Gateshead news

• Urgent search for 83-year-old woman missing from her home in Sunderland

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Louise Cottis who hasn't been seen since 10am on Friday
  
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• Police chief defends force against John Henry Sayers' claims 'they are out to get him'

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police's Head of Crime said there was 'no evidence' to support Sayers' claims of police 'corruption'
  
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• Northern doctors beat drug companies in fight to prescribe sight-loss treatment set to save millions

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of 12 NHS clinical commissioning groups were taken to court by pharmaceutical companies when they tried to prescribe a cheaper drug
  
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• Man arrested after pedestrian is seriously injured in alleged hit-and-run

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man has been released under investigation while the 27-year-old pedestrian remains in hospital
  
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• Lib Dems want to ban biscuits to cut down on council's plastic waste

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Jonathan Wallace wants to ban individually wrapped biscuits to cut down on plastic waste
  
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• Investigation under way after man and woman are attacked waiting for taxi outside pub

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they believe could help them with their inquires into the assault
  
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• 'Gina is a wonder' — Meet the selfless widow dedicating her life to helping others

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chronicle Champion nominee Gina Dunn has spent a decade raising tens of thousands for charity after the tragic death of her husband
  
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• Case now closed in Tup Tup shooting as police say they are 'satisfied' with outcome

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they are not looking for anyone else after gunman Michael Dixon was sentenced to life imprisonment
  
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• Bodies of a man and woman discovered inside a house in Sunderland

  21-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after police made the grim discovery on Thursday night but officers say there is no threat to the public
  
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• MP Catherine McKinnell joins Labour conference march calling for second Brexit vote

  21-09-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle MP is supporting Labour activists who want a 'People's Vote'
  
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• Newcastle Falcons bid to host late events at Kingston Park - but residents aren't happy

  21-09-2018 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is set to decide if the ground can host the events and sell alcohol next week
  
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• John Henry Sayers jailed for being 'key player' in 'calculated' plan to pervert course of justice

  21-09-2018 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sayers was cleared of ordering the Tup Tup shooting, but convicted of getting a convicted killer to confess to it instead
  
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• Children approached by man in white van for THIRD time after girl 'grabbed' in Newcastle

  21-09-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are investigating three incidents of children being by a van in the past week in Gosforth and Newburn
  
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• What is The Cry on BBC and when does it start? Jenna Coleman stars in new drama

  21-09-2018 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenna Coleman's new drama The Cry will fill the Sunday slot on BBC1 currently occupied by Bodyguard
  
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• University student claims he was sacked from newspaper over 'women don't have a penis' tweet

  21-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A student said his retweet has cost him two jobs on Durham Uni publications, and he claims: 'What I said was a fact'
  
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• L'Occitane told to repaint 'daffodil yellow' shopfront after row with council bosses

  21-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beauty chain L'Occitane's Grainger Street store was redesigned without planning permission
  
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• Defiant Theresa May tells EU leaders: 'I won't let you break up the United Kingdom'

  21-09-2018 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister demands EU treat the UK with respect, after they reject her Brexit plans
  
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• Will there be a second series of Bodyguard on BBC? Millions of viewers hope so

  21-09-2018 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bodyguard has has millions of viewers gripped since its debut in August and on Sunday the BBC drama will air its final episode
  
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• Someone in this village has a good idea what happened': Detective revisits Paul Logan murder scene

  21-09-2018 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Delivery driver Paul Logan was found dead on farmland near Shotley Bridge in County Durham  
  
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• Man reportedly stabbed with glass bottle in Newbiggin Hall pharmacy

  21-09-2018 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police confirmed a woman has been arrested and a man is in hospital after an incident in which a glass bottle was allegedly used
  
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• How old is Faye Tozer? Steps star hits the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor

  21-09-2018 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steps star Faye Tozer is one of the celebrity contestants on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Desperate family of tragic Paul Logan offer £50k reward to find his killer 24 years on

  21-09-2018 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Takeaway delivery driver Paul Logan was lured to his death near Shotley Bridge in County Durham on December 23, 1993
  
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• You can race down a stunning stretch of Northumberland coastline on the new Forza Horizon 4 game

