Gateshead news

• Sky Sports News presenter Fraser Robertson dies aged 47

  20-03-2019 22:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Fraser worked for STV before joining Sky Sports News as one of the channel's founding reporters
  
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• Miraculous escape for motorist caught up in Great North Road barrier crash

  20-03-2019 22:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash which brought traffic to a halt
  
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• Lotto results: Wednesday's winning National Lottery numbers for March 20

  20-03-2019 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Tuesday, March 20 - live breaking updates below
  
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• North Tyneside is facing foster care crisis - because they are underpaid

  20-03-2019 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A shortage of foster carers in the borough is leading to issues meeting demand
  
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• People in Newcastle aren't recycling properly and it costs the council £15,000,000

  20-03-2019 21:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Council bosses have warned that collecting and disposing of the 141,000 tonnes of waste produced in Newcastle every year is a 'huge cost'
  
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• Decorated counter-terrorism cop left young child 'crying hysterically' by pouring water over their head

  20-03-2019 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Det Sgt Mark Horwell has admitted assaulting the youngster and faces being dismissed from his job
  
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• 'Some people won't be able to get food' after hard Brexit, warns Gateshead council boss

  20-03-2019 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Coun Gannon also warned that the time of council staff could be taken up dealing with the aftermath of Brexit
  
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• Police hunt gang of travelling thieves 'with Irish accents' after spate of high-value burglaries

  20-03-2019 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers in Northumbria Police's Central Burglary Team have launched an investigation after five similar burglaries were reported in just five days
  
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• EU refuses to delay Brexit unless MPs back Theresa May's deal

  20-03-2019 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bombshell statement from European Council president Donald Tusk comes as Theresa May hints she'll resign rather if Brexit doesn't happen by June 30.
  
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• Ambulance at scene as car smashes Great North Road barrier near school

  20-03-2019 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An ambulance was pictured at the scene of the crash which has reportedly brought Gosforth traffic to a standstill
  
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• "She had a heart of solid gold"- Family's pain after Sylvia Mallaby was killed by danger driver

  20-03-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The 60-year-old charity worker, of Newcastle, had been returning from her weekly shop when she was struck by a sports car - the driver has now been jailed for six years
  
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• County Durham man accused of killing his cousin in a 'drunken rage'

  20-03-2019 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Glen Elvin, 26, of no fixed address, is accused of murdering 28-year-old Christopher Harm
  
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• Danger driver jailed for six years for killing grandmother Sylvia Mallaby in "pimped" sports car

  20-03-2019 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iulian Vasile, of Arthur’s Hill, Newcastle, was driving a modified BMW at 50mph on a 30mph road when he struck charity worker Sylvia Mallaby and killed her in December 2017
  
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• Theresa May responds after one Conservative MP threatened to 'chloroform' Berwick-upon-Tweed MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan

  20-03-2019 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An MP made the poor-taste 'joke' as they tried to convince Anne-Marie Trevelyan to back Theresa May's Brexit plans
  
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• Prolific thief forbidden from entering all Sunderland's main shopping outlets

  20-03-2019 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samuel Metcalf has had four shoplifting convictions since August 2018 and was also convicted of a public order offence after becoming aggressive and threatening a shop worker
  
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• Survey finds drivers are returning to old ways of using mobiles behind the wheel

  20-03-2019 16:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  Tougher penalities aren't having the desired impact
  
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• Everything you need to know about tonight's supermoon

  20-03-2019 16:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  The lunar event coincides with the Spring Equinox and will take place in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Christopher Harm murder trial updates: Man accused of murdering Gateshead dad

  20-03-2019 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Glen Elvin is accused of murdering 28-year-old Christopher Harm near Birmingham in March
  
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• Will Theresa May get her Brexit delay?

  20-03-2019 16:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Precious little time remains before the UK is scheduled to leave
  
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• How some Spotify customers can claim a free Google Home Mini

  20-03-2019 16:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  The music streaming service are giving away the device which normally costs £49
  
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• Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in the first trailer for Tarantino's new movie

  20-03-2019 16:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Once Upon A Time In Hollywood hits cinemas in August
  
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• Stirring your tea the 'correct' way can make it taste better

  20-03-2019 15:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  Have we been stirring it wrong this whole time?!
  
