Gateshead news

• Year group self-isolating at Newcastle primary school due to Covid-19 cases

  01-10-2020 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hotspur Primary School has confirmed a 'small number' of its staff and children have contracted the virus and are self-isolating for a fortnight
  
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• Perdu hit with Covid closure warning after 'raucous' scenes

  01-10-2020 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Diamond Strip bar has been slammed by city authorities, who say social media footage from an event last weekend showed "little social distancing"
  
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• Washington pub closes after tighter restrictions make it 'impossible' to operate

  01-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "It is impossible for us to operate in those circumstances without putting undue pressure on staff trying to implement the rules whilst keeping the business viable"
  
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• Banned driver took police on lengthy pursuit armed with extendable baton

  01-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Storey, who has been caught driving while disqualified at least five times since 2018, drove his van dangerously on roads in Gateshead and Newcastle
  
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• Gateshead unveil their new captain ahead of season opener - Sunderland Echo

  01-10-2020 20:29 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Gateshead unveil their new captain ahead of season opener  Sunderland Echo
  
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• New A19 flyover begins to take shape as part of Testo's roundabout scheme

  01-10-2020 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A full weekend closure will take place this weekend to allow further work on the bridge which is to create a "free-flowing" A19
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday October 1

  01-10-2020 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 1 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Trouble at St James' Park and the dark days of football hooliganism

  01-10-2020 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared at St James' Park 40 years ago when Newcastle United hosted West Ham - but hooliganism was a problem for the whole of football
  
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• Homeless man turns life around after snap decision to get off train in Newcastle

  01-10-2020 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Holmes has spoken of his fears for homeless LGBTQ+ youth after the Government lifted its ban on evictions during lockdown
  
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• Police hope threat of fines will stop lockdown breaches

  01-10-2020 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Assistant Chief Constable Scott Hall outlined how the force will police the new lockdown restrictions and issued a warning to anyone thinking of breaking the law
  
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• Confusing regional government arrangements must go, say experts

  01-10-2020 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Combined Authorities and Local Entererpise Partnerships sometimes cover different areas
  
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• Class self-isolating after Covid-19 case at Cullercoats Primary School

  01-10-2020 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers at the North Tyneside School have confirmed that one person tested positive for coronavirus
  
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• Teacher stabbed in the arm with scissors in city centre attack

  01-10-2020 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan McCabe, of Sunderland, assaulted a teacher by jabbing him in the arm with scissors
  
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• Turkey and Poland added to quarantine list from this weekend

  01-10-2020 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone who arrives back from the countries after 4am on Saturday will have to quarantine for 14 days
  
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• £1,000 reward for information after woman with dementia is robbed in own home

  01-10-2020 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crimestoppers is asking for help to find the culprits who barged into a pensioner's Horden home and stole her handbag
  
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• Newcastle pub closed after staff test positive for Covid

  01-10-2020 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cochrane Park pub's management confirmed that the pub and sports bar took the decision to close for a fortnight, until October 12, following the outbreak
  
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• Driver arrested after ramming two police cars during high-speed pursuit

  01-10-2020 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers followed the driver from the Longbenton area before managing to stop the car with a tactical contact manoeuvre in Cramlington
  
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• Mum who stockpiled enough food to last until January sparks outrage

  01-10-2020 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The self-confessed stockpiler appeared on This Morning but her action did not go down well with viewers
  
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• Young footballers sent home after staff member tests positive for Covid-19

  01-10-2020 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The academy learners have been sent home and will self-isolate for 14 days
  
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• Newcastle Mayfair, North East clubland and a star-spangled night 40 years ago

  01-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobby Thompson and Spike Rawlings were among the big-name North East club acts appearing at the Jack O'Clubs Command Show in 1980
  
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• Mindless driver took police on 80mph pursuit through 30 zones in Northumberland

  01-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Uninsured Callum Peirse flouted red lights and overtook another police vehicle while on the wrong side of the road during a 'lengthy' chase in Ashington
  
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• Shocked and disgusted Vicky Pattison 'spat at' in London street

  01-10-2020 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison says she was spat at by a woman in London after doing a photo shoot
  
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• Hebburn school wins top teaching award despite Covid-19 challenges

  01-10-2020 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, in Hebburn, has won a prestigious award for the quality of its geography teaching
  
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• South Tyneside nursery school closes after staff member tests positive for Covid

  01-10-2020 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clervaux Nursery School, in Jarrow, has had a deep clean and is planning to reopen on October 12 after a period of self-isolation for staff is complete
  
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• Covid-19 outbreak at Washington car parts plant - with 14 confirmed cases

  01-10-2020 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unipres in Washington said 14 of its employees have tested positive for coronavirus
  
