Gateshead news

• Boris Johnson wrongly claims self-isolation payment is £500-a-week

  05-10-2020 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It came after two million people in the North East were - wrongly - told by the PM that they couldn't
  
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• 1,000 new jobs up for grabs at new Tyneside coronavirus test centre

  05-10-2020 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff in the integrated Covid hub will be based at a new testing laboratory set up in Gateshead and a coronavirus research base in Newcastle
  
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• Students feared 'horrific' Newcastle flat parties would end in tragedy

  05-10-2020 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Undergraduates from city universities tell of shock and sadness after the death of three students this weekend
  
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• Matt Hancock confirms new local lockdown system is on the way

  05-10-2020 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary plans a 'consistent' system of local lockdown, while at the moment there are different rules in different places
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday October 5

  05-10-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday October 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Suspected drug death students may have been in Newcastle for less than 48 hours

  05-10-2020 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as a top Northumbria Police officer has urged the public to hand over any drugs
  
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• Take a look at the aftermath of Storm Alex

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We return to Rothbury to see how flash flood caught residents by surprise
  
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• St Benedict's Hospice announces ex-Sunderland star as charity's new ambassador

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Bennett spent 11 years at Sunderland and appeared in the 1992 FA Cup final
  
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• Prosecutors accept Gateshead cannabis farmer's 200 plant crop was for personal use - Chronicle Live

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors accept Gateshead cannabis farmer's 200 plant crop was for personal use  Chronicle Live
  
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• Prosecutors accept cannabis farmer's 200 plant crop was for personal use

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alec Simpson, of Gateshead, always insisted the cannabis farm at his house was for his own use and now that has been accepted
  
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• 'Police' torch found on man in park was a disguised firearm

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Jemma, of Sunderland, was found guilty of possessing a disguised firearm and admitted having CS gas and cannabis
  
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• Disgusted mum claims six-month-old was sick after eating 'weird' baby food

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has now launched an investigation after the woman's claims
  
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• Disgusted Gateshead mum claims six-month-old was sick after eating 'weird' Cow and Gate baby food - Chronicle Live

  05-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disgusted Gateshead mum claims six-month-old was sick after eating 'weird' Cow and Gate baby food  Chronicle Live
  
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• 'Disaster' as hundreds of Newcastle Covid cases unreported

  05-10-2020 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council confirmed that an extra 474 coronavirus have been added to the city’s total from the seven days running to October 2, after a technical glitch in national data
  
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• Fears Durham walk-in Covid-19 testing centre could 'expose' residents to virus

  05-10-2020 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The City of Durham Parish Council wants the site to be moved from Territorial Lane in the city centre
  
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• Fears of Auf Wiedersehen Pet economy as housing targets neglect North East

  05-10-2020 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Government housing targets envisage huge growth in the South but would see fewer houses being built in Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Phillip Schofield booed after snubbing fan's autograph request

  05-10-2020 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning host Phillip Schofield was given a shock on Monday's show when a caller reminded him of the autograph snub
  
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• Year 11 pupils sent home after two students test positive for Covid-19

  05-10-2020 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The positive cases were confirmed at Norham High School in North Tyneside over the weekend and the affected youngsters have been told to isolate at home for a fortnight
  
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• Newcastle in the grip of traffic gridlock 50 years ago

  05-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Images from the Chronicle archive show heavy traffic congestion on main Newcastle thoroughfares in 1970 as the city struggled to cope with the rise of the car
  
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• Care homes claim support during Covid-19 was 'wholly inadequate'

  05-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council says Care North East's claim 'doesn't represent the relationship we have with most care home operators'
  
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• Campaign launched to transform Pallion shipyard as offshore service centre

  05-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rupert Keyzar, one of the organisers behind the campaign, hopes the move could bring jobs to the city
  
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• Little Mix's colossal earnings revealed as they top TV rich list

  05-10-2020 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  X Factor winning girl group Little Mix sit atop the reality TV rich list nine years after winning the ITV show
  
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• Man who died in Washington crash named as Andrew Lakey from Pelaw

  05-10-2020 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Lakey, 40, sadly died at the scene of the crash on the Havannah Roundabout
  
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• Suspected drug deaths in North East: Updates from police and university

  05-10-2020 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A press conference is taking place involving Northumbria Police and Newcastle University alongside Newcastle City Council
  
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• Ant's jumper gets Geordies talking as he visits I'm A Celeb set

  05-10-2020 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity presenters Ant and Dec got a wet welcome to Wales as they visited the show's new home for 2020
  
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• Ant wears Stone Island on I'm A Celebrity set and Geordies love it!

