Gateshead news

• What we know so far after emergency services called to incident in Benton

  09-09-2020 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The police, fire and ambulance service were called to the North Tyne Industrial Estate in Benton at around 4pm on Wednesday
  
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• Fugitive taunts police on Facebook - and offers to hand himself in for £20,000

  09-09-2020 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's a £1,000 reward for the capture of Aaron Stephenson, who is wanted in connection with a "number of serious offences"
  
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• Bus driver helps police return vulnerable pensioner to Northumberland home

  09-09-2020 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Go North East employee alerted police when the confused 67-year-old passenger suddenly got off the bus at the wrong stop
  
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• Sunderland has seventh-highest coronavirus rate in England after spike in cases

  09-09-2020 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The most recent figures published by Public Health England show that cases in the North East are continuing to rise with Sunderland the hardest hit
  
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• Reception class self-isolating after teacher tests positive for Covid-19

  09-09-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A class of 30 children at Bede Academy in Blyth have been advised to self-isolate until September 18
  
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• First footage from scene as emergency services called to 'incident' in Benton

  09-09-2020 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of police cars and fire engines are at the scene
  
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• Tim tells ex Denise "sun will shine through" as she sobs at abuse

  09-09-2020 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tim Healy has reached out to ex-wife Denise Welch after she tearfully quit social media after a barrage of criticism from trolls
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday September 9

  09-09-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday September 9, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Everything you can and can't do as new coronavirus restrictions announced

  09-09-2020 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Monday, it will be illegal for more than six people to meet socially in England under tough new rules
  
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• Police called to break up 150 person 'lockdown rave' on the Town Moor

  09-09-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Details of the event, in June, have emerged following a Freedom of Information request
  
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• How Tyneside feels about new lockdown rules as gatherings of six or more banned

  09-09-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following a significant rise in coronavirus cases in South Shields - here's what residents thinking about a possible local lockdown
  
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• 'Bedlam' and bliss as Newcastle school run returns

  09-09-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Debate has raged for weeks over Newcastle City Council's decision to ban traffic from a number of bridges in residential streets, and the changes are now being put to the test
  
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• 120 jobs could be created if plans for £15m retail development get green light

  09-09-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight retail units, a drive-tru restaurant and more than 300 car parking spaces are proposed for former Houghton Colliery site
  
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• Labour urges government to extend furlough scheme to avoid job losses

  09-09-2020 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The job retention scheme ends on October 31 but Labour says a 'targeted extension' is needed for specific industries
  
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• Take a look around the newly reopened Morpeth Station

  09-09-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Completion of a £2.3m project to renovate and redevelop Morpeth's Grade II Listed station
  
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• NHS told 'to listen' on end of life care decision in South Tyneside

  09-09-2020 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The petition fighting for the reopening of St Clare's in Jarrow has been presented to Parliament
  
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• Boris Johnson announces new lockdown rules amid alarming coronavirus spike

  09-09-2020 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spectators were due to return to stadiums in October but the Prime Minister has ordered a rethink due to rising coronavirus cases
  
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• Amber Gill backs Denise Welch against trolls' coronavirus accusations

  09-09-2020 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island winner Amber Gill has backed Denise Welch after she has been trolled for her own stance on coronavirus
  
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• Gateshead businesses receive letter over sharp rise in Covid-19 cases - Gateshead Council

  09-09-2020 17:33 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Gateshead businesses receive letter over sharp rise in Covid-19 cases  Gateshead Council
  
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• Council writes to residents over sharp rise in cases - Gateshead Council

  09-09-2020 17:18 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Council writes to residents over sharp rise in cases  Gateshead Council
  
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• What happens to the Metro if local lockdowns are imposed?

  09-09-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A spike in Covid-19 cases across the region has sparked stern warnings that tougher restrictions may need to be enforced to keep the virus from getting out of control
  
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• Residents speak out about living in the eye of the storm of Covid-19 outbreak

  09-09-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The threat of a local lockdown remains a possibility if people do not adhere to public health guidance, people have been warned
  
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• More than one in four schoolchildren are obese in the North East

  09-09-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  By the time they reached year six, 8,020 children in the North East were obese
  
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• 999 Day: We pay tribute to emergency workers who put their lives on the line

  09-09-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are just some of the reasons why the Chronicle is calling for tougher sentences for thugs who attack emergency workers with our Justice for heroes campaign
  
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• Waterstones store reveals cryptic request from confused Vera fan

  09-09-2020 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Waterstones branch has revealed the request they had from a rather perplexed Vera fan when they came into store
  
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• Police will heavily fine those who break coronavirus gathering rules

  09-09-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you are caught having a party, gathering or meet-up with more then six people, be prepared to fork out
  
