Gateshead news

• Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £6.8m lottery jackpot

  05-08-2026 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £6.8m lottery jackpot
  
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• Great-great-gran celebrates 100th birthday with party attended by 100 guests including some from Australia

  05-08-2026 21:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lucy Clarke was surrounded by 100 guests as she celebrated her centenary at Peterlee Pavilion
  
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• Crane being used as part of building works to improve The Glasshouse in Gateshead

  05-08-2026 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the most significant programme of improvements to the building since it opened in 2004
  
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• Emirates passenger who acted indecently on flight from Dubai to Newcastle sentenced

  05-08-2026 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britto Lorence previously pleaded guilty to exposing himself in front of a woman and child on a flight between Dubai and Newcastle
  
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• Fears Northumberland communities could be forced to house criminals freed early from jail

  05-08-2026 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Gordon Stewart has branded the Government's scheme to free up prison space "total madness"
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, August 5

  05-08-2026 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, August 5
  
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• Nurdle shipping rules need to be changed as Port of Tyne says it will learn lessons from huge spill

  05-08-2026 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Estimates of up to a billion of the tiny plastic pellets spilled into the River Tyne after a collision between two vessels last month
  
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• Crane operator seriously injured in Port of Tyne crash 'recovering at home'

  05-08-2026 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A dockside crane collapsed during a collision between the BG Orange and the Wind Orca on Sunday, July 19, with the operator inside the cab.
  
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• 'Complex operation' saved 58 tonnes of nurdles from falling into river, Port of Tyne says

  05-08-2026 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Port of Tyne says it is ready to move onto the second phase of a "complex operation" to pick nurdles from the River
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a dearly loved dad

  05-08-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• North East grandad's life ruined by violent teens who 'started to act like Bruce Lee' in bus station

  05-08-2026 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Norman Cooke was forced to leave the job he loved after horrific city centre attack
  
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• Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after three-vehicle collision in Sunderland

  05-08-2026 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person was taken to hospital following the incident
  
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• Hopes major Tyneside firm could be bought weeks after collapse led to 170 job losses

  05-08-2026 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Administrators are in talks with an unnamed potential buyer for the 101 year old manufacturer which suddenly closed in June
  
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• Man found with 'life-threatening injuries' after suspected knife attack in Gateshead

  05-08-2026 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent
  
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• Tragedy as man dies and woman suffers 'life-changing injuries' in County Durham crash

  05-08-2026 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to a one-vehicle collision in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Woman given hospital order after disabled woman killed in County Durham sheltered accommodation

  05-08-2026 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patricia Hewitt denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
  
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• More than 200 jobs lost at County Durham manufacturer as production comes to an end

  05-08-2026 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Accounts show the cost of ending production at the Consett site is around £9m, including £4m in redundancy costs
  
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• Parts of Northumberland 'particularly vulnerable' to wildfires as Hexham among UK most at risk areas

  05-08-2026 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service said it was "better equipped than ever" to respond to wildfires but "prevention remains key"
  
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• Police latest after one dies and another seriously injured in North East rail tragedy

  05-08-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene near Eaglescliffe station at 10.16pm on Tuesday, July 28, after one person died and another was left with life-changing injuries
  
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• Four women to stand trial accused of attacking woman in house in Ashington

  05-08-2026 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Hunter, Beverley Todd, Chelsea Coulson and Rhiannon Coates all deny attacking the woman
  
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• North East B&M store to close as refurbishment plans announced

  05-08-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure of the popular B&M store will last less than a week, taking place later this month
  
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• Plans for huge North East holiday park face backlash over roads and traffic

  05-08-2026 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two parish councils have objected to the plans which would see 70 holiday cabins built
  
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• CCTV appeal after man attacked when group refused entry into Greggs in Newcastle city centre

  05-08-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have released an image of a man they would like to trace after another man was punched in the face and racially abused following an incident in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Newcastle physio who became a social media sensation wins £75k to launch new health app

  05-08-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Tyneside physio has been given a prestigious award and funding for an exciting new app
  
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• North East holiday park opposition as parish councils fear 'plan is to effectively build a village'

  05-08-2026 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two County Durham parish councils have reaffirmed their objections to the proposed holiday park in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, saying the development would overwhelm local roads and infrastructure
  
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• North East teenager airlifted to RVI is second to be accidentally set alight in months

  05-08-2026 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old was airlifted to the RVI in Newcastle on Monday afternoon
  
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• B&Q recalls table fan as warning issued over risk of electric shock and fire

  05-08-2026 08:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who have bought the fan are being asked to stop using it immediately and return it to a B&Q store
  
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• Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and others pull item from shelves with 'fire risk'

  05-08-2026 07:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as the UK continues to experience a dry and warm summer
  
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• Newcastle MP backs mum's fight to keep child killers behind bars after early release blow

  05-08-2026 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katherine Errington is urging the Prime Minister to exclude child killers from any early release schemes
  
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• Woman thought boyfriend was her best friend - then he left her with horrific injuries

  05-08-2026 03:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Goddard had been out in Newcastle city centre with his then-partner and another couple when he got the wrong end of the stick after drinking alcohol and inhaling laughing gas
  
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• The father and son behind new North East golf brand attracting Premier League stars

  05-08-2026 03:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Father and son team Brenden and David Carr spotted an opportunity to work together in their new venture
  
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• 'I thought he was my friend' - Man stabbed in the neck by pal he tried to help

  05-08-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Tait suddenly lashed out with a knife for no apparent reason in the victim's home
  
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• Village pub set to be converted into housing after decade-long closure

  05-08-2026 01:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Railway Inn is set to be converted into a house with a bungalow built on the former car park
  
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