Gateshead news

• Three people rescued after fire broke out at Seaton Sluice home, locals say

  17-10-2018 23:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out at a home on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• First footage from the scene of house fire in Seaton Sluice

  17-10-2018 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men and a woman were rescued from the house by neighbours, locals have said
  
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• Parents' shock as armed police and sniffer dogs swoop on Consett Academy after bomb threat

  17-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council said they were informed of a report of a suspicious item at Consett Academy at just after 1pm
  
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• Seaton Sluice fire RECAP: Crews tackle blaze at Northumberland home

  17-10-2018 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews are dealing with a large fire on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• Seaton Sluice fire LIVE: Updates as crews tackle blaze at Northumberland home

  17-10-2018 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews are dealing with a large fire on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS: Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday October 17

  17-10-2018 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates as it happened below
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS: The winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday October 17

  17-10-2018 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates as it happened below
  
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• Watch as uninsured driver legs it from police after smashing into parked BMW and school wall during dangerous chase

  17-10-2018 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Carr, of Gateshead, led police on a chase through residential streets when they tried to pull him over and caused damage to a parked car and a school wall
  
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• Highthorn opencast mine: Developer claims it is 'wrong to say plans would impact climate change'

  17-10-2018 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers say the site near Druridge Bay will bring jobs and cash to the area - but Sajid Javid opposed the plans
  
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• Newcastle United defender DeAndre Yedlin lands £5,000 after winning appeal against speeding fine

  17-10-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United star DeAndre Yedlin has won his appeal against a speeding fine
  
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• Meet the adorable black cats looking for new homes at Halloween

  17-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Willows Cat Adoption Centre in South Shields has 14 beautiful black cats needing adopted
  
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• North East misses out on tourism and investment due to East Coast Main Line failings, Government told

  17-10-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell led a House of Commons debate over the troubled East Coast Main Line
  
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• Thousands of jobs and £1bn into the economy with better rail links in North

  17-10-2018 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 businesses will be able to access the North East if Northern Powerhouse Rail plans come to fruition
  
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• Police dog sniffs out stolen alcohol and charity box after Gateshead cricket club is raided

  17-10-2018 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mickey, a six-year-old German Shepherd, found the stolen goods in woodland near to Swalwell Cricket Club
  
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• Heartbreak as Newcastle University academic's husband refused right to remain in the UK by the Home Office

  17-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Alison Atkinson-Phillips was born in Sunderland but moved to Australia at the age of 13 before returning to the North East with her husband and two children
  
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• Catch-up: FA Cup fourth qualifying round - Dunston UTS v Gateshead - BBC Sport

  17-10-2018 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
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  Catch-up: FA Cup fourth qualifying round - Dunston UTS v Gateshead
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  Paul Gascoigne grew up close to where Dunston's 2,500-capacity ground is now situated and learned to play football in the surrounding streets before going on to star for Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and England. BBC Sport's Neil Johnston caught up with ...
  
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• CCTV appeal after Newcastle shopkeeper was grabbed by the neck during argument with customer

  17-10-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect began arguing with the cashier at K&S Discount Stores in Walker about the price of food before assaulting him, police say
  
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• The state pension is set to rise above inflation in 2019 - this is how much OAPs will get

  17-10-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government's Triple Lock policy means pensioners' payments are set to rise at a higher rate than inflation
  
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• Durham minibus driver had taken cocaine before crash which killed dad Craig Hall

  17-10-2018 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Burdon was driving a Ford Transit minibus that was involved in crash on the A34 southbound
  
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• Newcastle's Taco Bell plan to open until 1am in the city centre - and they want to sell booze

  17-10-2018 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council and the police are opposed to the plans, due to late-night crime fears
   
  
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• Consett Academy evacuated and large police presence after anonymous bomb threat

  17-10-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have now searched the building and Consett Academy say the school has re-opened following an evacuation
  
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• Meet the mum who is helping North East kids learn CPR after her daughter saved her son's life

  17-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Stoves is helping children learn CPR after her daughter Rhianna was forced to perform it on her old brother Sam
  
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• Two men injured during 'fight' in Walker home released from hospital

  17-10-2018 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released the two men on police bail after they officers found both men injured at a home on Monkchester Road
  
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• How Tyneside's shopping landscape has changed over the years

  17-10-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New book looks at how we've always loved to shop, and recalls the famous store names consigned to history
  
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• Adopting children is about to get a lot smoother in the North East - here's why

  17-10-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new agency will handle adoptions for five North East councils in an attempt to streamline the process
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS for Wednesday's draw: What are tonight's winning National Lottery numbers for October 17?

  17-10-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates below
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Gateshead dad Christopher Harm

  17-10-2018 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Glen Elvin, 25, from County Durham is accused of killing Christopher Harm, from Sunniside, in a West Midlands car park
  
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• DWP mistake sees sick and disabled people paid £1BILLION in benefits previously denied

  17-10-2018 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Struggling claimants of Employment and Support Allowance were shortchanged by up to £20,000 each
  
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• Druridge Bay 'd-day' as developer takes its challenge against government's decision to reject mine plans to High Court

  17-10-2018 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demonstration expected before Banks Mining bid to overturn Sajid Javid's 'perverse' ruling
  
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• The story of Newcastle United and the Great War - 100 years after the end of the conflict

  17-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As we approach the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, a new book recalls the life and times of Newcastle United
  
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• New rail line means better job prospects - if you are willing to commute for up to three hours a day

  17-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powerhouse Rail will mean people will be within a 'commutable distance' to 28,000 extra businesses
  
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• 'He ploughed straight into me': Student injured in shocking hit-and-run as he cycled home from uni

  17-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University student Leo Horsman has relived the moment an oncoming car hit him as it turned right into a junction on Kenton Road
  
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• Driver who spoke with armed robber chased from Sunderland shop could be key witness

  17-10-2018 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have asked a driver who had a brief exchange with the suspect to come forward and help with their investigation
  
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• See Piers Morgan take a custard pie to the face LIVE on Good Morning Britain

  17-10-2018 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Morning Britain host got pied by comedian Harry Hill
  
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• Pervert caught with indecent images of children gave 'fanciful' explanation about being a paedophile hunter

  17-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Chambers, of South Shields, was caught with 100 indecent pictures of children aged between two and seven
  
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• North East paramedics to start wearing body cameras after 23% increase in attacks

  17-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service will be the first in the country to trial the cameras in a scheme that launches this week
  
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• North East news LIVE: Two lanes reopen on A1 north after three-vehicle crash

  17-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Two lanes blocked on A1 north after three-vehicle crash

  17-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Lib Dem leader Vince Cable urges Theresa May to break Brexit deadlock by backing a 'People's Vote'

  17-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of Theresa May's advisers are urging her to call a second referendum, says Vince Cable
  
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• Hate crime increases in the North East as police record 11 incidents every day

  17-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Home Office says Brexit and terrorism may be connected to increase in hate crime
  
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• Affected by the VW emissions scandal? Newcastle motorists have DAYS to claim compensation

  17-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Lawyers at Slater and Gordon, which is leading a group action against VW, have urged drivers to register their claim with them before October 22
  
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