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• North East to be hit by flooding as Met Office issues heavy rain weather warning

  01-10-2020 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have warned that many parts of the region as well as the rest of the UK could face disruption due to the rainfall set to hit this weekend
  
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• Burial fundraiser for 'kind gent' who died tidying graves at Jesmond cemetery

  01-10-2020 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 100 people have donated more than £1,000 so far to ensure the man gets a dignified send off
  
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• Mrs Hinch breaks silence on threats so bad she had to call police

  01-10-2020 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleaning guru Mrs Hinch opened up about the dark side of her fame and trolls during a This Morning interview
  
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• Public health boss on evidence behind North East lockdown

  01-10-2020 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amid confusion over the stricter rules that came into force on Wednesday, Prof Eugene Milne also urged people to focus on the spirit of the measures rather than their detail
  
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• Watch moment dangerous driver is caught doing 108mph in 30mph zone in Sunderland

  01-10-2020 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Lee was convicted of dangerous driving after he drove at more than three times the speed limit on the wrong side of the road in a black Mercedes
  
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• Cast of BBC show in isolation as salon confirms coronavirus case

  01-10-2020 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stars of Angels of the North are in isolation after Longlox salon announced it had closed due to a case of COVID-19
  
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• Angels of the North stars in isolation as salon confirms COVID case

  01-10-2020 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stars of Angels of the North are in isolation after Longlox salon announced it had closed due to a case of COVID-19
  
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• 'We must not let up' Matt Hancock's lockdown plea in Covid update

  01-10-2020 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But the Health Secretary rejected calls to end the 10pm pub closing time
  
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• Local ockdown restrictions extended to Middlesbrough and Hartlepool

  01-10-2020 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of Teesside to be included in local lockdown for the first time, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock
  
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• Local lockdown restrictions extended to Middlesbrough and Hartlepool

  01-10-2020 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of Teesside to be included in local lockdown for the first time, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock
  
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• MP Guy Opperman demands review of National Trust

  01-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The MP has written to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warning the National Trust is 'choosing the wrong path'
  
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• Horrified viewers left physically sick by Netflix's American Murder

  01-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harrowing true-crime documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door is now available to watch on Netflix
  
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• Fourth staff member tests positive for coronavirus at Newcastle Crown Court

  01-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Outbreak causes concern among people who work there but court bosses say the building will remain open
  
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• Disabled children's home closed after damning Ofsted report says kids 'not safe'

  01-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofsted suspended registration at The Percy Hedley Foundation's Bradbury View home after an inspection revealed reports of children harming each other, a fire caused by a build-up of dirt in an oven and staff working 15-hour shifts
  
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• Four pupils test positive for Covid-19 at Cramlington school

  01-10-2020 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland school is the latest to report diagnoses of coronavirus among its pupils
  
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• Pub in North Tyneside closes after staff member tests positive for coronavirus

  01-10-2020 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at The Dolphin Inn have said they decided to close temporarily as a precaution to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and plan to reopen on October 10
  
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• Ant & Dec head to Wales in search of I'm A Celebrity haunted castle

  01-10-2020 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Presenters Ant and Dec had a road trip to North Wales to explore I'm A Celebrity's new UK home for 2020
  
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• Why has Disney Channel closed in the UK?

  01-10-2020 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's a still a way to watch all your favourite Disney Channel shows
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: New restrictions for Hartlepool and Middlesbrough

  01-10-2020 11:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tougher rules were brought in on Wednesday September 30 applying to Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham and Northumberland
  
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• Dr Hilary blasts Boris' dad's 'thin excuse' for not wearing mask

  01-10-2020 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctor Hilary Jones slammed Boris Johnson's dad Stanley for not wearing a face mask to go shopping
  
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• Two ambulances and 5 paramedics deployed to hoaxer claiming to be Clint Eastwood

  01-10-2020 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Thompson made a number of fake calls to the North East Ambulance Service then laughed during interview after he was arrested
  
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• Kate Garraway makes emotional plea to coronavirus 'rule breakers'

  01-10-2020 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain presenter Kate said she wished people could see how coronavirus has affected her husband
  
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• Two coronavirus cases confirmed at one of the largest schools in Newcastle

  01-10-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenton School, an 11 to 19 academy, says that anyone who came in close contact with the two positive cases have been asked to self isolate at home
  
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• 'Neglected' Blyth street to get £750,000 boost

  01-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cash comes as Blyth awaits the results of an application to a government fund which could lead to a total investment of nearly £40m in the town
  
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• 'I love him but I hate him': Mum's anguish after adopted son headbutts her

  01-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Rogers, of Washington, was high on drugs when he attacked his adopted mum at her home for no reason
  
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