Gateshead news

• Saturday Night Takeaway finale at Walt Disney World in Florida cancelled due to coronavirus

  13-03-2020 22:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those who won a place on the plane will still receive their holiday at a later date but the finale will no longer be held in Florida
  
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• Newcastle mum shares genius way of making sure her kids wash their hands amid coronavirus crisis

  13-03-2020 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mrs Hinch fan Nix has been drawing her children's favourite emojis on in marker pen every morning before school
  
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• Northumberland artist's beautiful images which portray a serious message

  13-03-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jose Snook has used her artistic skills to produce delicate images highlighting the threat of climate change and marine plastic pollution
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Friday March 13

  13-03-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday March 13- live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday March 13

  13-03-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday March 13- live breaking updates below
  
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• Fraudster who stole £30,000 over five years from the Durham Club and Institute Union is spared jail

  13-03-2020 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leesa Hunter, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud at Durham Crown Court
  
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• Gateshead social club closes for a week after staff member shows symptoms of coronavirus

  13-03-2020 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pelaw Social Club said it had been left with 'no alternative' but to close for a deep clean
  
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• Northumberland mum beaten with stick and made to lie on the floor 'like a dog' by son

  13-03-2020 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Harland left his vulnerable mum with broken bones and mentally scarred after the horrific attack in their Pegswood home
  
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• Predatory Newcastle paedophile who abused young girl at hotel is jailed for 13 years

  13-03-2020 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim bravely confided in her mother about the abuse and now she has seen her abuser jailed for more than 13 years
  
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• Lemington families left 'devastated' after being told they must leave allotment within 28 days

  13-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families have spent thousands on their stables in Hulne Terrace Allotments and were unaware that Newcastle City Council owned the land
  
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• Coronavirus latest: First case in Gateshead, reports mass gatherings to be banned - The Northern Echo

  13-03-2020 18:45 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus latest: First case in Gateshead, reports mass gatherings to be banned  The Northern Echo
  
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• Local elections cancelled over coronavirus pandemic fears – this is what it means for the North East

  13-03-2020 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elections scheduled for May 7 to elect local councillors, metro mayors, and police and crime commissioners will now be held in 2021
  
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• Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Gateshead Council website

  13-03-2020 18:14 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)  Gateshead Council website
  
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• First coronavirus case confirmed in Gateshead as 798 test positive for virus in UK

  13-03-2020 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The person who has tested positive for Covid-19 is self-isolating at home as the number of UK cases rose to 798
  
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• Coronavirus: The events which have been cancelled as Covid-19 spreads

  13-03-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pandemic has forced a number of events to be suspended or cancelled
  
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• Confirmed COVID-19 case in Gateshead - Gateshead Council

  13-03-2020 17:53 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Confirmed COVID-19 case in Gateshead  Gateshead Council
  
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• Calls for a new Metro station in Sunderland dismissed by Nexus

  13-03-2020 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor pledged £95 million of investment for frequency and reliability of trains on the Metro
  
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• Man barricaded ex-girlfriend's home with wheelie bins before setting them on fire as she slept

  13-03-2020 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Craig, 25, from Shildon, was jailed for more than three years after pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway guest announcer confirmed as Joanna Lumley

  13-03-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The guest announcer for this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway has been revealed and they're a TV legend
  
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• Sunderland City Runs will still go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak say organisers

  13-03-2020 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Event organisers have said they are following government and local authority advice - and that the runs will take on May 9-10
  
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• Screaming women, fighting and vermin: Newcastle West End shisha bar plans rejected

  13-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One objector told councillors that Denton Burn residents are already forced to endure 'screaming women, fighting, men urinating in a back alley and vermin'
  
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• 'He'll always be my superhero': The Bradley Lowery Foundation unveils holiday home name

  13-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bradley Lowery Foundation has unveiled the name of its planned holiday home in Scarborough after receiving hundreds of suggestions
  
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• Huge new Ouseburn apartment complex given go-ahead despite 'skyscraper' fears

  13-03-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plans were approved despite fears the seven-storey block would be 'like building a skyscraper outside our front door'
  
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• Coronavirus: Sunderland University to stay open and teaching to continue as normal

  13-03-2020 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The next steps will be proposed on Tuesday, March 17
  
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• Watch Fenham punter Eddie Boom celebrate £2,100 Cheltenham Festival win in best way possible

  13-03-2020 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddie Boom, 39, of Fenham, Newcastle, captures his joy on camera when he wins his bets and this is third year on the trot his winning celebrations have been shown on ChronicleLive
  
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• Coronavirus: Northumberland MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan 'self-isolating' after hugging infected colleague

  13-03-2020 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The MP is staying at home after sharing a hug with health minister Nadine Dorries who has tested positive
  
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• Loose Women host Andrea McLean suggests show could be filmed on Skype due to coronavirus

  13-03-2020 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women host Andrea McLean joked the show could be done over video call as coronavirus spreads
  
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• Can parents keep children off school due to coronavirus fears? This is what education bosses say

  13-03-2020 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools in England are to remain open and will only close if individual sites are asked to shut by Public Health England - but where do parents stand with regards to the law?
  
