Gateshead news

• Loving dad's terminal cancer diagnosis motivates brothers on latest fundraising ride

  09-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen, Kevin and Graham Hay are riding 150 miles to fundraise on behalf of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
  
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• Beached: Taxi ends up stuck in the sand at Tynemouth - but firm blames 'inconsiderate' drivers

  09-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Blueline Taxis driver was pictured stuck on the beach at Tynemouth Longsands when picking up a customer
  
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• Watch as cruel masked thieves raid family-run Bedlington cafe in the early hours

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma and John Robson who run Coffeelicious in Bedlington have been left devastated by the break-in
  
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• Predatory park rapist turned his sick online fantasies into savage reality in teen girl attack

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sex beast Aftab Ahmed, of Fenham, had been watching sick rape pornography online before pouncing on a 17-year-old in Nuns Moor Park
  
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• Norham Road bridge to FINALLY reopen - to the relief of Coast Road drivers

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bridge, which crosses over the A1058 Coast Road in North Tyneside, will reopen on Friday morning
  
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• Jury in Tup Tup Palace shooting trial expected to go out on Friday

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four men are facing trial in connection with the drive-by shooting of a doorman on June 6 2015
  
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• 'Inadequate' South Shields School could close after failure to find academy sponsor

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authority will launch a consultation on the South Shields School which has some 550 pupils and was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted
  
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• Hunt for conmen who posed as roofers to steal cash from an elderly man

  09-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for three men involved in the theft of cash from an elderly man in Spennymoor
  
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• Northumbria Police wants more 'crucial' bodycams - to prevent attacks like this

  09-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force says the devices are crucial recording devices that improve the chances of successfully prosecuting criminals
  
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• Northumberland Pride founders who made a world of difference to the LGBT community

  09-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorna Stewart-Hook and the committee who set up Northumberland's first-ever LGBT Pride festival have been nominated as "Community Champions"
  
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• Cocaine kingpin breaches court order designed to stop him returning to crime for sixth time

  09-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Goicoechea, who was jailed in 2011 for flooding Tyneside with class A drugs, once again breached his Serious Crime Prevention Order
  
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• Ant McPartlin breaks silence as he confirms he WON'T be on I'm A Celebrity - and Saturday Night Takeaway is shelved

  09-08-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly decided to 'rest the series' while Ant continues rehab treatment
  
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• Sunderland's Lauren Laverne lands prestigious BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show presenting role

  09-08-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland born and raised DJ, presenter and musician will start
  
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• Billy Bootleggers drops plans to extend alcohol sales to 3am — for now

  09-08-2018 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owner of the Nelson Street bar has confirmed the bid for longer opening hours has been withdrawn
  
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• See dramatic 60-second transformation of Stack Newcastle on the site of the Old Odeon

  09-08-2018 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stack Newcastle creative social hub is due to open next week 
  
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• Students collecting A-Levels can claim free Nando's chicken on results day

  09-08-2018 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's a stressful day, but at least you can score some free food to celebrate or cheer yourself up  
  
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• CCTV appeal after night of violence sees three people assaulted in Newcastle city centre

  09-08-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say one man was knocked unconscious and another two had their jaws broken in three separate attacks
  
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• Unconscious man found on Newcastle's Grey Street in critical condition

  09-08-2018 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a 23-year-old man was found seriously injured and unconscious on Newcastle's Grey Street
  
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• EasyJet is hiring cabin crew staff in Newcastle and you don't need experience

  09-08-2018 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is what you will need to apply to work as an Easy Jet cabin crew member and fly to destinations like Berlin and Barcelona
  
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• Smoke seen billowing into the sky as fire breaks out at derelict County Durham building

  09-08-2018 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former cement works went up in flames in the early hours of Thursday and two fire engines remain on scene
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after being hit by motorcyclist in Newcastle city centre

  09-08-2018 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman suffered none life threatening injuries and was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary
  
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• Concern grows for 14-year-old William Carr who has been missing for more than a week

  09-08-2018 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Carr failed to turn up at a pre-arranged meeting point after spending the day with friends in Durham
  
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• Plane involved in crash which killed Gateshead man and woman was not properly maintained - ChronicleLive

  09-08-2018 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Plane involved in crash which killed Gateshead man and woman was not properly maintained
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  A light aircraft involved in a fatal crash which killed two people from Gateshead had not been properly maintained, an investigation has found. Pilot Nigel Dodds, 58, and passenger Valerie Barnes, 73, both from Gateshead, died when the Piper PA-28 ...and more »
  
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• Watch how Newcastle United fans reacted when Andy Carroll was sold to Liverpool on deadline day

  09-08-2018 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley caused uproar when he sold Andy Carroll for £35m in 2011
  
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• Most wanted: Two suspected drug dealers still at large after failing to turn up for trial

  09-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lesley James Moulden, 58, and John Mullaly, 55, failed to appear at Newcastle Crown Court after being charged last June
  
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• Crunch talks on 'unacceptable' bins attracting rats and plaguing a Newcastle community

  09-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Marley Court have lashed out at Newcastle City Council and Your Homes Newcastle - but authorities say the service is not 'inefficient'
  
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• Plane involved in crash which killed Gateshead man and woman was not properly maintained

  09-08-2018 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pilot Nigel Dodds and passenger Valerie Barnes, both from Gateshead, died in the plane crash on the Queen's Sandringham Estate
  
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• Bluebird has 'nothing to prove' following successful speed tests

  09-08-2018 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The restored Bluebird K7, which crashed killing Donald Campbell in 1967, has taken to the water for the first time in more than 50 years
  
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• Schoolgirl, 9, dies after rocks fall on her near beach in North Yorkshire

  09-08-2018 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The schoolgirl was pronounced dead at the scene on Seaton Garth beach in Staithes, near Whitby, on Wednesday
  
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• Shop thief took detour on way to COURT to steal £250-worth of handbags

  09-08-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayleigh Cherry was en route to court for separate offences when she decided to stop off at TK Maxx and help herself to the bags
  
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• Shop thief took detour on way to COURT to steal £250-worth handbags

  09-08-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayleigh Cherry was en route to court for separate offences when she decided to stop off at TK Max and help herself to the bags
  
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• Last call for North East charity's fantasy football league with chance to win £1,000

  09-08-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Entry fees will also go towards supporting the brilliant work of St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Newcastle United supporters have their say on deadline day transfers and Mike Ashley

  09-08-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive asked supporters for their opinions ahead of the start of the Premier League campaign
  
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• Drink driver crashed into car with kids in then drove for six miles with flat tyres

  09-08-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Brown was also travelled above the speed limit and on the wrong side of the road near North Tyneside District Hospital after the collision
  
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• Dangerous bird netting can't be replaced until council has cash for major Tyne Bridge restoration

  09-08-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plight of kittiwakes on the Newcastle Quayside has sparked outrage in recent weeks - and a petition has gathered momentum
  
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• Kielder landowners give permission for wild lynx to be brought back into the forest

  09-08-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lynx UK trust has been fighting to bring the medium-sized cat back to Britain, with Kielder identified as the location for a trial
  
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