Gateshead news

• Two people forced to await rescue on car roof as Holy Island causeway tides trap another vehicle

  10-04-2019 23:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people were handed into the care of the ambulance service after becoming stranded on the road to Lindisfarne
  
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• Watch banned drive race down the wrong side of the A19 - before "brave" cops force him from the road

  10-04-2019 23:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disqualified driver Daniel Henderson, formerly of Station Road, Easington Colliery, hit speeds of 105mph and drove on the wrong side of the road
  
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• 'Kind, generous and funny' Atakan Atay considered leaving wife before she allegedly killed him, court hears

  10-04-2019 22:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helena Karine Atay denies murdering Atakan Atay at their home in Birtley and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Watch serial rapist's rooftop protest after his 'Oscar-winning' scam feigning disability to avoid justice

  10-04-2019 21:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Stephenson, of Sunderland, pretended he could not speak and needed a wheelchair but it was all a sham - now he's been jailed for 26 years
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers on Wednesday April 10

  10-04-2019 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, April 10 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Firm sorry for image of Jamie Bulger's killer Jon Venables used to wish worker 'happy work anniversary'

  10-04-2019 20:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead company Northern Gas and Power post Facebook apology - and say a former employee is to blame
  
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• Durham drug raids: 16 arrested on suspicion of Class A drugs offences

  10-04-2019 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Raids on 21 properties in Darlington and Newton Aycliffe came as part of North East-wide Operation Sentinel
  
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• Talking therapy better than drugs for irritable bowel syndrome, study shows

  10-04-2019 19:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  The common gut condition affects up to 20% of people
  
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• Fears voter ID rules would disenfranchise millions of voters

  10-04-2019 18:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Ten “diverse” areas across the country will be asked to show ID in next month’s local elections.
  
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• One in five with Parkinson’s disease accused of being drunk – survey

  10-04-2019 18:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  Around 22% of people with the condition said others had believed they were under the influence of alcohol
  
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• £2m mansion coveted by Manchester United star at the centre of courtroom battle

  10-04-2019 18:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Top criminal lawyer in legal battle with ex over the ownership of the mansion
  
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• OAP banned from driving after knocking over and killing cyclist

  10-04-2019 18:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  The victim was wearing a high-visibility vest and was just 150 metres from work
  
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• How to apply for Don't Tell The Bride as E4 series looks for Geordie couples

  10-04-2019 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As it gets ready to film its new series for E4, Don't Tell The Bride is looking for Geordie couples to take part
  
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• How could this happen? ChronicleLive backs calls for public inquiry into shocking abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre

  10-04-2019 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Letter sent to Home Secretary calling for full open inquiry into horrors at County Durham youth facility
  
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• Fears cash machines being stolen to fund no-deal Brexit attacks on police

  10-04-2019 18:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  Dissident republicans could be raiding cash machines to fund attacks against police
  
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• Educational inequality exacerbated by appeal and waiting list systems

  10-04-2019 18:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Systems for gaining admission to first choice secondary schools reinforce educational inequalities says new study
  
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• Grandmother who won £22k at bingo fears eviction after spending spree

  10-04-2019 18:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Jean Jones had a big win at bingo, but soon found her benefits were stopped
  
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• New coin collection to celebrate bicentennial of Queen Victoria’s birth

  10-04-2019 18:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The commemorative coins won’t be entering general circulation
  
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• Gibbo's Corner - Gateshead FC special: Ownership tales and a look at the current dire situation - Chronicle Live

  10-04-2019 18:07
  Gibbo's Corner - Gateshead FC special: Ownership tales and a look at the current dire situation  Chronicle LiveJohn Gibson returns for the latest episode of Gibbo's Corner to discuss all things Gateshead FC.
  
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• Mum sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing boyfriend

  10-04-2019 18:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Ann Gabriel stabbed James Field through the heart
  
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• Will Theresa May survive a long Brexit delay?

  10-04-2019 17:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Some Tories want no delay at all while others cannot stand the idea of still being in the EU for the rest of 2019
  
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• 'Unresponsive' man taken to the RVI after having medical episode on Shields Road

  10-04-2019 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Byker on Wednesday morning after a man became unwell
  
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• Gender neutral name needed for Co-op's 'gingerbread person'

  10-04-2019 17:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  Plan is to give the new gingerbread fellow some seasonal costume refreshes
  
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• The gravy at The Staith House in North Shields has Eddy Eats in raptures

  10-04-2019 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And it isn't just the gravy which has Eddy running out of superlatives in his review at the award-winning gastropub
  
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• Homes set to be built on site of former Shiremoor pub

  10-04-2019 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  SHN Homes is behind plans to build 13 homes on the site of the Beaumont in the North Tyneside suburb
  
