Gateshead news

• 'This is our park' – Inside Walker’s fightback against anti-social behaviour scourge

  26-07-2026 01:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walker Park has been packed with families enjoying a sun-drenched week of free activities, with organisers hoping it can boost confidence in a beautiful green space plagued by arson and vandalism
  
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• North East Reform UK councillor Glenn Gibbins charged over social media comments

  29-07-2026 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The councillor was elected to represent the Hylton Castle ward for Reform UK in May
  
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• Where and when you can join nurdle beach cleans in the North East

  29-07-2026 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the times and some of the locations where you can help with beach cleans after a nurdle spill in the River Tyne
  
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• Boy, 7, dies in hospital after West Mersea Essex beach tragedy killed mother and sister

  29-07-2026 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed has died in hospital, his family has confirmed, after he was pulled from the water during an Essex beach tragedy at West Mersea
  
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• Tragedy on North East rail tracks as person dies and another left with life-changing injuries

  29-07-2026 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services including air ambulance were called to the scene
  
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• River Tyne to close to all vessels for nine hours for crane and container ship salvage operations

  29-07-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The River Tyne will be closed to all traffic between 9am and 6pm on Thursday
  
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• Former Newcastle actor Jason Hoganson died from natural causes and drug use - inquest rules

  29-07-2026 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 55-year-old was found dead at his accommodation on April 5 this year - inquest told
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man charged over abuse at Newcastle match

  29-07-2026 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as defendants charged with football abuse and danger driving

  29-07-2026 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• Debt experts plead for help as UK residents struggle

  29-07-2026 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keeping up with monthly credit card repayments can be a heavy burden
  
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• Zack Polanski says guillotine post was 'inadvertent mistake' but won't apologise to Farage

  29-07-2026 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said he will not apologise to Nigel Farage over a social media post he shared inadvertently
  
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• Foreign Office 'red flag signs' warning after death of British holidaymakers

  29-07-2026 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tourists alerted to red flag signs of danger
  
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• Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to introduce AI-powered trolleys

  29-07-2026 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major change sees new shopping experience introduced at a Morrisons store
  
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• Speeding driver who killed nan 'saw red' in 'road rage incident' a year later

  29-07-2026 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Jones has now been jailed, after killing Lin Donnelly, and engaging in a terrifying road rage confrontation
  
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• Solar eclipse in UK - veterinary surgeon shares advice for pet owners

  29-07-2026 10:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The partial solar eclipse on August 12 will be the most spectacular in the UK for almost three decades
  
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• Wildlife charity praises 'inspiring' community amid calls for co-ordinated response to Tyne nurdle spill

  29-07-2026 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Wildlife Trust says that "swift and effective" action is necessary after the nurdle spill in the Tyne
  
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• North East Charity Awards shortlist is announced for 2026

  29-07-2026 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event celebrates the best of the region's voluntary sector, and the companies and people who support them
  
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• Greggs sales boost from 'bake-at-home' products and new shop openings despite gloomy spending

  29-07-2026 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses talked of hopes for its new Greggs Express format inside convenience stores
  
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• Investigation launched as North East league cricket club 'clicking' scandal video goes viral

  29-07-2026 08:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saltburn Cricket Club faces an investigation after a viral video allegedly shows a fielder clicking his fingers to deceive umpires during a North Yorkshire league match
  
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• 'Critical' move as Andy Burnham to make major speech on Wednesday

  29-07-2026 07:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A cross-party meeting is also due to be held
  
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• DWP sanctioned Newcastle mum's Universal Credit - so she stole from Morrisons

  29-07-2026 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caroline Pattinson, who was once jailed alongside her daughter for stealing from vulnerable victims and has 300 offences on her appalling record, continues to cause misery to shops
  
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• Gateshead drug dealer splashed out on expensive jewellery while claiming benefits from DWP

  29-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen Caris, of Ryton, was caught with 9-carat gold jewellery worth thousands after running a county lines drug dealing operation selling cocaine and cannabis
  
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• North Tyneside 'Plan for Change' states the need to review and possibly sell off buildings is now "critical"

  29-07-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As North Tyneside Council's buildings age and costs mount, their future has been brought into question
  
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• Newcastle historian awarded £1.3m for project that could 'improve the night shift' for NHS workers

  29-07-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A historian has been awarded £1.29m for a research project
  
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• Planned hours cut at Prudhoe Library will not go ahead after backlash

  29-07-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council officers admit they hadn't got initial proposals right
  
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• Tynemouth councillor 'worried for neighbours' after nurdle disaster

  29-07-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun Tom Bailey says that the clean-up in Tynemouth is 'on the curve it needs to be' but worries that beaches south of the river are lagging behind
  
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• First picture of couple found at remote cottage as police investigate 'unexplained' deaths

  28-07-2026 22:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Mair, 43, and Stacy Mair, 35, were found dead at a property in Renfrewshire on Monday morning
  
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• North East wheelchair basketball club cheer on teammate at Commonwealth Games

  28-07-2026 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From South Shields to Glasgow, Ross McConnell's road to the Commonwealth Games began in the North East
  
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• Wildfire warning issued for new heatwave as over 200 incidents recorded in fortnight

  28-07-2026 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are expected to soar as high as 35C across south-east England on Wednesday
  
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• Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £67m jackpot

  28-07-2026 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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