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• EU referendum: The North East deserves a better campaign than party politics

  22-01-2016 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New research by Ipsos Mori shows people are least likely to trust what politicians say, but political sniping is overshadowing the EU debate \n
  
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• Northumbria Police have arrested a man after series of sexual assaults in Gateshead

  22-01-2016 22:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old suspect is being questioned after a number of reports of women's backsides being groped in Gateshead
  
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• Trucker narrowly escaped jail after digger fell off his HGV in Jarrow and seriously injured a woman

  22-01-2016 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-one Alane Rutter-Close was left with a fractured skull after the digger hit her car on the A194 in Jarrow
  
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• Scottish Labour leader pledges not to cut Air Passenger Duty if party wins Holyrood

  22-01-2016 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle International Airport fears SNP pledge to slash air levy will mean it faces unfair competition for passengers north of the border
  
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• The Secret Diner puts River Beat in Gateshead to the test - ChronicleLive

  22-01-2016 20:03 via
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  The Secret Diner puts River Beat in Gateshead to the test
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  Pan-Asian influenced tapas are the order of the menu which offers much to like... and a few dishes to forget. Shares; Comments. Get what's on news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later. River Beat.
  

• Caitlin Ruddy: Hundreds of people join friends and family for memorial walk

  22-01-2016 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loved ones braved the wet weather to pay tribute to the popular Newbiggin hall teenager Caitlin Ruddy
  
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• We do not need Brussels telling us what is right - a free Britain can decide its own future

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan says EU bureaucrats will never make decisions based on what is best for Britain as the row over migrant quotas intensifies
  
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• Watch CCTV of brave Benwell shopkeeper fending off armed raiders in 'desperate struggle'

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-six Rafaqat Ali said he felt like he was fighting for his life when Gary Coates and Craig Hardy struck at his Benwell post office
  
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• Things have changed since I stopped drinking. I love parties and food - and housework

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the rest of us prepare to say goodbye to Dry January, Carrie Armstrong reflects on how it feels to be dry all year round
  
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• Stunning North Tyneside photographs showcase Tynemouth and the coast by night

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Tynemouth Priory to North Shields fishing boats, North Tyneside is aglow with attractions in our latest 'by night' picture gallery
  
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• Northumberland National Park: How to vote for it in Countryfile awards

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you want to help showcase our beautiful national park to the nation, here's how you can vote for it in the BBC show's awards
  
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• Northumberland National Park - a place of serenity and untouched beauty on your doorstep

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's top landscape offers an escape from teeming urban areas - and now it's your chance to give something back
  
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• Northumberland National Park: 10 reasons it's the best in the country

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We're calling on you to vote for Northumberland in the Countryfile awards and to give you a helping hand we've made a list of why you should
  
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• Newcastle city centre penthouse party pad apartment up for sale for £425,000

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The one bedroom penthouse has a cocktail bar and garden roof top terrace to take in the stunning views
  
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• David Bowie: New souvenir magazine celebrating his life is on sale now

  22-01-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Bowie played in the North East many times and had a huge following here. A new souvenir magazine is on sale for £4.99
  
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• Caitlin Ruddy internet troll walks free from court after posting offensive comments online

  22-01-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Paul was ordered to carry out unpaid work after posting offensive messages about former Kenton School pupil Catilin Ruddy
  
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• Fighting Chance aim to make Gateshead Leisure Centre a hub for North East boxing - ChronicleLive

  22-01-2016 16:41 via
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  Fighting Chance aim to make Gateshead Leisure Centre a hub for North East boxing
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  Fighting Chance have plans to make Gateshead Leisure Centre a hub for North East boxing – and inspire Tyneside talent in the process. The council-owned venue has been announced as the home for Fighting Chance's first show since director Lewis ...
  

• Your inspiring weight loss stories: Metafit class helps Gateshead mum lose four stone

  22-01-2016 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jinelle Brewster swapped comfort food for exercise classes and says she feels like a different woman now
  
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• Tyneside in the 1970s as its traditional heavy industry began to decline

  22-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Amber Film festival at St Mary's Heritage Centre, Gateshead, shines a light on Tyneside's industrial past
  
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• PC David Rathband: Judge retires to deliver his verdict in Northumbria Police case

  22-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dead policeman's family allege Northumbria Police should have issued a warning on the night he was shot by gunman Raoul Moat
  
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• First picture of Keith Rochester after fighting for his life in a Cuban hospital

  22-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith, from Houghton-le-Spring, opened his eyes after being taken off his ventilator and asked for tomato soup
  
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• Efforts to free Nick Dunn gather pace as North East Euro-MPs take fight for justice to Strasbourg

  22-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A motion calls for Indian authorities to 'act sympathetically' and 'resolve the legal proceedings as swiftly as possible'
  
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• Closure of Lloyds bank branch sparks anger in Felling, Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  22-01-2016 16:30 via
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  Closure of Lloyds bank branch sparks anger in Felling, Gateshead
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  The branch of Lloyds in Crowhall Lane was the only bank in Felling, and many residents and local businesses used it regularly. When the branch was forced to close last year as the area was redeveloped, many expected a new Lloyds outlet to open in the ...
  

