Gateshead news

• Drunk woman allegedly raped in car after asking pair 'targeting lone vulnerable females' for a lift

  07-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Syed Ahmed and Najirul Miah, of Sunderland, deny falsely imprisoning and raping a woman who got in their car after struggling to find a taxi in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Revealed: The divide between good and outstanding schools and academies in Northumberland

  07-01-2019 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools in Northumberland are performing well but there is still work to do, a top councillor says
  
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• Doubt cast over NHS long-term plan amid claims North East hospitals are understaffed

  07-01-2019 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new NHS strategy was unveiled by the Prime Minister, who announced an extra £2.3bn for mental health support
  
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• Gateshead nursery nurse speaks out after being kidnapped in Amsterdam and sold as sex slave - Chronicle Live

  07-01-2019 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead nursery nurse speaks out after being kidnapped in Amsterdam and sold as sex slave  Chronicle LiveShe was made to watch while another woman was killed.
  
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• Gateshead nursery nurse speaks out after being kidnapped in Amsterdam and sold as sex slave

  07-01-2019 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She was made to watch while another woman was killed
  
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• Warning after outbreak of deadly disease kills four rabbits in County Durham

  07-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four bunnies have been killed by the 'highly contagious' condition in Consett and Stanley
  
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• Thousands in South Tyneside are living with dementia - but the true figure could be even higher

  07-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jarrow and Hebburn have both been awarded 'dementia friendly' status to help those living with the condition
  
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• When is Jack and Dani's show on ITVBe and how many episodes are there?

  07-01-2019 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island winners Jack & Dani are back on screen on ITVBe for their own show Life After Love Island
  
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• When is Jack and Dani's show on itv2 and how many episodes are there?

  07-01-2019 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island winners Jack & Dani are back on screen for their own show Life After Love Island
  
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• Tim Flowers' High Flying Moors gear up for Gateshead after Eastleigh demolition - Solihull Observer

  07-01-2019 18:11 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Tim Flowers' High Flying Moors gear up for Gateshead after Eastleigh demolition  Solihull ObserverJERMAINE Hylton clinched a brace as Solihull Moors stormed to an emphatic 4-1 victory against Eastleigh at the Automated Technology Group Stadium on ...
  
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• Are Dani and Jack together? Love Island winners on screen for their own show

  07-01-2019 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham will in appear in their own itv2 show Life After Love Island
  
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• The making of I, Daniel Blake in Newcastle as award-winning director Ken Loach took to the streets to shoot his latest feature film

  07-01-2019 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hear about how the North East was used for first time by the filmmaker behind such hits as Kes, Cathy Come Home, Looking for Eric and The Wind That Shakes the Barley
  
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• CCTV appeal after thieves stole car keys from Low Fell home and made off in vehicle

  07-01-2019 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the man in the images may be able to help them with their investigation into the incident
  
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• Gateshead Couple Fined for Late Night Fighting - Gateshead Council website

  07-01-2019 17:18 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Gateshead Couple Fined for Late Night Fighting  Gateshead Council websiteA Gateshead couple has been fined more than £1500 after repeatedly disturbing their neighbours with their frequent fighting, shouting and swearing.
  
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• Man, 55, in hospital with head injuries following suspected assault in Heaton

  07-01-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene, near the Corner House pub on Monday afternoon, following reports of concern for a man
  
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• 'We have to stay strong': Dad of baby desperate for heart transplant speaks from son's bedside

  07-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah and Chris Cookson, of South Shields, said the support they have received after issuing a plea to find a heart for their son has been phenomenal
  
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• Victory for campaigners as Sunderland park where Jordan Henderson honed his skills is saved

  07-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 5,000 people backed a petition as part of a campaign to save the park
  
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• Two iconic Northumberland landmarks close for repairs

  07-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both will remain partially open but are temporarily shutting to allow restoration works to get underway
  
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• Council accused of having 'no vision' for derelict Greggs factory as church plan is rejected

  07-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Greggs bakery site in South Gosforth has become a magnet for vandalism in recent years
  
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• When is Vera back on TV and what will happen in series nine?

  07-01-2019 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what to expect from this weekend's first episode in the new series of ITV1 crime drama hit Vera
  
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• Tory MP invited to visit North East food bank following 'ignorant' I, Daniel Blake comments

  07-01-2019 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour Party chairman Ian Lavery said it is a 'genuine offer' as he believes James Cleverly is out of touch with the North East
  
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• New mental health service to be launched after patients were turned away

  07-01-2019 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Watch North Tyneside say some patients were turned away from receiving care because they did not meet the threshold
  
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• Accounts reveal Stagecoach took £35m from rail franchise months before East Coast Main Line collapse

  07-01-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport giant Stagecoach was paid the hefty dividend from the East Midlands Trains franchise
  
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• Martin Clunes calls the Government a s****storm during sweary rant on This Morning

