's plenty of choice on where to go, whether you're with kids or not
  
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• Major Newcastle city centre bus route to close for ten weekends to make way for 'welcoming' area

  06-06-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blackett Street will be closed to create a 'welcoming, people-friendly' area during the Great Exhibition of the North
  
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• New first school in Morpeth finally gets the green light at site of former fire station

  06-06-2018 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A long-awaited new first school in Morpeth to replace the 107-year-old Goosehill site
  
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• People gathered on the Gateshead Quayside to make a huge human '4' outside the Baltic - ChronicleLive

  06-06-2018 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  People gathered on the Gateshead Quayside to make a huge human '4' outside the Baltic
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  Newcastle and Gateshead's Channel 4 bid brought a splash of colour to a grey day on Tyneside. More than 100 people from the North East's media industry created a huge '4' by holding balloons outside the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, which will be ...
  
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• People gathered on the Gateshead Quayside to make a huge human '4' outside the Baltic

  06-06-2018 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people from the North East's media industry got together to ramp up the bid to bring a Channel 4 hub to Tyneside
  
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• Love Island's Adam leaves viewers fuming after breaking Kendall and Niall up

  06-06-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Monday everyone loved Newcastle guy Adam on Love Island but on Tuesday viewers of the itv2 show weren't so enamoured
  
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• This is not a drill! Newcastle is to get its first drive-thru Greggs

  06-06-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the fast food restaurant at Tyneside Autoparc, in North Gosforth, have now been given the green light
  
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• Victorian-era disease makes comeback - and gay and bi-sexual men are most at risk

  06-06-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has seen a near 30% rise in the number of new diagnoses of syphilis, according to Public Health England   
  
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• Peter Beardsley's treatment of Yasin Ben El-Mhanni was 'generally unfair', says independent appeal

  06-06-2018 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Under 23 coach Peter Beardsley did treat Yasin Ben El-Mhanni unfairly and make discriminatory comments, states appeal
  
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• Council redundancies cost Northumberland taxpayers £4.7m in two years - with one payment of £369k

  06-06-2018 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council say the figure is "well below that of similar councils" and will save money in the long term
  
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• Did you seen The Beatles in Newcastle? You could be part of a new show

  06-06-2018 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Beatles played in Newcastle several times in 1963 - your memories are needed for a show at the 02 Academy
  
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• Discovery School parents say they feel 'totally let down' after news of shock closure

  06-06-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Students will have to apply to new schools through their local authorities, or will be offered spots Newcastle Sixth Form College or Newcastle College
  
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• Are you going to see Ed Sheeran in Newcastle? The city's biggest foodbank needs your help

  06-06-2018 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers will be collecting for West End Foodbank outside St James' Park - here's what they need
  
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• Ariana Grande reveals she still speaks to North East survivor of Manchester attack

  06-06-2018 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popstar has spoken about her struggles with coping after the attack in the July issue of British Vogue
  
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• How a turbulent four years saw the Discovery School fall from high-tech hope to 'Inadequate' failure

  06-06-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When it opened, the £9m school was intended to help tackle the skills gap and engage teenagers ambitious for a career in tech
  
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• Erin Reed needs your help to make her feel like every other little girl

  06-06-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Whitley Bay toddler needs a specialist seat from the Sunshine Fund to stop her feeling left out at nursery
  
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• Candles to be lit in Russia to remember MH17 victims John Alder and Liam Sweeney during World Cup

  06-06-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Labour councillor wants to honour MH17 victims John Alder and Liam Sweeney in Russia during the World Cup
  
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• Barrel of laughing gas: Dealer caught supplying nitrous oxide to student had 36,000 canisters of it

  06-06-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Siavash Taheri, of Benwell, who had appeared on a BBC documentary about nitrous oxide, was caught supplying it to a female university student
  
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• North East news LIVE: Delays after three-vehicle crash on A19 roundabout in Cramlington

  06-06-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive and Teesside Live's breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle, Teesside and the North East
  
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• What Muslims are planning to do in Newcastle this Friday sums up Geordie spirit perfectly

  06-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irem Haq was inspired to hold the event after Punish a Muslim day’ letters were distributed to homes throughout the UK
  
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• 'Protesters' who allegedly blocked access to Durham mine appear in court

  06-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One woman pleaded guilty to obstruction of the highway while three others denied the offence at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court
  
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• How the Metro's timetable will change for Ed Sheeran's gigs at St James' Park

  06-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More trains will be put on before and after the Castle on the Hill singer's gigs this weekend at St James' Park
  
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