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• Gateshead residents to be hit with 4% council tax hike as the latest government cuts take hold - ChronicleLive

  25-02-2016 19:33
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  Gateshead residents to be hit with 4% council tax hike as the latest government cuts take hold
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  Thousands of Gateshead residents are set to be hit with a council tax hike as the authority deals with the latest rounds of government cuts. Members of Gateshead Council unanimously agreed a near 4% rise in council tax on Thursday, and rubber stamped ...and more »
  

• Northumberland residents set to see £500,000 leisure centre expansion plans

  25-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council bosses want to build a two-storey extension of Druridge Bay Community Centre costing £500,000
  
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• Loved ones warned of disruption as South Shields Crematorium to be fitted with solar panels

  25-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The maintenance work is taking place as part of a larger improvement scheme at the site on John Reid Road
  
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• Houghton man suffers medical setback after six weeks in a Cuban hospital

  25-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Rochester, from Houghton-le-Spring, whose heart stopped after undergoing surgery is now suffering from pneumonia
  
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• Gateshead robber Daniel McDowell sends letter to the Chronicle apologising for his crimes - ChronicleLive

  25-02-2016 19:30
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  Gateshead robber Daniel McDowell sends letter to the Chronicle apologising for his crimes
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  A jailed robber who threatened to spray acid in his victims' face has written to the Chronicle to apologise for his catalogue of crimes. Serial offender Daniel McDowell is serving a six year prison sentence after carrying out three armed attacks on ...
  

• Gateshead robber Daniel McDowell sends letter to the Chronicle apologising for his crimes

  25-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Convicted armed robber Daniel McDowell has sent the Chronicle a letter in which he apologises to the victims of his crimes
  
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• Gateshead residents to be hit with 4% council tax hike as the latest government cuts take hold

  25-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council became the latest authority to increase tax as it approved the budget for 2016/17 which will see hundreds of jobs lost
  
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• Margaret MacDermott: Four potential witnesses may have seen missing Fenham mum at the Quayside

  25-02-2016 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are urging the four people to come forward as the search for missing mum-of-two Margaret MacDermott continues
  
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• Trident renewal 'vital' for jobs and communities, GMB bosses tell Newcastle conference

  25-02-2016 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During a meeting at the Civic Centre, leaders of the union representing defence workers made it clear they oppose plans to scrap the nuclear deterrent
  
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• Tipu Sultan trial: Children playing nearby heard loud bang then saw body on ground

  25-02-2016 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of youngsters told a court they were playing a game near Tipu Sultan's takeaway in South Shields when he was allegedly murdered
  
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• Banned Newcastle beggar who targeted shoppers is behind bars after breaching landmark ruling

  25-02-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Jackson Young was accused of causing 'misery and concern' to people in the city centre by hounding them for cash
  
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• Hunt for Heaton Park rapist: New description released as police continue search for attacker

  25-02-2016 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say they now believe the suspect, who attacked a woman in Heaton Park, has short blond hair, not black as previously thought
  
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• Inspiration for World Book Day costumes: Enjoy our favourite reader photos from last year

  25-02-2016 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send us photographs of your youngsters all dressed up for World Book Day 2016!
  
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• Young Dancer of the Year Connor Scott celebrates nation's record-breaking lottery funding windfall

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old from Blyth thanked lottery players for helping to fund projects which help people him to discover their talents
  
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• Tributes paid to Cullercoats footballer Oliver Bilcliffe who has died aged just 14

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cullercoats teen Oliver Bilcliffe died surrounded by his family just days after celebrating his 14th birthday
  
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• North East rail strike on the cards as unions ballot members over use of 'non approved' drivers

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Commuters could face delays as RMT and ASLEF ballot members over claims First TransPennine Express is using the drivers when they shouldn't
  
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• Gung-ho housing could sacrifice quality of new-build homes, says Newcastle University expert

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears are growing that pressure to rack up the number of new homes will hit the quality of neighbourhoods across the North East
  
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• Gateshead man charged with drink driving after flipping his car on Dryden Road - ChronicleLive

  25-02-2016 16:30
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  Gateshead man charged with drink driving after flipping his car on Dryden Road
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  Aidaf Puscius, 48, of Foss Terrace, was arrested and charged with drink driving after his car overturned in a collision on Dryden Road, Gateshead . Northumbria Police said the crash happened just before 7.30pm on Wednesday. No one was injured in the ...
  

