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• Geordie Shore star Scotty T enters Celebrity Big Brother to a warm reception

  05-01-2016 23:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotty T entered CBB along with the likes of David Gest, Gemma Collins, Daniella Westbrook, Jonathan Cheban and Nancy Dell'olio
  
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• Morpeth braced for more flooding as Environment Agency heightens level of alert

  05-01-2016 22:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The flood warning means flooding is expected in Morpeth and immediate action is required
  
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• Rivers across the North East burst their banks as a month's rain falls in just one day

  05-01-2016 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyne and Wear rivers both burst due to the torrential downpours, causing yet more misery for residents
  
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• Northumberland suffers wettest December since records began

  05-01-2016 21:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office said 227mm of rainfall was recorded in Northumberland in December, the highest level since records began
  
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• Torrential rain floods Lemington estate for the sixth time in 10 years as weather causes chaos

  05-01-2016 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nile Close, in Lemington, was hit by flooding yet again as heavy rain closed roads and even a restaurant in Newcastle
  
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• Heaton son says he saw his parents fighting on the night his dad was allegedly killed

  05-01-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Bulman and his mum, Carole Bulman, deny killing George Bulman in a joint attack at their home in Heaton
  
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• Gateshead super gardener who exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show to be remembered - ChronicleLive

  05-01-2016 19:31 via
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  Gateshead super gardener who exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show to be remembered
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  A celebrated amateur gardener who exhibited his roses at the Chelsea Flower Show is to be remembered after his death. Alf Fenton, from Gateshead, died on Christmas Day at the age of 87 after a glittering gardening career. Between the 1970s and 1990s he ...
  

• Missing Sally Allan: Husband of Ponteland mum talks of family's heartache

  05-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of the missing Northumberland mum of three are now hoping more can be done to raise awareness of mental health issues
  
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• Jarrow driver had taken cocaine and alcohol before killing pensioner in car crash, court hears

  05-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Flynn has pleaded guilty to causing the death of Norma Hall, 84, by dangerous driving after a crash in South Tyneside
  
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• Gateshead super gardener who exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show to be remembered

  05-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alf Fenton, who lived at Ryton, was one of the most celebrated amateur gardeners in the North East before his death on Christmas Day
  
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• EU referendum: Viscount Ridley on why leaving Europe is best for the North East

  05-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business for Britain North East member Matt Ridley explains why they believe the UK should head for the 'Brexit'
  
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• Durham County Council could close 12 adult care centres in £1.6m savings scheme

  05-01-2016 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 12 centres are under threat as the cash-strapped Durham County Council looks to save money, arguing for service has dropped
  
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• Q&A: How does the body donation service work at Newcastle University?

  05-01-2016 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a two day course was hosted by Newcastle University where donated bodies were used to train beauticians, we find out more about body donation
  
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• County Durham sheep rustlers jailed for three years after raids on North East farms

  05-01-2016 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charles Neville Raine, and his nephew Phillip, have been jailed for three years afterstealing more than 100 sheep from 14 farms across the North
  
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• Wish 2015: Last chance to collect campaign tokens in Saturday's Chronicle

  05-01-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After almost three months of collecting, it's time to put those scissors down as the last of the Wish tokens are printed in The Chronicle on January 9
  
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• Your photos of flooding in Newcastle and the North East after heavy rains

  05-01-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Storm Frank has been followed by persistent heavy rain across the North East and here are your photographs from across the region
  
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• Newcastle United legend Pavel Srnicek is buried in Czech Republic

  05-01-2016 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wreath from Toon favourites Alan Shearer, Rob Lee and Lee Clark takes pride of place as former goalkeeper is laid to rest
  
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• The best small cars in 2016 with automatic gearboxes

  05-01-2016 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ditch the manual and choose an automatic in 2016, as we round up the best small cars on the market.
  
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• South Shields dancer overcomes life changing surgery to take to star in Aladdin panto

  05-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kirby Campbell, 25, didn't let her battle with bowel disease stop her from performing on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre
  
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• Newcastle University hosted course where donated bodies were used to train beauticians

  05-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts today hit out after a course held in Newcastle used donated bodies to teach beauticians about cosmetic procedures
  
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• Met Office upgrades its weather warning for the North East as rain continues to batter region

  05-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prolonged spells of heavy rain on Tuesday has forced the Met Office to issue its second highest severe weather warning for the North East
  
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• Celebrating Newcastle's secret two-mile underground Victoria Tunnel

  05-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday will see a recreation in Newcastle's Bigg Market of a party held after the Victoria Tunnel was completed in 1842
  
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• North East weather: Morpeth emergency flood plan put into action as river rises

  05-01-2016 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents held their breath this morning as River Wansbeck continued to rise and the town's multimillion pound flood gates were closed
  
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• North East weather: Farmers save Lanchester from flooding

  05-01-2016 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lanchester residents ask 'where are the council?' as local farmers clear the flood water
  
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• Seal spotted in River Tyne near Sage Gateshead much to the delight of locals - ChronicleLive

  05-01-2016 16:03 via
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  Seal spotted in River Tyne near Sage Gateshead much to the delight of locals
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  However it wasn't the world renowned singer famous for hits like 'A Kiss from a Rose' and 'Crazy' that was spotted, but the lovable mammal having a rare jaunt a few miles inland up the River Tyne. It was pictured near the Sage Gateshead by marketing ...
  

