Gateshead news

• Callous drink driver killed 91-year-old 'special lady' then 'made a mockery of the justice system'

  19-12-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retired nurse Catherine Duncan paid for her life when she went to post a letter in Coxlodge and was run over by a man four times over the drink-drive limit
  
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• The singing Scouse waitress who 'upstaged' Cheryl on Michael McIntyre's Big Show

  19-12-2018 21:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yasmin Deplidge, 17, wowed viewers with her rendition of Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
  
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• LOTTO results for Wednesday: Winning lottery numbers for £5.3m draw and Thunderball

  19-12-2018 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball are below along with the Lotto Millionaire Raffle code - live breaking updates below
  
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• Mother of murder victim's 'disgust' at 'inhumane' slaying of her boy with a 'heart of gold'

  19-12-2018 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Carr's family paid tribute to him as murderer Daniel Smith was jailed life for killing his best friend in Gateshead
  
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• Labour MPs hit back after Jeremy Corbyn is accused of calling Theresa May 'stupid woman'

  19-12-2018 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader insists he said 'stupid people' instead and wasn't calling Theresa May a 'stupid woman'
  
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• Watch murderer Daniel Smith enter police station a free man and leave in handcuffs

  19-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows Daniel Smith going into Gateshead Police Station with his mum to ask if the man he had killed was ok
  
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• Can you help little Millie enjoy life like any other six-year-old girl?

  19-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old from Sunderland needs a walker to help her have more freedom despite her disabilities
  
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• Silksworth Youth and Community Centre wins permission to serve alcohol up to 11pm in new alcohol licence

  19-12-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The facility, on Tunstall Village Road in Sunderland, won its application bid
  
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• South Tyneside hospital shake-up driven by 'quality not cash', judicial review is told

  19-12-2018 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Save South Tyneside Hospital Campaign is fighting plans to merge services between South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Poorly kids stuck in hospital for Christmas had something to smile about thanks to firefighters

  19-12-2018 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have been doing a Christmas present drop for the last 20 years, and it always brings joy to families
  
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• Sunderland Safer Partnership pays £1,159 towards police 'DNA spray' pilot tackling off-road motorcycle nuisance

  19-12-2018 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The SelectaDNA spray was rolled out in September in South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Wildlife campaigners to launch legal challenge against Newcastle Great Park development

  19-12-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wildlife and environment activists say the Green Belt land will be eroded by the controversial development
  
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• Gang of rogue roofers who fleeced elderly people in 'nasty' con jailed for almost 18 years

  19-12-2018 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Hardy, 32, from Tyne Dock,  and others conned vulnerable householders out of tens of thousands of pounds for needless and shoddy repairs
  
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• Sex predator Omar Sharif jailed for more than 32 YEARS for drugging and raping teenagers

  19-12-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rapist Omar Sharif, 24, a nephew of murdered Tipu Sultan, was a drug-dealing student who drove a Mercedes
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry charges fans £150 to watch her put on make-up

  19-12-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV personality arrived at Newcastle's Sandman Hotel bare-faced at the launch of her new cosmetic brand, Chloe Ferry Cosmetics
  
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• Daniel Smith guilty of murdering Jonathan Carr, from Deckham, Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  19-12-2018 16:24 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Daniel Smith guilty of murdering Jonathan Carr, from Deckham, Gateshead  The Northern EchoA KILLER who stabbed his friend in the heart and later walked into a police station to ask if he was okay has been jailed for life.
  
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• Celebrities who died in 2018: From Stephen Hawking to George H W Bush - in memory of those we lost

  19-12-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Well-known faces from TV, sport and politics are among those who were mourned this year
  
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• Why there was a 'B*****ks to Brexit' bus at Monument today

  19-12-2018 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bright yellow campaign bus emblazoned with the message "B*****ks to Brexit" was parked in the shadow of Grey's Monument in Newcastle
  
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• Plans to build new homes in Benton REJECTED over road safety fears

  19-12-2018 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One resident called for a safe crossing point to be installed on Holystone Way
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn accused of mouthing 'stupid woman' at Theresa May during PMQs

  19-12-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader was called out on social media after allegedly mouthing the insult in the House of Commons
  
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• Watch out of control killer attack cousin in street minutes before murdering pal

  19-12-2018 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Smith, of Wardley, has been jailed for life for the senseless murder of Jonathan Carr in Deckham
  
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• 'Ever-worsening' pothole problem warning as city council faces £116m repairs

