Gateshead news

• The Queen's moving words on the 75th anniversary of VE Day

  08-05-2020 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty the Queen addressed the nation in a pre-recorded message, 75 years after her father told the nation the war in Europe had ended
  
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• Six Covid-19 rumours and myths which are totally false - and how to spot them

  08-05-2020 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a lot of incorrect information floating around on social media and it's important to know when you're being lied to
  
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• Gogglebox favourite June Bernicoff dies at 82

  08-05-2020 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alongside her late husband Leon, "independent, vivacious" June was part of the first couple to appear on Gogglebox, in 2013
  
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• Tyneside D-Day hero who helped storm Normandy beaches marks VE Day at home

  08-05-2020 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gordon Hornsby, 95, is one of the last North East veteran to have been involved in the offensive which helped defeat fascism
  
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• South Shields Ferry skipper given guard of honour at his funeral

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grandad Ray Millward, a ferry skipper for 22 years, died at his South Shields home at the age of 70 after battling cancer
  
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• North East marks VE Day anniversary as our own battle against Covid-19 goes on

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Communities and veterans have found ways to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War during another time of hardship for Britain
  
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• All 12 North East councils ask Boris Johnson for more cash help

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A letter has been written to the Prime Minister by the Association of North East Councils listing a string of measures that could help ease the pressure on them
  
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• 26 pictures of VE Day celebrations around the North East

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  26 pictures of VE Day celebrations around the North East
  
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• What time is the Queen's VE Day address to the nation?

  08-05-2020 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Queen will be making a special address this Friday evening to mark Victory in Europe Day
  
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• How the North East looked on Bank Holiday Friday as temperatures hit 19C

  08-05-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East enjoyed some good weather on Friday and many chose to head out for a walk or bike ride in the sun in places including Newcastle's Quayside
  
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• Gateshead College gets education award despite £6m financial black hole - Chronicle Live

  08-05-2020 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead College gets education award despite £6m financial black hole  Chronicle Live
  
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• Why this North East college is top of the charts despite £6m black hole

  08-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead College has been ranked the number one college in the country by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
  
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• Nick Forbes poignant VE Day tribute

  08-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leader of the Newcastle City Council Nick Forbes stood outside the Civic Centre to give his speech via Facebook Live and social distanced from Bishop Christine Hardman, the Lord Mayor and a representative from the Fusiliers
  
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• John Henry Sayers says years in prison helped him prepare for life in lockdown

  08-05-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Notorious Newcastle hardman reveals 20 tips for coping with isolation learned during his time in some of the country's toughest prisons
  
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• Greggs has reopened some branches in the North East

  08-05-2020 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Other branches of Greggs have opened around Newcastle, although the beloved bakers is not yet advertising exactly which shops are back in business
  
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• Passionate People, Passionate Places: the 11 best films set in the North East

  08-05-2020 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign, this week we are rounding up the best films made and set in the region
  
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• 17 more people die in North East hospitals after contracting coronavirus

  08-05-2020 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England announced that 332 more people died after testing positive for Covid-19 taking the total death toll in hospitals in England to 22,765
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after house fire in Stanley

  08-05-2020 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Elm Street, South Moor at around 11.30pm on Thursday
  
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• 'What's this, Dignitas north east?' Plans for Gateshead Quays are a miserable mishmash - The Guardian

  08-05-2020 15:24 via theguardian.com
  
  'What's this, Dignitas north east?' Plans for Gateshead Quays are a miserable mishmash  The Guardian
  
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• Here's when rail services are set to increase as lockdown eases

  08-05-2020 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rail unions have been involved in talks about the safety of workers and passengers when more trains run.
  
