Gateshead news

• Family of Whitley Bay boy with rare life-limiting condition hoping to raise money for specialised bath

  14-06-2025 23:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Otis O’Neill was diagnosed with Miller-Dieker, a condition that has left him immobile and requiring round-the-clock care
  
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• Police search launched for missing Gateshead teenager last seen wearing blue puffer jacket

  14-06-2025 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate 16-year-old Dean Graham from Gateshead
  
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• Families celebrate Northumberland's coal mining heritage at annual Miners' Picnic

  14-06-2025 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual Miners' Picnic took place on Saturday afternoon, with people of all ages taking part in activities at Woodhorn Museum
  
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• Bumper photo gallery as Sam Fender fans descend on Newcastle for highly-anticipated second St James' Park gig

  14-06-2025 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Fender performs to a packed out St James' Park for a second show tonight
  
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• Prince George gently calms Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour ceremony

  14-06-2025 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince George could be seen gently encouraging his younger brother Prince Louis to wave more calmly at the crowd after the Trooping the Colour ceremony
  
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• Teenage musician back busking outside St James' Park after performing alongside Sam Fender

  14-06-2025 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Bartley, 15, had previously played for just 150 people, but found himself on stage at Newcastle's St James' Park in front of 50,000 on Thursday night with Sam Fender
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, June 14

  14-06-2025 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the Lotto and Thunderball draws tonight so we will be bringing live updates and the results below
  
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• Drivers going on holiday need three documents in car or face £640 fine

  14-06-2025 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motoring experts have outlined the things you need to be aware of and the documents you must have in your vehicle if you drive abroad
  
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• 'Pioneering' £4.2m Byker youth and community hub launches with showcase event

  14-06-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lighthouse Project is expected to welcome around 1,500 people each year with a packed programme of activities and groups
  
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• Doctors' failure to act on Gateshead man's cancer before it was too late sparks national fears

  14-06-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Johnson died due to 'natural causes contributed to by neglect' after cancer 'red flag' missed following a scan
  
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• Rare 50p coin to look out for that could be worth £150 according to experts

  14-06-2025 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint states this coin is 'the rarest 50p coin in circulation', with only 200,000 in existence
  
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• Northumberland teenage killer who took life of hero soldier will not have sentence increased

  14-06-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mason Ibbotson was 18 years old when he hit Corporal Shaun Roberts, known as Robbo, who was enjoying a night out with army colleagues
  
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• Northumberland man who spat at woman tells court 'jail me, I'm not doing probation, darling'

  14-06-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ronnie Kirkly was in the dock after barging into his mother's neighbour's home and spitting at her
  
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• Everything we know about British Air India passengers feared dead after crash

  14-06-2025 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline, that crashed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday, was carrying 53 Brits and there was only one survivor
  
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• 'A proper cheeky chappie' - Mourners say goodbye to Layton Carr, 14, who died in Gateshead fire

  14-06-2025 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds saw Layton Carr given a true biker's send-off in South Shields
  
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• See bikers form guard of honour to Layton Carr as hundreds gather for moving funeral

  14-06-2025 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Layton Carr, 14, died on May 2. Six weeks later saw motorcyclists provide an emotionally charged guard of honour at his funeral in South Shields.
  
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• Gateshead lad unable to walk or talk completes Blaydon Race in memory of his dad

  14-06-2025 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Haydn Weymes, from Crawcrook, has an extremely rare chromosome disorder called 18q deletion
  
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• Newcastle's Blackett Street in the late 1960s - and the same location today

  14-06-2025 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city centre street was named after John Erasmus Blackett who was Lord Mayor of Newcastle four times in the late 18th century
  
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• One in 10 parents say children ask to miss school over concerns about toilets

  14-06-2025 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 parents of school-aged children in the UK suggests around one in six (17%) parents rated the toilets at their child's school as unclean
  
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• State Pensioners urged to make broadband check that could cut bill by hundreds

  14-06-2025 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who receive State Pension from the DWP and are on a low income may be able to access broadband and mobile services for a reduced price
  
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• Homeowners putting garden fences up warned about £5,000 fines under new laws

  14-06-2025 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New planning rules have come into force, which affect homeowners who install new garden fences or replace existing ones
  
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• Painful symptom of new Covid Nimbus strain to watch out for as variant spreads

  14-06-2025 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organisation says that, despite a rise in cases, this variant is not believed to lead to more severe illness than other variants
  
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• Dad was escorted off plane for being drunk, his wife and children never saw him again

  14-06-2025 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ben Crook, 32, from Caerphilly, died after suffering a fall on his arrival in Antalya
  
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• Devoted mum with 'the biggest smile and an infectious laugh' dies within weeks of leukemia diagnosis

  14-06-2025 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chayde Osborne was diagnosed with leukaemia on May 1 this year and died just a month later aged 33
  
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• Exact time thunderstorms will batter North East today as 'danger to life' warning issued

  14-06-2025 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain today, with the North East included
  
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• New Greggs store opens in North Shields creating 14 jobs

  14-06-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular bakery has opened a shop in North Shields offering up popular goods such as sausage rolls and steak bakes
  
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• Drink-driver with one of highest ever breath reading's caught twice in four days in Gateshead

  14-06-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors said Harramrit Sohak's shockingly high reading of 183mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath 'blew the top off' the highest bracket of sentencing guidelines
  
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• Daughter's heartbreak after Newcastle dad died just weeks after cancer diagnosis

  14-06-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stefanie Pendleton has honoured her dad's memory over the last 17 years through fundraising activities
  
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• British dad drowns in Cyprus hotel pool while playing with grandchildren

  14-06-2025 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Fazackerley, 60, failed to resurface after going under the water during the game with the youngsters
  
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• Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning over food item as it may contain pieces of metal

  14-06-2025 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl has recalled the product and has urged customers who have bought it to return the item to their nearest store
  
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• Woman finds 'hidden camera' inside bathroom smoke alarm at rented Newcastle home

  14-06-2025 04:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is investigating with officers seizing the device from a rented property in Heaton which was being rented by a group of women
  
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• Burglars every home and business owner in the North East needs to know about

  14-06-2025 03:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These nine cowardly criminals decided to steal from innocent people in our region
  
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• Inside the magnificent Northumberland country house on the market for £2.5m

  14-06-2025 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lipwood Hall in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, dates back to the 1820s and has "extensive" grounds - and is thought to have been designed by renowned Newcastle architect John Dobson
  
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• What you can watch without getting £174 BBC TV Licence - full list

  14-06-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are certain things you can legally watch without a TV licence - here are the rules you need to know for services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus and YouTube
  
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• Inside the historic former North Shields pub building which is set for a new lease of life

  14-06-2025 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wolsington House closed in 2001, but the empty building could soon become home to a veterinary practice
  
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