Gateshead news

• Teenager jailed after pointing a knife at supermarket staff

  21-01-2021 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The threats took place at Aldi, in Spennymoor, on November 5 last year
  
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• Drink driver caught twice in five years after travelling with no headlights on

  21-01-2021 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-two Cain Priest has been banned from the roads for 36 months after he admitted getting behind the wheel while over the limit
  
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• Search under way to find missing Penshaw man Anthony Trueman

  21-01-2021 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He was last seen leaving a home in the Allendale Crescent area at 11.15am on Thursday
  
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• Missing Penshaw man Anthony Trueman found safe and well

  21-01-2021 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police made a public appeal on Thursday to help find Mr Trueman but officers say he has now been found fit and well
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Thursday, January 21

  21-01-2021 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, January 21 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Sisters aged 20 and 10 targeted in North Shields knifepoint robbery

  21-01-2021 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man wielding a knife took £20 from the girls before he made off
  
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• Nissan closes Sunderland production line after pandemic hits supplies of parts

  21-01-2021 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company is closing a production line until Monday after the pandemic cause problems with supplies reaching the Sunderland plant
  
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• Doctor investigated after pensioner's death but no further action taken

  21-01-2021 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dorothy Beard, 79, died from a heart attack after collapsing at her Stanley home in November 2018
  
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• Sunderland teenager took his own life, inquest rules

  21-01-2021 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keaton Burton had expressed a desire to turn his life around and look for a new career in the days before his death
  
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• Two men charged and four arrested after pensioners allegedly targeted in scam

  21-01-2021 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One pensioner was allegedly manipulated into handing over £7,500
  
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• New vision for field at centre of fierce planning row

  21-01-2021 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers have added two football pitches and axed 15 homes from their plans to build in Hillhead Road – but will still face opposition from locals
  
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• Fury as government slashes North East's Covid vaccine supply

  21-01-2021 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of vaccines being sent to the region's GPs is set to be halved, to allow other regions that have vaccinated fewer elderly people to catch up
  
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• New £800 fines for people attending house parties

  21-01-2021 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel announces tough new measures for people who 'put others at risk'
  
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• Asda donates 470 laptops to struggling North East families

  21-01-2021 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain is one of a number of businesses who've stepped up to make sure kids can study
  
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• This Morning viewers praise Anne Hegerty for calm handling of on-air disturbance

  21-01-2021 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chase star handled live interruption 'like a pro' during her interview on ITV's This Morning
  
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• Missing man John Wood disappeared after leaving hospital in Newcastle

  21-01-2021 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Wood has not been seen since after leaving the RVI last Saturday
  
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• Covid tracker shows 60,000 infections a day- but numbers are dropping

  21-01-2021 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tracker estimates that there are 2,350 daily new cases in the North East
  
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• Gateshead residents urged to stay local - Gateshead Council

  21-01-2021 17:48
  
  Gateshead residents urged to stay local  Gateshead Council
  
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• Ant or Dec quiz - see how well you really know the Geordie double act

  21-01-2021 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bored in lockdown? Try our light-hearted quiz to see whether you always know the difference between these two North East favourites
  
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• Martin Lewis clashes with Very after customer's complains about broken watch

  21-01-2021 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder weighed in to a debate on Twitter after the online retailer refused to refund a broken Apple Watch
  
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• New 650-space multi-storey car park could be built in Sunderland

  21-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If plans are approved, work on the Farringdon Row car park could start in the summer
  
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• Historic Sunderland buildings set for £103k restoration

  21-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The buildings would be converted into new shops and community facilities
  
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• Durham could be getting its own mass Covid vaccination centre

  21-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local health bosses are having "ongoing discussions" with NHS England about opening a new centre closer to home
  
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• Covid-19 plunge thousands of North East firms into financial black hole

  21-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research has revealed the crippling cost many are now facing due to the deadly pandemic
  
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• 240,000 people vaccinated in North East and Cumbria

  21-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New NHS figures reveal how many people have been vaccinated in the region
  
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• Power returned to North East homes hit by cuts caused by damaged cables

  21-01-2021 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Storm Christoph hits the region Northern Powergrid said the cable damage might have been caused by water
  
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• Work on new Durham Bus Station expected to start next month after funding boost

  21-01-2021 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demolition of the existing bus station on North Road is expected to start soon, with the project taking 18 months in total
  
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• Government cuts Covid vaccine supplies to North East

