North Tyneside news

• Police error sees Great Lumley balloon launch teen fined twice

  05-05-2021 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyler James paid an initial £400 fee for organising the event but has now received a £10,000 fine.
  
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• Would-be Conservative North Tyneside councillor defends so called 'fake news' website - Chronicle Live

  05-05-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Would-be Conservative North Tyneside councillor defends so called 'fake news' website  Chronicle Live
  
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• Bedlington man jailed for killing ex-partner's 'hero' father

  05-05-2021 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Rutherford is sentenced for the manslaughter of Andrew Saint in Bedlington last year.
  
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• Matthew Hedges: UK academic files claim over UAE 'torture'

  05-05-2021 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Hedges says he is "still waiting for justice" after being imprisoned for spying in 2018.
  
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• Nike defrauded out of £900,000 by Sunderland gambler

  05-05-2021 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Rawding siphoned off payments to the global sportswear brand while he worked for them.
  
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• End of an era for Debenhams as final shops set to close

  05-05-2021 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The department store will disappear from high streets on 15 May after more than two centuries.
  
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• Newcastle Spice deaths: Drugs charges after three people die

  05-05-2021 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men died and a fourth had to go to hospital after taking what is thought to be Spice.
  
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• Ant and Dec take aim at 'London-centric' television industry

  05-05-2021 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The duo team up with The Prince's Trust on a scheme aimed at making the industry more accessible.
  
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• The Inn Collection Group makes North Tyneside debut on Tynemouth seafront - Boutique Hotelier

  05-05-2021 10:40 via boutiquehotelier.com
  The Inn Collection Group makes North Tyneside debut on Tynemouth seafront  Boutique Hotelier
  
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• Newcastle Spice deaths: Manslaughter arrest after three people die

  04-05-2021 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people have died and 11 are in hospital after taking what is thought to be the drug Spice.
  
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• Fifth member of North East drugs gang jailed

  04-05-2021 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group had plotted to sell cocaine across the north-east of England.
  
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• Hebburn beat Consett in FA Vase final

  03-05-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Substitute Ollie Martin tucks in a late winner to secure a first FA Vase final success for Hebburn Town against Consett.
  
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• FA Vase final 2019-20: Hebburn Town beat Consett 3-2 to lift trophy at Wembley

  03-05-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Substitute Ollie Martin tucks in a late winner to secure a first FA Vase final success for Hebburn Town against Consett.
  
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• Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal: Gunners cruise to victory at St James' Park

  02-05-2021 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal prepare for their Europa League showdown against Villarreal with a confidence-boosting win over Newcastle at St James' Park.
  
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• Wembley FA Vase: Hebburn v Consett clash sets twin against twin

  02-05-2021 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brothers Arjun and Amar Purewal say playing against each other will be "bittersweet".
  
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• Spice deaths in Newcastle prompt bad batch warning

  02-05-2021 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people die and 11 are in hospital after taking what is thought to be the drug Spice.
  
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• County Championship: Durham beat Warwickshire for first win in 11 attempts

  01-05-2021 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham record their first County Championship victory in 11 attempts, beating Warwickshire by an innings.
  
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• Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Sunderland

  01-05-2021 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland secure their League One play-off place with a 3-1 win away at Plymouth Argyle.
  
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• Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust loses £267k VAT appeal

  01-05-2021 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust says it disagrees with the tax tribunal's ruling and is to appeal.
  
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• Covid-19: 'Excluded' Newcastle businesses eligible for help

  01-05-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council announces a £900,000 emergency fund for home-based and mobile firms.
  
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• Fawdon Nestle factory closure: Boris Johnson urged to intervene

  01-05-2021 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors say the closure would be a "body blow" to manufacturing in the area.
  
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• Election 2021: 'I was homeless now I'm voting for the first time'

  01-05-2021 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aaron Scullion was homeless at 21 but he now has a job and home and is voting for the first time.
  
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• Middleton-In-Teesdale: Men rescued from disused mine

  30-04-2021 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "extremely complex" operation saw the men recovered from hundreds of metres below the surface.
  
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• Meet the candidates for Hebburn North standing in the South Tyneside Council elections on May 6 - Shields Gazette

  30-04-2021 21:13 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  Meet the candidates for Hebburn North standing in the South Tyneside Council elections on May 6  Shields Gazette
  
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• County Championship: Will Young & Alex Lees hit tons as Durham build lead over Bears

  30-04-2021 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham openers Will Young and Alex Lees both make centuries as Durham doggedly build a big lead against Warwickshire.
  
