Gateshead news

• 'Dangerous' warning for UK bill payers 'tampering'

  03-08-2026 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofgem has issued a fresh warning
  
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• Government confirms list of new 'mental health A&Es' set to open in the North East

  07-08-2026 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New NHS mental health emergency departments are set to open across the region
  
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• North East dad 'capable of earning honest living' caught with 19 bags of cocaine in his car

  07-08-2026 08:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After Thomas Boucher was arrested, police seized £10,160 in cash, as well as a set of scales, empty bags and a 'tick-list' outlining debts from his home
  
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• Newcastle mum's heartbreaking final words to son as she begs Andy Burnham to block killer's release

  07-08-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Archie York died when an explosion caused by drug dealer Reece Galbraith ripped through his Benwell home
  
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• Rushing Uber driver jumped red light and knocked over grandad in Newcastle city centre

  07-08-2026 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shak Rahman was trying to get his passenger to their hospital appointment when he struck a pedestrian on Percy Street
  
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• Engagement celebrations in Newcastle ended in chaos with 'one punch changing my life forever'

  07-08-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan McCoy lashed out at the victim who has been left unable to smile with bleeding across the brain and multiple skull fractures
  
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• 'This is an emergency' - River Tyne crash sparks calls for boats to help with nurdles clean-up

  07-08-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plastic pellets spilled into the River Tyne when two vessels collided and they are now washing up on beaches and posing a risk to wildlife
  
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• More than 3,000 people support campaign to improve safety on the A1

  07-08-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition set up by the Chronicle and Journal accompanies our Dual the A1 and Save Lives campaign
  
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• Cullercoats marine research facility set for major revamp in plans by Newcastle University

  07-08-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle University facility could see significant investment in the near future, pending council approval.
  
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• Merseyside Police sergeant Daniel Hughes's secret life with EncroChat criminals

  06-08-2026 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temporary Sergeant Daniel Hughes, 40, received a suspended sentence after being convicted of unauthorised computer access and disclosing personal data, despite being badly injured twice in the line of duty
  
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• Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday for £10,000 a month prize

  06-08-2026 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw from August 6
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, August 6

  06-08-2026 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
  
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• Neglected cat dies after being left in North East home without food or water

  06-08-2026 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Brown admitted an animal cruelty charge after leaving two cats alone without food or water - one died
  
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• Mini trapped in middle of A1 at Northumberland junction highlights need to end 'carnage'

  06-08-2026 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say the A1 needs to be dualled and junctions improved with the road unable to cope with the levels of traffic
  
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• Dad and sons gouge eyes and hurl pint glasses at mourners after Prenton funeral wake

  06-08-2026 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Redmond snr, Liam Redmond jnr and Luke Redmond admitted affray after a large-scale brawl erupted at a wake at Prenton Golf Club in Wirral, leaving one man permanently scarred and requiring nine stitches
  
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• Gateshead man allegedly breached Criminal Behaviour Order by dialling 999 31 times

  06-08-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Banks is subjected to the order which bans him from calling the emergency services unless there is a genuine emergency
  
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• Inside the big North East clean-up as volunteers bid to tackle nurdle 'disaster'

  06-08-2026 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pellets, which are known as nurdles, spilled into the River Tyne when two vessels collided at the Port of Tyne
  
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• Happy couple travel from Denmark to Tynemouth Market to buy 'perfect' wedding ring

  06-08-2026 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicolai Holm Nielsen his and future husband Torben Holm Nielsen took a trip to the North East days before their wedding in Denmark to purchase Nicolai's dream wedding band
  
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• Northumberland council houses to be demolished in bid to 'smarten neighbourhood'

  06-08-2026 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 40 long-empty houses will make way for "much needed" family homes
  
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• Meet the six-year-old Howdon boy spreading kindness after sudden loss of beloved puppy

  06-08-2026 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trey Clark was heartbroken when his one-year-old miniature dachshund, Maple, had to be put to sleep on Tuesday
  
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• Boy, 9, given 'gift of life' leaves Newcastle RVI after waiting eight years for heart transplant

  06-08-2026 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dáithí Mac Gabhann has spent almost his whole life awaiting a heart transplant, but has now left hospital to a guard of honour
  
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• Boy, 9, given 'gift of life' leaves Freeman Hospital after waiting eight years for heart transplant

  06-08-2026 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dáithí Mac Gabhann has spent almost his whole life awaiting a heart transplant, but has now left hospital to a guard of honour
  
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• Jobs hope as closed Gateshead factory could be bought by new owner

  06-08-2026 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  170 jobs were lost when ceilings manufacturer Zentia closed earlier this year after more than 100 years of trading
  
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• 'Woman in distress' heard near Gateshead nature reserve with police searching for car

  06-08-2026 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was heard in a distressed state from within a parked car on Wardley Lane – close to the Hebburn Quarry Pond Local Nature Reserve
  
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• North East off-road motorbike menace left 10-year-old boy seriously injured in crash

  06-08-2026 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Greenhalgh, of Washington, left the lad screaming in pain with a broken leg after taking an off-road bike with no lights on the roads and causing a crash with a car
  
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• Newcastle blast victim's mum launches petition to keep killer in jail - 'every victim's life matters'

  06-08-2026 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katherine Errington is urging the Government to exclude those guilty of manslaughter and child abuse offences from early release reforms
  
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• Police cordon on Tyneside street after caravan destroyed in fire and officers called to 'disturbance'

  06-08-2026 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The remains of a caravan and a fire-damaged bin can be seen within the cordon
  
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• Tributes paid to County Durham teenager 'cruelly snatched' from family after crash

  06-08-2026 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lucas Littlefair, 19, died following a two-vehicle collision on Hesleden Road, near Blackhall Colliery, last Sunday
  
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• Driving instructor shares the one time 'you should' drive in a bus lane

  06-08-2026 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Annie Winterburn has shared a crucial tip for motorists on UK bus lane rules - and it might come as a surprise to some drivers
  
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• UK Jet2 flight to Spain declares 'emergency' and diverts to land

  06-08-2026 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 737-800 flight was heading to Palma de Mallorca Airport
  
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