Gateshead news

• Extra £3bn for the NHS to prepare for second wave of coronavirus

  16-07-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will say we must be ready for an increase in coronavirus cases in winter
  
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• How you can spot Comet Neowise as it travels through our solar system

  16-07-2020 22:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comet will travelling through the solar system for the first time in about 4,500 years and will not reappear for another 6,800
  
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• Campaigners say pensions could rise by 7.6% due to Covid-19 instability

  16-07-2020 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Resolution Foundation says the triple lock, which guarantees pensions rise each year by whichever is the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%, should be replaced with a fairer policy
  
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• Missing man found walking on the beach after two-hour search

  16-07-2020 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He was taken into the care of police officers
  
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• Heart patients 'hit doubly hard' by coronavirus pandemic, charity claims

  16-07-2020 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Heart Foundation says long waits for tests could lead to more deaths from undiagnosed heart conditions
  
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• Council told to 'come clean' in bus lane camera fiasco

  16-07-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A tribunal ruling has accused Newcastle City Council of “fundamental negligence” in its handling of the John Dobson Street bus lane camera, once dubbed the most lucrative in the country
  
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• Potentially hazardous asteroid bigger than the London Eye approaching Earth

  16-07-2020 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge space rock is expected to pass close to the Earth next week with NASA warning that it is 'potentially hazardous'
  
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• Set For Life Lotto results: Winning lottery numbers for Thursday July 16

  16-07-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday July 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Boris Johnson to give major update on coronavirus on Friday

  16-07-2020 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister is expected to urge people to stop working from home if they can
  
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• Major works to expand A19 given green light from Planning Inspectorate

  16-07-2020 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England is planning to improve the Downhill Lane junction by building a new bridge to the south of the existing bridge on the A1290
  
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• Health Secretary Matt Hancock says Leicester must remain in lockdown

  16-07-2020 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Infection rates in Leicester remain high and the lockdown will be reviewed in two weeks
  
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• Sunderland will reopen its 96 playparks tomorrow- here's all you need to know

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has asked everyone to take "every reasonable precaution" to keep safe
  
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• Queen Alexandra College to be relocated as building is in state of disrepair

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of students and staff will be temporarily moved to the TyneMet campus while better long-term facilities are sourced in the area
  
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• Man, 23, dies after ordering takeaway from Newcastle restaurant

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police confirmed that the man died at a house in Jesmond last Friday, having earlier ordered a meal from the Indian restaurant in Howard Street
  
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• Investigation as man, 23, dies after ordering takeaway from Newcastle restaurant

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police confirmed that the man died at a house in Jesmond last Friday, having earlier ordered a meal from the Indian restaurant in Howard Street
  
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• Coronavirus devastates Bradley Lowery Foundation as donations dry up

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity was set up in memory of the tragic Sunderland superfan, who died in 2017 aged just six
  
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• Alnwick man appears at Newcastle Crown Court accused of stabbing man

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 48-year-old is charged with wounding with intent after allegedly attacking stranger, Mark Robinson, in The Pastures, near Alnwick Castle in June
  
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• Jet2 starts flying from Newcastle Airport again as lockdown eases

  16-07-2020 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has quarantine-free flights and holidays to 25 destinations this summer from Newcastle Airport after resuming flights on July 15
  
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• Amelia Lily sick with nerves as Geordie Shore arrival stuns cast

  16-07-2020 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia Lily is a shock new addition to the Geordie Shore cast for series 21 with her arrival stunning the rest of the cast
  
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• Man, 30, wanted by police after breaching his licence

  16-07-2020 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Barnett, 30, frequents town on the east coast as well as Hartlepool
  
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• Chloe Ferry 'banned' from kissing as she joins Celebs Go Dating

  16-07-2020 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Chloe and other famous faces have been banned from locking lips on the new series of Celebs Go Dating
  
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• Owner blames troubled guests for crime increase at Royal Hotel

  16-07-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police raised fears that there has been a "significant" increase of crime and disorder at the Royal Hotel
  
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• Can I get a refund from John Dobson Street bus lane camera?

