Gateshead news

• Phase two lockdown easing announced in Scotland

  18-06-2020 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out a number of rules for pubs, social gatherings, shops and restaurants - here's what it means for people in Scotland
  
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• Alcohol price to rise on February 1 as UK duty increases from Budget imposed

  31-01-2026 09:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The increase will be hard on pubs and other venues, despite business rates win days ago
  
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• Government updates on 'blanket restrictions' for young drivers as Northern Ireland acts

  31-01-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government has set out its position for drivers in England, Scotland and Wales as Northern Ireland moves ahead with graduated driving licences
  
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• Eight planning applications in Gateshead this week in your neighbourhood

  31-01-2026 02:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's planning applicaiton wrap-ups for the Gateshead area.
  
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• 'Treating myself to a glass of wine gave me neck pain - but I never dreamed it was cancer'

  31-01-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollie Thursby lost her own mother to a form of cancer when she was just 10, now she is determined her sons won't have to deal with life without her
  
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• Inside 'excellent' Northumberland family home up for sale at £875,000

  31-01-2026 01:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The six-bedroom detached property in Morpeth which is marketed by Brunton Residential occupies an acre plot
  
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• Full list of product recalls in January 2026 including Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's

  31-01-2026 01:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The recall notices were issued throughout the month for varying retailers
  
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• Full list of product recalls in January 2026 from shampoo to baby formula

  31-01-2026 01:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The recall notices were issued throughout the month for varying retailers
  
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• Speed cameras planned for major route as drivers look to avoid A1 congestion

  31-01-2026 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic on the road has increased in recent years as drivers look to avoid bottlenecks on the A1
  
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• The latest North East Postcode Lottery winners as neighbours Northumberland and Whitley Bay receive prizes

  31-01-2026 01:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents of these North East areas who play the national game have won at least a thousand pound prize per ticket
  
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• The road menaces who have been convicted of dangerous driving in the North East

  31-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of defendants have been locked up for their crimes
  
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• Inside an 'impeccably stylish' detached South Tyneside home for sale at £2.5million

  31-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cleadon property, which is being marketed by Sanderson Young, is situated on a 0.66 acre plot with extensive lawned gardens
  
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• Drug-fuelled Gateshead thief stole nurse's jumper and keys as she treated him in hospital

  31-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Dodds had only been released from prison a few hours earlier
  
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• A jewel in the crown of Newcastle city centre - the Central Arcade opened 120 years ago

  31-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opened in 1906, the Edwardian-built arcade was home to JG Windows music store for decades
  
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• Massive BBC show The Traitors to head to the West End in theatrical adaptation

  30-01-2026 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The show's fourth series ended last week, but now with sights set on a different format
  
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• Everything we know as Nigel Farage seen in Newcastle city centre bar

  30-01-2026 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader was seen in Hibou Blanc on High Bridge for a private function on Friday afternoon
  
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• North East rapist left woman feeling 'degraded and broken' after attacking her as she slept

  30-01-2026 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Esen, of South Shields, took advantage of the victim's vulnerability after she fell asleep on a sofa at a house after a night out
  
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• Charity outraged after 'mindless' vandals damage around 200 trees on Northumberland nature reserve

  30-01-2026 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Wildlife Trust has slammed the vandals who have targeted two nature reserves in recent weeks
  
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• Newcastle Metro Station platform reopens after 'urgent repairs'

  30-01-2026 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byker Metro Station was closed temporarily on Friday due to emergency works on one of its platforms
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, January 30

  30-01-2026 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Pictures as Nigel Farage private function in Newcastle bar attracts protesters

  30-01-2026 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader was in Newcastle city centre on Friday afternoon for a private event
  
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• Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

  30-01-2026 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Emmy winning actor died at home "following a brief illness", her agency CAA confirmed in a statement
  
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• 'Dead body' in North East scaffolding truck reported to police turns out to be fake arm

  30-01-2026 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Graham, a director of HSS Scaffolding, says he burst out laughing when police called about a dead body in one of his business's trucks
  
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• North East gang who supplied £1.3m of cocaine in a month and had a handgun jailed for 74 years

  30-01-2026 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nine men from Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland have been jailed for drugs and gun offences
  
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• Northumberland mountain rescue team leader in Mozambique emergency flood response

  30-01-2026 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Pattison has been deployed to Mozambique as part of UKISAR, which responds to humanitarian emergencies and disasters across the world
  
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• Work could start on landmark Newcastle office block plan next year

  30-01-2026 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A consultation is taking place next week on the designs created by award winning architecture firm for One Founders Place at Stephenson Quarter
  
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• Weekend weather forecast as snow falls in the North East

  30-01-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snow hit the North Pennines on Friday and there's a chance it will continue on higher ground over the weekend
  
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• Council blames looming cuts, council tax rises and voluntary redundancies on Government funding

  30-01-2026 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local Labour leadership has accused the Tories of attempting to mislead the public
  
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• North Tyneside Tories warn against prospective 'tourism tax'

  30-01-2026 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While the local Conservative group has warned against the proposed levy, Mayor Karen Clark has urged businesses to engage in the on-going government consultation on the issue.
  
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• Newcastle taxi driver left with broken nose after alleged attack as two arrested

  30-01-2026 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged assault and robbery took place on Roman Avenue in Walker, with Northumbria Police informed of the incident at around 1.30am
  
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