Gateshead news

• Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in Longbenton

  26-06-2020 23:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Chesters Avenue after a woman was hit by a vehicle on Friday evening
  
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• Headteacher suspended for saying staff 'sat at home doing nothing' in lockdown

  26-06-2020 23:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Wood has hit back after being suspended by her school in Sunderland
  
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• Jet2 cancels holidays and flights for thousands of customers

  26-06-2020 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline has now vowed to only fly to quarantine-free countries due to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Hero care home staff hailed as they help rescue their residents from blaze

  26-06-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the residents of the Croft Care Home, on Ettrick Gove, made it out of the building after a fire broke out in the roof
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Friday June 26

  26-06-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday June 26 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday June 26

  26-06-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday June 26 - live breaking updates below
  
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• The strict Benidorm rules that are NOT putting Geordie holidaymakers off going

  26-06-2020 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As tourists start planning to head off to Spain they can expect police to be ‘very strict and clear’ when enforcing Covid-19 safety rules such as wearing masks and staying two metres apart - and you can be heavily fined if you don't
  
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• Newcastle man jailed for life for inciting German terror attack

  26-06-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fatah Abdullah may have tested out some ingredients to make gunpowder from his flat in the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle, the court heard
  
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• Newcastle councillor suspended over 'sexist' tweet

  26-06-2020 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem Greg Stone has been suspended from the city council's opposition group after a "crass and ridiculous" comment about gender balance
  
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• Mrs Hinch shares quick and easy hack which will keep your window blinds clean

  26-06-2020 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taking to her Instagram account, Sophie Hinchliffe shared her useful hack with her followers
  
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• Why Northumberland is the best place for a holiday in the UK

  26-06-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland has previously taken the crown of Best UK Holiday County in the British Travel Awards and should keep it, in our view
  
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• The wrecks and relics of Northumberland National Park

  26-06-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our photographer Tim McGuinness captured the wreckage of planes which crash landed in Northumberland
  
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• Fundraising page set up for residents of blaze-hit care reaches £2k in hours

  26-06-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six people were taken to hospital after the fire at The Croft care home in Sunderland
  
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• Fundraising page set up for blaze-hit care home residents reaches £2k in hours

  26-06-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six people were taken to hospital after the fire at The Croft care home in Sunderland
  
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• 102 baby births recorded in cars at drive-thru register office in County Durham

  26-06-2020 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new drive-thru service sees parents given an appointment to visit Aykley Heads House Register Office in Durham and register births from their cars
  
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• Gateshead Grand Prix cancelled in August - The Northern Echo

  26-06-2020 18:17 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Grand Prix cancelled in August  The Northern Echo
  
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• Teenager who refused to give dangerous stranger a lift robbed for being 'cheeky'

  26-06-2020 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bryan Devonport, of Hetton-le-Hole, got into the 17-year-old's car in Washington and when he refused to give him a life he threatened him with a screwdriver and robbed him
  
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• How Geordies would spend £15m if they won the Lotto

  26-06-2020 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery survey indicates Geordies will be generous if they claim Saturday's 'Must Be Won' jackpot
  
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• Social distancing to be scrapped in schools to get all pupils back

  26-06-2020 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Class sizes will be back to normal by September according to reports
  
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• Do Holy Island causeway racers break any laws - the answer might surprise you

  26-06-2020 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We find out if the drivers who race the tide on the Holy Island causeway could end up in a criminal court
  
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• What's the future of Metrocentre now that Intu has collapsed - and will it stay open? - The Northern Echo

  26-06-2020 17:05 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  What's the future of Metrocentre now that Intu has collapsed - and will it stay open?  The Northern Echo
  
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• Former Labour chair Ian Lavery accues Keir Starmer of 'purge' of left-wingers

  26-06-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Lavery says Keir Starmer has broken a promise to unite the party, and says he 'will do everything I can' to ensure Labour succeeds
  
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• Police confirm Durham barn fire is being treated as arson

  26-06-2020 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information to the blaze near Durham Fire Station which took 19 hours to put out
  
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• Marie Curie creates new role coronavirus bereavement co-ordinator - how to apply

  26-06-2020 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In total, over 1,400 people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died across the North East’s hospital trusts - meaning thousands more are grieving and could need your help
  
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• Man charged after police uncover cannabis farm in Durham raid

  26-06-2020 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has been charged with the production of Class B drugs
  
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• Beer cans and McDonald's wrappers left strewn across Newcastle Quayside

  26-06-2020 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council workers were seen sweeping up rubbish and emptying overflowing bins on Friday morning, after revellers enjoying the sunny weather left the Quayside in a poor state
  
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• Man shot by police and officer has been stabbed during major incident in Glasgow