  05-10-2020 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity presenters Ant and Dec got a wet welcome to Wales as they visited the show's new home for 2020
  
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• Three more schools in Sunderland partially close due to coronavirus

  05-10-2020 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three schools were added to the closure list on Monday
  
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• Police chief speaks of 'terrible tragedy' after four suspected drug deaths

  05-10-2020 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested 10 people following the deaths of two women and a man, all aged 18, and a 21-year-old man
  
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• Sunderland primary forced to close school after pupils told to self-isolate

  05-10-2020 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school sent out a letter making parents and carers aware that the school was sending home a number of pupils and staff
  
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• Britain's Got Talent shut down Amanda Holden miming accusations

  05-10-2020 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Holden performed on Saturday's Britain's Got Talent but was hit with miming accusations from some viewers
  
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• Tributes to Newcastle University student, 18, who died just weeks into term

  05-10-2020 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeni Larmour, 18, from Northern Ireland, was found unresponsive at student accommodation on Richardson Road in Newcastle on Saturday - an inquiry has been launched into her death
  
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• Coronavirus cases shoot up as Newcastle becomes one of worst in country

  05-10-2020 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Incidence rates are much higher than when local restrictions were introduced in September
  
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• Ten arrests made after four young people die in suspected drugs incidents

  05-10-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a large-scale investigation is under way after two women aged 18, a man aged 18 and a man aged 21 all died over the weekend
  
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• Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry to open homeware store near Newcastle

  05-10-2020 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Ferry, one of Geordie Shore's most famous stars, has revealed she is opening her own homeware store
  
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• Less than half of UK set to get the Covid vaccine - here's who has priority

  05-10-2020 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vaccine taskforce chief Kate Bingham said younger adults and children are bottom of the pile for the coronavirus vaccine when it is ready
  
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• Covid marshals to patrol Sunderland to help people adhere to social distancing

  05-10-2020 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The marshals will be asking people to wear face coverings at key points across the city including the Bridges, Park Lane Interchange and at cafes and restaurants where at takeaway service is available.
  
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• Mum and son banned from keeping animals after dogs left in horrific conditions

  05-10-2020 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  June and Robert have been in court after severely mistreating their dogs - one of which died as a result
  
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• Warning to Sherburn villagers about loan sharks exploiting vulnerable people

  05-10-2020 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity is appealing for people across the Sherburn area in Durham to report anything they know
  
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• University slammed over 'preventable crisis' after 770 students contract Covid

  05-10-2020 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The University and College Union says students who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 must be allowed to safely return home if they wish to, without fear of financial penalty
  
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• Geordie Shore star puts his amazing house on market for £485,000

  05-10-2020 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Geordie Shore star and Love Island contestant Sam Gowland has put his Tyneside house up for sale
  
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• 'We're heartbroken': Northumberland bride-to-be on new Covid wedding rules

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Wilson is getting married to her partner, Cole Moscrop on October 11 but it isn't the perfect wedding that she has dreamt of since being a little girl
  
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• Sunderland University student ran to help cyclist injured in rush hour crash

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  “Everything seemed to happen in slow motion, I just saw this guy go flying up into the air."
  
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• See little boy who defied the odds ring the bell to mark end of cancer fight

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dexter Langley was greeted with cheers and clapping as he rang the bell through his neighbourhood
  
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• Pub could lose licence due to 'incredibly loud' music and people screaming

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Schooner is 'surprised' that it could lose its licence after complaints from residents
  
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• Newcastle bar hits out at 'completely random' curfew rule

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team behind Horticulture, in Newcastle City Centre, haa joined calls to 'cancel the curfew' in a bid to save the city's bars and restaurants
  
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• Gateshead pub could lose licence due to 'incredibly loud' music and people screaming - Chronicle Live

  05-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead pub could lose licence due to 'incredibly loud' music and people screaming  Chronicle Live
  
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• Jobs set to come to Sunderland as employer looks to on regen scheme

  05-10-2020 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Employment is expected to be given a boost as part of the new urban quarter on Wearside
  
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• New Elvet Bridge closure 'will restrict access' to Durham test site

  05-10-2020 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for a rethink on the city centre coronavirus facility
  
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• Test and Trace self-isolation support payment - who can get £500, how and when?

  05-10-2020 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If NHS Test and Trace says you must self-isolate then you can get a £500 payment if it means you can't work and get paid - but it might be a while yet
  
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• Doctor Hilary urges Brit to ignore dangerous coronavirus theory

  05-10-2020 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctor Hilary Jones told Lorraine Kelly it was important that people ignored the 'dangerous' theory about catching the virus
  
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