Gateshead news

• How the North East looked on the first day of national coronavirus lockdown

  05-11-2020 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The usually packed streets across the North East are empty after Boris Johnson told the British public to stay at home to beat the coronavirus
  
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• Serial burglar broke into man's house while he was being treated in hospital

  05-11-2020 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham man David Soley stole items worth £2,700 during the break-in while the victim was ill in hospital
  
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• How lockdown looked in Northumberland

  05-11-2020 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take pictures in the same locations in the days before and on the first day of the second lockdown
  
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• Police break up protest in Newcastle city centre on first day of lockdown

  05-11-2020 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Up to 50 people had gathered at Old Eldon Square for a demonstration just hours after new restrictions came into force
  
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• Newcastle's Bigg Market deserted 24 hours after being rammed with revellers

  05-11-2020 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday night, partygoers crowded the streets to take advantage of their last night of freedom before lockdown
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday November 5

  05-11-2020 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday November 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Empty streets show deserted Durham on the first day of the second lockdown

  05-11-2020 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Streets were unusually quiet with just a handful of people to be seen in the city centre
  
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• Coffee chain Tim Hortons to open new drive-thru in Washington

  05-11-2020 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm is famous for its doughnuts and desserts, and has been spreading across the UK
  
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• Mourners say final goodbye to 'fun-loving' soldier Dean Ashworth

  05-11-2020 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lance Corporal Dean Ashworth of The Queen's Own Yeomanry, based at Fenham Barracks, died after a brave battle with oesophageal cancer
  
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• 'Substantial fall' in uni student Covid cases in Newcastle again

  05-11-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of new coronavirus cases among Newcastle students has dropped again according to latest weekly figures, following severe outbreaks in September and October
  
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• No plans to take Covid-19 patients at Sunderland Nightingale Hospital

  05-11-2020 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East hospital was one of seven built around the country to relieve the strain on the NHS opened in May
  
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• Boris Johnson insists lockdown will end on December 2 in latest announcement

  05-11-2020 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister spoke on the first day of the new national lockdown
  
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• Hadrian's Tower developer bounces back after concerns over its future

  05-11-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High Street Group has seen a subsidiary put into administration after a court battle with Korean financiers
  
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• Empty streets in Sunderland on the first day of the second national Lockdown

  05-11-2020 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Streets were unusually quiet with just a handful of people to be seen in the city centre.
  
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• Gogglebox star in hot water with viewers over lewd Strictly jibe

  05-11-2020 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Gogglebox star has sparked Ofcom complaints over a comment they made about a Strictly Come Dancing contestant
  
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• Maximum of two regular visitors allowed to English care homes during lockdown

  05-11-2020 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Government guidance also suggested meeting through a window and outdoors "wherever possible"
  
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• Watch Boris Johnson press conference as England goes into national lockdown

  05-11-2020 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is set to hold a press conference from Downing Street where he will give an update on the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Fraudster who tried to trick police into believing he was Italian jailed

  05-11-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A bilingual custody officers said: “I have been to Italy a few times and he sounded as Italian as I do."
  
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• Phillip Schofield gets telling off from his mum live on This Morning

  05-11-2020 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning host Phillip Schofoeld got a telling off from his mum during Thursday's show after complaining about her
  
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• Charlotte Crosby hits Sunderland for 'last supper' before lockdown

  05-11-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby headed out for food and drinks in Sunderland before the second lockdown came into force
  
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• Woman found unresponsive in street believed to be victim of a sexual assault

  05-11-2020 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward
  
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• Couple rearrange wedding in 24 hours to beat the national lockdown

  05-11-2020 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danielle and Adam Hope, from Ashington, managed to reschedule their special day to avoid another heartbreaking delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Fierce 'claptrap' row over council chief's £5,000 pay rise

  05-11-2020 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes, Labour leader of Newcastle City Council, accused his Lib Dem opposite number Nick Cott of being “disingenuous and two-faced” in a debate on Wednesday night
  
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• See how ruthless robbers attacked a man as he walked home after a night out

  05-11-2020 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Donohoe and Graeme Chappell have now been jailed for the attack in which the victim was hit over the head with a bottle and had his belongings stolen
  
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• Bangladeshi community left 'appalled' and 'humiliated' by headteacher's letter

  05-11-2020 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karen Todd, headteacher at Richard Avenue Primary in Sunderland, wrote a letter to parents regarding the risk of spreading coronvirus and it has caused widespread anger
  
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• North East employers welcome extension of furlough

  05-11-2020 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms furlough scheme will be extended to March 31
  
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• Punks in Gateshead in 1985 - a series of striking images, by Chris Killip

  05-11-2020 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Station, a book and exhibition by the renowned late photographer, Chris Killip, recalls punks at the Gateshead venue in 1985
  
