Gateshead news

• Lucy Fallon quits Coronation Street and releases statement explaining decision

  02-05-2019 23:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lucy Fallon, who played Bethany Platt in the ITV soap, announced her decision on Thursday
  
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• Sunderland City Council 2019 local election results IN FULL: How every candidate scored

  02-05-2019 23:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the wards being contested on May 2 were Fulwell, Hendon and Silksworth
  
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• South Tyneside Council 2019 local election results IN FULL: How every candidate scored

  02-05-2019 23:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Among the wards being contested on May 2 were Boldon Colliery, Harton and Bede
  
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• North Tyneside Council 2019 local election results IN FULL: How every candidate scored

  02-05-2019 23:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the wards being contested on May 2 were Benton, Cullercoats, Killingworth, Wallsend and Tynemouth
  
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• Newcastle City Council 2019 local election results IN FULL: How every candidate scored

  02-05-2019 23:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the wards being contested on May 2 were Byker, Ouseburn, North Jesmond and Monument
  
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• Gateshead Council 2019 local election results IN FULL: How every candidate scored

  02-05-2019 23:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the wards being contested on May 2 were Birtley, Deckham, Felling and Low Fell
  
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• How an 87-year-old voter was turned away because she didn't have a photo ID

  02-05-2019 23:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Pendle, Lancashire, as part of a regional trial of anti-fraud checks
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday May 2

  02-05-2019 21:41 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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• Watch heartless thieves butcher fuel tanks on charity vehicles - causing more than £15k damage

  02-05-2019 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The staff cars and minibuses - parked in the North East Autism Society’s Emmsworth site in Sunderland - are used by autistic children and young people for off-site curriculum education
  
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• Barristers make closing speeches in 'very sad' trial of mum accused of murdering her husband

  02-05-2019 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helena Karine Atay denies murdering businessman Atakan Atay at their home in Birtley and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Elderly man defrauded out of more than £5,000 by scammers pretending to be from the police

  02-05-2019 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 83-year-old man from Jesmond fell victim to the courier fraud style scam on Wednesday when a fraudster turned up at his home
  
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• Gateshead: Football Association says it is aware of public address system incident - BBC Sport

  02-05-2019 18:32
  Gateshead: Football Association says it is aware of public address system incident  BBC SportThe FA says it is aware of an incident at Gateshead where comments were broadcast on the PA system at Saturday's game with Barrow.
  
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• 'Best thing about UK politics right now': Voters share their pictures of dogs at polling stations

  02-05-2019 17:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The hashtag #DogsAtPollingStations was trending on Twitter as voters went to the polls in local elections
  
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• 'Fly high mam' - Heartbreaking tributes paid to Gateshead mum Sorrelle Bamford - Chronicle Live

  02-05-2019 17:30
  'Fly high mam' - Heartbreaking tributes paid to Gateshead mum Sorrelle Bamford  Chronicle LiveFriends and family of 38-year-old Sorrelle met in Wylam and released a set of lanterns into the sky in her memory.
  
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• 'Fly high mam' - Heartbreaking tributes paid to Gateshead mum Sorrelle Bamford

  02-05-2019 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friends and family of 38-year-old Sorrelle met in Wylam and released a set of lanterns into the sky in her memory
  
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• Primary school to slaughter pet pigs to teach children where meat comes from

  02-05-2019 17:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The school has been criticised by animal activists and a petition against the slaughter has been signed by thousands
  
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• How to get Metro refund after a week of disruption and delays

  02-05-2019 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus will refund some tickets after this week's train chaos
  
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• Huge asteroid called Apophis will pass very close to Earth in 2029

  02-05-2019 17:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  "Apophis is a representative of about 2,000 currently known potentially hazardous asteroids"
  
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• Northumberland County Council chooses new civic head

  02-05-2019 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The appointments came at the annual meeting of the council this week
  
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• Armed Forces champion praises Northumberland County Council for its support

  02-05-2019 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A report on the work that has been carried out to support those in the military and their families in Northumberland is submitted each year
  
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• Sunderland sees almost a quarter turn out before local election polling stations open

  02-05-2019 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local elections in Sunderland had achieved almost a quarter turnout before polling stations even opened after 48,645 postal votes were cast
  
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• Food bank which delivers to some of Newcastle's poorest people has van written off in crash

  02-05-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connect25 food bank was left "stranded" after the accident halted its deliveries to vulnerable people throughout Byker and Walker
  
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• Meet the owners of Newcastle's A House Through Time - 5 Ravensworth Terrace

  02-05-2019 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Damian Cleghorn, and his wife Suzi, are the latest occupants of 5 Ravensworth Terrace - Newcastle's A House Through Time
  
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• Man found knife in bathroom at resort which 'smelled like feet'

  02-05-2019 16:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He says the floors were so filthy the had to throw their children's socks away
  