  26-06-2020 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police officer has been stabbed during a major incident in Glasgow
  
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• Updates and reaction as Intu goes into administration

  26-06-2020 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shares in the firm have been suspended and KPMG brought in as administrators although shopping centres continue to remain open
  
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• 106-year-old parted from family in lockdown receives almost 600 birthday cards

  26-06-2020 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Renee Glover, who is believed to be the oldest woman in Darlington, marked her 106th
  birthday with 587 birthday cards on June 21, after her family launched an appeal for her to receive 106 cards to mark the occasion
  
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• 15 beautiful villages near Newcastle where you can escape to within minutes

  26-06-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  15 hidden-gem villages to be found just a short distance from Newcastle whose attractions might surprise Geordies and visitors alike
  
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• Metrocentre and Eldon Square Intu goes into administration as debt talks fail

  26-06-2020 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shares in the firm have been suspended and KPMG brought in as administrators
  
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• First footage as six people taken to hospital after Sunderland care home blaze

  26-06-2020 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the fire at the residential home in the Barnes area of the city at just after 10am on Friday
  
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• Eight arrested on day of chaos at the beach as footage shows Cullercoats drama

  26-06-2020 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local who watched the events unfold all day claims drunks were stumbling in front of cars - while some even staged an 'afterdark rave'
  
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• East Coast Main Line to stay public for three more years

  26-06-2020 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government had hoped to launch a public-private partnership to run the services linking the North East with London and Edinburgh
  
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• Paris and Eugene Diamond League meetings scrapped due to coronavirus, Gateshead postponed - Eurosport.com

  26-06-2020 14:38 via eurosport.com
  
  Paris and Eugene Diamond League meetings scrapped due to coronavirus, Gateshead postponed  Eurosport.com
  
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• Arrests made as police investigate reports of assault and racial abuse

  26-06-2020 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to reports of the incident in Marine Park and the Metro station before arresting two people on suspicion of violent disorder
  
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• Do you drive in flip flops? It can void your insurance

  26-06-2020 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many motorists get behind the wheel in flip flops when the weather is hot - but few are aware it can invalidate their insurance
  
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• See Robin Armstrong's prank backfire massively - leaving him with a broken back

  26-06-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The star was flung 10ft into the air in a prank setup by his girlfriend for a video on his new Facebook page, The Baldy Geordie
  
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• Promising young dancer awarded place at Royal Ballet School in London

  26-06-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eva Bell, from Great Park, Gosforth, has been dancing since the age of two and now the 11-year-old has been awarded a place at the world-renowned Royal Ballet School in London
  
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• Senior member of staff at HMP Northumberland suspended

  26-06-2020 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sodexo confirmed a senior member of staff has been placed on leave during the investigation
  
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• Four men convicted after Sunderland city centre store raid bid caught on CCTV

  26-06-2020 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Waterloo Place in April after a group of men were spotted on CCTV trying to gain entry to a tech outlet while it was dark
  
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• Hour-by-hour forecast as thunderstorms are set to hit the North East

  26-06-2020 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunder and rain that will be in place across the region and the country from midday on Friday to Saturday morning
  
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• Wirecard UK frozen by regulator as German fraud scandal reaches Newcastle

  26-06-2020 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wirecard's UK arm, which is based in Newcastle city centre, has been frozen by the FCA following revelations about its parent firm
  
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• Passionate People, Passionate Places: the best 13 National Trust properties

  26-06-2020 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the latest of our series as part of the Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign, we round up some of the best National Trust places in the region
  
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• Fed up residents call for an alcohol ban on North Tyneside's beaches

  26-06-2020 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It follows grim images showed the litter piled up on Longsands Beach yesterday
  
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• Doctors urge holidaymakers to follow these rules on trips away

  26-06-2020 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staycationers are urged to follow rules if they are heading to hotels, campsites, bars and restaurants which reopen in England from July 4
  
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• Hays Travel on recruitment drive as travel industry looks to bounce back

  26-06-2020 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland firm is re-opening shops and says there is a surge of interest in people wanting holidays later in the year
  
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• Boris Johnson warns of second lockdown as thousands flock to the coast

  26-06-2020 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One council declared a 'major incident' while it is understood police had to deal with several incidents at the coast on Tyneside
  
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• Headteacher reveals biggest concern as pupils return to the classroom

  26-06-2020 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A leading head has revealed 'massive concerns' as some pupils return to the classroom following lockdown
  
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• Intu collapse: What's next for Gateshead's Metrocentre - and will it stay open? - The Northern Echo

  26-06-2020 09:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Intu collapse: What's next for Gateshead's Metrocentre - and will it stay open?  The Northern Echo
  
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