Gateshead news

• Sunderland Airshow is roaring success after boosting economy by more than £5m

  11-03-2020 22:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now the biggest free airshow in Europe, the three-day weekend event is held in Roker and Seaburn
  
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• 'I'll believe it when I see it' - People in Gateshead react to Rishi Sunak's first Budget - Chronicle Live

  11-03-2020 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'I'll believe it when I see it' - People in Gateshead react to Rishi Sunak's first Budget  Chronicle Live
  
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• Budget 2020: Mixed reaction in Newcastle as Rishi Sunak spends on coronavirus, roads and rail

  11-03-2020 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People in Newcastle have shared their opinions on Rishi Sunak's Budget
  
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• Mum of Lockerbie bombing victim welcomes news Abdelbaset al-Megrahi could have posthumous appeal

  11-03-2020 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A review has found that a miscarriage of justice may have occurred in the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
  
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• Budget 2020: How things have changed since the first coalition budget 10 years ago

  11-03-2020 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £30bn package as the Government reacts to the impact of coronavirus on the economy
  
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• Why Rishi Sunak's budget is bad news for Sunderland, Gateshead, County Durham and South Tyneside - Chronicle Live

  11-03-2020 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Why Rishi Sunak's budget is bad news for Sunderland, Gateshead, County Durham and South Tyneside  Chronicle Live
  
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• 'I'll believe it when I see it' - People in Gateshead react to Rishi Sunak's first Budget

  11-03-2020 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People in Gateshead were not convinced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak's first Budget
  
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• Why Rishi Sunak's budget is bad news for Sunderland, Gateshead, County Durham and South Tyneside

  11-03-2020 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chancellor is anti-austerity but very much pro-regional mayors
  
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• National Lottery results and draw: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday March 11

  11-03-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday March 11 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• National Lottery results and draw LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday March 11

  11-03-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday March 11 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Spring Budget: Chancellor spends £30bn in attempt to avoid coronavirus economic meltdown

  11-03-2020 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East employers welcome Budget as Chancellor insists: 'I will do whatever it takes to support the economy'
  
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• £95m Budget boost for Metro will pave way for extra trains and 30,000 more passengers every day

  11-03-2020 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rail bosses are promising more frequent and reliable trains thanks to the new funding – but the region's leaders face tough decisions over what other projects will get the green light
  
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• Stretch of A19 to stay closed for hours after lorry crashes into central reservation at Sunderland

  11-03-2020 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway has been closed to drivers after a lorry crashed into the central reservation at Sunderland
  
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• Stretch of A19 closed for fours hours after lorry crashed into central reservation at Sunderland

  11-03-2020 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway was closed to drivers after a lorry crashed into the central reservation at Sunderland
  
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• Why the North East could miss out on £4.2bn transport upgrade fund

  11-03-2020 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the huge investment plans in Wednesday’s Budget and Tyne and Wear is listed among the areas that will benefit
  
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• Mum's heartbreaking tribute to son as Newcastle United fans plan minute's applause at St James' Park

  11-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The touching tribute to the Toon fan will be held in the 31st minute of the match against Sheffield United at St James' Park
  
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• Coronavirus: Five new cases in the North East bringing total to 12

  11-03-2020 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public Health England confirmed on Wednesday there had been one more confirmed patient in Newcastle and two more in North Tyneside
  
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• GP surgery in Peterlee temporarily closed for deep cleaning 'after patient tested for coronavirus'

  11-03-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A surgery was shut down and turned patients away as a deep clean was carried out inside the County Durham practice
  
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• Chancellor announces £95m to make the Tyne and Wear Metro more reliable in big-spending budget

  11-03-2020 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Improvements to the A1 are also included in Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement
  
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• See CCTV footage of Odessa Carey carrying her mum's severed head around in a bag

  11-03-2020 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey killed and beheaded her mum in Ashington then carried the head around in a bag
  
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• Tributes paid to 1960s Newcastle wrestling legend Frank Robb

  11-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Big names from the sport will come together to say goodbye to Throckley dad-of-three who learned his craft at The Hoppings
  
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• Seaham couple stranded in Maldives after patients test positive for coronavirus

  11-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollie Jackson and her partner Anthony, from Seaham, are currently in Kuramathi which has been put on temporary lock-down
  
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• Festival putting Consett 'on the map' and boosting the economy by £1m set to return

  11-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organiser of the Consett Cycling Festival say it brought more than 1,000 cyclists, supporters and spectators into the town centre itself last year
  
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• 'The mental health system failed us': Odessa Carey's family hit out over tragic death of great gran

  11-03-2020 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey, who is 'acutely psychotic', had been mentally ill for years when she killed her mum in Ashington
  
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• See the dramatic moment Odessa Carey is found sitting in a loft after killing and beheading her mum

  11-03-2020 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When police went to an address in Guide Post last April, they found Carey in the loft and her mum's head in a kitchen cupboard
  
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• Fears are growing over the state of the sewage system in Sunderland

  11-03-2020 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A formal investigation could take place to look into the problems
  
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• These new bungalows will be soon coming to Durham's Wheatley Hill - but there are niggling crime concerns

  11-03-2020 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The land is next to the East Durham Medical Group surgery
  
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• How 'blindingly obvious' sewage dump fears could halt building work on Sunderland's water network

  11-03-2020 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 80 homes are about to be built in Seaburn
  
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• Coronavirus in France - Is it safe to travel, are flights cancelled and how many people have it?

