Gateshead news

• Concern for welfare of 'high risk' missing man Rory McAlphine from Ashington

  28-06-2019 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and the family of Rory McAlphine say they are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare after he left home on Friday morning
  
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• More than 40 homes could be built on former Hollywell engineering site

  28-06-2019 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plan includes the construction of a building with 13 flats as well as 27 other houses
  
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• Nick Forbes slams 'impossible' government over lack of air pollution crisis talks

  28-06-2019 21:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government has 'utterly stalled' as a result of the Brexit deadlock, according to Mr Forbes
  
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• Missing 15-year-old Adam Stobbart from Sunderland has been found

  28-06-2019 21:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said they needed to check Adam Stobbart was safe and well after he went missing last week
  
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• Austerity causes 1 death every week in Newcastle, warns 'chilling' new evidence

  28-06-2019 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Each week, one person in Newcastle dies as a direct result of austerity, according to a shocking study
  
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• Escaped WALLABY seen bouncing through County Durham village and it's still on the loose

  28-06-2019 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pet wallaby which escaped from its owners was seen making its way through Hamsterley village on Friday morning
  
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• Six North East Labour councillors back letter calling on action to tackle antisemitism

  28-06-2019 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At least six Labour councillors in the North East are believed to have backed an open letter calling for the Labour Party to take a stronger stand against antisemitism, following the party's decision to re-admit MP Chris Williamson
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday's £50m jackpot

  28-06-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions numbers and Thunderball for Friday June 28 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Council has 'no idea' if Newcastle will have enough school places by 2030

  28-06-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last December, civic centre chiefs had claimed that they were on course to meet the target
  
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• Police to patrol anti-social trouble spots in Newcastle as temperature rises over the weekend

  28-06-2019 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two dispersal orders have been put in place in Throckley and Westerhope stopping groups gathering in those areas
  
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• 'There was a woman who hoovered her mum's ashes': Alan Robson on Night Owls' weirdest calls

  28-06-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the man who went a step further than a bunch of flowers to the woman who vacuumed her mother's ashes, Alan Robson reminisces about some of his most bizarre calls
  
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• Education Secretary finds out how Gateshead College is using virtual reality to teach students - Chronicle Live

  28-06-2019 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Education Secretary finds out how Gateshead College is using virtual reality to teach students  Chronicle LiveDamian Hinds, Secretary of State for education, visited Gateshead College on Friday to see how youngsters are being given skills to help them into work.
  
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• Education Secretary finds out how Gateshead College is using virtual reality to teach students

  28-06-2019 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for education, visited Gateshead College on Friday to see how youngsters are being given skills to help them into work
  
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• Newcastle gang locked up after bringing manic gun violence to the city's streets

  28-06-2019 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Conroy, Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson have been jailed for their role in a violent gang feud
  
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• Armed police called out after man allegedly made threats with a knife in Jarrow

  28-06-2019 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police were seen carrying out searches on Fellgate Avenue after a man allegedly made threats with a knife in Jarrow
  
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• Sun bed catches fire in Chester-le-Street tanning salon as smoke pours out of window

  28-06-2019 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire crew used a hose reel to put out the fire at the Heavenly Heat tanning shop in Chester-le-Street
  
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• Who are the Casa Amor boys? Six new arrivals aim to tempt the Love Island girls

  28-06-2019 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Casa Amor is back to cause more drama on Love Island with six new boys arriving to meet the girls
  
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• Body found in Seaton Carew during search for missing Chris Wilson from Whitburn

  28-06-2019 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A body found at the coast near Hartlepool has been identified as Chris Wilson who went missing from home last week
  
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• Hear Alan Robson's tearful sign off after his final Night Owls show on Metro Radio

  28-06-2019 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie radio legend hosted his last Night Owls show on Metro Radio on Thursday night and said goodbye to his listeners
  
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• See cute 'skinny pigs' at Whitehouse Farm that are having to wear factor 50 to keep safe in the sun

  28-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The animals at Whitehouse Farm, in Morpeth, Northumberland, are enjoying the sun but staff are making sure they stay safe in the heat
  
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• Love Island's Casa Amor is back and Anna's head has been turned already

  28-06-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island has sprung its Casa Amor twist and one girl has immediately had her head turned
  
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• One week on from Byker rape - police continue to investigate a number of potential lines of enquiries

  28-06-2019 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police launched a rape investigation after a 30-year-old woman was  attacked in bushes behind a bus stop in Byker
  
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• Newcastle venue Livello plans to knock down conservatory and create two-storey extension

  28-06-2019 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The club will also have a staircase allowing people to access the Vermont Hotel's garden
  
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• Cafe that helps homeless people into work could be forced to close due to spending cuts

  28-06-2019 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Crisis Cafe in Newcastle city centre helps people move on from homelessness with training and job opportunities - but is facing closure
  
