Gateshead news

• Eurovision 2023 semi final qualifiers and results as 11 countries axed from Contest

  11-05-2023 23:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest final is now complete after 10 countries qualified from Tuesday and Thursday's semis
  
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• Eurovision 2023 final running order and countries as 26 countries get set to compete

  11-05-2023 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place on Saturday, May 13 at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena
  
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• Eurovision legend Graham Norton's 'remain sober' advice for getting through epic song contest nights

  11-05-2023 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Norton has some smart advice for commentating on Eurovision
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, May 11

  11-05-2023 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Could Thursday night be your lucky day as another chance to become a National Lottery winner comes around.
  
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• Heart disease risk may be 'significantly lowered' by drinking four fruit juices

  11-05-2023 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The potassium-rich fruit juices can combat high blood pressure by removing sodium from the body and helping to relax blood vessels
  
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• How each train operator will be affected during rail strikes on Friday and Saturday

  11-05-2023 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is a breakdown of each operator's plan for May 12 and May 13 strike days, including LNER, CrossCountry and Northern services
  
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• Odessa Carey left 'wandering the streets' after being discharged from psychiatric ward

  11-05-2023 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mentally-ill Carey killed her 73-year-old mother before cutting off her head at her home in Ashington
  
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• South Tyneside's children's services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted after 'serious failings'

  11-05-2023 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An Ofsted report states some children's welfare was 'not being safeguarded or promoted'
  
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• North East MP says Tories must 'rebuild a lot of trust' after losing 1,000 seats in local elections

  11-05-2023 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives lost control of 48 councils across England in last week's local elections
  
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• North East leaders back decision to strip 'shambolic' TransPennine Express of train contract

  11-05-2023 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The struggling rail operator's services will be taken under public control from May 28, the Government has announced
  
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• Mobility scooter rider, 91, seriously injured after being hit by car in West Boldon

  11-05-2023 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scooter rider - a 91-year-old man - was taken to hospital with serious injuries
  
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• More than 2,000 homes in Northumberland have been empty for more than six months

  11-05-2023 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One councillor said she knew of a home that had been empty since 1982
  
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• Nikki Allan murder accused's barrister urges jurors to 'take off blinkers' and find him not guilty

  11-05-2023 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Boyd denies he was the man who lured Nikki Allan away in Sunderland in 1992 and murdered her
  
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• Gateshead Health: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March - NewcastleWorld

  11-05-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  
  Gateshead Health: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in March  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Ofsted gives Gateshead College ‘strong’ rating for skills strategy - The Northern Echo

  11-05-2023 17:50 via news.google.com
  
  Ofsted gives Gateshead College ‘strong’ rating for skills strategy  The Northern Echo
  
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• Actor Stephen Tompkinson breaks silence after being found not guilty of GBH

  11-05-2023 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ballykissangel, DCI Banks and Wild at Heart star was cleared of causing grievous bodily harm to a drunken man making noise outside his home
  
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• Expert's 'worst' sleeping position warning as simple mistake can cause back pain

  11-05-2023 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pro insisted that everyone 'needs to stop' sleeping in the popular position due to the pressure it puts on your spine and muscles - but some sleepers weren't having it
  
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• Calls for SATs to be scrapped after English paper 'left pupils in tears'

  11-05-2023 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents and teachers across the UK have called for the exams for 10 and 11-year-olds to be scrapped
  
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• Two people rescued from St Mary's Island after being cut off by the tide

  11-05-2023 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifeboat and Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade volunteers were dispatched to help rescue the stranded duo
  
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• BBC Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts was given 'hours to live' after heart scare

  11-05-2023 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin says he was rushed into hospital and had an emergency operation when they drew out a litre and a half of fluid
  
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• Gardening expert shares 'natural' ways to keep slugs and snails away from plants

  11-05-2023 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The common pests love to snack on new shoots, but there are ways to keep them away from your summer flowers without resorting to pellets
  
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• Washington man whose van was used to illegally dump household waste avoids jail

  11-05-2023 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Adams was involved in a fly-tipping incident near Stanley has been given a suspended prison sentence
  
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• This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'barely speaking' off-camera

  11-05-2023 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Insiders have claimed that the pair's tight friendship has 'cooled' and that the distance between them has become apparent behind the scenes on This Morning
  
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• Highway Code changes coming into force this month including fuel rule that could land drivers £100 fine

  11-05-2023 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rule on running out of fuel while on the road has now been extended to cover electric vehicles and could also see motorists slapped with three points on their licence
  
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• 'Manipulative and predatory paedophile' who groomed and raped teen sentenced to nine years behind bars

  11-05-2023 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Park was also made subject of a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders’ Register for the next decade
  
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• TV star Stephen Tompkinson found not guilty of GBH on drunken man outside his Whitley Bay home

  11-05-2023 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jurors at Newcastle Crown Court have found DCI Banks and Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson not guilty of inflicting GBH on Karl Poole in Whitley Bay
  
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• Five benefits you may be missing out on despite being eligible - check if you can get extra cash

  11-05-2023 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says many people have not come forward because they might not know they are entitled to extra money
  
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• Almost £70,000 seized from organised criminals in one day and reinvested into community

  11-05-2023 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money is set to be put into the community, where it can help with charity work and projects which make the lives of normal people better
  
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• More thunderstorms to hit North East as Met Office issues second consecutive yellow weather warning

  11-05-2023 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather experts say that the storms are likely to cause travel disruption and flooding in certain areas
  
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• Emirates to hold open day in Newcastle as it seeks staff to join cabin crew team

  11-05-2023 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cabin crew recruitment day will be held on May 17 at Maldron Hotel in Newcastle - here's what candidates need to do
  
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• TransPennine Express train services brought under Government control due to 'continuous cancellations'

  11-05-2023 09:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TPE passengers have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year, with latest figures showing that TPE cancelled the equivalent of one in six services across most of March
  
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• Primary school warning after pupil has 'cardiac episode' after drinking Prime energy drink

  11-05-2023 09:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued by a primary school in Wales after a parent reported their child had to have their stomach pumped
  
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• Serial stalker who breached restraining order and attacked ex-partner jailed - again

  11-05-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Pooley, 34, was sentenced to 32 months in prison following two incidents early this year
  
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• Plans for 'residential institution' in quiet village approved despite local concerns

  11-05-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site will be home to one vulnerable child at a time, for a period of up to twelve months
  
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• Traffic and Travel live updates: 'Major delays' on the Metro due to earlier power fault

  11-05-2023 07:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
  
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• A69 closed: Northumberland road shut due to HGV fire near Haydon Bridge

  11-05-2023 07:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
  
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• Fishy goings-on at Jesmond Dene House as new head chef plans ways to hook new customers

  11-05-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddie Saint takes over as executive head chef at luxury hotel and the fish-lover has plenty fun themed events in store
  
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• Denton driver left woman seriously injured in head-on smash after dozing off at wheel

  11-05-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brett Miller, of Denton, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the crash in Gateshead
  
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• All change on LNER as train operator rolls out more flexible tickets from Sunday

  11-05-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  East Coast Main Line travellers should find buying a ticket easier after operator expands single-leg pricing to cover whole network
  
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