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• Simon Cowell praises bravery of Newcastle toddler Kian Musgrove after generous donation

  24-02-2016 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The music mogul described the three-year-old cancer battler as a 'truly brave young boy' after calling his mum to offer his support
  
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• Northumberland County Council agrees controversial multi-million pound cuts package

  24-02-2016 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protestors say the budget set - which will save the council £11.9m in 2016/17 - will devastate communities and could put lives at risk
  
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• Rare items from Sting's former multi-million pound London home fetch £3m

  24-02-2016 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wallsend star's sale featured his Steinway piano and Picasso artwork which he and wife Trudie Styler collected over the past 20 years
  
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• Watch the moment fly-tipper is caught dumping rubbish by a County Durham road

  24-02-2016 19:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Fairgrieve, a grounds maintenance worker, was taken to court and had to pay nearly £1,000 after his 'daftness' was caught on camera
  
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• When you're not arguing with your ex over nonsense, you might get on with them better

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East Ukip MEP Jonathan Arnott on how relations between the UK and the EU after Brexit won't be as toxic as campaigners claim
  
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• Tipu Sultan's dad tells of moment he saw gunman shoot his son dead at South Shields takeaway

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amin Miah was helping his son at his Indian takeaway when Michael McDougall is alleged to have blasted him with a shotgun from point-blank range
  
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• The 32 best nurseries in the North East: Which childcare providers have been rated outstanding?

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofsted has released a list of the the best childcare centres in the country - and there are plenty of North East providers that made the grade
  
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• Retiring Newcastle Airport worker recalls life and times on the runway after 51 years of service

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plane-loving Adrian Robson recalls innocent, security-lax days when the Isle of Man topped list of Geordies' favourite holiday destinations
  
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• MPs reject Bishop of Durham's plea to continue measuring child poverty

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Lords backed Bishop of Durham over child poverty, but MPs in the Commons overturned their decision
  
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• Adam Johnson: Schoolgirl 'too scared' to go matches after fans learnt of star's arrest, court hears

  24-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson, 28, held back tears as he told jurors how his former Sunderland teammates abandoned him after his admissions
  
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• Simon Cowell steps in to help save the life of Newcastle toddler Kian Musgrove

  24-02-2016 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  X Factor judge Simon Cowell surprises Kian's mum by phoning her at her son's hospital bedside and offering £25,000 to his appeal
  
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• North East to lose four MPs as part of plans to redraw Parliamentary boundaries

  24-02-2016 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of Parliamentary constituencies in the North East will be cut in a bid to reduce the amount of MPs nationally from 650 to 600
  
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• Your photos with Newcastle United's Entertainers: Gallery celebrates 20 years since club's inspiring run

  24-02-2016 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Have you been photographed with any of Kevin Keegan's legendary 1995-6 squad? Do send in for our gallery!
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Sunderland rang star's father to tell him he was sacked, court told

  24-02-2016 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson had his £60k a week contract terminated by Sunderland after he admitted kissing 15-year-old girl
  
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• Race for Life Gateshead 2017: Guide to the 5k event in Saltwell Park - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2016 17:34
  
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  Race for Life Gateshead 2017: Guide to the 5k event in Saltwell Park
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  Race for Life Gateshead is just days away, so here's all the information you need to take part in the 2017 event. The money has been used by Cancer Research UK to fund the work of over 4,000 researchers, doctors and nurses dedicated to helping more ...and more »
  
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• North East junior doctors present Government with petition against imposed contracts

  24-02-2016 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young GPs say the contracts will lead to unsafe working hours and fear that medics will leave the North East for better conditions in Scotland
  
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• Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema where audiences just keep growing and growing

  24-02-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside Cinema chief executive Mark Dobson reels off some of the good things that got it into an Empire magazine Top 10
  
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• Newcastle and Gateshead have homed 21 Syrian families and bought winter coats to keep them warm - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2016 16:30
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  Newcastle and Gateshead have homed 21 Syrian families and bought winter coats to keep them warm
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  Welcoming Geordies have provided impoverished Syrian children with winter coats as figures reveal more than 100 refugees have now settled in Newcastle and Gateshead. But, despite the warm welcome, ChronicleLive understands just two of our councils ...and more »
  

• Newcastle and Gateshead have homed 21 Syrian families and bought winter coats to keep them warm

  24-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show just over 100 Syrian refugees have found a new home in the North East - but many councils have not rehomed any
  
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• How did the Syrian refugee crisis start and how many people are affected?

  24-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We answer questions surrounding the refugee crisis which has seen Newcastle offer homes to Syrian families fleeing the country
  
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• Durham Cathedral's famous tower will be closed to visitors until 2017 as repair work starts

  24-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Cathedral's tower will be closed to visitors until 2017 as conservation task is tackled
  
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• Watch Italian nurses trying out their Geordie lingo after being flown in to fill ward shortages

  24-02-2016 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  19 Italian nurses are now learning English after they were jetted in to Durham due to a severe nursing recruitment shortage in the North East
  
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• Tragic death of Gateshead toddler sparks a fundraising page to help grief-stricken family - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2016 15:58
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  Tragic death of Gateshead toddler sparks a fundraising page to help grief-stricken family
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  A fundraising campaign has been set up for a grief-stricken family after their three-year-old boy died in a tragic accident. The boy - named on the online fundraising page as Jack - is believed to have been fatally injured when a fireplace fell on him ...
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• The fastest ever Lotus Elise will arrive in the UK in April

