Gateshead news

• 'It was his eye or his life': Mum's heartbreaking choice after 20-month-old son diagnosed with cancer

  09-12-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Marshall, from Prudhoe, was just 20 months old when he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in his right eye
  
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• How rock gods Def Leppard will warm up for Newcastle gig - with buckets of VEGAN fried chicken

  09-12-2018 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The band will be at Metro Radio Arena playing their seminal album 'Hysteria' and other songs this evening - after loading up on vegan snacks
  
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• MEAL REVIEW: Träkol, Hillgate Quays, Gateshead - Northumberland Gazette

  09-12-2018 19:18 via northumberlandgazette.co.uk
  MEAL REVIEW: Träkol, Hillgate Quays, Gateshead  Northumberland GazetteWhen you visit a restaurant which has its own concept, you often worry that this might be little more than a gimmick used to mask other shortcomings.
  
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• Stunning pictures from new calendar reveal River Tyne in all its glory

  09-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iconic scenes prove inspiration for photographers such as Alan Clark, Kay Nixon and Martin Farrer, whose pictures are included in new charity calendar
  
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• HMP Northumberland prisoner who hung himself 'looked alive' - so guards didn't check him

  09-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prisons and Probations Ombudsman aims fresh criticism at the Acklington jail, which has been plagued by controversy
  
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• Bradley Lowery Foundation to be given £50,000 land for free to build children's holiday home

  09-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland AFC fan's great legacy is being preserved by the foundation which supports ill children
  
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• Derelict land in heart of Ouseburn finally set to be transformed by new homes

  09-12-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lower Steenberg's Yard will become home to new riverside apartments and shops
  
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• Flood warning for Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Tynemouth and Sunderland due to high tides

  09-12-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency says 'flooding is expected' and 'immediate action' is required in North Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Child killer Ian Huntley 'wants a sex change' so he can leave HMP Frankland

  09-12-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report claims Huntley has asked for women's clothing and plans to lodge a formal request for a sex change
  
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• Girl who got pregnant at 13 wins fight to keep birth secret from father

  09-12-2018 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A private court hearing in Newcastle was told she thought the boy would harass her if he learned she had given birth
  
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• Former England cricketer Ryan Sidebottom on his Dancing on Ice 'journey' as he skates in Newcastle

  09-12-2018 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old bowler had never skated in his life when he accepted the Dancing on Ice challenge, but has been training hard for the upcoming series
  
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• Vulnerable and elderly urged to get flu jab as figures show fewer are getting vaccination

  09-12-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A flu jab shortage led to GPs reportedly turning people away last year, but the NHS says it has plenty in stock this year
  
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• 83-year-old pensioner pushed to the ground for his money during robbery

  09-12-2018 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary received a report of a robbery after an 83-year-old was approached by a man demanding cash in Rennie Street, Ferryhill
  
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• The royal family Christmas tradition Meghan Markle will experience for the first time

  09-12-2018 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex and husband Prince Harry will join the Queen at Sandringham - and the former actress is in for a wild day
  
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• 'Wallsend is not a lost cause': Why the struggling town centre needs to reinvent itself

  09-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The high street still has a future but the town needs to reinvent itself to help increase footfall, say business bosses
  
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• The North East's war dead: How you can help preserve the digital record of their names

  09-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East War Memorials Project is appealing for donations and sponsors to ensure its survival
  
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• Dog owner's warning as beloved pooch is struck down by illness after eating rat poison

  09-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kerry-Anne Richardson is urging pet owners to be vigilant after her dog ate rat poison on a field near Benton Village Green
  
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• 'Dismayed and astounded' campaigners weren't asked to join talks on closed Rothbury Hospital beds

  09-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Save Rothbury Community Hospital group was founded in response to the proposed closure of 12 inpatient beds at the rural Northumberland hospital
  
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• The NHS still has 8,000 fax machines - but staff will be banned from using the outdated technology

  09-12-2018 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  By 2019, the NHS will no longer be allowed to buy fax machines and the 8,000 it has must be phased out by March 2020
  
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• Horse dies after crash on A1 near Morpeth in Northumberland

  09-12-2018 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision took place on the northbound carriageway of the A1, near the Hebron junction, just north of Morpeth, on Sunday morning
  
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• What people REALLY think of life in Stanley after yobs attacked police in violent scenes

  09-12-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary says it is investigating around 12 cases of criminality after events over Halloween and Bonfire weekend
  
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• Take a look inside this amazing vintage home which feels like you're stepping back in time

  09-12-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trudi Evans has transformed this three bedroom terrace house into a  'Mini Beamish'
  
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• From Brexit to a second referendum: Theresa May answers YOUR questions

  09-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May answers questions from ChronicleLive readers as she prepares for Commons Brexit vote
  
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• Beware: Passengers could face severe disruption as bus drivers strike

  09-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus drivers are set to strike to County Durham after talks between Arriva and trade union representatives broke down
  
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• Beauty queens' remarkable gesture to help those sleeping rough on Newcastle's streets

  09-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum and daughter beauty queens, Gemma and Kristen Evans, from Stanley, met the homeless in Newcastle to give them early Christmas presents of Greggs gift cards and clothing
  
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