Gateshead news

• Coronavirus pandemic causes Greggs to close all restaurants with seating

  18-03-2020 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle firm has announced it is going to be doing takeaways and deliveries only in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19
  
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• Newcastle headteacher slams government advice for schools as 'absolute madness'

  18-03-2020 21:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Headteacher at Hadrian School Chris Rollings has responded to the government's decision to close all schools, nurseries and colleges on Friday
  
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• How ChronicleLive is working to bring you the news during the Coronavirus crisis

  18-03-2020 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are now operating from a 'virtual newsroom' but we’re as committed as ever to bringing you the news and information you need
  
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• Newcastle department store Fenwick to close due to coronavirus

  18-03-2020 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family business revealed it will be shutting down all its stores temporarily from 6pm on Thursday in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• 11 eerie North East sights as workers stay home during coronavirus crisis

  18-03-2020 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle city centre and the Metrocentre are quieter than usual following the government's advice to avoid social contact as a result of the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Government announces schools will close from Friday

  18-03-2020 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This year's exams are cancelled as schools close for most pupils, but not for children of NHS staff
  
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• Brute stabbed woman in face with a fork after grandad’s wake

  18-03-2020 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Heslop, who has a history of violence, thrust a fork into a woman’s face after stabbing her in the hand
  
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• Lotto results: Winning lottery numbers for Wednesday March 18

  18-03-2020 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday March 18, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Wednesday March 18

  18-03-2020 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday March 18, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Message from Gateshead Council Leader, Martin Gannon - Gateshead Council website

  18-03-2020 19:56 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Message from Gateshead Council Leader, Martin Gannon  Gateshead Council website
  
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• Gateshead dad spreads the cheer with charity fundraiser - MENAFN.COM

  18-03-2020 19:46 via menafn.com
  
  Gateshead dad spreads the cheer with charity fundraiser  MENAFN.COM
  
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• Rapist jailed after crawling into woman's bed and attacking her as she slept

  18-03-2020 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Farrow, 33, was found guilty after the attack which happened in Sunderland
  
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• Watch the Government's new coronavirus TV advert

  18-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV ad is designed to explain how you can protect other people from coronavirus
  
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• Thief caught burgling elderly man's home after making too much noise

  18-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Wright was on his way home from a bookies when he decided to break into the 84-year-old's empty Gosforth house
  
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• Fears of noisy 'high jinks' if Newcastle bar is allowed to stay open to 6.30am

  18-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grey Street wine bar Vineyard is bidding for a major extension of its opening hours
  
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• 13 things you've already noticed if you're in quarantine

  18-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a more lighthearted look at life in these very strange times with our list of things we think will have happened to your if you're following advice to isolate yourself
  
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• SATs, GCSE, AS and A-Level exams cancelled as UK schools go into lockdown

  18-03-2020 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said all English schools will close from Friday, March 20 until further notice
  
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• UK schools to close on Friday due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken the decision to close UK schools after increasing pressure from the public over fears coronavirus could rapidly spread between pupils
  
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• Age UK Sunderland given priority access to Morrisons to get food for the elderly

  18-03-2020 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shop supplies are low due to people panic buying
  
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• Watch Boris Johnson's latest coronavirus update live

  18-03-2020 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is set to give the latest of his public briefings on the Covid-19 crisis as both Wales and Scotland announce that schools will close this week
  
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• Watch Boris Johnson's coronavirus update as he confirms schools will be closed

  18-03-2020 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is set to give the latest of his public briefings on the Covid-19 crisis as both Wales and Scotland announce that schools will close this week
  
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• Sonia's reaction to EastEnders being suspended sends viewers wild

  18-03-2020 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders revealed that filming had been suspended due to coronavirus and Sonia actress Natalie Cassidy's reaction was priceless
  
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• Family of Sunderland mum battling coronavirus play 'waiting game'

  18-03-2020 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctors are trying to get the woman breathing by herself before they take her off the ventilator
  
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• Rescue bid launched for award-winning North East firm

