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• Durham man charged with assaulting woman in Wake County Justice Center bathroom - CBS17.com

  19-08-2019 23:31
  Durham man charged with assaulting woman in Wake County Justice Center bathroom  CBS17.comRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man was arrested at the Wake County Justice Center Monday after a woman said he assaulted her in a bathroom.
  
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• Luxury cruise ship on culinary tour of Europe gets special delivery of Greggs after arriving at Port of Tyne

  19-08-2019 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sausage rolls, vegan sausage rolls and Stottie Cake were given to guest on the Azamara Journey
  
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• One week on and the hunt is on for stranger who 'grabbed teenage boy's muscles'

  19-08-2019 22:00
  
  A week on since the original incident happened in Newcastle, Northumbria Police has issued an update
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning Set For Life numbers for Monday, August 19

  19-08-2019 20:00
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, August 19 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Police warning after 'True Geordie' explicit Instagram messages leak online

  19-08-2019 19:52
  
  The Newcastle United fan and YouTube personality was trending on Twitter after screen shots of Instagram messages posted
  
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• First image of dad murdered in Blyth as hunt for attacker continues

  19-08-2019 19:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Patterson, 30, was killed in a house on Hallside Road in the Northumberland town
  
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• Teen girl who has undergone over 100 operations lives normal life thanks to selfless assistant

  19-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kings Priory School, and one staff member in particular, have been nominated in our Chronicle Champions Awards
  
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• Revealed: The Newcastle road where 94% of drivers are breaking the speed limit

  19-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are launching a clampdown on speeding and parking problems on a residential street in Newbiggin Hall
  
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• Developer bids to revive plans for 13-storey city apartment block labelled 'gloomy' by council

  19-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Another huge housing block could be on its way to Newcastle city centre, with landowners convinced that planning chiefs are taking a more relaxed view on how much daylight residents need to have
  
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• Savage thugs who videoed man in pool of blood after battering him on Boxing Day jailed for a decade

  19-08-2019 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Miles and Connor Olsen, of Gateshead, left Christopher MacGillvray with brain injuries in a brutal attack in Felling
  
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• Tragedy as young dad dies from testicular cancer weeks before daughter is born

  19-08-2019 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Hall, from South Shields, died from undiagnosed testicular cancer at the age of just 27
  
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• Police make 11 arrests after masked eco-activists invade coal mine

  19-08-2019 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protesters brought work at two coal mines to a standstill on Monday morning
  
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• Newcastle man jailed after supplying fake EU cards to Iranians illegally entering the UK

  19-08-2019 17:12
  
  Nasser Nazari, 51, was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail after pleading guilty to conspiracy to facilitate illegal immigration
  
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• Brazen burglar foiled after residents catch him breaking in and flag down police car

  19-08-2019 17:03
  
  Paul Smith, 38, of Altrincham Tower, Sunderland has been jailed for 12 months
  
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• Blyth murder: Hunt for killer continues as police search drains and bushes near home where man died

  19-08-2019 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are searching for a man they believe to be "an associate" of a 30-year-old who died of his injuries after an assault in Hallside Road, Blyth
  
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• 80 per cent of burglaries go unsolved in County Durham and Darlington, data reveals - The Northern Echo

  19-08-2019 16:00
  80 per cent of burglaries go unsolved in County Durham and Darlington, data reveals  The Northern EchoBURGLARY investigations were dropped this year in almost 80 per cent of cases, according to an investigation revealing break-in hotspots across…
  
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• Interactive map shows every burglary in County Durham and Darlington (Jan to Jun 2019) - The Northern Echo

  19-08-2019 15:50
  Interactive map shows every burglary in County Durham and Darlington (Jan to Jun 2019)  The Northern EchoAN analysis of Durham Constabulary crime data from January to June 2019 by The Northern Echo has found burglary investigations were dropped this year in ...
  
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• Eight men released after 'large disturbance' involving football fans at Peterborough station

  19-08-2019 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police initially confirmed seven men had been arrested following a 'large disturbance' at Peterborough station
  
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• MPs demand Boris Johnson recall Parliament so they can question his Brexit plans

  19-08-2019 15:12
  
  Leaked documents suggest a 'no-deal' Brexit could lead to food and medicine shortages
  
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• Two teenagers arrested after man left with head injury following Willington Quay disturbance

  19-08-2019 14:59
  
  A 40-year-old was left with a head injury following an altercation with a number of children in the street
  
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• Taste and Talent of the Region Will Shine at New County Durham Restaurants - Newton News

  19-08-2019 14:37
  Taste and Talent of the Region Will Shine at New County Durham Restaurants  Newton NewsAug 19, 2019 | County News |. Taste and Talent of the Region Will Shine at New County Durham Restaurants. A County Durham charity is championing both the ...
  
