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• Berlin Christmas market evacuated as police search for 'suspicious object'

  21-12-2019 23:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  German police swooped on the Breitscheidplatz Christmas Market - three years after a terror attack killed 12 people
  
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• Four generations of royal family prepare festive treats at Buckingham Palace

  21-12-2019 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace has shared the endearing images showing four generations of royals enjoying a spot of festive fun
  
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• Traffic mayhem as drivers wait an hour to get out of Newcastle car park

  21-12-2019 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Queues were visible as high as the 12th floor of the NCP multi-storey car park on John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre
  
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• The North East paedophiles who could be freed from jail in 2020

  21-12-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These men carried out awful crimes, but their sentences mean they could be released in the New Year
  
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• Couple furious after 'failed transactions' leave them more than £1,300 out of pocket

  21-12-2019 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Ridley, of Seaham, was furious when a voucher company took the money out of the bank after trying to buy vouchers for the Crowne Plaza hotel in Newcastle.
  
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• National Lottery results LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday December 21

  21-12-2019 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Saturday December 21 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• National Lottery Lotto results LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday December 21

  21-12-2019 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Saturday December 21 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday December 21

  21-12-2019 20:08
  
  The National Lottery draw for Saturday December 21 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Nine photos which capture the Metro network in eerie emptiness

  21-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the bitter row between the RMT Union and Nexus over driver pay continues the Metro network has been empty for two days.ChronicleLive photographer Claire McKie-Reid has been out and about capturing what at first looks like a post-apocalyptic landscape as the platforms look deserted.From Chillingham Road to Pelaw not a ticket was sold - and you're guaranteed to never find it so quiet.
  
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• From Fenwick window to ice skating at the Centre for Life - 22 things a Geordie does at Christmas

  21-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordies are known to party, be generous and love Christmas in general and here we have listed some of the must do things someone from Newcastle does at this festive time of the year
  
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• Addict who stole £135,000 of cocaine from organised crime group had gangsters and police after him

  21-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Keenan was found in a Newcastle hotel room with 2.5 kilos of cocaine after pinching a rugsack from gangsters
  
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• Two charged after delivery man allegedly knocked over with own van in Northumberland

  21-12-2019 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Houghton men Anthony Newell, 31, and Adam Gray, 27, have been accused of robbery with Newell also accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
  
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• North Tyneside's only zero rated takeaway has closed its doors

  21-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amigo Pizza, in Whitley Bay, was the only establishment in North Tyneside to be hit with the zero star rating
  
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• Escaping the cuts - Tyneside councils splash out thousands on Christmas trees

  21-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Freedom of Information Act requests submitted by the Chronicle have revealed that six councils across the region spent £17,437 between them last year.
  
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• This DWP 'flaw' could wipe out Universal Credit claimants' Christmas payments

  21-12-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has denied claims that there is a flaw in the Universal Credit system which could hit claimants who get paid early in December
  
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• Man left unconscious after early hours assault in Ashington

  21-12-2019 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was found unconscious on Station Road after he was attacked by another man who was in the company of three others
  
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• Armed robber who violently terrorised County Durham will spend Christmas in jail

  21-12-2019 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Collier, 40, was convicted for multiple offences including holding up one store worker with a knife
  
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• Impressive acrobatics, Santa suits and a giant Pokemon: See Newcastle on Black Eye Friday

  21-12-2019 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was no shortage of festive fun as Newcastle was filled with work parties and friends catching up before Christmas
  
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• Description of missing Gateshead dad Craig Reed released as search enters sixth day

  21-12-2019 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 39-year-old was last seen by his family on Monday December 16 after leaving his home in Dunston
  
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• Met Office say hopes of a white Christmas in the North East remain

  21-12-2019 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office reveals whether the region will be one of those in with a chance of snow on December 25
  
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• Woman who wanted to be 'fabulous at 40' tells how she dropped from size 20 to 12 in under a year

  21-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Duffy, of Burnopfield, Newcastle, had always been embarrassed about her weight but she shed more than 5st thanks to Slimming World
  
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• Rape, assault and racial abuse - the crimes committed around Newcastle's McDonald's

  21-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act have shown that there were 120 crime logs involving the word McDonald’s within Newcastle from January 2016 to January 2019
  
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• Pensioners devastated as Christmas savings card goes missing - but Iceland vows to help

  21-12-2019 13:00
  
  Rose and Robert Eaton, of Wallsend, were devastated after being told they wouldn't get a replacement Iceland bonus card before Christmas
  
