Gateshead news

• Emotional DIY SOS Strictly Wallsend special leaves viewers in tears as fans praise 'inspirational' episode

  30-08-2023 23:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Knowles and the team pulled off a stunning transformation for a local theatre that left everyone at home reaching for the tissues
  
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• Rare super blue moon appears in the night sky over the North East

  30-08-2023 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The full moon is larger than normal and is the second full moon in one calendar month
  
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• 17 photos of the Wallsend theatre renovated by DIY SOS and Strictly Come Dancing stars

  30-08-2023 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of tradespeople volunteered their time for the project, which has created an accessible space for True Colours' members
  
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• Newcastle Airport named among top 10 best airports in the country by passengers

  30-08-2023 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Airport scored highly in terms of staffing and a lack of queues in research conducted by the consumer champions
  
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• Northumberland's first 'Wellbeing Festival' highlighted Covid impact on mental health and isolation

  30-08-2023 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wellbeing Festival took place earlier this month with a hope that it will help boost people's mental health
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, August 30

  30-08-2023 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
  
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• Police warning after children recruited as money mules through social media and gaming platforms

  30-08-2023 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Criminals are using platforms such as SnapChat, Instagram, and gaming platforms to target young teenagers and manipulate them into becoming a money mule for them
  
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• 'She's better than ever': Grandmother beats Covid and celebrates 101st birthday at Newcastle care home

  30-08-2023 19:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stella Anderson celebrated her milestone birthday at Ferguson Lodge Care Home in Benwell
  
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• Whitley Bay pub redevelopment deferred as project's finances looked into

  30-08-2023 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors are to assess a developer's claims that funding community enhancement and projects could render the scheme financially unviable
  
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• NUFC fans group urges council to speak out on 'sportswashing' ahead of Saudi Arabia matches at St James' Park

  30-08-2023 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saudi human rights activist Lina al-Hathloul will be in the city next week, addressing a public meeting organised by NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing
  
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• Covid and flu autumn vaccines brought forward after new variant found in UK

  30-08-2023 18:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency said the move is a 'precautionary measure' to protect the public against the variant, which has 'a high number of mutations'
  
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• Sunderland man, 32, who was last seen in Newcastle has been found

  30-08-2023 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said Adam Glover had not been seen since Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Police search for Sunderland man, 32, who was last seen in Newcastle

  30-08-2023 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say Adam Glover has not been seen since Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Police investigating theft of charity collection box in Sunderland release images of man they wish to trace

  30-08-2023 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft
  
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• Jurors shown moments leading up to death of Fenham boy who fell under wheels of van

  30-08-2023 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Layton Darwood tragically died after falling underneath the trailer of a Ford Transit Tipper in August 2020
  
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• BBC announces RuPaul's Drag Race return with Sophie-Ellis Bextor and Suranne Jones among judges

  30-08-2023 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hit show RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns to BBC this autumn and has revealed its nine special guest judges plus five famous faces taking cameo roles
  
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• Motors expert reveals top scams to look out for when buying or selling cars

  30-08-2023 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scams relating to the sale and purchase of vehicles are estimated to cost UK car owners more than £3million each and every year.
  
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• Multiple square metres of forest, open land and water in Gateshead ... - NewcastleWorld

  30-08-2023 17:44 via news.google.com
  
  Multiple square metres of forest, open land and water in Gateshead ...  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Search is on for Northumberland's new deputy chief fire officer with six-figure salary on offer

  30-08-2023 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new deputy chief will be paid an annual salary of £126,665
  
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• Cullercoats' Sandpiper pub faces demolition again with plans for supermarket and flats

  30-08-2023 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors may soon have to decide the fate of the Cullercoats boozer once more as plans to redevelop the site rear their head once again
  
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• Alison Hammond shares first glimpse of Great British Bake Off in new presenter role

  30-08-2023 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The This Morning star said she was 'thrilled' to be joining Noel Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood in the Bake Off tent this year
  
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• Fourth bank closure in Whitley Bay within a year dubbed 'frightening'

  30-08-2023 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure of Whitley Bay's Barclays branch is the fourth closure the town has seen since December
  
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• Whitley Bay community centre's £400,000 renovation sees new hub brought to life

  30-08-2023 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre, located on Whitley Road, hopes the new hub will help continue supporting its community
  
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• No lengthy waits for Gateshead carers to make decisions for ... - NewcastleWorld

  30-08-2023 16:39 via news.google.com
  No lengthy waits for Gateshead carers to make decisions for ...  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Council workers in North Tyneside set to strike for two days in September after rejecting pay deal

  30-08-2023 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trade union Unite announced on Tuesday that more than 260 of its members at North Tyneside Council will stage walkouts on September 6 and 13
  
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• Judges to be given powers to force criminals to attend sentencing

  30-08-2023 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after killer nurse Lucy Letby recently refused to leave her cell for her own hearing - after being found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder six more
  
