Gateshead news

• How this week's rail strikes will affect each North East operator

  30-05-2023 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Further strike action is planned on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday by the ASLEF and RMT unions
  
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• Metrocentre testing hub praised as 'best of the NHS' and way to reduce healthcare staff burnout

  29-01-2026 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  75,000 patients have been seen at the Community Diagnostic Centre in Gateshead since it opened in 2024 at the defunct House of Fraser store
  
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• Map shows 44 Santander branches facing closures including in the North East

  29-01-2026 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Santander has announced plans to close 44 branches nationwide, placing 291 jobs at risk as the bank responds to the shift towards digital banking
  
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• Gateshead Central Library to celebrate centenary in March with series of events

  29-01-2026 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The landmark has been part of Shipcote for 100 years and the local authority has organised a celebration in its honour
  
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• Demoted soldier 'swipe kicks' ex-girlfriend outside North East pub

  29-01-2026 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV captured a scuffle
  
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• Fury after 'hundreds of tonnes' of waste dumped in rural Northumberland laybys

  29-01-2026 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A councillor has claimed flytipping has reached 'industrial' levels in areas of Northumberland
  
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• Reform councillor claims Northumberland council's borrowing is 'not sustainable'

  29-01-2026 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Senior cabinet members of Northumberland County Council have insisted the local authority is within its borrowing limits
  
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• Who is Jenna Meek? Meet the North East entrepreneur joining Dragons' Den

  29-01-2026 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dragons' Den is set to welcome a number of guest dragons across the course of the season
  
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• Thousands in damage and furniture thrown across hair salon after car smashes into building

  29-01-2026 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice Grierson-Smith, who owns Styling Station on Chatsworth Gardens, is 'thankful that nobody was hurt' in the incident
  
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• Ant McPartlin jokes 'my wife can never find out' as he shares online blunder

  29-01-2026 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday Night Takeaway host Ant McPartlin shared on his podcast with Declan Donnelly how he made an online blunder that left him with more underpants than he bargained for
  
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• Nipah virus full details as '75% of infections lead to death'

  29-01-2026 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The virus has prompted new guidance by UK health authorities
  
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• Group of strangers leave man covered in paint and another injured in Newcastle attack

  29-01-2026 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the reported assault of two men in the area of Grey's Monument in broad daylight
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S26 rumours see S25 Ultra prices plummet £240 to 99p per day

  29-01-2026 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra has being heavily reduced as rumours swirl around the looming S26 release
  
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• Gateshead: New Date - FC Halifax Town

  29-01-2026 15:17 via news.google.com
  Gateshead: New Date  FC Halifax Town
  
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• Dietician warning as one in five Brits deficient in key vitamin -including 39% of girls aged 11-18

  29-01-2026 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite NHS advice to supplement between October and March, only 26% of Brits follow the guidelines
  
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• Pete recalled by Gateshead - Darlington Football Club

  29-01-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Pete recalled by Gateshead  Darlington Football Club
  
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• Senior Newcastle City Council boss to leave for top job in Hartlepool

  29-01-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matt Wilton, deputy chief executive of Newcastle City Council, has announced he is leaving Tyneside to take on the top job at Hartlepool's local authority
  
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• Extra staff training to help tackle domestic abuse in Gateshead council homes - chroniclelive.co.uk

  29-01-2026 14:18 via news.google.com
  Extra staff training to help tackle domestic abuse in Gateshead council homes  chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Extra staff training to help tackle domestic abuse in Gateshead council homes

  29-01-2026 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council employees throughout the organisation will be trained to spot the signs of domestic abuse.
  
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• Adult eating disorder ward at Newcastle's RVI to close down this summer

  29-01-2026 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The emergency treatment facilities are due to be expanded with eating disorder ward 31a to make way
  
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• Police searching for wanted Northumberland man for failing to respond to bail

  29-01-2026 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Yarwood, 50, of Ashington, is currently being searched for by Northumbria Police
  
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• DWP confirm WASPI women will get no compensation as statement issued

  29-01-2026 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The news has been met with anger by campaigners who accuse the government of showing "utter contempt"
  
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• Met Office issues 21-hour warning as Brits told to 'prepare emergency kit'

  29-01-2026 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rainfall with flooding possible following Storm Chandra's disruption
  
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• Major police response at Asda store as woman is arrested over 'knife incident'

  29-01-2026 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A member of security reportedly detained the woman before police arrived
  
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• Major recall for a shampoo and conditioner set as 'serious chemical risk' found

  29-01-2026 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The set was sold via online retail giant Amazon
  
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• New date for Shaymen's home game with Gateshead - halifaxcourier.co.uk

  29-01-2026 13:11 via news.google.com
  New date for Shaymen's home game with Gateshead  halifaxcourier.co.uk
  
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• Major UK broadband provider forced into administration as cables destroyed

  29-01-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  G Network is a provider of high-speed internet services in London
  
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• Convicted North East murderer to be freed despite 'moment of madness' while serving in open prison

  29-01-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A judge described murderer Reginald Wilson, who changed his surname to Zenshen, as so dangerous that he must die in prison
  
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• New guidance for people using mental health apps across the UK urges caution

  29-01-2026 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The advice is to help people seek help safely
  
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• FC Halifax Town & Wealdstone fixtures re-arranged - Gateshead FC

  29-01-2026 13:05 via news.google.com
  FC Halifax Town & Wealdstone fixtures re-arranged  Gateshead FC
  
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