Gateshead news

• Police searching for fleeing driver after crash on the A1 near Gosforth in Newcastle

  04-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after a crash on the A1, but police believe the driver who crashed into his car fled the scene
  
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• 'Ferocious' New Year attack in Byker left alleged murder victim Ashley Cochrane unrecognisable

  04-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men are standing trial accused of murdering Ashley Cochrane during a robbery in Byker on New Year's Eve
  
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• 'Zero star' takeaways and restaurants could be forced to display their 'scores on the doors'

  04-07-2018 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle city centre 'zero star' venues currently don't display hygiene ratings - but it may soon be mandatory under Government plans
  
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• Fake £50 notes are being used in Sunderland as police warn people to be on guard

  04-07-2018 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives say that two counterfeit bank notes were used in the Sunderland area on Tuesday and Wednesday
  
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• Love Island's Adam admits he still has feelings for Zara despite recoupling with Darylle

  04-07-2018 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zara got the boot from Love Island last week but after recoupling with Darylle in Casa Amor, Adam admits he misses her
  
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• 'There is no cure': Newcastle United blog founder Ed Harrison opens up about brave cancer battle

  04-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 180 million fans have clicked on the popular Toon transfer website set up by 73-year-old who was once on club's books alongside Bob Moncur
  
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• Theories after Tup Tup shooting included that it was 'rival doormen from Manchester', court hears

  04-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Old Bailey heard that a 'myriad of explanations were going around' in the aftermath of the Newcastle city centre shooting in June 2015
  
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• Nursery schools fear they'll be forced to close if they don't get Government funding

  04-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Sunderland headteacher says she's been forced to do four jobs because the nursery can't afford staff
  
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• Meet the Harry Kane lookalike who has fans chanting and asking for selfies

  04-07-2018 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dan Milligan is a dead ringer for England captain Harry Kane, according to football fans in Newcastle
  
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• George Ormond jailed: Former Newcastle United volunteer locked up for 20 years

  04-07-2018 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Ormond abused his position of trust to abuse a series of young boys who thought he could make their footballing dreams come true
  
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• Former pub boss jailed for raping 12-year-old bids to clear his name

  04-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Brannigan, of Bishop Auckland, was convicted of five rape counts at Teesside Crown Court in 2013
  
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• Why bosses think the 'Trojan' phone boxes should be built in Newcastle and Gateshead

  04-07-2018 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phone box chief denies 'Trojan' advertising claims and pledges £10m investment in Newcastle
  
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• Police object to Newcastle bar's plea to extend alcohol licence over anti-social behaviour fears

  04-07-2018 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billy Bootleggers wants to sell booze until 3am - but police say it would cause a negative impact on the area
  
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• Topless England fan orchestrates World Cup sing-a-long on top of Newcastle bus stop

  04-07-2018 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police watch on as topless England supporter whips fans into a passionate rendition of 'Three Lions' following penalty win over Colombia 
  
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• England fans at Newcastle bar win free Budweiser for being the loudest in the country

  04-07-2018 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans who gathered at the Newcastle city centre bar to watch England beat Colombia were rewarded for their enthusiasm with free Budweiser
  
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• MP demands Government take HMP Northumberland contract from Sodexo after sick footage

  04-07-2018 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wansbeck MP has called on the Ministry of Justice to remove the contract to run the Category C prison from private firm Sodexo
  
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• How the heatwave of 1976 compares to the summer of 2018

  04-07-2018 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hosepipe bans and Elton John dominated that summer - but is this the warm weather this year set to mirror it? 
  
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• Watch Alan Shearer's foul-mouthed rant off-air at Colombia after England win penalty shootout

  04-07-2018 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend was not impressed with the South American side's antics during the World Cup clash
  
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• How to turn your yellow grass green this summer following heatwave

  04-07-2018 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plenty of sun and water can lead to a beautiful looking garden, but the lack of rain has caused some lawns to turn yellow
  
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• Jordan Pickford's girlfriend Megan Davison a bag of nerves as he is penalty hero for England

  04-07-2018 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan PIckford's other half Megan Davison was in Russia for England v Colombia and like the rest of us was an emotional wreck
  
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• Man arrested for public nuisance after being brought back to safety from High Level Bridge

  04-07-2018 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Thompson, of Percy Main, is due in court after he was brought back to safety from the High Level Bridge overnight
  
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• Best images as Newcastle goes wild celebrating England's World Cup win over Colombia

  04-07-2018 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supporters at the fan zone in Times Square reacted with sheer joy as Gareth Southgate's side ended decades of penalty heartbreak
  
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• Major clean up operation on Scotswood Road after water main burst flooded road

  04-07-2018 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photos of the aftermath on Scotswood Road show that the source of the water main burst is cordoned off and workers are still draining water
  
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• Jordan Pickford hailed a North East hero after historic World Cup penalty save

  04-07-2018 10:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland-born goalkeeper was crucial in England's win over Colombia, sparing the blushes of another Mackem in the process
  
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• Newcastle burst water main: Every update as Scotswood Road incident caused chaos

  04-07-2018 10:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A burst water main on Scotswood Road disrupted water supplies across Newcastle and Gateshead on Tuesday
  
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• England 1-1 Colombia RECAP: Kane, Dier, Trippier and Rashford score penalties to send England to World Cup quarter-finals

  04-07-2018 10:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England defeated Colombia in the last 16 of the World Cup in Russia - updates, pictures and video
  
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• Taking MDMA likened to 'Russian roulette' after death of tragic student Ellie Knowles

  04-07-2018 09:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellie Knowles died after taking MDMA on a night out in Shindig in Byker, Newcastle
  
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• 'Run-down' Newcastle General Hospital buildings could be demolished as part of new vision for site

  04-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say the buildings, off Westgate Road, have become a magnet for vandals and have fallen into a state of disrepair
  
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• The crisis with local council funding and how the Government has no plan to help

  04-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has no plan to ensure social care survives, according to MPs as part of the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts
  
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• North East's first Taco Bell gets go-ahead to open - despite alcohol and boy racer fears

  04-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The future of the proposed Tex-Mex eatery near the Metrocentre in Gateshead had been thrown in doubt
  
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• Brexit will mean higher prices in the North East - and we will be harder hit than London

  04-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of living will rise more in the North than in London, according to new research by think-tank IPPR
  
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