Gateshead news

• Why was Facebook and Instagram down? Messenger, apps and websites not working

  13-03-2019 23:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Users are reporting problems with both social media networking sites and apps across parts of the UK.
  
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• New home to be built on green belt despite planners being told to refuse application

  13-03-2019 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The house has been approved to be built in a settlement to the south of Morpeth
  
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• Four people taken to hospital after crash on the A189 in Northumberland

  13-03-2019 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Woodhorn Roundabout on Wednesday afternoon following the two vehicle collision
  
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• Why is Facebook and Instagram down? Messenger, apps and websites not working

  13-03-2019 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Users are reporting problems with both social media networking sites and apps across parts of the UK.
  
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• Lotto results: Wednesday's winning numbers National Lottery for £13m jackpot

  13-03-2019 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Tuesday, March 13 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Hundreds of new homes WILL be coming to Gateshead as two multi-million pound schemes are approved

  13-03-2019 22:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 550 houses will be built in South Ryton after two schemes were approved
  
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• Flats plan for car park at former Durham printworks site rejected by councillors

  13-03-2019 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The plans were for 12 apartments at the William Robson House car park in the Claypath area
  
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• Seven former council houses bought under Right to Buy sold on for over £100k profit

  13-03-2019 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  More than 80 properties in the county landed the owner a profit of more than £50,000 in real terms since the year 2000, the data shows
  
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• 'Staggering' and 'dangerous' — critics slam £4m plan to overhaul notorious Haddricks Mill junction

  13-03-2019 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has revealed its final designs to transform the Haddricks Mill double roundabout in South Gosforth
  
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• MPs vote to rule out a no-deal Brexit - the next stage is to delay leaving

  13-03-2019 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The House of Commons votes against a no-deal Brexit and on Thursday MPs will decide whether to delay the whole thing
  
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• Rail firm fined £2.7m after schoolboy loses legs and fingers in 25,000 volt electric shock

  13-03-2019 21:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  DB Cargo was found guilty of failing to protect people from risk after a 13-year-old boy was set on fire at a rail yard in Gateshead
  
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• More than 300 new homes could be built near Blyth as part of huge proposed development

  13-03-2019 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Plans have been submitted for around 327 houses and 2,000 square metres of commercial floor on land in Bebside
  
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• £10 million to improve cycle lanes and bus routes in the North East

  13-03-2019 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cash will pay for improvements in County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
  
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• Murder charge dropped against mentally ill teen who stabbed gran to death after warning he would kill

  13-03-2019 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain, 19, of South Shields, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Joan Hoggett on the grounds of diminished responsibility due to his paranoid schizophrenia
  
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• How old is Richard Gere? You're going to be surprised

  13-03-2019 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Here are 10 facts you probably won't know about the Hollywood actor who is looking good in his new BBC drama MotherFatherSon
  
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• Man who died in A19 crash near Washington named as family pay tribute

  13-03-2019 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Terence Robinson from Peterlee died as a result of his injuries following a crash on the A19 shortly after midnight on Wednesday
  
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• Facebook and Instagram DOWN across the UK and world as people head to Twitter

  13-03-2019 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Users are reporting problems with both social media networking sites and apps across parts of the UK.
  
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• The North East schools singled out for help in a £24m Government scheme

  13-03-2019 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government says it is determined to tackle a regional inequality which means 18-year-olds from London are 50% more likely to apply to university than those from the North East
  
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• Chancellor Philip Hammond provides £260m to boost 'borderlands' in North England and Scotland

  13-03-2019 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland will work with Scotland to create jobs and economic growth north and south of the border
  
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• Chancellor announces £100m cash injection to tackle knife crime 'epidemic'

  13-03-2019 17:42 via leeds-live.co.uk
  It'll go towards overtime costs and specialist units
  
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• These are the key changes to employment laws coming into force this April

  13-03-2019 17:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  Here is what you need to know from payslips to pensions and everything in between
  
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• Conservatives poised to pick North of Tyne mayor candidate with just eight weeks left

  13-03-2019 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Conservative Party members will choose between Charlie Hoult and Linda Arkley at a meeting on March 14
  
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• Ancient Britons travelled from all over the UK to attend Stonehenge 'raves'

  13-03-2019 17:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  A study has found people travelled from as far as west Wales, Scotland and north-east England to attend the ritual 'parties'
  
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• Plans for three houses in Sunniside submitted to Gateshead Council - Chronicle Live

  13-03-2019 17:00
  Plans for three houses in Sunniside submitted to Gateshead Council  Chronicle LiveMr and Mrs Bonney are behind a scheme which would see three, four-bedroom, houses built on Pennyfine Road on land East of Blacksmiths cottage.
  
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• Doctors forced to reverse closure plans for village surgery deny plans to shut it 'by stealth'

  13-03-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Last year, Skerne Medical Group (SMG) won support to shut its Trimdon Village site but lost out on proposals to close its surgery in Fishburn
  
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• A Madeleine McCann documentary is coming to Netflix - when is it released?

  13-03-2019 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A documentary all about the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is coming to Netflix
  
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• Gateshead one of five UK 'Future Places' - Gateshead Council

  13-03-2019 16:18
  Gateshead one of five UK 'Future Places'  Gateshead CouncilGateshead, one of just five places in the UK, has won a coveted spot on The Future Place programme.
  
