Gateshead news

• Friday morning Metro disruption: 16 trains cancelled due to emergency repairs following power failure

  11-10-2018 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Overnight engineering work means that numerous Metro services are cancelled on Friday morning
  
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• Medical cannabis to be offered on prescription in the UK from next month

  11-10-2018 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cannabis oil will now be more easily available for medical use after a public outcry
  
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• Identical in almost every way - but one of these twins was not expected to survive more than three days

  11-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan and Danyl O’Shaughnessy will celebrate their first birthday this week, but parents Danielle and Kevin were told to expect the worst before the birth
  
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• Newcastle MP calls for work on the controversial addiction recovery centre at Fenham Library to be halted

  11-10-2018 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to open an addiction recovery centre at a community library should be put on hold for up to two months, according to a Newcastle MP.
  
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• Scottish Football Hall of Fame withdraws Paul Gascoigne's nomination from this year's awards

  11-10-2018 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The body says Gazza's nomination has been withdrawn over concerns about his health and "ongoing enquiries"
  
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• Read the scathing letter exposing the effects of government cuts by Northumbria Police's chief constable

  11-10-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winton Keenen has revealed how more than 1,000 police officers have been cut due to reduced government funding
  
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• Saves lives by day - Enrique Iglesias by night: The Newcastle doctor bidding for pop stardom

  11-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amar Chotai, a specialty training doctor in clinical radiology, has released two Latin pop dance tracks after being signed by Rise International Music Ltd
  
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• All the Alabama Rot cases in the North East mapped - with deadly dog disease on the rise in the UK

  11-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alabama Rot was first reported in the UK in 2012 and cases are on the rise, according to Vets4Pets
  
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• 'More than 1,000 jobs slashed': Northumbria Police chief reveals devastating consequences of government cuts

  11-10-2018 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police's chief constable Winton Keenen says the cuts are “the worst felt by any force in the country”
  
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• Will there be a second series of Press? BBC drama comes to an end

  11-10-2018 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Press is one of a number of BBC dramas receiving a lot of buzz but will there be a series two?
  
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• These highly collectible Paddington Bear coins could be hidden in your change - look out for them

  11-10-2018 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint has announced the release to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the beloved bear
  
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• Viral Facebook video captures Newcastle school pupils' enthusiasm for life perfectly

  11-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Support assistant Sarah McGuinness made the video with special educational needs pupils and it has already racked up thousands of views on Facebook
  
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• Overnight urgent care to return to Northumberland hospital after closure due to 'staffing pressures'

  11-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham General Hospital's urgent care centre was closed between 10pm and 8pm for a "trial period" of four weeks in July
  
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• Metro disruption: What went wrong, is it fixed and why does this keep happening?

  11-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a day of disruption on the Metro system, we put a series of questions to Nexus about what went wrong on Thursday and whether the new trains will make this sort of thing less likely
  
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• Helena the one-eyed seal pup is recovering after being found with fishing hooks embedded into her skin

  11-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seal pup Helena will soon be released back into the wild after surgery to remove one of her injured eyes
  
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• Channing Tatum and Jessie J are 'dating' after his split from wife Jenna Dewan

  11-10-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Magic Mike star Channing Tatum is said to have moved on from wife of nine years Jenna Dewan with a popstar
  
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• Murder suspect Paul Johnson appears at Newcastle Crown Court accused of murdering Steve Coulson

  11-10-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Coulson was found dead at his home in Stakeford and PaulJohnson, of Guide Post, is accused of killing him
  
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• Brexit latest: This is what to expect as Theresa May gets closer to agreeing a deal with the EU

  11-10-2018 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be dramatic developments in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK
  
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• Storm Callum to hit UK: Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Friday as North East prepares for day of downpours

  11-10-2018 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is expected to escape the worst of the storm but it will still be grey, wet and windy in the region, according to Met Office weather forecasters
  
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• Watch 'daft' barefoot tourist scale Tyne Bridge to get a better view of the river

  11-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amateur photographer Dylan Dunne, from Bristol, caused chaos as he climbed up iconic structure while on a trip to Newcastle with pals
  
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• Varsity axed: War of words between Newcastle's universities over cancellation of popular student sporting contest

  11-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Stan Calvert Memorial Cup, a sporting contest between Newcastle University and Northumbria University, has been cancelled for 2019
  
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• Driver who killed four members of the same family back in court for MORE motoring offences

  11-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Easton was jailed in 2007 for death by dangerous driving but found himself on the wrong side of the law again
  
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• Three released and another arrested in connection with firearms investigation in Newcastle

  11-10-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police searched three homes in Cowgate and Newbiggin Hall on Wednesday and arrested two men and a woman
  
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• New 89-home estate for Sunniside village unanimously backed by planning bosses

  11-10-2018 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council have given the thumbs up to the "aspirational housing"
  
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• UAE spying claims: Durham University bans travel after student is detained in solitary confinement

  11-10-2018 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University says it in close contact with the family of Matthew Hedges after the PhD student was reportedly arrested at Dubai airport in May and has been held in solitary confinement
  
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• I'm A Celebrity 2018: Rumoured line-up of stars heading into the jungle

  11-10-2018 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity will be back on our screens soon, and here's the stars most likely to enter the jungle
  
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• Newcastle city centre's 'incredible' sandwich shop Kracklin is put up for sale - and could be yours

  11-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The business on Market Street in Newcastle city centre has gone on the market three years after first opening
  
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• Council plans BAN on popular 'free parking' street - which is yards from a £7.50-a-day car park

  11-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driver fears move is a bid to make people park in £700,000 site - but Gateshead Council says it is because drivers are 'affecting' local firms
  
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• Missing Newcastle man Michael Turner found 'fit and well', police confirm

  11-10-2018 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 44-year-old went missing from his home in Fenham on Sunday evening and police appealed for him to get in touch
  
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• Wife's plea after Durham University student is held in UAE jail for FIVE MONTHS over spying claims

  11-10-2018 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew Hedges, a PhD student at Durham University, was reportedly arrested at Dubai airport in May and has had his human rights 'violated'
  
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• Plans for a new Blaydon shopping complex with an Aldi and Burger King withdrawn amid objections

  11-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for new Blaydon shopping complex - boasting Aldi, Starbucks, and Burger King have now been withdrawn
  
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• MP Ronnie Campbell taunts Theresa May over rising national debt

  11-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cheeky MP got away with breaking Commons rules as he criticised Prime Minister over rising debt
  
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• Seann Walsh and Katya Jones address cheating scandal on Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show

  11-10-2018 08:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair appeared on Strictly It Takes Two days after pictures of them kissing were published by The Sun
  
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• Majorca floods: Two Britons killed in devastating flooding named locally as search for missing continues

  11-10-2018 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony and Delia Green are among ten people who were killed when flooding hit the Spanish island of Majorca
  
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• Tyne Wear Metro disruption LIVE: Passengers facing delays due to huge power cut

  11-10-2018 08:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers were seen queueing for replacement bus services early on Thursday morning
  
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• Metro disruption: Trains resume to all destinations following major power cut

  11-10-2018 08:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers were seen queueing for replacement bus services early on Thursday morning
  
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• Government accused of risking another Windrush scandal with new housing rules

  11-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle Council leader Jeremy Beecham criticises laws that could allow landlords to keep deposits from rejected tenants
  
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