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• Trains from Gateshead Metrocentre to Prudhoe remain suspended due to flooding

  15-01-2016 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Services are not expected to return to normal until tomorrow morning causing more misery for commuters
  
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• Staff at Wallsend bar Manhattans to wear bodycams in bid to stamp out violence

  15-01-2016 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bodycams will be able to record any incidents of booze-fuelled disorder, with the footage then passed on to police
  
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• New 'STEM' building opens at Thorp Academy in Ryton

  15-01-2016 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils at Thorp Academy in Ryton will be taught science, technology, engineering and maths in the 'state-of-the-art' facility
  
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• Lee Irving trial: Accused allegedly texted friend "It's like a murder scene in here"

  15-01-2016 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A friend of Nicole Lawrence said she sent her the text while another witness said Lee had been given a dog's heart medication on another occasion
  
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• Women make far too many assumptions about men - and it is time we stopped

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carrie Armstrong, our very, very single columnist, says women assume men must always be after a much younger model
  
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• Why is it that we haven't chosen a sensible approach to flood prevention?

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Benneworth argues that hard cash and cold greed are undermining our attempts to keep the waters out of our homes
  
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• The decision to stay in or leave the European Union is about our security in a dangerous world

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Lloyd analyses the key issues as the UK prepares to vote in a referendum on our membership of the EU
  
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• Raoul Moat case was 'virgin territory' for Northumbria police court told

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Assistant Chief Constable tells court warning police officers of Moat's threat would have been 'foolhardy'
  
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• How two shipwrecks in the River Tyne led to the creation of our sea heroes

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifesaving brigades were set up after 32 people died in shipwrecks on the Tyne in one tragic night in November 1864
  
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• Barratt outlines North East plans for 1,900 'luxury' homes on 10 new sites

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As we look at how the landscape of the North East is changing, Barratt Homes has unveiled plans to build 1,900 new homes across the region
  
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• 25 years ago, Tyneside-born Gulf War hero's image was flashed across global TV

  15-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RAF navigator John Nichol was shot down, captured and tortured at the very start of the 1991 Gulf War against Iraq
  
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• Winter storms leave River Tyne flowing at record-breaking rates

  15-01-2016 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts reveal River Tyne flow rates in December only second in speed to 1771 when part of the old Tyne Bridge was washed away
  
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• Patients isolated at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital due to norovirus outbreak

  15-01-2016 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One ward at the hospital has been isolated due to the winter vomiting bug, which bosses say is not unusual for this time of year
  
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• Tyne and Wear child cruelty cases shoot-up by almost 50% in 12 months

  15-01-2016 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A staggering 192 offences of cruelty to children were recorded by police in the 12 months up to June 2015
  
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• Durham paedophile dies in HMP Frankland two years into a 13 year sentence

  15-01-2016 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Gibson, formerly of Bowburn and Middlesborough was serving 13 years for raping a child
  
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• X Factor winner Joe McElderry defies body critics with topless Gay Times shoot

  15-01-2016 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As he prepares to don the technicolour dreamcoat to tour the UK as Joseph, Joe on the cover of Gay Times
  
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• Blaydon homeowners say Gateshead landfill site is stinking out their homes - ChronicleLive

  15-01-2016 17:09 via
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  Blaydon homeowners say Gateshead landfill site is stinking out their homes
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  Sharp-nosed locals are kicking up a stink about a landfill site they say is overpowering their homes. One homeowner claims the stench from the Blaydon base is so strong they are having to light scented candles to keep their house smelling fresh. But ...
  

• Blaydon homeowners say Gateshead landfill site is stinking out their homes

  15-01-2016 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents on the doorstep of Path Head landfill site in Blaydon want action from waste management firm Suez over the smell
  
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• North East pothole damage on the rise on our roads say RAC

  15-01-2016 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RAC was called to 3,783 pothole incidents in the North East last year - up by a third from 2014
  
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• Meet the inspirational North East women shortlisted for the Sunshine Fund's Glass Slipper Awards

  15-01-2016 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The shortlist has now been released for the annual awards, which celebrate the work of the inspirational women of the North East
  
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• Trains from Gateshead Metrocentre to Prudhoe remain suspended due to flooding - ChronicleLive

  15-01-2016 16:47 via
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  Trains from Gateshead Metrocentre to Prudhoe remain suspended due to flooding
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  Services running between the Gateshead Metrocentre and Prudhoe in Northumberland were due to resume after being cancelled due to flood damage. However engineers are still on site and commuters are warned to expect disruption until the end of today.and more »
  

• Trains from Gateshead Metrocentre to Prudhoe cancelled due to flooding

  15-01-2016 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disruption caused after a culvert collapsed at Wylam leading to service being suspended and more commuter miser
  
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• Horrific attack in Sunderland sees five year old horses throat slashed

  15-01-2016 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five year old horse, called Lloyd, was attacked off St Lukes Road in Sunderland and Northumbria Police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• Horrific attack in Sunderland sees five year old horses neck slashed

  15-01-2016 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five year old horse, called Lloyd, was attacked off St Lukes Road in Sunderland and Northumbria Police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• Northumberland County Council concedes to opposition demands for audit on new Ashington site

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ernst and Young has been commissioned to assess multi-million pound plans to move the council's headquarters from Morpeth to Ashington
  
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• Newcastle MP demands action to close pay gap as men earn £90 a week more than women

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's Chi Onwurah challenged Ministers to explain why they still haven't responded to a pay consultation launched last July
  
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• Best primary schools in Sunderland: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study reveals St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is top of the class in Sunderland
  
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• Best primary schools in South Tyneside: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study reveals Biddick Hall Junior School is top of the class in South Shields - but where else is highly rated?
  
