Gateshead news

• Two injured and man arrested after 'large fight' in early hours

  23-04-2020 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a disturbance in the Plains Farm area of the city after a large fight had allegedly taken place in the street
  
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• Martin Lewis shares important changes to car finance payments

  23-04-2020 22:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert reveals why there could be some good news for drivers
  
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• Clap for our Carers: North East joins in with huge show of thanks to NHS heroes

  23-04-2020 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region played its part in a passionate tribute to honour NHS staff and other healthcare workers providing vital care and support during Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• How and where can I get a coronavirus test?

  23-04-2020 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matt Hancock set out his plans for "easier, faster and simpler" testing so that more people can access a Covid-19 test
  
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• Thieves raided Mercedes-Benz garage twice in a week during lockdown

  23-04-2020 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two men broke into the Sunderland compound and stole items before returning six days later for more
  
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• Winning Set For Life numbers for Thursday April 23

  23-04-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday April 23 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Robson Green sends morale-boosting message to North East transport workers

  23-04-2020 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The actor who is from the North East himself thanked the workers who keep the Metro, ferry service and buses running
  
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• Economy is collapsing as coronavirus lockdown continues

  23-04-2020 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Employers in the region will need 'continued, intensive support' to get started again as the lockdown ends or is reduced
  
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• Why the North East's tips are staying shut - for now

  23-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across the country were forced into closure when lockdown began in March, but some are re-opening amid complaints of a spike in fly-tipping
  
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• Prolific thief banned from Asda is jailed for stealing meat from store

  23-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Myers, who has a string of past convictions for stealing from supermarkets, was already on a suspended sentence and when he struck again
  
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• How Newcastle’s Muslim community are celebrating Ramadan during lockdown

  23-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle Central Mosque closed its doors, the Muslim community has turned to digital technology to continue traditions
  
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• Heartbreak as flowers left at shrine for tragic biker are damaged

  23-04-2020 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating reported vandalism of tributes left by Northumberland road where a young dad lost his life on Easter Monday
  
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• Millions of people urged to apply to be tested for coronavirus

  23-04-2020 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government announces major step up in testing with workers from council officials to supermarket delivery drivers eligible to be tested
  
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• Full list of essential workers who can get a coronavirus test

  23-04-2020 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government announces major step up in testing with workers from council officials to supermarket delivery drivers eligible to be tested
  
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• Police raid houses after increase in thefts during coronavirus lockdown

  23-04-2020 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary officers have arrested 10 men in three weeks as part of a crackdown on lockdown crime
  
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• Mark Knopfler gives musician permission to release his own version of Local Hero

  23-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has given the go-ahead to Blyth musician Mark Deeks to release the iconic song to raise money for NHS Charities Together
  
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• How a month of lockdown has impacted Newcastle air pollution

  23-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Levels of nitrogen dioxide across the city have fallen substantially, with experts saying "hard decisions" are needed to ensure emissions do not rocket back up once lockdown is lifted
  
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• Revealed: The economic threat to Gateshead from lockdown

  23-04-2020 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council has revealed it could face severe financial struggles in the wake of the UK going on lockdown
  
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• 'Critical' gas works to be carried out on Grey Street during lockdown

  23-04-2020 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Gas Networks say that the works will be carried out safely and with social distancing
  in place
  
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• Suspected drug dealers arrested after neighbours spot visitors during lockdown

  23-04-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police belive heroin and cocaine were discovered in two homes in Byker after reports of frequent visitors despite the coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Delivery driver run over by own van after thieves pounced while he worked

  23-04-2020 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has launched a search for the thieves after the delivery van was found abandoned
  
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• When will Onward be on Disney Plus UK?

  23-04-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest Pixar film had its cinema release cut short
  
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• Thief who stole steam cleaner, seven bottles of gin and chicken locked up

  23-04-2020 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Banks, 28, has been jailed for two years and four months following a string of offences
  
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• Child as young as six caught trespassing on rail lines during lockdown

  23-04-2020 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One group caught on lines across the region, including in Newcastle, Darlington and Durham, included a child believed to be as young as six
  
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• Nicotine patches to be tested on Covid-19 patients after shock study

  23-04-2020 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  French scientists have launched a trial - but stressed smoking is NOT a good a viable way to prevent the coronavirus
  
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• New College Durham team up with NUFC Foundation to offer top quality coaching

  23-04-2020 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Players at the Football Development Centre will all receive a free Newcastle United training kit
  
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• University sets up massive operation making thousands of gowns for NHS

  23-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university’s school of design has teamed up with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to make gowns needed by frontline staff treating coronavirus patients
  
