Gateshead news

• 'Lifeline' community centre during lockdown faces permanent closure

  28-05-2020 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family-run Hazlerigg and District War Memorial Community Centre has delivered hundreds of food parcels during lockdown and volunteers have dedicated their time to caring for their community
  
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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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• 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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• 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

  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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• 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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• Residents fear for green belt amid proposals for nearly 20,000 new homes in North Tyneside

  29-01-2026 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of new homes are needed in North Tyneside according to the local authority but residents maintain concerns on overdevelopment
  
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• UK drivers urged to keep tank 'half full' on Friday

  29-01-2026 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Gas has issued advice to drivers to keep fuel tanks half full on Friday as the Met Office forecasts snow across most of Scotland and much of northern England including Sheffield, Leeds and North Yorkshire
  
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• Veteran Radio 1 presenter 'unable to walk' after shock cancer diagnosis

  29-01-2026 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He has been diagnosed with cancer of the spine and is undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and physiotherapy
  
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• Warning as Northumbrian Water bills to rise by 6% for households as major upgrades announced

  29-01-2026 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbrian Water has confirmed that household bills will be going up by around £30 per year
  
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• Aldi £1.19 product is 'so good' shoppers fear it will sell out instantly

  29-01-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aldi shoppers have been raving about a product sold at Aldi which is their 'absolute favourite' and a '10/10 treat'
  
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• Shields Ferry suspended after North Shields landing suffers storm damage

  29-01-2026 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport operator Nexus has shared that urgent repairs are now taking place, with the service currently not running as a result
  
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• Exact date 'Beast from the East' snow storms will arrive in UK as maps show 26 inches of snow

  29-01-2026 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 'Beast from the East' storm could bring widespread snow to the UK in the coming weeks
  
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• Morrisons introduces major change in 1,700 UK stores for next 2 weeks only

  29-01-2026 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morrisons Daily stores are offering double loyalty points to More Card holders for two weeks in a boost for shoppers
  
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• Full list of 44 UK Santander branches to close putting 291 jobs at risk

  29-01-2026 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The banking giant is closing dozens of branches across the UK as 96% of transactions now take place online
  
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• North East thug jailed after threatening to shoot girlfriend and police with air rifle

  29-01-2026 08:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Armstrong, 41, left the woman terrified, and told officers when they arrived: "I'm going to get my gun and shoot the lot of you"
  
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• 16 UK areas facing snow before weekend according to Met Office - full list

  29-01-2026 02:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snow is set to return to the UK before the weekend with 16 areas, mostly in Scotland and northern England, expected to see snowfall on Friday, January 30
  
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• Obi One Binobi and Bindiana Jones - Meet South Tyneside Council's brand new refuse vehicles

  29-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  640 residents voted for their favourite names after more than 200 suggestions were submitted
  
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• Northumbria police officer who was drunk and abusive on Newcastle's Cloth Market handed final written warning

  29-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A panel found that PC Sheri Passant's conduct was gross misconduct
  
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