Gateshead news

• Royal Mail 'Deliveries Today' update lists postcodes hit by delays - check your area

  04-10-2026 03:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company publishes a daily “round-up” online
  
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• Parents left furious as council launch second consultation to close Hazlewood Primary School

  06-10-2026 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Office of the Schools Adjudicator blocked plans to close the school in June
  
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• Council insists 'no collusion' over deal to sell Newcastle green corridor to housing developer

  06-10-2026 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An extraordinary Newcastle City Council meeting will be staged on Wednesday, where local authority bosses will be urged to U-turn on a controversial land sale in Newbiggin Hall
  
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• Northumberland woman who escaped fire caused by nightmare neighbour: 'I would have been a goner'

  06-10-2026 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephany Henderson has been jailed for the arson attack in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, which put the couple next door in danger
  
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• North East couple killed in Scaling Dam collision had MBEs for their service to the community

  06-10-2026 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Charlton, 90, and Joy McCulloch, 74, from Darlington, died after a two-vehicle collision on the A171 near Scaling Dam just before midnight on Friday
  
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• Intoxicated Sayers gran broke 'wall of silence' to tell police probing street clash: 'It's the Freemans'

  06-10-2026 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Sayers, Stephen Sayers Jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser deny violent disorder and are standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Man kicked and stamped on partner in Newcastle city centre before biting Street Ranger

  06-10-2026 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Armstrong, 36, began attacking his girlfriend on Northumberland Street before biting an NE1 Street Ranger
  
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• How you can pay to light up Gateshead Millennium Bridge and how much it costs

  06-10-2026 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many people may not know you can actually make a request and pay a fee to light up the Millennium Bridge over the River Tyne
  
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• Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Six men back in dock for day 2 of Newcastle violent disorder case

  06-10-2026 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker
  
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• Met Office explains which areas will 'drop 9C overnight'

  06-10-2026 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are set to plummet as we head deeper into autumn
  
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• North East lorry drivers delivering NHS supplies to strike in pay dispute

  06-10-2026 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strike action will take place in October and November and will include drivers from Washington
  
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• Which Newcastle primary schools reported Hepatitis A cases?

  06-10-2026 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hepatitis A was confirmed in Benton Park Primary School and Central Walker Church of England Primary School on Friday
  
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• Major Newcastle University evacuation sparked by 'suspicious item' sees two arrested

  06-10-2026 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has shared further details, after several teaching buildings at the Newcastle city centre campus were evacuated on Friday afternoon
  
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• Boy, 2, fell 40ft from Cyprus hotel window when dad wanted to 'show him the view'

  06-10-2026 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Foster has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his young son through a reckless, rash or dangerous act
  
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• DWP State Pension 'couple' rule explained - 'I'm sorry to sound stupid'

  06-10-2026 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  State Pensions have strict rules around the amount of money people receive in retirement
  
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• Newcastle cycle lane showdown set as council commits to public meeting after tree felling claims

  06-10-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Colin Ferguson has promised to speak directly to residents in Westerhope after an outcry over a supposed cycle lane plan, which the authority has denied will go ahead
  
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• 'My ex-boyfriend was like a monster coming towards me with an axe. I thought I was going to die'

  06-10-2026 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natasha Holland was strangled by her ex-partner until she passed out and dragged into a barn where she thought she would die
  
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• Thousands of ASOS customers sent 'hacked' message threatening information leak

  06-10-2026 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 500 customers reported issues with the ASOS site just before 10am on Tuesday
  
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• Vicky Pattison 'Tyne to Thames' update after 'emotional' first day of challenge

  06-10-2026 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reality TV star set off from her hometown of Newcastle on Monday morning, as she began the mammoth 250 mile journey
  
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• Woman 'died for 15 minutes' after attempting to rescue granddaughter's dog from lake

  06-10-2026 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karen Maitchell, 66, suffered cardiac arrest after being pulled from the water during a South Park lake incident in Darlington
  
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• American Idol singer who told his mistress he wanted to kill his wife jailed for life

  06-10-2026 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caleb Flynn cheated on his teacher wife with a 20-year-old intern at his church
  
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• Animal adopters urgently needed in County Durham as RSPCA cases rise in pets being rescued

  06-10-2026 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA said rising levels of multi-animal cases are putting unprecedented pressure on its teams and volunteers across England
  
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• Dad who demolished semi-detached home insists he is 'no neighbour from hell'

  06-10-2026 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Rhodes tore down his half of a semi-detached property which his neighbour claims has left her in an 'unsellable' home riddled with damp and mould
  
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• ASOS 'hacked' with customers sent 'we will leak it' notification

  06-10-2026 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Customers have been sent into a panic after being sent a threatening app message
  
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• Search for missing man who 'stopped coming home' 34 years ago, ends in tragedy

  06-10-2026 09:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick O’Sullivan, 35, went missing in 1992 as his last contact with family was in Lombardstown
  
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• Tesco and Asda issue urgent recall warnings over safety risks - 'do not use'

  06-10-2026 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two products have been recalled - one has a risk of burns and injuries, and the other poses a risk of entrapment for children
  
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• 'Without miracle Newcastle cancer trial, I might not have made it to 18'

  06-10-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Noah Hyslop and his family said a cancer trial had been a "miracle" for them
  
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• Northumbrian Water set for £4million Newcastle water pipe upgrade with traffic measures in place

  06-10-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The water company will be working in the Salters Lane area of the city, with the project beginning in the coming days
  
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• Newcastle man facing jail after offering to deal four different types of drugs

  06-10-2026 01:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Jobes was involved in dealing frugs over a five-month period
  
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• Newcastle nursery manager launches campaign to end 'horror stories' for staff in the sector

  06-10-2026 01:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deanne Cook wants to see better regulation of the early years sector
  
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