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• 5 Ravensworth Terrace which featured in the BBC series A House Through Time

  02-05-2019 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  5 Ravensworth Terrace which featured in the BBC series A House Through Time
  
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• Dogs at polling stations: The best of North East pooches on local election day

  02-05-2019 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's that time of year again - #dogsatpollingstations has become a national election day tradition
  
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• Indian Army finds 'Yeti' footprints in the Himalayas during expedition

  02-05-2019 16:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Clues to the mystery beast's existence were allegedly found at the snow-capped Mount Makalu in Nepal
  
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• M&S recruiting 100 to say if Percy Pigs should change recipe back

  02-05-2019 16:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The new Percy Pigs 'with gelatine' would be sold alongside the vegetarian options
  
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• Drama in Byker as AXE and bottle of ammonia allegedly found in 'suspicious' car

  02-05-2019 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police swoop after 'suspicious' vehicle spotted by CCTV camera operators
  
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• Watch the moment a woman confronts Tommy Robinson

  02-05-2019 15:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was caught being told off by a member of the public on camera while canvassing to be an MEP in Salford
  
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• Former BBC Radio presenter killed after being hit by a train in 'tragic accident'

  02-05-2019 15:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The family of journalist Kelly Jobanputra, 40, from Swindon, Wiltshire, have spoken of their heartbreak at her death
  
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• 26-year-old man accidentally killed himself pranking girlfriend

  02-05-2019 15:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Danny Munro was said to be a joker who loved life
  
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• Gareth Gates labelled a "freeloader" for appearing to scrounge for freebies

  02-05-2019 15:03 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  He sent some Instagram DMs to businesses asking if they could 'do anything' for him and his fiancée Faye Brookes
  
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• Diet drinks might be making you gain weight, scientists warn

  02-05-2019 14:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Opting for a low-calorie beverage may be doing more harm than good
  
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• North East street dog saviour to star in Ben Fogle's New Lives in The Wild series

  02-05-2019 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's when you can watch the inspiring story of Newcastle vet Janey Lowes' fight to save Sri Lanka's starving street dogs - and how you can help her
  
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• Newcastle Airport has announced a new exotic summer holiday destination

  02-05-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights to Agadir, Morocco will be launched next summer from the North East
  
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• Praise for Aldi plate that gets children to eat vegetables

  02-05-2019 14:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It turns meal times into fun
  
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• Rush hour disruption after multi-vehicle crash on A184 Askew Road in Gateshead

  02-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road was fully closed for around 90 minutes after three vehicles collided on the A184 Askew Road towards Gateshead town centre
  
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• MI5 and MI6 are recruiting - here's how to apply to be a spy

  02-05-2019 14:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  “The men and women of MI5 are ordinary people, who do extraordinary things"
  
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• Man NOT happy with Blaydon Leisure Centre plans - in case balls 'fly into gardens'

  02-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Gateshead leisure centre is set to undergo an ambitious program of work but one resident is NOT happy
  
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• Mobility scooter driver taken to hospital after being hit by Mercedes on Scotswood Road

  02-05-2019 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 58-year-old man was taken to the RVI A&E department after being involved in a collision on Scotswood Road
  
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• When the Metros will finally be back on after days of overhead line disruption

  02-05-2019 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be no Metro trains running between Wallsend and St James for the rest of Thursday and into Friday
  
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• Pret A Manger to label all ingredients after allergy deaths

  02-05-2019 12:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The move follows the deaths of customers Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and Celia Marsh from allergic reactions.
  
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• Northumbria Police's forensics team praised after BBC documentary on 'Real CSI' airs

  02-05-2019 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three-part series ‘Forensics: The Real CSI,’ captures the twists and turns of police investigations which rely on forensic evidence
  
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• Early starters head to the polls across North East as 2019 local elections kick off

  02-05-2019 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scores of people turned out early on Thursday morning to cast their vote in the elections in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Scientists find cocaine in SHRIMPS in UK rivers

  02-05-2019 12:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  Researchers from King’s College London, working with the University of Suffolk, tested at 15 sites across Suffolk
  
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• Owners warned treating pets like humans could be life-threatening

  02-05-2019 12:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered forms of affectionate behaviour, such as kissing, can pose an antibiotic-resistance risk to families and their animals
  
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• New mums are getting glam during labour so they look Instagram ready when the baby arrives

  02-05-2019 12:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The pressure to look great at all times can even be felt in the maternity ward
  
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• How you can help keep Tyneside's beloved kittiwakes safe

  02-05-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Gateshead Quayside's colony is of vital importance to the future of the kittiwakes, but netting on buildings can cause problems
  
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• Don't drink and drive-thru: Ban for woman who tried to order McDonalds while three times the limit

  02-05-2019 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nadeen Simpson, 30, of Albert Road, Jarrow, was disqualified from driving for 26 months after a hearing at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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