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• California asks LA County to mail ballots to deter delays - Durham Herald Sun

  05-03-2020 22:46
  California asks LA County to mail ballots to deter delays  Durham Herald Sun
  
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• County Durham women jailed after robbing pensioner at a cash point in Stanley - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2020 22:33
  
  County Durham women jailed after robbing pensioner at a cash point in Stanley  Chronicle Live
  
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• County Durham women jailed after robbing pensioner at a cash point in Stanley

  05-03-2020 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura McGill, 36, and Teresa Reilly, 44, have been locked up after they pushed the woman over and took her money in Stanley
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle booed at first UK appearance since announcing they would step back

  05-03-2020 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their first appearance as a couple since their announcement they would quit the UK
  
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• Flybe's demise opens the door for two new airlines who save key routes from Newcastle

  05-03-2020 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Routes will resume after deals struck just hours after firm's collapse
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday March 5

  05-03-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday March 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday March 5

  05-03-2020 20:00
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday March 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers and draw for Thursday March 5

  05-03-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday March 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Why is Odessa Carey having a 'trial of the facts' over the death of her mum and what does it mean?

  05-03-2020 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey is alleged to have killed her 73-year-old mum in Ashington last April
  
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• Daughter allegedly pulled her mother's head out of a bag and kissed it in front of friend

  05-03-2020 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey is alleged to have killed Odessa Carey snr by inflicting severe head injuries at her home in Ashington
  
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• County Durham teenager shortlisted for national RSPCA photography competition - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2020 19:13
  
  County Durham teenager shortlisted for national RSPCA photography competition  Chronicle Live
  
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• Watch the moment police smash their way into North Shields home and seize heroin stash

  05-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heroin and a Taser were found during a search at a house on Chirton Lane in North Shields
  
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• Newcastle council leader furious at Lib Dem 'lie' claiming he has secret shower room at civic centre

  05-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes said that claims of a private changing room at the council headquarters "where I lather myself up at the taxpayers’ expense" were a total fabrication
  
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• County Durham teenager shortlisted for national RSPCA photography competition

  05-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young photographer Libby Andrew, 16, from Consett, snapped a picture of a happy spaniel rolling around on the grass- and is now in the running to win the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy
  
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• Newcastle church closed after coronavirus patient is confirmed as member

  05-03-2020 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon and now members of a church have been sent letters informing them of the diagnosis
  
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• MPs urge Chancellor to fund improvements to East Coast Main Line in Budget

  05-03-2020 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell leads a cross-party group of MPs campaigning for improvements to the rail line
  
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• Durham schoolgirl wins an award for her modern-day re-write of a childhood classic

  05-03-2020 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham schoolgirl, Lilyella Smethurst, 11, has had her work published on World Book Day, after winning a competition for re-telling the tale of Snow White
  
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• Durham County commissioner-elect becomes first Muslim woman to hold office in NC - WBTV

  05-03-2020 18:23
  
  Durham County commissioner-elect becomes first Muslim woman to hold office in NC  WBTV
  
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• Celebs Go Dating's Josh Ritchie and Olivia Bentley 'break rules' by getting close during filming

  05-03-2020 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two stars from Celebs Go Dating have broken one of the shoe's cardinal rules by getting close to each other
  
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• Dancing on Ice finalist Joe Swash rushed to hospital for emergency operation

  05-03-2020 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dancing on Ice star was rushed to hospital for the surgery days ahead of this weekend's grand final
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: 10 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in North East and Yorkshire

  05-03-2020 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health released the figures for each NHS region after the total number rose to 115
  
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• Manhunt for fugitive in Newcastle wanted in connection with suspected burglary

  05-03-2020 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Carr, 33, is wanted by police after they received reports of the incident at an address in Walker
  
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• Coronavirus: UK enters 'delay phase' as number of confirmed cases rises to 115

  05-03-2020 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officials want to delay the spread of the virus until the weather improves
  
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• What is Noughts and Crosses on BBC? Malorie Blackman book adapted for new TV drama

  05-03-2020 17:27
  
  Malorie Blackman's book Noughts and Crosses has been turned into a TV drama for the BBC
  
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• £20m cuts and 3.95% council tax rise: How Newcastle City Council's budget will affect you

  05-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes, the city’s Labour leader, warned that a decade of austerity had damaged local councils 'beyond recognition'
  
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• New Durham MP reveals her daughter was born with brain damage after hospital had no ventilator

  05-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Foy spoke candidly about her own experiences of the health service in her first speech as an MP
  
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• How value of North East's heritage is lagging behind other regions

  05-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heritage is worth billions to the UK economy, but report by Historic England shows our region some way behind the rest of the country
  
