Gateshead news

• This incredible model of Durham Cathedral made is from 2,000 matchsticks

  02-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Worthington, of Spennymoor, spent two years making the replica of the 1,000 year old cathedral
  
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• Keir Starmer says UK will ‘play full part’ in reopening Strait of Hormuz

  16-06-2026 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened as quickly as possible, the Prime Minister said after the US struck a deal to end the Iran conflict at the G7 summit
  
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• Bank offers £20 for signups - but people don't have to transfer accounts

  16-06-2026 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many high street and online only outlets offering deals, but customers normally have to move their account over
  
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• UK travellers warned about 'glowing reviews' when booking holidays

  16-06-2026 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An expert said it didn't always tell the full story
  
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• Darlington woman hit by rare condition had to be fed through straw

  16-06-2026 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She woke up with muscle aches and then lost movement in her legs, left arm and neck
  
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• CCTV images released in hospice theft investigation as police look to trace 'North East men'

  16-06-2026 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV images have been released as part of the investigation into the incident, which took place on Monday, April 10
  
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• LNER now has new way for train passengers to ask for help in they feel unsafe

  16-06-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The train operator has explained what railway passengers can do to get help if they are feeling vulnerable while travelling
  
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• Tragedy as woman's body found in Great Park

  16-06-2026 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to an area near Elmwood Park Gardens on Monday afternoon after reports of concern for a woman's welfare
  
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• Whitley Bay man wanted for recall to prison as police make public warning

  16-06-2026 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Nicholson, who is aged 27, is understood to know that he is wanted, with officers currently working to locate him
  
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• Mystery remains over TOWIE star's Mallorca villa death as Jake Hall inquest opens

  16-06-2026 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jake Hall was a regular on ITV reality show The Only Way Is Essex
  
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• Brit dad, 34, suddenly dies in Cyprus as family make desperate plea

  16-06-2026 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of Jonas McDowall have launched an appeal for help
  
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• Full list of UK postcodes affected by Royal Mail delivery disruption today

  16-06-2026 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Postcodes in Northumberland and North Tyneside have been listed among the UK areas where there could be delivery delays on Tuesday, June 16
  
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• 'Predatory' child sex offender who assaulted two girls in Gateshead jailed for 11 years

  16-06-2026 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Ferguson, 46, tried to buy the complicity of one of the girls by supplying her with cannabis, before his 'horrific' offences were reported
  
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• DWP PIP 183-day rule and Personal Independence Payment eligibility explained

  16-06-2026 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People may be entitled to Personal Independence Payment if they have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability and experience difficulty with daily tasks
  
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• Schoolgirl 'kissed and touched' by man in Gateshead alley

  16-06-2026 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating reports of an assault in an alley in the High Spen area
  
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• Police appeal after schoolgirl 'kissed and touched' by man in Gateshead alley

  16-06-2026 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating reports of an assault in an alley in the High Spen area
  
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• Which social media apps won't be banned for children under 16 in UK

  16-06-2026 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are more details about which social media platforms will be included in the ban and which ones won't
  
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• Full list of people legally exempt from wearing a seat belt

  16-06-2026 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the UK, you can be fined up to £500 for not wearing a seat belt
  
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• Driveway rule conflict as drivers ask questions of dropped kerbs after neighbours row

  16-06-2026 09:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rules about parking on a dropped curb raised questions with drivers in the UK
  
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• Bonnie Tyler 'in intensive care' but no longer in coma, team says in update

  16-06-2026 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bonnie's team say her doctors are positive the singer will make a "good recovery"
  
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• Three passport checks you must do now to avoid being turned away at airport

  16-06-2026 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These are the checks you need to carry out to make sure your passport is valid and you will be able to travel this summer
  
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• Treasury response to plan to double state pension tax allowance to £25,140 in big update

  16-06-2026 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has ruled on calls to double the personal tax allowance for state pensioners from £12,570 to £25,140, after a Westminster Hall debate
  
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• A1 crash LIVE: Lane reopens and vehicles being recovered in County Durham after collision

  16-06-2026 08:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The northbound carriageway was closed between junctions 59 and 60, but one lane has reopened
  
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• Man's brain pain 'like an alien trying to get out' leads to rare tick-borne diagnosis

  16-06-2026 08:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bill Lankford, 62, was hospitalised for a week with severe brain inflammation after a swim-run event in Scandinavia
  
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• Family of Vicky Glass 'in the abyss' 26 years after murder as they plead for help

  16-06-2026 08:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Glass, 21, vanished in September 2000 with her body found two months later in a stream
  
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• A1 crash LIVE: Updates as motorway closed in County Durham after collision

  16-06-2026 08:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The northbound carriageway is closed between junctions 59 and 60
  
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• Gateshead yob armed himself with sword for 'revenge' after being 'robbed of gold chain'

  16-06-2026 07:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Hoyle was seen 'walking with purpose' down a residential street and shouting 'rats' while carrying a sword
  
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• Blue Badge applications could be rejected for seven reasons

  16-06-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 3.2 million people in Great Britain hold a Blue Badge
  
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• Public invited to have their say on notorious Northumberland roundabout upgrades

  16-06-2026 01:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government committed to the major scheme earlier this year
  
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• 'Dangerous' Tyneside paedophile who raped two children dies three years into his 18-year sentence

  16-06-2026 01:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arthur Hodgson, who was lebelled 'dangerous' by a judge, died in hospital of metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
  
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