Gateshead news

• Man charged with murder following the death of Barry Dawson in Stanley shooting

  09-04-2025 23:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murder following the death of Barry Dawson in Stanley, County Durham.
  
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• County Durham Mum refuses to send daughter to school over skirt row after knee surgery

  09-04-2025 22:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alicia Hamilton, 14, underwent serious surgery to both knees last month and returned to school wearing leggings
  
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• UK tourists travelling to Spain warned as protestors target these 8 islands

  09-04-2025 22:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some Spanish locals are calling for a reduction in tourism as it is pricing locals out of their hometowns. They are now calling on people in the Canary Islands to join them on the streets and make their voices heard
  
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• HMRC to issue letters to people with more than £3,500 in savings this week

  09-04-2025 21:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC is able to automatically detect interest on savings generated by your bank account and if you tip over a certain threshold, you will automatically be sent a notice of an extra tax bill
  
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• M&S shoppers warned of urgent recall over 'suffocating' children's clothing

  09-04-2025 21:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ma&S has issued a product recall the warning includes the UK retailer's baby clothing products, as they could pose a safety risk to children. Shoppers are urged to return the items
  
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• Popular former Northumberland outdoor residential centre damaged by vandals

  09-04-2025 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enquires remain ongoing after reports of anti-social behaviour at a disused Hexham learning centre
  
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• New County Durham lifesaving defibrillator installed following community initiative

  09-04-2025 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lifesaving equipment has been placed in a fourth location following the successful drive across the area
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, April 9

  09-04-2025 20:00 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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• Gosforth Business Park new industrial storage unit approved by Councillors

  09-04-2025 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  140 jobs are expected to be created from the new facility in the wider Gosforth Park Business Park.
  
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• Wildlife Trusts aiming to create 'nature corridor' from Northumberland Coast to Kielder through Rothbury Estate

  09-04-2025 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust plan to focus on nature recovery and regenerative farming on the 9,500-acre estate they partly acquired in October 2024
  
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• Ryton café planning row set to go to crown court after Gateshead Council demolition order - Chronicle Live

  09-04-2025 19:48 via news.google.com
  Ryton café planning row set to go to crown court after Gateshead Council demolition order  Chronicle Live
  
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• Ryton café planning row set to go to crown court after Gateshead Council demolition order

  09-04-2025 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A long-running dispute between Gateshead Council and the owners of the Fed and Watered café in Ryton is set to be decided at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• New Killingworth padel courts approved by North Tyneside council

  09-04-2025 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new set of padel courts at Killingworth Young Peoples Club has been unanimoulsy approved by councillors.
  
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• Police search for Sunderland teenager, 17, missing for more than a week

  09-04-2025 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dilyn Sherrington, 17, has been missing since April 1.
  
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• Family of Stanley shooting victim pay heartbreaking tribute to 'much-loved dad and granddad'

  09-04-2025 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barry Dawson's grieving family have paid tribute to him, days after his death, while an image of him has been released.
  
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• 'They should have just been honest and open about it' - Mum's frustration at refund delay as Little Lindi Festival postponed again

  09-04-2025 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Lindi was cancelled in July 2024 due to bad weather and it will not be rescheduled until 2026
  
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• Match Preview | Gateshead (H) - WE ARE FGR

  09-04-2025 19:05 via news.google.com
  Match Preview | Gateshead (H)  WE ARE FGR
  
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• £4.2 million conversion of Richard Stannard House in Blyth set to go ahead

  09-04-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  16 new homes will be created at Richard Stannard House in Blyth
  
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• Sam Fender backs programme to get northern musicians the worldwide exposure they deserve

  09-04-2025 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new Northern Music Export Office has been supported by three mayors and combined authorities
  
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• Newcastle council housing damp and mould update with hundreds of repairs still overdue

  09-04-2025 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A serious backlog of damp and mould cases inherited after the abolition of Your Homes Newcastle was among a series of concerns highlighted by the housing regulator in January
  
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• Rapist who subjected underage girl to 'unimaginable abuse' in County Durham has jail sentence increased

  09-04-2025 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antony McNamara groomed and raped the victim and was branded a 'child molester' by a judge earlier this year
  
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• Peter Rabbit sculptures to appear in Newcastle as St Oswald's Hospice announces next animal trail

  09-04-2025 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A colony of Peter Rabbits will come to Tyneside next summer as part of the plans for a new St Oswald's Hospice summer sculpture trail.
  
