Gateshead news

• Woman taken to hospital after car flipped on its side on Low Fell road

  12-06-2019 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman had to be cut free by firefighters before being transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment
  
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• Calls for 'death trap' Hebburn shipyard to be demolished after fire sparked asbestos fears

  12-06-2019 22:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People were told to stay away from the abandoned shipyard building on Ellison Street and warned there was a risk of inhaling asbestos
  
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• Nightmare on Elm Street as fire breaks out at house after owner left sausages cooking on stove

  12-06-2019 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The kitchen blaze at the Jarrow home resulted in the sausages and pan being 50% damaged, while the property sustained light smoke damage
  
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• More frequent Metros and better stations - the £377m wish list North East leaders want to deliver

  12-06-2019 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's leaders say the wish list will 'transform the way people travel around the North East'
  
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• Hebburn factory fire RECAP: Firefighters tackling blaze at former Hawthorn Leslie shipyard

  12-06-2019 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are tackling a 'substantial' blaze with plumes of smoke flying from the derelict building
  
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• Hebburn factory fire LIVE: Firefighters tackling blaze at former Hawthorn Leslie shipyard

  12-06-2019 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are tackling a 'substantial' blaze with plumes of smoke flying from the derelict building
  
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• Ex-Britain's Got Talent hopeful caught by paedophile hunters - but he wants to sing at kids' parties

  12-06-2019 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Entertainer George Jackson, 71, of Washington, was caught by Dark Justice arranging to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity
  
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• Police hunt crooks who stole cash from 86-year-old woman in poor health

  12-06-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The elderly victim had a cold call visit from a man who said he would carry out roof repairs at her Felton home
  
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• House of Commons agrees ex-miners deserve fairer pensions deal - but Government to ignore decision

  12-06-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Commons has called for a review of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme but the Government is refusing to carry one out
  
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• Dad to attempt to smash world record - for spinning a cushion on his finger

  12-06-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Ferguson is aiming to earn his place in the Guinness Book of World Records at the Old Fox pub in Felling, Gateshead, on Friday
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for tonight's £5m draw

  12-06-2019 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, June 12 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday's £5m jackpot

  12-06-2019 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, June 12 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• £40m bid for Government cash to repaint Tyne Bridge and repair Central Motorway

  12-06-2019 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses on Tyneside have enlisted the support of Transport for the North to secure the cash
  
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• Topshop and Arcadia Group saved after rescue plan is approved

  12-06-2019 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Group led by Sir Philip Green gets backing for rent cuts and store closures, including flagship store in Newcastle
  
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• How many episodes of Wild Bill are there on ITV? Rob Lowe stars in new drama

  12-06-2019 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV will launch new drama Wild Bill on Wednesday night and its leading man is Hollywood actor Rob Lowe
  
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• Love Island new girls Maura and Elma cause tension by taking four boys on dates

  12-06-2019 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island new girls Maura Higgins and Elma Pazar will be seen on screen for the first time on Wednesday night
  
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• How old is Rob Lowe? Wild Bill starts on ITV with Hollywood actor in lead role

  12-06-2019 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Lowe takes the leading role in Wild Bill, a new drama that starts on ITV on Wednesday night
  
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• Plans for 'dog cafe' lodged for former estate agents in County Durham

  12-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In recent years, dog cafes have sprung up across the North East, including Newcastle, Stockton and Seaham
  
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• Crackdown on Newcastle's rogue landlords scaled back, amid fears that rents could go up

  12-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses unveiled plans last year to force landlords in 80% of the city's private rented properties to obtain a licence costing up to £750 or face a heavy penalty
  
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• Charity collection box among items stolen from garden centre after it was raided twice in two weeks

  12-06-2019 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has released CCTV images of the men they wish to track down in relation to the two burglaries at Grange Garden Centre
  
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• Fire chief's warning over spike in bin and rubbish fires in Sunderland East

  12-06-2019 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to new data, there were more than 200 fires across Hendon, Millfield, Ryhope, St Michael's and Doxford wards over a five-month period
  
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• Vera Baird: How brave Operation Shelter victims inspired former police commissioner's new role

  12-06-2019 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria's first Police and Crime Commissioner has taken on a new national job as Victims' Commissioner and is hoping to build on the work she did on Tyneside
  
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• Sherif Lanre breaks silence after being kicked off Love Island as fans speculate why

  12-06-2019 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sherif Lanre left Love Island on Tuesday and he has now broken his silence on Instagram
  
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• Man charged with robbery after cash and alcohol stolen from Peterlee shop and staff 'threatened'

  12-06-2019 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marc Wood has been charged with robbery and was due to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday
  
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• Rain weather warnings extended as North East gets ready for second day of downpours

  12-06-2019 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East will see another day of wet weather on Thursday after a washout and weather warning on Wednesday
  
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• Love Island's Amber wins over viewers who praise for her for being honest and real

