Gateshead news

• 'He's dangerous': Brave sex abuse victim speaks out as paedophile Frank Murphy is locked up AGAIN

  01-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vile pervert Frank Murphy is finally facing punishment for abusing a County Durham schoolboy 12 years ago
  
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• New Year celebrations allegedly ended in murder 'which left man unrecognisable to friends'

  01-11-2018 21:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Dixon and Sean Histon deny murdering Ashely Cochrane in Byker on New Year's Eve in what prosecutors say was a 'vicious and brutal' attack
  
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• Hexham General Hospital urgent care unit will close overnight AGAIN after "last resort" decision

  01-11-2018 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust says "severe staffing pressures" mean the night-time service must once again be suspended
  
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• Teenager fights to get her friend's life "back on track" after the pair of them beat cancer together

  01-11-2018 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grace Taylor, 14, from Cramlington, is fighting to help her friend Matthew King pay for a high-tech prosthetic leg which could change his life
  
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• 'I could hear screaming' - Mum speaks of horror as car ploughs into her living room

  01-11-2018 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The red vehicle plunged through safety barriers on Half Moon Street in Stakeford, Northumberland, and crashed into the terraced home on Wednesday night
  
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• Factories evacuated after fire at Consett industrial estate sends 'black, acrid smoke' billowing into the sky

  01-11-2018 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of firefighters were called to tackle the fire at the Gardner Aerospace unit on the Number One industrial estate on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Stagecoach boss speaks out on Blackett Street closure saying it "significantly" cuts access to city centre

  01-11-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stagecoach says that its passenger numbers declined by more than 16% when the busy route was pedestrianised for 10 weekends during the summer
  
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• Teenager taken to hospital following suspected Halloween stabbing in Newcastle's West End

  01-11-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old was taken to hospital with serious but "non life-threatening" injuries following the attack in Scotswood, Newcastle, on Wednesday night
  
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• East Coast Main Line will not have new trains this year, admits Department for Transport

  01-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New trains were due to be introduced in December but they have been delayed
  
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• Consett fire LIVE: Firefighters tackling large fire at Number One Industrial Estate

  01-11-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five fire crews are at the scene of the fire, which is at a unit on Number One Industrial Estate, off Medomsley Road
  
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• Consett fire — As it happened: Firefighters tackle large fire at Number One Industrial Estate

  01-11-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five fire crews are at the scene of the fire, which is at a unit on Number One Industrial Estate, off Medomsley Road
  
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• Drink spiking: How police are helping to keep Sunderland students safe on a night out

  01-11-2018 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers have also been installing shock alarms in halls of residences ahead of the winter break
  
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• Jarrow At Work: A new book recalls the life and times of the Tyneside town

  01-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jarrow At Work explores the life of the town from pre-industrial beginnings through to the present day
  
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• See the touching memorial tattoo grieving North Tyneside dad got for tragic son who died 27 days old

  01-11-2018 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David 'Benny' Bennett, of Backworth, North Tyneside, asked tattoo artist Kayley Henderson to create the masterpiece in memory of his son William
  
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• 'Absolutely shocking' A1 danger driver led police on chase at speeds of up to 110mph

  01-11-2018 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karl Edgar, of Stanley, who had no licence or insurance, was in a Volvo with passengers when he tried to flee from police in Gateshead
  
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• Hairdresser Daryll Rowe who was jailed for trying to infect men with HIV launches challenge against conviction

  01-11-2018 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daryll Rowe, who was apprehended by police in Wallsend, was convicted of deliberately trying to give men HIV
  
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• I'm A Celebrity 2018 start date 'confirmed' - it's back on our screens VERY soon

  01-11-2018 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby and Declan Donnelly will be co-hosting the new series together for the first time after Ant McPartlin pulled out
  
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• 'The kids are really upset': Parents and teachers protest in last-ditch bid to save South Shields School

  01-11-2018 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields School was closed on Thursday as dozens gathered outside on a wet Thursday morning to protest potential closure plans.
  
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• Memories of partying Geordies in those golden 80s club days during the reign of the Tuxedo Princess

  01-11-2018 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sticky carpets, mirror walls and glitter balls - we celebrate unforgettable North East clubs dating from the eighties
  
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• EasyJet customers in Newcastle provide lift off for cancer research

  01-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline company has combined with breast and prostate cancer charities in a fundraising drive
  
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• Bend It Like Bobby! Newcastle United to be subject of new comedy play

  01-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new comedy play will celebrate Newcastle United's Inter-City Fairs Cup triumph of 50 years ago
  
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• Amount raised by Duke's 'Cash in the Attic' sale revealed

  01-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Northumberland's auction at Alnwick Castle saw many unwanted items from his various homes up for sale, some fetching surprising amounts
  
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• Mum finds suspected ecstasy pills among children's Halloween sweets after night trick or treating

  01-11-2018 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police probe launched as Amy Dixon, from Shiremoor, warns parents to urgently check their kids' treats
  
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• Tyne Tunnel closed overnight after concern for man on the wrong side of the barrier

  01-11-2018 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was brought to safety shortly before 4am on Thursday, police have confirmed
  
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• Medicinal cannabis is available on the NHS from today - here's everything you need to know

  01-11-2018 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some doctors working for the National Health Service will be able to prescribe cannabis for medicinal use
  
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• Trick or treat! See the AMAZING Halloween costumes from Bongo's Bingo in Newcastle

  01-11-2018 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bongo's Bingo at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle held the spooky party on Wednesday night
  
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• New jobs to be created as Lidl gets set to open new store

  01-11-2018 09:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new shop near Delves Lane in Consett will open next month and create around 20 jobs
  
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• Would you walk across hot coals to help wildlife? Volunteers all set for fundraising firewalk

  01-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers ready to face the heat during sponsored firewalk to raise money for Durham Wildlife Trust. And you can still join them
  
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• The heartbreaking story of a homeless girl who just may have turned her 'chaotic' life around

  01-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once sleeping on the streets, she was given a final chance - and a court heard she took it with open arms
  
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• Holidaymakers could be BANNED from all day drinking at UK airports under new Government plans

  01-11-2018 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers could see early morning drinking banned in UK airports under radical new Government plans
  
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• Ryanair's new baggage policy starts TODAY - here's how it will affect you

  01-11-2018 08:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new rules mean passengers who want to take anything more than a small bag on board must pay for the privilege
  
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• How a rivalry between Newcastle and Gateshead that goes back decades is damaging the North East today - Chronicle Live

  01-11-2018 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  How a rivalry between Newcastle and Gateshead that goes back decades is damaging the North East today  Chronicle LiveA rivalry between Newcastle and Gateshead that goes back decades is still damaging the region today, a former leader of Newcastle City Council claims.
  
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• World Vegan Day - why this academic says we should all try to embrace a plant-based diet

  01-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Alex Lockwood is a creative and critical writer researching in the fields of critical animal studies, veganism, and environmental communication
  
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• Major milestone for Killingworth Road as heavily delayed gasworks come to an end

  01-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Killingworth Road, part of the A189 in South Gosforth, has been shut since July 2017
  
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• How a rivalry between Newcastle and Gateshead that goes back decades is damaging the North East today

  01-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Politicians say it's a shame the North East has split into two separate combined authorities
  
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