Gateshead news

• Man charged with murder after Steve Coulson found dead inside his Stakeford home

  08-10-2018 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have charged Ashington man Paul Johnson, 33, with murder after Steve Coulson was found dead on Saturday
  
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• Despicable lowlife conned a 'very frightened' dementia-suffering pensioner after previously targeting an OAP with Parkinson's

  08-10-2018 20:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayla Banton, jailed in 2014 for stealing from a vulnerable pensioner, conned another elderly victim in Sunderland, leaving her 'extremely distressed'
  
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• Take a glimpse inside this converted farmhouse which includes the original butler's pantry

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grade Two listed house has previously been a pub, a farmhouse, a rectory and a pit manager's house
  
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• Motorbike disorder task force arrest 26 people and seize dozens of bikes linked to crimes

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A specialist team of police officers has been set up to tackle antisocial behaviour in Newcastle and Gateshead
  
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• Meet the former kickboxer who got so badly injured she wanted her leg AMPUTATED - but got up again

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Becky Thompson, from Burnhope, Co Durham, was in so much pain after a leg injury she wanted it amputated but now she is back to kickboxing classes
  
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• Historic pub The Wolsington Hotel WILL reopen and we've got all the details

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Walkergate bar closes its doors yesterdays and locals feared the worst but owners say it will reopen next year after a full refurbishment and under new management
  
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• North East schools are getting £24m - we ask a minister what difference it will really make

  08-10-2018 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Damian Hinds has pledged £24million to boost social mobility and job prospects in the region
  
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• This Facebook message is being sent to users - and you should delete it

  08-10-2018 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's no need to start panicking and telling your friends to delete the 'fake' you - as it turns out the message is just a hoax
  
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• Breast cancer drug could be used to treat life-threatening leukaemia, Newcastle experts find

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts at Newcastle University have identified that the drug, palbociclib can work effectively on treating acute myeloid leukaemia
  
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• Aldi looking for new area managers across the North East - with salaries from £44k

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm's area managers help to manage and maintain multiple stores and their salaries can rise to £75,360 within a few years - here is what the company is looking for
  
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• The secrets of Pendower Hall: excavations at derelict stately home in Newcastle's west end

  08-10-2018 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Excavations at Pendower Hall in Newcastle's west end are taking place and reveal more about life under Roman rule
  
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• Gateshead workers who fitted William Hill sign which crushed man 'wouldn't have checked for rot' - ChronicleLive

  08-10-2018 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead workers who fitted William Hill sign which crushed man 'wouldn't have checked for rot'
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  The workers of a Gateshead -based firm which fitted a 200kg sign which crushed and killed a young lawyer after falling from the front of a betting shop would not have checked the building for rot, a court has heard. Jacob Marx had been living and ...
  
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• Gateshead workers who fitted William Hill sign which crushed man 'wouldn't have checked for rot'

  08-10-2018 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A former manager of Team Valley-based Saltwell Signs told Blackfriars Crown Court his team would have only checked the fascia, not the structure
  
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• FA Cup: Fourth round qualifying draw sends Gateshead to minnows Dunston UTS - BBC Sport

  08-10-2018 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
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  FA Cup: Fourth round qualifying draw sends Gateshead to minnows Dunston UTS
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  National League club Gateshead will face a local derby at Dunston UTS, the lowest ranked team left in the FA Cup, in the fourth qualifying round. The Northern League Division One side will host their near neighbours after overcoming Chester FC 4-3 on ...
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• This vacant Sunderland church is up for sale - could you transform it into a home or business?

  08-10-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The church is just a short walk from Sunderland's station and city centre amenities, but you'd need planning permission to turn it into a home
  
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• The shocking statistics that show how owning a home is out of many young people's grasps

  08-10-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many can't afford the mortgage on even the cheapest property
  
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• Scott Pritchard's dad, accused of his murder, dies days after killer Karen Tunmore is jailed

  08-10-2018 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Stacey - known as Fred - was wrongly charged with his murder and a court heard of the anguish that caused him
  
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• Gateshead's Transmit pledges to back 5000 businesses with start-up finance - ChronicleLive

  08-10-2018 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead's Transmit pledges to back 5000 businesses with start-up finance
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  A North East start-up established to help other entrepreneurs fulfil their ambitions has pledged to back 5,000 businesses with finance by April 2020. Gateshead-based Transmit Start-Ups has set itself the ambitious goal as part of its fifth anniversary ...
  
