Gateshead news

• Fears that council staff forced to 'act as MI5' to identify possible terror threats

  25-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been claimed that the Counter Terrorism Act has put 'more responsibility on councils to act as MI5'
  
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• Closure of St Clare's Hospice could be 'opportunity' to overhaul end of life care

  25-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses responsible for providing most of the funding to St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow have said they will keep funding end of life care in South Tyneside
  
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• Should I renew my passport before Brexit? This free tool allows you to check

  25-01-2019 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis' website MoneySavingExpert posted about the free Government tool allowing holidaymakers to check in the event of a no-deal Brexit
  
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• National Lottery Euromillions results LIVE: Winning numbers for £67m draw and Thunderball for January 25

  25-01-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning Euromillions numbers and Thunderball for Friday, January 25 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Cocaine kingpin who went on the run described as 'no Pablo Escobar' as he's jailed for 16 years

  25-01-2019 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leslie Moulden, from Wallsend, was the boss of a gang who trafficked millions of pounds of cocaine into the North East
  
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• Minute's applause to be held for Robbie Livermore before North Shields Football Club match

  25-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robbie, a dad-of-two, who played for clubs including Whitley Bay, North Shields and Percy Main, tragically died last week and hundreds of people have since paid tribute to him
  
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• Fake Facebook posts, anti-social behaviour and vigilantes - police open up about trouble in Gateshead

  25-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports of youths committing anti-social behaviour in Gateshead have been shared on community Facebook pages in recent months
  
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• Better than the Beatles? This album just equalled their 50-year record

  25-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Greatest Showman has just been announced as this week's number one - yet again
  
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• Would you add pockets to your wedding dress? The bride's outfit has gone viral

  25-01-2019 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'I would totally recommend that other brides think about getting pockets'
  
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• Dame Judi's blunder and a dangerous ciggie break among the day's most unusual stories

  25-01-2019 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the strangest headline-makers from around the world
  
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• Katie Price is ditching her pink cars and 're-evaluating' her life following a challenging year

  25-01-2019 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity formerly known as Jordan believed the colour is an omen
  
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• The Doomsday Clock is ticking - but how worried should you be?

  25-01-2019 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The current situation is unsustainable'
  
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• 'Moslem terrorists' scrawled on walls of Newcastle Islamic school that was once set of Byker Grove

  25-01-2019 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mindless thugs scrawled "moslem terrorists" and a swastika among other offensive images in the Bahr Academy in the Newcastle's West End
  
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• Morrisons cafe deal means family of four can eat AND drink for just £10

  25-01-2019 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The offer is only valid until February 3, so you'll have to be quick
  
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• Threat of no-deal Brexit means it's time to get stockpiling

  25-01-2019 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  75 per cent of the UK's warehouse space is reportedly full up
  
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• No plans for future of doomed South Shields School - and taxpayers could be made to pick up the debt

  25-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields School, in South Tyneside, will close in August 2020 but was rebuilt in a £24m Private Finance Initiative deal
  
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• Listen to Judge Rinder's moving speech at Holocaust Memorial Day event in North Tyneside

  25-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV star Robert Rinder, whose grandfather survived the Holocaust, was a guest speaker at a North Tyneside Council event to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday
  
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• Dilapidated school blighted by vandalism to be converted into new homes

  25-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site has been vacant for decades with part of it being demolished following a fire in 2016
  
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• Anti-Right to Buy fraud activity saves people in Northumberland £1.5m

  25-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The savings have been made through Northumberland County Council's scrutiny of Right to Buy applications
  
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• EDL 'should be banned' from staging 'racist' protest marches through Newcastle

  25-01-2019 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leading figures on Newcastle City Council are calling on Northumbria Police to ban far-right marches in the city
  
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• CCTV appeal after bank card stolen from car is used at Newcastle Sainsbury’s shop

  25-01-2019 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man in the image could help them with their investigation into the theft in Newcastle
  
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• Olympic gymnast to sue reality TV show The Jump after injury

  25-01-2019 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beth Tweddle appeared on the show in 2016
  
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• Woman found dead on Yorkshire Dales in 2004 may be our missing relative, Thai family tell police

  25-01-2019 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The body of the unknown woman was found in 2004
  
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• Facebook set to merge Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger

  25-01-2019 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The New York Times reports the infrastructure of the messaging services will be unified
  
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• Underspend predicted by Northumberland County Council - but no end to the cuts in sight

  25-01-2019 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The county council identified savings of £8.18m and the use of £3.24m from its reserves for this year's budget
  
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• You can sleep beside the dinosaurs at the National History Museum (adults too!)

