Gateshead news

• Hadrian's Tower developer bounces back after concerns over its future

  05-11-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High Street Group has seen a subsidiary put into administration after a court battle with Korean financiers
  
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• 68,000 North East children set to gain from removal of two-child benefit cap

  24-02-2026 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour is a step closer to removing two-child benefit cap that could see thousands of children across the UK lifted out of poverty
  
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• Celebrity Traitors star Alan Carr buys £3.2m castle just 70 miles from Newcastle

  24-02-2026 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The castle dates back to the 19th century and boasts 17 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a five-storey Great Tower, turrets, a private chapel and 106-acre listed gardens
  
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• Drivers over 70 warned over £1,000 fine due to key rule

  24-02-2026 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DVLA is urging drivers aged 70 and above to renew their driving licence every three years or risk fines of up to £1,000 for driving without proper authorisation
  
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• UK drivers warned as DVLA introduces March 1 rule change for number plates

  24-02-2026 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The arrival of the 26 plate marks the first major registration refresh of 2026, with a big impact on resale values, insurance rules, and buying opportunities
  
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• Martin Lewis blasts Rachel Reeves and calls for big change to 'nightmare' system

  24-02-2026 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis said changes to the student loans system are like a "breach of contract"
  
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• Parents face £2,500 fines for term time holidays as warning issued

  24-02-2026 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents risk hefty fines for taking children out of school during term time, with penalties starting at £80 and rising to £2,500 for repeat offenders
  
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• Shoppers urged not to panic buy as some food supplies run low

  24-02-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned that food prices will have to increase
  
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• Council takes next steps to revamp North East causeway

  24-02-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authority is assessing the ecological impact of a new causeway connecting Whitley Bay to the iconic lighthouse.
  
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• Car tax cut March update as Treasury issues statement on 20-39 year old vehicles

  24-02-2026 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Treasury has outlined its position as pressure grows as support for change soars before Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement
  
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• Exact amount Pension Credit will rise by as DWP increases payments from April 2026

  24-02-2026 09:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pension Credit can also unlock other financial support for older people - here's what you need to know as the Government prepares to increase payments
  
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• Former North East MP Peter Mandelson released on bail pending further investigation

  24-02-2026 08:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Labour minister and US ambassador has been accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
  
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• NHS update over '24/7' emergency stroke treatment in England

  24-02-2026 05:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The vital procedure must usually be done within hours of stroke symptoms starting
  
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• Former North East medical centre set for 14-bedroom HMO conversion

  24-02-2026 02:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A derelict medical centre in Duntson could be given a new lease of life, pending council approval.
  
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• 22 deaths as North East 'only region in England' where cold weather didn't see spike last winter

  24-02-2026 01:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is the only reason not to see a "statistically significant" jump in
  
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• Northumberland households could see waste collections suspended over £1m recycling contamination

  24-02-2026 01:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Persistent offenders could even see their recycling service removed
  
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• Grainger Market restoration update as £9m project nears completion date

  24-02-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grainger Market has been undergoing major upgrades, including new doors and flooring, and the final elements of its transformation are expected to be unveiled next month
  
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• Newcastle bid to end homelessness by 2030 after spike in number of people sleeping on streets

  24-02-2026 01:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of people sleeping rough in Newcastle one night last November was 46, compared to just 14 three years earlier
  
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• Inside the new five-bedroom show home two miles from North East city centre

  24-02-2026 01:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brambling show home is the newest addition to the show homes ready to explore at Barratt Homes' Old Durham Gate development
  
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• North East pensioner, 81, robbed in his home was 'easy target' for drug addicts

  24-02-2026 01:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tanya Tait has been jailed for a series of offences along with Danny McGuire and Antonio Harle
  
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• The North East flight simulator where you can pilot Top Gun and World War Two fighter jets

  23-02-2026 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Founded by aviation specialist Neil McCarthy, the Flight Simulator Centre Newcastle has also just unveiled its newest attraction
  
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• No retrial for Northumberland boy accused of planning a terror attack

  23-02-2026 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The boy’s trial heard how police found an “arsenal” of weapons, including a crossbow and knives, at his home in Northumberland in February 2025
  
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• Latest Northumberland Line station opens with link to Tyne and Wear Metro

  23-02-2026 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The station is the second to last to be opened
  
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• Supermarket instant coffee crowned best in the UK beating Nescafé and Kenco

  23-02-2026 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blind taste test revealed some interesting results
  
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• Brit personal trainer who moved to Dubai to work detained

  23-02-2026 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonia Bettridge from St Helens was convicted in 2023 for possessing criminal property after police found £8,000 in her car on the M62
  
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• Two North East nurses facing tribunal over ambulance service 'cover-ups'

  23-02-2026 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leading nurses Shelley Dyson and Joanne Baxter face a tribunal hearing set to last 21 days
  
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• Ofgem alert over energy supplier problems

  23-02-2026 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Energy companies are obliged to comply with the Ombudsman's ruling
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, February 23

  23-02-2026 20:03 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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• Former North East MP Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

  23-02-2026 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Labour minister and US ambassador, who also served as MP for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, has been accused of passing on information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary
  
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• Killer Blyth driver whose 'unbelievable speed' caused death of adored mum Claire Laybourne jailed

  23-02-2026 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Scott, of Blyth, was doing 114mph in the pouring rain on an unlit stretch of the A19 in North Tyneside before he killed Claire Laybourne and seriously injured her mother
  
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