Gateshead news

• Brexit minister Lord Callanan on Nissan and David Davis resignation rumours

  11-06-2018 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born former MEP, who is now a minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union, discussed the Brexit talks
  
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• Watch kayaker's remarkable meeting with huge pod of dolphins at Blyth Beach

  11-06-2018 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Anderson said the experience was "amazing", but the video from his helmet camera was almost ruined by a splash on the lens
  
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• Two people injured and road closed after crash in Walker

  11-06-2018 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say that Belmont Street - just off Walker Road - was closed for 20 minutes following the collision
  
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• No money and no hope: The reality of Tyneside's hidden slave trade

  11-06-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gangs are becoming smarter in their exploitation of vulnerable people, often promising them the world
  
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• Ed Sheeran did something completely magical for the Newcastle fan who worked on his tour

  11-06-2018 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham-born Steve Tilley has been the star's promoter since 2011 and admits: 'He really is THAT nice in real life'
  
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• Charlotte Crosby claims Love Island's Adam was turned down by Geordie Shore

  11-06-2018 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam's comments about Geordie Shore being "brainless" came back to haunt him when footage of him being on the show went viral
  
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• Nexus accused of hypocrisy after blocking anti-Brexit posters on the Metro

  11-06-2018 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NE4EU have accused Nexus of hypocrisy over the move but they say it's part of a long-standing policy against political adverts
  
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• Met Office set the record straight over 'three-month UK heatwave' claims

  11-06-2018 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says that while temperatures could be above average it is nothing unusual
  
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• Heartbreak as parents told baby boy has rare cancer affecting just 88 people worldwide

  11-06-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Roman Hansen, of South Shields, has pleuropulmonary blastoma and needs nine cycles of chemotherapy to help treat the disease
  
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• Drivers warned of disruption at Holystone roundabout as 'snagging' work is carried out

  11-06-2018 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work to improve the A19/A191 junction in North Tyneside finished in December however some work was left over, which will take place from Monday
  
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• Man's jaw broken after early-morning attack outside Chester-le-Street nightclub

  11-06-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old suffered a fractured jaw in the assault, detectives say, after the incident outside XS nightclub on Front Street
  
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• Police called to the Quayside after reports of a body in the Tyne - which was in fact a tyre

  11-06-2018 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for Northumbria Police said the report was made in 'good faith' and encouraged people to always call with concerns
  
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• 'Everyone had goosebumps': Touching funeral for North East car enthusiast Alex Slark

  11-06-2018 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old, of Washington, was killed in a car crash in May
  
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• Northumbria Police inspector and horse ace dressage championship dance to Bear Necessities

  11-06-2018 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lesley Wheatley and William trotted to victory to qualify for the British Riding Club Championships
  
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• John Henry Sayers allegedly ordered a ride-by Tup Tup shooting as doorman 'disrespected his family'

  11-06-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers, Michael Dixon, Russell Sturman and Michael McDougall are facing charges connected to a Newcastle city centre nightclub shooting
  
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• John Henry Sayers accused of ordering Tup Tup bouncer's shooting after son ejected from club

  11-06-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors claim Sayers sent an associate to carry out the shooting before 'putting up' a convicted murderer to confess to it himself
  
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• Government reveals plan to train graduates into police detectives in 12 weeks

  11-06-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England and Wales needs 5,000 detectives to fill a police shortfall, so the Government is looking to start a fast track scheme for talented graduates
  
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• Twitter abuse forces Newcastle MP to take a break from social media

  11-06-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, speaks out after study finds social media trolls target female politicians
  
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• Shock as £40,000 worth of musical instruments stolen from Hexham workshop

  11-06-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site, on an industrial estate at Burn Lane, Hexham, was among a number of units burgled over the weekend
  
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• A Perfect proposal! Watch man pop the question at Ed Sheeran's final Newcastle gig

  11-06-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran rounded off his three night stint in Newcastle on Sunday night when there was also a wedding proposal
  
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• Who are Josh, Charlie and Megan on Love Island? Three newcomers set to stir things up on itv2 show

  11-06-2018 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island is once again proving compulsive viewing on ITV and Josh, Charlie and Megan look set to add to the drama in the villa
  
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• Jeremy Vine replaces Matthew Wright as new host of Channel 5 current affairs show

  11-06-2018 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Vine will begin his new role in September after Wright left The Wright Stuff
  
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• Huge police operation in Newcastle as armed officers transport prisoner to RVI

  11-06-2018 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were involved in an operation to take an invidual to the dental hospital on Richardson Road
  
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• What is going on down on the Tyne? A spectacular water fountain is taking shape

  11-06-2018 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 80m-long water sculpture is being built especially for the Great Exhibition of the North, which is starting soon
  
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• Tup Tup shooting trial LIVE: John Henry Sayers and three others on trial at the Old Bailey

  11-06-2018 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers, Michael Dixon, Russell Sturman and Michael McDougall are facing charges connected to a Newcastle city centre nightclub shooting
  
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• Fancy a job at an indoor activity centre? Funshack and Inflataspace are hiring

  11-06-2018 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Walkergate fun park has various roles available, you'll need to be enthusiastic and enjoy working with children
  
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• Is your hay fever worse than usual? Higher pollen counts forecast this week- and there's more to come

  11-06-2018 09:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Usually, pollen levels are 'low' in the North East, but this week they have been upgraded, so get prepared if you are allergic to it
  
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• Tensions 'threatening to boil over' as parents and neighbours clash over school parking

  11-06-2018 09:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has increased patrols at Hill View Junior Academy after receiving complaints from residents over parking issues
  
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• Learner driver crashed motorbike while drunk and wearing no helmet the day before his test

  11-06-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Urwin, who had no licence and no insurance, was injured when he smashed his Zontes motorcycle into a parked car in Whitley Bay
  
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• The race to find somebody to build new state-of-the-art Metros is on

  11-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has launched the next stage of the process to identify a company to overhaul the Tyne and Wear rail service
  
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• Man accused of taking five different drugs into HMP Northumberland

  11-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Cheesy, of Bishop Auckland, allegedly brought four class C and one class B drug into the jail in August last year
  
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• Contactless payments launched for the Sunshine Fund's Go Bananas campaign

  11-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaign sponsors intu has installed the machines in Eldon Square in Newcastle and hopes more people than ever will donate
  
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• 20 years gone: Tyneside's own best-sellling author, Catherine Cookson

  11-06-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the world's most popular authors, Tyneside-born Catherine Cookson died on this day in 1998
  
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