Gateshead news

• Changes to UK lockdown next week will be 'very limited'

  07-05-2020 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acted to dampen down expectations of an imminent end to the UK's lockdown restrictions
  
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• Pictures show haul of drugs and weapons seized in North East as four arrested

  26-01-2026 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers have taken action against the suspected criminality in South Shields over the last month
  
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• Ex-Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK

  26-01-2026 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is the latest defection from the Conservative camp to Reform UK
  
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• 'Pace inclusive' North East running club quickly becoming a community for women

  26-01-2026 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Formed by friends Jennifer Harris and Lauren Round at the end of last year, SlowRunners North East has been steadily growing ever since
  
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• Cat made homeless when owner moved into care home seeking her own retirement pad

  26-01-2026 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cats' Protection is looking for a new home for 19-year-old Littleun
  
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• Sauna cabin plans for Whitley Bay promenade could bring 'new life' to area

  26-01-2026 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sauna cabins could soon be housed on Whitley Bay's promenade if approved by the local authority.
  
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• DVLA says 'beware' to UK drivers after 20,000 people targeted

  26-01-2026 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has issued an urgent warning to drivers across the UK
  
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• Harry Styles fans fuming as Wembley tour ticket prices announced on Ticketmaster

  26-01-2026 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has announced his Together, Together tour with six nights at London's Wembley Stadium in June 2026. Tickets from £44.10 go on general sale 30 January - here's your complete guide
  
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• Full list of bank holiday changes and dates coming up in 2026 and 2027

  26-01-2026 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some bank holiday dates will fall on a weekend and this clash means 'substitute' weekdays become bank holidays in the UK
  
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• Northumberland National Park dig uncovers Bronze Age settlement

  26-01-2026 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dig at Harden Quarry has uncovered three burial cairns, which archaeologists say gives a "new timeline for human activity in The Cheviots"
  
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• Keir Starmer Andy Burnham statement in full as Labour anger grows

  26-01-2026 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some see Manchester Mayor Burnham as the only Labour politician who can rival Starmer for party leadership
  
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• Newcastle school defends coat policy after parents raise petition

  26-01-2026 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle has come under fire from parents for not allowing pupils to wear their own coats to school
  
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• Doctor issues warning over vitamin D tablets and explains when they can become toxic

  26-01-2026 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health experts recommend taking vitamin D supplements during the winter but there are some things to be mindful of
  
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• DWP confirms major decision date as some households could be owed up to £2,950

  26-01-2026 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One hundred MPs are urging the Department for Work and Pensions to decide by March 2 whether to compensate women born in the 1950s following communication failures over state pension age increases.
  
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• Six UK airports make 100ml liquid rule change as travellers issued update

  26-01-2026 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heathrow has completed its rollout of high-tech CT scanners, joining five other UK airports where passengers can now carry liquids up to two litres through security
  
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• Storm Chandra to bring heavy rain and snow to North East amid 17-hour weather warning

  26-01-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A deep area of low pressure, named Storm Chandra, will bring a further spell of wet and windy conditions on Monday night and into Tuesday
  
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• Police searching for North East man wanted in connection with theft

  26-01-2026 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antoni Adams, who is from the Houghton-le-Spring area, is being searched for by Northumbria Police, who are asking for the public help to locate him
  
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• Everything we know about ICE killing of Alex Pretti as protests surge across US

  26-01-2026 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The VA nurse is the second civilian killed by ICE in Minnesota this month, following the death of Renée Nicole Good
  
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• Octopus, British Gas, OVO, EDF, Scottish Power and E.ON customers issued important update

  26-01-2026 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Energy regulator Ofgem has issued an alert affecting all gas and electricity suppliers
  
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• Huge chain puts 22 pubs up for sale - full list

  26-01-2026 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pubs are now on the market from £450,000 each
  
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• People claiming DWP benefits for 'normal' mental health conditions at risk in crackdown

  26-01-2026 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Labour Party Health Secretary Alan Milburn has said the number of young people claiming benefits for some mental health conditions amounted to a 'moral crisis'
  
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• North East snow forecast as Met Office names 9 counties facing wintry weather

  26-01-2026 10:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned that snow is likely to fall across the Pennines on Monday, with the wintry flurries set to affect nine northern English counties including Northumberland and Durham
  
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• Popular supermarket becomes second most expensive after major price hike

  26-01-2026 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our weekly supermarket price comparison shows which stores offer the best value for an 8-item essential shopping basket - and how Tesco's prices have changed
  
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• Drivers over 70 warned of new car tax change from April 1

  26-01-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees are set to rise from April 1, 2026, with almost all petrol and diesel car drivers facing higher bills, while electric vehicles remain less impacted
  
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• Northumberland nature reserve celebrates increase in number of bird species visiting site

  26-01-2026 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at Hauxley nature reserve recorded 157 different species visiting Druridge Bay last year
  
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• Head teachers reportedly told in letter from Education Secretary that schools should be phone-free

  26-01-2026 09:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government issued updated guidance around phone use in schools last week
  
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• More than 30,000 homes found with defects after 'catastrophic failure' of Government insulation scheme

  26-01-2026 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 30,000 houses are believed to have been detrimentally impacted by the Government scheme
  
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• DWP to take 'urgent' action amid concerns over 700,000 people claiming benefits

  26-01-2026 08:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has outlined the steps it is taking to help more young people on benefits into jobs, apprenticeships or training
  
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• Woman loses half body weight and looks so different nana doesn't know her

  26-01-2026 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elliemay had been trying to lose weight since she was nine and was told she was too big to have children
  
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• Met Office predicts several counties to see snowfall on Monday - full list

  26-01-2026 08:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monday is forecast to have a relatively calm spell as the day starts, but the Pennines could get snow before the end of the day
  
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