Gateshead news

• Ant and Dec reveal when Saturday Night Takeaway will return

  22-01-2021 22:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie duo described the show as "the happiest 90 minutes of the week" as they announced its return to ITV
  
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• £1,000 reward for information on wanted man Steven Edwards

  22-01-2021 22:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old is wanted following a "serious incident" in Peterlee on Monday afternoon
  
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• Coronavirus updates LIVE: UK Covid-19 variant may be more deadly than original

  22-01-2021 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking Covid-19 news, including deaths and cases in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest on vaccine roll-out
  
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• Coronavirus updates LIVE: Scientists warn against lifting lockdown restrictions

  22-01-2021 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest breaking Covid-19 news, including deaths and cases in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest on vaccine roll-out
  
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• Cabbie told he would be 'slashed up' during robbery brands attacker a 'lowlife'

  22-01-2021 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Bates, of Sunderland, ordered a taxi then pulled a Stanley knife on the driver to steal his takings
  
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• In pictures: Inside one of Sunderland's Covid-19 vaccination centres

  22-01-2021 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 80 per cent of residents and 50 per cent of staff in care homes in Sunderland have been vaccinated so far
  
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• Goat stuck on treacherous cliff edge in Durham for two days rescued

  22-01-2021 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The goat was stuck on a ledge about halfway up a 50 metre cliff face
  
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• Scientists have identified 15 key Covid signs and symptoms

  22-01-2021 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus may also cause headaches, diarrhoea, shortness of breath and muscle pain
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday January 22

  22-01-2021 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday January 22 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions results: Updates on National Lottery numbers for Friday January 22

  22-01-2021 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday January 22 - live breaking updates below
  
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• North East vaccine supply cut 'a great shame'

  22-01-2021 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of vaccines being sent to GPs in the North East is to be slashed next week, with deliveries redirected to areas that have vaccinated a smaller percentage of people
  
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• Experts identify four lockdown loopholes that must close

  22-01-2021 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has identified four key lockdown loopholes that must be closed
  
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• 'Unlawfully' suspended Northumberland council boss could sue

  22-01-2021 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council documents say Daljit Lally was subjected to an 'unfair' disciplinary process, which has now been dropped
  
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• Covid-19: Gateshead families fined for barbecue lockdown breach - BBC News

  22-01-2021 19:01
  
  Covid-19: Gateshead families fined for barbecue lockdown breach  BBC News
  
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• Next stage of A19 upgrade to boost safety with extra room at junction

  22-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A £51.6m improvement project will create extra room on the junction between the A19 and the A1290 in Sunderland
  
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• Newcastle's Great North Museum is to 'decolonise' its collections

  22-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The policy could see exhibits on display at the Great North Museum: Hancock returned to their homeland
  
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• Durham councillors vote against their own pay rise

  22-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors rejected plans to increase their allowances, which haven't changed in over 10 years
  
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• Calls for police vaccines as they face 'disgusting' spitting attacks

  22-01-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has repeated calls for police vaccine priority as figures show the coughing and spitting assaults officers faced in the pandemic
  
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• New mutant strain of coronavirus is more deadly than the old one

  22-01-2021 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Previously it was thought the new 'mutant' virus could spread more easily, but was no more dangerous once it was caught
  
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• Gentoo has second homes bid rejected over green space fears

  22-01-2021 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The housing giant wanted to build 86 new homes on open land in Hetton-le-Hole
  
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• Anger over reports vaccine supplies to North East have been cut

  22-01-2021 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conflicting reports from doctors, Downing Street and the NHS, after it's claimed that supplies of vaccine will be cut because the North East has been so successful vaccinating the elderly
  
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• South Tyneside pharmacists to vaccinate 1,500 housebound people over 4 weekends

  22-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pharmacists in the area will be giving up their weekends to provide the Covid-19 jabs to patients who cannot leave their homes
  
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• NHS worker slams 'unfair' Tyne Tunnel fines

  22-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isia Van Gils is being fined for non-payment of a ticket from a journey last October, despite being able to prove she topped up her account before reaching the tunnel
  
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• Newcastle Sainsbury's donates £700 of electronic tablets to local schools

  22-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gosforth High Street branch of Sainsbury’s has been given a £700 ‘community budget’ from head office - and staff have used it to buy devices for two nearby schools
  
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• Farewell to Newcastle's Worswick Street bus station as readers share memories

  22-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opened in 1928, Newcastle's Worswick Street bus station served passengers for nearly 70 years
  
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• Byker siblings fined after stealing £150 of toys from B&M Bargains

  22-01-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James and Andrea Graham tried to flee B&M Bargains with the goods in full view of CCTV cameras but were stopped at the scene
  
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• Five people fined after travelling for barbecue in freezing weather

  22-01-2021 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary have warned that those breaking lockdown rules are risking their own lives
  
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• Coronation Street and Emmerdale stop filming due to Covid