  16-07-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited latest twist in a three-year saga has seen Newcastle City Council accused of “fundamental negligence” over inadequate signage for the infamous bus lane
  
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• Woman cautioned as trio spend night in the cells after 'fight' outside chippy

  16-07-2020 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at the chip shop said they had handed over CCTV to the police
  
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• Taxi driver jailed after getting wife and pal to take his speeding points

  16-07-2020 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Brown got his friend to take the first set of penalty points by offering 'a few pints' and his partner to take his second set
  
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• Durham firm Great Annual Savings looking to create 300 new jobs

  16-07-2020 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seaham energy broker is hoping double its headcount this year
  
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• Plans lodged to convert former Stanley social club into offices

  16-07-2020 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NWR Hygiene Group wants to give the old Hibernian Club, off Station Road, a facelift and convert it into office space
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal bad news for fans hoping to meet them

  16-07-2020 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant ans Dec have bad news for a fans hoping to meet them after the release of their new book Once Upon a Tyne
  
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• Pay cuts, reduced hours and redundancy: Durham University reduces costs

  16-07-2020 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university is in the process of making an emergency budget for the coming academic year
  
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• Northern accents are becoming generic and all sound the same - but not Geordies

  16-07-2020 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that while many northern voices sound similar to one another, the Geordie accent has maintained its distinction
  
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• Dirty Dancing fans go crazy as Jennifer Grey works on 'sequel'

  16-07-2020 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey is set to produce and star in a new film which is said to be the sequel to the hit 80s film.
  
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• Shocking pictures show picnic bench destroyed by barbecue

  16-07-2020 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bench and areas of grass nearby were badly damaged by visitors at Easington Local Nature Reserve
  
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• Disqualified driver stole Sainsbury's van and then crashed into a tree

  16-07-2020 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Thoburn is now facing jail following the incident in Washington
  
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• LNER launches unique Tyne Bridge face mask design

  16-07-2020 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rail firm has created the distinctive designs to celebrate its most popular destinations with face coverings now compulsory on services
  
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• Government to make 'important statement' on coronavirus

  16-07-2020 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock is to make a statement regarding the coronavirus situation in the House of Commons
  
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• North East businesses hardest hit by Covid-19 pandemic as turnovers tumble

  16-07-2020 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new ONS survey has found almost two thirds of North East businesses have seen turnovers fall during the lockdown
  
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• Martin Lewis shouts over Eamonn Holmes in heated rant about savings

  16-07-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Money expert Martin Lewis got very animated as he ranted at a viewer and host Eamonn Holmes on This Morning
  
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• 'Launching a business during a pandemic was terrifying'

  16-07-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Carr and Kirsty Park were excited to open their dream barbershop, Webster and Carr, in Gosforth, until coronavirus lockdown threw their plans into uncertainty
  
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• Council's 'fundamental negligence' over bus lane camera

  16-07-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A staggering 91,806 drivers were fined for driving in the bus lane between February 2016 and June 2017, when charges were suspended following complaints from dismayed drivers
  
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• £10m investment to improve quality of drinking water in Northumberland

  16-07-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work to improve tap water quality for more than 5,000 people in Northumberland has begun with the construction of a new water treatment works in Wooler
  
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• North East no longer UK unemployment blackspot as figure falls

  16-07-2020 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But business leaders and unions say the headline figure is being masked by the furloughing scheme
  
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• Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to UK to pursue appeal, court rules

  16-07-2020 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former home secretary Sajid Javid had revoked her British citizenship on national security grounds
  
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• Experts reveal which star sign will make you rich after big change

  16-07-2020 11:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have done research into which star sign will bring people the most wealth after NASAs changes to dates
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: UK hospital death toll rises by 20

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: UK deaths rise; Matt Hancock to give 'important' announcement

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: UK death toll rises ahead of Government statement

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: UK death toll passes 45,000 as vaccine hopes rise

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: Matt Hancock to make 'important announcement' at 5pm

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: Matt Hancock to give 'important' Government announcement

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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• Coronavirus LIVE: Health Secretary to make 'important announcement' at 5pm

  16-07-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking coronavirus news and updates including deaths in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus UK lockdown changes, shielding guidance and daily deaths confirmation
  
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