Gateshead news

• Meet the Shiremoor takeaway queen who has shed six stone

  16-11-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tina Hassan, 39, works at the Route 66 takaway shop at Shiremoor and has to resist the kebabs and pizzas she once loved after dropping from a dress size 22 to a size 12 after joining Slimming World
  
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• Onlooker describes 'horrific' Port of Tyne incident scene as one person taken to Newcastle RVI

  19-07-2026 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A dockside crane has been damaged in the incident on the Port of Tyne in South Shields
  
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• North East construction worker leaving UK to set up dream scuba diving business in Tenerife

  19-07-2026 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Harrison, who admits he couldn't swim until he was an adult, saved £30,000 by working back-to-back nightshifts to make his dream become a reality
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a nineteen-year-old 'tragically lost at sea'

  19-07-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• Inside the 79 year old Gateshead Animal Shelter which desperately needs new kennel block

  19-07-2026 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inside the Gateshead 79 year old Animal Shelter fundraising for new kennel block
  
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• Tynemouth Pool evacuated after 'chlorine leak' and will be closed for rest of day

  19-07-2026 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth Pool said it will issue an update on the situation tomorrow
  
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• River Tyne crane incident LIVE: Updates after huge emergency response at Port of Tyne

  19-07-2026 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne following the incident at around 1pm on Sunday.
  
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• A busy morning at Newcastle Central station in 1980 - and how the same view looks today

  19-07-2026 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the year the station was marking its 130th anniversary, a single ticket from Newcastle to London cost £25
  
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• 'I put £24,000 in an international bank and within days I feared I might never be able to access the money'

  19-07-2026 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric Anderson, 77, had initially deposited the sum in order to convert it into Euros and improve his Lanzarote holiday home, but quickly found himself locked out of the account
  
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• Alan Titchmarsh shares one-ingredient trick to help hydrangeas thrive in summer

  19-07-2026 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The clue to their cultivation lies in their name,' the gardening expert explained
  
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• 'Incensed' Jeremy Clarkson takes fresh swipe at Chris Packham in Clarkson's Farm row

  19-07-2026 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Addressing the comments made about Diddly Squat Farm on Celebrity Gogglebox, the presenter joked that he 'should have kept schtum'
  
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• Newcastle's Women's Street Watch funding for new vehicle after van fails its MOT

  19-07-2026 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group help women get home safe from nights out, but now its beloved Wilma the van has been written off
  
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• Family's lucky escape as bus carrying passengers smashes into North East garden

  19-07-2026 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Read heard a bang that she initially thought was thunder but when she looked out of a window she saw a bus in the garden where her children usually play
  
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• Newcastle teacher, 60, to mark retirement by completing unique marathon challenge

  19-07-2026 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retiring Newcastle teacher Jon Strong is set to complete his A-Z marathon list, with most under three hours 30 minutes as his personal best stands at two hours 58 minutes.
  
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• ‘We gave up on Cornwall beaches over problem - and found better one in North East’

  19-07-2026 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers who ditched one of the UK's best-known coastal spots for a quieter alternative say they have no regrets
  
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• NHS sepsis symptoms warning as public urged to 'trust your instincts'

  19-07-2026 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deadly reaction to an infection can turn life-threatening in a matter of hours, with the NHS urging patients to be aware of the warning signs
  
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• Facebook outage sees users unable to log in with 'account unavailable' message

  19-07-2026 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of users also reported problems with Instagram on Sunday morning
  
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• Tyneside clock tower maintenance works on 120-year-old 'defining feature of the skyline'

  19-07-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Listed building consent has been approved for temporary scaffolding at South Shields Town Hall to enable essential maintenance and clock tower repairs at the Grade II-listed South Tyneside Council civic site
  
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• British Army exercise prepares troops for Russia conflict at Northumberland base

  19-07-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The military drill, held in Otterburn and Kielder Forest on 6 July, gave a glimpse of the latest technology being used by front-line soldiers
  
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• Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID as next prime minister outlines 'reset of priorities'

  19-07-2026 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The controversial scheme has been ditched by the new Labour leader whose team said that the money would instead go to helping with the cost of living
  
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• Use washing machine during cheapest three hours of the day to slash energy bills

  19-07-2026 09:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your washing machine is one of the most energy-hungry appliances in the home, but timing your laundry loads strategically could help reduce your electricity costs
  
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• Blue Badge 'biggest misconception' that could lead to £1,000 fine

  19-07-2026 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than three million people hold a Blue Badge to allow them to park closer to their destination but there are strict rules around their use
  
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• Plans submitted to transform former Debenhams store in Sunderland into go karting centre

  19-07-2026 01:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Debenhams store in Sunderland has been empty since the retailer ceased trading in May 2021
  
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• Hourly North East weather forecast for Sunday as temperatures set to rise

  19-07-2026 01:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office predicts Sunday will be dry with sunny spells
  
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• The botched Newcastle jewellery shop ram-raid that caused £100k damage and led to a 13 year jail sentence

  19-07-2026 01:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves were forced to abandon the raid on Sunny Jewellers in March when their van got stuck on a bollard
  
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• Nurse who watched true-crime videos while on shift and failed to complete patient checks struck off

  19-07-2026 01:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sandra Marie Young, who worked for Nuffield Health, failed to take observations from a patient after they collapsed
  
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• 'Peaceful' Newcastle park described as 'an oasis in the middle of the city'

  19-07-2026 01:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  32 North East parks have been recognised among the best in the UK as Green Flag holders for 2026, including Leazes Park in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Tyneside clothing firm Barbour gets green light for headquarters improvement works

  19-07-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council's planning department has approved an application for works to Barbour House within the Bede Industrial Estate
  
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• Inside 'rare' six-bedroom Northumberland home with stunning panoramic views and space to keep horses

  19-07-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mount offers everything the keen horse owner could wish for
  
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• Tyneside in 1966: 10 photographs showing life in the year England won the World Cup

  19-07-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sixty years on from the triumph at Wembley, 10 images that capture scenes in our region.
  
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