Gateshead news

• Angry driver punched, kicked and headbutted another motorist in car after prang

  08-09-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David McCardle, of South Denton, was having a 'life crisis' when he knocked another driver's teeth out after their cars collided on the outskirts of Newcastle
  
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• Holidaymaker caught with 17kg of cannabis in suitcase at Newcastle Airport

  03-09-2026 01:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorry driver Barry Hunt, who has no previous convictions, had been returning to the UK from Thailand when he was stopped at Customs.
  
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• 'Blood everywhere' after Tyneside 15-year-old attacked with broken glass protecting her nana

  03-09-2026 01:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Charlton, of Heaton, assaulted a teenager who viewed him as her grandfather-figure during drunken violence
  
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• Tyneside school saved from closure following public outcry reopens with new name

  02-09-2026 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Monkseaton middle school is undergoing a transformation after being saved from closure.
  
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• Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, September 2

  02-09-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East dad-of-seven remains in hospital after being hit by illegal bike in January

  02-09-2026 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers have been sentenced after they drove illegal bikes in Thornaby town centre and hit a cyclist, leaving the dad-of-seven with life-changing injuries
  
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• Faulty lifts leave elderly Tynemouth flats resident facing 'weeks of issues' as repairs delayed by seagulls

  02-09-2026 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gloria Blackman has lived in Knott Memorial Flats for 38 years and has had her mobility impacted when she suffered a spinal fracture
  
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• North East paedophile living in 'virtual online world' watched indecent 'cartoons' depicting children

  02-09-2026 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paedophile Marc Lillie, 38, lived a 'secluded life' at home and rarely left the house, a court heard
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, September 2

  02-09-2026 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East pervert with indecent images involving babies caught in police Snapchat sting

  02-09-2026 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Thompson, 42, was found with 'depraved' indecent images and believed he was sending sex chats to a boy on Snapchat - but it was an undercover cop
  
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• More than 150 North East health figures urge MPs to block assisted dying bill

  02-09-2026 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs have been urged to rethink the returning assisted dying bill.
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a beloved husband and loving dad

  02-09-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• Man killed his biological dad in North East pub hours after finding out their true relationship

  02-09-2026 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Shevels was killed on Christmas Eve by a man who had only just found out their true relationship.
  
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• New hope for A1 dualling in Northumberland as Prime Minister admits need is 'critical'

  02-09-2026 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said the Government would "see what can be done"
  
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• England map shows waste dump hotspots - see how the North East compares

  02-09-2026 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The heat map was released by the Environment Agency to highlight waste crimes in the country
  
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• Fury as travellers turn popular Northumberland park into 'pretend caravan site'

  02-09-2026 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fires have been lit and horses have even been penned into the children's play park at Hexham's Tyne Green
  
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• North East woman given animal ban after pet dog found with 'maggots crawling all over him'

  02-09-2026 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenna Read admitted an animal welfare offence after her Bichon Frise called Jim was found in a 'heartbreaking state'
  
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• Andy Burnham's first PMQs sees Labour leader questioned on tax rises in House of Commons

  02-09-2026 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PMQs followed Burnham's first speech in Parliament as Prime Minister yesterday
  
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• NHS bosses confirm hospital construction completion likely to be delayed until 2028

  02-09-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The previous contractor collapsed into administration
  
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• One in hospital after one-vehicle crash leaves busy Morpeth road closed

  02-09-2026 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene after a one-vehicle crash in Morpeth
  
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• Tyneside dad of murdered toddler criticises failures to save his 'little angel'

  02-09-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isabelle Welsh was murdered by her own mother Alexandra Walker and partner Harrison Simpson after a campaign of violence and abuse in Thornaby
  
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• Lone female dog walker 'left distressed' after comments made by man near North East riverside

  02-09-2026 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man made a number of comments and moved towards the woman near the Rockliffe Hall Hotel, police said
  
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• Martin Lewis fan 'reduces' monthly council tax bill thanks to payment tip

  02-09-2026 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People could ask their local authority for this change to their bill
  
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• The 3pm habit that could solve your mid-afternoon brain fog

  02-09-2026 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There could be a reason for feeling tired when the clock hits mid-afternoon - and there is an easy way that could help fix it
  
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• British pub landlady Rebecca Bullock stabbed to death at German train station

  02-09-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Bullock, 31, was left fighting for her life with multiple knife wounds and died in hospital shortly after the seemingly senseless midnight assault at Rosenheim station in Bavaria, which struck just before 1am on Sunday
  
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• North East police force opens training programme applications with no experience needed

  02-09-2026 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Applications are now open for Durham Constabulary's Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
  
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• Beloved Newcastle bars shut down with debts of more than £3m, documents show

  02-09-2026 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Jesmond venues which traded as As You Like It and Holy Hobo have been placed into the hands of liquidators
  
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• Newcastle set for TV stardom in 'unmissable' new Channel 4 series Geordie Coppers

  02-09-2026 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV camera crews have been following police officers in Newcastle for new CHannel 4 show Geordie Coppers
  
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• Tynemouth councillor suspended over alleged imitation firearm picture quits Labour

  02-09-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth councillor Tom Bailey has resigned from the Labour Party but will remain an independent councillor.
  
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• Newcastle predator who sexually assaulted girl left her living with 'trauma everyday'

  02-09-2026 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "He has given me trauma that I will carry for the rest of my life", the girl told the court
  
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