Gateshead news

• Interactive map shows North East’s easiest and toughest driving test centres

  13-12-2025 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show that male learners have a slightly higher pass rate compared to female drivers
  
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• UK gardeners urged to take birdbath action being spring arrives

  11-02-2026 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birdbaths can freeze almost daily in February, but there's an easy method to help birds survive winter by keeping water accessible with just one simple object
  
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• Nationwide pays 40,000 customers £175 bonus

  11-02-2026 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nationwide Building Society gave more than 40,000 members a £175 switching bonus as UK bank account switches topped one million for the third consecutive year
  
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• UK drivers face £10,000 fine and 12 points over key tyre rule

  11-02-2026 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK motorists are being warned to check their tyre tread depth using a simple 20p coin test, as failing to meet the legal 1.6mm minimum could result in fines of up to £10,000 and 12 penalty points
  
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• Cumbria woman loses 3st after surgery for massive ovarian cyst

  11-02-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie says her abdomen dramatically over a fortnight and felt "hard" to the touch
  
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• 29 photos of jubilant Newcastle United fans after huge away win at Tottenham

  11-02-2026 10:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle supporters were delighted after they saw their team come away from a visit to London with all three points
  
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• Exact times North East will get snow as shown in the latest Met Office weather maps

  11-02-2026 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather charts show just when and where snow is set to fall in the North East this week, with one day in particular affecting the whole region
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates with one lane closed and queueing traffic after collision near Seaham

  11-02-2026 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision looks to have taken place between the A1018 Seaton Interchange and the A690 Durham Road
  
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• Weather maps show North East facing days of snow with freezing temperatures on the way

  11-02-2026 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is reporting that it is "turning colder from Friday, with a chance of snow showers"
  
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• 10 dead and 25 injured after horror school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada

  11-02-2026 06:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that there are 'multiple victims' after a school shooting in a remote Canadian town, with 10 confirmed dead and 25 injured and counting
  
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• UKHSA shares exactly when to see a pharmacist while facing 'viral' illnesses

  11-02-2026 05:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government agency has issued essential advice on treating norovirus, stomach bugs and food poisoning at home
  
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• List as 20 vehicles banned from some car parks in 2026 including Kia, BMW, Volvo

  11-02-2026 05:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councils can impose fines for vehicles not being within the white lines in a car park - whereas some now ban certain vehicles
  
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• Former North Tyneside mayor Norma Redfearn receives Freedom of the Borough

  11-02-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dame Norma Redfearn has officially been handed the Freedom of the Borough following her 12 years as the mayor of North Tyneside.
  
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• Prof Tim Spector's two food rules when you have a cold or flu - and what to avoid

  11-02-2026 02:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sticking to this advice could help speed up recovery
  
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• North East police boss' pledge as flagship anti-social behaviour crackdown to lose funding

  11-02-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner's Project Shield, credited with cutting anti-social behaviour by up to 32% in problem hotspots, will not continue
  
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• One-woman crimewave given chance to turn life around fails to attend sentencing hearing

  11-02-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jennifer O'Brien failed to show to learn her fate and a warrant was issued for her arrest
  
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• Gateshead woman glassed stranger out celebrating engagement in Newcastle city centre bar

  11-02-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maddie Kirby, of Gateshead, was just 18 when she left a man wounded and scarred in The Mushroom Bar
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, February 10

  10-02-2026 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Gateshead couple spend months in 'unliveable' new build home without flooring

  10-02-2026 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A milestone moment for Dr Andrew McClintock and his partner of buying their first home turned into an emotional rollercoaster
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested as counter terror police officers investigate school stabbing

  10-02-2026 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two boys were stabbed at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north-west London
  
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• Convicted sex offender's holiday to Amsterdam lands him behind bars

  10-02-2026 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gordon Carse, of Gateshead, has been locked up for breaching sex offender registration requirements when he went to Amsterdam
  
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• Bankruptcy petition against Northumberland Reform councillor adjourned pending appeal

  10-02-2026 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council is attempting to recover over £37,000 from the Newsham councillor
  
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• Man arrested after Gateshead rooftop standoff with police lasting several hours

  10-02-2026 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property after riot police were called to Swalwell
  
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• North East councils divided over £5bn government bailout for SEND debts

  10-02-2026 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While councils have welcomed the prospect of seeing 90% of their special educational needs debts wiped, some have called for greater clarity over the bailout
  
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• Council using AI technology to predict flooding and save social workers' time

  10-02-2026 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AI was also used to analyse responses to a public consultation on the council's budget
  
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• North East Ambulance Service introducing white emergency vehicles to save money

  10-02-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The switch to white ambulances means that NEAS can receive its much-needed new vehicles two months sooner
  
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• Shields Ferry repair costs and timescale unclear with services off for 'at least a few weeks'

  10-02-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ferry service between North and South Shields, which would usually cross the river 60 times a day, is suspended due to storm damage
  
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• Intoxicated gunman threatened petrified women with weapon then fired it inside Middlesbrough flat

  10-02-2026 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Bullock, 38, threatened the two women with a shotgun after a row about his mobile
  
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• Boys, 12 and 13, stabbed at secondary school as police launch manhunt

  10-02-2026 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victims were found on school grounds
  
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• Jesmond shop 'ram-raided' during night closed until further notice with police investigating

  10-02-2026 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jules B has sustained severe damage following a 'ram-raid' in the early hours of the morning
  
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