Gateshead news

• Facelift for North Tyneside shopping hub is set to finish at the end of the month

  21-03-2019 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Forest Hall Public Realm Improvement Scheme, is almost complete, with road resurfacing the only outstanding work to be done
  
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• Controversial plans to move Durham bus stop are thrown out

  21-03-2019 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Plans to move a bus stop in Durham City have been thrown out by county councillors over concerns about congestion and pollution
  
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• Theresa May's speech prompted death threats and abuse, say MPs

  21-03-2019 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Members of Parliament say they have received horrendous abuse in the aftermath of Theresa May's Brexit announcement last night
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Minister claims 'machinery' of government is sabotaging Brexit

  21-03-2019 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jake Berry says 'no-deal' wouldn't be a disaster because 'people of the North are braver than many of the politicians and civil servants in Whitehall'
  
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• Danger driver left great-grandma seriously injured just minutes after buying new car

  21-03-2019 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  McKenzie Stephenson, of Ellington, had already driven dangerously during a test drive when he crashed into another car in Ashington, leaving a passenger with broken bones
  
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• Fears hostel's 24-hour booze bid will cause rise in hate crimes for nearby mosque

  21-03-2019 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Newcastle Backpackers hotel in Elswick Road wants a licence to sell booze, but has encountered opposition from hundreds of nearby residents and Muslim community leaders
  
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• Stack in bid to extend booze licence amid fire and overcrowding fears

  21-03-2019 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The popular social hub in Pilgrim Street wants to reconfigure its restaurant-style upstairs offering so that patrons can drink alcohol in that section of the venue without having to order food
  
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• How you can help young girls who are missing school due to period poverty in Gateshead

  21-03-2019 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead Council has signed up to support The Red Box Project - helping ensure no girl misses school because of their period
  
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• Gateshead firm that sells tea in Selfridges opens first shop in the town - Chronicle Live

  21-03-2019 18:47
  Gateshead firm that sells tea in Selfridges opens first shop in the town  Chronicle LiveTom Webb founded Estate Tea Co while he was studying at Northumbria University.
  
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• 'Dr Evil' tattooist sentenced for removing client's ears and nipples

  21-03-2019 18:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Brendan McCarthy, who also carried out a tongue-splitting procedure at his studio in Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty
  
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• Heartbroken Newcastle family of Steven Fairbairn pay tribute after his life support machine was turned off in Texas

  21-03-2019 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven, 25, of Denton Burn, Newcastle, died after a accident at the Rednecks with Paychecks Off-road event in Texas
  
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• Meet the first nine finalists in the running to be Miss Newcastle 2019

  21-03-2019 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The final of Miss Newcastle 2019 will take place at The County Hotel in June
  
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• Police visit Tyneside mosques in wake of New Zealand mass shootings

  21-03-2019 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gun rampage at two Mosques in Christchurch last week left 50 dead and dozens more injured
  
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• Pensioner slams housing developers for flooding her home nine times in 12 months

  21-03-2019 18:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  Hazel Stead says the flooding is getting worse and it's making her ill
  
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• Chip shop hits back at Tripadvisor troll who criticised staff member's tattoos

  21-03-2019 17:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  Bosses say: 'Tattoos have NOTHING to do with how good you are at your job'
  
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• Watch staggering thief smash his way into Newcastle restaurant and walk out with till

  21-03-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers are probing the break-in at Canaca, on Saville Row, in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Watch hundreds of guillemots taking flight over the Farne Islands - in slow motion

  21-03-2019 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The skipper of Serenity II captured the mesmerising footage off the coast of Northumberland
  
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• More than one million people have signed a petition urging the Government to cancel Brexit

  21-03-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Petition comes as businesses and trade unions plead with Theresa May to think again
  
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• Labour peer calls for cycle licences to prevent road accidents

  21-03-2019 16:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  Lord Winston said the measures would help protect vulnerable people from 'hoodlums in Lycra'
  
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• Why you should never let your child sit in the front seat of the car - as parents are given reminder

  21-03-2019 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Advice from the Department for Transport is that 'generally, children are safer restrained in the rear seats'
  
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• Arrest warrant sought for woman who posed as man on gay dating app

  21-03-2019 16:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  Yannick Glaudin, 30, is due to be sentenced on charges of disclosing private sexual photos, harassment and stalking but has fled to France, a court heard
  
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• Councillors delay decision on plans for new homes in Cramlington

  21-03-2019 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The scheme was recommended for approval, but members unanimously agreed to go on a site visit, largely due to concerns over the access
  
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• Revealed: UK's mostly costly motorways to take a wrong turn

  21-03-2019 16:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  Don't end up on the 'road to hell'
  
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• A genius is making cheesecake stuffed Easter eggs this year. Here's where to get one

  21-03-2019 16:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  They come in Creme Egg, Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Oreo and Biscoff flavours
  
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• Bedlington residents 'disappointed' after town centre redevelopment plans stall

  21-03-2019 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The town-centre overhaul stalled earlier this year due to issues with the anchor tenant
  
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• National Lottery Set for Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Thursday March 21

  21-03-2019 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Set for Life offers a top prize of a staggering £10,000 dropped into a winner's bank account every month for 30 years.
  
