Gateshead news

• Full list of areas where Lidl is considering opening stores in the North East in 2025

  28-04-2025 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The German supermarket is the fastest growing in the country, especially across the North East
  
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• Funeral planned for teen bike crash victim Lee Rowland from Scotswood

  28-04-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old died in hospital following a collision in Newburn
  
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• Gateshead bus lane branded 'a cash cow' after fines rocket - Chronicle Live

  28-04-2025 20:59 via news.google.com
  Gateshead bus lane branded 'a cash cow' after fines rocket  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead bus lane branded 'a cash cow' after fines rocket

  28-04-2025 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of penalty charge notices being issued to motorists using the High West Street bus gate in Gateshead town centre has soared since the nearby A167 flyover was shut
  
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• Magic Weekend 2025 comes to St James' Park as Super League returns to Newcastle

  28-04-2025 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The huge Rugby League event is returning to the North East after a one year absence this weekend, on May 3 and 4
  
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• Newcastle Council given two more years to spend Government's £20m for unbuilt leisure centre

  28-04-2025 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A deadline to spend a £19.8 million Government grant for a new leisure centre in West Denton has been extended to March 2027, with construction on the project yet to begin
  
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• County Durham firefighters warn of criminal behaviour after fires at nature reserve

  28-04-2025 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been repeatedly called out to a spate of blazes at Maidendale Nature Reserve in Darlington
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, April 28

  28-04-2025 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, April 28
  
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• Comic Con heading to County Durham with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star and CBBC favourite

  28-04-2025 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following on from last year's success, the Cliffecon 2025 event will return to OakLeaf Sports Complex in Newton Aycliffe on Saturday, May 10
  
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• Newcastle Labour loses another councillor and now holds less than 50% of council

  28-04-2025 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monument ward councillor Jane Byrne is the latest to quit Labour to become an independent, leaving her former party with less than half of the seats on the council
  
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• Tyne and Wear firefighters holds river rescue demonstration to kickstart water safety campaign

  28-04-2025 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters staged the dramatic recovery in the River Tyne on Newcastle Quayside, to highlight essential drowning prevention techniques
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro finds solution for door problem that took new trains out of action

  28-04-2025 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro bosses say they have found a solution for an issue that has hit its new fleet, but there is no timescale yet for the trains to be put back into service
  
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• 'Making memories is exactly what my goal is now' says Northumberland mum with incurable cancer

  28-04-2025 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Scott, from Cramlington, was diagnosed with cancer just weeks after giving birth
  
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• Inch-long phallus discovered at Vindolanda described as 'wonderful little artefact'

  28-04-2025 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In Roman times, the phallic symbol was widely used as a lucky charm to ward off evil and for fertility
  
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• BBC doesn't have 'toxic' work culture but needs to act sooner, report finds

  28-04-2025 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The report followed incidents with top talent such as Huw Edwards, Gregg Wallace and Jermaine Jenas
  
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• Nissan appoints new UK managing director as it aims to bounce back from difficult period

  28-04-2025 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Vauxhall executive James Taylor becomes MD of Nissan GB at a time when it is set to launch a number of new models
  
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• M&S cyberattack continues to cause chaos in fourth day of online disruption

  28-04-2025 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cyberattack first started on Tuesday April 22, and has continued to cause chaos across the retailer
  
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• Vicky Pattison's five-word warning to husband Ercan Ramadan to 'keep him on his toes'

  28-04-2025 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison, who is hosting brand new E4 dating show The Honesty Box, made the revelation to Rylan Clark on an episode of his Air Rylan chat show on YouTube
  
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• Grieving family shares tribute to 'their rock' after man, 53, dies in Sunderland crash

  28-04-2025 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is appealing for information after Paul Andrew Fulcher died when he suffered serious injuries in a collision
  
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• Summer-long pop-up experience is coming to Gateshead Quayside - NewcastleWorld

  28-04-2025 17:11 via news.google.com
  Summer-long pop-up experience is coming to Gateshead Quayside  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Lidl to open 40 new stores across UK as part of £500m plan - with sites in the North East considered

  28-04-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The German supermarket, one of the most popular in the UK, has announced plans to invest £500 million in the UK
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after A1 crash saw multiple lanes closed - The Northern Echo

  28-04-2025 16:46 via news.google.com
  Two people taken to hospital after A1 crash saw multiple lanes closed  The Northern Echo
  
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• Newcastle hit and run leaves 15-year-old with head injuries as police appeal for witnesses

  28-04-2025 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were informed of the collision in Binswood Avenue, Blakelaw, by the North East Ambulance Service
  
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• Sycamore Gap trial: Jury sworn in as two men accused of illegally felling world famous tree with chainsaw

  28-04-2025 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers deny criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree and Hadrian's Wall and are standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Disgusting scene as human waste seen flowing down street near Newcastle city centre