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• Best primary schools in Northumberland: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study reveals where the best schools in Northumberland are, based on various factors such as grades and absence rates
  
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• Best primary schools in Newcastle: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study reveals St Cuthbert's RC Primary School is top of the class in Newcastle - are there any other surprises?
  
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• Best primary schools in County Durham: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've taken a look at the top primary schools in County Durham based on various factors including grades and absence rates
  
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• New Mercedes SLC orders will open at the end of January 2016

  15-01-2016 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New look, new engines – and a new name
  
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• The Voice: Ex Newcastle College student Melissa Cavanagh to star in Blind Auditions

  15-01-2016 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hailing from Sunderland, Melissa works for a Newcastle-based claims management company and was seen at the Tyne Theatre in Hairspray
  
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• Audi A4 named Car of the Year in the 2016 What Car? Awards

  15-01-2016 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Audi A4 is overall Car of the Year, with nearly half of all the category wins taken by Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen
  
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• Ask the Vet: My dog's back legs are becoming weaker - what can I do?

  15-01-2016 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below - he will answer selected questions each week
  
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• 'King of the Gypsies' blackmail gang ordered to pay back more than £1m

  15-01-2016 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rogue traders terrorised businesses across Tyneside but they have now been ordered to repay their ill-gotten gains
  
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• What not to miss on TV this January: From Getaway Car to The Great Sport Relief Bake Off and Lip Sync Battle UK

  15-01-2016 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're staying in from the winter weather this January, here are some great TV shows that will keep you entertained throughout the month
  
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• Sister of missing kidney man Christopher Rochester flies to Cuba to be with other ill brother

  15-01-2016 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher died in Rhodes in 2000 and his body was flown back with a missing kidney but now his brother Keith is on a life support machine in Cuba
  
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• Grieving Morpeth wife raises funds for air ambulance following the death of her husband

  15-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joy Lloyd's husband, Daniel, died after being hit by a falling tree and was taken to the RVI by the air angels 
  
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• Ouston stabbing: Neighbours tell of shock as man, 21, is attacked in his own home

  15-01-2016 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Masked men burst into the flat on Abington in Ouston, Chester-le-Street, and attacked the victim who was in bed with his girlfriend
  
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• New Blyth and Bedlington Lidl stores being built will bring up to 50 jobs

  15-01-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant was given the green light to build the two new Northumberland stores, creating jobs and boosting the economy
  
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• Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson to meet former Durham student paralysed in rugby match

  15-01-2016 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Baroness Grey-Thompson is to look at the case of Steven Cox, who suffered 'catastrophic' injuries when a rugby scrum collapsed
  
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• Woolsington Hall fire: Search for arsonists who caused 'millions of pounds of damage'

  15-01-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dramatic blaze at the grade II-listed property on the outskirts of Newcastle was started deliberately, police have said
  
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• Best primary schools in Gateshead: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five - ChronicleLive

  15-01-2016 12:53 via
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  Best primary schools in Gateshead: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five
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  The Real Schools Guide 2015, compiled by Trinity Mirror's data unit, aims to give a far more comprehensive picture than traditional league tables. It takes into account 42 different data sets, including not just Key Stage 2 SATs results, but factors ...and more »
  

• Corbridge landslip photos show scale of task to re-open Newcastle to Carlisle train line

  15-01-2016 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The landslip, near Corbridge in Northumberland, has meant disruption for many passengers but work is under way to re-open the route
  
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• Best primary schools in North Tyneside: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study reveals the best schools in your area - find out which school is the best to send your child
  
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• Best primary schools in Gateshead: Our Real Schools Guide reveals the top five

  15-01-2016 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive study has revealed which Gateshead schools are top of the class when it comes to results, pupil to teacher ratios and absence rates
  
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• Terminally ill people in Gateshead could be hit by cost-cutting plans to privatise home care - ChronicleLive

  15-01-2016 12:30 via
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  Terminally ill people in Gateshead could be hit by cost-cutting plans to privatise home care
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  Terminally ill residents, dementia sufferers and people with degenerative diseases could be hit by proposals to privatise home care in Gateshead. Gateshead Council's cabinet will launch a consultation on proposals to place the running of in-house home ...
  

• Terminally ill people in Gateshead could be hit by cost-cutting plans to ... - ChronicleLive

  15-01-2016 12:30 via
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  Terminally ill people in Gateshead could be hit by cost-cutting plans to ...
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  Terminally ill residents, dementia sufferers and people with degenerative diseases could be hit by proposals to privatise home care in Gateshead. Gateshead Council's cabinet will launch a consultation on proposals to place the running of in-house home ...
  

• Newcastle United vs West Ham QUIZ: Test your Toon-Hammers knowledge

  15-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As West Ham head to St James' Park on Saturday, try our 10 fun questions - each of which has three possible answers
  
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