Newcastle news

• Why was there police activity in South Shields on Thursday night?

  26-10-2017 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers swarmed onto Richmond Road in the West Park area of the town on Thursday night
  
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• Police searching for Good Samaritan after alleged Newcastle city centre attack

  26-10-2017 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are keen to speak to the man who helped the alleged victim home on October 12 and they are keen to stress that he is not a suspect
  
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• Girl, 6, in hospital after falling 8ft onto concrete steps in horror Whitley Bay accident

  26-10-2017 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She had been riding her bike when she fell over a sea wall and landed on the access steps on Thursday morning
  
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• Crash victim's mum appeals killer driver's sentence

  26-10-2017 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Teenager's mother lodges appeal over six-year jail term for uninsured motorist.
  
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• Network Rail say 'bridge bashes' like this can reach 'epidemic' levels in autumn

  26-10-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crashes where a lorry strikes a low bridge are costing taxpayers £23m a year
  
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• What time is Anthony Joshua vs Carlos Takam, TV details and where can I watch it in Newcastle?

  26-10-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joshua is in his fifth World title bout and will look to entertain with some big-money fights on the horizon in 2018?
  
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• First glimpse at Newcastle's Christmas lights, as decorations go up ahead of next month's switch-on

  26-10-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sight of the decorations is already putting some Geordies in a festive mood
  
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• This haunted South Shields pub is having a Halloween party - are you brave enough to go?

  26-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch our video as staff recount creepy tales of chilling experiences in the old boozer next to funeral parlour
  
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• 'The biggest breakthrough at Newcastle was the window closing' - Burnley's Sean Dyche on United

  26-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United travel to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Monday night, with Burnley boss Sean Dyche linked to the Everton job
  
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• Sunderland's penalty record is amazing - at both ends of the pitch

  26-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The one thing Sunderland have got spot on in recent years - while a record awaits Jason Steele or Robbin Ruiter
  
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• Durham's fabulous food is to get a boost with the creation of Durham Food Hub

  26-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The initiative will see local producers eased towards new markets and visitors wooed with Taste Durham welcome packs
  
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• Consultation which could see busy Gosforth bridge permanently closed under way

  26-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Salters Bridge was closed as part of the Killingworth Road works but now the council is asking residents if they want the bridge to reopen at all
  
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• The men making the headlines at the end of 2017 are pretty wretched: it's time for a change

  26-10-2017 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield on why the Weinstein scandal needs to mark a real change in our culture
  
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• Halloween 2017 - North East's most haunted pubs and their ghostly tales

  26-10-2017 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Halloween just a few days away, we take a look at more of the spookiest pubs in the North East - have you chilled out there with a pint?
  
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• Newcastle restaurant Dabbawal stops London eaterie copying its name

  26-10-2017 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Indian street-food chain turned to trademark lawyers when hotel chain tried to open a restaurant with a similar name
  
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• Train company's moving tribute will let Bradley Lowery's memory travel up and down the country

  26-10-2017 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blue heart became a symbol of the young Sunderland fan's struggle against deadly neuroblastoma
  
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• First footage from the scene of major crash which has closed the A19 during rush hour

  26-10-2017 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are on the scene near Testo's Roundabout where is is thought there has been a collision between a car and a lorry
  
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• Will we see McGeady, McManaman and Williams all start for Sunderland? Key issues for Grayson

  26-10-2017 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland manager Simon Grayson has plenty issues to sort ahead of the visit of Bristil City - here are some of the key ones
  
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• Capital Breakfast's hottest spots in the North East

  26-10-2017 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Capital North East Breakfast show presenters Bodg, Matt and Hannah share with us their favourite student venues right here in the North East
  
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• How universities can help shape the future of your business

  26-10-2017 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University is in the business of unlocking value in a way that is unique to your business, regardless of size or sector
  
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• Internet giant Google to open 'digital garage' in Northumberland town

  26-10-2017 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Google service offering digital training and workshops will be in Amble as part of tour of coastal towns
  
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• Boots accused of failing County Durham pharmacist who took her own life

  26-10-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High street chain insists it takes mental health issues 'extremely seriously' after it's criticised in the House of Commons  
  
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• MP Ian Lavery could face new standards inquiry over greyhound revelations

  26-10-2017 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wansbeck MP criticised for failing officially to declare interest in greyhound racing
  
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• How does Denise Welch react to hearing her son's song on the radio? By dancing in her bikini

  26-10-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You're by the pool in LA, your son is in the 1975 and his song plays on the radio - we've all been there....
  
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• Appeal launched after Newcastle nightclub assault which saw victim thrown down staircase

  26-10-2017 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old victim was punched a number of times before being thrown down a staircase in the House of Smith
  
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• 'Queues around the block' for filming of Antiques Roadshow in Newcastle

  26-10-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Presenter Fiona Bruce said it was 'lovely' to finish the popular show's filming tour in the city
  
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• North East manufacturers suffer profits fall due to exchange rate woes

  26-10-2017 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two major businesses in the region have seen their profits shrink despite adding over £40m each to their turnover
  
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• A19 closed LIVE: Multi-vehicle crash shuts northbound carriageway at Testos roundabout

  26-10-2017 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A19 is closed northbound at Testos roundabout due to a multi-vehicle crash - the section of the road is expected to be shut "for a while"
  
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• Rafa Benitez brings a calmness to Newcastle - I'm glad the hiring and firing is happening elsewhere

  26-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Columnist Mick Quinn discusses Ronald Koeman's sacking at Everton, and how other Premier League dismissals could follow
  
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• Gateshead mum Brogan Sloan reveals ongoing torment violent ex has caused

  26-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brogan, 22, was speaking as victims, MPs and a police boss welcomed tougher sentences for domestic thugs
  
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• From Earl Grey to Martin Luther King - the North East's links with civil rights

  26-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has long been associated with the anti-slavery and civil rights movements from Earl Grey to Martin Luther King
  
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• Could you pass the UK citizenship test which hundreds fail? Find out here

  26-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pass rate is improving in the North East but some of the topics once proved too tough for former Prime Minister David Cameron
  
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• Bristol City defender Joe Bryan insists they aren't taking 'dangerous' Sunderland for granted

  26-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are without a win in 11 games, while Bristol City arrive buoyed by a stunning 4-1 win over Crystal Palace in midweek
  
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• Nathan Rimmington: Durham sign Australian paceman on two-year deal

  26-10-2017 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Australian fast bowler Nathan Rimmington joins Division Two side Durham on a two-year deal.
  
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• Byker Bridge partially closed after man spotted on wrong side of the railings

  26-10-2017 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident was brought to an end after a large emergency services response and the man is now being given care
  
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• Halloween parties and events, a psychic, a women's DIY course and more in Newcastle and the North East

  26-10-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events including events across parts of the North East, including North Shields, Gateshead and Newcastle
  
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• Why is there a giant statue of a soldier outside Newcastle's Theatre Royal?

  26-10-2017 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'Centenary Soldier' was installed outside the Theatre Royal in Newcastle's city centre on Thursday
  
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• Shoppers going crazy for B&M's fragrant Yankee Candle advent calendar

  26-10-2017 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A popular home item for many people, Yankee Candles are behind every door of B&M's new advent calendar
  
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• Why Rumpelstiltskin at Northern Stage has the cutest lambkins you'll ever see

  26-10-2017 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's balletLORENT completes its fairytale trilogy with the help of the Poet Laureate, children and Benwell ladies
  
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• Newcastle United legends reflect on the wonderful nineties in a Premier League World special

  26-10-2017 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer, Rob Lee and John Beresford looked back on United's rise from Division One to narrowly missing out on the title
  
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• Boots new No.7 beauty advent calendar has £169 of products for just £40

  26-10-2017 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The No.7 calendar, featuring day & night creams, eye serum, primer, brushes and many other items is proving massively popular at Boots
  
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• When are The X Factor live shows and how do you get tickets to be in the audience?

  26-10-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The competition is hotting up on The X Factor with 24 acts left in the running at Judges Houses which means it'll soon be Live Shows
  
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• Shock X Factor move sees judges vote scrapped as Live Shows get set to begin

  26-10-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon, Nicole, Sharon and Louis and their acts are gearing up for The X Factor Live Shows but one big thing will be missing
  
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• Business Supplement: Information Technology Growth

  26-10-2017 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What we expect from technology has changed, and so it should
  
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• Lidl's Beef Cote de Boeuf gets everyone talking due to its similarity to much more expensive steak

  26-10-2017 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On sale now, the Beef Cote de Boeuf is described by Lidl as having 'exceptional tenderness and succulence' and it won't cost you a bomb
  
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• Anna Fedorova shows why she's a YouTube 'sensation' at Sage Gateshead

  26-10-2017 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian pianist performed the second concert in the Piano Greats series - a highlight of the Sage's new classical season
  
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• How many of us are working for free until the end of this year?

  26-10-2017 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The average UK worker puts in 68 days of unpaid overtime, meaning they are working for free until the New Year
  
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• 'Rafa's a really nice guy, he takes care of his players' - Mikel Merino's glowing praise for Benitez

  26-10-2017 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United completed the permanent signing of Mikel Merino from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month
  
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• Two arrested in Gateshead on suspicion of smuggling people from Afghanistan into the UK

  26-10-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 11 people from London, Birmingham, and Gateshead were arrested as part of the investigation into human smuggling
  
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• A volcano on the Canary Islands is worrying travellers - and could send a tidal wave towards Britain

  26-10-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are fears an eruption is due, which could trigger a landslide and tidal wave that could reach Britain's shores in three hours
  
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