Gateshead news

• Labour pledges to invest in North East businesses

  25-02-2021 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to set out his spending plans in next week's Budget statement
  
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• The Queen shares her experience of getting the Covid-19 jab

  25-02-2021 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The monarch shared her experience during a video call with UK vaccine chiefs
  
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• Man in court accused of killing former Hexham headteacher by careless driving

  25-02-2021 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Armstrong was allegedly driving a Skoda Fabia when he struck cyclist Michael Thompson in North Shields
  
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• Cheryl breaks months-long social media silence

  25-02-2021 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie singer Cheryl returned to Instagram after meeting amputee Billy Monger to support his Comic Relief fundraising efforts
  
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• Council tax rise on the way as £8m slashed from Gateshead Council budget - Chronicle Live

  25-02-2021 20:36
  
  Council tax rise on the way as £8m slashed from Gateshead Council budget  Chronicle Live
  
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• Council tax rise on the way as £8m slashed from Gateshead Council budget

  25-02-2021 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council tax will be going up by 4.99%, with 3% of that earmarked for adult social care
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Thursday, February 25

  25-02-2021 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, February 25 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Arrests made over Newcastle e-scooters as 11pm curfew is imposed

  25-02-2021 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A city transport boss confirmed on Thursday that new measures are being taken to restrict use of the scooters, amid complaints that many riders are not using them safely
  
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• Seven Covid scams which could cost you hundreds of pounds

  25-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scams have been flagged in a report set to go before Gateshead Council next month
  
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• Pictures of tortured football coach's injuries reveal horror of his ordeal

  25-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: Contains graphic images. Jordan Storey was subjected to an appalling torture ordeal in Whitley Bay
  
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• North East Covid-19 rates compared to the rest of England

  25-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region has seen falling numbers of Covid-19 cases, but still has far from the lowest rate in the country
  
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• Education Secretary told it's not safe to reopen schools

  25-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MP Emma Lewell-Buck says it's not safe to open schools 'en masse' as the Government plans
  
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• A pub crawl around five historic Tyneside pubs - once lockdown finally ends

  25-02-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When lockdown is finally over, and when it's safe to do so, here's one mini pub crawl that takes in five historic Tyneside watering holes
  
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• Budget cuts necessary but focus remains on supporting the vulnerable - Gateshead Council

  25-02-2021 18:34
  
  Budget cuts necessary but focus remains on supporting the vulnerable  Gateshead Council
  
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• Banned driver missed birth of his baby after arrest on way to hospital

  25-02-2021 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert McLeod pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and driving without insurance
  
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• You can now get McDonald's and KFC delivered in Consett through Uber Eats

  25-02-2021 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Uber Eats has launched in Consett with more local restaurants set to sign up soon
  
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• UK Covid alert level dropped as cases 'consistently decline'

  25-02-2021 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK's alert level has been reduced, but medics have warned that 'hospital pressures and deaths are still very high'
  
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• 'Vaccination bus' launched to help those who can't get to a vaccine centre

  25-02-2021 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go North East has converted one of its buses into a new mobile vaccination unit and will initially travel to hostels to vaccinate members of the homeless community
  
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• Inspectors found dead rat and droppings in filthy Sunderland takeaway

  25-02-2021 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council officers found a dead rat and dropping when they visited Curry Village in Chilton Moor
  
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• Warning more needs to be done as Universal Credit increase set to be extended

  25-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell warns that long-term measures to fight poverty are needed
  
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• Teen illustrator with autism praised by Boris Johnson for creating charity book

  25-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Berry, 14, has exercised his passion for planes by compiling his lockdown drawings into a book
  
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• South Tyneside school honours England forward Marcus Rashford with giant mural

  25-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Artist Frank Styles created the powerful mural of the "outstanding role model" inside Hebburn Comprehensive School
  
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• Sir Graham Wylie steps in to pay salary of charity worker to help the homeless

  25-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation will be paying the wages of an employee at North Shields-based North East Homeless for at least a year
  
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• Northumberland residents to see council tax rise after £8.2m budget cuts agreed

  25-02-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council has approved the budget for 2021 to 22 which will see £8.2m in savings over the next year
  
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• Six driving laws to hit North East motorists in 2021 starting in March

  25-02-2021 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers could face tax increases, fuel duty increases and other new road charges as the government attempts to balance the Covid-hit economy
  
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• Two people who threatened to jump in the River Tyne rescued by police

  25-02-2021 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One officer pulled an 18-year-old woman from the High Level Bridge before she could fall into the water
  
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• Bid to create 12,000 new jobs in North East health sector after pandemic

