Gateshead news

• Read cancer-stricken joiner's battle against illness in his own words

  03-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richie Matfin, from Blyth, is sharing a personal account of his illness online in a bid to help others battle cancer
  
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• North East rail disruption LIVE: LNER warns of major delays after 'person hit by train'

  07-10-2026 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tragic incident means that trains are unable to travel between York and Darlington, with the disruption expected to last for several hours
  
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• 'You should be utterly ashamed' - Husband's despicable and degrading treatment of terminally ill wife

  07-10-2026 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Foster subjected his partner to a long campaign of abuse, while she sought treatment for breast cancer
  
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• FREE thriller eBooks with your Chronicle and Journal

  07-10-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We’re giving away two fabulous page turners each worth up to £5.99 - just pick up a copy of your favourite newspaper this weekend
  
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• American Airlines flight diverts after pilot issues toilet message

  07-10-2026 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An American Airlines Boeing 777 carrying more than 280 passengers diverted to New York's JFK airport after multiple lavatories became inoperative, leaving only two toilets working on the Madrid to Dallas flight
  
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• Man who shot store clerk is first to be executed since Christa Pike's execution attempt

  07-10-2026 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamaal Howard was found guilty of capital murder after shooting a store clerk in the chest 26 years ago
  
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• 'She wants a day out in Durham with her mam' - Woman desperate to fly home after cancer diagnosis

  07-10-2026 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donna Hadfield lives in South Africa and is desperate to return home following her devastating cancer diagnosis
  
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• NUFC legends join final push for last £500,000 needed for pioneering new Sir Bobby Robson Institute

  07-10-2026 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fundraising needed to build the new Sir Bobby Robson Institute is almost in place
  
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• The North East roofer who defrauded his employer leaving colleagues without Christmas bonus

  07-10-2026 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He defrauded his employer by ordering more than £2,700 worth of goods from builders' merchants on the company account
  
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• Asda recalls five types of shoes due to 'serious chemical risk' as warning issued

  07-10-2026 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Testing identified the presence of substances in the shoes above the permitted regulatory limit, which may pose a risk to health
  
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• Mum of Christa Pike murder victim speaks out after killer's failed execution

  07-10-2026 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995
  
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• Martin Lewis says people in two UK areas may be overpaying Council Tax

  07-10-2026 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some people have had refunds worth thousands of pounds, Martin Lewis said
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: One lane closed and two-mile tailbacks near Seaham after collision

  07-10-2026 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision has occurred on the A19 south of Seaham.
  
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• Primark issues 'risk to health' warning as Halloween decorations recalled over asbestos fears

  07-10-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two doorstep decorations present a risk to health over concerns they may be contaminated with asbestos
  
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• Pneumonic plague - UK risk, symptoms, treatment and how it's spread

  07-10-2026 06:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague is under investigation in Russia - but what is the risk to the UK
  
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• Couple's romantic trip to Newcastle ended in horror after getting a knock on their hotel room door

  07-10-2026 04:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael McLaughlin, 37, stabbed a random stranger at the Roomzzz Aparthotel in Newcastle
  
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• All NHS workers 60 pension age change plan call over burnout fears

  07-10-2026 03:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Support rising for 1.5 million NHS workers to be able to retire early
  
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• Newcastle Central Station flasher exposed himself because he wanted to go back to prison

  07-10-2026 01:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Southern, who has previous for voyeurism at the train station, was spotted with his trousers and underwear around his ankles near WH Smith
  
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• Council to consult on cutting funding for Northumberland children travelling to religious schools

  07-10-2026 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of children currently get free transport to faith schools outside their local area
  
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• 'We have failed as a city' - Human rights campaigners marks five years since NUFC Saudi takeover

  07-10-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners on Tyneside have issued a fresh plea to highlight human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, five years on from the Saudi Public Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United
  
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• Council to decide whether to provide extra funding for Berwick theatre redevelopment

  07-10-2026 01:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of the Berwick Maltings revamp has increased due to inflation in the construction sector
  
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• Lorry driver caused 'catastrophic' injuries by ploughing into vehicles in A1 horror crash

  07-10-2026 01:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Reeves possibly suffered from 'micro-sleeps' when he smashed into the back of a queue of stationary traffic, leaving one man trapped and 'sandwiched" between a lorry and van for more than an hour
  
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• Greggs confirms major breakfast menu shake-up giving people 'what they want'

  07-10-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greggs says it is making the change due to demand for breakfast items later in the day
  
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• Christa Pike 'awake and speaking' after surviving botched Tennessee execution, lawyers say

  06-10-2026 23:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike, 50, survived two lethal injections as she was set to be put to death in Tennessee - and her lawyers have now said she is conscious and speaking in what they describe as a "medically unprecedented" recovery
  
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• Man charged with murder of GP found dead at home near Sandringham Estate

  06-10-2026 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Cain, 45, has been charged with the murder of Dr Hannah Cain and remanded in custody
  
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• Pregnant woman fleeing domestic abuse slams Northumberland council over temporary accommodation

  06-10-2026 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council say the safety of all victims of domestic abuse is of "paramount importance"
  
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• Green Party reinstates Newcastle councillor who was suspended amid antisemitism row

  06-10-2026 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Suleman has issued an apology after being suspended by the Green Party earlier this year, when it emerged he had shared an antisemitic post on TikTok
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, October 6

  06-10-2026 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Holy Island causeway warning after five people rescued from drifting vehicle

  06-10-2026 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency safety advice has been issued by the RNLI on the causeway in Northumberland
  
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• Popular Northumberland pumpkin patch cancelled due to poor crop

  06-10-2026 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Alnwick Pumpkin Patch has been running since 2023 but weather conditions have forced owners to make a difficult decision
  
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