Gateshead news

• Greggs' summer sales could be hampered by baking UK temperatures, experts warn

  15-07-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bakery chain had seen some impact in last July's warm weather
  
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• 'They have got three World Cups, share the wealth' - Households split as England take on Argentina

  15-07-2026 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  99% of the North East will be cheering on England tonight, but Argentina is not without its supporters in our region
  
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• Wildfire horror as seven Brits including woman, 93, killed in Spain

  15-07-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deaths follow frequent heatwaves in Spain over the years exceeding 40C
  
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• Tyneside house shut down by council after 'persistent' criminal activity

  15-07-2026 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A closure order has been granted for the property, making it an offence for anyone to enter the building
  
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• Asda staff do Dan Burn dance ahead of England vs Argentina in World Cup semi final

  15-07-2026 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at Asda's head office donned Dan Burn masks and recreated his viral dance from 2023 to cheer on the Newcastle and England defender, who worked at the Blyth store aged 16
  
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• North East McDonald's giving away free food and drinks today only

  15-07-2026 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has renamed the Saver Menu in honour of Jordan Pickford
  
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• Old Tyne and Wear Metro track to be used to create new South Shields war memorial

  15-07-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 10 metres of track will be turned into a memorial to British soldiers who served in the Asia-Pacific region during World War Two
  
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• Three charged in connection with man's death after alleged attack on Ladies Day in Newcastle

  15-07-2026 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  55-year-old Simon Beston died in hospital three weeks after he was allegedly assaulted in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• New Northumberland padel venue with bar and saunas to open doors within weeks

  15-07-2026 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Padelsphere will be one of Northumberland's largest dedicated indoor sport venues featuring three courts and changing rooms
  
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• North East art charity that showcased northern talent announces closure

  15-07-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bowes Museum in County Durham and The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle were among venues to exhibit New Light Art
  
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• Millions to retire later as plans to accelerate pension age increase revealed

  15-07-2026 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The increase means millions face working an extra year under the plans
  
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• Newcastle stabbing probe launched after man found injured on city centre street

  15-07-2026 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the victim was attacked during a robbery on Blackett Street
  
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• North East tour guide urges shoppers to spend at Grainger Market following fire

  15-07-2026 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grainger Market in the centre of Newcastle was forced to close early following an electrical fire on Nun Street
  
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• Heartbroken family's tribute to Rothbury 19-year-old believed to have tragically died in water

  15-07-2026 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was just after 9.15pm on Tuesday, July 7, that emergency services were called to a man in the water near Boulmer, in Northumberland
  
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• RSPCA rescues 99 rabbits from North East garden due to 'uncontrolled breeding'

  15-07-2026 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The animal welfare charity had to step in with the owner struggling to care for the pets, as their numbers 'spiralled out of control'
  
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• Why Keir Starmer can't give England a World Cup win bank holiday

  15-07-2026 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England fans are calling for a bank holiday should the national team win the 2026 FIFA World Cup
  
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• Wildlife Trusts' coffee van plans in Northumberland National Park spark concerns

  15-07-2026 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local businesses say that plans for a mobile coffee van could 'draw business away' from Rothbury
  
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• Newcastle Metro station assault victim begs public to help police find hateful attacker

  15-07-2026 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was targeted on a platform at Monument Metro Station with police issuing CCTV of someone they wish to speak to
  
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• HMRC warning over payslip 'red flag' that could result in you facing a big bill

  15-07-2026 10:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Workers told its their responsibility to check they are paying the correct tax
  
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• Mum with 'history of violence' in court for attacking 17-year-old girl in horrific bar assault

  15-07-2026 09:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colette Bielby admitted assaulting a teenage girl in a bar
  
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• Liverpool mum gets terminal lung cancer diagnosis while pregnant

  15-07-2026 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thouhida Chowdhury was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer during her second trimester and her four-week-old daughter, born prematurely at 30 weeks during chemotherapy, may not know her mum past the age of two
  
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• Finance expert's urgent £16,000 pension warning to everyone born before 1970

  15-07-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonia Medlicott says people are making a basic error when it comes to their private pension and it could prove costly
  
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• Northumberland 'super school' opening delayed as families warned site won't be ready for new term

  15-07-2026 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils at James Calvert Spence College, in Amble, will not be able to move into the school's new building for the start of the new academic year in September
  
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• Open top bus to run along Tyneside coast this summer

  15-07-2026 01:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go North East's Tide Tour will run between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth between 10am and 4pm during the summer holidays
  
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• 44 people a day had to be cared for in the corridor at leading North East NHS hospital

  15-07-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pressures on accident and emergency units saw hundreds receive "corridor care" in the North East in June.
  
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• £20M approved for 'doubly disadvantaged' Gateshead area

  15-07-2026 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have accepted £20m over the next 10 years for a "doubly" deprived area of Gateshead.
  
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• A village hall faced closure after 145 years - then the community stepped in

  15-07-2026 01:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A vibrant Durham village hall is celebrating being saved from closure with opening of community café
  
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• Newcastle 'bully' sent private messages with woman including indecent photo to her daughter

  15-07-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The daughter was left feeling "very uncomfortable" and distressed when she opened the recording, which included an image of his penis.
  
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• Violent South Shields thug poured boiling sugar water on woman's stomach after 'trying to set her on fire'

  15-07-2026 01:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Khaled Aziz, of South Shields, left a woman fearing that she was going to be killed
  
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• Joe McElderry joins call to strengthen County Durham's creative industry

  14-07-2026 22:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields singer joined Into The Light in pushing for more cultural growth in Durham
  
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