  25-02-2021 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strategy has been drawn up to grow the region's life sciences and pharmaceuticals sector and build on existing strengths
  
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• Gateshead's Transmit Startups reaches £100m funding milestone for UK entrepreneurs - Business Live

  25-02-2021 15:26
  
  Gateshead's Transmit Startups reaches £100m funding milestone for UK entrepreneurs  Business Live
  
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• Rishi Sunak expected to freeze taxes on petrol and diesel in 2021 Budget

  25-02-2021 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rising oil prices and a reliance on cars during the pandemic may put Rishi Sunak off raising fuel duty for the first time since 2011
  
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• Pubs will be allowed to serve takeaway pints but not until April 12

  25-02-2021 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PM's spokesperson said takeaway booze - a popular feature in previous lockdowns - won't be permitted until beer gardens reopen
  
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• Irene Hays 'shocked' at husband's death as she says she'll continue his legacy

  25-02-2021 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John died at Hays Travel head office in Sunderland "doing the job he loved"
  
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• Drugs, cash and machetes seized after police spot 'suspicious' car

  25-02-2021 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car was searched by police after 'driving round in circles' to get away from officers in South Shields
  
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• Health boss warns there's still 'a long way to go' after PM unveiled roadmap

  25-02-2021 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gerry Taylor said it's important that people continue to do everything they can to stop the virus from spreading
  
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• Rishi Sunak urged to cut beer duty in 2021 budget but expect tobacco price hikes

  25-02-2021 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Increasing the duty on cigarettes and alcoholic drinks is a regular occurrence in Budgets, but Rishi Sunak faces pressure to freeze or cut beer tax
  
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• The postcode with the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the North East revealed

  25-02-2021 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleadon Park, in South Tyneside, has the highest rate of infection in the region
  
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• Lidl opens new County Durham store which has created up to 20 jobs

  25-02-2021 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant has opened a new shop on Essington Way
  
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• Durham County Council will raise council tax from April

  25-02-2021 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The decision has been criticised while families are struggling with the cost of the pandemic
  
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• New Government Covid-19 adverts urge Brits to 'keep going'

  25-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Health and Social Care's latest campaign urges people to keep on staying at home after the 'roadmap' out of lockdown was shared.
  
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• Banned driver jailed after being caught at the wheel three times in six months

  25-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Bayley was driving different vehicles each time he ignored his disqualification and, on one occasion, gave false details to police
  
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• Award for NHS porter who didn't miss day of work despite losing three relatives

  25-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Blackhall, a Chargehand Porter at Wansbeck General Hospital, has been honoured for performing her role with 'extraordinary humanity' during the pandemic
  
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• Asda tells 3,000 staff their jobs are at risk in huge restructuring

  25-02-2021 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after the supermarket giant's US owner Walmart announced plans to sell the business to UK billionaire petrol station tycoons, the Issa brothers for £6.8bn
  
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• Millions of Apple and Samsung customers 'overcharged' and could get £30 payouts

  25-02-2021 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Customers who bought a device in the previous six years may have been overcharged to the tune of a collective £480million, a probe by Which? has found
  
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• Rishi Sunak's 2021 Budget will set out the plan to boost economy after lockdown

  25-02-2021 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor will announce the 2021 Budget in March, which will set out the Treasury's spending and taxation plan for the next 12 months
  
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• Fourth large coronavirus vaccination centre to open at Darlington Arena

  25-02-2021 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre will open on March 1, joining sites in County Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle
  
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• The health conditions that put you on the priority list for a Covid-19 vaccine

  25-02-2021 11:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People with health conditions such as severe asthma, diabetes and heart problems are being prioritised for the vaccine
  
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• £20-a-week Universal Credit rise set to continue for another six months

  25-02-2021 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cash increase was brought in last year to help millions of families struggling financially because of the pandemic and had been due to expire in March
  
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• Greggs aims to 'make the world a better place'

  25-02-2021 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle food chain has issued a 10-point sustainability plan that aims to improve its community and environmental impact
  
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• Newcastle among front-runners for 750-job Treasury offices, reports say

  25-02-2021 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Financial Times says the Government is considering Newcastle and three other sites for its Treasury Northern campus
  
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• GMB's Dr Hilary gives Covid warning over plans for nightclubs and festivals

  25-02-2021 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nightclubs could reopen in June while Reading and Leeds Festival is set to go ahead - however, the TV doctor has concerns
  
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• Royal Mail issues urgent warning to millions over worrying delivery scam

  25-02-2021 09:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mail has urged people to exercise vigilance when it comes to e-mails, texts and other unsolicited forms of contact from the firm
  
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