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• Eleven Newcastle United debuts to remember: How careers in black-and-white kicked-off

  18-01-2016 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonjo Shelvey was by no means the first Newcastle United player to make his debutant with high expectations on him. Here we look at 11 others
  
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• Bronze statue of Martin Luther King commissioned for Newcastle

  18-01-2016 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Renowned London portrait sculptor Nigel Boonham is seeking a volunteer to model as Dr King for a special photo shoot
  
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• Gateshead's Synergi IT celebrates successful second year - and looks forward to further growth - ChronicleLive

  18-01-2016 19:36 via
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  Gateshead's Synergi IT celebrates successful second year - and looks forward to further growth
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  IN the ultra-competitive world of tech startups, a solid first year's trading represents a major achievement in and of itself. Many firms, however, find that it is in the next 12 months that the pressure starts to mount - and, in Peter Joynson's case ...
  

• Gateshead's Synergi IT celebrates successful second year - and looks forward ... - ChronicleLive

  18-01-2016 19:36 via
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  Gateshead's Synergi IT celebrates successful second year - and looks forward ...
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  IN the ultra-competitive world of tech startups, a solid first year's trading represents a major achievement in and of itself. Many firms, however, find that it is in the next 12 months that the pressure starts to mount - and, in Peter Joynson's case ...
  

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• Why we just could not have afforded to prop up the British steel industry

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East businesswoman Jacqui Miller-Charlton on why the laws of supply and demand defeated an industry and cost thousands their jobs
  
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• Stan Laurel to be played by Steve Coogan in a new movie

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Coogan is to star alongside John C Reilly who plays Oliver Hardy in the planned movie 'Stan & Ollie'
  
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• Snow transforms parts of Northumberland into Narnia-esque scenes

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow on the Cheviot Hills turns this popular walk into something more likely to be seen on a postcard or in Narnia
  
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• Overweight Killingworth mum speaks of her battle to shed the pounds after death of both parents

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wendy Beach, who once weighed 21-stone, has dropped six dress sizes in just 18 months after the reality hit home
  
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• North East police drama Spender was first shown on television 25 years ago

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spender, starring former Auf Wiedersehen Pet star Jimmy Nail, ran for three series between 1991 and 1993
  
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• Cliffy Ahmed: Fans raise cash for Newcastle United supporter's funeral

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A crowdfunding campaign for Cliffy's funeral has raised over £500 in just one day following his unexpected death last week
  
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• Benefit cheat Newcastle doctor who claimed she struggled to walk was passed fit for combat duties

  18-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sandra Turnbull was pictured being winched out of an RAF helicopter and volunteered as an Army medic while claiming disability benefits
  
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• Patty Griffin, Sage Gateshead — 'Heartbreak and joy' - Financial Times

  18-01-2016 19:24 via
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  Patty Griffin, Sage Gateshead — 'Heartbreak and joy'
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  Patty Griffin has always evaded easy description. Is she folk? Is she country? Her latest album even references jazz and north Africa. Yet on an icy north-east English night, she brought a reminder that what lies beneath her brand of Americana — this ...and more »
  

• Jus-Rol pastry factory in Berwick to close with 265 jobs lost

  18-01-2016 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Closure threat confirmed at a meeting of staff this afternoon and will take place by this Autumn
  
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• Missing Newcastle man Michael Whinham: Detectives now leading probe into disappearance

  18-01-2016 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV images of missing 31-year-old man Michael Whinham's last movements are released two months after he vanished from Benwell
  
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• Garden events in the North East for February: Plan a visit and tell us about your events too

  18-01-2016 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This diary of garden and floral events will help you find inspiration for your own garden across Tyneside, Northumberland, County Durham and Wearside as well as being a pleasant outing in its own right
  
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• Your garden in January: Sean Murray's latest tips for North East gardeners

  18-01-2016 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Gateshead to face a tough test in the third round of the FA Trophy - ChronicleLive

  18-01-2016 17:33 via
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  Gateshead to face a tough test in the third round of the FA Trophy
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  Gateshead have avoided the clutch of Vanarama National League clubs still in the FA Trophy when the draw for the third round was made at Wembley. The Heed's reward for victory at Eastleigh in the second round is a home tie against Conference North ...
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Geordie Shore's Holly & Marnie hit back at Stephanie Davis

  18-01-2016 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-Hollyoaks actress blasted Gemma Collins for coming from a reality show and the CBB star's comments haven't gone down too well
  
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• West Denton estate agent worker pleads guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds

  18-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Clift admitted taking £300,000 from Keith Pattinson Estate Agents over a 10-year period, although prosecutors claim it's nearer £400,000
  
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• We back Darras Hall disabled girl's bid to get the home she desperately needs

  18-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Alan Shearer backs the #HelpAmeliasHome campaign, we ask if rules and regulations should stand in the way of a young girl's wellbeing
  
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• Striking images reveal creativity of Newcastle 'Matchstick Man' Peter Bestford

  18-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photos show the intricate work of Peter Bestford, who turned his Clayton Street West flat into an art lover's paradise before his death aged 71
  
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• Demolition of Benwell chapel causes a stir in the West End of Newcastle

  18-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are desperate to save the Bond Memorial Chapel, which has stood on Adelaide Terrace since 1899
  
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• Alan Shearer: 'Let Darras Hall family build the house they need for disabled daughter'