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• New species of extinct human discovered in the Philippines

  10-04-2019 17:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  Bones and teeth of the newly described “hominin” were found in Callao Cave on Luzon
  
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• Council bosses have approved Sunderland flood defence plans worth more than £1m

  10-04-2019 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The decision includes funding for works in Roker, Washington and Houghton
  
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• Action needed to tackle 'unacceptable' waiting times for young people's mental health services

  10-04-2019 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The data was revealed at Sunderland City Council's Children, Education and Skills Scrutiny Committee
  
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• Call for background checks for councillors after disgraced politician asked 'girl' for 'naughty fun'

  10-04-2019 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party's manifesto for Sunderland has included plans to introduce DBS checks for councillors, as well as cuts to the council 'gravy train'
  
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• Watch this motorist do a '1,600-point turn'

  10-04-2019 17:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Driver needed many, many manoeuvres to get out of the tough spot
  
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• How did she get up there? Firefighters rescue adventurous ferret stuck at the top of a drainpipe

  10-04-2019 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RSPCA inspectors are trying to find the owner of this pet ferret - who has gone on quite an adventure
  
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• Quiz: Can you identify the famous sibling?

  10-04-2019 16:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's National Siblings Day, and we've got a quiz for that!
  
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• Number of women in South Tyneside smoking in pregnancy has fallen

  10-04-2019 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Data from the South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) showed the amount of mums-to-be lighting up fell almost continually for about a year
  
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• Watch reckless driver hurtle through the streets at 70mph during seven-minute police chase

  10-04-2019 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Moss, 20, was jailed for 12 months and handed a two-year driving ban as a result of his dangerous actions
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after a theft in Jesmond Pool changing rooms

  10-04-2019 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers investigating the theft of a wallet in Newcastle say this man was in the building at the time and may be able to help with their enquiries
  
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• Death of teen Tull Connor who was killed during police chase to be investigated by police watchdog

  10-04-2019 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle teenager died when the van he was driving crashed into a wall during a police pursuit in Manchester city centre
  
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• Tasted and rated - McDonald's secret menu including the Monster Mac and Big McChicken

  10-04-2019 15:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Fast food giant offers flexibility but you'll really need to know your burgers to order these crazy creations
  
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• Relationship 'red flags' that show a marriage will fail, according to wedding photographers

  10-04-2019 14:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  How a couple handles the cutting of the cake says a lot about their marriage already
  
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• 'Mindless and moronic': Fury as football pitch destroyed by 'idiots in cars and on motorbikes'

  10-04-2019 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two of Cramlington United's pitches were left unplayable over the weekend after someone tore them up by performing doughnuts
  
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• Woman who had 25 migraines a month finds a free way to stop her pain 'almost instantly'

  10-04-2019 14:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Beth Francis says swimming in the freezing sea stopped the misery of migraines
  
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• Finishing touches being applied to Silverlink and new cycle route after triple-decker roundabout work

  10-04-2019 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of a cycle path connecting Tynemouth and Newcastle could not be completed due to the Silverlink roadworks - but the finishing touches will happen next week
  
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• The Tyne Tunnel now has an app - this is how it works

  10-04-2019 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new app, which is now available to download on iOS and Android phones, will enable customers to top up in a quicker and more convenient way
  
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• 'He's never had a life at all' - 12 years served for nicking a bike at 17

  10-04-2019 14:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Quirk in the law means Wayne Bell has served longer than killers and rapists, with no release date in sight
  
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• Driver injured after taxi crashes into bus stop outside Newcastle Central Station

  10-04-2019 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are on scene dealing with the one vehicle collision and no one else is said to have been hurt
  
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• Mum abandoned her baby for 15 hours so she could party

  10-04-2019 14:17 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  The toddler was found home alone by social workers who managed to gain entry to the property
  
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• Plans to reopen former Durham Walkabout as new pub and nightclub

  10-04-2019 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Australian-themed pub in Durham City is set for a new lease of life
  
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• On-the-run number plate fraudster says his £750k luxury home is being repossessed

  10-04-2019 14:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Zahid Khan fled to Dubai last summer before being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud
  
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• Chris and Rosie Ramsey discuss their hit podcast on Good Morning Britain

  10-04-2019 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie comedian Chris Ramsey said the inspiration for the couple's hit podcast came after she 'heckled' him in a Facebook Live video
  
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• Firefighters confronted by gang of 30 'aggressive' youths while attending blaze in Lemington

  10-04-2019 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue service manager slammed the behaviour of the young teens and said one even tried to steal a hose
  
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• 'We are not racist': Anger after criticism from Show Racism the Red Card sparks negative publicity

  10-04-2019 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was anger among councillors and officers as to how the council had been portrayed by Show Racism the Red Card
  
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