Gateshead news

• Boris Johnson national lockdown statement - live updates

  31-10-2020 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will give a briefing from Downing Street after reports that the Government was due to bring in a national lockdown for England
  
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• Taylor Black's mum wishes 'karma' on 'evil' man who stabbed son 40 times in head

  19-02-2026 07:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Allison has paid tribute to her son six years after his death as she wishes the man sentenced for his killing 'karma' for 'shattering' her heart
  
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• New corner shop proposed in former bank branch in Whitley Bay

  19-02-2026 02:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-bank on Park View could be given a new lease of life as a new corner shop.
  
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• Walker regeneration promise after years of waiting for new homes at derelict demolition site

  19-02-2026 01:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site of the old Hexham House tower block is among a list of priority areas earmarked for building, under plans for 15,000 new homes across Newcastle by 2036
  
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• 'Regular' Newcastle drug-driver high on cannabis while travelling to pick-up grandchild

  19-02-2026 01:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ojars Lubiks, who smelled strongly of the class B drug, was on-route to get his grandson from school when he was pulled over by police
  
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• Plans approved for pickleball centre as accessible sport continues to grow in North East

  19-02-2026 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new facility, named 'House of Pickleball', has been given the go-ahead after the founders secured a 'change of use to allow indoor sport and recreation'
  
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• Gateshead Flyover skate park anger as council urged to keep pledge to find Five Bridges replacement

  19-02-2026 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Native Skate Store is relaunching a commemorative design this weekend remembering the defunct Five Bridges skate park, beneath the Gateshead Flyover
  
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• Newcastle carer Joanne Tweedy accused of defrauding thousands out of vulnerable patients

  19-02-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanne Tweedy allegedly took a total of £16,591 from three suspected victims between 2018 and 2024
  
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• Fans cheer on Newcastle United at St James' Stack as they beat Qarabag 6-1 in Champions League

  18-02-2026 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies chalked up a 5-0 scoreline before half-time with Anthony Gordon grabbing four goals
  
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• Sinister CCTV twist in campaign of terror against flamboyant Whitley Bay man

  18-02-2026 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Wallace says the young thugs that attack his home daily may be following adult's orders
  
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• Road closed following 'significant increase' in rubbish as 105 bags of waste collected in crackdown

  18-02-2026 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tunstall Hope Road was closed to traffic on Wednesday, February 4, for the large-scale litter pick, due to a 'significant increase' in roadside waste
  
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• 4.99% council tax rise and £10m cuts proposed for Tyneside local authority

  18-02-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council's budget looms with several proposed measures including council tax rises, multi-million pound cuts, and new exemptions.
  
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• Pharmacists warn they may cut some services within weeks

  18-02-2026 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chemists under 'cliff edge' pressure amid call for funding boost
  
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• 'There was lots of shouting' - arrest after man reportedly throwing missiles from window in Newcastle

  18-02-2026 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police officers attended the scene and a section of the road was taped off
  
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• Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 18

  18-02-2026 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• Northumberland council tax rise and £18 million cuts as Reform and Labour back Tory-led budget

  18-02-2026 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The opposition parties came in behind the Tories after a series of amendments were accepted
  
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• Murder investigation launched following the death of man in Sunderland - all we know

  18-02-2026 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police received a report of a serious assault inside an address on Hastings Street in Hendon
  
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• Armed police incident in Kenton area of Newcastle - all we know so far

  18-02-2026 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was a large police presence with around six police cars and two police vans on the street
  
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• Tyneside council houses in for major upgrades under £311m modernisation and building project

  18-02-2026 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council has announced what it has called "one of the largest commitment to council housing in Gateshead in recent years".
  
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• Kidnap duo found guilty after man bundled into van and stripped naked in North East

  18-02-2026 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim's wrists and ankles were bound with cable ties and gaffer tape was put over his eyes and mouth
  
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• Police search for wanted man 'actively evading arrest' in connection with burglary investigation

  18-02-2026 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Curry is understood to be actively evading arrest and extensive enquiries are ongoing to locate him
  
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• Katie Price claims she is pregnant with sixth child following IVF hell

  18-02-2026 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie Price has appeared to confirm she is pregnant with her sixth child with new husband Lee Andrews, 38, in a post hitting out at his ex-girlfriend
  
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• Forensic officers investigate property as murder probe launched after man's death

  18-02-2026 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s died after sustaining serious injuries
  
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• Historic Newcastle city centre bank to be transformed into high-end restaurant

  18-02-2026 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lloyds Bank building has been empty since last summer, paving the way for a major transformation
  
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• Keir Starmer defends council election U-turn as statement issued

  18-02-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has defended a government reversal
  
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• Armed police in Kenton: Road now open after officers deal with incident

  18-02-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge police presence swarmed Hillview Avenue in Kenton with officers holding guns and the road cordoned off
  
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• Armed police in Kenton LIVE: Road taped off as officers deal with ongoing incident

  18-02-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge police presence has swarmed Hillview Avenue in Kenton with officers holding guns and the road cordoned off
  
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• Northumberland masseuse charged with 55 sex offences against 14 women

  18-02-2026 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terence McBrien, of Alnwick, has been charged with 55 offences including rape, sexual assault and voyeurism.
  
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• Northumberland masseur charged with 55 sex offences against 14 women

  18-02-2026 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terence McBrien, of Alnwick, has been charged with 55 offences including rape, sexual assault and voyeurism.
  
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• Delta Airlines flight in chaos as passenger attempts to break into plane cockpit

  18-02-2026 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline said it was delayed due to the 'unruly behaviour' of a passenger
  
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