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• Once I was very thin and very poorly. I much prefer to be not so thin and much better

  19-02-2016 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carrie Armstrong on how, having once envied women who are stick-thin, she has learnt to appreciate herself for who she is
  
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• North East football legends Bobby Moncur and Jimmy Montgomery pay tribute to Alastair Brownlee

  19-02-2016 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boro commentor Alaistair Brownlee worked with Bobby Moncur and Jimmy Montgomery on Century radio
  
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• Best of Brendan Healy: Brendan on writing a musical with Brian Johnson

  19-02-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive looks back at the best of Brendan Healy's columns. Here he writes about writing a musical with singer Brian Johnson
  
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• Best of Brendan Healy: His love for his native North East

  19-02-2016 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive looks back at the best of Brendan Healy's columns - here he talks of his love for his beloved North East
  
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• EU referendum: Battle rages in the North East as David Cameron fails to secure deal

  19-02-2016 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron's hopes of agreeing an EU deal on Friday have been dashed
  
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• North East fire and rescue dog Spencer helps at scene of house explosion in North Yorkshire

  19-02-2016 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man died after what is believed to be a gas explosion that destroyed a house in Haxby and Spencer has been helping at the scene
  
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• Whitley Bay to get new Co-op food store in the spring on Earsdon Road

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Co-op outlet, being built on Earsdon Road, in Monkseaton, is set to create 14 jobs in North Tyneside
  
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• Team-mates of Taylor Atherton to host football match in memory of North Shields schoolboy

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taylor, 15, died suddenly on Valentine's Day and now Cramlington Juniors Under 15s team will play a game on Sunday in his memory
  
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• Taylor Wimpey unveil plans for their new development at Benton

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Housing company Taylor Wimpey are building 237 homes in a variety of styles at Holystone Park in Benton, North Tyneside
  
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• Pizza delivery driver in Walker robbed at gunpoint after attackers lured him to scene

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Gunn pointed a loaded gun at the victim while Theo Gunn had a sword as they made the victim lie on the ground in a terrifying attack
  
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• Newcastle protestors to call on Government to lift ban on Israeli boycott

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A rally is to be held outside Newcastle Civic Centre against new rules which ban public bodies from boycotting companies on ethical grounds
  
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• Grieving Houghton widower vows to start life he and husband planned after honeymoon tragedy

  19-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Back at home, Marco Bulmer-Rizzi talks about how South Australia is changing its gay marriage laws after his husband David died
  
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• Adam Johnson feared losing his girlfriend and baby daughter over liaisons with teenager

  19-02-2016 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sacked Sunderland star told police he was doing a "good deed" when he met with the underage fan
  
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• Bride photobombed by Brendan Healy in Newcastle pays tribute to a Geordie legend

  19-02-2016 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beaming stand up Brendan Healy popped up in the background of a Holywell couple's wedding day snap in Newcastle
  
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• Brendan Healy: Our pick of the late North East comedian's best columns for the Sunday Sun

  19-02-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brendan Healy wrote a weekly column for the Sunday Sun - here are some of his best bits, featuring Ant and Dec, AC/DC and more
  
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• Geordie Shore: Gaz Beadle reveals he once played for Newcastle United Academy

  19-02-2016 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prudhoe reality star said playing for NUFC was his best childhood memory as he did a video interview to promote Geordie Shore series 12
  
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• EU Referendum: Why should we stay in the European Union? The case for staying in

  19-02-2016 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Why should the UK stay in the European Union? Issues include trade, investment and peace
  
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• Felling stabbing: Man appears in court over alleged lunchtime attack

  19-02-2016 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Edward Morrow from Felling has been charged with wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm as alleged victim discharged from hospital
  
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• EU referendum: Why should we leave the European Union? The case for opting out

  19-02-2016 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Why should the UK leave the European Union? Issues include immigration and the single currency
  
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• EU Referendum: What is the European Union and what does it mean to us?

  19-02-2016 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered what the European Union is and what it does? We take a look for you
  
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• What is the EU referendum? Our guide to all you need to know

  19-02-2016 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What is the European Union referendum and who can vote in it? We answer your questions
  
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• Wallsend paedophile Robert Fairley launches bid to overturn child sex attack convictions

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wallsend man was jailed for 12 years for indecently assaulting a girl when she was aged between six and seven
  
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• Stanley ice cream man fined after selling cigarettes to primary school children

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham ice cream man has been allowed to continue trading but has been banned from selling age-restricted items
  
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• Sleeping woman sexually assaulted 'by mistake' in Newcastle city centre Malmaison

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavily intoxicated Whitley Bay man David Hughes thought he was touching the victim's friend after ending up in a room at the Quayside hotel
  
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• Northumbria Police's marine unit base in Jarrow goes up for sale

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force is selling the marine diving training facility, which includes a diving tank, helipad and direct access to the River Tyne
  
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• Newcastle helps lead the way in blue-green cities move to combat flood risk