  07-01-2019 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield apologised after Clunes, star of the new Manhunt drama, swore on the ITV show
  
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• Elderly woman knocked down by car on Blyth road suffers serious injuries

  07-01-2019 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for any witnesses after a 78-year-old woman was hit by a car on Sunday evening
  
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• A19 closed for six hours after car loses control and hits central barrier at Seaton

  07-01-2019 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which happened on Friday evening and led the carriageway being closed
  
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• National Television Awards shortlist revealed and Ant & Dec are on it

  07-01-2019 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The shortlist for the National Television Awards has been revealed and Ant & Dec are among the nominees
  
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• Where is Vera filmed? All you need to know before the new series starts this weekend

  07-01-2019 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans can follow in the footsteps of Brenda Blethyn as the new series of hit ITV crime drama is set to send visitor numbers soaring again
  
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• Check your ticket: Unclaimed £1m Euromillions prize belongs to South Tyneside winner

  07-01-2019 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Could you be a millionaire? Someone won the prize just days before Christmas but have not yet realised
  
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• Grieving mum of Consett backpacker found dead in Thailand hotel pays tribute to 'lovely' son

  07-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Ramage, from Consett, was found dead in red light district hotel in Bangkok, Thailand
  
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• 'Rude' Durham student who blasted Royals on Who Wants to be a Millionaire defends comments

  07-01-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some viewers said they hoped he would lose after he admitted that he had no interest in the Royal family and disliked Prince Andrew
  
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• Five to play a gig at Mecca Bingo in Gateshead - how to get tickets - Chronicle Live

  07-01-2019 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Five to play a gig at Mecca Bingo in Gateshead - how to get tickets  Chronicle LiveYou might have your eyes down but a certain boyband will be urging everybody to get up when they play a show at a Gateshead bingo hall in the not too distant ...
  
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• See footage of blaze at Cowgate bus compound after suspected arson attack

  07-01-2019 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus compounds in Cowgate and Westerhope were targeted by vandals, with a number of buses set on fire and windows smashed
  
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• See fire at Bishop Auckland industrial estate believed to be arson as police investigate

  07-01-2019 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the blaze at South Church Industrial Estate which took firefighters three hours to extinguish
  
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• Sick of Mike Ashley? What happens if you cancel Newcastle United season ticket direct debit

  07-01-2019 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've had enough and pay monthly for your season ticket, what happens if you just stop paying? Here's the Ts and Cs
  
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• The springer spaniel trained to hunt down leaks in our water system

  07-01-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbrian Water using innovative methods to stop leaks in their system, including satellite technology and Denzel the springer spaniel
  
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• Grandad had part of ear bitten off in street - but flip flop wearing attacker walks free

  07-01-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick Murray attacked the man in the West End of Newcastle with his teeth and an iron bar after ill-feeling over a woman erupted into violence
  
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• Cricketer Ben Stokes thanks firefighters for rescuing trapped rabbit from wall

  07-01-2019 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Stokes family pet had become stuck behind a boiler and had to be rescued by firefighters
  
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• Piers Morgan defeated by his nemesis - a Greggs vegan sausage roll - on live TV

  07-01-2019 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conveniently, Piers Morgan had a waste bin under his desk for a Good Morning Britain segment where he tried Greggs' latest snack
  
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• 'Polar vortex' brings icy blast as North East temperatures set to plummet later in the week

  07-01-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are set to fall with a chance of wintry showers on Wednesday following strong blustery winds
  
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• Pervert police officer sexually abused young relative of grieving family he was sent to look after

  07-01-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alexander McLellan was a trusted family liaison officer with Northumbria Police when he molested a very young relative of a grieving family in a shocking abuse of trust
  
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• Five to play a gig at Mecca Bingo in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  07-01-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Five to play a gig at Mecca Bingo in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveYou might have your eyes down but a certain boyband will be urging everybody to get up when they play a show at a Gateshead bingo hall in the not too distant ...
  
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• Chester-le-Street woman who lost 16 stone says you CAN eat what you want and lose weight

  07-01-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sue Thompson, 46, is now a district manager for Slimming World and helps hundreds of people across County Durham lose weight
  
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• Former Labour Chief Whip Derek Foster dies aged 81

  07-01-2019 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes have poured in for the 'ifelong campaigner for social justice'
  
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• 'Very, very stupid' fraudster caught - after inviting police into his room

  07-01-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loads of cars had been broken into in Jesmond - and the missing items were in Jason Trueman's room
  
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• New Newcastle to London flight that will get commuters to capital in 70-minutes

  07-01-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eastern Airways, a franchise partner of Flybe, says the time saving compared to road and rail will meet the needs of North East commuters
  
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• New Greatest Hits Radio station launches in the North East

  07-01-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greatest Hits Radio will play popular songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s, and kicks off with a 'Bowie Week'
  
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