Gateshead news

• These are the rarest British baby names for parents who want something unique

  22-08-2019 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you don't want a Jack or Olivia, the  you may want to check these out
  
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• Estranged husband murdered wife before killing himself after police returned his house keys

  22-08-2019 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An inquest has been held into the death of Kay Richardson who was murdered by her estranged husband Alan Martin at her Sunderland home
  
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• Lotto results: Winning Set For Life numbers for Thursday, August 22

  22-08-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, August 22 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Stamfordham Road to be closed for seven months as councillors fear 'grand tour' diversions

  22-08-2019 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A series of closures will be put in place with some lengthy diversions for drivers
  
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• Tyne Tunnel waiting times could be slashed but permanent traffic lights will be installed

  22-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It follows a successful pilot earlier this year and they will be in use from Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• 'Trapped' Scotswood prisoner given hope by YouTube activist as he fights prison release

  22-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad Maurice Stevens, of Throckley, Newcastle, has teamed up with digital activist and YouTuber Pepsi Watson as they fight for Danny's release from a controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence
  
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• 'Trapped' Scotswood prisoner Danny Weatherson gets support from ex-con turned YouTube activist as he fights prison release

  22-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad Maurice Stevens, of Throckley, Newcastle, has teamed up with digital activist and YouTuber Pepsi Watson as they fight for Danny's release from a controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence
  
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• The unlikely tribute to Alan Barnes - a 12-inch tattoo on a man's left leg

  22-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man maintains it's a tribute rather than taking the Mick and Alan Barnes himself has had his say
  
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• How much prize money do the winners get in the Great North Run?

  22-08-2019 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's the prize money available for the the male and female winning athletes at the Simplyhealth Great North Run
  
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• CCTV released after Metro ticket machines smashed with golf clubs

  22-08-2019 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to two girls and a boy who were at St James Metro station in Newcastle city centre when the damage happened
  
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• Trains at standstill at Durham after emergency services called to help man on the railway line

  22-08-2019 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains are unable to run through Durham as officers speak to a man on the railway tracks near the station
  
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• Inspirational GCSE results day story proves there's "nothing in this world people can't do"

  22-08-2019 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These two teenagers were driven from their homeland in Syria by conflict and arrived in the UK speaking no English - just look at them now
  
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• Gateshead College receives double Royal seal of approval - FE News

  22-08-2019 17:07 via fenews.co.uk
  Gateshead College receives double Royal seal of approval  FE NewsThe top North East college has achieved double success in a prestigious national awards scheme that celebrates the positive business impact of outstanding ...
  
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• GCSE joy for some but North East students fall behind with country's worst overall results

  22-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Students across the North East celebrated exam success on Thursday - but results expose a nationwide chasm in grades
  
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• Developer bids to revive 'insane' riverview flats plan that could force Byker tip to shut

  22-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals to build 58 apartments next to the Byker tip and waste treatment plant were rejected in March
  
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• Brexit uncertainty delays decision on Port of Sunderland improvements

  22-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Port of Sunderland is dealing with a 'legacy of underinvestment' and underdevelopment, but city bosses say they are unlikely to make a decision on improvements until Brexit is resolved
  
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• Police probe after car overturns outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  22-08-2019 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people were taken to hospital after the crash as Northumbria Police appeal for witnesses
  
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• Man charged with causing the death of woman in A69 crash in Northumberland

  22-08-2019 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman, who was the front seat passenger in the Ford Focus, died as a result of the collision on Tuesday
  
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• Spain listeria outbreak: Fears for tourists in Spain as alert issued over deadly infection

  22-08-2019 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Spanish health ministry says at least one person has died and confirmed that it was checking another 523 suspected cases
  
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• Andalusia listeria outbreak: Fears for tourists in Spain as alert issued over deadly infection

  22-08-2019 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Spanish health ministry says at least one person has died and confirmed that it was checking another 523 suspected cases
  
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• It gave us Boris Johnson, but is it now time to abolish Eton?

  22-08-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour Chair Ian Lavery is backing a serious attempt to abolish public schools
  
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• Shopkeeper furious after CCTV captures moment jogger appears to defecate outside store

  22-08-2019 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Fenham shop owner has been left fuming and wants the runner to explain themselves
  
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• GCSE grades 2019 explained: Mark equivalent boundaries for AQA, OCR, Edexcel/Peason and CCEA

  22-08-2019 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've got the grade boundaries for AQA, OCR, Edexcel/Peason and CCEA - which could be useful for students looking for a GCSE remark
  
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• DWP benefit claimant, 28, accused of threatening to 'blow up' job centre

  22-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wallsend man has pleaded not guilty to an harassment charge and will stand trial in October
  
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• South Shields man caught carrying Samurai sword while asking police to 'shoot him' jailed

  22-08-2019 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Off-duty PCSO praised for spotting Marc Brunton carrying the weapon tucked inside his trousers
  
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• South Shields caught carrying Samurai sword while asking police to 'shoot him' jailed

  22-08-2019 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Off-duty PCSO praised for spotting Brunton carrying the weapon tucked inside his trousers
  
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• Here's what five famous Geordies (and a Mackem) got in their GCSEs

  22-08-2019 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If A-level results day hasn't brought you joy, take comfort from these North East celebrities and business leaders
  
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• Pursuit for stolen Ford Transit near York ends in arrest of Gateshead man - The Northern Echo

  22-08-2019 12:04 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Pursuit for stolen Ford Transit near York ends in arrest of Gateshead man  The Northern EchoA POLICE helicopter has been used in a several mile pursuit to catch a driver who abandoned a stolen van.
  
