Gateshead news

• Plans submitted for demolition of North Tyneside farm to make way for new homes

  04-04-2024 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Farm buildings in Dudley could be demolished to make way for four new houses
  
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• Sunderland University hosts Hackathon competition alongside Durham Police and Microsoft

  04-04-2024 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The competition sees six teams use technology to address day-to-day challenges that the police face
  
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• This Morning's Dermot O'Leary backed for ITV For The Love of Dogs job over Alison Hammond

  04-04-2024 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning viewers have called for Dermot O'Leary to be handed an ITV presenter role over This Morning co-star Alison Hammond
  
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• Councillors call for action on house builders after unfinished work at Blyth development

  04-04-2024 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been a number of similar issues at developments across Northumberland
  
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• Dragons' Den's Sara Davies bonded with Vicky Pattison after 'weak link' fears on BBC show

  04-04-2024 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sara Davies has spoken about her friendship with Vicky Pattison as they filmed BBC show Snow Going Back
  
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• Tory councillors call to permanently remove Tynemouth Palestine mural

  04-04-2024 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A conservative motion to North Tyneside Council has been delayed until the next full council meeting
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 4

  04-04-2024 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, April 4.
  
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• HMRC shares payslip tax code that could mean you get a £900 boost from Saturday

  04-04-2024 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The HMRC is giving up to £900 to workers on set tax codes from Saturday (April 6)
  
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• Major delays as 24/7 Tyne Bridge lane closures come into force – and the worst is yet to come

  04-04-2024 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lane restrictions halving the capacity of the Tyne Bridge will be in place for at least the next two years, as the North East icon undergoes its first major maintenance since 2001
  
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• Urgent health warning issued over flesh-eating dog disease spreading across UK

  04-04-2024 19:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cases of Alabama Rot have been reported across the UK, with owners of dogs being warned to wash their pets' feet after taking them on walks
  
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• Northumberland appoints Senior Coroner as county's services merge

  04-04-2024 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Hetherington is the new Senior Coroner for the merged areas of North and South Northumberland
  
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• Two tourist information centres close on the Northumberland Coast

  04-04-2024 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tourist information centre is set to close in Craster, one of the most popular fishing villages on the Northumberland Coast
  
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• Morrisons urgently recalls popular cheese product due to confirmed listeria contamination

  04-04-2024 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While Morrisons originally issued the recall for the product over fears of listeria, the firm have since confirmed that the bacteria has been found
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway's Ant McPartlin made to 'confess' he's Sunderland fan in ITV revenge stunt

  04-04-2024 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday Night Takeaway host Ant McPartlin is ordered to admit he's actually a Sunderland fan on the ITV show
  
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• Man in hospital after bus crashes into bus stop in Newcastle city centre

  04-04-2024 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Pilgrim Street following reports that a bus had collided with a bus shelter
  
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• CCTV image released after machete wielding robber made threats to Hebburn shop staff

  04-04-2024 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at around 9am on Wednesday, February 28, at the Premier Mountbatten Convenience Store
  
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• DWP to give anyone with these medical conditions up to £680 payment boost in days

  04-04-2024 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who claim Personal Independence Payment will see their disability benefit rise by 6.7% as of April 6
  
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• Tree surgeon working on former Durham Light Infantry Museum redevelopment 'faced intimidation and abuse'

  04-04-2024 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A local business was reportedly left in fear of reputational damage due to their work on the former Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum, a council meeting was told
  
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• The cheapest places for motorists to fill up with petrol and diesel

  04-04-2024 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RAC's Fuel Watch shares prices for all petrol stations across the UK - so motorists can get the most for their money when filling up
  
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• Former County Durham village pub to be converted into new shop despite strong campaign against plans

  04-04-2024 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Redevelopment work is due to start at The Beehive pub in Fishburn after a proposal to convert the site into a convenience store was approved, despite a strong campaign against the plans
  
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• Loose Women's Denise Welch rages 'the country is going to hell' as ITV tensions boil over

  04-04-2024 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Welch has taken aim at train companies on Loose Women after angry Instagram video earlier this week
  
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• Struggling County Durham town centre to get new bespoke market in bid to revive high street

  04-04-2024 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chester-le-Street in County Durham has seen a number of shops, pubs and other key facilities close in recent years, but a new bespoke market is hoped to revive the high street
  
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• Three new employment laws coming into effect this week that every worker should know

  04-04-2024 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Saturday, April 6, three key pieces of legislation will be activated, impacting every worker's right to take leave to care for a loved one, protect pregnant women and their partners from losing their jobs, and enhance employees' right to request flexible working patterns.
  