  24-02-2016 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lotus Elise Cup 250 will debut in April
  
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• Tragic death of Gateshead toddler sparks a fundraising page to help grief-stricken family

  24-02-2016 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family friend has set up a fundraising page after the youngster died at his home in Felling, Gateshead
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Johnson chokes back tears and reveals former teammates have distanced themselves

  24-02-2016 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson said he felt 'absolutely awful' about what he has done as he gave evidence in his child sex offences trial
  
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• Durham supplements company rapped by advertising watchdogs over claims

  24-02-2016 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Complaint about County Durham based genr8online is upheld after Advertising Standards Authority investigation
  
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• Police say 'only a matter of time' before they find Heaton Park rapist

  24-02-2016 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released more information about the rape of a 22-year-old woman who was walking in Heaton Park on Sunday night
  
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• This is the new look for the Peugeot 2008

  24-02-2016 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Compact crossover gets styling revisions inside and out as part of latest update
  
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• Watch great old film footage of a famous former Newcastle market

  24-02-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CineSecrets Newcastle: Watch North East Film Archive film footage of a well-known former market, and answer our questions
  
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• Stanley youth centre revamp thanks to £16,000 grant from Durham County Council

  24-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cash boost will allow the County Durham based Activity Den to undergo complete refurbishment of the building
  
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• Reader reaction as Rex Hotel closes but Deep nightclub stays open in Whitley Bay

  24-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Whitley Bay landmark has closed while Deep nightclub remains trading which has sparked memories amongst our reader
  
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• Calling Leap Year babies in the North East - tell us about your special day!

  24-02-2016 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send a photo for our celebratory gallery as February 29 makes its appearance
  
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• Police release CCTV images in Newcastle City Centre rape appeal

  24-02-2016 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to identify and speak to in connection with a rape in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• Dangerous driver jailed for Ryton crash, but 10 months on his teenage passenger is still in hospital

  24-02-2016 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver left a pedestian with life-changing injuries and 19-year-old Bethany Oliver needing constant care after a crash at Cushycow lane in Ryton
  
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• Speeding driver jailed after Gateshead collision - ITV News

  24-02-2016 13:09
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  Speeding driver jailed after Gateshead collision
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  A speeding driver who knocked down a pedestrian and left his teenage passenger with severe head injuries has been jailed. Brian Taylor, 23, is facing 32 months behind bars after he lost control of his Renault Clio at a roundabout on Cushey Cow Lane in ...and more »
  

• First look at the new Kia Optima estate for 2016

  24-02-2016 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Optima estate comes to Britain later this year – and may outsell the saloon by six to one
  
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• Great North Run 2016: Race is on to help make history with a runner from every UN country

  24-02-2016 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the Great North Run are urging Geordies to help find runners from 68 more United Nations countries
  
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• Gateshead Beer & Music Festival 2016: Everything you need to know about the event - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2016 12:56
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  Gateshead Beer & Music Festival 2016: Everything you need to know about the event
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  One of the North East's most loved festivals is returning to Gateshead Rugby Club for its seventh annual event. Running over three days the Gateshead Beer & Music Festival will have over 170 real ales and craft beers on offer, along with 50 ciders, a ...
  

• Tipu Sultan murder trial RECAP: Day two updates as two men accused of murdering South Shields dad stand trial

  24-02-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The trial against Michael McDougall and Michael Mullen, who both deny the murder charge, will continue at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday
  
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• Tipu Sultan murder trial LIVE: Day two updates as two men accused of murdering South Shields dad stand trial

  24-02-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The trial against Michael McDougall and Michael Mullen, who both deny the murder charge, will continue at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday
  
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• Car review: Mini Cooper S Convertible

  24-02-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We’ve already seen two hatchback versions of the new Mini, along with the Clubman. Now we drive the cabrio
  
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• Watch the devastating aftermath of the blaze that ripped through a Winlaton church

  24-02-2016 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The community has rallied around the Gateshead church with well-wishers donating hundreds of pounds
  
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• Ask the Vet: Advice on pet health - What is the cause of my dog's seizures?

  24-02-2016 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below - he will answer selected questions each week
  
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• Great North Run 2016 launch RECAP: Relive the action as organisers announce world plans

  24-02-2016 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers want one runner from each of the 193 UN member states - they currently have 125 - but they need help from people in the North East
  
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• Gateshead dad's meningitis petition hits a record 766000-plus signatures - ChronicleLive

  24-02-2016 09:42
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  Gateshead dad's meningitis petition hits a record 766000-plus signatures
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  More than 30,000 people from the North East have signed a petition started by a Gateshead dad campaigning to vaccinate all children against Meningitis B. Lee Booth's petition has now attracted nearly 760,000 signatures in total, which is the most any ...and more »
  

• Elle Style Awards 2016 held at Tate Britain in London

  24-02-2016 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karlie Kloss, Annie Lennox and Stella McCartney triumph at the Elle Style Awards 2016.
  
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• Newcastle United all-time great Joe Harvey passed away on this day in 1989

  24-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Harvey captained Newcastle United to two FA Cup wins, and as manager gained promotion and landed the club's last honour
  
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• Newcastle Falcons legend diagnosed with inoperable cancer vows to fight the disease

  24-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Shields dad-of-five Paul Van-Zandvliet has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer but the Premiership winner has vowed to fight on
  
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• Newcastle facing £2m cut in public health cash - with £16m going across the North East

  24-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions to be wiped off public health budget in the North East leading to concerns over the future of weight loss and smoking services
  
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