• Has BMW leaked a new 7 Series with a V12 engine?

  05-01-2016 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaked pics on BMW site indicate an impending Merc AMG S65 rival
  
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• Seal spotted in River Tyne near Sage Gateshead much to the delight of locals

  05-01-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pictures of the seal were taken by staff at the Sage Gateshead as the mammal brightens up another rain-soaked day
  
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• 'My friends told me I'd freeze in Newcastle but I laughed it off - now it hasn't stopped raining'

  05-01-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our resident Australian Hannah Moore gives her judgement of a (very) wet Newcastle... and why she'll never take the Sydney sun for granted again
  
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• Brother of PC David Rathband tells why the shooting victim planned to sue Northumbria Police

  05-01-2016 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Case set to get under way at Newcastle Crown Court next week as late PC David Rathband sues Northumbria Police over Raoul Moat shooting
  
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• Scotty T confirmed for Celebrity Big Brother along with David Gest and Gemma Collins

  05-01-2016 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore's Scott will also be joined by Daniella Westbrook, Stephanie Davis and Kim Kardashian's best mate Jonathan Chaban
  
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• Talk of Newcastle Pegida UK march is played down by police amid speculation

  05-01-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they have received no notification of plans by Pegida UK to march in Newcastle despite social media rumours
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016 line-up confirmed: The 16 housemates set to enter the house tonight

  05-01-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TOWIE's Gemma Collins, Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff, Kim Kardashian's BFF Jonathan Cheban and David Gest are among the contestants entering the CBB house this year
  
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• West Denton estate agent accused of stealing nearly £400,000 from Keith Pattinson in Newcastle

  05-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Clift allegedly stole the cash over a 10-year period while she worked at Keith Pattinson on Ridley Place, in the city centre
  
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• Northumberland historic sites come to life in the wake of the incessant rain

  05-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ancient water features are re-created at Harbottle Castle and Vindolanda Roman fort after heavy rain batters the North East
  
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• New Land Rover Discovery orders will open late in 2016

  05-01-2016 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tech details released: on sale in late 2016
  
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• North East floods: All you need to know as heavy rain floods region, shuts roads and closes schools

  05-01-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sodden North East residents were hit by another deluge and the Met Office warns there is more to come over the next few hours
  
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• Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby vows to stay sober for Dry January

  05-01-2016 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As she promotes her new DVD - 3 Minute Bum Blitz - nationwide, Charlotte is joining thousands of others in doing Dry January
  
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• Met Office says December was wettest and warmest on record

  05-01-2016 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The month broke the record for the hottest average December by a full degree centigrade, beating the previous record set in 1934 of 6.9C, as the UK experienced temperatures closer to those normally seen in April or May.
  
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• Newcastle United 5-0 West Ham: At St James' Park on this day five years ago

  05-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Best was the unlikely hat-trick hero as Newcastle United thrashed West Ham on this day in 2011
  
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• Missing Sally Allan: Family of Darras Hall mum start fundraising page

  05-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A JustGiving page has been set up following the disappearance of the mum-of-three to support mental health charities
  
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• Emergency calls to North East paramedics fall after respite plea

  05-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While the number of incidents attended by the North East Ambulance Service falls over Christmas and New Year, calls to NHS 111 are on the increase
  
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• Community News in Brief: Tuesday, January 5

  05-01-2016 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Community News in Tyne & Wear
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: A rundown of North East contestants in series gone by

  05-01-2016 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Geordie Shore's Scotty T is tipped as favourite to win the new series we look at memorable North East contestants from CBB past
  
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• Geordie Shore star Scotty T is bookies favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother

  05-01-2016 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle reality star is still maintaining he's going to Disneyland Paris but Ladbrokes have him as red hot favourite to win CBB
  
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• Newcastle United legend Pavel Srnicek will be buried with copy of the Chronicle

  05-01-2016 11:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our tribute wrap is to be placed in Pav's coffin as the former goalkeeper is laid to rest in a private ceremony on Tuesday
  
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• Royal Mail celebrates 500 years with an online gallery

  05-01-2016 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has teamed up with the British Postal Museum Archive (BPMA) to create an online gallery of 500 objects, people and events telling the story of the postal service
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro: Bust up between Newcastle and Sunderland over 'bias' fare increases

  05-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport bosses Nexus hit back at claims Sunderland commuters get a worse deal than Tyneside rivals
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro: All you need to know about the POP Pay As You Go card and fare increases

  05-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear travellers can now take advantage of the travelcard, which is the first of its kind outside London.
  
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• Newcastle's Walker Park gets its Robert Burns statue back - at the double

  05-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lost feature is set to return to Walker Park as part of Newcastle green space's £1.8m restoration scheme
  
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• Chester FC: Alex Whitmore explains decision to choose Gateshead over Blues - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

  05-01-2016 09:14 via
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  Chester FC: Alex Whitmore explains decision to choose Gateshead over Blues
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  Burnley defender Alex Whitmore has explained his reasons for choosing a move to Gateshead rather than extending his loan spell with Chester FC . Whitmore made five appearances for the Blues in a month-long stint at the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium and ...
  

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