Gateshead news

• Matt Hancock grilled by I'm a Celebrity campmates as Boy George issues warning

  09-11-2022 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boy George had a stark warning for Matt Hancock as he entered the I'm a Celebrity jungle
  
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• Wetherspoon says sales are slowing as chain faces 'substantially higher costs'

  09-11-2022 23:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pub chain said October had been a slower month for trading amid rising costs
  
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• Matt Hancock fails to impress I'm A Celebrity camp after first Bushtucker Trial

  09-11-2022 23:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matt Hancock took part in the Beastly Burrows challenge - but he felt like his fellow campmates weren't impressed with his six stars
  
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• 'Evening Prime Minister' - I'm a Celeb's Ant and Dec take brutal swipe at Rishi Sunak as Twitter erupts

  09-11-2022 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twitter erupted after Ant and Dec revisited their iconic 'Evening Prime Minister' joke
  
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• North East hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast on Thursday as strong winds set to hit region

  09-11-2022 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at what the weather has in store on Thursday and Friday
  
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• Lotto results draw RECAP: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday, November 9

  09-11-2022 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Results checker for Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball - the winning numbers for tonight's £2m jackpot
  
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• Sunderland council will be given £2k for every young asylum seeker moved from a hotel within five days 

  09-11-2022 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Home Office report has been described as 'shocking'
  
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• Council leader insists care homes not on the verge of collapse after provider's alarming warning

  09-11-2022 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One company had blamed the county council for issues in the system
  
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• Meet the 96-year-old Geordie jetting off to Benidorm from Newcastle to celebrate 50th holiday with TUI

  09-11-2022 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's no stopping Connie Mclauchlin, 96, as she gets set to go on her 50th TUI holiday to Benidorm at the end of November
  
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• Matt Baker takes part in County Durham tractor rally for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

  09-11-2022 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Countryfile starhelped to raise £2,000 for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
  
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• Aggressive Walkergate drink driver vomited on ground before kicking police officer

  09-11-2022 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Scott, who came to the attention of passing constables when he stopped his van, got out and threw up, has been banned from the roads for three years
  
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• Benwell shooting plot conspirators jailed for 20 years for blasting gun at innocent man's window

  09-11-2022 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kesa Malik, Mushfiqur Rahman and Abdourahmane Sow have been jailed for conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after the shooting in Benwell
  
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• Fresh calls for public inquiry into Medomsley Detention Centre abuse

  09-11-2022 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of men came forward to report being sexually or physically abused at the County Durham young offenders' facility
  
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• Newcastle United supporter to complete 24-hour walk around St James’ Park ahead of Chelsea match

  09-11-2022 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Hodgson will walk non-stop for 24 hours to support Newcastle West End Foodbank and Changing Lives
  
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• RAF Chinook helicopters spotted flying low over Newcastle city centre and St James' Park - this is why

  09-11-2022 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pair of RAF Chinook helicopters attracted a lot of attention as they hovered over Newcastle city centre
  
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• First seal pups of the season born on Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast

  09-11-2022 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Farnes are home to one of the largest Atlantic grey seal colonies in England
  
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• Work continues to address 3,000 Gateshead Council property repair backlog

  09-11-2022 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 3,000 repair backlog is scheduled for completion by the end of March 2023
  
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• Hapless Wallsend fuel thieves ordered to pay compensation after stealing from garages

  09-11-2022 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Couple, Deonne Steele and Nathan Daley, targeted two petrol stations in Chester-le-Street but were easily identified from CCTV
  
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• Northern Powergrid outline improvements made a year on from Storm Arwen devastation

  09-11-2022 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The storm saw 225,000 homes in the UK left without power, including thousands across the North East
  
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• More NHS funding for North East's deprived areas vital to avoid 'twindemic'

  09-11-2022 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's high rates of chronic health problems and child poverty make us vulnerable to the impact of a 'twindemic', experts said.
  
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• Nurses at North East hospitals and the ambulance service set for strike action after historic Royal College of Nursing ballot

  09-11-2022 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four North East hospital trusts and the North East Ambulance Service will see nursing staff walk out on strike before Christmas.
  
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• Council leader refuses call to apologise over cabinet member's 'starving in the streets' comments

  09-11-2022 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comments were made by Jeff Watson, the council's cabinet member for healthy lives
  
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• YouTuber True Geordie dropped by Gym Shark and PokerStars after Islamophobia controversy

  09-11-2022 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The YouTuber said the comment he made was "stupid" and an "idiotic joke"
  
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• Cramlington driver left cyclist injured in road after reversing into him during dispute

  09-11-2022 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rhys Bell, of Cramlington, swore and shouted at two cyclists on a country road and after one of them slapped his car he reversed and collided with him
  
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• Huge freezer full of dead pigeons dumped on Darlington street as 'horrified' council staff appeal for answers

  09-11-2022 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The freezer was packed with dead woodpigeons and abandoned on a Darlington street
  
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• When 'Carry On' star Leslie Phillips met fans in Newcastle 50 years ago

  09-11-2022 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Away from cinema, television and radio, Leslie Phillips was a jobbing repertory actor who performed many times at Newcastle Theatre Royal
  
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• Company behind Northumberland solar farms providing £700,000 for community projects

