Gateshead news

• Calls for a second referendum step up as uncertainty surrounds Brexit

  27-02-2019 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Theresa May saying Brexit may be delayed, supporters of a second referendum demand the public have the final say
  
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• Northumberland, like most authorities in the North East, is hitting the Government's targets for new homes

  27-02-2019 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumberland are delivering 197 per cent of required new homes
  
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• Investment pledge for high schools in Amble and Berwick confirmed by Northumberland Council

  27-02-2019 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  New high school buildings will be built in both Amble and Berwick
  
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• Theresa May urged to end deadlock over wonder-drug which could prolong four-year-old's life

  27-02-2019 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Harriet needs a drug called Orkambi which is not available in England
  
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• Man arrested after van shot at while waiting at traffic lights in Kingston Park

  27-02-2019 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An attempted murder investigation was launched after the incident on Windsor Way on Friday morning
  
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• Burglars targeted volunteer-led Gateshead project - this was the community's inspiring response

  27-02-2019 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead community has rallied to raise almost £2,000 on behalf of the Gateway Studio Project on Gateshead's High Street
  
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• After fitting 100,000 bras, Sadie the Bra Lady is stepping away from the world of underwear

  27-02-2019 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During her 50 years in the business, Sadie Ayton has measured celebrities such as Denise Welch and Lisa Tarbuck
  
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• Newcastle shooting trial jury retires to consider verdict on six men accused of firearms offences

  27-02-2019 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Michael Conroy, Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson and Sean Ree deny a series of offences after homes in Brunswick and Benwell were shot at
  
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• Footage from the scene after young boy is knocked over by a bus in Gateshead

  27-02-2019 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seven-year-old has been taken to the RVI with serious injuries following the collision in Birtley
  
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• £50-a-day Clean Air Zone charge could cause £140m damage to North East economy

  27-02-2019 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A daily Clean Air Zone charge to enter Newcastle could have a devastating impact on the city's economy, according to grim predictions
  
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• Boxing champ Glenn Foot banned from keeping horses after his stallion developed maggot-infested wound

  27-02-2019 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Champion boxer Glenn Foot is banned from keeping horses after the cruel neglect
  
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• 'He had his whole life ahead of him': Charlotte Crosby's emotional tribute after death of Sunderland teen Connor Brown

  27-02-2019 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Geordie Shore star met the 18-year-old on a night out just a few months before his death on Sunday, February 24
  
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• Boy, 7, seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  27-02-2019 18:27
  Boy, 7, seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveThe young boy and an adult were taken to the RVI following the collision in Birtley on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Boy, 7, seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Gateshead

  27-02-2019 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young boy and an adult were taken to the RVI following the collision in Birtley on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Jordan Pickford's fiancée Megan Davison reveals adorable first picture of their newborn baby

  27-02-2019 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The England goalkeeper and his childhood sweetheart welcomed their first child last week
  
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• Operation Shelter victims still living in fear of grooming gangs, says charity boss

  27-02-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One year after report was published into the Newcastle sex exploitation scandal, Laura Seebohm lifts lid on the ongoing trauma the abused women and girls are still suffering
  
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• See inside the Newcastle home starring in new series of A House Through Time

  27-02-2019 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hear what David Olusoga has to say about the hidden history of a Newcastle house which is the focus of an upcoming series
  
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• Poachers warned they could face arrest after Larry the llama is shot dead in Northumberland

  27-02-2019 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The llama was discovered shot dead at the Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary near the village of Longhorsley last week
  
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• Several moorland fires break out on County Durham North Pennines but fire service say it's 'controlled'

  27-02-2019 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire service has confirmed that the fires are not an emergency and they are not attending the scene
  
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• Stabbing victim fighting for life in hospital after alleged attack in Walker street

  27-02-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off an area of grass behind Chatsworth Gardens in Walker after the alleged stabbing
  
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• Mapped: The worst places for air pollution in Newcastle and the North East

  27-02-2019 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East streets with the worst air pollution have been named and shamed by an environmental group
  
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• Business Secretary Greg Clark told lack of transparency over Nissan's Brexit grant 'must never be repeated'

  27-02-2019 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Influential Commons Treasury Committee criticises the Business Secretary over his reluctance to reveal what the Government offered Nissan
  
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• Devoted sister saved her brother's life after 'stomach bug' turned out to be leukaemia

  27-02-2019 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Hardman, 19, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in October 2017 after a visit to A&E
  
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• Has hayfever season started early this year?

