Gateshead news

• Murderer John Potter to spend extra time behind bars - after admitting fleeing prison

  24-08-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle knife killer has 12 months added on to his sentence after admitting absconding from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire
  
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• Football Conference - Eurosport.co.uk

  24-08-2018 22:36 via eurosport.co.uk
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  Football Conference – Follow the Football match between Gateshead and Leyton Orient live with Eurosport. The match starts at 15:00 on 25 August 2018. Our live coverage lets you follow all the key moments as they happen. Have your say by voting on who ...
  
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• Four members of cocaine gang jailed for 38 years for £2.7m drugs plot

  24-08-2018 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Large amounts of the class A drug were being ferried from Liverpool to the North East and now four men, two from North Shields, are behind bars
  
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• Thomas Cook evacuates Egypt Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel guests after deaths of British couple

  24-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holidays are cancelled to the Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel in Egypt after John and Susan Cooper die within hours of each other
  
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• Take a look at new design set to transform Panama Swimming Club on Whitley Bay's seafront

  24-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building on the promenade is being given a facelift as part of North Tyneside Council's coastal regeneration programme
  
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• Sandra the Snake STILL not found - as readers question what breed of snake it really is

  24-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The snake's been dubbed Harry in a nod to Houdini after it managed to escape captivity TWICE in a single day
  
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• Person taken to hospital after house fire in Denton area of Newcastle

  24-08-2018 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service says one person was hurt in the house fire on Pooley Road on Friday
  
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• Five Newcastle men arrested on suspicion of explosive offences released without charge

  24-08-2018 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Counter-terrorism police say that the five men have been released after a raid in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• Dad calls for action after seven-year-old is forced to leap out of way of 'speeding' car

  24-08-2018 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Dobson claims his seven-year-old son Alfie had to jump out of the way of a car on Victoria Avenue in Felling, Gateshead
  
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• Woman facing race against time for surgery says anonymous donation has 'saved her life'

  24-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carrie Beckwith-Fellows was facing the prospect of cancelling the surgery that would stop her from spending the rest of her life bedridden
  
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• Judge says two years is 'too long' for thug who pulled his bloodied partner's hair out

  24-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a Newcastle hotel, Kevin Malloy beat his partner of four years, stamping on her and even throwing her against a toilet
  
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• Newcastle University given green light to build this towering academic block

  24-08-2018 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building is the final piece of the jigsaw of the university's £120m Richardson Road development
  
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• Newcastle fire: Firefighters extinguish fire at a home in Slatyford

  24-08-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three fire engines were called to the house fire in Pooley Road, in the Slatyford area of Newcastle, on Friday afternoon
  
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• Newcastle care home where police are investigating alleged theft put in special measures

  24-08-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The provider of Comfort House noticed 'money may have been missing' from its own and other people's funds during a change of staff
  
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• DIY SOS in North Shields: Charity speaks of pride as show changes brave little girl's life

  24-08-2018 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DIY SOS team helped renovate the home of three-year-old Evelyn Matthews from North Shields
  
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• Micky Smith's wife tells of family's struggles following Gateshead football coach's sudden death - ChronicleLive

  24-08-2018 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Micky Smith's wife tells of family's struggles following Gateshead football coach's sudden death
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  The wife of a tragic Gateshead football manager has told how her family is still struggling to come to terms with their loss. Dad-of-two Michael Smith, known as Micky, died suddenly on March 25 last year at the age of just 41, leaving behind his ...
  
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• Micky Smith's wife tells of family's struggles following Gateshead football coach's sudden death

  24-08-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teams Club FC boss Micky Smith died suddenly in March 2017, aged just 41, and his family has spoken of their grief
  
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• Holly Willougby REVEALED as Ant McPartlin's I'm A Celebrity replacement

  24-08-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A source close to the This Morning presenter told the Mirror that Holly Willoughby's new gig as host alongside Declan Donnelly is a done deal
  
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• CCTV appeal after man narrowly misses child as he threw plate of food in Northumberland pub

  24-08-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released images of a man they believe could help their investigation into the incident in Cramlington
  
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• Five men arrested in Newcastle's West End on suspicion of explosive offences

  24-08-2018 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Counter Terrorism police have taken over the investigation due to their 'specialist knowledge' as the men remain in custody
  
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• Newcastle Airport ranked among the best in Britain, according to passengers

  24-08-2018 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle placed in the top three of UK airports in a survey by consumer magazine Which?
  
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• Opening date for Northern Spire, Sunderland's landmark new bridge revealed

  24-08-2018 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bridge will open to motorists next week and pedestrians will have a chance to walk over it too
  
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• Man rescued from roof of Newcastle school after slipping and injuring himself in the rain

  24-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service used specialist rescue lines to bring the man down on a stretcher
  
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• Former Newcastle United stars bid to lose 40 STONE in new weight loss show

  24-08-2018 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Lee, Chris Waddle, John Barnes and Steve Howey will all be part of ITV's upcoming programme Match Fit
  
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• When is the Great North Bike Ride 2018? We have all the details here

  24-08-2018 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event, organised by the Chris Lucas Trust, helps to raise thousands of pounds for research into a rare form of cancer
  
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• Holly Willoughby ‘frontrunner’ to join Declan Donnelly on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here

  24-08-2018 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The presenter is favourite to co-host alongside Declan Donnelly on the show as Ant McPartlin takes a break from TV
  
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• Councils can offer parents money to help to pay for school uniforms, but it is a postcode lottery

  24-08-2018 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland councils if they offer school uniform grants
  
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• Not again! Two cars stranded on Holy Island causeway after trying to cross in dangerous conditions

  24-08-2018 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The passengers in two separate vehicles were both cut off by the tide on Thursday afternoon and had to call for help
  
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• Jet2 flight from Newcastle forced to make emergency landing after 'technical fault'

  24-08-2018 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Jet2 flight made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after a technical fault was reported
  
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• Drink driver crashed Mercedes into Blue House Roundabout at 5.30am - then fled in a taxi

  24-08-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Lyddon was over the limit when he collided with a sign at the Newcastle roundabout, so abandoned his vehicle and ordered a cab
  
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• North East news LIVE: Rush-hour crash causing delays on the A1; latest breaking news

  24-08-2018 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Multi-vehicle crash on the A1; latest breaking news

  24-08-2018 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• This Newcastle jeweller wants to PAY you to wear diamonds - and you get to keep them at the end

  24-08-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beaverbrooks in Eldon Square is recruiting a Chief Bling Officer to sample pieces from its latest range
  
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• Life on the frontline with Northumbria Police to be revealed in new documentary

  24-08-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC commissions fly on the wall series Northumberland Cops
  
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