Gateshead news

• Finance boss insists Northumberland County Council has 'plenty of time' to deal with £7.5m overspend

  29-09-2025 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council is facing challenges in funding for adult and children's services
  
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• DWP looking for five things when reviewing millions of PIP claims

  15-11-2025 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PIP system is still under review at a Government level which could impact millions of claimants
  
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• Take a look around new trampoline park 'Ultimate Bounce' as it opens its doors in North East

  15-11-2025 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elaine and Steven Etheridge will open the new venue in Consett on Saturday
  
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• UK new pay-per-mile road plans update as Rachel Reeves handed backing

  15-11-2025 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor said to be considering introducing a new tax on vehicles in the budget and a new poll has been released
  
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• Who will not get DWP Christmas bonus as not all benefit claimants eligible

  15-11-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Christmas bonus is paid out automatically to anyone who is eligible but not everyone will get the cash - here are the rules
  
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• Drunk hospital worker spat in officer's face after she was removed from Newcastle airport hotel

  15-11-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sharon Takacs, who works on a ward looking after people with dementia, had been arrested for damaging the Britannia Hotel, throwing items at staff and being aggressive
  
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• North East oil rig worker wins £1m and immediately quits job after spending 7 months a year offshore

  15-11-2025 10:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winner, who has spent the last 20 years working hard on offshore oil rigs, has now quit his job
  
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• HMRC to issue savers with £13,500 penalty after breaking cash withdrawal rules

  15-11-2025 09:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data shows that Lifetime ISA savers have been fined more than 13,500 for breaking rules on how they can withdraw cash.
  
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• BBC doctor's 'worst flu season ever' warning as medics are 'extra worried'

  15-11-2025 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An NHS doctor and regular BBC guest star has shared why the medical community is particularly concerned about this year's flu season
  
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• DfT warning over tax increase for drivers of two classes of vehicles

  15-11-2025 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers have issued a statement about changes to tax on cars
  
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• Man arrested after £1.5m worth of cocaine found in car stopped on A19

  15-11-2025 08:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police say the drugs are estimated to be worth 1.5 million
  
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• Earthquake hits off UK coast as sudden tremor recorded

  15-11-2025 07:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The epicentre of the 0.4-magnitude tremor was 5.6 miles southwest of Rhosneigr in the Irish Sea. It was registered at 7.55am on Sunday, November 2, at a depth of 17km
  
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• Drivers told of car feature that could save £1.65 in fuel per hour

  15-11-2025 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The switch is vital for reducing fuel consumption in petrol and diesel vehicles, according to experts at Radius, the UK's leading fuel card provider
  
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• DWP confirms changes to Universal Credit all claimants should know about - including £725 boost

  15-11-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has set out a number of changes to Universal Credit, including a new health top-up
  
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• Trump to take legal action against BBC after broadcaster refuses to compensate for Jan 6 speech edit

  15-11-2025 04:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he would sue the BBC for anywhere between $1 billion and $5 billion, after the British broadcaster apologised for airing a misleading edit of his January 6 speech but refused to compensate
  
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• 'I'm a sleep expert - avoid these 3 foods before bed to prevent restless sleep'

  15-11-2025 03:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're struggling to sleep, your diet could be to blame
  
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• Brain implant could finally offer hope for Newcastle epilepsy patient who spent three months in a coma

  15-11-2025 02:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Atkinson struggles with daily seizures following a rare brain condition
  
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• Inside an 'exceptional' £1.45m Northumberland stone-built period home with seven bedrooms

  15-11-2025 01:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Woodley Field, which is being marketed by Brunton Residential, is arranged over four floors and extends to more than 5,500 sq ft
  
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• The old St James’ Park that Newcastle United fans of the late 1980s will remember

  15-11-2025 01:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Captured in 1989, our photograph recalls the ramshackle ground before major redevelopments in the mid-1990s and again in 2000
  
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• Uninsured drink-driver caught after staff at popular Newcastle pub report him

  15-11-2025 01:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Blount had been a customer at the The Strawberry and was more than two times over the limit when he got behind the wheel
  
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• 'Cowardly' North East thugs jailed for targeting elderly people in region

  15-11-2025 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These ten criminals have been dealt with in court, with one woman given a life sentence for killing her 68-year-old neighbour
  
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• 20 photos of fans at Five in Newcastle as huge crowd flock to boyband's reunion gig

  14-11-2025 22:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All five members of Five played in Newcastle for the first time in over 20 years on Friday night at a packed Utilita Arena
  
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• Sara Cox completes 135-mile Children in Need challenge raising over £7.6million

  14-11-2025 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC Radio 2 presenter, 50, crossed the finish line of her mammoth five day journey on Friday afternoon
  
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• Interactive map shows where snow could fall in North East as first blast of arctic weather hits

  14-11-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 20 areas of the UK are set to see snow, with the North East among them, as the Met Office predicts a dramatic shift in conditions
  
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• EuroMillions £108million jackpot results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, November 14

  14-11-2025 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, November 14 - live breaking updates below
  
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• North East couple's battle with developer over slope dug behind their home

  14-11-2025 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christine Santon and her husband Ernie have lived in their bungalow in Chapel Park, Newcastle, for 18 years
  
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• Santander offer customers £200 within 90 days, find out if you're eligible

  14-11-2025 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The banking giant are trying to tempt over more people to their current accounts
  
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• North Tyneside council tax rise planned as 'unprecedented' pressure sparks £31.7m shortfall

  14-11-2025 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council has warned that major savings and a council tax hike are needed next year to deal with a major deficit caused by spiralling social care costs
  
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• Callous conman posed as council worker to trick his way into 98-year-old woman's Newcastle house

  14-11-2025 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Carman, of Fawdon, told the vulnerable victim he was there to deal with a rat problem and stole her purse when her back was turned
  
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• Man pleads guilty to assaulting children at summer camp after feeding them laced sweets

  14-11-2025 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boys aged between eight and 11, were taken to hospital after Jon Ruben fed them laced sweets
  
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