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• Coronavirus: Bishop Auckland MP self-isolating for seven days as a precaution

  13-03-2020 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dehenna Davison has been advised to stay at home for seven days as a precautionary measure after receiving medical advice
  
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• Coronavirus in Spain - Foreign Office advises against travelling to four regions

  13-03-2020 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spanish authorities have ramped up coronavirus precautions as the number of confirmed cases surges. But what does it mean for your holiday?
  
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• Naked Attraction desperate for Geordies as it casts for new series

  13-03-2020 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 show Naked Attraction has issued a rallying call to people from Newcastle to sign up for its new series
  
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• Hays Travel founders reveal coronavirus outbreak is a 'major crisis' that is 'damaging' profits'

  13-03-2020 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 590 people in the UK now have the disease
  
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• North East care provider closes all 14 of its homes to visitors due to coronavirus

  13-03-2020 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wellburn Care made the decision to close the doors of its homes in order to avoid an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus
  
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• Is it safe to go swimming amid coronavirus outbreak? Here's what the advice is

  13-03-2020 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you are planning to go swimming, this advice from Swim England may help - the group has released a statement in light of the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Gaz Beadle delays wedding to Emma McVey after worrying few months with baby daughter Primrose

  13-03-2020 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaz Beadle and fiancee Emma McVey have been in and out of hospital with their youngest child Primrose
  
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• Dean Taxis future in the balance as it fights council's decision to strip Gateshead licence

  13-03-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council said the firm was 'not fit and proper' to operate out of the city, though they continue to operate pending an appeal
  
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• These are the North East elections that could be delayed because of coronavirus fears

  13-03-2020 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Electoral Commission has warned the government that it 'cannot be confident that voters will be able to participate in the polls safely and confidently'
  
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• Bishop Auckland man fined after trying to sell fake cigarettes

  13-03-2020 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Edward Bennett had 237 packets of fake Richmond cigarettes but told police he bought them from a van and thought they were duty frees
  
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• How to self isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus and things you should do at home

  13-03-2020 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People displaying symptoms of a cough or a high temperature are being asked to self isolate for seven days - Public Health England has this guidance on what to do at home
  
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• Disney World closes for coronavirus ahead of Saturday Night Takeaway's Florida finale

  13-03-2020 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walt Disney World in Florida has shut down as coronavirus continues to spread across America
  
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• North Tyneside Restaurant Week is back - see the restaurants hygiene ratings

  13-03-2020 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over a dozen restaurants in Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Killingworth and beyond are taking part in the event, the first in North Tyneside for three years and here are their food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency
  
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• Struggling Gateshead delays annual accounts as auditors conclude investigation - FE Week

  13-03-2020 13:00 via feweek.co.uk
  
  Struggling Gateshead delays annual accounts as auditors conclude investigation  FE Week
  
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• North East criminals who were living a life of luxury before being brought to justice

  13-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These people lived flamboyant lives before police brought it crumbling down around them
  
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• Sunderland Council brings in hawk to scare away aggressive seagulls from the city centre

  13-03-2020 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is hoped Horatio the Harris Hawk will scare the seagulls away from the city centre
  
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• Ruth Langsford misses This Morning after pulling out at last minute with 'mystery illness'

  13-03-2020 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning presenter Ruth Langsford missed Friday's show after pulling out at the last minute with mystery illness
  
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• Jordan Pickford and entire Everton squad self-isolate after first team player reports symptoms

  13-03-2020 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Sunderland keeper has been forced into self-isolation after the club said the team's safety was their 'absolute priority'
  
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• Good Morning Britain's Doctor Hilary alarms Kate Garraway with coronavirus bombshell

  13-03-2020 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain's resident Doctor Hilary Jones made the statement about coronavirus much to Kate Garraway's surprise
  
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• Sunderland son's heartbreak at not being able to see mum battling coronavirus

  13-03-2020 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland woman, who is in her 60s, was the first person in the city to be diagnosed with the virus and remains in a coma in hospital
  
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• Disneyland Paris set to close this weekend in response to coronavirus fears

  13-03-2020 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The response from the company comes as the number of Covid-19 cases rise across Europe while a spokesperson confirmed that cast members will be paid during the closure
  
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• Planning inspector rejects KFC planning appeal - Gateshead Council

  13-03-2020 10:41 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Planning inspector rejects KFC planning appeal  Gateshead Council
  
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