Gateshead news

• Commuters thanked following closure of the Gateshead Highway - Gateshead Council

  16-12-2024 23:47 via news.google.com
  Commuters thanked following closure of the Gateshead Highway  Gateshead Council
  
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• Newcastle Building Society opens new branches in defiance of banking trends

  16-12-2024 23:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial mutual is expanding its high street presence at a time when many banks are closing branches
  
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• UK winds set new record as turbines 'take centre stage in clean energy mix'

  16-12-2024 23:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Energy System Operator (Neso) said 22,243 megawatts (MW) of wind was generated on December 15, beating the previous maximum wind record of 21,998MW set on January 10 2023.
  
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• Chancellor Rachel Reeves commissions OBR forecast ahead of spring statement

  16-12-2024 23:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to produce a new economic forecast, paving the way for a fiscal statement at the end of March
  
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• Civil Service chief tells officials to 'relish opportunities' of Keir Starmer reforms

  16-12-2024 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Chris Wormald, the new Cabinet Secretary, has said officials should work "much more effectively" across Whitehall departments and take advantage of new technology
  
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• 'Big puff' vapes drive up waste crisis ahead of incoming ban on single-use products

  16-12-2024 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Concerns are growing that new 'big puff' vapes and other styles will circumvent the incoming ban on single-use products as they are cheaper per puff than the single-use items
  
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• UK private sector employment falls at fastest rate in nearly four years

  16-12-2024 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) reported a reading of 50.5 for December, unchanged on November's figure, which was a 13-month low
  
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• Manufacturers' confidence 'falls at sharpest rate since start of Covid pandemic'

  16-12-2024 22:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey of over 300 companies found that escalating costs have affected their outlook on the economy
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Advice for morning commuters and the diversions put in place - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 22:43 via news.google.com
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Advice for morning commuters and the diversions put in place

  16-12-2024 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Advice to work from home, take alternative routes, or use public transport remains in place from Gateshead Council
  
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• NHS guide on treating patients in corridors 'normalises the dangerous'

  16-12-2024 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said it is "not possible to provide safe and good quality care" in corridors or cupboards
  
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• C-section births in England rise to account for one in four deliveries

  16-12-2024 22:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proportion of spontaneous deliveries, when a woman goes into labour without the use of drugs or other techniques, has steadily declined over the past 10 years, the NHS figures show
  
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• Wham! hit Last Christmas tops vote for song to mark start of festive season

  16-12-2024 22:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A top 10 poll by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) asked 2,000 adults what songs or pieces of music were their go-to choices to mark the start of the festive period this year
  
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• Drivers told to avoid major roads for six hours on Friday and Saturday

  16-12-2024 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RAC and transport analytics company Inrix said roads are likely to be busiest between 1pm and 7pm on those days
  
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• Gateshead Flyover road diversions for drivers with closure still in place - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 22:23 via news.google.com
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• Gateshead Flyover road diversions for drivers with closure still in place

  16-12-2024 22:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A diversion route is in place so that motorists can avoid the flyover, which closed on Friday night due to serious concerns over its structural integrity
  
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• Passengers asked by rail regulator to help in review of prosecutions over train fare dodging

  16-12-2024 22:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ORR said anyone who travelled without a ticket at all or a valid ticket "for whatever reason" is being asked to fill out a questionnaire that will feed in to the analysis
  
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• One in four managers 'still expected to work over Christmas'

  16-12-2024 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey of almost 1,000 managers found that responding to emails and carrying out routine administrative tasks were the most common expectations
  
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• Max George of The Wanted to undergo urgent heart surgery following serious diagnosis

  16-12-2024 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Max George said he had been diagnosed with a "2:1 block in my heart" and would undergo surgery "way quicker than the doctors first thought"
  
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• Ban on breeding deformed 'XL Bully' cats called for as they're 'sold as fashion accessories'

  16-12-2024 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory peer Lord Black of Brentwood, deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group, called for a ban on the practice of breeding cats with deformities in the House of Lords
  
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• Gateshead flyover: a timeline - North East Bylines

  16-12-2024 21:52 via news.google.com
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• Harry and Meghan share rare picture of Archie and Lilibet for official Christmas card

  16-12-2024 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare picture of their two children, Archie and Lilibet, as part of a series of images for their official Christmas card
  
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• 12 areas in UK where it could snow before Christmas including Newcastle

  16-12-2024 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather maps showed which parts of the country are at risk of being hit by snow
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Everything Gateshead Council have said so far - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 21:04 via news.google.com
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Everything Gateshead Council have said so far