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• National Lottery Set For Life: What is it, when is the draw, what are the prizes and how do I win?

  21-03-2019 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Set For Life, the new Lotto draw, offers a range of prizes for National Lottery players - including a very attractive top prize
  
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• Flat Earth supporters planning Antarctica trip to find the end of the world

  21-03-2019 16:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  YouTuber Logan Paul is interested in the expedition to learn more about the theory
  
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• Number of parents fined over children's poor school attendance soars - these are the rules

  21-03-2019 15:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The rise in fines comes after father Jon Platt lost a case at the Supreme Court in April 2017
  
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• Handcuffed body of a man who fled from police found in river

  21-03-2019 15:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  He made off from police on January 12
  
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• Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner set to close 27 restaurants

  21-03-2019 15:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Prezzo, Jamie's Italian, Byron, Carluccio's, Gaucho and Gourmet Burger Kitchen have all shut restaurants
  
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• Work starts on £125m scheme to cut congestion on A19 Testo’s roundabout in South Tyneside

  21-03-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of the Highways England programme, the A19 will be raised above the existing Testo’s roundabout and new slip roads will be built to connect the junction to the A184
  
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• Clever thinking: See how this digger was rescued from the water at Amble

  21-03-2019 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Onlooker Alan Sinclair captured the rescue when a driver of a dredger used its long arm to rescue a trapped digger from the water
  
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• Parents of missing Leah Croucher hope £5,000 reward will unlock mystery

  21-03-2019 15:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  Leah has been missing since February 15
  
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• Prince of Wales 'grey goo' warning could become a reality scientists say

  21-03-2019 14:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  Scientists in the US have created cell-like robots which can join and work together
  
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• Homeowner left 'shaken' after front door, window and car damaged in wrecking spree

  21-03-2019 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after the property in South Shields was targeted
  
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• Does Theresa May really have the public on her side?

  21-03-2019 14:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  May said the nation was 'tired of infighting and political games'
  
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• It's now easier for South Tyneside's poorest families to get emergency cash

  21-03-2019 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Council leaders in South Tyneside have approved changes which could make it easier for the borough's poorest families to apply for emergency financial aid
  
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• Coronation Street's Rana actress Bhavna Limbachia says death wasn't meant to offend LGBT viewers

  21-03-2019 14:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Limbachia's character, Rana Habeeb, died in a factory collapse in Wednesday's episode, on the day of her wedding to Kate Connor (Faye Brookes)
  
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• Extra care flats in South Shields marked 'requires improvement' by Care Quality Commission

  21-03-2019 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The extra care flats, run by South Tyneside Council, provide services for over 65s and specialise in dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments
  
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• Councillors back plans for new 141-home estate on Wearside

  21-03-2019 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week, councillors nodded through amended plans from Persimmon Homes Durham for land north of Coaley Lane, Newbottle
  
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• Residents up in arms after housing development on former school site is given green light

  21-03-2019 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plot was originally the home of Dubmire School before plans for a replacement primary school were approved in 2001
  
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• Survey shows more than 100 retail employees are attacked at work every day

  21-03-2019 14:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  "Such crimes harm not just hard-working employees, but also their families and communities"
  
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• Dyson launches new products aimed to improve people's wellbeing

  21-03-2019 13:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  The range includes a vacuum cleaner, a fan and a light
  
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• CBBC on the lookout for skilled football players to star on show

  21-03-2019 13:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  If your child is between 10 and 15 and has some serious football skills, then they could be a TV star
  
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• Traveller guilty of killing 87-year-old pensioner in 'brutal' burglary

  21-03-2019 13:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Arthur Gumbley was attacked by Jason Wilsher after approaching his killer in a friendly way and asking him why he was inside his home
  
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• Boy, 16, jailed over Alesha MacPhail abduction, rape and murder

  21-03-2019 13:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Alesha's body was found in woods on the Isle of Bute on July 2 last year
  
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• 'More should have been done' to help cancer-riddled child abuser die at home

  21-03-2019 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Wasey's application for compassionate release from a North East prison 'should have been fast-tracked', a watchdog ruled
  
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• Spiteful ex laughs as he walks free from court after posting teacher's sex tape on Pornhub

  21-03-2019 12:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  Gary Harrington-Walsh, who couldn't accept his relationship was over, sent the teacher's nude photos to her school
  
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• Who is Johann Sebastian Bach? Google Doodle celebrates composer with music game

  21-03-2019 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Users can create their own music using different notes on the Doodle that marks Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday
  
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