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• Inspirational Peterlee boy delivers 1,000th coronavirus survival pack

  23-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alfie Dixon-Clark, 12, has been delivering goodie bags to youngsters in the Peterlee area
  
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• Chancellor urged to save Metro from Covid-19 lockdown crisis

  23-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local transport bosses say they are in need of a £10 million government bailout to keep the network running just until July, with the Metro now losing almost £1 million a week
  
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• Big Pink Dress man runs marathon on a treadmill at his South Shields home

  23-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity fundraiser Colin Burgin-Plews is running the equivalent of the London Marathon on his treadmill to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support
  
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• A care home is giving a 5% pay rise to staff battling coronavirus

  23-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Springfield House in Houghton-le-Spring is also having household shopping delivered to the hoime every week to avoid the staff going to supermarkets, protecting both workers and vulnerable residents.
  
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• Weekend working and 1pm starts could be introduced following Covid-19 lockdown

  23-04-2020 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Measures could help ease the rush-hour squeeze, with businesses asked to play their part
  
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• What experts are doing to help identify coronavirus hotspots

  23-04-2020 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Testing wastewater could help to highlight areas where large numbers are infected with coronavirus, Newcastle University scientists claim
  
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• Two men arrested during investigation into alleged arson attacks

  23-04-2020 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have now released images of a van which was driven into a house and then set on fire during one incident
  
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• Nissan team to make protective aprons for the NHS

  23-04-2020 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team at the company's Sunderland plant are aiming to produce 70,000 aprons a week
  
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• Social distancing could continue until 2021 as coronavirus crisis continues

  23-04-2020 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rules to prevent the spread of the virus in the UK may continue into next year as work to find a vaccine continues, with trials scheduled to begin on Thursday
  
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• B&Queues: Eager shoppers line up as B&Q reopens

  23-04-2020 11:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  B&Q stores in Scotswood, Washington and North Shields have reopened with strict social distancing measures in place
  
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• Watch Captain Tom Moore named a Pride of Britain winner for NHS fundraiser

  23-04-2020 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The humble Second World War hero has raised £28m for the NHS and is due to turn 100 in a week
  
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• St George's Day: Who was he and why is he England's saint?

  23-04-2020 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George is Turkish or Palestinian and never set foot in England - so why is he our patron saint and why do we celebrate him on April 23?
  
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• Why bonfires are becoming more common during lockdown

  23-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city's three tips remain closed because of the coronavirus crisis, leading more people to resort to burning the rubbish they have piling up at home
  
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• Watch Sunderland school's hilarious version of hit song Amarillo for key workers

  23-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Academy 360 posted a hilarious video of staff performing 'Is this the way to Amarillo' in true Peter Kay fashion
  
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• Son thanks staff looking after his mum at Covid-19-hit Stanley Park Care Home

  23-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Harris, of Lanchester, has praised staff for their efforts fighting coronavirus after the death of 15 residents who showed coronavirus symptoms
  
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• Captain Tom Moore inspired autistic boy to do 100,000-step NHS fundraiser

  23-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Berry, 13, from South Hylton, started the challenge with his cousin Maisie, eight, on Saturday. But the pair have already breezed past their £500 target despite being less than a tenth of the way through
  
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• Blue Flames 'in danger of going under' after falling through funding gaps

  23-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Benton club has appealed to the community to help it stay afloat while it applies for loans, saying that without support it will go out of business within a month
  
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• Coronavirus round-up: Covid-19 news you might have missed over the last 24 hours

  23-04-2020 08:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was announced on Wednesday that the UK death toll had surpassed 18,000
  
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• Live webcam set up as kittiwakes return to Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside amid lockdown - Chronicle Live

  23-04-2020 07:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live webcam set up as kittiwakes return to Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside amid lockdown  Chronicle Live
  
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• Live webcam set up as kittiwakes return to the quayside amid lockdown

  23-04-2020 07:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nature lovers can watch the kittiwakes from the comfort of their own homes for free
  
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• Gateshead heroin addict stole wallet and mobility car from vulnerable friend - Chronicle Live

  23-04-2020 07:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead heroin addict stole wallet and mobility car from vulnerable friend  Chronicle Live
  
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• Thousands to take part in major government study to track spread of coronavirus

  23-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government is carrying out a large scale virus infection and antibody test study with 300,000 people to be take part over 12 months
  
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• Heroin addict stole wallet and mobility car from vulnerable friend

  23-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Caven, of Birtley, betrayed the trust of a vulnerable man who considered him a friend, crashing his car after stealing it
  
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