• Closure of Lloyds bank branch sparks anger in Felling, Gateshead

  22-01-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead town has been left without banking facilities after the last branch in town closed
  
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• Search is ongoing for missing North Tyneside man Michael Bianchi

  22-01-2016 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Bianchi from Wallsend was reported missing after leaving home on Sunday, January 17 and he has not been seen since
  
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• Newcastle Central Motorway repairs to resume on Sunday in bid to avoid rush-hour chaos

  22-01-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A lorry overturned and crashed through the central reservation barriers at 2am on Thursday and urgent repairs are to be carried out
  
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• The Voice: Jarrow's Olivia Davies swaps the classroom for the spotlight

  22-01-2016 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside has produced a few singing superstars and 18 year old Olivia is hoping to carry on the trend on BBC talent show The Voice
  
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• Photographer captures the more beautiful side of Newcastle's rush-hour traffic

  22-01-2016 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive photographer Simon Greener shot these stunning photos of cars travelling along the city's Central Motorway
  
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• Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah blasts McDonald's for rejecting residents views over Kenton drive-thru

  22-01-2016 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle MP said the fast food giant is ignoring democratic process by piling "superior" resources into its planning appeal
  
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• North Tyneside to have referendum in May on whether to drop elected mayor system

  22-01-2016 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters will get a chance to decide how the North Tyneside council should be run with the ballot held on May 5
  
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• All you need to know about the North Tyneside mayoral referendum

  22-01-2016 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In May, voters will get a chance to decide whether the elected mayor system should be dropped in North Tyneside
  
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• Newcastle city centre attack: Man in serious condition after brutal assault

  22-01-2016 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paramedics called to near the Gate complex in Newcastle city centre after man is found unconscious with serious head injuries
  
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• Mike Ashley's Sports Direct condemned by judge for 'muscular tactics'

  22-01-2016 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge condemned "intimidatory, muscular tactics" used by Sports Direct in failed bid to have Rangers chairman Dave King punished   
  
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• Newcastle's High Bridge is a jewel in the crown that has been quietly reborn

  22-01-2016 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The medieval street has seen a number of high profile re-developments in recent times - take a look using our interactive map
  
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• Sunderland INVENTORS! project shows off children's incredible inventions

  22-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new exhibition hosted by the Cultural Spring in Sunderland will show off local children's amazing inventions
  
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• Just 100,000 more bricks to go! Durham's fundraising Lego cathedral hits major milestone

  22-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The impressive Lego replica of the iconic landmark is two-thirds of the way finished after the 200,000th brick was put in place
  
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• Guidepost killer Darren Ditchburn back behind bars after two-hour stand-off with police

  22-01-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Soldier killer Darren Ditchburn was back in trouble just weeks after being spared prison for assaulting a teenager and has now been locked up
  
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• North East Celebrity Quiz: How well do you know your famous faces?

  22-01-2016 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From award winners to talent show triumphs and chart toppers the region can boast its fair share of stars but do you know your celebs?
  
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• Government under fire as crime rises by 12% across the North East

  22-01-2016 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police saw a 14% rise, while Durham saw a 2% fall and Cleveland a 22% rise according to the Office of National Statistics
  
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• First drive: Jaguar F-Pace

  22-01-2016 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Jaguar F-Pace is going places, if our test drive of the brand's first SUV is anything to go by.
  
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• Newcastle United's former centre-half Jonathan Woodgate was born on this day

  22-01-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Woodgate made 37 appearances for Newcastle United between 2003-2004 before joining Real Madrid
  
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• Patty Griffin: Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo (registration)

  22-01-2016 12:29 via
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  Patty Griffin: Sage Gateshead
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  I could not wish for a better act than Patty Griffin and her three-piece band to open the N Year. The Texan-based singer/songwriter may have felt the cold before her show, but the warmth displayed by the Sage faithful soon placed fire in her soul ...
  

• When do Newcastle to New York flights return? Here's all you need to know

  22-01-2016 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  United Airlines will fly direct from Newcastle to the US this summer - we've put together some useful information if you're thinking of booking
  
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• Newcastle homes bid thwarted by rare butterflies to go to planning appeal

  22-01-2016 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The outline planning application to re-develop Newcastle Heliport was rejected amid fears it would harm rare butterflies in the area
  
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• North Shields TripAdvisor review rant stirs up a reaction with readers

  22-01-2016 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some readers have defended the blogger who posted a scathing review of How Do You Do after attending a wedding party there
  
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• Aston Martin DB10 driven by James Bond in Spectre goes under the hammer

  22-01-2016 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The one-off Aston Martin has been signed by James Bond star Daniel Craig and is the only one of its kind to be offered to private bidders.
  
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• Toyota family car will swap the school run for the race track

  22-01-2016 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hybrid-powered C-HR Racing will be the first ever crossover at May’s endurance classic
  
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• North Shields drug dealer Kevin Brandon cleared of killing ex serviceman by dangerous driving

  22-01-2016 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Brandon was found not guilty of causing the death of former Army man Colin Bird as he crossed a slip road of the Coast Road in Wallsend
  
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• Average pay of North East workers worth £1,049 less than in 2008 - TUC

  22-01-2016 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unions say slow wage growth is damaging the economy and call for the Trade Union Bill to strengthen workers' bargaining powers
  
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• Asda cuts the price of diesel as oil prices fall

  22-01-2016 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asda become the first supermarket to lower diesel fuel to its lowest price in six years
  
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