Gateshead news

• All the roads closed in County Durham as council restarts work

  11-05-2020 23:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daily road closure will be in place from Monday (May 11) following confirmation that roadworks will continue
  
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• Boris Johnson insists 'stay alert' still means 'stay at home' for most people

  11-05-2020 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson led the daily coronavirus briefing on Monday evening the day after he unveiled the first of the changes to the lockdown restrictions enforced on March 23
  
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• The Government clarifies how coronavirus lockdown changes apply to over-70s

  11-05-2020 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over-70s are not automatically included in the at-risk group - but they are being asked to be stricter with social-distancing
  
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• Lotto Set For Life results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Monday, May 11

  11-05-2020 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, May 11 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Coronavirus death toll rises by another 12 in North East hospitals

  11-05-2020 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new figures were released as Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a 'road map' on how lockdown measures can start to be eased
  
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• How to book an appointment to use North Shields tip

  11-05-2020 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is huge demand to use the Wallsend Road household waste recycling centre and residents have been warned they must book a slot online and not simply turn up
  
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• Chancellor to give update on coronavirus furlough scheme on Tuesday

  11-05-2020 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Chancellor Rishi Sunak will provide an update on the scheme as millions wait for clarity on how long they'll get support for
  
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• Why Sunderland has such a high number of coronavirus cases

  11-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gillian Gibson, the council's Director of Public Health for Sunderland, said more work needs to be done to understand why Covid-19 has impacted Sunderland the way it has
  
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• UK's first nursing graduates join NHS frontline fighting Covid-19 in Newcastle

  11-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graduates of the UK’s first ever registered nurse degree apprenticeship scheme are joining the frontline at Newcastle Hospitals in the midst of a global pandemic
  
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• Major revamp of Dame Allan's School set to be approved

  11-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of 'mismatched' buildings at the senior and sixth form schools in Fenham are set to be torn down to make way for a new extension, if councillors sign of the plans this week
  
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• Number of people receiving council tax help soars as lockdown sees incomes fall

  11-05-2020 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councils across the region have reported a spike in requests for council tax assistance since lockdown started
  
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• Massive queues as Newcastle's tips finally reopen

  11-05-2020 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city's three household waste recycling centres opened on Monday morning and council bosses have already issued a warning to residents flouting restrictions at the sites
  
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• Metro and bus passengers told to wear face coverings

  11-05-2020 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under new coronavirus lockdown rules issued by the government, people are now being told to wear a face covering if possible when in confined public spaces
  
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• 'Incredibly difficult' to enforce new £100 lockdown fines

  11-05-2020 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness, Northumbria Police PCC, has complained that police officers will struggle to enforce the Government's latest coronavirus rules, amid confusion over the new guidance
  
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• Charlotte Crosby to launch her own lockdown show filmed from home

  11-05-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby will launch Lockdown Laughs on MTV this week featuring appearances from Geordie Shore stars
  
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• Which sports are allowed and which are banned in new coronavirus lockdown rules

  11-05-2020 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has released more details about the sports and activities now allowed, after it said people could do 'unlimited exercise' in the new stage of lockdown
  
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• What new lockdown rules mean for driving and socialising in public

  11-05-2020 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government published its 60-page coronavirus document on Monday, while Boris Johnson fielded questions in the House of Commons
  
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• The changing face of Newcastle Central as commuters start to return to work

  11-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of rail journeys have begun and ended at the Central Station since it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1850
  
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• How a charity is helping the region's most vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

  11-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CT Furniture has provided emergency furniture packs for the vulnerable in order to rehome them as soon as possible following the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• How many episodes of Normal People are there on BBC?

  11-05-2020 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buzzed about drama Normal People continues on BBC1 on Monday night after breaking viewing figure records for BBC Three
  
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• Small weddings could be allowed to take place from June, Government says

  11-05-2020 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new 'road map' says officials are 'examining how to enable people to gather in slightly larger groups to better facilitate small weddings'
  
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• Normal People cast as BBC drama has viewers hooked

  11-05-2020 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Much talked about drama Normal People has quickly become an iPlayer must and is also airing on BBC1
  
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• Government considers rule change to let families meet again

  11-05-2020 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The idea is under consideration by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) and could allow people to merge households, similar to the 'bubble' group method used in New Zealand
  
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• Government reveals 60-page 'road map' for how lockdown will be lifted

  11-05-2020 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The document sets out what the Government sees as being possible now and what may be possible in the future
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt claims she was 'abducted by aliens'

  11-05-2020 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt appeared on Loose Women on Monday and shared her belief that she was abducted by aliens
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt stuns viewers with wild Paul McCartney 'death' theory

  11-05-2020 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett appeared on Loose Women on Monday and was quizzed on the theory she has about Paul McCartney
  
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• Parents demand choice on whether to send children back to school in June

  11-05-2020 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has announced that schools could reopen in phases from June 1 but scores of parents have concerns about the plans and a petition has been started
  