  21-09-2018 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Xbox One owners are in for a treat, with Northumberland's coast and the Lake District both painstakingly recreated in Forza Horizon 4
  
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• Are you looking for work? Spanish City in Whitley Bay has jobs up for grabs

  21-09-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seafront venue, which reopened to the public in July, has vacancies for staff to work front of house and in the kitchens
  
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• Theresa May Brexit announcement LIVE: Prime Minister demands 'respect' from EU in bombshell Downing Street speech

  21-09-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It is believed the Prime Minister will confirm that she will not change her plans for Brexit despite her Chequers plan being rejected
  
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• This is the moment a gunman shot at door staff outside Tup Tup Palace nightclub

  21-09-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew McCauley was lucky to survive after gunman Michael Dixon fired a sawn-off shotgun at him and three other members of staff on June 6 2015
  
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• Police incident in Newbiggin Hall RECAP: Police arrest woman after alleged stabbing

  21-09-2018 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested after an alleged stabbing at Newbiggin hall shopping centre in Newcastle on Friday morning
  
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• Police incident in Newbiggin Hall LIVE: Police arrest woman after alleged stabbing

  21-09-2018 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested after an alleged stabbing at Newbiggin hall shopping centre in Newcastle on Friday morning
  
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• See skilled pilots land planes at Newcastle Airport in extreme weather conditions

  21-09-2018 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plane spotter Jonathan Winton was there to catch the skilful pilots in action during high winds
  
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• Illegal worker found hiding in cupboard when immigration officers raided Durham restaurant

  21-09-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four illegal employees of the Lebaneat chain were discovered when police visited the premises
  
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• How does Newcastle city centre in 1987 compare with 2018? Watch our fascinating video

  21-09-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brilliant video merges the much-changed sights and sounds of Newcastle city centre in 1987 and 2018
  
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• Mobike dramatically reduces size of cycling zone in Newcastle and Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  21-09-2018 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Mobike dramatically reduces size of cycling zone in Newcastle and Gateshead
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  The Mobike cycle-sharing scheme has dramatically reduced the size of its designated cycling area in Newcastle and Gateshead. It comes after the firm carried out a review of its operation in the North East following worrying levels of vandalism and theft.
  
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• Mobike dramatically reduces size of cycling zone in Newcastle and Gateshead

  21-09-2018 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bike-sharing firm said it would stay in the region after assessing its position
  
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• Durham University ranked best in North East in The Times Good University Guide

  21-09-2018 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All five North East universities have seen areas of improvement, according to the Good University Guide 2019
  
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• Ant McPartlin returns to social media to respond to David Walliams' tweet - and fans are delighted

  21-09-2018 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter, who has stepped down from his hosting duties, was replying to a funny post shared by the Britain’s Got Talent judge
  
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• Dad left with 'catastrophic' injuries by doctor drunk at the wheel slams 'disgraceful' sentence

  21-09-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wesley Hall, of North Shields, suffered life-changing injuries when consultant anaethetist Dr Julia Morch-Siddall veered into his car head-on
  
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• Tup Tup shooting sentencing LIVE: John Henry Sayers and two others to hear fate

  21-09-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers, Michael Dixon and Michael McDougall will go before a judge at London's Old Bailey in connection with the Tup Tup Palace shooting
  
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• Tup Tup shooting sentencing LIVE: John Henry Sayers and two others jailed

  21-09-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers, Michael Dixon and Michael McDougall have gone before a judge at London's Old Bailey in connection with the Tup Tup Palace shooting
  
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• John Henry Sayers sentencing: Judge set to jail 'hardman' for perverting the course of justice

  21-09-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three men will go before a judge at London's Old Bailey in connection with the Tup Tup Palace shooting
  
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• People are 'taking their lives into their own hands' to cross this road in Whickham

  21-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elderly residents say they feel scared to cross Parkway to get to a vital bus stop, and Gateshead Council say they are preparing a report on the issue
  
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• Fearful children question council over Fenham Library drug and alcohol rehab centre

  21-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council were met by more than 100 residents with questions over the Fenham library plans
  
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