Gateshead news

• When did Lockdown 3 start, when will it end and when will things reopen?

  15-01-2021 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A review is due soon, but don't expect lockdown to end quickly - and when it does, the restrictions won't all be removed at once
  
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• North East mum, 72, missing in France for over six weeks as family in frantic search

  13-03-2026 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Thomson was last seen by her husband Ken on Thursday, January 29, and there have been no sightings since
  
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• Birtley Leisure Centre promised £250,000 upgrade as council hands another site over to new operator

  13-03-2026 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birtley Leisure Centre will be taken over by GLL from April 1, following the social enterprise assuming management of the centres in Heworth, Dunston, Blaydon, and Gateshead International Stadium
  
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• Man in court charged with murder of former North East police officer

  13-03-2026 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Durham Constabulary officer Jeff Blair tragically died at the scene of the alleged attack on Tuesday, with Robert Davies arrested and charged
  
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• North East pensioner who 'could hardly get out house' due to painful condition helped by hospice

  13-03-2026 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Taylor has struggled with the impact of lymphoedema for several years.
  
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• North East police called out after report man 'smashed bottles over everyone'

  13-03-2026 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Kay, 32, was jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to an offence of affray
  
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• Primark confirms all England stores to close for one day in April

  13-03-2026 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This means Primark workers will get a well-earned day off
  
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• 'Asbestos thrown around like snowballs': The toxic legacy of heavy industry on the River Tyne

  13-03-2026 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asbestos has left a shadow over thousands of Tyneside families - here, they recall "plumes of white dust" of the material once thought of as a miracle
  
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• Full list of North East postcodes affected by Royal Mail delivery disruption

  13-03-2026 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of postcodes in the Sunderland area have been listed among UK areas where there could be delivery delays
  
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• Inside the creator of Newcastle's tallest tower's spectacular demise

  13-03-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive takes an in-depth look at the collapse of High Street Group, which left hundreds of small investors out of pocket
  
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• Gardeners urged to put holes in fence before end of March for key reason

  13-03-2026 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tips for March include pruning some, but not all, roses - and a vital first step
  
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• Newcastle family-run business director says £34,000 theft by finance manager had 'big knock-on effect'

  13-03-2026 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Gray abused her position at the Throckley company to steal the large sum of money, over a six month period
  
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• Nationwide issues £2,000 warning as customers urged to make 'critical' move

  13-03-2026 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Nationwide director of retail has explained why households need to start developing a savings habit
  
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• Ian Huntley funeral petition to block public funding reaches over 50,000 signatures

  13-03-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The child murderer died at the RVI in Newcastle on Sunday, after he was attacked at HMP Frankland in County Durham last month
  
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• Families at Great North Children's Hospital overwhelmed by generosity of supporters after donations

  13-03-2026 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ward 3 Play Team found themselves without important and stimulating craft supplies for children
  
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• Sky customers 'can cancel contract without penalty fees' if unhappy with April price rise

  13-03-2026 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky confirms April rise but customers have option for early exit from contract - if they're fast
  
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• Martin Lewis warns some people with more than £11,000 in savings

  13-03-2026 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Finance expert explained how HMRC savings allowances mean people need to take care with their hard-won money
  
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• BBC expert issues advice to millions taking Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine

  13-03-2026 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Queen's University Belfast study has found increased mortality risks for dementia patients taking certain antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, with BBC health expert Dr Oscar Duke urging people not to panic
  
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• Foreign Office latest Cyprus and Turkey travel advice as UK tourists cancel holidays

  13-03-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travel expert Simon Calder says British holidaymakers are rebooking away from Turkey and Cyprus to Spain and Portugal amid Middle East tensions, as the FCDO shares latest travel advice following drone impact at RAF Akrotiri
  
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• Plans lodged for new children’s care homes in North Tyneside

  13-03-2026 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council hopes the proposed homes will prevent the council spending increasing sums on out of borough care.
  
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• State Pensioners with arthritis can get up to £441 a month from DWP - eligibility rules

  13-03-2026 09:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pensioners with arthritis or other similar health conditions that affect the joints are being urged to check if they qualify for extra money from the DWP
  
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• UK travellers issued urgent 'check your passport now' warning ahead of Easter holidays

  13-03-2026 08:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are two things in particular that you need to check on your passport or risk being turned away at the airport
  
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• 'Fighting to keep the lights on': Newcastle restaurant shares challenges of life in 'party city'

  13-03-2026 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Closed days and empty restaurants: ChronicleLive investigates the reality of running a restaurant in Newcastle in 2026
  
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• The 121-year-old drink recipe found in a drawer that triggered a £38m takeover of North East firm

  13-03-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The original ginger beer recipe lay in a drawer for decades until it provided the inspiration for Fentimans' revival
  
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• Son's plea as Newcastle mum's disappearance linked to Suffolk strangler

  13-03-2026 01:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kurtis Pratt has told of the moment he discovered his mother Kellie's disappearance was linked to serial killer Steve Wright
  
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• Gateshead Council set for multi-million pound bid to repair historic Dunston Staiths

  13-03-2026 01:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is hoped further works can be done to the Staiths to preserve Gateshead's industrial past
  
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• Isolation and connectivity issues among 'unique' challenges faced by rural Northumberland residents

  13-03-2026 01:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual report of Northumberland County Council's top health official also looked at key issues such as mental health in farming
  
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• 'You only get one chance with a gun' - Shooting victim's son's warning on 30th anniversary of Dunblane massacre

  13-03-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobby Turnbull's mum, aunt and sister were shot dead at a home in County Durham in 2012
  
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• Gateshead stabbing victim left close to death after being repeatedly knifed over 'pathetic argument'

  13-03-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Argenti Jahelezi stabbed the victim after Lewis Thompson pulled him off an electric bike during a row in Gateshead
  
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• Newcastle neighbourly row sees panes of glass thrown and 'dead man' threat with golf club

  13-03-2026 01:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Stephenson threatened Aaron Purcell with the club before Purcell threw the glass towards him after an argument between the pair turned violent
  
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