Gateshead news

• Gateshead Flyover report predicted structure could last to 2090 only five years before closure

  15-01-2025 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Gateshead Council document from 2019 said that the now-closed A167 flyover had a remaining lifespan of up to 71 years, albeit it would have required close to £100 million worth of repairs in that time
  
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• Shocking CCTV footage shows moment arsonist doused Westerhope barber shop with petrol

  15-01-2025 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dilovan Sindi, 39, has been jailed for more than seven years
  
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• The blackened aftermath of devastating arson attack on Newcastle barber shop

  15-01-2025 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An arsonist has today been jailed for terrifying attack, which left one of his victims with 65 per cent burns
  
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• Beast who raped underage girl in County Durham jailed for 13 years

  15-01-2025 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Child molester' Antony McNamara, 46, was jailed for 13 years
  
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• "It's lucky there was no fatalities" says leading detective on Newcastle barber shop arson

  15-01-2025 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dilovan Sindi spread fuel around Amed's Hair Design in Westerhope causing an explosion that left one worker with 65 per cent burns
  
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• County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service recruiting on-call firefighters

  15-01-2025 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a particular need for on-call firefighters at Stanhope, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, High Handenhold, Crook, Sedgefield, and Durham
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Updates on winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, January 15

  15-01-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
  
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• Former North Shields ceramics studio granted permission to change to micropub

  15-01-2025 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planning permission has been secured for the prospective Tipsy Pig micropub in North Shields
  
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• West Wylam's Victorian Ebenezer Chapel set to be demolished for housing

  15-01-2025 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Methodist church will be replaced with affordable housing
  
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• Arsonist who targeted Westerhope barber shop in 'revenge attack' jailed

  15-01-2025 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dilovan Sindi, 39, has been jailed for more than seven years
  
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• Seaham Hall Beach landslide drops tonnes of rock as eyewitness urges people to take care

  15-01-2025 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A landslide at Seaham Hall Beach was captured on video on Tuesday morning
  
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• Northumberland National Trust property to host seven-metre floating sun sculpture this spring

  15-01-2025 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seaton Delaval Hall will host Luke Jerram's Helios for two-and-a-half weeks in March and April
  
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• Northumberland farmers protest Labour's October budget with A1 convoy through Morpeth

  15-01-2025 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors through the centre of Morpeth and past County Hall to protest the re-introduction of Inheritance Tax Relief
  
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• Newcastle University's Castle Leazes student halls demolished ahead of planned £250m redevelopment

  15-01-2025 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Castle Leazes accommodation blocks in Spital Tongues are being torn down, with university chiefs hoping to gain approval for a £250 million redevelopment of the site
  
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• County Durham pensioner hospitalised after knife-wielding intruder raided home and stole car

  15-01-2025 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elijah Hind and Tammy Hedley entered the victim's home uninvited before making off with his wallet, bank cards and his Ford Mondeo
  
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• Newcastle Christmas market boosts city economy by £90m as footfall jumps despite travel chaos

  15-01-2025 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2024's Newcastle Christmas market attractions received 1.76 million visits, a 28% increase on the previous year, according to newly-published analysis
  
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• Keir Starmer makes Holly Newton vow after teen's stab death raised at Prime Minister's Questions

  15-01-2025 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham MP Joe Morris raised tragic case today
  
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• North Tyneside Council's children's services rated 'outstanding' for the second time since 2020

  15-01-2025 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authotiy has retained its 'outstanding' grade for children's services with praise for how it helps children in care
  
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• Motorists heeding traffic advice on Gateshead flyover, council says

  15-01-2025 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic levels fall as commuters appear to be adapting to the closure of the A167 flyover
  
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• Prima Cheese to make multimillion-pound investments to solidify position as UK leader

  15-01-2025 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prima Cheese, launched 27 years ago by husband and wife team Behraz and Essmat Beni, specialises in supplying shredded cheese to restaurants and takeaways in the UK and overseas
  
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• Housing association Gentoo to invest in new Sunderland trade base

  15-01-2025 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gentoo will be investing in a new base on the former Littlewoods site in Sunderland as part of moves to bring extra benefits to customers and colleagues
  
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• Gateshead man allegedly killed partner's stepdad in 'white hot rage' over hospital infidelity claim

  15-01-2025 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Black, of Gateshead, has admitted the manslaughter of Christopher Henderson but denies murder and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Nearly 180 drivers arrested over festive period for driving under influence of alcohol and drugs

  15-01-2025 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police supported an operation led by the National Police Chiefs' Council to crackdown on drink and drug driving between December 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025
  
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• Vera's Ann Cleeves to bring back TV detective after ITV drama's ending devastates fans

  15-01-2025 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera author Ann Cleeves is bringing back another famous TV detractive in a new novel much to the delight of fans
  
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• Gateshead Council suffers cyber attack and personal data stolen by criminals

  15-01-2025 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council said that it was still able to operate its services as usual after the cyber attack on Wednesday, January 8, but confirmed that some people's personal data had been accessed
  
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• Where people live, work and play has 'profound impact' on health, report says

  15-01-2025 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The study, from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), said the places where people spend their time often do not support health and wellbeing
  
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• MPs call for paid bereavement leave for couples who suffer a miscarriage

  15-01-2025 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pre-24 week pregnancy loss is not legally classed as a stillbirth, meaning parents do not qualify for leave or pay in the same way, the Women and Equalities Committee said
  
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• Large portions and forcing kids to finish meals could be fuelling obesity, warns study

  15-01-2025 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than a third of parents always make their children finish their meals, a study has found, with nutritionists warning that large portions for children could be fuelling obesity
  
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• Funeral costs reach record high as one in five families struggle to pay

  15-01-2025 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The average cost of a simple funeral has reached a record of £4,285, new figures show, as one in five families struggle to pay for the send-off of their loved one
  
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• Strictly's Sarah Hadland gets new partner for tour as Vito Coppola replaced after injury blow

  15-01-2025 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing star Sarah Hadland won't perform with Vito Coppola for the first few dates of the BBC show's live tour
  
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