Gateshead news

• Nine puppies named after chocolate bars up for adoption 'are bundles of affection'

  22-11-2025 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owner gave the pups away after the underweight mother dog struggled to feed them
  
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• The Sunshine Fund opens doors to brand new experiences for children with additional needs

  13-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today is our last day sharing stories from local charity, The Sunshine Fund, as part of their 12 Days of Sunshine Christmas Appeal
  
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• Full list of 2026 PIP rates after DWP confirms rise for millions of benefit claimants

  13-12-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here we have explained just how much Personal Independence Payment rates are going up by next year after the Government announced an increase
  
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• 'It was terrifying' - woman left seriously ill from flu speaks out as cases soar

  13-12-2025 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Davies, 40, is urging people to get their flu vaccine as hospital admissions for the virus quadruple compared to last year
  
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• Rowan Atkinson's life from childhood in Consett to Mr Bean and famous girlfriend

  13-12-2025 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Man Vs Baby has officially landed on Netflix and is already topping the streamer's most-watched list.
  
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• Fury as Christmas tree chopped down in North East village which is 'nearly as bad as Sycamore Gap'

  13-12-2025 08:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tree that stood in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, for over a decade was felled just hours after the Christmas light switch on
  
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• North East milkman jailed for throwing bricks at takeaway during riot

  13-12-2025 08:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carl Sharp was seen throwing bricks through the glass door of the Red Lantern Chinese takeaway and throwing a missile at police during widespread disorder in Middlesbrough on August 4
  
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• One year on from crumbling eyesore's sudden closure

  13-12-2025 07:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today marks a year since the sudden closure of the Gateshead Flyover and the travel crisis that engulfed Tyneside following the discovery of safety concerns at the crumbling highway
  
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• 'Why the hell did they build it?' – Council leader's Gateshead Flyover fury after year of closure

  13-12-2025 07:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "A road from nowhere to nowhere" is council leader Martin Gannon's verdict on the closed Gateshead Flyover, which has now been shut for 12 months
  
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• Gateshead flyover closure commemorated with birthday cake as Lib Dems urge demolition work to push on

  13-12-2025 06:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cake was commissioned by Gateshead Council Lib Dems to mark a year since the flyover was shut to traffic
  
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• Major meteor shower of 'bright and colourful streaks' to light up UK skies

  13-12-2025 06:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the last meteor showers of 2025 is expected to reach its peak this weekend
  
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• Holiday lodges in North East countryside set to be refused for third time

  13-12-2025 06:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A property developer has tried for a third time to get planning permission for holiday lodges and hot tubs
  
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• Tyneside town set to be divided in support over Sunderland-Newcastle derby

  13-12-2025 02:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wear-Tyne derby is almost upon us after nearly 10 years of waiting
  
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• Council to decide on plans for major housing development in the North East

  13-12-2025 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A decision on a plan for up to 215 new homes on a greenfield site between Philadelphia, Newbottle and New Herrington is due to go before Sunderland City Council next week
  
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• The disgusting North East louts who spat at police officers and ended up in court

  13-12-2025 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These offenders confronted police in a vile way, when the officer was simply just doing their job
  
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• Nurse suspended after 'recklessly' giving drunk friend syringe full of saline after night out

  13-12-2025 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on a night out and now the Newcastle nurse has been suspended for nine month
  
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• Memories of Newcastle in 1985 and the run-up to Christmas 40 years ago

  13-12-2025 01:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Lindisfarne at the City Hall, to 50p a pint at Tiffany’s nightclub: Newcastle in December 1985
  
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• Man, 26, charged over felling of Christmas tree in North East village

  12-12-2025 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tree planted to honour service people of WW1 stood in Shotton Colliery for over 10 years
  
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• How brave Tyneside schoolgirls helped police bring sex predators to justice in six year probe

  12-12-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police detective reveals how network of men who targeted girls in Gateshead's Saltwell Park were snared and finally sentenced, more than 10 years after their offending began.
  
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• Iconic North East beach bar forced to close over 'immediate' safety concerns

  12-12-2025 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grotto in Marsden has been served a prohibition notice less than two weeks before Christmas
  
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• More victims of vile Tyneside sex predators could still be out there

  12-12-2025 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The network of men targeted schoolgirls in Saltwell Park in Gateshead and police fear there could be more North East victims
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday, December 12

  12-12-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Friday, December 12
  
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• Drivers use this £5 trick to save headaches and repairs this Christmas

  12-12-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The simple trick can save you hundreds down the line
  
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• Wes Streeting warns NHS in "incredibly precarious situation" this winter

  12-12-2025 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The strenuous flu season co-incides with long-running conflicts between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and medical unions over pay
  
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• North Tyneside council tax proposed to rise by 4.99% due to £18m shortfall, finance director says

  12-12-2025 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside residents have until next month to offer feedback on the council's £206m budget including a proposed council tax increase
  
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• Crime group member admits smuggling drugs to UK in empty gas cannisters in North East cocaine plot

  12-12-2025 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Doran, who was arrested by Spanish Police earlier this year, played a pivotal role in the conspiracy
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist hit by car on Tyneside road

  12-12-2025 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left with serious injuries after the incident on Monkseaton's Front Street on Friday morning saw a huge emergency response
  
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• North East dog owner issued warning after German Shepherd kills cockapoo in attack

  12-12-2025 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cockapoo was being walked through Bewick Park in Wallsend when the larger dog came bounding from a garden before attacking it
  
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• Northumberland row over 'cruel' plans to remove thousands of residents from housing register

  12-12-2025 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move has been branded "cruel" by opponents despite insistence that those in need will not be removed
  
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• Unusual photos show how Newcastle city centre office block will change skyline

  12-12-2025 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The HMRC and Government offices on Pilgrim Street have reached a new phase in their development
  
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