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• Council tax, stamps and energy prices set to rise from April - here's how much more it will cost you

  20-03-2019 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Various costs will increase in April - and Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has some tips which could make things easier
  
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• Blocked porn websites could see millions of Brits switch broadband provider

  20-03-2019 15:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Six million UK web surfers tried to access a blocked site last week
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers for £2m jackpot

  20-03-2019 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Tuesday, March 20 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Incredible piece of kit which helped a heroic bystander who'd never done CPR save a life

  20-03-2019 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service say this amazing story helps prove the value of community defibrilators
  
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• Astonishing moment giant STRAWBERRY caught strolling down street on CCTV

  20-03-2019 15:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The giant fruit was seen walking down a street in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, and left onlookers baffled
  
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• Spennymoor councillor Geoff Darkes quits citing differences with colleagues as the reason for decision

  20-03-2019 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A member of Durham County Council and Spennymoor Town Council has quit after claiming his colleagues 'forgot why they were elected', but will not fight any by-elections as an independent
  
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• PMQs RECAP: Theresa May asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30

  20-03-2019 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is set to ask the European Union to allow us to delay leaving and may submit a letter making a formal request today
  
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• Theresa May hints she'll resign as Prime Minister if she can't deliver Brexit by June 30

  20-03-2019 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May says she's not prepared to delay Brexit beyond June 30 as Prime Minister
  
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• From new homes to sheltered accommodation - the developments coming to North Tyneside

  20-03-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have given plans for three new developments in North Tyneside the green light
  
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• Meet the Byker dad-of-six David Ord who is running for mayor to 'stand up for drivers'

  20-03-2019 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Ord, a night porter with no political experience, is running for mayor to oppose proposed clean air charges
  
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• Fears HS2 will widen north-south divide after damning think tank report

  20-03-2019 15:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  A damning report has called for the scheme to be axed in favour of significant investment in rail services outside London
  
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• The North East's lost railway stations which tell the story of our region's history

  20-03-2019 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This month marks the 55th anniversary of the Beeching report, which led to the closure of thousands of stations across the country
  
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• £71 million EuroMillions jackpot winner Ade Goodchild is 'happiest bloke you could imagine'

  20-03-2019 14:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Ade Goodchild, 58, from Hereford, wants a new house with a jacuzzi, "a few staff" and dream holidays to places such as the Grand Canyon and the Pyramids
  
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• Police warn of dangers from driving wearing a lanyard

  20-03-2019 14:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  Crashes have happened where people suffered severe injuries caused by a lanyard
  
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• Gym members and guests taking on a global challenge with £10,000 prize at stake

  20-03-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Soldiers, police officers and children join forces with members of Matfen Hall's gym in bid to win £10,000 worth of equipment for nearby high school
  
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• Primark set to open Disney themed café in its biggest EVER store

  20-03-2019 14:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  The cafe will proudly take its place in the brand-new, gargantuan Birmingham city centre store
  
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• Quiz: What were these classic adverts selling?

  20-03-2019 14:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  How well do you remember these TV ads?
  
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• A Bird Box sequel is officially happening - and it sounds terrifying

  20-03-2019 14:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Netflix original has recently taken social media by storm and is being deemed as one of the most 'terrifying' films in years by viewers
  
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• Could the fire-hit Fisherman's Lodge restaurant in Jesmond Dene finally get a new lease of life?

  20-03-2019 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The restaurant closed down in 2013 and was then gutted by a fire three years later
  
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• Christopher Harm murder trial updates: Man accused of murdering Gateshead dad - ChronicleLive

  20-03-2019 14:10
  Christopher Harm murder trial updates: Man accused of murdering Gateshead dad  ChronicleLiveGlen Elvin is accused of murdering 28-year-old Christopher Harm near Birmingham in March.
  
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• Car veers off road after swerving to avoid another vehicle which then left the scene

  20-03-2019 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are encouraging the other driver to come forward following the collision in Seaton Sluice on Tuesday
  
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• Hotel guest trashed room of luxury Northumberland hotel Slaley Hall after getting drunk

  20-03-2019 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David De Costa was staying at the four-star Slaley Hall, in Hexham, with his partner when he caused £2,000 worth of damage to his room - he has now admitted the offence in court
  
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• Could smell of Parkinson's disease be used as an early diagnosis tool?

  20-03-2019 13:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  Scientists from Manchester University are exploring that possibility
  
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• Stranger Things season three trailer released - and it looks amazing

  20-03-2019 13:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The series is set to centre on 1985, two years removed from Will Byers's nightmare season one
  
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• Wanted: Search under way for Newcastle man Thomas Slasor who is 'avoiding' police

  20-03-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Slasor, 20, is wanted in connection with offences relating to robbery, theft and criminal damage
  
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• Could playing music loudly in your car now land you with a £100 fine?

  20-03-2019 13:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  One council are proposing the ruling after two thirds of residents admitted feeling unsafe on roads
  
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• Where to get giant bars of Dairy Milk for just 84p

  20-03-2019 12:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  Stock up ahead of easter with this super deal on 300g bars of Cadbury's finest
  
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• Fugitive Indian jeweller Nirav Modi arrested in London

  20-03-2019 12:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday as part of extradition proceedings by the Indian authorities
  
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