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• Temporary mobile coronavirus testing centre set up in Sunderland

  09-09-2020 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre at Brinkburn Crescent Car Park, Sunderland, will be open on Thursday until 3pm
  
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• Mum stabbed to death by son who took his own life reported 17 other incidents

  09-09-2020 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A coroner ruled Janice Woolford was unlawfully killed and her son, Michael, took his own life after she was repeatedly stabbed in their home
  
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• New restrictions set to be placed on Sunderland HMOs

  09-09-2020 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council is drawing up new guidance for houses in multiple occupation
  
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• Three people rescued by RNLI after 42ft yacht breaks down off mouth of the Tyne

  09-09-2020 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lifeboat was sent out in the early hours of Wednesday morning after the boat's engine failed
  
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• A brand new Frozen short film is coming to Disney Plus

  09-09-2020 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The short entitled Once Upon A Snowman will arrive in October
  
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• Jobs to be created at Sunderland's huge new retail park

  09-09-2020 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The complex would be on the former Houghton Colliery site and will include a drive-thru restaurant and frozen food store
  
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• Police update after serious Borehamwood crash that shut Gateshead Road for hours - Hertfordshire Mercury

  09-09-2020 15:19 via hertfordshiremercury.co.uk
  
  Police update after serious Borehamwood crash that shut Gateshead Road for hours  Hertfordshire Mercury
  
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• Two Whitley Bay Beefeater employees self-isolating after positive Covid-19 tests

  09-09-2020 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beefeater confirmed the restaurant, on Spanish City Plaza, was remaining open and that no other staff members had been contacted by Test and Trace
  
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• You must self-isolate when returning from these popular holiday countries

  09-09-2020 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  USA, Spain, France, Netherlands, Canada and Dubai are all among the places which are not on the UK quarantine-free travel corridor list
  
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• Hebburn social club closes after staff member tests positive for coronavirus

  09-09-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hebburn Iona Social Club is undergoing a deep clean after having a Covid-19 case confirmed as South Tyneside's infection rate rockets
  
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• Search for 'neglectful' owners who abandoned injured Border Collie

  09-09-2020 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wilson, the Border Collie, was found abandoned on the A68 between Northumberland and County Durham and a search has been launched for the owners who 'neglected' him
  
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• Dr Hilary raises concerns about Government stance on new rules

  09-09-2020 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  GMB and Lorraine health expert Dr Hilary Jones reveals why he thought the new rules on gatherings weren't coming in straight away
  
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• Man to appear in court following fatal New Year's Eve crash

  09-09-2020 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Giblin, 32, died as a result of his injuries following the two vehicle collision in Sunderland
  
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• Christmas under threat as six-person gathering limit could still be in place

  09-09-2020 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social gatherings of more than six people will be banned from Monday - but Matt Hancock has admitted the new law could still be in place for December 25
  
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• 450 Pizza Hut jobs at risk amid restaurant closure plan

  09-09-2020 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm is looking to close 29 UK restaurants as part of a major restructuring deal
  
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• Tearful Denise Welch hits back at critics as accusations take toll

  09-09-2020 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Welch took to Instagram to reveal she is 'stepping back' from social media after a barrage of criticism over coronavirus
  
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• How local protest helped defeat million-tonne mine plans near Druridge Bay

  09-09-2020 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mine at Highthorn, near Druridge Bay, was approved by Northumberland County Council in 2016 but rejected by two successive communities secretaries after public appeals
  
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• 23 most wanted fugitives in Newcastle and Gateshead arrested - The Northern Echo

  09-09-2020 13:08 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  23 most wanted fugitives in Newcastle and Gateshead arrested  The Northern Echo
  
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• North Tyneside care homes told to close to visitors from today

  09-09-2020 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council says the decision was made to help protect vulnerable residents and is asking care homes to cease non-essential visits at this time
  
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• Piers Morgan issues urgent plea to young people over coronavirus

  09-09-2020 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan issued a coronavirus plea to the younger generation during a guest appearance on This Morning
  
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• CCTV appeal after Metro worker is assaulted at South Shields station

  09-09-2020 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The male employee was confronting a passenger about travelling without a ticket when he was pushed
  
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• How a church that's been empty for months is preparing to open after deep clean

  09-09-2020 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St John's Church in Killingworth Village had to close to worshippers in March and services had to be held online - now it will be welcoming people back once again
  
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• Baby aged two months was among pervert's 'depraved' collection of images

  09-09-2020 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Robson, of Heaton, downloaded more than 6,000 indecent images over an eight year period of children aged between two months and 13 years
  
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• Council bosses warn Sunderland has reached 'tipping point'

  09-09-2020 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of cases in Sunderland increased by 364% in the past week to 36.1 cases per 100,000 people
  
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