  18-03-2020 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Boldon company, which has sites around the North East, has suffered from a slump in the property market
  
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• Durham Council closes leisure centres, libraries, venues and pulls all meetings

  18-03-2020 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council says it has made some difficult decisions but followed the latest Government guidance on the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• North East MPs step up pressure on Government to support renters

  18-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East workers in the hospitality trade are already losing their jobs, the Chancellor has been tol
  
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• Kim McGuinness calls for police and firefighters to be tested for coronavirus

  18-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for frontline emergency services staff to be tested
  
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• Scammers target families over free school meals during the coronavirus crisis

  18-03-2020 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fraudsters are asking parents in County Durham to hand over bank details so they can continue to get meals while children are at home
  
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• Coronaation Street and Emmerdale announce major schedule changes

  18-03-2020 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus has prompted both Coronation Street and Emmerdale to make big changes to their schedules
  
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• Spain closes ALL hotels as Brit holidaymakers told to get home

  18-03-2020 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued urgent travel advice for holidaymakers currently in Spain
  
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• Construction firm collapses with loss of more than 100 jobs

  18-03-2020 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-based firm worked on major projects at Newcastle University, Nexus House and Northumbrian Water's Scientific Laboratories
  
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• Loose Women star social distances forcing Denise Welch to step in

  18-03-2020 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Welch was a last minute stand-in on Wednesday's Loose Women due to one of the other panellists social distancing
  
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• Review: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  18-03-2020 16:21 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Review: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead  The Northern Echo
  
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• Temperatures to plummet to -1°C overnight and we'll see a frosty start

  18-03-2020 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frost will appear across the North East again on Thursday morning after temperatures begin to drop
  
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• Burglar snared by screwdriver he threw away at scene of Houghton house raid

  18-03-2020 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prolific offender Michael Johnston, 40, from Easington Lane, was jailed for two years and eight months
  
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• Gateshead school closures due to coronavirus pandemic - Chronicle Live

  18-03-2020 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead school closures due to coronavirus pandemic  Chronicle Live
  
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• North Tyneside school closures due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is a list of schools and colleges in North Tyneside which are closed
  
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• BBC to make major changes due to coronavirus

  18-03-2020 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC has revealed its course of action as regards to its broadcasting output as coronavirus continues to spread across the UK
  
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• Gateshead school closures due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A list of schools closed across Gateshead as Covid-19 sweeps across the UK
  
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• Northumberland school closures due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is a list of schools in Northumberland which have closed due to the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Northmberland school closures due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is a list of schools in Northumberland which have closed due to the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Newcastle school closures due to coronavirus pandemic

  18-03-2020 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A list of schools in Newcastle that have closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• Sunderland Council closes museums and libraries due to coronavirus outbreak

  18-03-2020 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The venues will be closed for the 'foreseeable future'. But the council will continue to review the situation
  
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• South Tyneside school closures due to coronavirus

  18-03-2020 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some schools and colleges across South Shields and the rest of South Tyneside are closed
  
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• Durham Miners’ Gala cancelled due to coronavirus crisis

  18-03-2020 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Big Meeting which takes place in July has been cancelled - some 20,000 people attend the event every year
  
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• The Sunderland schools closed due to the coronavirus outbreak

  18-03-2020 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many schools have been forced to take action over staff shortages
  
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• Denise Welch praises Gosforth travel agent after corona travel chaos

  18-03-2020 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speaking on Loose Women, Denise Welch revealed she was caught up in some travel drama over coronavirus
  
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• Filming on Vera's new series set to be suspended due to coronavirus

  18-03-2020 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brenda Blethyn appeared on This Morning on Wednesday and discussed what is happening with Vera series 11
  
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• Live coronavirus North East school closure updates

  18-03-2020 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School closures in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and County Durham
  
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• Gateshead man nodded off and SNORED in dock while in court - Chronicle Live

  18-03-2020 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead man nodded off and SNORED in dock while in court  Chronicle Live
  
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