  22-01-2021 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The virus has caused disruption on the sets of both soaps- but for different reasons
  
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• Remember Tiffany's in Newcastle - one of the most popular city nightclubs

  22-01-2021 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tiffany's opened in 1971 in the Oxford Galleries buildings on Newcastle's New Bridge Street, remaining one of the city's most popular nightclubs well into the 1980s
  
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• National League North and South suspended for two weeks after Gateshead, Darlington, Blyth Spartans & Co make stance clear - Sunderland Echo

  22-01-2021 14:13
  
  National League North and South suspended for two weeks after Gateshead, Darlington, Blyth Spartans & Co make stance clear  Sunderland Echo
  
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• Grey Street gets £2.5m for permanent transformation

  22-01-2021 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city centre street, named the most beautiful in the UK, had parking spaces and a lane of traffic removed last year to create extra space for walkers, cyclists, and pavement cafes
  
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• DPD moves into new Gateshead site to offer next day delivery across the North East - Business Live

  22-01-2021 13:57
  
  DPD moves into new Gateshead site to offer next day delivery across the North East  Business Live
  
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• Yellow warning issued for snow and ice in North East as temperatures drop

  22-01-2021 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The weather warning, running from 4pm on Friday to 10.30am on Saturday, covers areas including County Durham and Northumberland as temperatures are predicted to fall to -5C
  
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• Robber brandished cleaver at shop worker before stealing Dad's Army stamps

  22-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Royston Nicoll, of Cruddas Park, has been jailed after robbing his local shop of cash and stamps
  
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• Offshore worker had child abuse images and took photos of young boys in public

  22-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Nicholson, of Jarrow, admitted to police he'd had a sexual interest in young children for as long as he could remember
  
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• Newcastle Stack restaurant Sushi Me Rollin to open new branch in Whitley Bay

  22-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sushi Me Rollin’ opened its doors at Newcastle shipping container complex Stack in August 2018, and is currently rated as Newcastle’s third best restaurant on TripAdvisor
  
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• Brewery plans to open in Royal Quays amid huge revamp of North Shields venue

  22-01-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With retail struggling, bosses are looking at a new vision to turn Royal Quays in North Tyneside into a 'destination'
  
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• Newcastle key workers offered two Covid tests a week at Civic Centre

  22-01-2021 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new rapid testing site will launch at Newcastle Civic Centre on Monday, starting with a trial among council staff before being opened up to other key workers
  
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• Big Covid-19 hotspots revealed as 'R rate' falls below 1 across the UK

  22-01-2021 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study indicates the current lockdown is reducing the number of infections
  
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• Nissan's post-Brexit commitment to Sunderland welcomed by PM

  22-01-2021 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Senior Nissan figure said Brexit deal agreed at the end of last year would boost the Sunderland plant
  
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• Scientists warn that reopening pubs before May would be 'disastrous'

  22-01-2021 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at top university say Good Friday and Easter Bank Holiday is too early to end lockdown and open pubs and restaurants
  
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• Take a trip down Memory Lane in The Chronicle's 16-page history supplement

  22-01-2021 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Memory Lane is Reach's exciting new local history website. Tuesday's Chronicle features the first of six weekly collectable 16-page supplements using striking images from the site
  
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• New life for former Swan Hunter offices after £1.75m transformation

  22-01-2021 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Centre for Innovation at Swans is now complete and ready for a raft of SMEs to join its first tenants
  
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• Boris Johnson to give press conference on coronavirus and vaccines today

  22-01-2021 10:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is expected to lead a Downing Street press conference at 5pm on Friday and will talk about vaccines and the lockdown
  
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• NHS England’s top GP confirms vaccines are being diverted away from North East

  22-01-2021 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Nikki Kanani said that while vaccine supply is limited, delivery had to be changed to make sure the most vulnerable people were targeted
  
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• Ministers considering closing Britain's borders over fears of new Covid variants

  22-01-2021 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals would stop travel into the UK over the fear that new variants of Covid in future could resist the vaccine
  
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• Queen Victoria died 120 years ago - the Chronicle reported on the local reaction

  22-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On January 22, 1901, after 64 years, the Victorian age came to an end. The Chronicle reported on the reaction to the news in Newcastle and across Tyneside
  
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• Gateshead cocaine dealer jailed for selling 'minuscule' amount to undercover officer - Chronicle Live

  22-01-2021 09:00
  
  Gateshead cocaine dealer jailed for selling 'minuscule' amount to undercover officer  Chronicle Live
  
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• Cocaine dealer jailed for selling 'minuscule' amount to undercover officer

  22-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Watson, of Gateshead, was caught up in a police sting to weed out those dealing drugs in Gateshead town centre
  
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• A vanished Newcastle theatre - but what stands in its place 110 years later?

  22-01-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Empire Theatre in Newcastle city centre was a favourite destination for our fun-seeking Geordie ancestors between 1890 and 1963
  
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