Gateshead news

• Council tax set to rise in North Tyneside despite Tory objections

  18-02-2021 22:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The increase equates to a weekly rise of £1.04 for a Band A property and £1.56 for a property in Band D
  
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• Nosy cocaine dealer snared after stopping at road crash to quiz police

  18-02-2021 21:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Armstrong, of Belford, was twice caught with a drug dealer's kit within weeks then led police on a 120mph chase on the A1
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Thursday, February 18

  18-02-2021 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, February 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Updates on numbers for Thursday, February 18

  18-02-2021 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, February 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Mystery £10,000 donation to Cash for Connectivity scheme to help pupils learn

  18-02-2021 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A generous £10,000 donation has been pledged to the initiative which is supporting disadvantaged families across the North East who do not have access to the internet
  
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• Covid survivor reunited with family after fearing he would die in hospital

  18-02-2021 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amad Ali was discharged from the Royal Victoria Infirmary on Wednesday and said he "would be dead" were it not for his beloved wife's support
  
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• Tributes to ex NHS chairman who helped bring Metro and Nissan to the North East

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Smith, who died at the age of 84, worked as a local government accountant for councils in the region
  
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• The North East rule-breakers slapped with a Christmas Day Covid fine

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Exclusive police data shows why people called 999 on Christmas Day - including two families who were fined
  
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• 'My heart sank':Husband loses wedding ring at the rubbish tip on Valentine's Day

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Ross lost his ring in a 10ft pile of rubbish at the tip in North Shields can't thank staff enough
  
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• Keir Starmer condemns falling life expectancy in North East

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader said falling life expectancy showed how the Government's approach was failing, as he set out his vision for Britain
  
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• Heaton driver completes most ‘Uber Medics’ trips in the country during pandemic

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since April Steven Taylor has completed 752 trips taking NHS staff to work at Newcastle hospitals
  
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• Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine on her struggles growing up and time on the show

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RuPaul Drag Race UK queen and mental health nurse Cherry Valentine opens up about her struggles growing up
  
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• Demolition to start soon on Walker high-rise flats

  18-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham and Titan House will be torn down and replaced by 50 new affordable homes as part of a city council bid to transform the Church Walk area
  
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• Bodybuilder in court after family's Durham gym is told to shut

  18-02-2021 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The strongman insists the venue opening was part of a 'peaceful protest' against Covid-19 restrictions
  
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• Nissan to invest millions at Sunderland plant after launch of new Qashqai

  18-02-2021 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Company says it has "full confidence" in the Sunderland plant after the UK reached a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU
  
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• Nissan to invest £600m at Sunderland plant after launch of new Qashqai

  18-02-2021 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Company says it has "full confidence" in the Sunderland plant after the UK reached a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU
  
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• Cannabis plants seized after police raid Heaton home

  18-02-2021 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police uncovered the cannabis plants after pre-planned drugs warrant was issued
  
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• End of an era for the North East as last ever coal shipment sails from the Tyne

  18-02-2021 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hargreaves Services, one of the UK’s last remaining coal mine operators, is set to export the final cargo from its Durham coalfield this week as 'the world moves on from coal'
  
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• 73 areas of the North East with low coronavirus infection rates

  18-02-2021 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is preparing to announce how the lockdown in England will be lifted and when
  
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• Four teenagers arrested after Birtley pub's windows smashed

  18-02-2021 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four teenagers were stopped and arrested on suspicion of criminal damage
  
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• Wallsend is set to get a new health centre including GP surgery

  18-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre will include a GP surgery and a 'community health support hub'
  
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• 'There has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a crowded beach', MPs hear

  18-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, told the Science and Technology Committee there was 'very little evidence of outdoor transmission'
  
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• Theatre Royal and schools set for green upgrades in £27m bid

  18-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is bidding for a share of a £1bn fund to decarbonise public buildings, in an effort to make the city carbon neutral by 2030
  
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• Outrage over plans which could see dogs banned from Sunderland beaches

  18-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council is carrying out a consultation about the rules on dogs on beaches
  
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• Gateshead drummer praised by Boris Johnson for providing free music lessons for key workers - Chronicle Live

  18-02-2021 17:00
  
  Gateshead drummer praised by Boris Johnson for providing free music lessons for key workers  Chronicle Live
  
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• Council 'here to help' as nearly 4,000 more Sunderland residents urged to shield

  18-02-2021 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after new research from the Chief Medical Officer on who is most vulnerable to Covid
  
