Gateshead news

• Fire sparked emergency response after smoke seen billowing from Eldon Square car park

  21-12-2025 23:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and firefighters rushed to the scene of the fire on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Major free bus travel update for over 60s in England as new date confirmed

  21-12-2025 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for all over-60s to be given free bus travel in England has passed the 100,000 signature mark and a Parliamentary debate is scheduled for January 5, 2025
  
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• TGI Fridays UK to appoint administrators days before Christmas

  21-12-2025 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which operates TGI Fridays' UK restaurants, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators for the second time in two weeks
  
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• New law planned requiring all cars to to have approval markings

  21-12-2025 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has confirmed legislation requiring all vehicles sold in Great Britain to carry both GB and EU type approval markings to protect automotive jobs
  
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• Android and iPhone warning as Martin Lewis tells users to 'type five digit now' to protect against fraud

  21-12-2025 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money saving expert appeared on This Morning to share essential smartphone security steps everyone should take to reduce the risk of being defrauded if their phone is stolen
  
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• DWP confirms exemptions as average £400 cost increase comes into force from 2026

  21-12-2025 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed that vehicles substantially adapted for wheelchair users will be exempt from upcoming tax changes, while the average Motability customer faces an additional £400 bill from July 2026 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced VAT on Advance Payments and Insurance Premium Tax on Scheme leases
  
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• North East personal trainer specialising in women's health after pregnancy expands studio

  21-12-2025 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rose Shannon, founder of Train with Rose (TWR), started out as a mobile trainer visiting new mums at home.
  
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• Newcastle football club hands out hundreds of Christmas presents after creating Santa's Grotto

  21-12-2025 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle East End FC offered children the chance to meet Santa and pick their own present
  
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• Nationwide customers have just days left to claim free £50 payment - how to get it

  21-12-2025 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building society is giving away the cash to 12 million customers - but you need to act fast to get your hands on it
  
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• Clear your debt in 2026 from balance transfers to budgeting

  21-12-2025 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From balance transfers to budgeting tips, there are options you may want to consider to tackle credit cards, overdrafts and all types of debt this year.
  
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• State Pension increase in 2026 as DWP confirms £575 boost from April

  21-12-2025 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New state pensioners will receive up to £575 extra per year from April 2026 under the Triple Lock guarantee, which increases payments by 4.8% in line with wage growth.
  
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• Over a decade of North East Boxing Day Dips captured in 61 feel-good photos

  21-12-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photos capture the Boxing Day Dippers who have braved the North Sea since 2013
  
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• Christmas attack victim still looking over shoulder one year on as thug who knocked him out remains at large

  21-12-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wayne Roper, from Shiremoor, did not realise he had been assaulted until four weeks later
  
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• Exactly when snow forecast for North East as temperatures plunge to -9C

  21-12-2025 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK are bracing for a 760-mile snow storm bringing freezing temperatures and up to four inches of snow from Cornwall to Scotland
  
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• Butterfield bemoans errors as Gateshead relegation worries increased by Eastleigh defeat - Sunderland Echo

  21-12-2025 18:23
  Butterfield bemoans errors as Gateshead relegation worries increased by Eastleigh defeat  Sunderland Echo
  
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• Butterfield bemoans errors as Gateshead relegation worries increase with home defeat - Sunderland Echo

  21-12-2025 18:23
  Butterfield bemoans errors as Gateshead relegation worries increase with home defeat  Sunderland Echo
  
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• Thief who tried to sneak past police officers to steal meat from North East shop is caught in the act

  21-12-2025 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows that Jason Galloway, 22, crouching down with his coat hood up as he tried to steal from a shop on Eston High Street
  
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• North East running club's annual Christmas event raises £1,500 for local charity

  21-12-2025 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Clause and his elves joined in to raise money for Melanoma-Me
  
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• The Christmas Day murderer who raped and stabbed woman now in the community after prison release

  21-12-2025 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Ling raped Joanne Tulip, 29, and stabbed her 60 times at his home in Stamfordham, Northumberland
  
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• North East man left woman needing facial reconstruction surgery in a rage over missing cocaine

  21-12-2025 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Declan Begley was been sentenced to 30 months behind bars
  
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• Major NHS warning made as 'antisocial media' causes mental health problems to spiral

  21-12-2025 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting has said that the NHS is being overwhelmed with this issue within young people
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans fear beloved pro is leaving show after cryptic 'last dance' post

  21-12-2025 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers are concerned that Jowita Przystal, 31, who was partnered with Lorraine host Ross King, 63, may not return next series
  
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• Teenager groped by stranger leaving Tyneside Metro station snared him by posting video on Facebook

  21-12-2025 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Curran lifted the 16-year-old skirt up and touched her bottom then complained to police he had been threatened after the footage of him was posted by the victim
  
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• I'm A Celebrity: Unpacked host celebrates engagement after Australia trip

