Gateshead news

• Fears Covid measures at Royal Mail hub causing Christmas present delays

  11-12-2020 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is claimed the Royal Mail's Team Valley hub is stretched due to staff self-isolating and the surge in online shopping
  
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• Fears Covid measures at Gateshead Royal Mail hub are causing Christmas present delays - Chronicle Live

  11-12-2020 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears Covid measures at Gateshead Royal Mail hub are causing Christmas present delays  Chronicle Live
  
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• Shocking rise in domestic abuse - amid fears it could be worse at Christmas

  11-12-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has now urged people to watch out for others over the festive period
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday December 11

  11-12-2020 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday December 11 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Sunderland next week

  11-12-2020 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The jab - viewed as the best chance of ending the pandemic - has already been given out at Newcastle's RVI hospital
  
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• Roman Northumberland and where to find it - buried bodies to toilet seats

  11-12-2020 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, Roman Britain And Where To Find It, explores the spectacular legacy of the Romans' time in Northumberland - and in the rest of the country
  
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• Newcastle's Blu Bambu and its under-18 night that attracted 1,000 partygoers

  11-12-2020 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Located at the top of the Bigg Market, Blu Bambu was one of Newcastle's most popular nightspots - and from 2006, it hosted a regular night for teenagers
  
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• North East GP warns another pandemic could be even worse due to inequality

  11-12-2020 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside GP Dr George Rae said the Covid-19 pandemic has 'shone a disturbing light' on health inequalities, and made some divides even deeper
  
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• Sex attacks by foot fetish pervert reported decades later

  11-12-2020 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Minchell, of Gateshead, was jailed in 2007 for child abduction and sexual assault but another victim came forward last year after reading an article about him
  
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• A look around this glorious £1.75 million property in Northumberland

  11-12-2020 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This amazing property includes a barn conversion, holiday cottage and annexe as well as equestrian facilities
  
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• PM's answer on when more North East hospitals can get vaccine

  11-12-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary and Middlesbrough’s James Cook Hospital are the only two sites in the region currently administering the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
  
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• How a Newcastle street is spreading festive cheer this Christmas

  11-12-2020 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elsdon Road, in Gosforth, has found a new sense of community during the coronavirus pandemic and now they are working together to spread festive cheer
  
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• Jehovah's Witness racked up debts while controlling wife's access to money

  11-12-2020 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Adams, of Bedlington, met the woman through their religious faith but their marriage ended in acrimony
  
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• How three ordinary heroes stepped in to stop Durham city centre mugging

  11-12-2020 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Shanley, Paul Rutherford and Mike Costello ran to the aid of a woman on Atherton Street
  
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• Victims of suspected fraud relating to travel business contacted by police

  11-12-2020 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary is asking complainants to check their emails regarding a questionnaire
  
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• Administrators called in at award-winning Morpeth gastropub

  11-12-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The administrators were appointed to St Mary's Inn by a secured creditor overseas
  
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• Child sex offender jailed for 25 years after 'harrowing' police investigation

  11-12-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Telford, of County Durham, carried out his sick abuse across three decades in the 1950s, 60s and 70s
  
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• Boris Johnson on no-deal Brexit and future of Nissan

  11-12-2020 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region is expected to be hardest hit by a failure to agree a trade deal with the EU by Sunday’s deadline, while Nissan has warned a no-deal will leave its Washington plant unviable
  
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• New athletics track could be built in County Durham

  11-12-2020 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A planning application will be submitted to Durham County Council early next year
  
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• Councillor denies allegations he liked racist comments towards Travellers

  11-12-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor David Boyes will face the Standards Committee Hearing Panel of the Council on Monday
  
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• See the shocking imitation assault rifle bought for a seven-year-old child

  11-12-2020 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £34 imitation weapon was headed for an address in South Tyneside before police intercepted and seized it
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: Thousands of motorists in Newcastle could be entitled to compensation in ongoing 'dieselgate' scandal

  11-12-2020 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  VW Group vehicles worldwide were fitted with the software referred to as the “defeat device”
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: Thousands of motorists in Newcastle could be entitled to compensation

  11-12-2020 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  VW Group vehicles worldwide were fitted with the software referred to as the “defeat device”
  
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• R rate 'no longer below 1 everywhere in England' as Covid infections grow

  11-12-2020 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has said it is "no longer confident" R in every English region is below 1 - here is the latest update from advisers
  