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• Gateshead company founder named the UK's most ambitious business leader - Business Live

  05-11-2020 14:26 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Gateshead company founder named the UK's most ambitious business leader  Business Live
  
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• 75% of supermarket staff with coronavirus have no symptoms, new study warns

  05-11-2020 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that supermarket workers are up to five times more likely to test positive for Covid-19 and suggest that measures should be put in place to make shops safer
  
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• I'm A Celebrity confirm when line-up will FINALLY be revealed

  05-11-2020 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An advert on ITV has revealed when we will finally find out who's on the I'm A Celebrity line-up this year
  
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• Ant and Dec face first Bushtucker trial to celebrate 20th I'm A Celebrity series

  05-11-2020 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tables have turned for the ITV show's presenters in a special to be aired before the new season begins
  
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• Phillip Schofield fumes as woman arrested for taking mum from care home

  05-11-2020 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield for compassion after a woman was arrested for taking her 97-year-old mum with dementia from a care home
  
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• Time running out to 'save Christmas' in Alnwick as town raises money for lights

  05-11-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first national lockdown in March meant the dedicated team of volunteers who usually put on the displays was unable to meet up and work
  
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• CQC 'not assured care is Covid-19 safe' at Durham women's mental health hospital

  05-11-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The watchdog also raised concerns at Cygnet Appletree in Meadowfield after finding that staff had failed to notice one woman had not eaten for 10 days until she collapsed
  
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• Firearm seized in County Durham after police descend on residential street

  05-11-2020 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Durham Constabulary raided a house in Blackhall on Wednesday evening following reports that there was a suspected weapon at an address
  
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• Police seize nearly 10 kilos of explosives and bags of cannabis in Elswick

  05-11-2020 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief Inspector Nicola Wearing said the force was committed to working alongside partners to seize illegal and counterfeit items
  
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• I'm A Celeb makes last minute change over 'hellish' Wales fears

  05-11-2020 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity bosses have made a last minute change to the show this year after its move to Wales
  
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• Lockdown forces Strictly into unwanted first that devastates fans

  05-11-2020 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing has been forced to make a major change due to England going into lockdown again
  
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• Furlough, mortgage breaks and refunds - Financial help available over lockdown

  05-11-2020 11:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new restrictions come hand in hand with new laws for workers, homeowners and bill payers, including six month breaks for those who are struggling
  
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• Dr Hilary rants at viewer who claimed COVID is no worse than flu

  05-11-2020 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctor Hilary Jones rubbished claims from one GMB viewer who was having a go at host Piers Morgan's views on coronavirus
  
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• Piers and Susanna clash on GMB as he blasts lockdown 'moaners'

  05-11-2020 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain stars Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid clashed as he had a go at 'anti-lockdown' Brits
  
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• Go North East route that serves South Shields, Jarrow, Gateshead and Newcastle goes up in the world with double-deck buses - Bdaily

  05-11-2020 09:38 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Go North East route that serves South Shields, Jarrow, Gateshead and Newcastle goes up in the world with double-deck buses  Bdaily
  
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• Grandad left ‘shaken’ after vandals throw a paving slab through his window

  05-11-2020 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The downstairs bathroom window of Bill Laing's dormer bungalow was smashed during a mindless early-morning incident
  
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• Massive £260m arena complex set to transform Gateshead Quayside could be approved next week - ChronicleLive

  05-11-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Massive £260m arena complex set to transform Gateshead Quayside could be approved next week  ChronicleLive
  
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• Disgusting drunk scratched and spat at staff at Jalou after he went behind bar

  05-11-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Kay had taken a bottle of booze from a fridge at the Newcastle city centre night spot when he was confronted by the workers and assaulted them
  
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• £260m arena complex on Gateshead Quayside set to be approved

  05-11-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The massive plans would also include a conference centre and 330-bed hotel alongside the 12,500-seat arena, though more than 150 objections have been lodged by neighbours
  
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• Sainsbury's to cut 3,500 jobs as meat, fish and deli counters axed

  05-11-2020 08:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant confirmed all meat, fish and deli counters will now close in stores
  
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• NHS moved to high alert as hospitals battle rising number of Covid patients

  05-11-2020 08:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS has warned 'this is no longer normal business' as the second lockdown begins and a rising number of patients are admitted to hospitals
  
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• Rishi Sunak to give furlough update amid reports 80% wages to be extended

  05-11-2020 08:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor and the Bank of England will announce the measures as England goes into a second lockdown for four week
  
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• Northumberland Gunpowder Plotter who evaded being hanged, drawn and quartered

  05-11-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Percy, Constable of Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, escaped a brutal public execution after being shot dead while on the run
  
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