  21-12-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kemi Rodgers has announced that she is engaged after her boyfriend Thomas Hannett proposed during their winter break
  
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• Cruz Beckham says Brooklyn has blocked whole family on social media in agonising Christmas split

  21-12-2025 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old has blasted reports that his parents David and Victoria had unfollowed their eldest son on social media
  
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• Slimmer who lost 16 stone shares top tips to avoid gaining weight this Christmas

  21-12-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Slimming World manager Sue Thompson, who lost 16 stone, shares her top tips for keeping on track while still enjoying the festive season this Christmas
  
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• Prolific North East thief 'on naughty list' when trying to get housing at Christmas

  21-12-2025 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garry Miller, who has 143 offences on his record and only got out of prison in October, stole £51-worth of festive chocolate from Fenwick during his latest offending
  
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• Newcastle man sent sexual messages to undercover officer he thought was teenage girl

  21-12-2025 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He also sent pictures of his genitals to the police officer
  
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• Gateshead 1-3 Eastleigh (21 Dec, 2025) Final Score - ESPN India

  21-12-2025 15:02
  Gateshead 1-3 Eastleigh (21 Dec, 2025) Final Score  ESPN India
  
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• North East road closed by police after vehicle crashes into house

  21-12-2025 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have advised drivers to find alternative routes
  
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• One person taken to hospital and five treated at scene after three vehicle collision on A19 near Sunderland

  21-12-2025 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service was called to the crash on Sunday morning
  
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• Police statement in full as pedestrian dies after being hit by two cars on the A19 near Sunderland

  21-12-2025 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have urged anyone else who was in the area at the time and saw what happened to come forward after a man in his 60s died at the scene
  
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• Full list of festive holiday openings for North East waste recycling centres

  21-12-2025 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're wanting to do a big clearout before Christmas, here's when you can do it
  
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• Common parking manoeuvre could be banned across England in 2026 as law change considered

  21-12-2025 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has been consulting on banning pavement parking over recent months, with the Local Transport Minister promising an announcement 'very soon'
  
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• Major police operation underway after serious crash closed A19 near Sunderland

  21-12-2025 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road has been closed for over 11 hours, with Northumbria Police officers and multiple Forensic Collision Investigation Units on the scene this morning
  
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• Full list of 2026 bank holiday dates for your diary including Boxing Day change

  21-12-2025 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are all eight dates to note - with the UK Government confirming that there will be substitute days over both the 2026 and 2027 festive periods
  
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• North East radiographer struck off after drinking on job and smashing bottle of wine

  21-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip F Hopkins was found to be drinking on the job - he worked as a radiographer iin Durham.
  
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• North East 'eyesore' telecoms mast plans approved despite concerns

  21-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-metre-high telecoms mast will boost 5G coverage but a local councillor raised concerns on behalf of residents
  
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• Drink driving limits and the rules you need to know ahead of Christmas

  21-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are carrying out extra patrols to catch anyone who drinks and drives during the festive period - here's what you need to know
  
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• All we know so far as serious crash closes A19 in both directions for several hours

  21-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers and a Forensic Collision Investigation Unit remain at the scene this morning, after the incident before 11.30pm last night
  
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• Where North East families can drop off toys for kids in need this Christmas

  21-12-2025 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've been clearing out your children's toyboxes ahead of the big day, there are several ways to make the most of those unwanted items
  
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• North East bin collection dates for Christmas and New Year as changes confirmed

  21-12-2025 10:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are all the changes for residents in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and County Durham over the festive period
  
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• Nationwide £175 cash bonus - who qualifies and how to claim

  21-12-2025 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nationwide Building Society is offering a £175 cash bonus to customers who switch to FlexDirect, FlexAccount, or FlexPlus accounts and meet specific criteria
  
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• 'Untreatable' virus warning as outbreak spreads causing flu-like symptoms

  21-12-2025 09:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The virus is harder to treat than flu or COVID and can cause symptoms including sore throat, runny nose and breathing difficulties
  
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• Full list of everyone who can cancel their TV licence and save £174.50

  21-12-2025 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 43% of UK adults don't fully understand what a TV licence covers - and some households paying £174.50 may not actually need one
  
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• RSPCA warning as dog owners told 'call a vet' if you spot five symptoms this winter

  21-12-2025 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what you need to know about keeping your pet safe in the cold
  
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• DWP payments to increase by as much as £598 a year for millions

  21-12-2025 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of DWP claimants could see their payments increase significantly next year
  
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• Warning to anyone who has gravy on their Christmas dinner

  21-12-2025 06:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many people serve gravy with their festive feasts on December 25
  
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• Everyone legally eligible to cancel TV licence and get £174 back

  21-12-2025 05:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many UK households may not actually need to pay for a TV licence
  
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• Which? says £15 tool can help slash energy bills

  21-12-2025 04:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The nifty tool may help identify where warmth is escaping from your property - doorways are among the common culprits
  
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