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• Northumberland rail line won't integrate with Metro, council leader warns

  18-02-2021 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes criticises Government move to cut funding for smart ticketing system in the North that would allow passengers to move easily between different trains
  
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• Forensic officers investigate Seaham house fire where woman died

  18-02-2021 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out at a property on Bethune Avenue in the early hours of Thursday
  
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• A look back on the life of Sir Bobby Robson who would have turned 88 today

  18-02-2021 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On what would have been his 88th birthday, ChronicleLive looks back on the life of legendary former Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson
  
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• Investigation under way after woman dies in Seaham house fire

  18-02-2021 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Bethune Avenue at around 5.40am on Thursday
  
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• Devastated student desperate to track down stolen sentimental necklace

  18-02-2021 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Durham University student says it is the only thing she has to remember her late grandma and it is 'irreplaceable'
  
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• Emergency services called to women on Tyne Bridge and Swing Bridge minutes apart

  18-02-2021 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was taken to hospital after falling from the Swing Bridge while another woman was brought to safety from the Tyne Bridge
  
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• The numbers behind Newcastle's 'significantly lower' Covid death rate

  18-02-2021 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures presented by Newcastle's public health director showed Newcastle's Covid mortality rate and excess deaths are well below the national average and other North East areas
  
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• Pubs could open for people who can prove they don't have Covid

  18-02-2021 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs warn that hospitality businesses could close for good unless they receive help
  
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• Thug who left Fenham man needing part of skull removed has jail term increased

  18-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean Stewart has had his prison sentence extended by the Court of Appeal after stabbing 22-year-old Ryan Covell in the neck in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Plans lodged to turn Newcastle’s former fire station into a 5-star hotel and bar

  18-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taras Properties wants to turn the listed building into a boutique hotel with a restaurant, bar and new publicly accessible courtyard 'where people can meet and relax'
  
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• Oz's son in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - what happened to the lad who played Rod?

  18-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barry Hollinshead appeared as young Rodney Osborne, Oz's son, in the second series of Auf Wiedereshen, Pet. What became of the lad who played Rod?
  
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• Developers reveal more about Ouseburn 18-storey tower plans

  18-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PfP Igloo, the developer behind major building plans for the mouth of the Ouseburn, says the large tower block is needed in order to make the project viable
  
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• Chilling messages sent by ex from Facebook page in name of victim's dead cousin

  18-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Patterson was arrested and bailed then went on to write to the victim trying to get her to drop the harassment case against him
  
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• LNER looking for Newcastle based apprentice train drivers with £28,000 wage

  18-02-2021 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The role would see the successful applicant go through a
  
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• Family of crash victim urge drivers to stop using phones behind the wheel

  18-02-2021 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of Tom Harker, 68, shared their story as part of a national driving campaign
  
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• Jodie Kidd joins national fight to save pubs from permanent closure

  18-02-2021 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Model and publican supports petition calling for a beer duty cut amid growing concerns more local pubs will be forced to shut their doors for good
  
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• Traffic lights installed to protect workforce - Gateshead Council

  18-02-2021 12:02
  
  Traffic lights installed to protect workforce  Gateshead Council
  
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• Plans for voters to require photo ID to vote in elections from 2023

  18-02-2021 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conservative MPs are following up on a manifesto pledge to require voters to bring ID - but critics say the move could suppress votes
  
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• Quick-thinking police officer praised for saving woman's life

  18-02-2021 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two officers found a vulnerable woman, who was severely autistic, stood perilously on the wrong side of the railings at a significant height
  
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• USA and Spain could be next countries added to quarantine red list

  18-02-2021 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is reportedly concerned about variants in the countries, while Spain shares a border with Portugal, which is already on the hotel list
  
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• Covid infections plunging everywhere except the North, study shows

  18-02-2021 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to the data, the R number nationally was at 0.72 - but it was above 1 in the North East, and close to it in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber areas
  
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• Stalker who threatened to rape woman contacted her again to profess his love

  18-02-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Edington, of Bedlington, was given a suspended prison sentence and restraining order in October but breached them by contacting the victim on Instagram
  
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• Sir Bobby Robson Foundation launches 'run a match' on Toon legend's birthday

  18-02-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Runners are urged to don the famous black and white stripes to raise vital cash for the foundation which helps fund cancer treatment
  
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• Plans to flatten former Dunston hospital to make way for dozens of homes

  18-02-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A planning document said that the new homes would be a mixture of four and five bedroom houses
  
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