  27-02-2019 16:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  The recent warm weather seems to have caused symptoms to flair up across the UK
  
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• Helping youngsters get the best start in life is a key theme of Northumberland's Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

  27-02-2019 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A Health and Social Care Committee report emphasises how the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two, 'is a critical phase'
  
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• Questions raised after medics perform C-section on woman who WASN'T pregnant

  27-02-2019 16:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  Procedure was performed after the woman was involved in a car crash
  
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• Plans for 60 homes in Northumberland changed - but not everybody is happy

  27-02-2019 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A new roundabout is now being proposed on the A1068 to serve new houses
  
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• MPs warn that rail passengers face another difficult year

  27-02-2019 16:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  Passengers and taxpayers "risk continuing to pay the price" for Department for Transport failure
  
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• Two real-life Grinches caught on camera swiping Christmas presents from under tree at hair salon

  27-02-2019 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Burglars William Trotter and Colin Pearson showed little festive spirit as they kicked their way into the salon two days before Christmas
  
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• A busker forced to quit singing to shoppers is blaming 'professional beggars' for taking his pitches

  27-02-2019 15:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  Shaun Walker had been entertaining shoppers for 12 years
  
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• Hartlepool land Gateshead centre-half - The Northern Echo

  27-02-2019 15:50
  Hartlepool land Gateshead centre-half  The Northern EchoFRASER Kerr has moved to Hartlepool United from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Gateshead-based Entrepreneurs' Forum increases support with new partner deals - Bdaily

  27-02-2019 15:48
  Gateshead-based Entrepreneurs' Forum increases support with new partner deals  BdailyThe Entrepreneurs' Forum has announced a string of new partnerships to bolster ties with the North East business community. The entrepreneurial membership ...
  
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• Deepcut inquest: Army officer denies being apologist for 'violent regime' at barracks

  27-02-2019 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private Geoff Gray, from Seaham, suffered two gunshot wounds to his head at the Surrey base
  
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• Is Brexit going to be delayed?

  27-02-2019 15:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  MP's withdrawal agreement to be put to Commons and this is what happens if it's voted down
  
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• 100 homes set for approval in final phase of Gentoo's Doxford Park redevelopment

  27-02-2019 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Next week, councillors will discuss proposals from Gentoo Homes for a parcel of land north of Mill Hill Road
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after suspected hit-and-run which left pedestrian fighting for life

  27-02-2019 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Officers are trying to find Reece Roberts who is believed to have been in the vehicle before it hit a pedestrian in Hetton
  
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• Another rare bird of prey from North East goes missing in suspicious circumstances

  27-02-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Vulcan was one of 11 hen harriers to fledge from Northumberland nests last year, but has become the second to vanish without trace
  
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• Revealed: More than 235,000 Universal Credit claimants have had payments cut

  27-02-2019 15:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  The payment cuts mean more people are struggling to make ends meet
  
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• Met Office forecast dramatic drop in temperatures over the next 24 hours as heatwave comes to an end

  27-02-2019 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Some parts of the North East can expect a 15C drop in temperature over the next 24 hours, the Met Office forecast shows
  
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• Plane nearly collided with paramotor while on approach to Belfast City Airport report finds

  27-02-2019 13:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  UK Airprox Board rated the August 2018 incident as a category B
  
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• Scientists are developing robots to clean train carriages

  27-02-2019 13:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  They're also making drones that inspect railway bridge arches
  
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• 50 World Book Day costume ideas from Newcastle & the North East - and Elmer has a starring role

  27-02-2019 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Elmer the Elephant is an enduring World Book Day favourite and 2019 is also a very special year for the patchwork favourite in Newcastle
  
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• The impact Universal Credit - and delayed payments - is having on council house tenants

  27-02-2019 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government admits more improvements to Universal Credit are needed as Gateshead council tenants fall into debt
  
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• Protesters to take to the streets over controversial £50m Durham County Council HQ plans

  27-02-2019 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Almost 1,000 letters of objections have been received over the plans, with a protest is set to take place at Durham Market Place on Saturday
  
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• New 'rare' 10p coins featuring the alphabet revealed

  27-02-2019 12:44 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  Here is how to spot them and where to get your hands on one.
  
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• Axe gang's sentencing sparks courtroom drama

  27-02-2019 12:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  There was plenty of noise in court as Stephen Dismore, Lewis Riley and Andrew Woodier were jailed
  
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• The unusual reason Newcastle United's Under-23s game with Leeds United was delayed

  27-02-2019 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's youngsters met Leeds in the Under-23 Premier League Cup - but kick-off wasn't as planned
  
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• McDonald's launch fast food feast - and it could be heading our way

  27-02-2019 12:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  Fast-food banquet includes burgers, fries, drinks and dessert
  
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• Former pro rugby player's bomb hoax lost £300k in production at steelworks

  27-02-2019 11:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  British Steel told three explosive devices had been planted at the site
  
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• Metro trains suspended between Park Lane and South Hylton after cable theft

  27-02-2019 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are no Metros running between Park Lane and South Hylton after cable was stolen during the night
  
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