Gateshead news

• Danger driver crashed head on while taking roundabout the wrong way during chase

  08-01-2021 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Dodds, of Blyth, had no licence and panicked when he saw police and a judge said it was miraculous nobody was killed or seriously injured
  
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• DWP confirms new law scrapping Universal Credit two-child limit from April

  19-03-2026 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government says the historic legislation will lift 450,000 children out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament
  
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• Wrexham parents 'left their daughter to die in the most inhumane way possible'

  19-03-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernita and Alan Davies have been jailed for eight years for allowing the death of their daughter in 'terrible' conditions
  
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• Free UK passport rule explained for state pensioners born before certain date

  19-03-2026 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From April this year, people will need to pay over £100 to get a new passport - but there are some exceptions for pensioners
  
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• DVSA announces major rule changes for new drivers being introduced from May

  19-03-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The changes outlined below follow mounting anger over so-called ‘test resellers’ snapping up slots and selling them on at higher prices
  
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• Morrisons worker has meningitis and is undergoing treatment, store says

  19-03-2026 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have died in the current outbreak and dozens have been hospitalised
  
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• North East universities issue meningitis guidance after deadly outbreak of infection

  19-03-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An infection outbreak in Kent has resulted in one school pupil and one university student dying
  
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• 5 new tax changes coming into force from April affecting millions of people

  19-03-2026 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New tax year starts on April 6 with changes in store
  
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• Inquest opens into death of British Army officer shot in the back at Northumberland camp

  19-03-2026 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died in a live firing training exercise at the Otterburn Training Area in January
  
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• A19 two-vehicle crash causes huge rush hour delays for drivers in Sunderland

  19-03-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rush hour traffic queues built up on a section of the A19 following a collision at Sunderland on Thursday
  
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• Northumberland masseur appears at court charged with 55 sexual offences against women

  19-03-2026 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terence McBrien, 72, is accused of 55 sexual offences relating to 14 women over a 10-year period
  
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• 'Deplorable' dog poo problem on Durham's historic railway route

  19-03-2026 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dog walkers have been urged to use bins after dozens of bags were found dumped in hedgerows and hanging from branches on the Stockton and Darlington Railway route near Phoenix Row in County Durham
  
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• Cathay Pacific is next major airline to suspend all Dubai flights for weeks

  19-03-2026 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hong Kong-based airline has cancelled flights to and from Dubai until the end of April following regional security incidents
  
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• People with £16,000 savings given April warning over charge

  19-03-2026 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New calls made after 10-year freeze leaves unwary paying 'stealth tax' as Martin Lewis highlights issue
  
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• Scotland bans greyhound racing following Wales in historic animal welfare move

  19-03-2026 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotland's Holyrood voted to ban the sport in a move hailed by campaigners as a 'landmark victory for dog welfare'
  
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• Newcastle yob who started committing crimes at 10 'played to crowd' during rooftop stand-off

  19-03-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Ormston, of Benwell, caused local businesses to lose thousands of pounds and attracted a big group of people watching his antics
  
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• Universal Credit claimants risk £100 fine for simple mistake after benefits change

  19-03-2026 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says some claimants may not realise they are no longer eligible for NHS prescriptions
  
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• New bin rules for Easter mean £80 fines for egg, foil and plastic mistakes

  19-03-2026 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rules change at the end of March, and Easter will put them to the test
  
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• Full list of DWP benefits people reaching State Pension age can no longer claim

  19-03-2026 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the checks older people nearing State Pension age need to make to ensure they are receiving the right financial support
  
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• DWP urges PIP claimants to act as fears grow over possible major benefit cuts

  19-03-2026 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PIP payments were nearly drastically changed in 2025 - now disabled people are encouraged to share their experience of the benefits system
  
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• Turkey, Cyprus, Dubai and Egypt new travel advice as Foreign Office issue update

  19-03-2026 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Office has updated travel advice for Dubai, Cyprus, Turkey and Egypt as Emirates and British Airways cancel flights following a drone strike on Dubai airport amid Middle East tensions
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates as traffic queues build up near Sunderland after rush hour collison

  19-03-2026 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rush hour traffic queues are currently building up on a section of the A19 following a collision at Sunderland
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Traffic queues easing near Sunderland after collision is cleared

  19-03-2026 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rush hour traffic queues were building up on a section of the A19 following a collision at Sunderland
  
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• Passport warning for UK travellers as fees rising to over £100 from April 2026

  19-03-2026 08:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a list of all the changes to passport application fees and how much more you will have to pay from April this year
  
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• Santander offers £200 bonus to people who follow these steps

  19-03-2026 06:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Santander is offering £200 to customers if they meet certain criteria
  
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• Gateshead Council approves plans to make Felling special school autism only

  19-03-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council's cabinet has approved measures to make a Felling school a autism specialist school
  
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• Exclusive poll shows the North East backs banning U16s from social media

  19-03-2026 01:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The majority of people in the North East want the UK to introduce an Australia-style ban
  
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• Council set for decision on new 130-home development in Gateshead

  19-03-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council's planning committee is set for reach a decision on proposals for 130 new homes in Felling
  
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• One of the longest serving Metro drivers in the North East retires after four decades in the job

  19-03-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Bulmer began working for the Tyne and Wear Metro when in the 1980s when the system was new
  
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• Handcuffed Newcastle man tried to headbutt police officer after his pants fell down

  19-03-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Kennedy said he became violent towards the constable because he 'felt embarrassed' that his trousers had fallen down while he was being arrested
  
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