  25-01-2019 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Explore the London museum under the cover of night
  
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• Boy slapped and forced into footwell before fatal car seat incident, court told

  25-01-2019 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alfie Lamb was squashed when a seat was moved back, it is claimed
  
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• Durham County Council bosses consider ring-fencing apprenticeship posts for care leavers

  25-01-2019 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses in Durham have heard about plans which could see a proportion of the county council's apprenticeship posts reserved for those leaving the care system
  
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• Concern raised over staggering £747m borrowed by Northumberland County Council

  25-01-2019 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council is set to borrow £747million by the end of the financial year, a committee heard
  
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• Tory politician branded 'vile' for demanding city's homeless tents be torn down

  25-01-2019 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cardiff councillor has been vilified on social media but is standing by what she said
  
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• Scientists are injecting faecal bacteria into obese people with type 2 diabetes

  25-01-2019 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A clinical trial is taking place in Wales with the liquid injected through people's noses
  
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• Police give update on devastating fire which ripped through Peacocks shop in Sunderland

  25-01-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said an investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing
  
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• Facebook is shutting down this photo app

  25-01-2019 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The social network hasn't explained why it's made the decision to close down the Moments photo app
  
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• Woman gives birth in a lift (and gives her daughter a very apt name!)

  25-01-2019 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Baby arrived in the lift taking the family to the maternity ward
  
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• Great Exhibition of the North organisers defend visitor numbers

  25-01-2019 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Festival bosses insist the event 'achieved and exceeded' its visitor targets
  
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• The Green Book launch date and what the critics think of the controversial film

  25-01-2019 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 5 Oscar nominated film is described as "...a delightful and inspiring story fueled by terrific performances"
  
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• 'Natasha's Law' on food labels is about saving lives, says girl's father

  25-01-2019 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teenager died after an allergic reaction to sesame that was not listed on Pret A Manger baguette label
  
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• Plans for 30 new homes near Berwick given the go-ahead for a second time

  25-01-2019 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals were given the green light despite concerns over a lack of affordable homes
  
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• Ten tips to help children stay safe and responsible online

  25-01-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guiding youngsters when it comes to social media and the online world can be tricky
  
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• How much health chiefs spent on legal battle to overturn controversial reform plans in Sunderland and South Tyneside

  25-01-2019 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stroke, maternity and pediatric care in Sunderland and South Tyneside are all due to be overhauled
  
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• London Fashion Week huge event changes revealed- and you can still get tickets

  25-01-2019 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a slight change to tickets this year- where anybody could enjoy the VIP treatment
  
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• Man admits uploading 50-minute rant threatening to 'kill someone' to YouTube

  25-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Robson uploaded the footage of himself sitting on a motorcyle at home and ranting for just under an hour in December last year
  
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• How you can help new exhibition to celebrate South Tyneside's football heroes

  25-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields museum to celebrate South Tyneside's rich football history with new exhibition, and are looking for stories and memorabilia
  
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• British rocket makes 10,000-mile journey home, 48 years after taking off

  25-01-2019 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Black Arrow programme helped launch the UK's only satellite into orbit
  
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• Six tips to help turbo-boost your career in 2019

  25-01-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Considering a job change, or hoping to secure a pay rise or promotion? Here's some expert advice to help get you started
  
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• Cheryl Cole superfan covers his home with pictures of her face

  25-01-2019 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Smith has spent £7,000 on memorabilia
  
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• Tesco selling vegan haggis in time for Burns Night

  25-01-2019 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sales soaring for the non-meat version of the Scottish favourite
  
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• McDonald's customers 'disgusted' after finding CHICKEN in their veggie wraps

  25-01-2019 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many took to Twitter to share their horror
  
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• Burns Night - why there is a statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns in a Newcastle park

  25-01-2019 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Famed poet Robert Burns only visited Newcastle one, but we have a statue of the 'Greatest Scot' of all time
  
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• Neanderthals were long-distance killers

  25-01-2019 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research shows that our extinct cousins were much more highly skilled with spears than we originally thought
  
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