Gateshead news

• Three suspected motorbike thieves arrested after police helicopter tracks them down

  23-05-2019 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police on patrol in Gosforth spotted two males on a suspected stolen motorcycle and tracked them down to a flat in Gosforth
  
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• Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after 'serious' collision on the A1 near Durham

  23-05-2019 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services closed the road in both directions while the man was treated at the scene following the collision
  
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• Kayaker rescued by the RNLI after getting blown out to sea by strong winds

  23-05-2019 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth RNLI say that the situation could have easily ended in tragedy and have warned kayakers to be prepared
  
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• Sunderland landmarks to be lit up in red and white for Wembley play-off final

  23-05-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland AFC will take on Charlton Athletic in the Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final at Wembley on Sunday
  
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• Northumberland initiative catches the eye of Tourism Minister at special event

  23-05-2019 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The initiative, which promotes Northumberland as a great place to live, work, visit and invest, held an event at the House of Lords
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday May 23

  23-05-2019 19:27 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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• Police investigating Cowgate firearms incident recover suspected revolver

  23-05-2019 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All 13 people who have been arrested in connection with the incident have since been released under investigation
  
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• 'She will never be forgotten' - How a heartbroken family is helping others after daughter's death

  23-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alicia Boparai died from a rare form of cancer at the young age of 22
  
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• Parents and pupils furious over cuts to special needs education in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  23-05-2019 19:00
  Parents and pupils furious over cuts to special needs education in Gateshead  Chronicle LivePupils and parents alike have spoken out in the hope of saving special needs education in Gateshead.
  
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• Parents and pupils furious over cuts to special needs education in Gateshead

  23-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils and parents alike have spoken out in the hope of saving special needs education in Gateshead
  
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• Meet the Tyneside fat cat who will battle other podgy pets in national slimming contest

  23-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sox, a lazy nine-year-old cat from Gateshead who once got wedged in a baby gate, will be undergoing a six-month PDSA weightloss programme
  
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• EU citizens in North East reportedly 'denied their votes' in European election

  23-05-2019 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social media is awash with EU citizens living in the UK claiming they were turned away at polling stations
  
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• Mistake made by Maxine Carr that showed she knew Ian Huntley had killed Soham schoolgirls

  23-05-2019 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Huntley has since been jailed for life and told he must serve 40 years behind bars for committing the heinous crime
  
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• Public warned not to approach absconded prisoner Carlos Treazure

  23-05-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A search is under way for the 34-year-old who has gone missing from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire
  
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• Taxi driver out of work for three weeks after vandals wrecked car by jumping on roof

  23-05-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Brown has asked for any witnesses to go to the police after he was left three weeks without his car and his livelihood
  
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• Northumbria Police officer called man who died on her watch a 'horrible smelly drunk'

  23-05-2019 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Needham died in Northumbria Police custody; Sgt Claire Hunter faces a misconduct hearing in relation to it
  
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• European elections: Forget the politics, it's dogs at polling stations time

  23-05-2019 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are some of the cutest canines at North East polling stations today
  
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• Gateshead marketing agency opens Manchester office - Prolific North

  23-05-2019 15:35
  Gateshead marketing agency opens Manchester office  Prolific Northr//evolution a Gateshead-based marketing agency has opened a new office in Manchester's Spinningfields.
  
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• Burglar who tried to hide his identity as he stole purse from 99-year-old woman's home is jailed

  23-05-2019 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Beaney knocked on the woman's door on Boxing Day last year before stealing the woman's purse
  
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• 'An inspiration to us all' - Historic appointment as Newcastle names new Lord Mayor and Sheriff

  23-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun David Cook was confirmed on Wednesday as the city's newest first citizen, taking over from David Down
  
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• 13 homes could be built on former Highfields School site in Rowlands Gill

  23-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  DAMPF NE LTD is behind plans to build 13 homes on land North of Wellfield Road, which used to be occupied by Highfield School
  
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• The photos which show why you should never leave your child's bedroom door ajar while they sleep

  23-05-2019 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The advice issued by a firefighter could save a life
  
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• Government apologises after Whorlton Hall staff filmed 'abusing patients' with learning disabilities

  23-05-2019 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and repeatedly restraining patients
  
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• Newcastle's famous Bigg Market is the star of its own film

  23-05-2019 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new film, A People's History Of The Bigg Market, is released to celebrate one of Newcastle's most famous areas
  
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• Biker, 70, airlifted to hospital after crash with car in County Durham

  23-05-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man suffered serious injuries when his motorbike crashed into a car travelling in the opposite direction on the A689
  
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• When are the European elections results announced, what UK time and why does it take so long?