  28-04-2025 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A revolting stream of what appears to be human waste was spotted running down Westmorland Road on Monday, close to Newcastle College and a primary school
  
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• Prescription charges in England frozen for first time in three years

  28-04-2025 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of prescriptions in England will be frozen for the first time in three years as part of measures to ease the 'cost-of-living crisis', the Prime Minister has announced
  
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• B&M jobs up for grabs as retailer prepares to open three North East stores

  28-04-2025 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The discount retailer has creates more than 60 jobs under plans to open outlets in Berwick, Hexham and Bishop Auckland
  
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• Everything you need to know about Vicky Pattison's new show The Honesty Box from start time to line-up

  28-04-2025 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  E4 is launching a brand new dating show this week, The Honesty Box, and here's everything you need to know.
  
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• NHS App helped save over 1.5 million appointments in major government update

  28-04-2025 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The days of the 8am scramble for GP appointments could be coming to an end if trends continue
  
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• Man dies in fall from Newcastle city centre multi-storey car park

  28-04-2025 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man died in Newcastle city centre on Sunday.
  
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• Vera's Brenda Blethyn lands new role months after quitting ITV series

  28-04-2025 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera fans were left devastated earlier this year when the ITV series came to an end
  
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• Metal detectorist who attempted to sell rare Anglo Saxon coins ordered to pay back £103,000

  28-04-2025 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roger Pilling, 77, has been issued a Confiscation Order by the Crown Prosecution Service
  
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• Full list of Natwest, Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banks closing in May 2025 including North East sites

  28-04-2025 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of bank branches in the North East are set to shut including sites in Northumberland, Newcastle and County Durham
  
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• Gateshead Fixture To Be Screened At Roots Hall - Southend United Football Club

  28-04-2025 11:50 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Fixture To Be Screened At Roots Hall  Southend United Football Club
  
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• HMRC change to income tax confirmed to start next year which will affect certain earners

  28-04-2025 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The launch on April 6, 2026 marks a significant and ultimately time-saving change in how these individuals will need to keep digital records and report their income to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
  
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• Major DWP Universal Credit change coming this week will boost incomes by up to £420 a year

  28-04-2025 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government says the change, being introduced from Wednesday, will help to ensure that people on the lowest incomes can keep more of their Universal Credit
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how people born between two years can get free rail card worth £100

  28-04-2025 09:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to take advantage of this offer while it is still available as it could be pulled due to high demand
  
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• When your Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other DWP benefits will be paid in May 2025

  28-04-2025 08:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The May Day Bank Holiday falls on Monday, May 5, this year - as a result any benefits due on that date will instead be paid earlier
  
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• Newcastle travel LIVE updates: Metro delays between Pallion and Airport due to 'operational incident'

  28-04-2025 07:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Newcastle travel LIVE updates: 30 minute delays on Metro between South Hylton and Pelaw

  28-04-2025 07:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Newcastle travel LIVE updates: 30 minute delays on Metro

  28-04-2025 07:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham Face New Travel Chaos Amid Widespread Roadworks Across North East England - Travel And Tour World

  28-04-2025 03:41 via news.google.com
  Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham Face New Travel Chaos Amid Widespread Roadworks Across North East England  Travel And Tour World
  
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• New 'luxury' spa at Northumberland holiday cottages make hamlet a 'must-visit' destination

  28-04-2025 01:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family-run Breamish Holiday Cottages hope that their new spa will provide the hamlet of Branton with an economic boost
  
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• Tranquil Northumberland woodland named one of UK's top spots for mental wellbeing break

  28-04-2025 01:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Allen Banks and Staward Gorge is ideal for those seeking solitude
  
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• Gateshead woman carried out 'revenge' arson attack against ex-partner following break-up - Chronicle Live

  28-04-2025 01:32 via news.google.com
  Gateshead woman carried out 'revenge' arson attack against ex-partner following break-up  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead woman carried out 'revenge' arson attack against ex-partner following break-up

  28-04-2025 01:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Houston, 41, was given a suspended sentence for arson for the attack following the end of their 25-year relationship
  
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• Renowned thief with staggering 315 offences on record given yet another chance to change

  28-04-2025 01:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanne Igo was already on a suspended sentence and a community order when she helped herself to a £495 handbag from Fenwick
  
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• Inside 'beautiful' four-bedroom maisonette with roof terrace overlooking the heart of Tynemouth

  28-04-2025 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Georgian-era property, being marketed by Embleys Estate Agents, contains some 'stunning' period features, and is up for sale at £525,000
  
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• North East entrepreneur launches charitable foundation which 'will create 25 jobs'

  28-04-2025 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Malhotra Family Foundation will be based in the former JT Parrish department store on Shields Road in Byker
  
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