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• James Acaster calls Newcastle 'the best place to eat' in Britain and reveals favourite restaurant

  21-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Off Menu, with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, sees comedians discuss their favourite food and Byker-based Chucho's tacos was singled out on a recent episode
  
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• Girl, 11, who wowed crowds at Michael Buble concert invited to perform at Valentine's Day show

  21-12-2019 13:00
  
  The Canadian singer asked Dannii Wilson, 11, if she wanted to perform a song in front of the crowd at the Utilita Arena earlier this month
  
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• Girl, 11, who wowed crowds at Michael Buble concert has invited to perform at Valentine's Day show

  21-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Canadian singer asked Dannii Wilson, 11, if she wanted to perform a song in front of the crowd at the Utilita Arena earlier this month
  
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• Funding for Sure Start centres in the North East has been slashed by half in less than a decade

  21-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures from the Department for Education have revealed the scale of the damage since the the coalition government formed in 2010 declined to ring-fence funding for the scheme
  
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• Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page lets slip spoiler about show's infamous fishing trip

  21-12-2019 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gavin and Stacey's Christmas Special looks set to be the most-watched TV programme when it airs on BBC on Christmas Day
  
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• Lifetime ISAs could leave you with less cash than you put in, as HMRC claims £9m of people's savings

  21-12-2019 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you don't check all the terms and conditions on your savings account you could even end up taking away less than you put in
  
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• Why do hangovers cause anxiety? The surprising physical cause of 'beer fear'

  21-12-2019 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what's happening in your body while you're suffering from a hangover
  
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• Vicky Pattison hits back after coming under fire for Christmas food shopping jibe

  21-12-2019 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison posted an Aldi Christmas food shopping comment on Instagram but some people didn't see the funny side and decided to let the former Geordie Shore star know
  
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• 'It was horrific': Metro strikes leave commuters facing huge bus queues

  21-12-2019 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Long lines of passengers formed in the city centre although many services appeared to have plenty of space
  
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• Prince Philip was flown from Norfolk to London after 'flu-like' symptoms, according to reports

  21-12-2019 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to hospital in London on Friday and reportedly suffered a fall and flu-like symptoms
  
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• Decision to revoke private hire driver's licence after convictions for violence upheld

  21-12-2019 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David White had appealed against his private hire licence being taken away from him but a judge said he was 'not a fit and proper person'
  
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• Black Eye Friday reveller buys jeans after bar refused him entry for wearing tracksuit bottoms

  21-12-2019 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bouncers were stunned when determined Robert Robson bought a new pair of trousers to get into Mayfair
  
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• The team giving people in County Durham the end of life care they need - The Northern Echo

  21-12-2019 09:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  The team giving people in County Durham the end of life care they need  The Northern Echo
  
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• Predators targeting lone vulnerable women falsely imprisoned and raped drunk reveller in car

  21-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Syed Ahmed and Najirul Miah, of Sunderland, subjected a woman to a terrifying ordeal after she approached them thinking their car may be an unlicensed taxi
  
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• Man wins benefit battle almost two years after being refused by DWP

  21-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Hinds, 54, of Consett, said the company carrying out the assessments is not fit for purpose
  
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• Man caught with '10 bags of Cathedral City cheddar cheese down his pants' is prosecuted

  21-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Williams tried claiming he shouldn't have to pay full price for the stolen cheese - as it was on 'special offer' when he stole it
  
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• From people trapped in sofas to to an old man with his testicles caught in the commode - the North East's weirdest rescues

  21-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters don't just tackle infernos - a Freedom of Information request has revealed some of the most bizarre call outs for North East firefighters
  
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• What inmates at HMP Frankland will be eating on Christmas Day

  21-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at what will be on the menu for the convicts serving time at HMP Frankland on Christmas Day
  
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• How to get to the Newcastle match as Metro strikes take place

  21-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Metro strike means fans will need to find an alternative route to the St James' Park
  
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• G-strings and punch-ups: The wild Newcastle hen party house barred by Booking.com

  21-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claims of strippers in the street, people playing music on decks and fist fights - but now it has been kicked off the website
  
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• Families' heartache as they wait for answers after deaths linked to salmonella outbreak in Durham

  21-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sandra Blake, of Blackhall Colliery, and Stewart Graham, of Shotton Colliery, died in 2018 and an inquest into their deaths is due to take place next year
  
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