• Denton pensioner avoids several serious accidents after driving five miles the wrong way down A69

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernard Rice drove in the wrong direction on the busy section of the dual carriageway between South Denton and the Wylam turn-off
  
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• Coast Road roadworks: Pedestrian crossing near Billy Mill roundabout is removed

  25-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crossing on Beach Road, in North Shields, has been removed to allow improvement work on the A1058 to take place
  
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• Gateshead man charged with drink driving after flipping his car on Dryden Road

  25-02-2016 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Low Fell residents said it was lucky no one was injured in the collision after an image of the upturned car circulated on social media
  
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• Blaydon pensioner dies after he was knocked over by a car in Gateshead

  25-02-2016 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Raine, who was 83 and from Bircham Drive in Blaydon, was knocked over by a Nissan Micra as he crossed the road
  
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• Simon Cowell's cash boost to Newcastle toddler Kian Musgrove makes international headlines

  25-02-2016 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle family of Kian Musgrove now hope to be in America for specialist treatment as early as the end of next month
  
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• You can now by an original Jaguar E-Type with modern upgrades - for £695,000

  25-02-2016 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restored E-Type joins Speedster and Low Drag GT in bespoke manufacturer’s line-up – and each one will take 6000 man hours to build
  
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• Headstones of World War One soldiers at Houghton-le-Spring cemetery trashed by vandals

  25-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friends of Houghton Hillside Cemetery were left distraught after the site they painstakingly restored was damaged by 'mindless' yobs
  
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• Fenham and Meadow Well open spaces to be turned into 'pocket parks' for families

  25-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two groups have won funding to turn their under-used corners of communities green for children and their parents to use
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Stacey Flounders says she and Adam Johnson have split and that he cheated when she was pregnant

  25-02-2016 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stacey Flounders gave evidence in the Adam Johnson trial and said he confessed 'everything' after arrest
  
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• HMP Durham report warns of problems with healthcare as up to two inmates are sharing one cell

  25-02-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new report into the state of Durham Prison has praised staff and rehabilitation programmes but warned about overcrowding and mental health
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Stacey Flounders reveals she has split with the ex-Sunderland footballer

  25-02-2016 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson's girlfriend has revealed she has broken up with the former England star on the tenth day of his trial for child sex offences
  
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• Lexus LC500h revealed - but buyers will have to wait until 2017

  25-02-2016 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luxury hybrid coupe to appear at Geneva but buyers will have to wait until 2017
  
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• Newcastle past and present photo quiz: 12 pictures and 12 questions

  25-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  12 picture questions to test your knowledge of the great historic, cultural and sporting city of Newcastle
  
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• Decision over North East devolution deal to be made by city leaders

  25-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council will next week vote on whether to approve the move to create a mayoral authority similar to Manchester and Liverpool
  
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• Butcher urges Newcastle to waste less beef - and offers tips to get the best out of your meat

  25-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Butcher George Payne has joined Love Food Hate Waste in the drive to tackle the meaty problem of food waste across the city
  
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• Watch ex-Newcastle United star Paul Gascoigne sing Simply the Best with football fans

  25-02-2016 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former England hero Gazza looked well as he joked with fans at a special talk-in in Scotland - but the night was marred with controversy
  
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• Which is better? BMW X3 versus Land Rover Discovery Sport versus Mercedes-Benz GLC

  25-02-2016 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Can the new midsize Mercedes-Benz crossover cross the divide?
  
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• Spring in the North East: Readers share photos of the first of the season's flowers

  25-02-2016 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daffodils and even some blossom have been spotted in the sunshine - and if you have taken a photo, we would love to see it
  
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• Adam Johnson trial LIVE: Day ten of the ex-Sunderland footballer's child sex trial

  25-02-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The defence is expected to finish their case today before the jury begin their deliberations - Johnson denies two counts of sexual activity with a child
  
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• Tony Blackburn sacked by BBC

  25-02-2016 09:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Blackburn, 73, said "all relationships" he had with the BBC were "terminated with immediate effect" this week because his evidence to Dame Janet's review concerning an investigation in 1971 contradicted the BBC's own version of events.
  
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• Kian Musgrove: Simon Cowell rallies public to support Newcastle boy as readers praise 'true gent'

  25-02-2016 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  X Factor judge Simon has pleaded with the public to help get Kian to New York for specialist treatment after moving his mum to tears
  
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• The morning news headlines: BBC has sacked me, says veteran DJ Tony Blackburn; Jimmy Saville sex abuse report to be published

  25-02-2016 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Watch Morpeth mum make emotional plea for son Daniel Chapman to come home

  25-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A distraught mother has urged her son to make contact after he disappeared almost three weeks ago
  
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• