Gateshead news

• Why do I get a rash from the sun? Polymorphic light eruption symptoms explained

  09-04-2023 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The condition is a type of sun allergy and affects up to 15% of people in the UK, with symptoms sometimes appearing within hours of sun exposure
  
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• Thousands of UK drivers caught speeding since 2021 set for refund

  22-01-2026 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  About 2,600 drivers could be awarded compensation after faulty speed cameras incorrectly fined motorists along major routes since 2021
  
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• Shocking footage shows North East man launch 'violent' attack as cop injured with machete

  22-01-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roads Policing Constable Will Hunter was assaulted when he stopped a car at a petrol station in Leam Lane, Gateshead
  
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• Declan Donnelly says Ant McPartlin further away from him 'than he's ever been'

  22-01-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Declan Donnelly has opened up about how fatherhood and Ant McPartlin moving house has changed their friendship as the popular presenting duo launch their own podcast
  
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• Major HMRC tax warning to millions of people ahead of January deadline

  22-01-2026 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC warns people 'need to be alert' about potential scams ahead of January 31 Self Assessment deadline
  
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• Care home tributes to 'extraordinary colleague and friend' after Motor Neurone Disease death

  22-01-2026 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caroline Hill had been "known for her warmth and dedication" at Stoneleigh Care Home
  
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• UK households to receive up to £400 compensation over Warm Home Discount payments

  22-01-2026 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  OVO will pay more than £2.7 million in redress after failing to provide Warm Home Discount rebates to around 11,646 customers by the statutory deadline
  
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• Northumberland village says tourist tax 'must be community driven and reflect local priorities'

  22-01-2026 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craster Parish Council says that it supports an overnight tourist tax in principle, but it must "genuinely benefit the communities hosting tourism"
  
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• 'Little legal recourse' for gas checks in leasehold Gateshead council homes, report finds

  22-01-2026 10:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Difficulty in gaining access to leasehold council properties has meant 83 properties have been dubbed "non-complaint", report finds.
  
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• The ID law catching British holidaymakers out when visiting this European country

  22-01-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Not worth the risk' - tourists are urged to brush up on country's rules
  
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• Plans submitted for first phase of Whitley Bay cenotaph Veteran's walkway

  22-01-2026 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the first commemorative tiles have been submitted for the proposed Veteran's Walkway round the cenotaph.
  
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• North East pervert caught in undercover police sting trying to have Snapchat sex chat with child

  22-01-2026 09:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Hall, of Whitburn, thought he was talking to a 12-year-old girl but it was a law enforcement officer posing as a child
  
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• DWP given March 2 'deadline' as people born in one decade could receive £2,950

  22-01-2026 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100 MPs 'sign compensation letter'
  
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• HMRC warning over '10-digit number' needed by millions before January 31 deadline

  22-01-2026 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC has issued an alert as the deadline for submitting tax returns online looms
  
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• Some OVO customers to receive up to £400 after discount delay

  22-01-2026 08:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enegy company will pay over £2.7 million to customers after it failed to provide Warm Home Discount rebates to thousands before a key deadline
  
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• 32 pictures show fans' delight as Newcastle United bag another famous Champions League win vs PSV

  22-01-2026 08:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans had a great night as the team defeated PSV 3-0.
  
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• Police CCTV appeal on investigations into theft, aggravated burglary and fraud

  22-01-2026 08:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to people in the area who may have information of theft, shoplifting, burglary and fraud incidents
  
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• When your headache could signal brain condition affecting one in 30 most don't know they have

  22-01-2026 05:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most headaches are harmless, but experts warn certain symptoms could indicate a condition that is potentially fatal, killing 1,700 a year
  
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• Homeless man had extendable baton hidden in sleeve and wraps of cocaine in hands in Newcastle

  22-01-2026 02:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew Holden, who had only recently been released from prison, had the weapon one evening in a busy part of the city centre
  
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• 'Diabolical' parking charge plans for Whitley Bay risk driving shoppers out of town

  22-01-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anger is mounting over proposals to introduce new parking charges at two car parks in the popular seaside town
  
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• New crematorium with audio-visual technology allowing personalisation to open in the North East

  22-01-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Great North Crematorium and Memorial Gardens is expected to open in winter 2026
  
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• Newcastle City Council cabinet reshuffle after double Labour resignation

  22-01-2026 01:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Karen Kilgour has added a new name to her cabinet after a double resignation at the start of the new year
  
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• Drugged and dangerous: North East man kept police chase going even after his tyres had been burst

  22-01-2026 01:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steward Strong was already on a suspended sentence when he led police on a high speed pursuit
  
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• 90mph drugged and dangerous driver kept police chase going even after tyres had been burst

  22-01-2026 01:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steward Strong was already on a suspended sentence when he led police on a high speed pursuit
  
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• Ofsted inspection result will decide whether new North Shields sixth form can go ahead

  22-01-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The next Ofsted inspection of John Spence High School will determine whether new sixth form plans can progress
  
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• Mum delivers 'unimaginable' update to search for her son who went missing in Thailand

  21-01-2026 23:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenny pleads "Please help bring my boy home"
  
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• Chronicle back pages feature in Wor Flags display as Newcastle take on PSV in the Champion's League

  21-01-2026 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The display featured a number of Chronicle back pages following previous Champion's League success
  
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• Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, January 21

  21-01-2026 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• Northumberland village rotary club makes 'emotional decision' to close after 62 years

  21-01-2026 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The club has suffered a decline in membership over the last few years and has struggled to attract new and younger members to join
  
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• Eyewitnesses speak out on Brooklyn's claims of Victoria Beckham's wedding dance

  21-01-2026 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham posed claims of "inappropriate" and "controlling" behaviour from his parents
  
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