Gateshead news

• Parents warned about gruesome Peppa Pig 'parody' videos showing characters being shot

  24-10-2018 22:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The vile content is raising concerns for children searching for genuine Peppa Pig episodes
  
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• Lowest of the low: Grandson burgled grandparents while they were on holiday - then shockingly did it again days after his grandad died

  24-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen McLeod's grandad died the day after giving a statement to the police about him burgling their home in Berwick but within days his grieving grandma caught him back at it again
  
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• Passengers evacuated from Metro after smoke seen coming from underneath train

  24-10-2018 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers on the Metro were asked to leave the train which had to be investigated and taken out of service
  
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• Newcastle University fresher was 'physically shaking' at start of initiation event that claimed his life

  24-10-2018 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edward Farmer died from excessive alcohol consumption after an Agricultural Society event in December 2016 where first years were 'egged on' to drink vodka trebles by older students
  
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• Universal Credit in numbers: Shocking stats show food and fuel poverty in the North East

  24-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures suggest the North East's most vulnerable are being failed by the system designed to help them
  
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• This man can't leave home because of a medical condition - and his benefits were AXED because of it

  24-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Berry lost his benefits after officials refused to carry out an assessment in his home
  
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• £9,000,000 of cocaine seized at Port of Tyne before it could flood North East streets

  24-10-2018 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Border Force officers carried out a search on a lorry at the Port of Tyne on Friday and found 115 kilos of the Class A drug
  
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• The changing face of the Quayside: 20-storey apartment block near the Baltic set for the go-ahead

  24-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new “landmark” 20-storey apartment block overlooking the Gateshead Quayside could get the go-ahead from planning chiefs next week.
  
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• North East businesses to host contactless donation boxes for Sunshine Fund Christmas Appeal

  24-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunshine Fund are launching their 30 days of giving appeal on throughout November to raise money for their Christmas campaign
  
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• Dolphins are being harassed by irresponsible jet skiers in Northumberland, warn police

  24-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dolphins in Berwick's River Tweed have been chased by reckless jet ski riders according to the Northumbria Police Marine Unit
  
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• Council refused to pay for disabled child's transport to special school 17 miles away from home

  24-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The couple spent a fortune transporting the child to and from the special school - 17 miles from their home
  
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• EU is using Ireland as a 'political weapon' says Conservative MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan

  24-10-2018 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan says the EU is deliberately making Brexit as difficult as possible
  
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• Clinton bomb: Devices sent to Barack Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton homes and The White House

  24-10-2018 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The device was discovered early on Wednesday morning at the Clintons' home in Chappaqua, New York
  
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• Thousands of BMW cars recalled due to fears fluid leak could increase engine fire risk

  24-10-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BMW says the risk of engine fires is low, but it has extended a product recall to thousands more models, including popular 4x4s
  
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• Fraudster who conned victims out of £1.4m in international business scam is jailed

  24-10-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trickster Paul Lamb made false claims about the successes of his WiFi company to secure investments
  
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• Vick Hope NOT banned from the BBC after Strictly Come Dancing comments

  24-10-2018 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle born radio DJ Vick Hope was eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday
  
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• Man who shot at police in 'deliberate attempt to provoke suicide by cop' fails to get sentence cut

  24-10-2018 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Markie, 39, of High Road, Stanley Crook, was locked up for 10 years at Durham Crown Court in April
  
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• 'Little' council can do to save Cooperage as petition accuses owner of intentionally letting it rot

  24-10-2018 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The petition argues the 16th century building and former pub has been left derelict on purpose so it falls into disrepair and can be knocked down
  
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• The flu jab 2018: Side effects, cost, where to get it and will it make you ill?

