Gateshead news

• Why North East academic says banning legal highs just made the problem worse

  26-03-2019 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham expert warns MPs that the UK faces a 'national emergency' with drug deaths rising
  
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• Missing 72-year-old man who has Alzheimer's found safe and well

  26-03-2019 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Henry Warne went missing on Tuesday after last being seen in Morpeth town centre
  
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• Hotel opposite Newcastle mosque will be allowed to sell alcohol - despite hate crime fears

  26-03-2019 22:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Backpackers hotel in Elswick Road has reached a compromise with city licensing bosses
  
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• EuroMillions results for Tuesday March 26: Winning National Lottery numbers for £31m jackpot

  26-03-2019 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions numbers and Thunderball for Tuesday, March 26 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Boss was asphyxiated while murder accused employee allegedly had 'self-inflicted wounds', jury told

  26-03-2019 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Paul Johnson, of Guide Post, denies murdering his boss and friend Steve Coulson at his flat in Stakeford
  
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• What the Met Office is saying about reports we could be getting 'the hottest spring on record'

  26-03-2019 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK is currently enjoying above average temperatures but the Met Office says it can't speculate on the rest of spring
  
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• MPs prepare to vote on Brexit options as Theresa May is sidelined

  26-03-2019 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs are to hold the planned series of votes on Brexit - but some Brexiteers are starting to believe Theresa May's deal might be their best hiope after all
  
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• Teaching assistant 'carefully groomed' schoolgirls before sexually assaulting them

  26-03-2019 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Predator Treva McCartney, 55, abused the young girls, who were aged between seven and eight, while working at a school in Tynedale
  
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• Can Apple's new streaming service kill off Netflix?

  26-03-2019 18:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  It could fail to stand out in an already crowded market
  
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• Six-hour rooftop stand-off ends as neighbour claims: 'He just wanted a beef dip'

  26-03-2019 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smashed vehicle windows, including a police van, were seen surrounded by bricks after the cordon was lifted
  
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• Woman cleared of stalking Top Gear composer, causing 'serious alarm'

  26-03-2019 18:14 via walesonline.co.uk
  A jury deliberated for 12 hours to find Timea Csomorova not guilty of stalking amounting to serious alarm or distress
  
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• Show Racism the Red Card school visits cancelled - but they say they're needed 'more than ever'

  26-03-2019 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity uses children's love of football to help tackle and prevent racism - but the charity says it has lost its contract from Northumberland County Council
  
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• Is Universal Credit leading to more people shoplifting? Council to probe possible link

  26-03-2019 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chester-le-Street, Stanley, Bishop Auckland, Crook, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor have all seen increases in the crime
  
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• Gateshead's It's All Good gets eight-figure refinancing to support growth - Chronicle Live

  26-03-2019 17:19
  Gateshead's It's All Good gets eight-figure refinancing to support growth  Chronicle LiveNorth East good manufacturer It's All Good has secured an eight-figure refinancing package structured to support expansion and new product development.
  
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• A woman poisoned herself after making bean stew in her slow cooker due to this simple mistake

  26-03-2019 17:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  She accidentally poisoned herself
  
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• Planning bid for new dental practice in Cleadon rejected again over traffic safety fears

  26-03-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Last year, 'change of use' proposals were lodged for 1 Windermere in Cleadon Village, off Front Street
  
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• Watch the aftermath of the High Spen rooftop stand-off - including a smashed police windscreen

  26-03-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested one male after the drama unfolded on Tuesday morning
  
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• Brits to bask in scorching April heatwave

  26-03-2019 17:00 via belfastlive.co.uk
  
  We could see highs of 26C
  
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• Motorists 'are ignoring Red X signs on smart motorways'

  26-03-2019 16:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  A study found that eight in ten motorists say they have seen other drivers disobey the signs on new smart motorways
  
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• Would-be burglar caught on doorbell camera trying to get into Hetton home

  26-03-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieton Pearson has attempted three attempted burglaries and has been given a suspended sentence for the crimes
  
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• Britain's Favourite Crisps: Did the Channel 5 show get it right?

  26-03-2019 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  Rankings were based on votes from the public
  
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• Colin Piechniczek explains why he parked his bid to buy Gateshead ahead of attending Ebbsfleet game - Chronicle Live

  26-03-2019 16:39
  Colin Piechniczek explains why he parked his bid to buy Gateshead ahead of attending Ebbsfleet game  Chronicle LivePiechniczek will attend Gateshead's home clash with Ebbsfleet in April and has spoken to ChronicleLive to explain to fans why he has ended his interest in the ...
  
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• Newcastle councillor who lives 100 miles away faces call to resign

  26-03-2019 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Tom Gordon was elected for the Lib Dems in the Manor Park ward last year
  
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• Watch: Thieves swarm around epileptic woman 'like piranhas' while she fits

  26-03-2019 16:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  Shocking footage shows the victim being 'robbed blind' by thieves
  
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• Quiz: Do you recognise these 90s' video game characters?

