Gateshead news

• MP backs laws allowing secret services to commit crimes

  01-02-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP saw classified reports which showed undercover operatives had foiled terror plots by right-wing extremists
  
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• Police write to schools after antisocial behaviour at 'bicycle ride-along' in Newcastle city centre

  20-03-2026 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of the 100 present at the event at Grey's Monument were reported to have set fire to clothing and thrown items towards passers-by, while others attempted to take bikes on escalators in Eldon Square
  
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• The Piano finalist and Ukrainian prodigy headline acts at Newcastle Piano Festival

  20-03-2026 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mia Odeleye and Khrystyna Mykhailichenko are both on the bill for the festival held in Jesmond
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, March 20

  20-03-2026 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Controversial plans for dog walking field near Warkworth given the green light

  20-03-2026 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 30 objections were received by the council
  
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• Inside the new 28 affordable homes in central North Shields

  20-03-2026 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New affordable homes have been put on display on Stephenson Street in North Shields
  
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• Banned Blyth driver got behind wheel to travel distance of four-minute walk to see kids

  20-03-2026 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Smith, who lost his licence last year and wasn't due to get it back until August, showed his contempt for the court order when he got behind the wheel in Blyth, Northumberland
  
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• Northumberland County Council approves plans to appoint new director to lead savings programme on six-figure salary

  20-03-2026 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new officer will be paid between £100,157 and £109,081 per year when appointed
  
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• 'Goodbye Flyover, Hello Future' – Is the end finally in sight for Gateshead's white elephant?

  20-03-2026 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once one of the busiest roads in the North East, the view from atop the Gateshead Flyover now resembles something from a post-apocalyptic film
  
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• North East employers fined for illegally underpaying workers £500,000 - key details

  20-03-2026 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In this region, 11 companies, including Hays Travel are part of a list of almost 400 businesses nationally that have been hit with penalties
  
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• Northumberland County Council agree to freeze ‘special responsibility’ payments made to councillors until 2029

  20-03-2026 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The payments are made to the likes of cabinet members, group leaders and scrutiny chairs on top of the basic allowance
  
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• North East to get 'warm sunny weekend' before return to cooler weather

  20-03-2026 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday is set to be warm but the weather will begin to change again on Sunday - here's the latest forecast from the Met Office
  
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• North East woman ordered to pay £1,000 after 'large amount' of waste fly-tipped

  20-03-2026 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The address of Donna Adams, from Consett, was found on an invoice in the rubbish that was dumped in May of last year
  
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• North East anti-social behaviour crackdown project saved in spite of funding ending

  20-03-2026 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A region-wide project aimed at driving down anti-social behaviour throughout the region has been saved in the face of funding uncertainty
  
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• Large section of Newcastle Town Moor fenced off with up to eight weeks of works planned

  20-03-2026 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Existing drains under the moor have collapsed and will be replaced with a modern drainage system in the coming weeks
  
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• Thug assaulted and stole from homeless people in 'awful' offences at Newcastle bus station

  20-03-2026 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Beaton, of Byker, has been jailed after targeting a woman and two men at Haymarket bus station
  
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• Thug assaulted and stole from homeless people in 'awful' offences at Haymarket bus station

  20-03-2026 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Beaton, of Byker, has been jailed after targeting a woman and two men at Haymarket bus station in Newcastle
  
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• Family of North East grandad who died amid ambulance delays on their closure after 'seven years of distress'

  20-03-2026 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Coates dialled 999 during a power cut and told them he was struggling to breathe - but died after ambulance delays meant paramedics could not reach him in time
  
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• 'Incredible' drone footage of Gateshead Flyover as demolition begins in weeks

  20-03-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The destruction of the structure, which has been closed since December 2024 due to major safety concerns, is expected to take until at least October
  
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• North East murder investigation shifts focus back to Leeds sightings

  20-03-2026 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the disappearance of Donna Keogh are focusing on Leeds sightings as they search for answers 28 years after she vanished
  
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• Ambulance delays during power cut 'possibly contributed' to North East grandfather's death

  20-03-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Coates died after calling 999 when a power cut stopped his oxygen machines and ambulance took 47 minutes to arrive
  
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• Chuck Norris dies aged 86 after medical emergency in Hawaii

  20-03-2026 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chuck Norris, the legendary martial arts icon and Walker Texas Ranger star, has died aged 86 following a medical emergency in Hawaii, with his family sharing an emotional tribute
  
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• Newcastle writing centre gets £2.5m boost from Northumbria University

  20-03-2026 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is hoped that the centre in the city's old post office will make Newcastle a leading centre for the writing and publishing industries
  
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• Council plans multi-million pound refit and demolition for 'problem' Newcastle city centre offices

  20-03-2026 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has signed off spending plans to try and turn around its fortunes at The Core and Higham House, deemed as two underperforming council-owned office blocks
  
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• Ricky Hatton cause of death confirmed as family members weep at verdict

  20-03-2026 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boxing legend Ricky Hatton was found at his £1.7million home in Hyde, Greater Manchester on September 14 last year, aged 46
  
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• Lout on licence from jail hit Newcastle casino worker on head with vodka bottle

  20-03-2026 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis O'Neil has now been recalled to prison after he admitted attacking the victim in the city centre
  
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• Top North East chef to compete on BBC's Great British Menu for a third time

  20-03-2026 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cal Byerley will be one of two local chefs in the new series starting Tuesday
  
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• Brenda Blethyn on leaving ITV's Vera after 14 years 'nice to hang up the mac and hat'

  20-03-2026 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brenda Blethyn has opened up about her true feelings following the end of ITV's Vera after 14 years and how she had to "behave herself" on her new Channel 4 drama
  
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• Armed cops swarm Mandley Park in Salford as man in gym vest detained in massive police response

  20-03-2026 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police rushed to the scene of a Salford park
  
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• 'The heartbeat of the city' – What Grainger Market traders think of Newcastle landmark's £9m revamp

  20-03-2026 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Big changes at Newcastle's Grainger Market have been unveiled this week, in the hope of boosting footfall and making it an attraction to rival the best in Europe
  
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