Gateshead news

• Wallsend primary school to close for two weeks amid Covid chaos

  03-01-2021 22:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Western Community Primary School, in Wallsend, sent letters to parents on Sunday evening informing them of the decision to remain closed between January 4 and 15
  
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• Boots announces it will open three Oxford vaccine sites - with more to come

  03-01-2021 21:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boots has set up the vaccination sites which are due to open this month to help distribute the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab to patients
  
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• The list of North East primary schools that will remain shut on Monday

  03-01-2021 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers' unions say Covid fears mean it's unsafe for primary schools to return, as North East councils say they'll back schools which close
  
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• Northumberland wonderland: See stunning pictures of countryside covered in snow

  03-01-2021 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snowball fights and sledging brought smiles to young faces in Allendale and Catton this weekend
  
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• The stunning new glamping site near Beamish Museum with a quirky heritage twist

  03-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pods are made from restored vintage railway carriages and feature a wood burning stove and hot tub
  
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• Newcastle city centre's 'brutal intrusion' - how does this location look now?

  03-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Westgate House at the bottom of Westgate Road dominated this part of Newcastle city centre from the late 1960s until its welcome demolition in 2007
  
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• Locked-up: The North East criminals sent to jail in December 2020

  03-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These crooks were set to spend the festive season behind bars after being handed prison sentences last month
  
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• What your council is saying amid return to school chaos

  03-01-2021 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has said that parents should 'absolutely' send their children back to the classroom this week however a number of North East schools have decided to remain closed
  
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• What to do if your child is being bullied racially - and how to get help

  03-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NSPCC says racist bullying can lead to feelings of isolation, depression and anger in children or even shame about their race or how they look - here is their advice
  
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• Iconic Newcastle photo exhibition to return to its Elswick roots

  03-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The work of acclaimed photographer Tish Murtha to launch 40th anniversary celebrations of Newcastle West End Women and Girls Centre
  
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• Banned from the aisles: Criminals that have been barred from stores

  03-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Courts imposed orders forbidding these crooks from entering the businesses they plagued
  
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• Have your say on school reopening row

  03-01-2021 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said that parents should 'absolutely' send their children back to school as the risks were 'very small'
  
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• Have you say on school reopening row

  03-01-2021 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said that parents should 'absolutely' send their children back to school as the risks were 'very small'
  
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• County Durham primary school to remain closed over coronavirus fears

  03-01-2021 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The head teacher of Delves Lane Primary School said they must protect the health and safety of the whole school community
  
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• Pressure mounts on Government to delay planned school reopenings on Monday

  03-01-2021 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Primary schools are due to open on Monday but there is fierce opposition to it with claims that Covid makes it unsafe
  
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• Statement from Leader of Gateshead Council regarding the return of schools - Gateshead Council

  03-01-2021 14:34 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Statement from Leader of Gateshead Council regarding the return of schools  Gateshead Council
  
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• Labour MPs tell Sir Kier Starmer - back calls for schools to stay shut

  03-01-2021 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs sign open letter to Starmer and his shadow education team calling on them to support union campaign
  
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• Labour MPs tell Sir Keir Starmer - back calls for schools to stay shut

  03-01-2021 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs sign open letter to Starmer and his shadow education team calling on them to support union campaign
  
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• Boris Johnson's 'schools are safe' comment branded "deceitful"

  03-01-2021 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister's claim that schools were safe for pupils and teachers was made on the Andrew Marr Show
  
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• Plumber, 24, who thought he'd pulled muscle in neck diagnosed with cancer

  03-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Turnbull, 24, has been going through chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin Lymphoma last summer
  
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• Naturist club slams Durham police over Facebook 'naked arrest' post

  03-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The claims come after a man was arrested following police receiving reports of a person walking around naked in the countryside and the information was shared one of the force's social media pages
  
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• 15 areas of the North East with low coronavirus infection rates

  03-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham all have areas with low rates of infection
  
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• Fresh weather warning issued for the North East as icy conditions continue

  03-01-2021 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says that icy patches will develop and more hill snow could fall on Sunday
  
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• The 188 areas of England with no Covid-19 vaccine hub

  03-01-2021 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vaccination with the Oxford jab is set to begin on Monday January 4 - but millions do not live in a constituency with a vaccination centre
  
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• Investigation after serious collision in Cramlington leaves woman in hospital

  03-01-2021 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say that for reasons unknown, a car has come off the road and collided with a tree on the A19
  
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• Dec delighted for Ant but has yet to be asked to be best man for wedding

  03-01-2021 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'I wait to be asked' said Dec on whether he will be Ant's best man following news Ant got engaged on Christmas Eve
  
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• Boris Johnson says parents should 'absolutely' send children back to school

  03-01-2021 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said that children in England should go back to their schools if they are open adding that the risk was 'very small'
  
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• Teachers could strike over plans to reopen schools from Monday

  03-01-2021 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NASUWT, the NAHT and the ASCL are taking legal action while the NEU will tell members they have the legal right to stay home if they feel unsafe
  
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• Hour-by-hour weather forecast as drivers are warned of icy conditions

  03-01-2021 10:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Met Office warning remains in place on Sunday morning
  
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• Man, 33, left fighting for life after New Year's Day attack

  03-01-2021 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary is appealing for information after the man suffered serious head injuries
  
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• The bizarre, absurd and ridiculous excuses given by criminals in the North East

  03-01-2021 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They include a burglar caught trying to break into a house with a spatula claiming he was there to fix a window, a man found with a knife for the 2nd time maintaining it was to clean his nails and a pervert found with sick images of kids insisting he was only 'seeing if he could break the law'
  
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• Statement from Leader of Gateshead Council regarding the return of schools - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  03-01-2021 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Statement from Leader of Gateshead Council regarding the return of schools - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council
  
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• It wasn't all doom and gloom! 10 positive photos from 2020

  03-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In pictures moments of happiness and positivity in a year turned on its head by the pandemic
  
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• 'Explanation' still needed after months of turbulence at Northumberland council

  03-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Between August and October, Northumberland County Council saw the temporary departure of its chief executive and the ousting of its leader. But how did things reach that point - and what happens now?
  
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• Woman runs 496 miles in memory of blind father-in-law who died aged 101

  03-01-2021 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Langrish, 38, has raised more than £2,500 for the Royal National Institute of Blind People
  
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• Parents' bid to stay with South Shields woman fighting for life in Gran Canaria

  03-01-2021 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields-born Danielle Sherriff is fighting for her life in a Gran Canaria hospital after suffering a 'devastating' brain aneurysm - and her parents are determined to stay by her side
  
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• Famous North East film and TV houses - what would they cost to buy?

  03-01-2021 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera, Get Carter to Hebburn - many North East properties have been showcased on screen
  
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• Councillor apologises after comment comparing Covid jabs to Nazi atrocities

  03-01-2021 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Hewitson, who says she made the comments in a personal capacity and not as a councillor, has apologised for making the comparison with Nazis
  
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• School return LIVE: Children set to go back to classrooms amid criticism

  03-01-2021 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that primary school pupils should go back to school on Monday as the risk is 'very small'
  
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