Gateshead news

• Gateshead Council leader's bleak warning for next year

  29-12-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council figures warned that it faces an £18.6m black hole in the next financial year
  
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• Dog has leg amputated after enduring a 'life of suffering' - but has now been saved

  27-07-2026 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Ruby has been given a new start at life after being rehomed with a Northumbria Police employee
  
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• Plans for new Aldi store in Gateshead receive huge backing from the public

  27-07-2026 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aldi says a new store in Blaydon will help alleviate the pressure on neighbouring supermarkets in Metro Park and Dunston
  
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• High Borrans charity 'disappointed' after council rejects review of closure

  27-07-2026 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity behind High Borrans has spoken about the local authority's refusal to review the decision to close the facility
  
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• 2 'worst' airports in Europe named by Brits for passport delays - both in Spain

  27-07-2026 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning comes at the height of the Canary Islands’ peak tourist season as millions of Brits fly on holiday
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, July 27

  27-07-2026 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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• Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man in Newcastle

  27-07-2026 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene in Walker with police launching an investigation
  
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• Man taken to hospital with serious head injury after being hit by car in County Durham

  27-07-2026 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision occurred on St Andrew's Lane in Spennymoor at around 3pm on Sunday afternoon
  
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• 'Unaffordable' rents leave North East families unable to buy food, heating and toiletries

  27-07-2026 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More low-income renters in our region are struggling to afford basic items than in any other part of England, with anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation calling for new rent controls
  
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• Boy, 12, suffers fractured skull in e-scooter crash with air ambulance landing at scene

  27-07-2026 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The illegal e-scooter was seized by police following the incident on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Latest A1 tragedy in Northumberland means dualling campaigners 'cannot give up'

  27-07-2026 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 80-year-old man died following a horror crash involving a car and a lorry near Belford
  
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• Gambian family from Leeds named as family of four killed in tragic crash

  27-07-2026 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man, two women aged 18 and 30, and a seven-month-old baby girl died in the A38 Derby crash near Toyota Island on Saturday night (July 25)
  
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• When DWP will pay benefits over August Bank Holiday 2026 as millions affected

  27-07-2026 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who claim benefits such as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments will receive their money on a different date in August
  
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• Asda delivery driver comes to the rescue of elderly man who fell in Tyneside street

  27-07-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Hamer, who works for Asda in Benton, parked up his van and rushed to help an elderly man who had fallen and was drifting in and out of consciousness
  
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• Father and daughter die in Newquay Fistral Beach tragedy

  27-07-2026 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the two people who died following an incident at Fistral Beach, Newquay, were a father and daughter, both from Doncaster
  
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• Fujitsu still allowed to bid for Government contracts despite Post Office Horizon scandal

  27-07-2026 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Japanese technology giant is among firms on a new list of suppliers able to pitch for lucrative Government contracts
  
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• Huge River Tyne plastic pellet spill response has 'not met community expectations' - shipping firm statement

  27-07-2026 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East mayor Kim McGuinness wrote to Cadeler and BG Freight Line last week to demand swifter action to deal with the massive plastic pellet spill resulting from a ship collision at the Port of Tyne
  
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• Bodies of two women pulled from Scottish loch following rescue operation

  27-07-2026 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coastguard and lifeboat crews sprang into action, but were unable to save the two women in their 20s
  
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• Police update as teen suffers 'serious injuries' when motorbike hit Bedlington bus shelter

  27-07-2026 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision took place on Stead Lane at around 6.10pm on Friday evening, and a police cordon was briefly in place
  
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• Teenager appears in court after ‘bomb hoax’ at Peter Kay arena comedy show

  27-07-2026 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Kay was ushered off stage during his show at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham in May and the event was cancelled after an evacuation
  
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• 'Absolutely amazing' Grainger Market bakery to close amid 'tough times for small businesses'

  27-07-2026 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owners of Midsommar Bakery said that they have faced challenges that 'cannot be overcome sustainably'
  
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• New image as revised plans submitted for first phase of Crown Works film studios in Sunderland

  27-07-2026 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work could begin on the Sunderland filmmaking hub this autumn
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE says kids on free school meals can get extra help in summer

  27-07-2026 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents are being advised 'don't risk not checking' if you can get extra financial help during the holidays - here's what you may be able to get
  
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• Gateshead racist who punched man after repeatedly ringing doorbell jailed

  27-07-2026 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garry Miller repeatedly run his victim's doorbell before threatening and goading him with racial slurs, then punching him in the face.
  
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• Three-vehicle A189 crash near Cramlington causes long delays - key details

  27-07-2026 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics attended the collision, which happened just before 7am
  
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• Cramlington crash LIVE: Road now clear after three vehicle collision on A189 causes long delays

  27-07-2026 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, which took place at around 7am this morning, has caused congestion on a large stretch of the road in Northumberland
  
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• Newcastle and Northumberland postcodes among 39 areas hit by Royal Mail delays

  27-07-2026 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's the full list of locations in the UK where they could be disruption on Monday, July 27, including North East areas
  
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• BBC Springwatch legend Bill Oddie dies as tributes pour in for Goodies star

  27-07-2026 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bill Oddie, who was best known for his work on BBC Springwatch and The Goodies, has died at the age of 83
  
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• Ann Widdecombe funeral details announced as her local church issues statement

  27-07-2026 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former MP's family are working with the local church where Ann Widdecombe attended regularly
  
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• Man and woman die after being pulled from sea in Newquay beach tragedy

  27-07-2026 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Fistral Beach in Newquay at around 9.30pm on Sunday 26 July after two people were recovered from the water
  
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