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• Swimming with my stoma bag

  30-04-2021 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gill Castle is on a mission to break down fear and stigma around taking to the water with a colostomy pouch.
  
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• UK holidays: When and where can I go.... and who with?

  30-04-2021 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rules on having a holiday in the UK have been relaxed - but restrictions remain.
  
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• FA Vase final: Amar and Arjun Purewal hoping to 'break barriers' at Wembley

  30-04-2021 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amar and Arjun Purewal will make history at Wembley on Monday in a moment they hope will help to "break barriers".
  
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• One in seven shops lie empty after lockdown

  30-04-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research suggests the number of shop vacancies has risen again, with the North of England worse hit.
  
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• County Championship: Durham dominate Warwickshire as Mark Wood returns in form

  29-04-2021 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood returns for Durham but is outshone by Ben Raine's superb bowling on a dominant first day against Warwickshire.
  
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• Ex-Newcastle councillor Dipu Ahad jailed for stalking woman

  29-04-2021 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dipu Ahad claimed he was seeking justice for his victim but was found to be behind the harassment.
  
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• More than 40 new jobs on their way to North Tyneside after controversial coffee shop plans given the go-ahead - Chronicle Live

  29-04-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 40 new jobs on their way to North Tyneside after controversial coffee shop plans given the go-ahead  Chronicle Live
  
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• Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: MPs back miners in pension fund demand

  29-04-2021 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-miners, not the government, should immediately get £1.2bn extra from the fund, a report says.
  
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• Gene therapy: 'Now I can see my own face again'

  29-04-2021 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jake Ternent was the first UK NHS patient to undergo revolutionary gene therapy to improve his sight.
  
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• Covid: The friendship formed over the phone during lockdown

  29-04-2021 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eileen and Dianne became friends after spending a year talking on the phone throughout the pandemic.
  
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• Police raid home in North Tyneside with two men charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine - ChronicleLive

  29-04-2021 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police raid home in North Tyneside with two men charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine  ChronicleLive
  
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• South Tyneside Festival cancelled over Covid uncertainty

  29-04-2021 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The popular seafront South Tyneside Festival is cancelled for the second year running.
  
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• Chopwell Wood: Medieval-style torture unit found on cycle path

  29-04-2021 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cyclist found the contraption featuring protruding spiked posts on a woodland trail.
  
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• Nestle to cut almost 600 jobs and shut Newcastle factory

  28-04-2021 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The global food company wants to shut its Newcastle site and focus production in York and Halifax.
  
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• Jordan Willis: Sunderland defender could face extra year on the sidelines

  28-04-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland defender Jordan Willis is facing up to an extra year on the sidelines after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.
  
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• Covid: When, where and how can I go on holiday in the UK?

  28-04-2021 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rules on where you can holiday in the UK are being relaxed - but some restrictions remain.
  
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• Mark Wood: England fast bowler set to play first County Championship match in almost three years

  28-04-2021 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fast bowler Mark Wood is set to feature in a County Championship match for Durham for the first time since September 2018.
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Blackpool

  27-04-2021 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland still have work to do to seal a League One play-off place after Blackpool win at the Stadium of Light.
  
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• William and Kate make hands-on visit to County Durham farm

  27-04-2021 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The royal couple discuss climate change and farmers' mental health during a trip to County Durham.
  
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• Sunderland man jailed over 'frenzied' murder attempt

  27-04-2021 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "brutal and frenzied" attack began in the victim's home before continuing in the street.
  
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• Dion Sanderson: Sunderland's on-loan Wolves defender to miss rest of season

  27-04-2021 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On-loan Sunderland defender Dion Sanderson is ruled out for the rest of the season with a back injury.
  
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• Covid-19: Why student chose to be infected for study

  27-04-2021 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jacob Hopkins says he wants to help researchers find more ways to prevent the virus.
  
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• Esh Winning murder probe victim named

  26-04-2021 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men and three women remain in custody arrested on suspicion of murder, police say.
  
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• Alan Shearer & Thierry Henry inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

  26-04-2021 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England striker Alan Shearer and ex-France forward Thierry Henry become the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
  
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• Charlotte Crosby: Channel 5 pulls 'immoral' plastic surgery documentary

  26-04-2021 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The channel apologises amid criticism of comments made on Celebrities: What Happened to Your Face?
  
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