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• Partying Geordies enjoy golden club days from the reign of the Tuxedo Princess in the 80s

  17-02-2016 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sticky carpets, mirror walls and glitter balls: we celebrate unforgettable North East clubs dating from the eighties
  
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• Alcohol consumption in North East: Top cops across region join forces to reduce boozing

  17-02-2016 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conference in Durham involving 100 delegates who met to discuss what could be done about excessive boozing
  
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• Hundreds gather in Newcastle for a chance to buy Kanye West Yeezy trainers

  17-02-2016 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans queue for raffle for Kanye West Adidas ‘Pirate Black’ trainers outside the Newcastle End store on Grainger Street
  
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• Gateshead vs Eastleigh: Watch the great goals that moved the Heed closer to the play-offs - ChronicleLive

  17-02-2016 20:53
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  Gateshead vs Eastleigh: Watch the great goals that moved the Heed closer to the play-offs
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  Watch the two fantastic first half goals that helped nudge Gateshead to within a point of the Conference play-offs. Neil Aspin's men bounced back from Saturday's 4-0 defeat against Dover in style, scoring twice in the first half to earn a much-needed ...
  

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• Women in North East football - we name the top 10 most influential

  17-02-2016 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Football stars, TV personalities and the Chief Executive at Sunderland AFC are on our list of most influential women in North East football
  
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• Lynsey Hipgrave sexist abuse: Why does sexism still exist in football in 2016?

  17-02-2016 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynsey Hipgrave suffered sexist abuse over her football comments despite growing popularity of women in football
  
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• Man killed on A1 in Gateshead as three incidents cause rush-hour chaos - ChronicleLive

  17-02-2016 19:49
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  Man killed on A1 in Gateshead as three incidents cause rush-hour chaos
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  The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was found on the A1 southbound near to junction 72 for the Metrocentre. Police were called to the incident at 4.07pm and closed the road for an hour while investigators assessed the scene and cleared the ...and more »
  

• Man killed on A1 in Gateshead as three incidents cause rush-hour chaos

  17-02-2016 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man fell from a footbridge on the A1 near the Metrocentre and there were two other collisions in Blaydon and the A69
  
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• Watch Kian Musgrove and his mum give touching message of thanks for donations

  17-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Kian Musgrove and his mum send video message to thank the public who have helped raise almost £300,000 towards his lifesaving trip
  
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• Northumberland County Council offer to host court hearings following closure of Morpeth court

  17-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grant Davey said the number of care hearings held by Northumberland County Council has hit a five year high and is expected to keep growing
  
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• Mum of Lee Irving reveals agonising wait for justice over her son's death

  17-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee was found dead in Fawdon, Newcastle last year but a jury in his murder trial was discharged and a retrial will take place in October
  
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• Darras Hall family warned of court action over house conversion for disabled daughter

  17-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Scott says he will not back down despite a solicitor's letter from Darras Hall Estate's Committee warning of legal action
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Teenager claimed Johnson met up to give her cash, her friend tells court

  17-02-2016 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson's girlfriend Stacey Flounders had previously met his teenage accuser at the Stadium of Light, Bradford Crown Court hears
  
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• A1 traffic chaos in Newcastle and Gateshead after three crashes in an hour

  17-02-2016 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven miles of tailbacks thwarted the Wednesday evening rush-hour for hundreds of North East motorists as police were forced to close the A1 briefly
  
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• Images of destroyed Washington allotment reveal damage caused by fire that killed 100 pigeons

  17-02-2016 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billy Scott's family have now launched an appeal to help the Washington dad's hobby from scratch
  
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• Whitley Bay Waves swimming pool closed due to 'faecal contamination' in the water

  17-02-2016 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A staff member for Waves in Whitley Bay said: "There was an accident, but not one in which someone was hurt"
  
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• Yobs run riot across Blakelaw in Newcastle and burn down a children's play park

  17-02-2016 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police suspect teenagers were behind a spate of crimes that saw homes burgled and doors kicked in in Newcastle's Blakelaw
  
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• Distraught mum of Stanley transgender Nicole Lax who was killed by drugs issues warning

  17-02-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicole Lax, 21, was found dead in her bed after a night out in Durham and a toxicology report found a deadly cocktail of drugs in her body
  
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• Durham mum speaks of sadness after tragic death of meningitis toddler Faye Burdett

  17-02-2016 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heart-wrenching photograph of Faye Burdett goes viral as North East families pay tribute to meningitis toddler
  
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• Waves leisure centre in Whitley Bay to have £300,000 makeover

  17-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maintenance work is taking place to improve the roof and building's airflow, while the Contours gym will also be refurbished
  
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• Watch great old film footage of a former famous Newcastle photography store

  17-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CineSecrets Newcastle: Watch North East Film Archive film footage of a one-time well-known photography store and answer our questions
  
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• Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse landed with court date over alleged motoring offences

  17-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Papiss Cisse will face four charges relating to his Range Rover and Bentley cars after the latter was seized by police in Darras Hall last year
  
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• Unemployment in North East falls to 8.1% while salaries flatline

  17-02-2016 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Office for National Statistics figures reveal jobless total shrinks between October and December but wages remain same
  
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• Newcastle-based BBC 2 comedy Boy Meets Girl up for British LGBT Awards

  17-02-2016 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC 2 series is up for Media Moment of the Year at the British LGBT Awards with leading lady Rebecca Root nominated for Rising Star
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Best friend 'didn't believe' alleged victim, court hears

  17-02-2016 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A friend of the girl at the centre of Johnson's child sex trial told a jury that she didn't believe her story until she saw messages between the pair
  
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• We shed light on the story of the miners' safety lamp in the North East