  24-10-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Why should I get it? Who can get it for free? How easy is it? Your questions answered ahead of the winter season
  
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• Snap up European Christmas market breaks as Flybmi offers increased capacity on flights from Newcastle

  24-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flybmi has increased capacity on flights from Newcastle International Airport to Belgium and Norway
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS for Wednesday's draw: The winning National Lottery numbers for October 24 draw

  24-10-2018 14:00 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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• Replacement revealed after shock departure of Excelsior Academy head - who will be gone by half term

  24-10-2018 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new interim head of Excelsior Academy, in Scotswood, Newcastle, has now been revealed
  
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• Little Horrors 2018: Send in your photos from Newcastle and the North East

  24-10-2018 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send in your Little Horror photos for your chance to feature in our gallery
  
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• This handy tool reveals how long it will take you to pay back your student loan

  24-10-2018 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More and more people are needing a degree to get their dream jobs but they come with a hefty price tag
  
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• It's Newcastle United's worst start to a season since 1898 - but what was the outcome back then?

  24-10-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  120 years ago, newly promoted Newcastle United made a disastrous start to the season - but how did they finish?
  
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• Heartbreaking reason this doctor checks dead patients' Facebook profiles before breaking news to parents

  24-10-2018 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a note published on LinkedIn, the doctor explains the real reason behind why he checks dead patients' social media profiles before telling family
  
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• Homeowners in Newcastle are among the most likely to slash asking price

  24-10-2018 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoopla's research found almost 40% of homes listed by estate agents in Newcastle had their price reduced by the owners
  
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• Tragic death of Sunderland's Dean Pike to feature in Murdertown documentary

  24-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Murdertown will look at the death of the 11-year-old and also the murder of four young boys by The Sunderland Strangler
  
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• The story behind Whitley Bay's Spanish City, and Tyneside's very own Greatest Showman

  24-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The men who gave us Spanish City in Whitley Bay, and filled it with fairground rides and acts to entertain Edwardian Tynesiders
  
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• Northumberland army veteran completes epic 900-mile Paddle for Britain

  24-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dan Smith took 52 days for the journey from Scotland to the south coast and hopes to raise £25,000 for The Royal British Legion
  
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• Council WON'T be allowed to close under-threat Northumberland middle school - so what happens now?

  24-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bellingham Middle School was the only school set to be closed following a consultation into schooling in the West of Northumberland earlier this year
  
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• Man stabbed in Sunderland city centre attack

  24-10-2018 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man was found with stab wounds in the Belvedere Road area and taken to hospital
  
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• You can get a vegan burger that 'BLEEDS' with beetroot in this Newcastle city centre cocktail bar

  24-10-2018 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Alchemist has launched a new winter menu, its vegan options include a plant-based patty which the creators say bleeds just like a beef burger
  
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• This is how you can buy seized designer goods at knock off prices WITHOUT breaking the law

  24-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rolex watches, designer shoes and other items seized by the police are often put up for auction and the money goes to a good cause
  
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• Offender turns up at police station with Kinder Egg full of SPICE in his pocket

  24-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Drinkeld, 23, of Britannia Place, Elswick, turned up to sign on as part of his bail conditions three days late - then realised he had something he shouldn't in his pocket
  
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• Need a get away? Jet2 offering Halloween fans special deals to visit Europe's spookiest cities

  24-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jet2CityBreaks has put together packages for people travelling from Newcastle Airport at the end of October - and a number of ghostly locations are on the list
  
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• Denise Welch's son Matty Healy apologises to Loose Women star after battling heroin addiction

  24-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matty Healy, who found fame as the frontman of indie rock band The 1975, went into rehab after four years of 'daily' heroin use
  
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• Revealed: These are the most dangerous roads in the North East

  24-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 4,032 collisions on roads in the North East last year that caused slight or serious injuries - an average of roughly 11 every day
  
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• North Shields footbridge that has dominated skyline for 80 years set to be knocked down

  24-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Borough Road bridge, which links Tennyson Terrace and Waldo Street in North Shields, is in a bad state and is not heavily used, according to North Tyneside Council
  
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• Newcastle brewery gets green light to open new bar - despite fears it could put drinkers in danger

  24-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Errant Brewery has been granted permission to open a taproom in the railway arches at the Forth Goods Yard
  
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