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• Gateshead mum's horror as child's toy sparks fire at home leaving living room filled with smoke

  30-08-2023 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Dannielle was unaware that her living room was filling with smoke as she worked to get her children, aged four and one, ready for the childminder
  
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• Gateshead mum warns people as child's toy sparks fire at home leaving living room filled with smoke

  30-08-2023 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Dannielle was unaware that her living room was filling with smoke as she worked to get her children, aged four and one, ready for the childminder
  
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• Man, 22, charged after reports of person with a gun at Seaham Harbour Cricket Club

  30-08-2023 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Durham Constabulary were called to Seaham Harbour Cricket Club shortly after 6.40pm on Monday (August 28) following reports of a man with a firearm
  
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• Families urged to claim £2,000 tax-free childcare per year from HMRC

  30-08-2023 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's quick and simple to open an account, and the registration process only takes around 20 minutes to complete.
  
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• County Durham grandad 'would have been dead' without defibrillator after cardiac arrest on Northumberland beach

  30-08-2023 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Callan, 60, had a cardiac arrest on Beadnell Beach on Bank Holiday Monday - but was saved thanks to the actions of his family, passers-by on the beach, and a defibrillator installed in the village
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after serious crash on busy Byker roundabout

  30-08-2023 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to collision between a white Audi and a motorbike in the Shields Road area
  
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• Two men appear in court charged with suspected ammonia attack murder in Gateshead

  30-08-2023 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both men, aged 32, are charged with murdering Andy Foster in Wrekenton
  
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• Passengers will see cheaper and easier travel through new Government app guidance

  30-08-2023 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has encouraged travel and navigation app providers to offer more streamlined journeys to all users through new technology.
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley shares delicious drink that helps with weight loss and curbs cravings

  30-08-2023 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The highly-touted TV doctor has revealed a number of handy hacks to keep 'hunger at bay' - one of which actually assisting in weight loss.
  
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• Gateshead mum's warning after daughter's toy mirror caused fire - bbc.co.uk

  30-08-2023 12:16 via news.google.com
  
  Gateshead mum's warning after daughter's toy mirror caused fire  bbc.co.uk
  
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• Gateshead mum's warning after daughter's toy mirror caused fire - BBC

  30-08-2023 12:16 via news.google.com
  
  Gateshead mum's warning after daughter's toy mirror caused fire  BBC
  
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• Murder investigation launched as man dies in hospital days after being attacked in Northumberland

  30-08-2023 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Peart, 39, passed away on Wednesday after being admitted to hospital a week ago
  
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• Road closures: five for Gateshead drivers over the next fortnight - NewcastleWorld

  30-08-2023 10:59 via news.google.com
  
  Road closures: five for Gateshead drivers over the next fortnight  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE explains how women can save £3,662 on lifetime period products

  30-08-2023 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MoneySavingExpert has revealed all of the places you can get cheap sanitary care - as supermarkets protest a 20 per cent VAT on period pants.
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE advises how much people will save when Energy Price Cap falls in October

  30-08-2023 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial guru's MoneySavingExpert website has a handy energy bills calculator that anyone can put to use.
  
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• Two in court charged with man's Gateshead ammonia spray murder - BBC

  30-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Two in court charged with man's Gateshead ammonia spray murder  BBC
  
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• Trans health system 'not fit for purpose' warn charities after NHS clinic forced to 'pause' accepting new referrals

  30-08-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two community groups have hit out at a "not fit for purpose" healthcare system which is seeing trans people dying before they have their first appointments
  
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• Pensioner refused boarding onto Jet2 flight due to weeping eye that could've been 'danger' to passengers

  30-08-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Hayton, 76, from Northumberland, had to return to Benidorm to see a doctor to obtain a fit to fly note
  
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• Gateshead mum warns people as child's toy sparks fire at home leaving living room filled with smoke - Chronicle Live

  30-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead mum warns people as child's toy sparks fire at home leaving living room filled with smoke  Chronicle Live
  
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• Traffic and Travel live updates: Shields Road reopens; Latest on roads, trains, Metros and buses

  30-08-2023 07:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
  
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• Shields Road crash LIVE: Updates as road closed after motorbike collision

  30-08-2023 07:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
  
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• Sunderland man who sexually assaulted teenage girl in takeaway avoids jail

  30-08-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Sawyers, 22, had been taking drugs and drinking alcohol when he preyed upon a 16-year-old girl in a fast food takeaway
  
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• Sisters to take on eight half marathons in eight days after their sibling sustains brain injury

  30-08-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lottie Bradshaw and her sister Emily Holmes will take on the challenge next month
  
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• Newcastle mum and five kids left without anywhere to wash for months after leak in council house

  30-08-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shelly Ashton says Your Homes Newcastle have left her family unable to wash in their own house for 10 weeks
  
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