The Latest Breaking News from Gateshead

Gateshead 'idiot' who risked disaster by shining laser into cockpit of police helicopter is jailed

Sean O'Neil, of Felling, dazzled and distracted the pilot as he flew over a densely populated area of Gateshead

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022

Walker pensioner subjected to 90 kicks, stamps and punches in ferocious attack by savage thug

Liam Irving, of Gateshead, left the 65-year-old victim fearing he was going to die in the sickening attack

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2022

Watch as Gateshead Olympic hopeful becomes first in world to pull off groundbreaking BMX trick

Red bull athlete Kieran Reilly landed the never-seen-before BMX trick and now has his heart set on the 2024 Olympics in Paris

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2022

The Gateshead primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors

Schools in Bensham, Whickham, Low Fell, Ryton, Byermoor, Leam Lane, Low Fell, Dunston and Birtley are among those rated Outstanding by Ofsted

Chronicle Live · Oct 10, 2021