Gateshead news

• Hour-by-hour forecast as Met Office issue snow and ice warning

  28-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There could be a chance of snow or sleet around the North East on Tuesday and it will also feel bitterly cold
  
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• See the challenging conditions as skilled pilots take off and land at Newcastle Airport during 40mph gales

  28-01-2019 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were some unsteady take offs and landings at Newcastle Airport during the strong winds on Sunday
  
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• Armed police called to Ashington stand-off with wanted man on window ledge

  28-01-2019 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were called to Ariel Street in Ashington where a wanted man engaged in a stand-off with officers
  
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• Passenger claims his Uber driver scoffed Greggs and watched TV while behind the wheel

  28-01-2019 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One passenger was not impressed with his ride from Benwell to the city centre with a peckish driver
  
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• Perverted 'Mr World' caught by paedophile hunters after arranging to meet 14-year-old 'child'

  28-01-2019 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alistair Brown, from Durham, made contact with what he thought was a schoolgirl called Laura on social media but he had been duped by Guardians of the North
  
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• Save Blyth Spartans: Rallying cry to locals and football fans to throw their weight behind the team

  28-01-2019 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Football fans are being urged to give a Blyth Spartans game a go
  
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• We don't want another Brexit referendum - and we're not impressed by squabbling MPs

  28-01-2019 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our survey found that readers are unimpressed with the way politicians are handling Brexit.
  
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• See North East Olympic boxer Tony Jeffries training Robbie Williams in LA

  28-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take That star Robbie Williams admits he punched Olympic ace Tony Jeffries arm 'hard' - but he was the one who got bruised
  
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• Thieves stole £10,000 worth of 'exceedingly rare' whisky hours before Burns Night

  28-01-2019 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owners believe the thieves came very prepared
  
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• Food shortage? I always keep tins in my cellar, says Brexiteer MP

  28-01-2019 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tempers rise as MPs prepare to vote on plans to delay Brexit if there is no withdrawal deal
  
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• Shoppers face food shortages and price rises under a no-deal Brexit, warn supermarket chiefs

  28-01-2019 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Senior executives from Sainsbury's, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Waitrose, The Co-op and Costcutter penned the letter
  
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• A Staffordshire bull terrier reported stolen four years ago has been reunited with her family

  28-01-2019 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nala was reported stolen back in 2014
  
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• Brawling hooligans at Millwall v Everton FA Cup tie will be brought to justice, police chief vows

  28-01-2019 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One man suffered a 'horrific, life-changing injury'
  
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• Tests under way to find cause of vomiting bug which hit hundreds of Heaton Manor school children

  28-01-2019 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders at Heaton Manor say they've followed the advice of health experts, who said there was no need to keep the school closed
  
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• Coach Trip appearance for Durham ladies man Andrew 'Goffy' Gough as Road to Barcelona starts on E4

  28-01-2019 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coach Trip: Road to Barcelona will kick off on Monday night on E4 and one of the passengers is Goffy
  
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• Cannabis 'Drumstick sweets' found in Gateshead police raid - BBC News

  28-01-2019 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Cannabis 'Drumstick sweets' found in Gateshead police raid  BBC NewsThe drugs had been packaged to look like the chewy 1950s confectionery.
  
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• Body found in search for 22-year-old man who went missing on a night out

  28-01-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Jobson, 22, went missing in the early hours of Saturday morning after a night out in Yarm
  
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• Vulnerable pensioner tricked into handing over cash to fraudster pretending to be a window cleaner

  28-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Welsh, 85, was targeted by an opportunist fraudster when he lived alone in Sunderland
  
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• Reduced Metro and bus travel fares for children and elderly could be cut

  28-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East council leaders have warned the concessionary rates could be reduced as a result of 'unfair' Government cuts
  
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• Dirty cash, debtor lists and a made-up 'bomb' which blew apart drug dealing gang

  28-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was a little red box pulled out of a pocket during a police chase which helped bring them down
  
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• Drugs packaged like Drumstick sweets seized in Gateshead cannabis raid - Chronicle Live

  28-01-2019 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Drugs packaged like Drumstick sweets seized in Gateshead cannabis raid  Chronicle LiveA 28-year-old woman has been arrested following the raid in Crawcrook on Sunday morning.
  
