Gateshead news

• Person taken to hospital with head injury after being assaulted in Newcastle

  28-05-2020 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to St Anthony's Road in Walker after reports of the attack
  
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• Watch North East clap for our carers and NHS heroes - for possibly the last time

  28-05-2020 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The founder of the weekly tradition has said after tonight she will no longer be clapping at 8pm every Thursday night
  
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• What the North East's Conservative MPs are saying about Dominic Cummings

  28-05-2020 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some North East Conservative MPs have come to Mr Cummings' defence
  
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• Time to end Clap for Carers? Some have called time on the lockdown tradition

  28-05-2020 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's show of support for the NHS will be the 10th and the person credited with starting it believes it should end now
  
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• Prolific thieves threw hand wash and signs at security guard as they stole booze

  28-05-2020 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Byrne and Kerry Steele turned violent in Sainsbury's, with the former telling police he'd tested positive for COVID-19 when he was arrested
  
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• Iconic Newcastle Royal Grammar School is lit up blue to support NHS workers

  28-05-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East’s leading lighting design companies Hi-Lights has donated its services to pay tribute to RGS’s parents and former pupils who are key workers
  
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• Prisoners 'huddled in blankets' in 'Dickensian' HMP Northumberland unit

  28-05-2020 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report from the prison's Independent Monitoring Board found prisoners were treated "fairly" and "humanely", and praised continuing efforts to address violence and drug use - but some problems remain
  
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• Ryanair to resume flights from July 1 - full list of destinations and rules

  28-05-2020 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget airline will return to 40% of its normal schedule, with 1,000 flights operating every day
  
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• Lotto Set For Life results: Winning lottery numbers for Thursday, May 28

  28-05-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday May 28 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Councillor facing stalking trial loses seat after missing six months of meetings

  28-05-2020 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Well-known councillor Dipu Ahad has been forced to vacate his post in the Elswick ward after failing to attend a civic centre meeting for six months
  
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• RSPCA caring for more cats than ever throughout Covid-19 crisis

  28-05-2020 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since the start of lockdown, there have been 6,630 incidents reported to the charity's hotline about cats.
  
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• Taxpayers must pay HMRC paedophile thousands as it was 'unfair' to sack him

  28-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sex offender was convicted of an assault on a schoolgirl - but a tribunal ruled HMRC jumped the gun in dismissing him
  
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• See teen of key worker family singing to neighbours at Clap for Carers

  28-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lily McArdle, 15, has been singing outside her County Durham home every week as part of the Clap for Carers event
  
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• Up to six people allowed to meet outside as coronavirus lockdown rules eased

  28-05-2020 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has said that all five of the Government's tests for easing the lockdown can be met
  
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• All you need to know about new lockdown rules announced by Boris Johnson

  28-05-2020 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister sets out the latest changes to the lockdown as restrictions are reduced again
  
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• Schools in England to start reopening from Monday June 1, Boris Johnson confirms

  28-05-2020 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson said the changes were "limited and cautious" as he made the announcement during the daily press conference
  
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• Four arrested and thousands of pills seized during drug raids

  28-05-2020 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warrants were executed on premises in Pinewood Road, Rockingham Road and Colombo Road as part of an investigation into drugs being imported from India
  
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• Warning as careless visitors could 'devastate' Northumberland

  28-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Northumberland have been reminded that barbecues and fires could cause 'risk to life and property' this summer
  
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• Parking spaces at St James' Park given back to NHS staff

  28-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 100 spaces at the stadium car park have been reserved for staff at the Royal Victoria Infirmary again, after council bosses had previously cut the number of dedicated spots
  
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• 7 more people die with coronavirus in North East hospitals

  28-05-2020 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The daily record of hospital deaths in England reveals seven more in our region
  
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• Woman in distress brought to safety near Central Motorway flyover in Newcastle

  28-05-2020 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the incident on Grandstand Road in the Nuns Moor Park area on Wednesday afternoon following reports of a 'female in distress'
  
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• People must have confidence track and trace scheme won't land them in trouble

  28-05-2020 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MP warns people won't co-operate with project to beat Covid-19 if it's going to land them in the trouble with the law - or family
  
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• Passionate People, Passionate Places: North East holiday memories

  28-05-2020 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the latest of our series for English Tourism Week and the Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign, people from around the North East share some of their favourite memories of activities in the region, as well as what they are most looking forward to do when it is safe to do so.
  
