Gateshead news

• Fire engine involved in rush hour crash on Lindisfarne roundabout while responding to an emergency

  08-07-2019 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic was brought to a standstill with one lane of the closed to traffic in two sections of the roundabout for just over an hour
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, July 8

  08-07-2019 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, July 8 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Hartlepool United target Scott Barrow agrees new deal at Gateshead - Hartlepool Mail

  08-07-2019 19:29 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Hartlepool United target Scott Barrow agrees new deal at Gateshead  Hartlepool MailLeft-back Scott Barrow has agreed a new one-year deal at Gateshead Football Club after Hartlepool United failed to reignite their interest in the Welshman.
  
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• Baby Carter Cookson's parents left with unanswered questions after inquest into his tragic death

  08-07-2019 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three-week-old Carter hit the headlines earlier this year with his search for a new heart - but the cause of the severe damage that led to his death remains a mystery
  
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• Thousands of people call for tougher sentence for magistrate who killed dog with a hammer

  08-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melvyn Hall, from Wallsend, was given a suspended prison sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to the dog but calls are being made for the sentence to be reviewed
  
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• Revealed: The top 10 secondary schools in the North East right now

  08-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reach's Real Schools Guide is the most comprehensive ranking of secondary schools out there - here are the results
  
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• How good is your school? Every secondary in the North East ranked

  08-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how your school rated in Reach's Real Schools Guide 2019
  
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• Battersea's Muddy Dog Challenge coming to Newcastle for first time - here's how to register

  08-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Muddy Dog Challenge will take place at Newcastle Racecourse on October 5
  
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• How many episodes of Dark Money are there on BBC1? New drama kicks off

  08-07-2019 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jill Halfpenny stars in new BBC1 drama Dark Money which gets going on Monday night
  
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• Pizza delivery driver cleared over Tyne Bridge fatal accident after prosecutors drop the case

  08-07-2019 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tevik Selman, of Heaton, was found not guilty after prosecutors decided to offer no evidence following the tragic accident which killed Connor McDade
  
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• Amy Hart quits Love Island following heated split with Curtis Pritchard

  08-07-2019 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amy Hart has left the Love Island villa after her split with Curtis Pritchard
  
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• Kids help start Gateshead regeneration schemes’ second phase - Business Up North

  08-07-2019 18:15 via businessupnorth.co.uk
  Kids help start Gateshead regeneration schemes’ second phase  Business Up NorthWork has started on the next phase of a £350 million, housing led Gateshead regeneration project. Children from Kelvin Grove Primary School joined ...
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after being sprayed in the face with ammonia

  08-07-2019 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives are appealing for information following the assault in the Roker area of Sunderland
  
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• The staggering sum North East councils have made from issuing Penalty Charge Notices to drivers

  08-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show that local authorities for Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Northumberland and Durham handed out just under 200,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) in 2017, and more than 208,000 in 2018
  
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• Newcastle First changes its name after being confused with far-right group Britain First

  08-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle upon Tyne Community First Party, better known as Newcastle First, is relaunching itself as the Newcastle Independents
  
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• Mum-to-be's heartache after being diagnosed with cancer weeks before she was due to give birth

  08-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Shepherd was looking forward to meeting her baby son after a devastating miscarriage months earlier, but as her due date approached she discovered her own life was in danger
  
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• Mercury Prize nominee Nadine Shah receives honorary degree from Sunderland University

  08-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nadine Shah, who grew up in the North East, was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2018
  
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• Search launched for Sunderland man Wayne Robinson who is wanted on recall to prison

  08-07-2019 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old was released from prison in April after being jailed for aggravated burglary
  
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• Police becoming increasingly concerned for welfare of missing 83-year-old William Dodds

  08-07-2019 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pensioner's disappearance on Friday has been described as 'very out of character'
  
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• Do you recognise these garden ornaments? Bid to reunite suspected stolen goods with owners

  08-07-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers seized these garden ornaments from a home in Silksworth on Saturday and are now trying to find the rightful owners
  
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• What is Dark Money on BBC1? Jill Halfpenny stars in shocking new drama

  08-07-2019 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC1 will launch a new drama on Monday night in the shape of Dark Money, starring Jill Halfpenny
  
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• Scotswood Bridge at a standstill after three vehicle crash on the A695 in Blaydon

  08-07-2019 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road was reopened after just over an hour after a three-vehicle collision on the A695 south in Blaydon
  
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• Love Island dumping twist sees two couples booted out of the villa at 3am

  08-07-2019 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island's latest dumping sends shockwaves through the villa as two c
  
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• Police officer who used force on 12-year-old who was throwing snowballs can keep his job

  08-07-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Facebook clip showed PC Mark Mennim 'unlawfully detaining' the child who said he was scared of the Northumbria Police officer
  
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• 'I'm just going to give it my best shot' - Sunderland man qualifies for the UK Masters Scrabble Tournament

  08-07-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Northmore entered early retirement and now competes in Scrabble tournaments at home and abroad.
  