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• Drugs packaged like Drumstick sweets seized in Gateshead cannabis raid

  28-01-2019 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old woman has been arrested following the raid in Crawcrook on Sunday morning
  
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• Thug 'could have blinded' teenager with cigarette in unprovoked attack

  28-01-2019 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lily Loan believes she would have lost the sight in her eye if Declan Potter had stubbed the cigarette out a few millimetres higher
  
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• Children will find way around porn age-verification, say parents

  28-01-2019 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'No substitute for parents being in tune with their child's digital world'
  
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• Who are the Shipwrecked contestants? TV show returns for new series on E4

  28-01-2019 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shipwrecked is back on E4 for brand new series on Monday night with new Islanders to be the Sharks and the Tigers
  
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• See how Guardians of the North paedophile sting goes horribly wrong in BBC documentary

  28-01-2019 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle group starred in last night's episode of 'Paedophile Hunters' and opened up about why they do it
  
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• Alleged dangerous driver trapped officer's leg after 'ramming into police car'

  28-01-2019 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road traffic collision and released under investigation
  
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• Homelessness UK: Should you give money to people living on the streets?

  28-01-2019 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One in every 200 people in this country haven't got a home
  
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• Drive an electric car? You'll be able to charge it in as little as 20 minutes at one of these spots

  28-01-2019 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rapid chargers are going to be installed at six locations in the North East, including Cramlington, Gateshead, Gosforth and Tynemouth
  
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• 'I was hoping to keep this a surprise' - Heather Mills wants to buy former Coty factory for her vegan food business

  28-01-2019 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plant closed in 2018 with the loss of hundreds of jobs but could now have a new lease of life
  
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• Why Harry and Meghan will be apart on their first Valentine's Day as husband and wife

  28-01-2019 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex will experience Valentine's Day with Royal Marines in Norway
  
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• CBeebies app launched to teach life skills to children

  28-01-2019 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  App will help youngsters to 'learn skills that will help prepare them for school and beyond'
  
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• How to be on Shipwrecked- famous E4 show back for a brand new series

  28-01-2019 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a six year break Shipwrecked will return to E4 and producers are on the look out for contestants for the new series
  
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• Feast your eyes on the all-new Big Mac Bacon

  28-01-2019 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Big Macs are about to get a whole lot meatier as the iconic burger is given a revamp
  
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• The hidden benefits of cycling revealed: Why people in Newcastle should saddle up

  28-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People surveyed by Bike Life said they don't cycle in Newcastle because they don't feel safe enough
  
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• How Newcastle scientists have found something disturbing in the High Arctic

  28-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle University-led project has discovered antibiotic-resistant genes in Arctic soils, responsible for some of the world's deadliest superbugs
  
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• Pedestrian, 81, who was hit by a bus on John Dobson Street is now in a stable condition

  28-01-2019 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was in a serious condition in hospital after being knocked over last week and suffering head injuries
  
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• 'We do what we want': Why gang taunted victims by posing for Instagram selfies on stolen motorbikes

  28-01-2019 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gang of motorbike thieves taunted the owners of stolen bikes by posting pictures on Instagram to show 'we can do what we want', a former gang member said.
  
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• Half of all magistrates' courts have closed since 2010

  28-01-2019 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sell-offs in England and Wales have raised by more than £200million during 'modernisation' scheme
  
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• Alan Shearer comes to Steve Bruce's defence over Sheffield Wednesday job

  28-01-2019 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shearer made the claim after Danny Murphy criticised him on BBC, prompting backlash from Steve's son Alex Bruce
  
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• Investigation launched after £400 is stolen from a safe at a YMCA charity shop in South Shields

  28-01-2019 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A safe containing the money was taken from the shop on Ocean Road and police are searching for those responsible
  
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• 'She was completely out of control' - Woman clawed and wrestled police - before kicking one with her shoe HEEL

  28-01-2019 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said the 48-year-old had 'no respect for anyone' during 3am brawl on Christmas Eve
  
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• First legal cannabis farm in Britain to open in 'secret' location

  28-01-2019 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK doctors will soon be able to prescribe cannabis-derived products for medicinal purposes
  
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• Dancing on Ice's Gemma Collins reveals extent of her injuries after dramatic fall

  28-01-2019 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Collins' Dancing on Ice fall had everyone talking on Sunday after she stumbled during a skate to Celine Dion
  
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• Quiz: Can you recognise the chocolate bar without the wrapper?

  28-01-2019 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How well to you know your Bounty from a Wispa?
  
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• Plans afoot to improve nature reserve for both people and wildlife

  28-01-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  East Chevington nature reserve in Northumberland awarded Lottery funding as it plans to transform the site to benefit people and wildlife
  
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• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for snow as temperatures could plummet to -5C

  28-01-2019 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office's yellow warning covers Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Durham and Northumberland
  
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• Inside Charlotte Crosby's stunning new mansion as former Geordie Shore star gives fans a glimpse

  28-01-2019 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Geordie Shore star is in the process of building her second mansion in the North East
  
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• British woman jailed in Egypt for having painkillers in luggage 'pardoned'

  28-01-2019 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Plummer was sentenced to three years in prison in 2017
  
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• Police appeal for help after red panda escapes from Belfast Zoo

  28-01-2019 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's believed to have gone missing on Sunday, January 27
  
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