Gateshead news

• Couple fined after counterfeit cigarettes found in their home

  14-08-2020 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  980 cigarettes and 5.75 kg of hand rolling tobacco were seized at the property.
  
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• Second man dies of bubonic plague in New Mexico

  14-08-2020 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim, aged in his twenties, was taken to a local hospital in Rio Arriba County and passed away on Friday from the deadly condition that spreads through fleas
  
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• See inside this Northumberland home

  14-08-2020 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See inside this Northumberland home
  
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• Coroanvirus cases double in parts of the North East

  14-08-2020 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest weekly Covid-19 figures, published by Public Health England, show an increase in the number of new cases
  
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• Mum's tribute to 'amazing' daughter as balloons are released in her memory

  14-08-2020 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Shovlin, from Roker, lost her battle with oesophagus cancer four months after being diagnosed
  
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• Gateshead social club closes for deep clean after customer tests positive for coronavirus - Chronicle Live

  14-08-2020 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead social club closes for deep clean after customer tests positive for coronavirus  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead social club closes after customer tests positive for Covid-19

  14-08-2020 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead Legion Club is undergoing a deep clean over the weekend after having a Covid-19 case confirmed
  
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• County Durham man hit with fine after being caught fly-tipping twice in a week

  14-08-2020 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The same warden had reviewed the footage from CCTV and it revealed the same two men fly-tipping more building waste and rubble from the same vehicle.
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday August 14

  14-08-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday August 15 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Walker mum glassed in face by ex boyfriend breaks silence

  14-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Romy Williamson, of Walker, Newcastle, needed five stitches to her eyelid after being glassed in the face by Carl Needham, of Blyth, who was jailed for 16 months
  
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• Developer abandons shisha bar plans for Newcastle West End

  14-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A project to transform the first floor of the Tyre City garage in Denton Burn into the Billions Lounge will not be going ahead, after developers decided to abandon appeals to the government
  
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• Daily life will not return to 'normal' until Easter 2021, medical chief warns

  14-08-2020 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Van Tam, deputy chief medical officer, said aid spring 2021 would present a "new dawn" for the country - but urged people to follow lockdown rules until then
  
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• 'A risk to people’s health': Residents demand action to clean 'horrific' streets

  14-08-2020 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who live and work in Newcastle's West End are tired of finding litter strewn across the street - and they are demanding action
  
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• County Durham council worker robbed while cutting grass

  14-08-2020 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A council worker had his equipment stolen in the "distressing" incident in Bishop Auckland last week
  
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• Socially distanced arena 'sets the standard' for festivals

  14-08-2020 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2,500-capacity Virgin Money Unity Arena has been rocking this week, with local lad Sam Fender playing to two sell-out crowds at the pop-up Newcastle Racecourse venue
  
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• Shocking rise in disability hate crime in the North East

  14-08-2020 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  So-called 'mate crime' is on the increase
  
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• 'Despicable' burglars steal First and Second World War medals

  14-08-2020 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten medals from the First and Second World War, as well as 'sentimental' jewellery, were stolen from an elderly couple in Sedgefield
  
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• How to watch Lovecraft Country in the UK

  14-08-2020 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The series is produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams
  
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• Sunderland family in legal battle for mum who died of asbestos-related cancer

  14-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iris Armstrong, from Fencehouses, Houghton, died from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, aged 82
  
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• Luxury Northumberland hotel Matfen Hall sold to new owners

  14-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sale to Walwick Estate Group ends the hall's historic link to the Blackett family who have owned it for more than 260 years
  
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• Residents plant trees in defiance after Seaham beauty spot 'ruined'

  14-08-2020 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 40 nature-lovers descended on woodland near Seaham Hall to replant tree saplings and hedges after historic trees and hedges were felled
  
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• Around 100 jobs saved at glass maker Romag in Consett following pre-pack deal

  14-08-2020 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm, which had been struggling, has been snapped up from administrators by a Swedish firm
  
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• Government statement in full as local lockdowns must continue

  14-08-2020 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has confirmed the local lockdown must continue as infection rates remain high
  
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• Father and son who smuggled millions of illegal cigarettes into region jailed

  14-08-2020 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linas and Haroldas Bernotas are both members of a gang who were caught unloading a shipment of cigarettes at an industrial unit in Stanley, County Durham
  
