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• Floral tributes at Great North Road in Newcastle after cyclist dies in hospital

  01-02-2016 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police continue to appeal for witnesses to the collision in Newcastle which killed the 20-year-old man
  
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• Severe delays on North East trains after Storm Henry damages railway wires

  01-02-2016 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers travelling between Newcastle and York face delays of up to two hours or replacement buses after gales damaged power cables
  
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• Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson says Ricky Rayment engagement was biggest mistake of her life

  01-02-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reality TV pair got engaged and then split in a matter of months and Marnie says she wants rid of "ugly tattoo" of his initial
  
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• Northumberland dad calls for speed limit after car ploughs into family home

  01-02-2016 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No one was hurt when a car, travelling from Rothbury, hit the Wyld family home near Edlingham on Saturday
  
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• When Princess Diana opened the new Tyneside Findus plant 33 years ago

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the Findus Crispy Pancake is set to disappear from supermarkets, we recall a high profile Royal visit in 1983
  
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• The closure of the DLI museum is wrong - the value of history is profound and priceless

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In light of the confirmation that the Durham Light Infantry Museum will close in April, Spencer Brown argues that the regiment’s proud history should be protected and preserved
  
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• North East firefighters helping the region's over-stretched paramedics save their first life

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham pensioner had her life saved by a crew of firefighters who responded to a 999 emergency call made to the ambulance service
  
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• North East councils set to shed more than 1,500 jobs union research has revealed

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East councils are disproportionately affected by government cutbacks, union research has revealed
  
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• Newcastle teacher on that first step into education and life in the classroom

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People tempted to 'Change Career and Change Lives' should expect hard work and great job satisfaction, says Walkergate teacher Claire Briggs
  
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• Legal highs harder to get hold of in Newcastle since police task force launched, officers believe

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Northumbria Police team makes progress in tackling the epidemic sweeping across the city just one week after launch
  
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• I didn't have a smear test for 12 years - and it turned out to be abnormal

  01-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carrie Armstrong on how she was very stupid and very lucky and how women need to meet this most important of appointments
  
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• Collision in Consett leaves 50-year-old man in a critical condition

  01-02-2016 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 50-year-old was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary with 'substantial' head injuries after being hit by a car in Consett on Friday
  
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• North East film Addicted to Sheep has earned a television screening

  01-02-2016 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The documentary made by Magali Pettier has been praised by critics and shown at cinemas and festivals around the country
  
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• Missing Sunderland woman Janet Davis: Police appeal for help to find pensioner

  01-02-2016 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Janet Davis, who is 65, was last seen on Thursday, in Ryhope, Sunderland and police are asking Janet to get in touch
  
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• County Durham family pay tribute to their 'shining star' after tragic death

  01-02-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Donaldson, 42, died after she was hit by a car in Littletown, County Durham, while walking her dog last Tuesday evening
  
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• Poll: Should Ant and Dec be in the next Queen's Honours List?

  01-02-2016 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As it's revealed they will present a show to mark Queen Elizabeth II turning 90, we ask if it's about time Ant & Dec were honoured by her majesty?
  
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• Open University strike action at Gateshead offices is called-off

  01-02-2016 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the University and Colleges Union have suspended Tuesday's industrial action after 'significant progress' was made with bosses
  
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• Whitley Bay biker remains in critical condition following Consett crash

  01-02-2016 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are seeking witnesses to the crash which happened on January 20 on Werdohl Way in Consett, County Durham
  
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• The Body Coach's Joe Wicks is encouraging you to get Lean in 15 by eating more, exercising for just 20 minutes and cooking in under 15!

  01-02-2016 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Wicks and his fitness empire The Body Coach is already a social media sensation and now he's got a new recipe book out. Here he shares some of his top tips and fitness advice plus a recipe from Lean in 15
  
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• Woman in Durham held at knifepoint by masked mugger in terrifying robbery

  01-02-2016 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the 23-year-old was walking along a footpath when she was approached from behind and asked for her bag by a knifed robber
  
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• Gateshead company Sevcon acquires Italian battery charging business in £10m+ deal - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 17:22 via
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  Gateshead company Sevcon acquires Italian battery charging business in £10m+ deal
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  Gateshead electric vehicle component manufacturer Sevcon has acquired a battery charging business in Italy in a deal which is set to trigger growth for the complementary companies. Based near Bologna, Bassi designs and manufactures battery chargers for ...
  £10m Italian job "the final piece in puzzle" for Gateshead's electric vehicle firm SevconThe Northern Echo (registr
  

• Your charity news in the North East: A bike ride, zip wire and Guinness World Record attempt

  01-02-2016 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you
  for week beginning February 1 includes Cullercoats, Tynemouth and Newcastle upon Tyne
  
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• Kia will launch a Ford Fiesta ST rival

  01-02-2016 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kia Rio-based hot hatch will join flagship sport car - and it wants to take on the Fiesta ST.
  