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• A690 Houghton Cut fatal crash victim named as 'devoted father' Gary Sloan

  19-08-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Avid Sunderland AFC fan Gary Sloan died on Friday after his Ford Fiesta left the A690 and collided with a hedge row
  
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• Rise in Sunderland drug deaths as almost 100 die in two years

  19-08-2019 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  To tackle the risks around drug misuse, council bosses are taking measures to provide support and prevent harm
  
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• The eco friendly steam locomotive living up to its name Green Dragon

  19-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The eye catching locomotive on the South Tynedale Rail is powered by wood briquettes and not coal
  
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• Arrests made as masked eco-activists invade TWO coal mines and scale diggers

  19-08-2019 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Mine operator has slammed 'illogical' activists as officers from both Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary attend
  
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• Boy, 17, appears in court accused of murder of Peter Duncan and stealing screwdrivers from Poundland

  19-08-2019 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Duncan suffered fatal injuries in an attack on Wednesday evening inside the doors of the shopping centre at Old Eldon Square, near Greggs
  
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• Blyth murder probe: Everything we know so far after man dies following assault

  19-08-2019 13:15
  
  Northumbria Police has launched an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man in Northumberland
  
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• Bank holiday heatwave: What the weather will do in the North East as Britain set for soaring temperatures

  19-08-2019 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters are predicting Britain is set to enjoy a three-week heatwave beginning this Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• County Durham firm to create 55 jobs with historic workspace conversion - Bdaily

  19-08-2019 12:10
  County Durham firm to create 55 jobs with historic workspace conversion  BdailyA County Durham printing company is set to create 55 rural jobs by March 2020 with the conversion of its former premises into. Family business Newton Press ...
  
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• What is the average house price in Newcastle? Property prices drop to 2017 levels

  19-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The last time average prices were this low in Newcastle was in May 2017, when the average cost of a house was £153,651
  
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• Residents furious over delays to build public green space on Dunston Rocket site

  19-08-2019 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keepmoat Homes says it has already fitted bat and bird boxes to newly-built estate
  
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• Eldon Square stabbing LIVE: Teenage boy in court charged with murder of Peter Duncan

  19-08-2019 11:00
  
  Peter Duncan died after being stabbed with a screwdriver inside the shopping centre on Wednesday, August 14
  
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• First footage from the scene after man dies following altercation in Blyth home

  19-08-2019 10:51
  
  Police officers were called to the scene on Hallside Road in Blyth on Monday morning
  
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• Police launch murder probe after man dies following assault in Blyth home

  19-08-2019 10:50
  
  A manhunt is now under way to trace the man responsible who was an associate of the victim
  
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• Rise in measles cases requires vaccination action, says Boris Johnson

  19-08-2019 09:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Measles was all but eradicated in the UK three years ago, but a drop in vaccine rates has led to hundreds of cases being diagnosed
  
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• Blyth murder investigation LIVE: Updates as man dies following assault in house

  19-08-2019 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of the residential street has been cordoned off with officers patrolling the area
  
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• Teenage boy to appear in court charged with murder of Eldon Square stabbing victim Peter Duncan

  19-08-2019 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon and theft
  
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• Final set of swanky Smokehouses apartments now on sale in North Shields

  19-08-2019 09:00
  
  The housing development has been built at Smith’s Dock as part of a multi-million pound project - but only 16 apartments are now left
  
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• North East news LIVE: Delays after two-vehicle crash on A1058 Jesmond Road

  19-08-2019 07:00
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• REVEALED: The North East neighbourhood that is one of England’s worst arson hotspots

  19-08-2019 06:00
  
  Police warn that action WILL be taken against those caught setting fires
  
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• Campaigners protest as work starts on Durham County Council HQ - The Northern Echo

  19-08-2019 06:00
  Campaigners protest as work starts on Durham County Council HQ  The Northern EchoMORE than a hundred campaigners came together to fight the construction of a council's new headquarters after two car parks were fenced off.
  
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• London still gets seven times as much transport funding as the North East

  19-08-2019 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five years after the Northern Powerhouse began, there are still massive gaps in investment
  
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• Parent fury after Wallsend school bans fake nails 'because kids can't even pick up their pens'

  19-08-2019 01:00
  
  One teenager claims she was banned from doing health and beauty as livid mum brands move 'bonkers' - but school stands by it
  
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