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• Teenager arrested after 'abusing police' who were called to teens throwing rocks at cars

  08-07-2019 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenagers turned on the police officers when they arrived in response to rocks being thrown at cars in Bedlington
  
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• Armed police arrest man in Blyth after alleged firearm threat

  08-07-2019 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firearms officers were called to Briardale Road in Cowpen on Sunday afternoon after a man was allegedly threated with a gun
  
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• Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell to meet North of Tyne mayor to discuss how £250bn fund can transform the North

  08-07-2019 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he wants to devolve decisions about a £250bn investment fund, including creating a new Treasury office in the North
  
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• Love Island deny fix as Curtis and Amy are seen holding hands after their breakup

  08-07-2019 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eagle eyed Love Island fans are crying fix over footage of Curtis and Amy on Sunday night's episode
  
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• Met Office warns summer thunderstorms could cause flooding, power cuts and travel delays

  08-07-2019 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has said heavy rain and thunderstorms could arrive in the North East and has issued a yellow weather warning
  
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• Sunderland school dubbed 'broken' celebrates after latest Ofsted inspection

  08-07-2019 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two schools in Silksworth which became academies following a damning Ofsted inspection are celebrating after being rated Good
  
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• Three people taken to hospital following crash in West End of Newcastle

  08-07-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police put up a cordon on Mill Lane off Westgate Road on Sunday afternoon after the crash involving two cars
  
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• Fly-tipping hit squad aim to tackle tonnes of illegally dumped waste

  08-07-2019 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since they were first deployed at the beginning of June, it is estimated the team have been collecting around 10 tonnes of illegally dumped waste a week
  
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• Attention dog owners - these 11 foods could kill your pet

  08-07-2019 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dog food specialists have revealed which snacks and ingredients - that are perfectly fine for humans to eat - could prove dangerous for pooches
  
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• Why blind fundraiser Jack Thompson is jumping for joy after smashing his £40,000 target

  08-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Thompson, of Wardley, Gateshead, aimed to raise £40,000 for his 11th birthday and now he's smashed that, he's pledged to go for £50,000
  
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• Newcastle United mad landlady has BARRED Mike Ashley from her pub

  08-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United chairman won't be doing any 'power drinking' in this Gosforth pub
  
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• Fancy owning a piece of Sir Bobby Robson memorabilia? Here's how you can

  08-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Robson, cousin of the former Newcastle United boss, is selling his collection in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
  
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• Bargain deals you can get right now, including flights, Legoland tickets, clothes and even cheap pizza

  08-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of companies have launched summer sales or special deals on a range of products such as indoor and garden furniture, toys, beauty products and TV channels
  
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• Heather Mills receives apology at High Court over News of the World phone hacking claim

  08-07-2019 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The businesswoman, who was formerly married to Sir Paul McCartney, settled her claim against News Group Newspapers in February for an undisclosed sum
  
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• Holiday-makers urged to stay alert for terror attacks abroad and 'run, hide, tell'

  08-07-2019 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Counter-terror police have issued advice to British tourists heading away this summer
  
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• Crushed: The M1 crash pictures police and Highways England want you to see

  08-07-2019 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Nissan Almera was completely crushed when it collided with three lorries on the M1
  
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• How long the sunshine will last as rain and thunderstorms predicted this week

  08-07-2019 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned that in the humid weather there could be a potential for thunderstorms later in the week
  
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• Work begins on multi-million pound refurbishment of Grainger Market roof

  08-07-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council say the £3m refurbishment of the Grainger - set to last nine months - is 'integral to the ambitious plans to transform the city centre into the North of England’s leading retail district'
  
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• 40,000 bodies a year: Number of animals that die in Newcastle University experiments revealed

  08-07-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University says animals are only used when there is "no realistic alternative"
  
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• Oldest-of-its-kind bridge that links England to Scotland is a step closer to being saved

  08-07-2019 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's hoped the Union Chain Bridge, running between Northumberland, in England, and Berwickshire, in Scotland, can be rescued for its 200th birthday
  
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• Police called to a single North East children's home more than 200 times in one year

  08-07-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Howard League for Penal Reform say vulnerable children are at risk of being turned into criminals when they go missing from care homes
  
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• North East news LIVE: Crash on A695 in Blaydon cleared after bringing traffic to a standstill

  08-07-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Newcastle paedophile is found guilty of subjecting victim to years of sexual attacks

  08-07-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Fitzgerald has been found guilty of 20 sexual offences - including rape and sexual assault
  
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• Michelle Heaton's early menopause left her husband scared to leave her at home with the kids

  08-07-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead-born Liberty X singer tackled the subject of how menopause affects men in a BBC Radio report
  
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• From teachers to admin workers, 10 school jobs you can apply for now in North Tyneside

  08-07-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of schools in North Tyneside are hiring new employees - here we have listed some of the vacancies, alongside details of salaries and application closing dates
  
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