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• Plain-clothed police to target streets in crackdown on 'overt' drug taking

  08-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has launched Operation Shield to tackle drug use in the Byker and Walker areas of Newcastle
  
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• 30 much loved Newcastle pubs that have now disappeared

  08-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the Adelphi to Bar 42 and from Luckies to Mr Lynch have disappeared from Newcastle. We take a look back at some of our favourites
  
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• Young mum and son left homeless after fire destroys flat

  08-05-2020 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Halford was playing with her 14-month-old son when the blaze broke out on North Road, in Boldon Colliery, and left her home severely damaged
  
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• See giant Union Jack drawn on beach to mark VE Day

  08-05-2020 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stunning supersized flag, the equivalent of almost seven tennis pitches, has been carved out on the beach below Bamburgh Castle, in Northumberland
  
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• Newcastle Racecourse could host horse racing comeback next week

  08-05-2020 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Horseracing Authority revealed part of its post Covid-19 strategy on Thursday, with a possible 13 meetings taking place in the first week
  
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• Banned driver high on THREE drugs got behind the wheel to get a McDonald's

  08-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Smith was over the limit for cocaine, ketamine and diazepam when he was pulled over by police on Grainger Street, in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• Retail giant Topshop to permanently close Durham city shop after lockdown

  08-05-2020 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Arcadia Group, which owns the chain, shut 23 stores last year after a slump in sales
  
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• Suspected dangerous driver arrested in North Shields after pursuit ends in Tyne

  08-05-2020 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man was detained by police after a a driver in an Audi failed to stop while officers were on patrol in the Percy Main area on April 30
  
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• Suspected dangerous driver arrested in North Shields after pursuit ends in sea

  08-05-2020 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man was detained by police after a a driver in an Audi failed to stop while officers were on patrol in the Percy Main area on April 30
  
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• North East incomes and mental health being hit hard by coronavirus

  08-05-2020 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 17,000 ChronicleLive readers took part in the Great Lockdown Survey, which also asked about the Government's handling of the crisis
  
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• 69 per cent believe social distancing measures were too late, survey reveals

  08-05-2020 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 17,000 ChronicleLive readers took part in the Great Lockdown Survey, which also asked about the Government's handling of the crisis
  
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• Boris Johnson's father broke coronavirus lockdown rules when grandson was born

  08-05-2020 11:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stanley Johnson revealed that he breached the Covid-19 restrictions after the Prime Minister and Carrie Symonds' son Wilfred was born at the end of April
  
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• Tributes to charity worker and 'mother figure' who died of coronavirus

  08-05-2020 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sue Gargett, 53, of Shotton Colliery, County Durham, was an “invaluable” employee at North East Autism Society
  
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• North East news RECAP: Tributes to fallen heroes on 75th anniversary of VE Day

  08-05-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Tributes to fallen heroes on 75th anniversary of VE Day

  08-05-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Police issue guidance on why you can, and can't, visit shops this weekend

  08-05-2020 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lockdown is still in place and a set of rules around leaving the house remain in place
  
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• Gateshead's tips to re-open on Monday but when you can go depends on your registration plate - Chronicle Live

  08-05-2020 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's tips to re-open on Monday but when you can go depends on your registration plate  Chronicle Live
  
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• 'This is VE Day': How we reported the joyous day in 1945

  08-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look back at how our titles informed the North East of the good news
  
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• Stabbing victim dragged outside attacker's home and left unconscious in the cold

  08-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Raymond Potter, of Durham city, attacked Barry Taylor during a drinking session and left him injured outside
  
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• Revealed: The strict new rules you will have to obey to use Gateshead's tips

  08-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Only waste that poses a risk of injury, health or harm can be taken to the household waste and recycling centres, Gateshead Council said
  
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• New offices towering over Strawberry pub set for green light

  08-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Civic centre officials have concluded that the Home Group's new headquarters will be an "innovative development" that will have a positive impact on the city's economy
  
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• Pictures of joyous North East street parties on VE Day 1945

  08-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See how people celebrated on streets in your area as peace was finally declared in Europe 75 years ago
  
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• Parents' heartbreak at losing day old baby to devastating condition

  08-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  April and Lee Walker were told their son Reuben had a 30 per cent chance of survival
  
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• Ministry of Defence letter thanking Geordie workers for bomb making during war

  08-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ninety-year-old Brenda Bird reveals a letter sent to her father-in-law Thomas Griffin Bird thanking him and his workforce for making 500lb armour piercing bombs
  
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• Map reveals plan by the Nazis to invade the County Durham and Newcastle

  08-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both areas were key targets during a planned invasion due to transport links and the car manufacturing industry
  
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• Hero Normandy veteran Gordon Hornsby, 95, to celebrate VE Day in style

  08-05-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A celebration to honour war veteran Gordon Hornsby, 95, will be held at the Rosemount Care Home in Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, where he now lives
  
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