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• County Durham business leaders and economists warning of no deal Brexit effects

  28-06-2019 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business leaders and economists in County Durham have warned the North East would be the worst affected of any UK region by a no deal Brexit
  
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• Police investigating suspected hate crime on Sunderland bus

  28-06-2019 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police release CCTV of a man they wish to speak to in connection with alleged abuse aimed at a mother and her partner
  
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• Bid launched to grow £4bn North East tourism economy and create hundreds of new jobs

  28-06-2019 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Groups in the North East want to become one of the Government's first tourism zones following the announcement of a new deal for the industry
  
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• Echoes of a lost industry that shaped the North East and its people

  28-06-2019 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, Echoes of the North East Miners, seeks out the last physical traces of a once mighty industry
  
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• Pictures from the book 'Echoes of the North East Miners'

  28-06-2019 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Echoes of the North East Miners' is a new book that seeks out the last physical traces of the coal industry
  
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• Man's body found in woodland area of Newbiggin Hall

  28-06-2019 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man's death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner
  
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• Longbenton allotment sold for just £1 to 'help those living chaotic lives'

  28-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A community group will be buying a Longbenton allotment for just £1 after their take over bid was given the nod by council bosses
  
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• Hundreds of baby puffins killed after huge rainfall on the Farne Islands

  28-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Trust rangers say Artic tern numbers could have fallen by as much as 35%, while young puffins were drowned in their nests
  
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• Newcastle shootings sentencing LIVE: Shotgun gang jailed for almost 100 years

  28-06-2019 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Michael Conroy, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson and Sean Ree were found guilty of a series of firearms offences
  
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• Newcastle shootings sentencing LIVE: Shotgun gang in court to discover their fate

  28-06-2019 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Michael Conroy, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson and Sean Ree were found guilty of a series of firearms offences
  
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• Winners unveiled at the CIPD North East of England HR&D Awards 2019

  28-06-2019 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco Underwriting, Nissan and Greggs are among the winners at the event celebrating the best of the region’s human resource and development profession
  
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• Volunteers praised by police for leading drugs raids in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  28-06-2019 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Volunteers praised by police for leading drugs raids in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveThe team helped police who were carrying out five pre-planned warrants over two weeks last month at addresses in the Gateshead area.
  
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• Volunteers praised by police for leading drugs raids in Gateshead

  28-06-2019 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team helped police who were carrying out five pre-planned warrants over two weeks last month at addresses in the Gateshead area
  
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• 'There could have been a fatality' - police release fresh information on mass brawl in Sunderland

  28-06-2019 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man remains under investigation and enquiries are ongoing to trace multiple offenders who were involved.
  
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• Man in hospital after Gateshead crash involving van, truck and bus - Chronicle Live

  28-06-2019 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Man in hospital after Gateshead crash involving van, truck and bus  Chronicle LivePolice have closed Portobello Road in Birtley as emergency services respond to the three-vehicle collision.
  
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• The Government rejects calls to create a Minister for Hunger despite millions using food banks

  28-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Decision comes after 88,708 food parcels were handed out in the North East in one year
  
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• Service SAVED - after health chiefs bowed to public pressure

  28-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds signed a petition in just a couple of days
  
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• Newcastle's Labour leader renews calls for North East politicians to take control of bus network

  28-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes claimed that the North East's bus services are 'failing the travelling public' while they remain under the control of private companies
  
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• How in the future, building homes could be a real growth industry

  28-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Northumbria universities join forces to help develop buildings of the future - complete with LIVING walls and furniture
  
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• Electrician headbutted his partner of 30 years in disgraceful attack after a funeral

  28-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Derek Mulholland, of Gateshead, 'betrayed' the trust of his wife in a 'disgraceful' attack after returning home from a funeral
  
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• Police update Sunderland councillors on efforts to stop motorcycle troublemakers

  28-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police updating councillors on efforts to crack down on nuisance riders and motorcycle disorder have revealed one crashed into a lamp post while attempting to flee officers
  
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• Newcastle's leaders take stand against 'abhorrent' Islamophobia after Bahr Academy attacks

  28-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council unanimously approved a motion on Wednesday night to adopt a definition of Islamophobia
  
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• Grieving relatives 'having to take strimmers to gravesides' in Northumberland cemetery

  28-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Berwick are having to take their own strimmers to the cemetery to cut the grass around their loved ones' graves, it has been claimed
  
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• Council leader shares concerns on North of Tyne Combined Authority budget

  28-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun Peter Jackson is against the combined authority duplicating what councils do and says it should focus on skills and job creation
  
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• Blyth boating club treasurer siphoned off almost £30,000 for himself when his finances hit the rocks

  28-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taxi driver Connel Van-der-Well, of Blyth, abused his position as treasurer at the River Blyth Boating Association
  
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