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• Investigation launched after body found on grounds of Gateshead Civic Centre - Chronicle Live

  09-04-2025 18:28 via news.google.com
  Investigation launched after body found on grounds of Gateshead Civic Centre  Chronicle Live
  
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• Investigation launched after body found on grounds of Gateshead Civic Centre

  09-04-2025 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The body of a man was discovered on council grounds before 12pm last Thursday, say Northumbria Police
  
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• Newcastle City Council launches investigation into potential fraud among own staff

  09-04-2025 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is understood to be investigating 'irregularities' relating to staff within its transport department
  
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• 'Stop sharing video of my pal's death', says friend of shooting victim Barry Dawson

  09-04-2025 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Anderson, who has known Stanley gun attack victim for 55 years, has told of his anger at seeing footage of Stanley shooting on social media
  
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• New cycling and walking projects could be rolled out across Northumberland

  09-04-2025 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A multi-million pound route between Hexham and Corbridge is among those put forward
  
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• Newcastle Airport's refurbished WHSmith is one-stop shop for travel essentials

  09-04-2025 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The extensive refurbishment will bring convenience in the form of a 3,700 sq ft outlet, located in the departure lounge
  
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• £1.3 million agreed for raft of leisure centre improvements across Northumberland

  09-04-2025 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four leisure centres will benefit from upgrades
  
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• Byker Grove star issues three-word response on show return with Ant and Dec

  09-04-2025 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byker Grove star Jill Halfpenny recently issued a three-word response regarding the comeback of the popular children's programme while appearing on ITV's This Morning
  
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• ITV Celebrity Big Brother house locked down after major security breach

  09-04-2025 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV reality show Celebrity Big Brother faced a major security incident with the shutters pulled on the house
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro suspected cable theft causes rush hour chaos as investigation launched

  09-04-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident caused major problems for the service from 5am on Wednesday morning, while Network Rail staff worked on the repair
  
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• North Shields 'wicked' niece jailed for defrauding elderly aunt out of £82,000

  09-04-2025 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Moderate, of North Shields, plundered her trusting aunt's savings and splashed out on herself in a shocking abuse of trust
  
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• Important Highway Code rule dog owners need to know before summer months

  09-04-2025 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to read over one rule from the Highway Code, as it could prevent injury to your pet – and, in some cases, the consequences of ignoring it can be severe
  
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• A1 police chase of BMW leaves seven officers in hospital after shocking pile-up in Newcastle

  09-04-2025 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police pursuit of a BMW has led to a major crash involving six vehicles which has closed the A1 between Gateshead and Newcastle with two arrests made
  
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• Investigation underway into multi-car crash on A1 - Hexham Courant

  09-04-2025 14:54 via news.google.com
  Investigation underway into multi-car crash on A1  Hexham Courant
  
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• DWP issues PIP update on new plans for people on ‘light touch’ ongoing award for 10 years

  09-04-2025 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plans include improving the support available to claimants and reviewing the length of time between ‘light touch’ reviews
  
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• Community projects to get further multi-million-pound funding boost - Gateshead Council

  09-04-2025 14:09 via news.google.com
  Community projects to get further multi-million-pound funding boost  Gateshead Council
  
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• The Northumberland castle where kids can fire eggs from a medieval catapult this Easter

  09-04-2025 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bamburgh Castle is offering children the chance to decorate eggs before firing from a trebuchet this Easter weekend
  
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• DWP State Pension claimants can get two more benefits for up to £10,000 boost

  09-04-2025 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One benefit aims to help older people with long-term health conditions while the other can provide extra money to those on a low income - here are more details
  
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• Universal Studios to open next theme park in the UK, Keir Starmer confirms

  09-04-2025 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This will be the first Universal-branded theme park and resort in Europe
  
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• Couple 'feel sorry' for fraudster after nearly losing their home in £200K con

  09-04-2025 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Renny and her husband, Tom, were left an inheritance of around £200,000 - before a woman they had never heard of tried to claim it
  
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• Northumberland rapist is jailed almost 50 years after committing vile crimes

  09-04-2025 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Rose, from Otterburn, has finally been locked up after being convicted of crimes committed almost half a century ago
  
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• UK's longest-serving female prisoner in freedom bid after 38 years in jail for murder of love-rival

  09-04-2025 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maria Pearson has spent almost four decades behind bars for the killing of a woman who had become engaged to her ex-partner
  
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• Bikepacking book launch comes to Gateshead - NewcastleWorld

  09-04-2025 12:13 via news.google.com
  Bikepacking book launch comes to Gateshead  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Gateshead Indian restaurant inviting customers to try 'inferno' curry and win £500 - NewcastleWorld

  09-04-2025 11:47 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Indian restaurant inviting customers to try 'inferno' curry and win £500  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Horror A1 police crash in Newcastle sees five people taken to hospital with road closed

  09-04-2025 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene following a multi-vehicle collision in the early hours between Swalwell and Denton
  
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• Man died of lung cancer after doctors missed 'red flag' symptom

  09-04-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cancer in Jim's lungs grew for another 12 months after it could have been detected
  
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• Everything we know as A1 crash involving police cars causes traffic chaos in Newcastle

  09-04-2025 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed in both directions between Swalwell and Denton since around 2.30am, due to extensive police investigation work
  
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• Long delays after several cars crash at junction - Hexham Courant

  09-04-2025 10:37 via news.google.com
  Long delays after several cars crash at junction  Hexham Courant
  
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