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• GCSE results day: North East students celebrate exam results

  22-08-2019 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils across the region have been celebrating receiving their GCSE results
  
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• Veteran receives 'groundbreaking' transplanted heart from donor who died when it stopped beating

  22-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts at the Institute of Transplantation at the Freeman Hospital carried out the new procedure for the first time and say it was a success
  
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• Thief deliberately ran over 'good citizen' who tried to stop him breaking into neighbour's car

  22-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tote, of Gateshead, told Hiwa Ahmed Rashid 'stop me if you can' then ran him over as he challenged him
  
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• Remarkable 4,000-year-old find discovered by Tyneside archaeologists

  22-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rare Bronze Age beads made of jet, part of a necklace which was buried with its owner, discovered by Newcastle University team on Isle of Man
  
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• Man charged following crash that killed Michael Armstrong near Houghton-le-Spring

  22-08-2019 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Car passenger Michael Armstrong found injured after Houghton-le-Spring crash died of his injuries four days later in hospital
  
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• Police appeal to trace man after £300 bike stolen from Sunderland University

  22-08-2019 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers want to speak with the man pictured in relation to the theft on the night of July 20
  
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• Stephen Fry shows weight loss transformation as he reveals simple trick to shed the pounds

  22-08-2019 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Fry appeared on BBC Breakfast ahead of embarking on his UK tour Mythos: A Trilogy
  
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• GCSE grades explained: 2019 mark equivalent boundaries for AQA, OCR, Edexcel/Peason and CCEA

  22-08-2019 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've got the grade boundaries for AQA, OCR, Edexcel/Peason and CCEA - which could be useful for students looking for a GCSE remark
  
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• Jamie Oliver breaks down in tears over collapse of restaurant chain Jamie's Italian

  22-08-2019 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Oliver's restaurants closed suddenly after falling into financial ruin earlier this year - including one in Newcastle city centre
  
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• ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley reveals why he turned down Strictly Come Dancing

  22-08-2019 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter has said he was offered a chance to join the line-up for the BBC1 show
  
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• Met Office issues health warning as 33C bank holiday heatwave set to hit Britain

  22-08-2019 09:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office and Public Health England say there is a 70% chance of heatwave conditions between Saturday and Tuesday
  
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• Volunteers helping people to learn to love food again

  22-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cooking project aims to help people whose relationship with food has changed, such as cancer sufferers. But volunteers needed for pop-up kitchen
  
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• Man stole car from Newcastle's Quayside because he 'missed the last bus home' to Consett

  22-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say Callum Murphy made off in a Mitsubishi L200 Warrior belonging to Italo Franco, moments after asking him if he 'knew anyone selling a car for £2,000'
  
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• College, apprenticeship, sixth form? What's next now you've got your GCSE results?

  22-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many students have big decisions to make - we take a look at some of the options now you've got your grades
  
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• North East news LIVE: Huge delays following crash on the A1 at Gateshead

  22-08-2019 07:00 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: Huge delays after crash between lorry and two cars on the A1(M) at Carrville

  22-08-2019 07:00 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: A1 crash at Carrville between lorry and two cars causes delays

  22-08-2019 07:00 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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• National Burger Day - Six Newcastle and Gateshead independents serving brilliant burgers - Chronicle Live

  22-08-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  National Burger Day - Six Newcastle and Gateshead independents serving brilliant burgers  Chronicle LiveYou're spoiled for choice in and around town if you want to celebrate this very important day - and you don't have to go to a chain burger bar.
  
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• Seafront hotel plans submitted for former Pullman Lodge site

  22-08-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted bring the former Pullman Lodge site back into use
  
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• Plans for new hot food takeaway in Ryhope lodged with council

  22-08-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local support is high for a hot food takeaway in the Sunderland suburb of Ryhope
  
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• Lout who chanted 'f*** James McClean' on drink-fuelled trip from York to Newcastle fined

  22-08-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Sunderland AFC star McClean, who is from Derry, has controversially refused to wear a shirt with a poppy on Remembrance Day
  
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• GCSE results day LIVE: North East schools reveal teenagers' exam results with 9-1 scores

  22-08-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have live updates on GCSE exam results from Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Northumberland, Durham, North Tyneside and South Tyneside
  
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