  09-11-2022 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Each of the two solar farms are expected to provide power equivalent to 15,000 homes per year
  
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• Company behind Northumberland solar farms providing £350,000 for community projects

  09-11-2022 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Each of the two solar farms are expected to provide power equivalent to 15,000 homes per year - a combined 30,000
  
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• Elderly man, 78, fighting for life in hospital after crash in Seaton Delaval

  09-11-2022 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 78-year-old man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after his car smashed into a barrier on a Northumberland road
  
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• Police find stolen motorbikes worth £13k in Gateshead container unit after community effort - Chronicle Live

  09-11-2022 16:17 via news.google.com
  Police find stolen motorbikes worth £13k in Gateshead container unit after community effort  Chronicle Live
  
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• Police find stolen motorbikes worth £13k in Gateshead container unit after community effort

  09-11-2022 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers swarmed the area and discovered the motorbikes, which have now been reunited with their owners
  
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• Twisted Snapchat predator lures girl into weeks of sexual exploitation after abducting her in North East

  09-11-2022 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Potterton would regularly travel from Lincolnshire to have sex with the girl and was caught with the victim after abducting her
  
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• Tom Kerridge fans say chef is 'having a laugh' over £195 uncooked Christmas dinner with no turkey

  09-11-2022 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The festive meal from the Michelin-starred chef works out at almost £50 per person and comes with no roast potatoes or vegetables
  
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• Strictly's Tony Adams calls Katya 'overcritical' as pair address on-air 'row'

  09-11-2022 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The star said that his dance partner should 'let me enjoy myself' after things appeared to get heated during the closing moments of Saturday's episode
  
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• Protester arrested after eggs thrown at King Charles during visit to York

  09-11-2022 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The King and Queen Consort Camilla were being welcomed by York city leaders when a protester threw eggs at them during the visit on Wednesday
  
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• 'Despicable' Washington woman jailed for 20 years for killing pensioner who died after she burgled him

  09-11-2022 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Daniel, of Washington, caused the death of 71-year-old Billy Jackson, who went into cardiac arrest after she broke into his home
  
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• Gateshead: Pet centre puts genderless kitten Hope up for adoption - The Northern Echo

  09-11-2022 15:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead: Pet centre puts genderless kitten Hope up for adoption  The Northern Echo
  
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• Hairy Biker Si King to open his first restaurant in Sunderland

  09-11-2022 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Si King is opening at the Sheepfolds riverside drinking, dining and live music venue which is set to open next year
  
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• Hairy Biker Si King to open his first restaurant at Sunderland's Sheepfolds scheme

  09-11-2022 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Si King is opening at the riverside drinking, dining and live music venue which is set to open next year
  
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• Martin Lewis issues Premium Bonds warning as many 'will win nothing' with popular savings accounts

  09-11-2022 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial expert said that most people 'will do better in a top savings account' as he explained the probability of winning the top £1 million prize
  
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• See Newcastle chef on MasterChef: The Professionals this Wednesday in hot competition

  09-11-2022 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Finnigan from Birtley - head chef at Leila Lily's in the city centre - will be in action in the latest episode of the BBC cooking competition
  
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• Metro between Pelaw and South Shields on course to reopen on time in December 2022

  09-11-2022 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Metro Flow works to install new track and electrify an existing line in Gateshead and South Tyneside are running to schedule, Nexus says
  
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• Newcastle's fabled Paddy's Market did exist - and this is where it took place

  09-11-2022 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paddy's Market traded on Newcastle Quayside, while newspapers from the turn of the last century reveal there were Paddy's Markets in Ashington, Chester-le-Street and elsewhere around the region
  
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• Newcastle's most polluted streets revealed – as Coast Road junction named as worst emissions hotspot

  09-11-2022 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pollution monitor near the Corner House Hotel recorded the worst levels in Newcastle in 2021, while the city centre's highest readings were outside St James' Park
  
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• McDonald’s unveils Christmas menu with Celebrations McFlurry and Festive Pie - see full list here

  09-11-2022 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  McDonald’s has revealed the Christmas items customers will be able to get their hands on from this month, including Big Tasty and McCrispy burgers
  
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• I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock covered with bugs and slime in first Bushtucker Trial

  09-11-2022 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers will see the former health secretary taking part in his first challenge on the ITV show on Thursday night - watch this clip to see what happens
  
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• Sainsbury's shoppers slam 'opportunistic' price hike for pumping tyres at petrol stations

  09-11-2022 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's is no longer the cheapest supermarket for pumping tyres after increasing its minimum spend for drivers by 66%
  
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• Hapless drug dealer with cocaine stash in car foiled by police just minutes from home in Prudhoe

  09-11-2022 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jan Patterson was less than half a mile from his house when police found him with drugs in his car
  
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• Martin Lewis says simple boiler check could save you £100 on your heating bills

  09-11-2022 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the Martin Lewis Money Show Live, the financial expert suggested a number of ways to get your home ready for the winter and gave a useful tip to help save cash on energy
  
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• CCTV image released after teenager attacked in Newcastle takeaway in early morning assault

  09-11-2022 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenager was sitting in a takeaway when a woman assaulted her - though the reason is not yet known
  
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