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• Cat had to have tail amputated after hiding in recliner during Clap for Carers

  11-05-2020 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire brigade had to cut family pet Max out of a sofa he was cowering inside after being startled by fireworks set off as people were clapping for the NHS
  
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• Britain's Got Talent dog Miracle causes mayhem on This Morning

  11-05-2020 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miracle, the rescue dog who appeared on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday, caused chaos on Monday's This Morning
  
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• Newcastle's amazing midwives win national award

  11-05-2020 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Hospitals' midwifery led service supporting pregnant and new mothers with infant feeding helps make a stressful time a little easier for families
  
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• ITV to show entire Euro 96 tournament in full from today

  11-05-2020 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England's matches against Switzerland, Scotland, Netherlands, Spain and Germany will be shown on ITV 4, while all 31 games will be aired on ITV Hub
  
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• Donna Air's accent shocks viewers again as she appears on The Chase

  11-05-2020 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donna Air appeared on a celebrity version of The Chase on Sunday and once again it was her accent that got people talking
  
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• Man stabbed in County Durham taken to hospital with significant injuries

  11-05-2020 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary is appealing for information after the victim, in his 30s, was assaulted in Shotton Colliery with an unknown weapon on Thursday
  
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• Thieves target 'world's oldest railway' in Gateshead and put restoration at risk - Chronicle Live

  11-05-2020 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves target 'world's oldest railway' in Gateshead and put restoration at risk  Chronicle Live
  
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• Watch heartwarming moment Gateshead great-great grandmother's family surprise her for 100th birthday - Chronicle Live

  11-05-2020 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch heartwarming moment Gateshead great-great grandmother's family surprise her for 100th birthday  Chronicle Live
  
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• Thieves target 'world's oldest railway' in Gateshead and put restoration at risk

  11-05-2020 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tanfield Railway's base in Sunniside was targeted by thieves who took valuable copper piping and brass fittings and put the restoration of a 116-year-old steam train at risk
  
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• Football fans deliver 1,000 PPE masks to North East care homes

  11-05-2020 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's Fans Supporting Foodbanks collected the masks from Merseyside and dropped them off in Newcastle
  
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• 'Pam the postie' devastated after her bike was stolen during work

  11-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pamela Maltas, also known as 'Pam the postie', was devastated to discover her bike had been stolen
  
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• Mum speaks of dilemma facing parents if children return to school on June 1

  11-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Boris Johnson is expected to unveil his roadmap out of lockdown on Sunday, it has been suggested that schools could reopen on June 1. A mum has shared her concerns about being faced with the agonising decision of sending her daughter back to school
  
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• Byker flat being used as lockdown drugs den is targeted by police

  11-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Suspected dealer banned from property by courts as part of new drugs crackdown in Newcastle's East End
  
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• CCTV image of man released after burglary at GP practice in Sunderland

  11-05-2020 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released an image of a man they are hoping to trace after a bank card was taken from the Park Lane Practice in the city centre
  
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• Matt Lucas mocks Boris Johnson's speech with scathing imitation

  11-05-2020 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matt Lucas took aim at Boris Johnson's speech with a video impersonation that has spread rapidly across social media
  
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• Phillip Schofield lays into Government in shocking on-air rant

  11-05-2020 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield hit out at the Prime Minister's 'Stay Alert' statement at the start of Monday's This Morning
  
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• Phillip Schofield lays into Government in scathing on-air rant

  11-05-2020 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield hit out at the Prime Minister's 'Stay Alert' statement at the start of Monday's This Morning
  
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• Just three in 10 Brits understand new 'Stay Alert' slogan, poll shows

  11-05-2020 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The survey, by YouGov/Good Morning Britain, also shows that although 44% of people support the easing of lockdown restrictions, about as many are opposed
  
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• 'Significant disruption' to organised crime gang after cannabis farm found

  11-05-2020 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three men were convicted after police found the drugs factory in Gateshead, which was worth more than £800,000 and was the size of a football pitch
  
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• Viewers in shock at Ricky Tomlinson's age as he appears on GMB

  11-05-2020 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RIcky Tomlinson appeared on Monday's Good Morning Britain and viewers couldn't believe how old he is
  
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• You can meet family and friends outside if you stay two metres apart, Raab says

  11-05-2020 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary clarified that under the new lockdown rules, members of different households can meet outdoors so long as they stay two metres apart - but stressed they are still not allowed meet in each other's homes or gardens.
  
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• Piers Morgan slams Dominic Raab for 'dangerous' seeing family advice

  11-05-2020 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan took aim at Dominic Raab live on air as the Foreign Secretary backtracked on rules on seeing family members
  
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• Piers Morgan returns to GMB to blast 'disgraceful' Boris Johnson

  11-05-2020 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's coronavirus plan as he returned to hosting duties on Good Morning Britain
  
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