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• Police launch appeal in search for missing man Peter Atkinson

  14-08-2020 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 38-year-old was last seen in Wingate on Friday morning but is understood to have travelled to the Northumbria area
  
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• Man brought to safety after emergency services respond to incident on bridge

  14-08-2020 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist officers spoke with the man who was brought to safety just after 8am
  
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• The rules for weddings as lockdown restrictions are lifted

  14-08-2020 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is scaling back from lockdown measures on weddings, as well as allowing other businesses to reopen
  
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• Don't put batteries in the bin, says council - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  14-08-2020 14:08 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Don't put batteries in the bin, says council - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council
  
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• Don't put batteries in the bin, says council - Gateshead Council

  14-08-2020 14:08 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Don't put batteries in the bin, says council  Gateshead Council
  
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• Heartbreak as care worker loses cancer battle aged just 21

  14-08-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Shovlin, from Roker, was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer four months ago
  
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• Sky confirms its popular game Beehive Bedlam is back

  14-08-2020 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The game is back after social media users shared their love of it
  
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• Dad left harrowing goodbye message to wife and son as he lay in car wreckage

  14-08-2020 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Copson, 47, lost both his legs after a was in a head-on crash with another car
  
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• Heartbroken This Morning vet breaks down in tears after his dog died

  14-08-2020 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An emotional Scott Miller said his dog of 14 years has died
  
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• Soft play centres to reopen from Saturday - these are the rules you must follow

  14-08-2020 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On August 15, a number of business will be able to reopen - and that's good news for parents
  
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• Smaller Newcastle Christmas market could be 'tremendous'

  14-08-2020 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last year’s giant markets were heavily criticised by some city traders for duplicating their produce, taking income away from local businesses at a crucial time of the year
  
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• Councillor launches campaign to have Euro 2021 matches at Stadium of Light

  14-08-2020 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Stephen O’Brien has written to UEFA, the FA and the Government’s Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden
  
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• Sage Gateshead orchestra performs for first time since lockdown - Darlington and Stockton Times

  14-08-2020 13:02 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Sage Gateshead orchestra performs for first time since lockdown  Darlington and Stockton Times
  
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• 'Religious pornography addict' had sex chat with what he thought was a child

  14-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kristopher Mulcock, of Stamfordham, believed he was talking to a young girl called Holly but it was a decoy profile run by paedophile hunters
  
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• Tourism spike in Northumberland could cause 'small increase' in Covid-19 cases

  14-08-2020 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland's director of public health said there could be a 'small increase' in the number of cases in the county
  
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• Piers Morgan dodges quarantine and his GMB co-stars were 'unimpressed'

  14-08-2020 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has been holidaying in Nice after taking a break from Good Morning Britain
  
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• How to watch Drag Race Holland in the UK

  14-08-2020 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The spin-off series which will crown the first Dutch Drag Race Superstar is premiering this September
  
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• GMB's Dr Sarah Jarvis speaks out after Covid-19 outbreak at factory

  14-08-2020 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 300 workers at a factory producing sandwiches for the supermarket chain in Northampton have tested positive
  
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• North East universities 'stepping up' to assist A-level students

  14-08-2020 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir David Bell said universities had adapted 'tremendously well' to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• North East universities 'stepping in' to help A-level students after fiasco

  14-08-2020 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir David Bell said universities had adapted 'tremendously well' to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Ben Shephard shuts down 'smug' contestant on Tipping Point

  14-08-2020 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans of the show weren't happy with the contestant's 'tactics'
  
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• A19/A690 road closures this weekend. What you need to know

  14-08-2020 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on resurfacing the road scheduled from August 17-24
  
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• Martin Lewis warns millions could be losing money due to one simple mistake

  14-08-2020 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He said right now could be the best time to get the most out of your money
  
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• Millions of doses of potential Covid-19 vaccine could be produced in North East

  14-08-2020 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 60 million doses would be made in the region which could be delivered to the UK public by mid-2021
  
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• Travellers from these 19 countries don't need to quarantine as rules updated

  14-08-2020 08:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Office has updated safe list as the government gets "ruthless" - but the likes of Greece and Germany remain despite major coronavirus spikes
  
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• Theatres and casinos among venues to reopen on Saturday as restrictions lifted

  14-08-2020 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The announcement came within half an hour of the UK placing France and the Netherlands on the quarantine list
  
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