Gateshead news

• Coronation Concert line-up announced including Tom Cruise, Bear Grylls and Oti Mabuse

  28-04-2023 23:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Music acts including Paloma Faith, Olly Murs and Nicole Scherzinger will also make an appearance, joining previously announced stars Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie
  
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• Scam warning as fraudsters infiltrate legitimate text messages

  28-04-2023 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inserting texts into message threads is one of the most convincing tricks in a scammer’s arsenal, according to Which?
  
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• Co-ordinated teacher strikes this autumn could affect all state schools in England

  28-04-2023 21:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All four education unions have announced that they intend to join up for future industrial action - but the Government has criticised the plans as 'unreasonable and disproportionate'
  
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• One in four households in Northumberland affected by food insecurity

  28-04-2023 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The leader of Northumberland Labour slammed the Government after the figures were published
  
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• Children as young as five suffering with tooth decay in Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  28-04-2023 21:00
  
  Children as young as five suffering with tooth decay in Gateshead  The Northern Echo
  
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• Half-price electricity on offer to British Gas customers in trial this weekend

  28-04-2023 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  150,000 households will be contacted to ask if they want to take part in an energy-saving trial on Sunday, April 30
  
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• Gateshead shop raider laughed and pulled 'crazy faces' after threatening to slit worker's throat - Chronicle Live

  28-04-2023 20:06
  Gateshead shop raider laughed and pulled 'crazy faces' after threatening to slit worker's throat  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead shop raider laughed and pulled 'crazy faces' after threatening to slit worker's throat

  28-04-2023 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Lamb, of Gateshead, said he raided the Costcutters shop in Dunston out of desperation and so he was sent to prison and could get help for his alcohol addiction
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, April 28

  28-04-2023 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, April 28 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Northumberland takeaway fined more than £14,000 after breaching Prohibition Notice for second time

  28-04-2023 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WCC Food Limited, trading as China Cook, has been fined more than £14,000 after breaching a Prohibition Notice aiming to prevent people from sleeping on its first floor
  
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• The complete list of polling stations across the North East for local elections 2023

  28-04-2023 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is the list for every polling station in Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, and Sunderland.
  
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• GMB union members vote to accept Government's pay offer for healthcare workers

  28-04-2023 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unions have been divided by the offer, with members of the Royal College of Nursing planning to strike this weekend after rejecting it
  
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• 'Mortal drunk' burglar broke into rural Northumberland home and helped himself to brandy

  28-04-2023 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Scott, 40, smashed the window of a home in Bothal and carried out an untidy search of the property
  
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• Sunderland dad diagnosed with incurable cancer after feeling tired set to take on 32-mile charity walk in Newcastle strip

  28-04-2023 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Johnson will walk 32 miles from Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium to Sunderland's Stadium of Light on Sunday
  
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• North Shields fire damages life-saving equipment used by emergency services

  28-04-2023 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vital equipment, which included life-saving defibrillators, was damaged in a fire on Billy Mill Lane, North Shields
  
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• Matalan introduces 10p charge in all stores - leaving some shoppers unimpressed

  28-04-2023 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retailer wants to encourage recycling as part of a drive towards being more environmentally friendly, but some customers have questioned the move
  
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• County Durham woman who forced children to eat soap and locked them in cupboards jailed

  28-04-2023 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Pickles subjected the children to prolonged physical and emotional abuse over the course of several years
  
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• Doctors issue urgent warning over diabetes drug Ozempic being sold on Facebook Marketplace

  28-04-2023 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alert comes after an increased number of social media posts, in which users are marketing the drug as a rapid weight loss solution
  
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• DJ glassed party-goer in Jesmond bar after he closed laptop during St Patrick's Day celebrations

  28-04-2023 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aidan Copland, 33, was working as a DJ and using a laptop to play music in the Holy Hobo bar at the time of the attack
  
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• Ukrainian refugees in Newcastle left homeless as council warns of 'horrifying' housing crisis

  28-04-2023 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses believe that almost 150 refugee households in the city will become homeless over the coming months
  
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• Five people fined more than £3,500 for fly-tipping around Shildon

  28-04-2023 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five people from County Durham have been left with a combined bill of more than £3,500 after being convicted of waste offences.
  