  26-03-2019 16:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  Can you tell Ryu from Ken? Take our quiz
  
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• Speed bumps will NOT be removed from Alnwick estate despite petition

  26-03-2019 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumberland County Council received a petition of 72 signatures from residents of Allerburn Lea requesting the removal of traffic-calming features
  
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• Fresh hope the A1 will be dualled through the whole of Northumberland

  26-03-2019 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The man in charge of upgrading the A1 in Northumberland has said he will 'help support the case' for dualling the rest of the route in the county
  
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• Six teenagers arrested after Islamic school is trashed for second time in weeks

  26-03-2019 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the second time the Bahr Academy, on the site of the former Byker Grove set, has been targeted in two months, and police say they are treating incident as a 'hate crime'
  
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• Town centre brawl erupted after disabled child was insulted in pub

  26-03-2019 15:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  One man was left with a broken jaw and the child's father was kicked repeatedly on the ground during the fight which broke out outside a pub in Middlesbrough town centre
  
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• Cop says he is 'happy to crush' bikes belonging to nuisance riders

  26-03-2019 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A top cop for Sunderland's Coalfield area has said he is 'happy to crush' the motorcycles belonging to nuisance riders - so long as he gets the information he needs to do so legally
  
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• Why Newcastle Airport won't change its flight path, to fury of locals 'driven crazy' by plane din

  26-03-2019 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People living nearby say the noise of jets is interrupting sleep, destroying peace and jeopardising their health
  
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• Newcastle Muslims 'living in fear' after Islamic school is trashed and covered in paraffin

  26-03-2019 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the second time the Bahr Academy, on the site of the former Byker Grove set, has been targeted in two months.
  
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• The rare 13th century Royal Charter found in a North East archive

  26-03-2019 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  How charter dating from reign of King John, discovered by visiting researcher, is like a who's who of medieval northern England
  
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• Biggest trophy ever won by Newcastle United AND Sunderland

  26-03-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  When Tyneside and Wearside teams were the toast of English football, they each 'lifted' a giant 6ft shield
  
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• See how two-year-old boy who is obsessed with bin wagons had his dream come true

  26-03-2019 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young Axl and his mum Sarah Scott, of Battle Hill, were given a tour of North Tyneside Council's bin wagon depot - and he even got a special present from the team
  
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• West Allotment gets bus lane camera to stop drivers using village as rat run

  26-03-2019 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A temporary 'bus gate' is being installed on Benton Road, between the junctions of Murrayfields and Holyfields, and any drivers caught flouting the rules will receive a fine
  
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• NHS 'should weigh children every year starting from the age of two'

  26-03-2019 13:59 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  A study found that a risk of obesity can be detected in young children
  
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• Rare Bentley kept in garage for three decades sells for £450k

  26-03-2019 13:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  Magnificent and extremely rare 4.5 litre sports car was owned by former Lancaster Bomber pilot Charles Blackham
  
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• High Spen police incident LIVE: Six-hour stand-off ends after man comes down from roof

  26-03-2019 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers have been dealing with a man on a roof on Watson Street in High Spen, Gateshead
  
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• World War Two veteran was moved 13 times during last 10 weeks of his life

  26-03-2019 13:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Reg Thompson, 94, was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary after a fall at home on 21 December and died at Kettering General Hospital on 2 March
  
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• Rothbury hillside self-build houses to be given the go-ahead

  26-03-2019 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  This is the first of nine self-build houses from a row of nine to be given the go-ahead
  
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• Calls for Sunderland City Council to declare 'climate emergency'

  26-03-2019 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The United Nations has previously warned there could be just 12 years left to limit 'climate change catastrophe'
  
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• Plans to 'take apart and rebuild' historic Union Chain bridge have been approved

  26-03-2019 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Northumberland and Scottish Border councils have given the go-ahead to restore the historic structure
  
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• Plans for new £61million council HQ on city Vaux site set to be approved

  26-03-2019 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Last year, Sunderland City Council announced plans to make a move to the former brewery site in a bid to replace its HQ with a smaller, more cost-effective base
  
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• Reduce sitting down time to cut UK deaths, researchers say

  26-03-2019 13:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  Thousands of deaths could be avoided if people cut the time they spend sitting or lounging around, experts say
  
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• New powers to investigate stillbirths proposed

  26-03-2019 13:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  Holding independent inquests would help bereaved parents get answers, health minister says
  
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• Berwick Academy concerns raised at a meeting between councillors and residents

  26-03-2019 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A £15million investment at Berwick Academy has been pledged but the community has more immediate concerns about the school
  
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• Plan to replace demolished bungalow with homes approved following lengthy saga

  26-03-2019 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Amble application has been through a number of designs, but councillors now find it acceptable
  
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• You can fill up water for free at Pret-A-Manger - even if you are not a customer

  26-03-2019 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Free to use water fountains have been installed at 250 branches around the country, including Newcastle and the MetroCentre
  
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• Ofsted inspectors' stark warning to faith primary school which refused to acknowledge LGBT issues

  26-03-2019 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders at the Gateshead faith school were told they wouldn't meet the requirements for an independent school unless they changed their policy on gender and sexual identity
  
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