Gateshead news

• Shock as Eamonn Homes admits to regularly breaking lockdown rules

  01-05-2020 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes made the confession about breaking lockdown rules on Friday's This Morning
  
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• North East council under fire after union flags left flying from lamp posts for months

  05-02-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It follows a national campaign last year that was linked to far right activists
  
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• Newcastle brazen bully battered partner then boasted to police 'she won't press charges'

  05-02-2026 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Meade had been released from prison on licence when he savagely attacked the woman
  
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• Whitley Bay and Cullercoats councillors call out prospective housing next to Marden Quarry Park

  05-02-2026 01:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have objected to the prospect of land next to the Marden Quarry being earmarked for over 50 homes
  
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• North East has highest rate of obesity in pregnancy as nation faces 'urgent health challenge'

  05-02-2026 01:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Obesity in pregnancy is a growing problem with implications on maternity safety, experts said
  
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• Tesco crowned cheapest supermarket overtaking Asda for lowest price groceries

  04-02-2026 22:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The increase is thanks in large part to the Tesco Clubcard scheme, unlocking lower prices for some customers
  
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• 'The Metro is part of the DNA of this region' - Tyne and Wear Metro features in new BBC drama

  04-02-2026 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doppelgänger premiered on BBC Three on Sunday night and is also available on iPlayer
  
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• Northumberland woman with rare condition forced to borrow money from others to save her own life

  04-02-2026 21:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melanie Hartshorn is recovering in hospital in Barcelona following major surgery
  
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• £3.3m windfall for North East hospices amid huge funding pressures

  04-02-2026 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hospices including St Oswald's, Willow Burn and St Cuthbert's will receive a share of almost £3.4m from the Government
  
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• Baltic art gallery explores ‘exciting’ future amid closure of Michelin-listed restaurant

  04-02-2026 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Michelin-listed SIX restaurant ceased trading on Sunday, February 1, amid the spiralling costs of operations
  
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• 'Bold' new plan for cancer care will end ending rural and coastal 'postcode lotteries' and expand community testing

  04-02-2026 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new National Cancer Plan sees the Government set out commitments - including to expand testing hubs like the Metrocentre Community Diagnostic Centre
  
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• Plea for vigilance after ‘highly offensive’ graffiti repeatedly daubed on Northumberland bus stop

  04-02-2026 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A councillor said the graffiti was not acceptable
  
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• Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 4

  04-02-2026 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East anti-poverty campaigners welcome 'beginning of the end' for two-child benefit cap

  04-02-2026 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to abolish the two-child benefit cap this April could “immediately lift tens of thousands of children out of poverty across our region”, it is hoped
  
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• Section of Newcastle street closed in both directions as police and paramedics deal with crash

  04-02-2026 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics were called to the collision, which occurred just after 4pm on Wednesday
  
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• Inside seven-bedroom Gosforth home with its own gym and sauna on the market for £2m

  04-02-2026 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The home is currently on the market for £2.25m in a sought-after area
  
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• Funeral notices last week in the Chronicle including tributes to former Newcastle restaurateur

  04-02-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro Pop card savings and how to get one explained ahead of major fare changes

  04-02-2026 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A looming change in Metro fares mean that travelling with a paper ticket could cost more than twice as much as it would to make the same journey using a Pop card
  
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• North East knifeman tried to murder young boy while saying he was the devil

  04-02-2026 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byron Stubbs, who was seriously mentally unwell, was on bail for rape when he attempted to murder the child and stabbed two women
  
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• Shields Ferry off for rest of February as inspection reveals Storm Chandra damage worse than feared

  04-02-2026 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Shields Ferry will remain suspended all month, after underwater inspections at its north landing revealed the true scale of 'significant' damage suffered last week
  
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• Greggs becomes UK coffee king as largest branded chain, beating Costa and Starbucks

  04-02-2026 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sausage roll supremo now has more shops selling coffee than any other big name operating in the UK
  
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• Newcastle park cafés could reopen under new operator as council backtracks on controversial closures

  04-02-2026 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council bosses now say they want to find independent operators who could take over the cafés in Paddy Freeman's and Exhibition Park
  
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• One million UK people face £100 HMRC fine after missing January tax deadline

  04-02-2026 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is an automatic £100 penalty for anyone who failed to meet the HMRC tax deadline but there could be further charges if action is not taken
  
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• Pensioners claiming certain DWP benefit do not qualify for free TV licence

  04-02-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who get Pension Credit may be eligible for a free TV licence but what about Attendance Allowance? - TV Licensing have clarified this question
  
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• Nationwide makes major change to 37 savings accounts 'in 6 days'

  04-02-2026 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The decision which will impact savers negatively, follows Bank of England cut
  
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• Former Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll to face trial

  04-02-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footballer Andy Carroll is facing a trial over an alleged breach of non-molestation order
  
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• Plans unveiled for new M&S Foodhall, Aldi and Starbucks at North East site

  04-02-2026 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the £15 million scheme have now been submitted
  
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• The Muppets and Sabrina Carpenter team up in one-off special as fans say 'they nailed it'

  04-02-2026 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seth Rogen also stars in The Muppet Show 50th anniversary as the episode earns a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.
  
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• Northumbria Police officer found guilty of killing pensioner by dangerous driving

  04-02-2026 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Mark Roberts of Northumbria Police has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving
  
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• Lloyds Bank explains 'fastest way' to save money from today - what to do

  04-02-2026 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lloyds Bank has shared a number of tips and tools that could help people save money quickly
  
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