  19-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 23,000 potholes have been repaired so fair this year - but the problem is far from solved
  
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• Alnwick families spread festive joy as they brave rain for community sing-along

  19-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Alnwick 'Big Sing' is billed as an alternative to 'commercial' festive events like Christmas markets
  
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• Record breeding year for number of seal pups born off Northumberland coast

  19-12-2018 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rangers revealed the number of youngsters born at the colony has risen by almost 50% over five years
  
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• Piers Morgan tells Good Morning Britain viewers 'Man Flu' hospitalised him

  19-12-2018 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The presenter says it's a 'miracle' he managed to present Good Morning Britain after getting bronchitis, sinusitis and laryngitis
  
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• Greenlight for £28m plan to build 183 homes in Gateshead - Bdaily

  19-12-2018 12:24 via bdaily.co.uk
  Greenlight for £28m plan to build 183 homes in Gateshead  BdailyPlans to build 183 new homes in Gateshead have been given the go-ahead. Developer Keepmoat Homes is working in partnership with Gateshead Council to ...
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Updates as Theresa May answers questions on no deal Brexit preparations

  19-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live as the Prime Minister is in the House of Commons to be quizzed by Jeremy Corbyn and backbench MPs
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Updates as Jeremy Corbyn is accused of calling Theresa May a 'stupid woman'

  19-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We had live updates as the Prime Minister was quizzed by Jeremy Corbyn and backbench MPs and a sexism row erupted
  
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• Looking for work? New jobs available at Alnwick Castle with guides and actors wanted

  19-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of jobs for the 2019 season at Alnwick Castle are being advertised, including roles perfect for performers or film lovers
  
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• Grade 1-listed Church made with medieval town wall stone celebrating 250th year overlooking Tyne

  19-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The story of St Ann's Church, which has stood firm while all around it has changed, and the celebrated Tyneside folk buried in its graveyard
  
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• Drugs, sword and imitation firearm seized in raid on Fawdon home

  19-12-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police swoop on Aln Crescent in Fawdon after reports of anti-social behaviour
  
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• Jonathan Carr murder sentence LIVE: Killer Daniel Smith jailed for life with minimum 16 years

  19-12-2018 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Smith was found guilty of murdering Jonathan Carr at his flat in Gateshead by stabbing him in the chest
  
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• Jonathan Carr murder sentence: Every update as Daniel Smith is jailed for life with minimum 16 years

  19-12-2018 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Smith was found guilty of murdering Jonathan Carr at his flat in Gateshead by stabbing him in the chest
  
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• Appeal to find Blakelaw man wanted by police after skipping bail over two years ago

  19-12-2018 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hoping to find wanted man Karl Wishart who was due to answer bail back in April 2016
  
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• Residents up in arms over 'ludicrous' plans for new takeaway in Morpeth

  19-12-2018 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals have sparked concerns from residents over parking, noise, smells and other disturbances
  
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• Plans for shops and gym in North Tyneside WILL go-ahead amid fight to save trees

  19-12-2018 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised that the project - the second phase of a development that already includes an Aldi and a Costa Coffee, and is next to a Toby Carvery - will result in an 'unacceptable' loss of woodland
  
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• This shop worker raped a 16-year-old girl in his store after getting her drunk on vodka and martini

  19-12-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Rahman 'wouldn't take no for an answer' after closing his shop in Houghton-le-Spring while he raped the teenager in a storage area
  
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• Revealed: The 'galling' amount private consultants were paid to reorganise NHS services in North East

  19-12-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move has been described as a 'galling' diversion of cash away from patient care by Dr George Rae, chair of the North East BMA
  
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• These are the unusual baby names predicted to be popular in 2019

  19-12-2018 08:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to BabyCentre UK, these names will be popular among parents next year
  
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• Ant McPartlin to 'return to work' on Britain’s Got Talent after rehab stint

  19-12-2018 08:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Geordie TV presenter took a break from his TV commitments following his drink and drug battle
  
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• Santa swaps reindeer and sleigh for a bus this Christmas - all in aid of Sunshine Fund

  19-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus drivers and office staff at Stagecoach are dressing up as Santa to raise money for the Chronicle's Sunshine Fund to help disabled children
  
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• New homes set to be built on in-demand Northumberland site

  19-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Estates wants to build 15 homes in Alnwick and looks set to win council backing
  
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• Health chiefs accused of 'ludicrous' claim that Newcastle Great Park does not need GP practices

  19-12-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses have been accused of not providing sufficient provision for families on the Great Park estate in Gosforth
  
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