  16-12-2024 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive has been in touch with Gateshead Council since they announced that the flyover was to close indefinitely on Friday night
  
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• Three confirmed dead in Wisconsin school shooting with more injured

  16-12-2024 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A youth opened fire at a private Christian school in Wisconsin on Monday morning, killing two people in the final week before Christmas break
  
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• Plans to slash pupil numbers at Hexham's Sele First School slammed

  16-12-2024 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council say the cut is needed to allow other schools to remain viable
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, December 16

  16-12-2024 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, December 16
  
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• Rail campaign group sets out ambitious demands after Northumberland Line success

  16-12-2024 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group has been campaigning for the return of passenger rail services to the area for almost 20 years
  
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• Gateshead Highway (A167) Flyover - Gateshead Council

  16-12-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
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• Drivers thanked for helping avoid Tyneside traffic chaos over Gateshead Flyover closure - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
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• Drivers thanked for helping avoid Tyneside traffic chaos over Gateshead Flyover closure

  16-12-2024 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After motorists were urged to work from home, use public transport, of switch to alternative routes, council chiefs were relieved on Monday that central Tyneside was not completely gridlocked
  
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• Drivers thanked for helping avoid Tyneside traffic carnage over Gateshead Flyover closure

  16-12-2024 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After motorists were urged to work from home, use public transport, of switch to alternative routes, council chiefs were relieved on Monday that central Tyneside was not completely gridlocked
  
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• Road closed and one taken to hospital following crash in County Durham

  16-12-2024 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary urged motorists to find an alternative route as vehicles are recovered
  
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• Gateshead Flyover: Questions raised over the road's future for more than a decade - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
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• Gateshead Flyover: Questions raised over the road's future for more than a decade

  16-12-2024 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Flyover: Questions raised over its future for more than a decade
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Town centre businesses report downturn in trade - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Town centre businesses report downturn in trade

  16-12-2024 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 1960s-build flyover has been closed since last Friday evening after engineers raised "serious" concerns about the structural integrity of the elevated structure
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Government urged to step in as mayor warns 'we cannot carry on like this' - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2024 19:09 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Flyover closure: Government urged to step in as mayor warns 'we cannot carry on like this'  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure: Government urged to step in as mayor warns 'we cannot carry on like this'

  16-12-2024 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As engineers continue to inspect the state of the closed Gateshead Flyover, council bosses are hoping that the Department for Transport will back a major redevelopment of the town centre road network
  
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• Man arrested as 1,000 cannabis plants seized from former County Durham restaurant

  16-12-2024 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cannabis plants will be forensically examined in the coming days
  
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• 'Rough weekend' for heart failure tot desperate for lifesaving Newcastle transfer

  16-12-2024 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Fatima D'Souli had a scary weekend - while her father has now set up a GoFundMe page to support the family while she is in hospital
  
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• Hebburn yob who abused shopkeepers said he couldn't be racist as he'd been to Jamaica

  16-12-2024 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Costello, of Hebburn, admitted offences including racially aggravated harassment and possessing an offensive weapon
  
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• Closure order served on Ashington home following anti-social behaviour and drug offences

  16-12-2024 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The order was served after crime reports of anti-social behaviour, drugs offences and criminal damage were linked to the property
  
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• Northumberland hotel sold to new owners promising 'out of the ordinary guest experiences'

  16-12-2024 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic hall near Morpeth is one of four put up for sale by Richard and Gina Parker last year
  
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• Tributes paid after victim of alleged murder in Eldon Lane near Bishop Auckland

  16-12-2024 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flowers have been laid close to Eldon Lane, near Bishop Auckland, where a man in his 20s, named locally as Craig Yorke, was confirmed to have died in the early hours of Saturday morning
  
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• Gary Belfield death probe continues as assisting offender suspects remain under investigation

  16-12-2024 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers were convicted of murdering the loving dad at his home in Felling, Gateshead
  
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• Gateshead flyover: A timeline of the road as major route remains closed - NewcastleWorld

  16-12-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
  Gateshead flyover: A timeline of the road as major route remains closed  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Police search for missing Gateshead teenager

  16-12-2024 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kyle Eglon, aged 14, was last seen in the Sunderland Road area of Felling
  
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• TikTok's air fryer bubble and squeak recipe is 'delicious' and has just 111 calories

  16-12-2024 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Foodies, brace yourselves for a revamped take on a classic Brit dish that's turning heads online.
  
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