Gateshead news

• County Durham shop shut down after illegal vapes and counterfeit cigarettes uncovered

  11-06-2025 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trading standards officers uncovered the products, which had a combined estimated retail value of over £5,000
  
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• Activists gather outside Newcastle's Civic Centre in anger over council's response to petition

  11-06-2025 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 5,000 people, including 2,964 Newcastle residents, have signed a petition calling on the council to enquire more about weapons being built at The Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road
  
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• Newcastle city centre demonstration LIVE: National protest opposing Newcastle University job cuts

  11-06-2025 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today's demonstration is part of 30 days of strike action in protest of job cuts at Newcastle University
  
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• Cocaine thrown 'into the air like confetti' as police raid halts suspected South Tyneside drug deal

  11-06-2025 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers raided a property on Red House Road in Hebburn and recovered suspected cocaine with a street value of around £2k
  
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• Spending Review UK LIVE: Updates as Rachel Reeves announces plans for Government budgets

  11-06-2025 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves is announcing her Spending Review at 12.30 on Wednesday, setting out the budgets for UK government departments
  
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• Teenager suffers serious injuries in electric motorcycle crash on Gateshead estate

  11-06-2025 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two Sur-Ron motorcycles are reported to have been ridden dangerously before crashing on the Leam Lane estate
  
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• Newcastle author to write new James Bond series for kids set as legendary spy goes to school

  11-06-2025 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MW Craven, who grew up in Hazlerigg in Newcastle, will author the new James Bond and the Secret Agency Academy, which takes 007 back to school
  
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• Fawdon library celebrates 10 years of community volunteers

  11-06-2025 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fawdon Library in Newcastle has been run wholly by a team of dedicated volunteers since 2015
  
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• Wallsend mum 'loving positivity' as baby son born with rare blonde hair goes viral on TikTok

  11-06-2025 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saoirse Ina Havelaar, 22, gave birth to her son Lewis at the RVI in Newcastle on January 20, and he had one very unique feature
  
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• Spain beaches closed in popular holiday hotspot as 'mysterious substance' washes up

  11-06-2025 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Red flags have been raised at seven popular beaches as authorities investigate the material and where it may have come from
  
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• Meet the man walking across England from Tynemouth offering strangers a cup of tea

  11-06-2025 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Setting off from Tynemouth, filmmaker Will set himself a quest to map out people of the UK through tea
  
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• EU holidaymakers face hand luggage change as new cabin bag rules proposed

  11-06-2025 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The changes would impact Brits flying to and from the European Union and could put an end to different hand luggage rules between the likes of Ryanair and easyJet - but there's a catch
  
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• Stunning photo of strawberry moon behind Whitley Bay seaside landmark

  11-06-2025 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Strawberry Moon may not appear so red for another 18 years - and a keen photographer snapped it at a popular seaside landmark
  
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• Spain tourists 'face disruption' as hotel strikes planned in Canary Islands

  11-06-2025 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hotel workers in Tenerife plan to walk out every Friday throughout July and August and stage protests outside major hotel chains
  
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• Major update on £3 bus fare price cap with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcement

  11-06-2025 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £3 cap on single bus fares was due to expire at the end of the year - but the government is set to extend the cost-of-living lifeline until 2027
  
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• Alternative designs for condemned Gateshead flyover unveiled - BBC

  11-06-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Alternative designs for condemned Gateshead flyover unveiled  BBC
  
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• Bakery business in Gateshead sold to petrol filling station operator - Insider Media Ltd

  11-06-2025 07:00 via news.google.com
  Bakery business in Gateshead sold to petrol filling station operator  Insider Media Ltd
  
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• Blyth driver left motorcyclist with brain bleed after horror crash on busy Northumberland road

  11-06-2025 05:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Cook caused the collision after pulling out in front of the victim, leaving him in need of brain surgery
  
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• More than £3.3m to be spent on vital repairs to hundreds of Northumberland council houses

  11-06-2025 05:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 424 homes will get a new roof
  
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• Hetton twins both diagnosed with testicular cancer within months aged in their 20s

  11-06-2025 02:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan and Sean Collard were both told they had testicular cancer at in their early 20s.
  
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• More cash needed to end North East travel 'nightmare' as mayor backs A1 and A19 upgrade calls

  11-06-2025 01:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite a £1.85 billion boost that will allow the Metro to be extended to Washington, there are other major transport upgrades like the A1 dualling that remain unfunded
  
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• Kellie Pratt mystery 25 years on from disappearance as police say 'do the right thing'

  11-06-2025 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those with information about Byker sex worker's disappearance are urged to 'examine their consciences' on milestone anniversary
  
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• Kellie Pratt mystery 25 years on as police say 'do the right thing'

  11-06-2025 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those with information about Byker sex worker's disappearance are urged to 'examine their consciences' on milestone anniversary
  
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• Kellie Pratt murder mystery 25 years on as police say 'do the right thing'

  11-06-2025 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those with information about Byker sex worker's disappearance are urged to 'examine their consciences' on milestone anniversary
  
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• Tynemouth son who stole £189,000 from his dementia-suffering dad jailed days after he died

  11-06-2025 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edward Corbett, of Tynemouth, admitted stealing large sums from Robert Corbett and spent it on himself and his addictions
  
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