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• Facebook engagement announcement and surveillance helped expose Sunderland nurse as benefit cheat

  05-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Metcalfe, of Sunderland, claimed almost £47,000 she was not entitled to by failing to declare her partner was living with her
  
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• Phillip Schofield tries to avoid shaking Boris Johnson's hand due to coronavirus

  05-03-2020 16:51
  
  While Holly Willoughby shook PM Boris Johnson's hand on This Morning, Philip tried to avoid doing so
  
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• North East to play major role in multimillion-pound clean transport project

  05-03-2020 16:42
  
  Newcastle University to set up an innovation centre on the IAMP development in Sunderland that aims to be world leading
  
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• Sunderland council tax is going up again — this is how it's being spent

  05-03-2020 16:41
  
  The council wants to spend £270 million across the city
  
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• Sunderland primary school will be rebuilt by end of next year

  05-03-2020 16:16
  
  Hundreds of extra places will be created
  
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• Regional airline to take over Flybe flights between Newcastle and Southampton

  05-03-2020 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eastern Airways has announced it will be operating the routes after Flybe collapsed partly because of the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Metro passengers given advice on travelling around on trains during coronavirus outbreak

  05-03-2020 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers who use the Tyne and Wear Metro have been told they 'don't need to be worried' about travelling on the trains
  
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• Celebs Go Dating's Josh Ritchie slammed by ex Charlotte Crosby for 'clickbait' comments about her

  05-03-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby has taken aim at ex boyfriend Josh Ritchie for his comments about her on Celebs Go Dating
  
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• Durham man killed after fight breaks out at Orange County Detention Center - WTVD-TV

  05-03-2020 14:37
  
  Durham man killed after fight breaks out at Orange County Detention Center  WTVD-TV
  
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• Nike offices in Sunderland's Doxford Park remain closed after coronavirus alert

  05-03-2020 14:10
  
  Sunderland Live has contacted Nike to ask when the building will reopen but is yet to receive a response
  
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• Sunderland's Steph Houghton is crowned England's most inspirational female footballer

  05-03-2020 13:58
  
  A survey was ran on aspects like the number of caps and goals, media appearances and charity work
  
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• Soft play centre New Adventurelands closes for deep clean after parent tests positive for coronavirus

  05-03-2020 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Adventurelands, in Longbenton, decided to close voluntarily on Thursday and stressed there was no risk to the public
  
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• Gateshead girl dresses as Vera for World Book Day and certainly looks the part

  05-03-2020 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead youngster certainly looked the part as she dressed as DCI Vera Stanhope from Ann Cleves books
  
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• First Brit coronavirus patient reveals how 'sniffle' turned into 'nightmare' of pain

  05-03-2020 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Reed, from Wales, caught the disease in Wuhan just before it was officially identified
  
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• Coronavirus cases in UK: Area-by-area breakdown as number of case rises to 90

  05-03-2020 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Scotland - including Glasgow - on March 5, a day after the first confirmed case in Newcastle
  
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• Tributes paid to Newcastle 'Nandos legend' who worked in The Gate for a decade after sudden death

  05-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Franco Bertony's co-workers were heartbroken to hear that the 'loyal and lovely person' had been found dead in his flat last month
  
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• Durham veteran dies in Australia with no family - and the response from strangers is incredible

  05-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Fortune was said to be a member of the Durham Light Infantry who was held in Poland as a prisoner of war during the Second World War
  
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• 'Disgusting!' - Huge weight of support for Seaham lollipop lady who was abused by school-run parents

  05-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents have been slammed after they left New Seaham Academy's lollipop lady feeling intimidated
  
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• Evil murderer Donald Graham could die behind bars as 'Helen's Law' moves step closer to being passed

  05-03-2020 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victim Janet Brown's body has never been found after she vanished on her way home from work in February 1988
  
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• Odessa Carey trial LIVE: Updates as woman stands trial accused of killing her mother in Ashington

  05-03-2020 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey is accused of killing her 73-year-old mum, who had the same name and was found dead in Ashington last April
  
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• Odessa Carey murder trial LIVE: Updates as woman stands trial accused of killing her mother in Ashington

  05-03-2020 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey is accused of killing her 73-year-old mum, who had the same name and was found dead in Ashington last April
  
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• Boris Johnson appears on This Morning and reveals if he'll change new baby's nappies in awkward chat

  05-03-2020 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on This Morning on Thursday and was asked about fatherhood by Phillip and Holly
  
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• Will one of County Durham's most irreplaceable buildings at the heart of the coalfield be saved today? - The Northern Echo

  05-03-2020 12:32
  
  Will one of County Durham's most irreplaceable buildings at the heart of the coalfield be saved today?  The Northern Echo
  
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