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• Boy, 12, taken to hospital after being hit by car on Felling Bypass

  04-04-2024 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses for the incident, which happened on Easter Sunday
  
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• Decision day set for 'pavilion' structure at Keel Square in Sunderland

  04-04-2024 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'Sunderland Pavilion' will serve as an exhibition space and centrepiece for Expo Sunderland, a series of events celebrating "innovation and ambition" in the city taking place up to 2026
  
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• Expert shares five surprising items you can put in a dishwasher

  04-04-2024 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While most people simply use dishwashers to wash their crockery and utensils, there are a number of other household items that the machine is suitable for sparkling
  
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• Man arrested in Wallsend after report of men stealing from a van

  04-04-2024 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers arrested a 32-year-old suspect on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle
  
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• Met Office names Storm Kathleen as snow, rain and strong winds set to batter UK

  04-04-2024 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Multiple weather warnings have been issued for Friday and Saturday, with travel disruption expected due to a 'smorgasbord of weather types'
  
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• Plans to turn former Sunderland job centre into student accommodation

  04-04-2024 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former job centre site in Sunderland city centre could be transformed into student accommodation if plans are approved by council development chiefs
  
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• Millions of Brits could save £144 on broadband bills - but don't know rule exists

  04-04-2024 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofcom claims more than four million people are missing out on savings averaging £144 each year by not taking advantage of a social tariff as the Cost of Living crisis continues up and down the country.
  
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• TUI to launch new route from Newcastle Airport to Morocco for summer 2025

  04-04-2024 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Next year's summer programme includes 80 weekly flights to 13 countries
  
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• EastEnders icon Charlie Brooks to take on 'terrifying' role in Newcastle

  04-04-2024 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie Brooks, famous to millions of BBC viewers for playing Janine in EastEnders will take on a villainous role in Newcastle
  
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• Plans for revival of late-night food licence for former Whitley Bay town centre eatery

  04-04-2024 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An application has been submitted to revive a former late-night snack hotspot in Whitley Bay
  
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• Vera's Kenny Doughty joins famous wife as filming starts on BBC's Shetland a year after ITV exit

  04-04-2024 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Vera star Kenny Doughty has strong ties to another drama based on books by author Ann Cleeves
  
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• Man needed stitches after being 'hit in the back of the head with a brick' while walking through a Newcastle street

  04-04-2024 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating the report and are today (Thursday) appealing for anyone with information to come forward
  
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• Denise Welch silences Loose Women critic with defiant reply after 'tough' ITV confession

  04-04-2024 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women star Denise Welch took on one of her critics on social media after an emotional conversation on the ITV show
  
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• BBC Strictly's Amy Dowden opens up on 'hardest step' of cancer diagnosis

  04-04-2024 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old dancer shared the toll her diagnosis took on her mental health as she helps others with cancer to reclaim their bodies through dance
  
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• Dermot O'Leary backed for ITV For The Love of Dogs job over Alison Hammond

  04-04-2024 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning viewers have called for Dermot O'Leary to be handed an ITV presenter role over This Morning co-star Alison Hammond
  
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• Northumberland campsite fined for failing to protect public health over untreated drinking water

  04-04-2024 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The operator of Budle Farm Campsite was fined £1,470 as the site did not comply
  
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• ITV confirms For The Love Of Dogs return date with new host Alison Hammond

  04-04-2024 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alison has taken over from Paul O'Grady following his death last year, with the six-part series set to once again follow the latest arrivals at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
  
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• Expert issues 24-hour warning as people could be owed money from HMRC

  04-04-2024 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial year ends on April 5 and an expert urged people to be aware they may be owed money
  
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• Cancer survivors at North Shields Fish Quay welcome innovative project that 'would have saved so many lives'

  04-04-2024 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Shields Fish Quay has been identified as somewhere where health inequality hits hard
  
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• Plans submitted for new cricket practice facility at South Tyneside sports club

  04-04-2024 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boldon Cricket and Squash Club, in the East Boldon area, has submitted plans for a new cricket practice facility to South Tyneside Council's planning department
  
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• Health bosses issue holiday warning to Brits travelling abroad amid rise in two serious infections

  04-04-2024 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cases of malaria and dengue are approaching pre-pandemic levels, the UKHSA said - here are the symptoms to look out for and how to protect yourself
  
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• Unlicensed Wallsend driver found slumped behind the wheel with glazed eyes and slurred speech

  04-04-2024 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Hammond, 31, from Wallsend, has been banned from driving for three years
  
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• Plea for 'tolerance for 15 minutes' as Whitley Bay locals take on school run parents' parking

  04-04-2024 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "I drive, but put up with parents dropping their kids off and remember most of them have to dash off to work"
  
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• Traffic and Travel live updates: Delays on Central Motorway as Tyne Bridge lane closures in place

  04-04-2024 07:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
  
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• Robber threatened man with vacuum cleaner pipe after bursting into his Wallsend home

  04-04-2024 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Bradley, 19, from North Shields, has been put behind bars for four years
  
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• Plans for 97-mile greenway for walkers and cyclists on disused railway line in Northumberland

  04-04-2024 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chairman of the community interest company behind the plans is appealing for support
  
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• Northumberland company name one of its trucks 'Geordie Squirrel' in tribute to former driver

  04-04-2024 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Marszalkowski worked as a driver for Moody Logistics and Storage for five years
  
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