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• Software developers launch freelance co-operative in Gateshead - Bdaily

  08-10-2018 15:31 via bdaily.co.uk
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  Software developers launch freelance co-operative in Gateshead
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  A group of freelance software developers and other technical creatives in Gateshead have set up a networking group to help them collaborate on projects and share working opportunities. Known as Code-Operative, the group want to provide value for money ...
  
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• Fans call Alan Shearer tattoo 'the worst ever' - and Big Al NAILS his response

  08-10-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United legend's fans say it looks more Iain Dowie - or Sloth from 'The Goonies'
  
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• When Princess Eugenie's Royal Wedding takes place at Windsor Castle and how you can watch it

  08-10-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle University graduate is set to marry fiancé Jack Brooksbank on Friday, at the same venue where her cousin Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle
  
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• Northern leaders demand control of the EU's billions after Brexit

  08-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern leaders want direct control after Brexit of £2.4bn a year currently provided by the EU and the government
  
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• HMP Northumberland inmate hits prisoner with a double-footed flying kick during brutal "pack attack"

  08-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim, who was "minding his own business", was viciously assaulted by four fellow prisoners who have now received more jail sentences at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Vera's back: Brenda Blethyn spotted filming in Wallsend again after shoot paused due to illness

  08-10-2018 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV producers halted filming the new series of Vera after cast and crew members fell ill last month, but production seems to have resumed
  
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• Shopping complex with an Aldi, a drive-thru Starbucks and Burger King proposed for Blaydon

  08-10-2018 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to open a host of new shops and restaurants - including a Starbucks and a TJ Hughes have been submitted to Gateshead Council
  
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• County Durham youngsters 'dealt with' by police after sharing indecent Snapchat pictures

  08-10-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have warned that although they are children themselves, they are in fact committing a crime by sharing images of each other on the app
  
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• The changing face of domestic violence - why more professional women in Newcastle are trapped in abusive relationships

  08-10-2018 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The changing face of domestic abuse on Tyneside is revealed as a charity says its is helping a new type of victim
  
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• Police remain at alleged murder scene in Stakeford as detectives continue to question suspect

  08-10-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of murder after the 47-year-old tradesman was found dead at his own home in Northumberland
  
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• Strictly's Seann Walsh and Katya Jones apologise after kissing in the street

  08-10-2018 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comedian Seann and last year's Strictly champion Katya were pictured kissing in the street
  
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• Review: Steve Hackett, The Sage, Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  08-10-2018 11:48 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  Review: Steve Hackett, The Sage, Gateshead
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  COMBINING a Rock band with an orchestra is nothing new. Deep Purple recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra back in 1969 at the Royal Albert Hall just before they blew the doors in with their In Rock opus. Since then, everyone from Metallica, ...
  
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• Who is on Dancing on Ice? Lineup confirmed for new series of hit ITV show

  08-10-2018 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing on Ice made a triumphant return to ITV last year and it will be back for a new series with a new lineup
  
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• Petition demanding 'mental health first-aiders' in every workplace to be handed in to Downing Street

  08-10-2018 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The petition says mental health first-aiders could identify issues early, which makes mental health easier to manage and treat
  
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• Susanna Reid wades in on Seann Walsh and Katya Jones' kiss row as Strictly Come Dancing pair survive

  08-10-2018 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pictures emerged of Strictly couple Seann Walsh and Katya Jones kissing in the street
  
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• Not quite an 'Indian Summer' but expect warmer than usual October temperatures in the North East

  08-10-2018 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters say summer temperatures are forecast down south, but the weather in Newcastle is not set to be as exciting
  
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• Dive boat rescued after engine fails off Northumberland coast

  08-10-2018 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Amble Shannon Class Lifeboat was called into action while on a visit to Seahouses after the small boat suffered engine failure just off Seahouses Harbour
  
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• Metro passenger stabbed in the back after getting off train on crutches

  08-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bryan Blacklock has been jailed for knifing the man at Tyne Dock Metro station after hitting him with his crutches while Daniel Langley was also jailed for assault
  
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• Here's how you can get a free will this month - but don't leave it too late

  08-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can make a saving of around £150 by making a free appointment to draft a will throughout October
  
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• The 'Whey Aye': From the Geordie Giant to the Quayside Golf Club - Everything about the new plans explained

  08-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boss behind the £100m development explains what customers can expect when it opens in 2020
  
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• The North East can't be left behind: Minister announces £24m to boost opportunities for young people

  08-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Damian Hinds has pledged £24million to boost social mobility and job prospects in the region
  
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• 'Giants on the Quayside': MORE new plans for the 'Whey Aye' site revealed

  08-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £100m development will see the biggest observation wheel in Europe built on the Quayside - but there is more
  
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