  18-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon legend Alan Shearer backs family of disabled Amelia Scott who are in a planning battle to build the new home she desperately needs
  
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• 12 old photos of the North East capture a rough charm and nostalgic beauty

  18-01-2016 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Ermel's photographs of Gateshead, South Shields and beyond provide a snapshot of a bygone North East
  
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• Two-car crash near Felling Metro Station sees one person taken to hospital

  18-01-2016 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services called to scene of collision, on Sunderland Road, Felling, involving BMW and Ford Fiesta
  
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• Tributes to 'popular' student Caitlin Ruddy by Kenton School and Newcastle College

  18-01-2016 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old, who died after being swept out to sea on Saturday, was described as a "popular" and "ambitious" student
  
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• Your inspiring weight loss stories: I lost 16st & still eat loads says County Durham mum

  18-01-2016 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chester le Street mum slimmed fearing she would die and kept the weight off with new ways of cooking
  
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• More than 180 Durham and Cleveland drink and drug drivers caught in Christmas crackdown

  18-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers across County Durham were tested by police following collisions, regardless of who was at fault, as part of the campaign
  
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• Durham to host 10km charity 'wineathlon' fun run with a difference

  18-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 10km fun run, organised by Team OA, will take place in October and see the course broken up by wine tasting stations
  
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• Girl, eight, in Bellingham is flown to Freeman Hospital after suffering seizure

  18-01-2016 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Air Ambulance was dispatched to Bellingham to treat the youngster, before flying her to Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
  
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• MPs to debate whether Donald Trump to be banned from UK

  18-01-2016 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 570,000 have signed a petition asking the UK Government to prevent Mr Trump accessing the country
  
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• D-day for McDonald's Kenton plans as Planning Inspectorate inquiry due to open

  18-01-2016 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A five-day inquiry to take place at Newcastle Civic Centre to decide whether a new McDonald's can open near city's biggest school
  
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• North Shields woman racially abused as she walks past Post Office

  18-01-2016 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a 19-year-old woman was verbally abused as she walked near the Post Office in Nile Street, in North Shields
  
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• Boozy Brits like Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle blamed for turning Val D’Isère into Magaluf

  18-01-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hoteliers and locals are said to be disappointed that the drunken antics of Brits are changing the image of the French Alps resort for the worse
  
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• Parents of Caitlin Ruddy call for more seafront safety measures after Cullercoats tragedy

  18-01-2016 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The parents of the 15-year-old, who died after being swept out to sea at Cullercoats, have called for barriers and life jackets to be installed
  
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• Huge blow for steel industry as Tata confirms 1,000 jobs to be cut

  18-01-2016 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Port Talbot, south Wales will be worst hit with 200 in support functions and 100 at steel mills, affecting Llanwern, Trostre, Corby and Hartlepool.
  
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• 'The Toon was his life' - Newcastle fans share fond memories of Magpies superfan Cliffy Ahmed

  18-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cliffy, from South Shields, passed away from a suspected heart attack after Newcastle's 3-3 draw with Manchester United last Tuesday
  
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• Newcastle United expansion 'could be shackled' by Strawberry Place student accommodation

  18-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpies fans fear that planned student flats on land close to St James' Park in the city centre could prevent any future expansion of the stadium
  
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• Charity appeal to give Tyneside families a holiday with their disabled children

  18-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Out of Sight wants to raise £35,000 to buy a caravan for the families with disabled children it helps
  
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• Caterham reveals new Seven 620S

  18-01-2016 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sports car specialist says new S is more reserved than mental 620R – but everything is relative. Just how tame is tame?
  
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• New Infiniti Q60 revealed ahead of summer launch

  18-01-2016 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A year after appearing as a concept, the replacement for the G37 coupe will be here this summer
  
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• Byker Bridge incident: Northumbria Police talk down man threatening to jump

  18-01-2016 09:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was brought to safety by Northumbria Police negotiators after threatening to jump from Byker Bridge in Newcastle on Monday morning
  
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• St George's Church in Cullercoats starts hunt for 130 years of wedding pictures

  18-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St George's Church is planning a display of marriage photographs across the generations - and it needs your help
  
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• North East becomes Help to Buy hotspot as more than 2,500 first time buyers get on property ladder

  18-01-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham has one of the highest numbers of Help to Buy completions in the UK, but a Minister says it needs to be successful everywhere
  
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• Blue Monday: Five ways to improve your mental wellbeing on the most depressing day of the year

  18-01-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's five tips to help you beat the Blue Monday blues - and we'd love to hear your suggestions too
  
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• Durham set to hold an exhibition telling the untold story of the gypsy holocaust

  18-01-2016 08:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Exhibits will highlight the deaths of hundreds of thousands of gypsies at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War
  
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• Morning new headlines: Muslim women unable to speak English to benefit from language fund; Big six energy suppliers criticised over customer service

  18-01-2016 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Durham train station to get £800,000 upgrade to improve passenger access

  18-01-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The station is the gateway to the city for tourists, councillors say, ahead of work to upgrade access for cyclists and pedestrians
  
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• Blue Monday: 19 adorable and hilarious pet pictures guaranteed to make you smile

  18-01-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On what is said to be the most depressing day of the year, we've picked out some of our favourite animal pictures to cheer you up
  
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• 10 ways to beat Blue Monday and the most depressing day of the year

  18-01-2016 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  January 18 has been dubbed the most depressing day of 2016, but we've got 10 ways that you can beat the blues and get through it
  
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