  12-06-2019 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island contestant Amber Gill wasn't a big favourite with viewers but it looks like the tide has turned
  
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• Long waits for NHS hospital treatment 'putting patients at risk'

  12-06-2019 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Commons inquiry finds hospitals are failing to meet targets
  
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• £1.2m investment to create 'top-class' adult education centre in Alnwick

  12-06-2019 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The funding will help bring the former Lindisfarne Middle School buildings back into use
  
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• Revealed: The newest view in town - from the top of Newcastle's tallest building

  12-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For the first time, we take you up to the champagne bar on 27th floor of Hadrian's Tower
  
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• Fury as yobs trash children's football team's kit - and cover it in paint

  12-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But the community have come to the rescue after the mindless act
  
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• CCTV image released after man exposes himself on bus between Newcastle and North Tyneside

  12-06-2019 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to the man who was on the 310 bus at the time of the indecent exposure last month
  
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• Princess Cruises launch £1 deposits on ALL cruise holidays for 2020

  12-06-2019 13:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The £1 deposit offer is only available today
  
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• Gateshead children and families benefiting from a good service, say Ofsted inspectors - Chronicle Live

  12-06-2019 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead children and families benefiting from a good service, say Ofsted inspectors  Chronicle LiveChildren and families in Gateshead are benefiting from a good *service* from skilled and passionate social care staff who care deeply about them, according to an ...
  
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• Gateshead children and families benefiting from a good service, say Ofsted inspectors

  12-06-2019 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children and families in Gateshead are benefiting from a good service from skilled and passionate social care staff who care deeply about them, according to an Ofsted report
  
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• Railway disruption between Newcastle and Berwick after person hit by train at Pegswood

  12-06-2019 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The person was hit by a train on the line at Pegswood and trains have been unable to run between Berwick and Newcastle
  
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• Love Island viewers fuming as show doesn't reveal why Sherif was kicked out

  12-06-2019 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sherif was kicked off Love Island but Tuesday's episode didn't show his exit or reveal what rules he'd broken
  
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• 'Hold on to your hat hinny': Little Mix stars write moving letters to their younger selves

  12-06-2019 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Thirlwall told herself not to worry about missing out on 'drunken nights on the Toon' in the letters written to themselves the night they won X Factor
  
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• Tory leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom plans electric buses to boost the North

  12-06-2019 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrea Leadsom is the latest Conservative leadership candidate to respond to the Power Up the North campaign
  
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• Father's Day pub lunches around Newcastle - here are eight great Sunday roasts reviewed by us in 2019

  12-06-2019 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our popular reviewer of Sunday roast dinners selects his recent favourites for those planning to treat their dad this Father's Day
  
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• 'McVey slayer' Lorraine Kelly brands Piers Morgan a 'mischievous imp'

  12-06-2019 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorraine Kelly's supposed snub of former colleague Esther McVey got social media users talking
  
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• The varied life of Newcastle's Town Moor, and why it remains protected

  12-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From grazing cattle to concerts, horse racing to The Hoppings, Newcastle University study looks at the past, present and future of the Moor
  
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• Nigel Farage coming BACK to the North East - two days before 'milkshake suspect' is in court

  12-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brexit Party leader was covered in milkshake in Newcastle during his last visit
  
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• Motown fan relives 1965 Newcastle City Hall gig where he saw music legends for just six bob

  12-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mick Cunningham was 11 when he saw The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
  
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• Love Island deny Sherif sent Instagram messages about Anton fight causing his shock exit

  12-06-2019 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A supposed 'leaked chat' from Sherif's Instagram suggesting a fight with Anton was behind his Love Island exit has gone viral
  
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• Northumberland County Council becomes the latest authority to declare a climate emergency

  12-06-2019 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As reported last week, the council reduced its carbon emissions by a third between 2010 and 2018, but is now ramping up its efforts
  
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• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue installs Sunderland councillor as new chairman

  12-06-2019 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland councillor Tony Taylor, who represents Washington East, was voted in as the organisation chairman
  
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• Two drivers injured in crash which closed A183 in Chester-le-Street for several hours

  12-06-2019 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have been taken to hospital after a three-car crash on the A183 and police have closed the road while recovery takes place
  
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• What you can legally do if you're drenched by a motorist driving through a puddle

  12-06-2019 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cruel drivers who soak people by the side of the road by speeding through sitting water could be handed a £5,000 fine
  
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• Drivers now face fine and points on their licence for ignoring this motorway sign

  12-06-2019 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under new Home Office legislation which came into force this week, police have further powers to catch motorists not abiding by the law
  
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• Lucky UK winner scoops whopping £123m jackpot in EuroMillions lottery draw

  12-06-2019 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery has confirmed that the winner of Tuesday night's draw is a ticket holder in the UK and now players are being urged to check their numbers to see if they have won
  
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