  21-01-2021 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vaccine supplies are being cut in the North East and Yorkshire because they have vaccinated more people than other regions
  
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• Boy, 14, 'assaulted' in Consett after 'accidentally' throwing snowball

  21-01-2021 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The boy suffered cuts and bruises following the alleged incident in Consett
  
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• Murdered for £10: Unconscious victim kicked in the head like 'taking a penalty'

  21-01-2021 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wayne Davison, of Blyth, has been jailed for life after murdering Colin Rutherford in a 'horrifying and inhumane' attack which he then boasted about
  
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• Glastonbury is cancelled for a second year due to pandemic

  21-01-2021 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers say sorry to fans as Glastonbury 2021 falls victim to Covid crisis agin despite their best efforts
  
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• More than 800 North East properties hit by power cuts

  21-01-2021 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powergrid revealed there had been unplanned power cuts in six different areas across the region
  
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• Public urged to stay at home due to high Covid-19 rates

  21-01-2021 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Covid infection rates in the city remain high, but a programme to vaccinate 4,000 residents and staff in the city's care homes continues to gather pace
  
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• Hospital confirms three people not on priority list wrongly given Covid vaccine

  21-01-2021 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses said a 'miscommunication on social media' resulted in people believing they could get the vaccine
  
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• Newcastle and Gateshead planning bid for 2026 European Championships - Insidethegames.biz

  21-01-2021 13:31
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead planning bid for 2026 European Championships  Insidethegames.biz
  
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• Year-long operation to tackle Houghton and Hetton yobs sees crime plummet

  21-01-2021 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised about troublesome youths in Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring
  
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• Suspected thief found hiding in a bush after report of house burglary

  21-01-2021 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police received a call about intruders inside a house in the Spital Tongues area of Newcastle - they later found a man hiding in a bush after a search
  
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• You could be paid to make sure people are following Covid rules

  21-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The roles include Covid Marshals and security officers at a testing site
  
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• Tomahawk opens Jesmond chicken shop selling parmos, shawarma and Sunday 'roosts'

  21-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pollo To Go, from the team behind Tomahawk steakhouse, has opened its doors as a takeaway this week on Newcastle’s Acorn Road
  
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• Titanic fans around the world in awe of schoolboy's snow sculpture

  21-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Maddick, aged six, from Consett amazed Titanic fans around the world with his snow sculpture of the historical ship
  
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• Calls for schools in worst-hit areas to stay closed longer

  21-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Regional Education body Schools North East has written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson asking that school reopening dates after lockdown be set by local authority
  
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• A vanished form of public transport crossing the Tyne on the High Level Bridge

  21-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Contraptions like this were a common form of public transport on Tyneside until they fell out of favour in the early years of the 1930s
  
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• Piers Morgan slams 'terrible' Gavin Williamson on Good Morning Britain

  21-01-2021 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The host pulled no punches during a live interview with the Education Secretary
  
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• See stunning pictures as snow blankets the North East

  21-01-2021 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Another flurry of snow comes to the North East as Storm Chrisoph heralds the arrival of unsettled weather
  
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• Man who launched brutal knife attack on neighbour could have jail term increased

  21-01-2021 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean Stewart left Ryan Covell with devastating injuries after the sustained attack in Newcastle city centre last June
  
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• Gateshead critical service provider to create nationwide jobs following contract wins - Bdaily

  21-01-2021 12:31
  
  Gateshead critical service provider to create nationwide jobs following contract wins  Bdaily
  
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• Drug dealer caught with cocaine jailed for three years

  21-01-2021 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police search of his house found 41 bags of cocaine, along with amphetamines, mobile phones, a set of scales and ledgers showing drug deals and debts
  
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• Scotswood Road closed to traffic due to damage caused by flooding

  21-01-2021 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of the A6085 Scotswood Road, in Lemington, was closed in both directions on Wednesday afternoon and remained shut on Thursday morning
  
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• 'Dangerous' leaflet posted to Newcastle homes telling people to ignore lockdown

  21-01-2021 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in different parts of the city had the flyer posted through their doors, with the material suggesting people should ignore the ruled that are in place to control the virus
  
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• Man urinated outside Newcastle hospital and threatened staff when told to leave

  21-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Murphy was being escorted out of the accident and emergency department at the the Royal Victoria Infirmary when he twice dropped his trousers to urinate
  
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