  17-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A special commemoration marks the 200-year anniversary of the life-saving lamp which was invented after a pit disaster in Gateshead
  
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• Northumberland Tory group leader brands planned audit of Ashington HQ a 'whitewash'

  17-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Jackson claimed the review of Northumberland County Council's plans would be seen by the public as 'one-sided'
  
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• Gateshead safety glass makers get lucrative deal with security giant G4S - ChronicleLive

  17-02-2016 14:09
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  Gateshead safety glass makers get lucrative deal with security giant G4S
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  A North East firm is keeping a global security firm extra secure on the back of a lucrative deal. Tyneside Safety Glass has won a three-year contract with security services giant G4S to supply specialist glass for its international fleet of vehicles ...and more »
  

• Fan with Adam Johnson tattoo wants to get it removed after star admitted sex offences

  17-02-2016 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Mullen got the winger's autograph tattooed on his leg after he won the FA Cup for Manchester City in 2011, before moving to Sunderland
  
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• Felling stabbing: Victim was attacked in home before stumbling to phone box, police reveal

  17-02-2016 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The injured man, 41, remains in hospital with 'non life-threatening injuries' as the investigation into the daylight assault continues
  
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• Sally Allan funeral service held as family say final goodbye to Darras Hall mum

  17-02-2016 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Close friends and family gathered at a Northumberland church on Wednesday to say their farewells to Darras Hall mum Sally Allan
  
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• Petrol prices set to rise after oil giants agree a freeze on output

  17-02-2016 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You won't see petrol prices below £1 per litre soon as motoring groups predict the end of cheap petrol is 'just weeks away'
  
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• Vicky Pattison wants to present hard-hitting documentaries for ITV

  17-02-2016 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Having conquered reality TV, the Wallsend star and reigning Queen of the Jungle reportedly wants to get her teeth into something a bit more gritty
  
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• Syria to receive humanitarian aid for besieged areas

  17-02-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is part of an agreement reached between Syrian authorities and UN envoy Staffan de Mistura
  
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• Second North Shields trampoline park gets the green light to open at Royal Quays

  17-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Oxygen Freejumping is opening a site inside the Lucozade Powerleague Soccerdome, while a second plan has been approved to build one nearby
  
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• Newcastle beauty salon Beautonic wins big at national awards ceremony

  17-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beautonic Beauty Salon, in Blucher Village on the outskirts of Newcastle, was crowned salon of the year at the Matis Paris awards
  
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• Family of South Tyneside woman killed by partner launch campaign for public inquiry into her death

  17-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mother of Gemma Finnigan, who was killed by her schizophrenic partner, has claimed a number of agencies failed her daughter
  
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• 'Another epic fail' - readers slam decision to give Whitley Bay Premier Inn the go-ahead

  17-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council voted in favour of the budget hotel being built near the Spanish City Dome - but the design doesn't please everybody
  
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• Shop worker threatened with hammer in Gateshead - ITV News

  17-02-2016 11:34
  Shop worker threatened with hammer in Gateshead
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  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man threatened a shop worker with a hammer in Gateshead. A man entered the William Hill betting shop in Sheriffs Hill at 9pm on February 16. He threatened the cashier and demanded money. He struck the Perspex ...
  

• Facebook apologises to Viz for blocking the Newcastle-founded comic's page

  17-02-2016 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hit magazine had its page taken down by the social media giant on Tuesday but had it re-instated less than 12 hours later
  
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• Missing climbers search delayed due to bad weather

  17-02-2016 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team planned to resume the search at first light on Wednesday but heavy snow, fog and blustery winds have forced them to review their plans.
  
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• Century on from when runaway tram in Bensham killed four passers-by

  17-02-2016 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 100-year-old tragedy in Bensham, Gateshead, in February 1916 left pedestrians dead and passengers severely injured
  
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• Adam Johnson trial LIVE: Day four of the ex-Sunderland footballer's child sex trial

  17-02-2016 09:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schoolgirl's friends are due to give evidence on Wednesday as Adam Johnson's trial at Bradford Crown Court continues - he denies two child sex offences
  
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• New Aldi and Lidl stores to open in North Tyneside after being given green light by planners

  17-02-2016 09:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl has been given permission to build a store in Killingworth while Aldi wants to open a base in Longbenton
  
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• Newcastle coffee shop favourites contain 'up to 25 spoonfuls of sugar'

  17-02-2016 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Action on Sugar said there is 'dangerously' high content in some of the popular drinks bought in chains such as Starbucks and Costa Coffee
  
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• Concern grows for missing Gateshead mum-to-be Natalie Glenn - ChronicleLive

  17-02-2016 09:04
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  Concern grows for missing Gateshead mum-to-be Natalie Glenn
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  Natalie Glenn, who is 21, was last seen at an address on Colliery Road in Dunston at around 2pm on Monday, officers say. She is described as being 5ft 8ins and has dark hair with a red tint. She is five months pregnant but is described as being of a ...
  

• Concern grows for missing Gateshead mum-to-be Natalie Glenn

  17-02-2016 08:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pregnant Natalie Glenn, 21, was last seen in Dunston on Monday and police say they are becoming concerned for her welfare
  
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• The morning news headlines: Cameron gears up for final EU negotiations; Starter home scheme 'too expensive' for buyers

  17-02-2016 08:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Proposals to merge Newcastle and North Tyneside councils branded 'astonishing'

  17-02-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes described the suggestion as an attack on centuries of history and "our city identity"
  
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• Jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn could be released on bail in time for his 30th birthday

  17-02-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashington man Nick Dunn was handed a five-year sentence by an Indian judge after being found guilty of weapons offences
  
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