Gateshead news

• Amanda Holden in tears as she hits Golden Buzzer for cancer survivor

  02-05-2020 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Holden was overcome as she hit her Golden Buzzer on Britain's Got Talent for mother daughter duo Honey and Sammy
  
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• First picture of man killed in Blyth as suspect is charged with murder

  02-05-2020 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police received a report that a 34-year-old man, who has since died of his injuries, had been assaulted at an address on Crofton Street on Wednesday, April 29
  
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• Lottery results: Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday May 2

  02-05-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Saturday, May 2, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• North East coronavirus death toll climbs by 21, NHS England confirms

  02-05-2020 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updated figures show the death toll in the region has continued to climb as the national figure passes 28,000
  
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• Take a look at the cheapest homes sold in the North East - and UK - in March

  02-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six of the cheapest properties sold in the England and Wales were in County Durham
  
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• Historic Gateshead pub announces closure in a 'huge blow'

  02-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pub manager describes 'huge blow' that means local boozer will not now reopen after lockdown
  
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• Brewery giving away surplus beer as pubs remain closed

  02-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland's Alnwick Brewery is inviting people to help themselves to cask beer in return for donation for the NHS
  
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• Police patrols and paddleboards: How Saturday lockdown looked in the North East

  02-05-2020 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police patrolled coastal hotspots such as Tynemouth Longsands as the region woke up to a sunny Saturday morning
  
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• Amanda Holden breaks down at BGT choir's heartbreaking audition

  02-05-2020 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Holden breaks down at children's choir SOS From The Kids' heartbreaking audition on Britain's Got Talent
  
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• Ant left stunned as BGT contestant tells him they're related

  02-05-2020 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant McPartlin got a huge shock when Britain's Got Talent act Joe told him they're related
  
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• Britain's Got Talent drama as Simon Cowell halts emotional audition

  02-05-2020 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Cowell called a halt to a Britain's Got Talent audition as mother daughter duo Honey and Sammy sing to impress the judges
  
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• 'I've had tears running down my cheeks' - High-rise residents speak of lockdown

  02-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents of Cruddas Park House, Elswick, speak of what life is like being confined within their four walls
  
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• Hundreds of parents report being attacked by their own children, say police

  02-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police commissioned a study into child to parent violence after a mother was killed by her 16-year-old son
  
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• Nine Newcastle lads run distance of St James' Park to Wembley for NHS

  02-05-2020 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group, which include Freddy Sheperd's great nephews and Alan Shearer's son, were spurred on by Olympic legend, Sir Mo Farah, who sent them a video message of support
  
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• Thirsty Cowgate thief stole 24 bottles of wine from neighbour's garden shed

  02-05-2020 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Rainey was caught on CCTV helping himself to the booze, worth £107, when he was supposed to be adhering to the national coronavirus lockdown
  
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• JustGiving issues statement on claims will keep £2m of Captain Tom Moore funds

  02-05-2020 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The war veteran captured the nation's hearts after raising £30m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden
  
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• The restaurant that's opened a food bank and delivering free pizza to key staff

  02-05-2020 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arif Sheikh, 42, was forced to close Bombay Barn during the coronavirus outbreak but is still helping the community
  
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• Coronavirus: Gateshead tests sent to Milton Keynes despite local test centre - BBC News

  02-05-2020 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus: Gateshead tests sent to Milton Keynes despite local test centre  BBC News
  
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• How travel, work, shopping and exercise might look when lockdown is eased

  02-05-2020 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business owners and industry experts have been considering how they can reopen to the public while keeping safe
  
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• Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name newborn son

  02-05-2020 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister and his partner have confirmed their son will be known as Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson
  
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• Serial crook raided home and crashed stolen car during 72-hour offending spree

  02-05-2020 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Clamp has been jailed after burgling a house, fraudulently using bank cards to buy booze then smashing a stolen vehicle into police cars in Newcastle
  
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• Inside a Covid-19 ward: Nurse reveals how staff give patients hope

  02-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ward 25 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Gateshead, is one of the many wards across the country where incredible staff are helping patients to recover from coronavirus
  
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• Baby diagnosed with rare condition that sees him suffer up to 50 seizures a day

  02-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine Holliday, from Forest Hall, knew something was wrong with her son Paddy when he started making “strange movements” and still hadn’t smiled at nearly six weeks old
  
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• Worst lockdown excuses revealed - from camping to climbing Snowdon

  02-05-2020 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Northumbria to North Wales police forces have revealed the worst excuses for breaking lockdown
  
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• Tribute former officer who was one of the country's first female inspectors

  02-05-2020 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joan Tait, 81, died at Stanley Park Care Home on April 16 after an incredible career in the police force
  
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• Newcastle Racecourse cancels Plate Day 2020

  02-05-2020 10:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  June's Pitmen Derby will no longer go ahead at Gosforth Park as all fixtures are cancelled until at least July - but there is hope for Ladies Day
  
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• Mum fears she may not see her sons grow up as cancer returns after 12-year fight

  02-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Wealleans has recently been told that her rare form of cancer has returned and she has been given two years to live if her treatment is successful
  
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• Gateshead Covid-19 tests sent to Milton Keynes - BBC News

  02-05-2020 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Covid-19 tests sent to Milton Keynes  BBC News
  
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• Designer makes 6ft Marilyn Monroe artwork out of 26,000 screws in memory of dad

  02-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Timby from Roker has been working on the six-foot-high and four-foot-wide for three months
  
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• Sent down in lockdown: 21 of the criminals locked up in April 2020

  02-05-2020 08:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at a selection of the criminals put behind bars in the North East last month
  
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• Which beaches can I walk my dog as bans come into force?

  02-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With seasonal dog bans kicking in at many of the region's beaches we explain where you can take your dog within the rules
  
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• Tributes to former bomber pilot who lost his final battle with coronavirus

  02-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Great grandad Harry Mercer, of North Shields, spent more than 70 years helping others and was a regional finalist for the Pride of Britain awards for recognition of his lifetime of volunteering
  
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• Mum recalls the terror as 'cold' left her baby on ventilator

  02-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Welsh has shared the story of son Joshua's treatment in a bid to help raise awareness for the Sick Children's Trust, which allowed her family to stay near the hospital in Newcastle
  
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• Blyth thug broke police officer's nose in one-punch attack

  02-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Crozier lashed-out at the sergeant, who also suffered cuts to his face, after he had been called to reports of the drunk punching his partner in the street
  
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• Behind bars, but still behind the NHS: How prisoner are helping medical heroes

  02-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National show of support for those fighting coronavirus pandemic spreads across prison walls as inmates offer to show their gratitude
  
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• £8.6m Metro bailout 'not enough' to protect vital services

  02-05-2020 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Metro is reporting deficits of almost £1 million a week and local transport officials have said they needed £10 million to keep the network operational just until July
  
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• Government announces £8.6m bailout for struggling Metro as Nexus lose £1m a week

  02-05-2020 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Every week in the coronavirus lockdown has cost Nexus around £1,000,000, travel bosses say
  
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