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• Plans for 98-home estate on 'green wedge' between Easington Village and Peterlee refused

  13-03-2019 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gleeson Regeneration Ltd aimed to build a new estate on land south of Nursery Gardens, off Thorpe Road, on the southern side of Easington Village
  
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• Sunderland College confident on future of apprenticeship provision despite Brexit and Nissan fears

  13-03-2019 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland College says it is confident about the future of its apprenticeship provision, despite uncertainty over Brexit and the future of Sunderland Washington plant
  
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• Newcastle United fans set for refunds after Toon vs Gateshead Legends game is scrapped - Chronicle Live

  13-03-2019 15:55
  Newcastle United fans set for refunds after Toon vs Gateshead Legends game is scrapped  Chronicle LiveFormer Newcastle United stars such as Rob Lee, Steve Howey and Ruel Fox have been left disappointed by the news that a legends game to raise funds ...
  
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• SPORT MATCH REPORT 13 th Mar, 2019 Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead - Solihull Observer

  13-03-2019 15:42
  SPORT MATCH REPORT 13 th Mar, 2019 Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead  Solihull ObserverSOLIHULL Moors provided the perfect response to the weekend's loss to Salford City, after edging Gateshead on Tuesday night at The Automated Technology ...
  
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• Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead - Solihull Observer

  13-03-2019 15:42
  Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead  Solihull ObserverSOLIHULL Moors provided the perfect response to the weekend's loss to Salford City, after edging Gateshead on Tuesday night at The Automated Technology ...
  
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• Dog-fouling complaints in Northumberland drop - but littering and fly-tipping reports rise

  13-03-2019 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The figures show that dog-fouling complaints dropped by 28 per cent in the past three years, with 1,933 received in 2016, 1,509 in 2017 and 1,398 last year
  
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• Drivers beware: Traffic lights could be installed permanently at the Tyne Tunnel

  13-03-2019 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TT2 are experimenting with traffic lights at the approach to the tunnel to cut traffic between March 18 and March 22
  
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• Woman, 25, in desperate need of kidney transplant makes heartbreaking plea for donor

  13-03-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shiarn Daniels is in the last stage of kidney failure and is on dialysis every night to keep her alive - now she is appealing for a stranger to be her saviour
  
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• Charles Bronson's wife says 'catsuit was final straw' as she 'plans divorce' from notorious criminal

  13-03-2019 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The notorious prisoner reportedly moved from Durham's HMP Frankland to HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes
  
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• Watch CCTV of Ethan Mountain pulling on mask and entering shop moments before killing Joan Hoggett

  13-03-2019 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain, of South Shields, stabbed Joan Hoggett to death as she stacked shelves in a One Stop shop in Fulwell in a random attack
  
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• Mum's brilliant post about a mouse in the house that will give everyone a giggle

  13-03-2019 14:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  It sounds like a real life episode of Tom and Jerry!
  
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• Daytripper killed seagull 'after it knocked bag of chips out of his hands'

  13-03-2019 14:56 via leeds-live.co.uk
  John Lllewllyn Jones was on a trip to Weston-super-Mare when he shocked bystanders with the brutal attack on the gull
  
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• Crash on A19 in Sunderland led to rush hour delays just hours after fatal collision

  13-03-2019 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Traffic was heavy on the A19 north while emergency services dealt with a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning
  
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• Missing Houghton-le-Spring man William Orchin could be in Aberdeen

  13-03-2019 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for anyone who has seen or heard from William Orchin to get in touch with them
  
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• Five crucial changes to employment law that come into effect this April

  13-03-2019 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can expect to see a rise in the minimum wage and sick pay, and changes to what you will see on your payslip.
  
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• Woman tries to sell her leftover takeaway on Facebook

  13-03-2019 14:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  They do say one person's trash is another person's treasure...
  
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• Mother Father sees Richard Gere at heart of mounting tensions in episode two of BBC drama

  13-03-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Gere's on-screen presence makes Mother Father Son worth a watch but here's a hint of what else might keep you watching as the BBC drama resumes on Wednesday night
  
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• A motorist has worked how to avoid paying tolls on a controversial bridge

  13-03-2019 13:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  Damian Curzon spotted these four 'mistakes'
  
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• Watch devastated Joan Hoggett's family speak after murder charge is dropped against Ethan Mountain

  13-03-2019 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain, 19, who was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, knifed Joan Hoggett more than 20 times at a shop in Sunderland
  
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• General manager reveals he left Gateshead over Scott Boden's transfer to Chesterfield - Derbyshire Times

  13-03-2019 13:57
  General manager reveals he left Gateshead over Scott Boden's transfer to Chesterfield  Derbyshire TimesGateshead's former general manager and head of football operations has revealed he quit the club over the sale to Chesterfield of striker Scott Boden.
  
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• Boris Johnson slammed over 'disgusting' comments made about historic sex abuse investigations

  13-03-2019 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former foreign secretary claimed police were wasting money investigating claims of child sex abuse
  
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• Furious Ryton residents unite against proposed Cushy Cow Lane housing over traffic fears

  13-03-2019 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals, from developer Bellway, could see a mixture of two, three and four bedroom homes at the site on the southern edge of Ryton
  
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• Ben Nevis avalanche claims lives of three climbers on UK's highest mountain

  13-03-2019 13:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  Climbers were "wiped out" by the avalanche
  
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