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• MP defends decision to attend war veteran's birthday party during lockdown

  28-05-2020 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Durham MP Kevan Jones has come under fire after being seen on a video at the event near Stanley
  
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• Prolific thief spat at supermarket staff and told them he had coronavirus

  28-05-2020 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Charlton, 33, is now back behind bars following the vile assaults in Gateshead just weeks after he was released from prison
  
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• Pedestrian taken to the RVI after being knocked over in Walker

  28-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Malaya Drive on Thursday morning and paramedics took the person to hospital
  
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• Dominic Cummings may have breached lockdown rules, police investigation finds

  28-05-2020 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary says the Prime Minister's senior adviser was in 'minor breach' of the regulations
  
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• Dominic Cummings did breach lockdown rules, police investigation finds

  28-05-2020 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary says the Prime Minister's senior adviser was in 'minor breach' of the regulations
  
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• What's next for SpaceX? New day and time of the SpaceX rocket launch

  28-05-2020 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's not long to wait for before Elon Musk and Nasa's rescheduled space mission is set to fly over Newcastle
  
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• 'Lifeline' community centre during lockdown faces permanent closure

  28-05-2020 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family-run Hazlerigg and District War Memorial Community Centre has delivered hundreds of food parcels during lockdown and volunteers have dedicated their time to caring for their community
  
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• Anger as 'scumbags' leave family attraction with a £5,000 repair bill

  28-05-2020 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Northumbria Police investigation is under way as bosses say they are 'sad and angry' over the damage
  
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• How kind-hearted volunteers have helped hundreds of people in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  28-05-2020 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How kind-hearted volunteers have helped hundreds of people in Gateshead  Chronicle Live
  
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• Robber wrestled disabled man to the ground and stole his wallet in city centre

  28-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Hodgson then used a pair of scissors to warn off shocked shoppers on Northumberland Street who tried to chase him as he fled the scene
  
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• How kind-hearted volunteers have helped hundreds of people in Gateshead

  28-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Throughout Gateshead, local mutual aid groups have been set up by members of the community to support each other through the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• People are using Dominic Cummings as excuse to flout lockdown, says police boss

  28-05-2020 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumrbia Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness says Dominic Cummings has undermined confidence in the lockdown
  
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• Matt Hancock slammed for laughing when asked about coronavirus tracing

  28-05-2020 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Interviewed by Kay Burley about the 'track and trace' coronavirus plans being rolled out today, the Health Secretary appeared to laugh at criticism of how the government has managed the testing program
  
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• Matt Hancock slammed for 'belly laughing' when asked about coronavirus tracing

  28-05-2020 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Interviewed by Kay Burley about the 'track and trace' coronavirus plans being rolled out today, the Health Secretary appeared to laugh at criticism of how the government has managed the testing program
  
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• CCTV appeal after woman's purse is stolen from supermarket toilets

  28-05-2020 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman accidentally left her purse behind at Tesco in South Shields but when she returned it was gone
  
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• 'Flawed strategy' put too much pressure on North East care homes

  28-05-2020 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An NHS boss has claimed the government made a mistake moving so many suspected Covid patients out of hospitals and into care homes
  
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• Newcastle Airport's 10 rules to fight coronavirus as flights return next week

  28-05-2020 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All passengers must wear masks, as bosses at Newcastle International Airport welcome the news
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown sparks surge in fly-tipping in Sunderland

  28-05-2020 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When the city's tips closed many people started dumping rubbish on the street
  
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• Gateshead 'good samaritan' tackled suspected armed robber to the ground - ITV News

  28-05-2020 11:00 via itv.com
  
  Gateshead 'good samaritan' tackled suspected armed robber to the ground  ITV News
  
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• Nissan backs Sunderland plant as it announces huge losses

  28-05-2020 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Japanese automotive giant has announced its biggest losses in 20 years and the closure of a plant at Barcelona
  
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• easyJet to cut 30% of staff as airline reduces fleet despite £600m loan

  28-05-2020 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  easyJet flights have been grounded since March and the airline has had to borrow £600m from the Government
  
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• Emily Maitlis clears up Newsnight absence in wake of Dominic Cummings row

  28-05-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis did not host Wednesday's show - just hours after the BBC released a statement saying it breached impartiality rules
  
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• North Tyneside Council reveals its 'step by step' lockdown recovery plans

  28-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phil Scott, revealed North Tyneside Council's 'recovery phase' on Tuesday
  
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• Dog owners warned following outbreak of deadly virus in North East

  28-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Canine distemper is a potentially fatal virus with dogs and ferrets being particularly susceptible to infection - here's what you need to know
  
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• Nissan announces new Renault link-up ahead of statement on future

  28-05-2020 08:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports earlier this month suggested the Sunderland plant could take production of two Renault models if a plant in Spain is closed
  
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• Great North Run cancellation is "likely scenario", organisers say

  28-05-2020 07:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Great Run Company is waiting on Government guidance but says having no events at all in 2020 is most likely outcome
  
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• Fury as podcast host says he'd 'kick Michael Gove in front of his kids'

  28-05-2020 07:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The funnyman has co-hosted Athletico Mince since 2016; The show has had millions of listeners
  
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