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• Your garden in February: Sean Murray's tips for North East gardeners

  01-02-2016 16:41 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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• What's on TV in February? Don't miss The X Files, Sam Faiers' baby documentary and Grease: Live this month

  01-02-2016 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is plenty to watch on TV this month with new series premiering and one off TV specials and documentaries
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro should be taken into public hands union bosses claim

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demand by rail union RMT follows calls by council head for German firm DB Regio to be stripped of contract
  
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• The 1967 'Golden Gate' bridge over the River Tyne that never came to fruition

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nearly 50 years ago, plans were unveiled to build a new bridge over the Tyne between North Shields and South Shields
  
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• Parents step up fight to save North Tyneside nurseries under threat of council axe

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angry parents say council proposals to close nurseries across the borough will result in them needing to reduce working hours
  
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• Northumberland set to become home of UK's first proton beam therapy centre

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proton Partners International hopes open a state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre near Bedlington by the end of 2017
  
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• Killingworth family left counting the cost as vandals repeatedly target home

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Cheng says his house he shares with his family and mother has been a target for vandalism for the last five years
  
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• Caitlin Ruddy: Parents prepare to say goodbye to their 'golden girl' at funeral

  01-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family and friends will turn out on Tuesday to say their last goodbyes to the 15-year-old schoolgirl, who was swept out to sea
  
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• Engineers close County Durham road after weather causes landslip

  01-02-2016 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council said the road may be closed for several months while repair work is carried out
  
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• High winds across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland continues to cause problems - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 16:15 via
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  High winds across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland continues to cause problems
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  A major clean up operation took place on Monday as high winds continued to wreak havoc across the North East - with a warning of more to come. Council teams were working to clear roads, gardens and footpaths after trees were blown over, while ...
  

• Car review: 2016 Nissan Leaf 30kWh

  01-02-2016 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A longer range for one of the first electric cars on the market could be what it takes for buyers to conquer their EV anxiety
  
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• Injured seal at Cullercoats sparks rescue operation after it washes up on ramp

  01-02-2016 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A seal came ashore at Brown's Bay and was helped by a number of volunteer organisations around the area to help it recover
  
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• High winds across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland continues to cause problems

  01-02-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Fat Buddha restaurant in Newcastle lost two glass screens to Storm Henry while high winds caused trees to fall over
  
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• Great North Run founder Brendan Foster set to receive the Freedom of the City of Newcastle

  01-02-2016 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The athletics hero has been nominated for the Newcastle City Council award alongside top architect Sir Terry Farrell
  
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• Northumberland tenants criticise housing association for introducing service charge

  01-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Dickinson, councillor for Druridge Bay, said the Isos levy for grounds maintenance would leave "poorer residents poorer"
  
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• Open University strike action at Gateshead offices is called-off - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 13:21 via
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  Open University strike action at Gateshead offices is called-off
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  Potential strike action at the Open University's arts and humanities centre in Gateshead has been suspended. Members of the University and Colleges Union (UCU) had given bosses at the distance-learning educator until Monday evening to come back to the ...and more »
  

• Byker McDonald's stabbing: Teenager will stand trial in March

  01-02-2016 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old has pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent
  
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• Staff at Gateshead Open University offices could strike again if deal is not reached - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 13:18 via
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  Staff at Gateshead Open University offices could strike again if deal is not reached
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  Staff at the Open University's arts and humanities centre on Tyneside could strike again if a deal is not reached. Last year, the distance-learning educator confirmed the Baltic Business Quarter office in Gateshead is to shut with the expected loss of ...and more »
  

• Staff at Gateshead Open University offices could strike again if deal is not reached

  01-02-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at the distance-learning educator have been given until Monday evening to devise a fair offer for workers affected by planned restructure
  
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• Call for action after attacks on North East shopworkers rose in 2015

  01-02-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benwell postmaster Rafaqat Ali was among those who suffered violence while working over last 12 months. WARNING: VIDEO FOOTAGE CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT
  
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• Ant and Dec to host special event to mark the Queen's 90th birthday

  01-02-2016 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec will host the special at Windsor Castle later in the year on ITV to mark the Queen's 90th birthday
  
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• North East weather: What is Storm Henry and why are storms now given a name?

  01-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office's eighth named storm of the season is Henry, which is expected to bring 60-70mph winds to the North East on Monday and Tuesday
  
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• Newcastle 'cash cow' bus lane cameras rake in more than £600,000 in less than six months

  01-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four bus lane cameras installed last year have already raised thousands for the council but the authority denies they are used as a money spinner
  
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• I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison signs deal to write more books

  01-02-2016 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First on the agenda for the Geordie Queen of the Jungle is an updated version of her chart-topping autobiography Nothing But The Truth
  
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• John Wilson's Bohemia has a Sage Gateshead audience in rhapsodies - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 12:01 via
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  John Wilson's Bohemia has a Sage Gateshead audience in rhapsodies
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  The charismatic Gatesehead-born conductor has the unerring ability to fill seats by giving people what they want to hear and bringing his own personality and great music to every occasion. Gateshead and its Sage One were the beneficiaries as he made ...
  

• Vieux Farka Toure gives a show to remember at Sage Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  01-02-2016 10:54 via
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  Vieux Farka Toure gives a show to remember at Sage Gateshead
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  Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist, Vieux Farka Toure, was two thirds of the way through his 15-date UK tour when he made his Tyneside debut at Sage Gateshead . On a cold, blustery night with near-freezing temperatures we needed some heat-source!
  

• Your inspiring weight loss stories: Yo-yo dieter now hopes to do the Great North Run

  01-02-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This mum-of-two has struggled with losing weight in the past but has now lost an impressive six stone
  
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