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More water storage and greening spaces in Newcastle are the basis for the city conference pledge at the Life Science Centre
  
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• Denise Robertson: Phillip Schofield among stars to send messages of support to Tyneside agony aunt

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise, of East Boldon, revealed on Friday that she is suffering from pancreatic cancer - and vowed to not go down without a fight
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: 'She said she was 16' Johnson told girlfriend as he was arrested, court hears

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The jury at Bradford Crown Court was shown photos of Adam Johnson's groin area from his seized mobile
  
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• 20 things you only know if you travel on the Tyne and Wear Metro

  19-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broken down trains, temperamental information display boards and Pelaw only trains - Metro users have seen it all
  
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• Brendan Healy trends on Twitter as the North East mourns the loss of a 'comedy great'

  19-02-2016 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie entertainer Brendan Healy has been one of the most talked about people on social media since his passing
  
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• Driving a Skoda family estate car with 410bhp

  19-02-2016 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Skoda family estate car. With 410bhp.
  
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• Brendan Healy's family pay tribute to his 'strength, dignity and humour' as he passes away

  19-02-2016 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Within minutes of the Facebook post on the comedian's Facebook page, hundreds of his friends had added their own tributes
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Jurors shown intimate pictures taken by sacked Sunderland footballer

  19-02-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The jury at Bradford Crown Court spent Friday morning looking through snaps allegedly taken on Johnson's iPhone 6
  
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• Northumberland Council leader worried as Fire Service set to lose further £664,000

  19-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland council leader said "it has come down to which rural service do we decimate first" after he received the budget for the next four years
  
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• Seat will reveal its first SUV in March, but can it compete with the Nissan Qashqai?

  19-02-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company’s first SUV will debut next month
  
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• Brendan Healy obituary: We look back at the North East comedian's long and successful career

  19-02-2016 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brendan Healy could turn his hands to just about every form of entertainment possible, as his career showreel shows
  
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• Travis Perkins snaps up former Del Monte base in Gateshead amid expansion plans - ChronicleLive

  19-02-2016 13:20
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  Travis Perkins snaps up former Del Monte base in Gateshead amid expansion plans
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  The former Del Monte banana storage premises at Kingsway North, Team Valley , Gateshead, has new tenants who last year announced expansion plans. The 34,000sqft unit has been acquired by CCF, a subsidiary of Travis Perkins on a 10-year lease. CCF ...
  

• Durham crash leaves teenage driver critically injured after car smashes into a lamppost

  19-02-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old driver is fighting for her life in hospital after her car crashed into a lamppost - her two passengers were also injured
  
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• Thinking of buying a pug, a Pomeranian or a French bulldog? Here's what the RSPCA says you need to know before getting a puppy

  19-02-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the RSPCA warns that our desire for designer dogs is 'fuelling puppy farms' in the UK here is how to buy a puppy safely and avoid being scammed
  
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• House raid in Kimblesworth sees more than £1,500-worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco seized

  19-02-2016 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspected counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were found during a raid by Durham County Council on a property just outside of the city
  
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• The new rule that could see road tax treble in 2017

  19-02-2016 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How a small added option could cost you big when the new Vehicle Excise Duty rules are introduced.
  
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• Rihanna cancels Sunderland Stadium of Light gig due to 'logistical reasons'

  19-02-2016 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans urged to contact ticket sellers for refund after the North East gig of World tour is called off for 'logistical' reasons
  
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• Why the European Union deal matters - and what it means to you

  19-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our children and grandchildren will be affected by the decision Britain makes about the European Union
  
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• Where can I watch Newcastle United's friendly with Lillestrom? And everything else you need to know

  19-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies are having a mid-season break in Spain and will play the match against Norwegian side Lillestrom SK on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Taylor Atherton: Friends and strangers mourn 'massive loss' of North Shields footballer

  19-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Talented schoolboy Taylor had the world at his feet and was hoping to gain an academy place, but died suddenly in his sleep on Valentine's Day
  
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• Future of Newcastle businesses in doubt as they are ordered to quit former brewery stables

  19-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Thomas Street Business Centre, which was opened by the Prince of Wales 30 years ago, is to be closed while roof repairs are completed
  
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• ASDA's wonky veg is coming to the North East - but which stores will stock it?

  19-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victory for wonky veg campaigners as ASDA agrees to sell the bargain vegetable boxes in stores across the North East
  
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• Man dies after house is destroyed by gas explosion near York

  19-02-2016 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the man's family have been informed and it is thought he was a resident of the house
  
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• TV agony aunt Denise Robertson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

  19-02-2016 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The East Boldon agony aunt and star of This Morning broke the news of her cancer diagnosis to ITV viewers on Friday
  
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• Chronicle readers pay their respects to Brendan Healy after losing his battle with cancer

  19-02-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been pouring in for Newcastle entertainer, comedian and actor, Brendan Healy on our social media sites
  
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