  11-03-2020 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus has hit Europe with more than 1,700 cases in France. But is it okay to travel there right now?
  
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• Dancing on Ice hit by Ofcom complaints as viewers rage at judges scoring in final

  11-03-2020 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dancing on Ice final has sparked Ofcom complaints from viewers who were left raging at the judges' scoring
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway Florida finale threatened by coronavirus as ITV monitors situation

  11-03-2020 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday Night Takeaway's big finale in Florida is said to be at risk due to coronavirus with ITV monitoring the situation
  
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• The new laws and changes to laws which kick in from April 2020

  11-03-2020 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Minimum wages are going up, there are changes to leave entitlement and new rules designed to bring in fairer pay for agency workers
  
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• Toilet paper being sold for £1,000 on Facebook as people try to cash in on coronavirus

  11-03-2020 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tongue-in-cheek adverts come after 49p bottles of hand soap were listed for almost £25 on ebay
  
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• Durham veteran given hero's funeral after dying in Australia with no family

  11-03-2020 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Stanley William Fortune, 94, served in Palestine during the Second World War as a member of the Durham Light Infantry
  
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• Loose Women cancelled for Cheltenham Festival coverage on ITV and fans are still fuming

  11-03-2020 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women revealed on Monday that the show was cancelled for the rest of the week but fans aren't happy with the explanation
  
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• Good Morning Britain put guest Hannah Bardell in isolation over coronavirus fears

  11-03-2020 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan explained to Good Morning Britain viewers that the MP had been put into self isolation over coronavirus fears
  
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• Over 245,000 people sign petition urging Boris Johnson to close schools amid coronavirus crisis

  11-03-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The online petition is asking the Government to consider shutting schools and colleges to prevent the spread of coronavirus
  
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• Five Guys A Week launches on Channel 4 and viewers can't believe their eyes

  11-03-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crazy new dating show Five Guys A Week launched on Channel 4 on Tuesday night to a huge reaction on social media
  
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• Leadership to be recognised at CIPD North East Awards

  11-03-2020 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CIPD North East of England HR&D Awards takes place at Gateshead College Academy for Sport on June 18
  
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• Durham in the frame for awards after Year of Culture

  11-03-2020 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of events took place around the county during 2019
  
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• Superfast internet by 2023 for hundreds of places in Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland

  11-03-2020 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are expected to award a contract to install full fibre internet to 271 public buildings across rural Northumberland later this month, with more locations to follow
  
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• Billy Charlton appears in court accused of string of indecent image charges

  11-03-2020 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billy Charlton was charged with four counts relating to possession and distribution of indecent images and will next appear before Durham Crown Court
  
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• Lib Dem war of words after Gateshead councillor claims he was told to 'grow the f*** up' - Chronicle Live

  11-03-2020 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem war of words after Gateshead councillor claims he was told to 'grow the f*** up'  Chronicle Live
  
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• Lib Dem war of words after Gateshead councillor claims he was told to 'grow the f*** up'

  11-03-2020 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin McClurey, who represents Dunston Hill and Whickham, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he would continue to represent his ward as an independent councillor
  
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• Residents up in arms about Lidl's North Shields plans

  11-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl submitted plans to open a branch near North Tyneside General Hospital in North Shields
  
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• Darlington mum on mission to change life of cousin left paralysed after falling from a tree

  11-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Ripley, 30, wants to raise money for essential adaptations to be carried out to her cousin's home
  
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• Hays Travel gives staff reward app after link up with fellow North East firm

  11-03-2020 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland travel giant is working with Seaham's Redu on the scheme that gives discounts at high street stores
  
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• Olly Murs posts heartbreaking Caroline Flack tribute after her funeral

  11-03-2020 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caroline Flack's friend and X Factor co-host Olly Murs shared a tribute to her after her funeral on Tuesday
  
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• Two remain in hospital following fatal crash on Sunderland Road in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  11-03-2020 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two remain in hospital following fatal crash on Sunderland Road in Gateshead  Chronicle Live
  
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• Two remain in hospital following fatal crash on Sunderland Road in Gateshead

  11-03-2020 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old man died after a Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Berlingo collided on Sunderland Road, in Felling, on Sunday evening and two people were taken to hospital
  
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