Gateshead news

• Gateshead and Durham projects get £23m devolution funding - BBC

  31-01-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Gateshead and Durham projects get £23m devolution funding  BBC
  
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• Great North Air Ambulance attends eight medical emergencies in busy weekend

  26-01-2026 23:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The critical care team was called to several different incidents across the North East on both Saturday and Sunday
  
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• Northumberland street taped off by officers as armed police descend

  26-01-2026 22:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A cordon was put in place around the Rosalind Street and Third Avenue area of Ashington
  
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• Aldi giving away £100 vouchers every week to new parents in North East

  26-01-2026 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money can be spent on Aldi's Mamia range, which includes nappies, wipes, baby food and toiletries - here's more information
  
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• Tyneside council to work on making schools "phone-free" amid new government guidence

  26-01-2026 22:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authority bosses had previously stated it would work with schools to help them tailor their own phone rules on a "case by case basis"
  
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• One person taken to hospital following incident at Dunston Leisure Centre

  26-01-2026 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person was transferred to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary
  
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• Plan developed to ensure Northumberland is "well prepared" for another pandemic

  26-01-2026 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The likelihood of another pandemic within the next five years has been assessed as being as high as 15%
  
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• Over 19,000 children still living in smoking households in Northumberland

  26-01-2026 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Poorer and more vulnerable residents are more likely to smoke
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, January 26

  26-01-2026 20:56 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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• Raging North East man smashed and smoke-bombed job centre as revenge for 'forcing' him to work

  26-01-2026 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Murphy, of Alnwick, caused around £10,000 of damage to NHS and DWP buildings by smashing windows with a hammer after blaming them for his problems
  
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• Couple who feared they wouldn't be parents now have five children under three - including two sets of twins

  26-01-2026 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie and Michael Kane welcomed their twin girls into the world last month
  
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• Shields Ferry to be suspended on Tuesday as 'adverse weather conditions' expected

  26-01-2026 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Shields Ferry was able to resume on Monday after services were suspended over the weekend - but it will be replaced by buses once again on Tuesday
  
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• High street favourite put in administration as owners claim 'only option'

  26-01-2026 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 jobs are understood to be at risk
  
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• Teenager charged with manslaughter following death of woman in North Shields

  26-01-2026 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Moor, 19, is set to appear before Bedlington Magistrates' Court on Tuesday
  
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• Jimmy Nail adds second Gateshead show on Stories and Songs tour due to 'phenomenal' demand - chroniclelive.co.uk

  26-01-2026 18:31 via news.google.com
  Jimmy Nail adds second Gateshead show on Stories and Songs tour due to 'phenomenal' demand  chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North Shields school lockdown after man at bus stop seen with 'suspected weapon'

  26-01-2026 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Spence Community High School is reported to have made the decision to take the precautionary measure earlier this afternoon
  
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• Blue flag beach 'transformed' into rocks and pebbles as storms batter North East coast

  26-01-2026 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drone shots taken on Monday have shown a build-up of rocks and pebbles on Whitley Bay Beach on Monday
  
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• Gateshead council names partner for £470m Baltic Quarter - Green Street News

  26-01-2026 17:08 via news.google.com
  Gateshead council names partner for £470m Baltic Quarter  Green Street News
  
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• North East school pupil receives prestigious Gold Blue Peter Badge in basketball surprise

  26-01-2026 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Hedley, a year 9 pupil at St. Wilfrid’s RC College, was given the award for his 'outstanding commitment to charity and community service'
  
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• Barbour revenues top £350m as the North East outdoor clothing brand bounces back

  26-01-2026 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fifth-generation firm is based in South Shields and sells around the world
  
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• Newcastle council tax exemptions to be given to care leavers and terminally ill

  26-01-2026 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has approved plans to extend eligbility for its council tax reduction scheme, but opposition councillors have called for it to go even further
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro fares to be capped at £2.50 for single journey with Pop card

  26-01-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East mayor Kim McGuinness has announced plans for a flat £2.50 rate for all single journeys on the Tyne and Wear Metro, in the hope of making travel cheaper for many passengers
  
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• Affordable food club saving thousands for members to expand across Gateshead - gateshead.gov.uk

  26-01-2026 15:36 via news.google.com
  Affordable food club saving thousands for members to expand across Gateshead  gateshead.gov.uk
  
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• Body found in search for missing Newcastle woman last seen on Saturday evening

  26-01-2026 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leanne, 40, was reported missing to Northumbria Police after last being seen in the Lemington area of the city
  
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• ECF to progress Gateshead’s Baltic Quarter - placenortheast.co.uk

  26-01-2026 15:09 via news.google.com
  ECF to progress Gateshead’s Baltic Quarter  placenortheast.co.uk
  
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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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• Pre-development deal inked for Gateshead’s Baltic Quarter - Estates Gazette

  26-01-2026 14:34 via news.google.com
  Pre-development deal inked for Gateshead’s Baltic Quarter  Estates Gazette
  
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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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