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• Hunt for man who beat cat and threw it off bridge before putting body into bag

  11-12-2020 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stranger is reported to have picked up a pet cat and started beating it against the ground on Stratford Road in Heaton, before throwing it from Burn Bridge - then attacking it again
  
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• Cabinet Minister admits Dominic Cummings undermined fight against Covid

  11-12-2020 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson loyally stood by his adviser following trip to Barnard Castle, but now a Minister talks about the harm it did
  
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• Justice catches up with wanted shop thief after 11 months on the run

  11-12-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Constantin Soponaru finally appeared before the courts in connection with a theft from Boots and being found in possession of a foil-lined bag and de-tagger for use in theft
  
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• Stark 'third lockdown' warning from GMB guest over Government's Christmas plans

  11-12-2020 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broadcaster and commentator Iain Dale appeared on the ITV show on Friday and warned that the country could be discussing the possibility of a third lockdown in January
  
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• Boris Johnson says we can't risk Covid-19 spike amid calls to end Tier 3

  11-12-2020 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister was speaking during a visit to Blyth on Friday and said that the Government will not risk a further spike in cases
  
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• Extra Covid testing rolled out to London schools as cases rise

  11-12-2020 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government has announced school children in parts of London, Essex and Kent will be able to get tests even if they don't have coronavirus symptoms
  
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• Martin Lewis on how thousands more people self-isolating can now claim £500

  11-12-2020 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New rules have come into force which mean more people can claim the £500 self-isolation payments
  
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• Tyneside in 1980: From the new Metro to a Magpies derby win in 10 photographs

  11-12-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall some of what was going on in Newcastle and Tyneside 40 years ago
  
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• Coronavirus self-isolation period reduced from 14 to 10 days

  11-12-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The change will come into force from Monday and will apply to anyone in the UK who has been asked to self-isolate to help reduce the spread of Covid - here are more details
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after pensioner dies after being hit by a van

  11-12-2020 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pensioner passed away as a result of his injuries
  
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• How to stream Little Women in the UK this Christmas

  11-12-2020 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2019 adaption of the Louisa May Alcott novel is heading to streaming services
  
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• Public health chief not expecting North East to leave Tier 3

  11-12-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's public health said says that no change in tier status is likely for most parts of the country until the new year, despite infection rates having fallen here
  
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• Martin Lewis urges Brits to stock up on unlikely item to beat price hikes

  11-12-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The price of a first class stamp is set to increase by 9p from January, from 76p to 85p
  
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• Cannabis farms 'adviser' and 'odd job man' in the UK illegally is spared prison

  11-12-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vietnamese national Anh Nguyen, of Gateshead, helped criminals set up lucrative cannabis farms in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• 200 jobs on the way as B&M, Aldi and drive-thru McDonalds head to retail park

  11-12-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  B&M has already opened its doors to shoppers at Tyneview Retail Park in Low Prudhoe, Northumberland, and more stores are set to launch in the coming months
  
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• The areas in England where coronavirus infection rates are on the rise

  11-12-2020 08:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Of the 315 local areas in England, 166 have seen a rise in case rates - but just two are in the North East
  
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• Stars lead tributes to Dame Barbara Windsor who has died aged 83

  11-12-2020 07:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dame Barbara's husband Scott Mitchell told the PA news agency that his wife died on Thursday after a battle with Alzheimer's
  
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• Mum who helped gunman after he tried to murder rival in is spared prison

  11-12-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Wrighson, of Fencehouses, let John Dees go to her home, cut his hair, tried to disguise his car and let him use her phone after he shot Darren March in Washington
  
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• Huge boost for Sunderland cultural venue as Government awards £1.3m lifeline

  11-12-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is one of three venues in the North East to be awarded cash from Culture Recovery Fund
  
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• Grieving family's devastation as Covid vaccine is 'too late' to save loved one

  11-12-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Davison, of Ashington, lost her brother Alan to coronavirus on October 21
  
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• 8,000 jobs to be created at £2.6bn Blyth battery 'gigaplant'

  11-12-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Britishvolt electric battery plant plan marks the biggest North East investment since Nissan's arrival in the 1980s
  
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• North East news LIVE: Emergency services attend collision on Scotswood Road

  11-12-2020 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Dame Barbara Windsor, star of Eastenders and Carry On films, has died aged 83

  11-12-2020 01:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The star who made her name in the Carry On series in the 1960s before starring in Eastenders has died
  
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