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• Man, 43, arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after car crashes into Sunderland Royal Hospital

  28-04-2023 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers were called to the hospital at around 9pm on Thursday
  
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• Arch at Newcastle's Chinatown to be repaired after safety fears over falling tiles

  28-04-2023 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tiles on Newcastle's Chinese Arch are said to have been falling down posing a risk to those walking underneath
  
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• Google removes 38 Android apps from Play Store after spotting adware

  28-04-2023 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Google has removed another 38 apps, with all users urged to check their devices and delete as a matter of urgency
  
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• Arthur's Hill killer admits stabbing man to death in West End of Newcastle

  28-04-2023 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yasim Ismael, of Newcastle, pleaded not guilty to murdering Beimnet Gebreab but guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
  
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• North Shields man threw cider bottle at ex-partner and humiliated her on bus by calling her 'hurtful' names

  28-04-2023 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alexander Latimer, 58, was jailed for 16 months for common assault and breaching a restraining order
  
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• Loose Women's Christine Lampard fires 'controversial' warning at ITV co-star seconds into show

  28-04-2023 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women presenter Christine Lampard had an 'urgent' word of warning for one of her colleagues on the ITV show
  
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• Bus ticket prices in Northumberland could be slashed to just £1 for young passengers

  28-04-2023 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after the Government awarded the North East more than £160m to improve bus services across the region
  
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• Gateshead Health Trust cares for 43 patients with Covid-19 in hospital - NewcastleWorld

  28-04-2023 13:25
  
  Gateshead Health Trust cares for 43 patients with Covid-19 in hospital  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Jerry Springer in high spirits in final video captured one month before his death

  28-04-2023 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jerry's family confirmed yesterday that the talk-show host and presenter passed peacefully at his Chicago home following a brief illness.
  
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• North East set for wet bank holiday weekend according to Met Office forecast

  28-04-2023 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday will bring scattered showers that will turn heavy and thundery by Sunday - but temperatures are set to grow milder throughout the weekend
  
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• I'm A Celebrity's Ant and Dec hit with nerves over brutal axe threat as two All Stars get boot

  28-04-2023 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TWo I'm A Celebrity contestants will be given the boot from the All Stars series on ITV with Ant and Dec delivering the news
  
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• 10 people arrested after drugs, weapons and stolen jet skis seized from North East properties

  28-04-2023 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was part of an operation by Northumbria Police to detect and disrupt crime
  
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• Woman rescued from River Tyne using new safety throw bags installed on Newcastle's Quayside

  28-04-2023 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  14 new throw-bag boards have been fitted on Newcastle Quayside from the Redheugh Bridge to The Cycle Hub at Ouseburn
  
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• Kieran Trippier's wife Charlotte gives perfect three word reaction to Newcastle win

  28-04-2023 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Trippier issued a swift Instagram response to Newcastle's victory over Everton on Thursday night
  
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• International Workers Memorial Day: Hundreds of Gateshead ... - NewcastleWorld

  28-04-2023 11:56
  International Workers Memorial Day: Hundreds of Gateshead ...  NewcastleWorld
  
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• UK's 'worst' internet, TV and mobile suppliers by Ofcom complaints - is yours on the list?

  28-04-2023 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Picking which internet, TV or mobile provider to go with can be tricky - with some seeing scores of customers complaining to Ofcom
  
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• Vet warning to every dog owner over 'dangerous' toys you should never give your pet

  28-04-2023 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some toys can cause serious injury to dogs, including teeth and tongue damage and, in some cases, could require surgery, the experts say
  
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• ITV's Vera new series filming to start in Hexham as residents receive letters

  28-04-2023 10:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents of a Northumberland town have been told to expect the imminent arrival of the Vera cast and crew
  
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• Paul O'Grady fans left in tears as late star meets abused spaniel on For The Love of Dogs

  28-04-2023 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For The Love of Dogs viewers were an emotional wreck, as Paul met Murphy - a dog which had been left frightened through abuse from previous owners
  
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• All the money changes coming in May including DWP benefit payments and cost announcements

  28-04-2023 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See if any of these changes, such as Ofgem's price cap announcement and benefit payment dates, will affect your personal finances
  
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• New Clarks store to open in Newcastle's Eldon Square following OFFICE closure

  28-04-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Clarks store is taking over the former OFFICE unit in Eldon Square with work underway
  
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• Crook who knowingly bought £2.5k of stolen computers for £40 snared thanks to tracking device

  28-04-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danie Mair appeared in court for the second time in a week having been found in possession of £2,400-worth of stolen goods, which had been taken during a house burglary
  
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• New Northumbria police chief vows to 'get ahead' of violent crimes after spate of teen knife deaths

  28-04-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Jardine has promised action to combat serious violent crime after taking over as Northumbria Police's chief constable earlier this month
  
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• Gateshead man raped sleeping woman after cocaine and booze fuelled party - Chronicle Live

  28-04-2023 07:00
  Gateshead man raped sleeping woman after cocaine and booze fuelled party  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead man raped sleeping woman after cocaine and booze fuelled party

  28-04-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Storey, 38, carried out the serious sexual offence following a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled party in August 2021
  
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• Top cop pledges stronger police presence after figures reveal 100,000 unattended anti-social behaviour incidents

  28-04-2023 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief constable Vanessa Jardine has promised a 'very deliberate' push to get more officers on the streets
  
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• Bamburgh named nation's favourite seaside destination for third year in a row

  28-04-2023 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 4,000 people were surveyed by Which? with the quality of the beaches, food and drink offerings, tourist attractions and value for money all considered
  
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