  23-05-2019 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters go the polls for the EU Parliament elections on Thursday but won't know the results for a while
  
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• Investigation under way after flames rip through roof of Ashington home

  23-05-2019 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person was taken to hospital suffering from burns after a blaze broke out at a home in Northumberland
  
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• Tragic Alex Johnson's sister backs petition calling for safety net under Tyne Bridge

  23-05-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 1,400 people have signed the petition asking for some kind of net or barrier to be put on the bridge
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to feature in Durham Miners Gala film being premiered next month

  23-05-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The film features contributions from the Labour leader and Gala favourite Dennis Skinner
  
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• How visitors to Gateshead park can soon enjoy a little bit of Sweden - Chronicle Live

  23-05-2019 12:00
  How visitors to Gateshead park can soon enjoy a little bit of Sweden  Chronicle LiveNew Swedish garden to be built in Saltwell Park as part of garden exchange scheme, which saw English garden built in Sweden.
  
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• How visitors to Gateshead park can soon enjoy a little bit of Sweden

  23-05-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Swedish garden to be built in Saltwell Park as part of garden exchange scheme, which saw English garden built in Sweden
  
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• Hazardous chemicals filled the air in West End of Newcastle by shameless fly-tippers burning fridges

  23-05-2019 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hazardous chemicals filled the air when Carl Foggo, Martin Jobes and Michael Graham torched fridges in a back yard after dumping waste in Newcastle and Gateshead
  
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• £1.8m funding for new Gateshead housing development gets go ahead - Bdaily

  23-05-2019 11:13
  £1.8m funding for new Gateshead housing development gets go ahead  BdailyPublic body Homes England has agreed a £1.8m funding deal with Gateshead Council to develop new family housing in Clasper Village. Awarded through the ...
  
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• Nigel Farage hides from 'gang with milkshakes' on campaign bus days after Newcastle incident

  23-05-2019 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During a visit to Rochester in Kent, Nigel Farage was told not to get off the bus after a supporter claimed there were men with milkshakes in the crowd
  
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• What happens when the DWP deems a disabled person fit for work - according to Jobcentre worker

  23-05-2019 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive has been behind the scenes at Newcastle Jobcentre to find out about the services they offer
  
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• Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned

  23-05-2019 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People with medical needs or disabilities will still be able to request plastic straws, but bars will no longer be allowed to hand them out
  
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• European elections prediction and polls: Labour and Conservatives set for drubbing

  23-05-2019 09:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brexit Party, led by Nigel Farage, is forecast to win the most votes ahead of Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May
  
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• Whorlton Hall staff secretly filmed 'torturing' vulnerable adults in BBC Panorama programme

  23-05-2019 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and repeatedly restraining patients at Whorlton Hall
  
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• Death of vulnerable dad-to-be found in a harbour remains a mystery

  23-05-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loved ones of Darran Everett, from Newbiggin Hall, contacted Police Scotland after the 25-year-old went missing from his partner's home in Musselburgh in October 2017
  
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• Concern as number of apprenticeships plummets in the North East

  23-05-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs say botched new apprenticeship scheme risks causing skills shortages
  
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• 'I've always felt a strong connection to the city' - Emeli Sande named Sunderland University chancellor

  23-05-2019 08:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emeli Sande will become the next chancellor of the university in July, taking over from Olympian Steve Cram.
  
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• Woman sent sick child abuse images to a paedophile to 'please' him - now she's walked free

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorna Henderson, of South Shields, thought she was in a relationship with Blaydon pervert Konrad Klecha when their sex chat took a sinister turn
  
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• What North Tyneside Council wants to do to help armed forces personnel

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More will be done to help armed forces personnel get jobs with North Tyneside Council if new measures for serving troops are approved
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metros off between Pelaw and Brockley Whins die to a track fault

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metros back on between Pelaw and Brockley Whins

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East European elections LIVE: Updates as UK goes to vote amid Brexit uncertainty

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates as voters across Newcastle, Sunderland and the rest of the North East vote for MEP candidates
  
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• Fears that new Heaton micropub could leave people 'frightened to leave homes'

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours are concerned about anti-social behaviour
  
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• European elections LIVE: How voting works and what party to vote for if you want Brexit or Remain

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates as voters across Newcastle, Sunderland and the rest of the North East vote for MEP candidates
  
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• European elections LIVE: How to vote, who to vote for, candidates and whether it's worth voting

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates as voters across Newcastle, Sunderland and the rest of the North East vote for MEP candidates
  
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• European elections LIVE: How often are they; what party do I vote for if I want Brexit or Remain?

  23-05-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates as voters across Newcastle, Sunderland and the rest of the North East vote for MEP candidates
  
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