Gateshead news

• Who got dumped from Love Island tonight? Four go after dramatic recoupling

  05-07-2018 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Collard, Darylle Sargeant, Alex Miller and Ellie Jones were all eliminated on Thursday night's show
  
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• Adam Collard dumped from Love Island: Geordie heartbreaker reveals feelings for Zara McDermott

  05-07-2018 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Collard, from Newcastle, became known for his  lothario streak by dating several girls in the ITV2 dating show
  
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• Drug kingpin who masterminded deals from Ibiza stag do says jail term is a 'f*****g joke'

  05-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those behind a huge operation to flood Newcastle, Teesside and Liverpool with drugs have been jailed for a total of more than 73 years
  
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• Alleged Byker murder victim Ashley Cochrane's head was swollen up like a 'pumpkin', witness says

  05-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pub manager who found Ashley Cochrane said he was unrecognisable and his body looked like it had expanded
  
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• Named and shamed: Newcastle Falcons, Langley Castle and Durham CC accused of underpaying staff

  05-07-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  However many of the six North East firms accused by the Government speak of 'frustation' at accusations, blaming admin errors
  
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• Man gets stuck in sinkhole as road MELTS beneath his feet in Newcastle

  05-07-2018 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the Heaton back lane after the young man, aged 24, had fallen and got stuck
  
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• Great-gran chases off intruder with BACK SCRATCHER during daylight break-in

  05-07-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pensioner Joyce Ross, 73, stood up to the stranger who broke into her home in Byker, Newcastle, as she sat down to eat
  
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• Short-staffed Newcastle stroke unit to move after becoming ‘isolated from support’

  05-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stroke unit will be moved to the Freeman Hospital to ensure patients do not face waits for care
  
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• Naked swimmers get a dressing down after skinny dipping in Northumbrian Water reservoir

  05-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A warning was issued by Northumbrian Water, as unauthorised swimming is not permitted in its reservoirs 
  
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• Jailed car thief banned from Sunderland after prolific vehicle stealing spree

  05-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Dunlop has been jailed and banned from most areas of the city after 'wreaking havoc' through his car crimes
  
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• 10 arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs during raids across Northumberland

  05-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police arrested eight men and two women in raids at homes in Ashington, Bedlington and Widdrington on Thursday
  
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• Woman dies after falling from Prince Bishops multi-storey car park in Durham city centre

  05-07-2018 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off the area near the Boat Club, including Elvet Bridge, after a woman fell to her death
  
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• Passion and support for the NHS on show in Newcastle for its 70th birthday

  05-07-2018 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Messages of goodwill and thanks were left on a huge birthday card at Grey's Monument on Thursday
  
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• Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to hand out free England T-shirts if Three Lions win the World Cup

  05-07-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England will play Sweden in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday
  
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• Family forced to flee home after car bursts into flames on drive while children slept

  05-07-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh and Paul Jobes had to wake their children and flee their Newcastle home late at night following the car fire
  
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• Love Island dumping will see FOUR Islanders get the boot from the villa

  05-07-2018 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Islander loves a brutal dumping and Thursday night's episode will see four Islanders get the boot from the villa
  
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• Adorable! Meet the Newcastle babies welcomed into the world as the NHS celebrates turning 70

  05-07-2018 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proud parents celebrate the birth of their babies on the 70th anniversary of the NHS at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary
  
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• Get ready for Flying Ant Day 2018 - they've been spotted at Wimbledon

  05-07-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts expect more ants than usual this year, due to the warm weather
  
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• Colombian family abused in Newcastle street after England's World Cup victory

  05-07-2018 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum tells of sadenss after being targeted in city she had called home for 10 years
  
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• Victim of Tup Tup Palace shooting tells jury of terrifying moment he was injured by shotgun pellets

  05-07-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doorman Matthew McCauley was left with multiple wounds after the shooting on June 6 2015
  
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• Watch dramatic moment climber is winched to safety after 15-metre fall near Hadrian's Wall

  05-07-2018 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was flown to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after falling around 15 metres near Sycamore Gap in Northumberland
  
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• More World Cup players have played for SUNDERLAND than Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus

  05-07-2018 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The astonishing stat shows Sunderland have more players - past and present - at the World Cup than some of Europe's top clubs
  
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• 'The NHS saved my life twice', MP's passionate letter to the health service

  05-07-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, Hexham MP Guy Opperman explains why it means so much to him
  
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• Build up to 2019 World Transplant Games steps up as international delegates visit North East

  05-07-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event will take place in NewcastleGateshead between August 17-24 next year
  
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• 'We are all with you': Well-wishers rally around Newcastle United blog founder battling cancer

  05-07-2018 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ed Harrison, 73, founded nufcblog.com and has stage four cancer - but Toon fans have sent him heartwarming messages of support
  
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• How paedophile George Ormond shattered victims' football dreams

  05-07-2018 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top detective says predator exploited Tyneside's love of the beautiful game to target boys
  
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• Watch Peter Beardsley talk about England's chances of winning the World Cup ahead of Sweden clash

  05-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-England and Newcastle United footballer has praised the way the side has approached the World Cup 2018 in Russia
  
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• Students won't be able to open windows at Newcastle towers blocks - because it's too polluted

  05-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two student housing blocks will be built on the site of the empty Technopole office block at the Kings Manor Business Park
  
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• England hero Jordan Pickford's rise in the words of those who know him best

  05-07-2018 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Washington-born goalkeeper has gone from obscure academy prospect to first name on England's team sheet in just six years
  
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• The North East's best #GarethSouthgateWould tweets as manager captures hearts of a nation

  05-07-2018 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The nation is falling in love with its well mannered manager as he guides England through Russia 2018
  
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• Government figures show smoking rates have almost halved since 2005

  05-07-2018 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to the ONS, there are around a quarter of a million fewer smokers in the North East compared to 13 years ago
  
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• What a mess! Homeless man fined almost £2,000 for dumping rubbish on Gateshead street

  05-07-2018 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Thomas John Allan was paid £40 to remove the rubbish but dumped it on the street
  
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• The number of former rough sleepers going back on Newcastle's streets has almost doubled

  05-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have warned that they are struggling to offer a long-term solution to the problem amid ongoing budget cuts
  
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• Courts are about to get tougher on stalkers - and murder victim's mum says it could save lives

  05-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sentencing guidelines are being issued on Thursday for offences including stalking, threats to kill and revenge porn
  
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• Theresa May urged to take on Donald Trump when he visits the UK - with protests planned

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  City of Durham MP Roberta Blackman-Woods criticises plan to invite Trump for tea in Number 10
  
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• Revealed: The staggering cost of Curtis Good's time at Newcastle United

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The former United defender is currently on trial with Blackpool and eyeing up his next club
  
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• NHS at 70: Newcastle nurse who was born the day before the NHS was created

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex nurse Joan Watson, of Wideopen, was born on July 4 1948 - the day before the NHS was launched
  
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• NHS at 70: A day in the life of an A&E nurse in a busy North East hospital

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We spent the afternoon at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital to bring you live coverage from A&E
  
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• Newcastle expect Mikel Merino to leave imminently - and that could free up some funds for Benitez

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mikel Merino is wanted by Real Sociedad, and Newcastle United expect the Spanish club to activate the midfielder's release clause
  
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• Celebrating 70 years of the NHS - the North East timeline of a national treasure

  05-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As we salute 70 years of the NHS, we recall what went before it - and a timeline of major developments
  
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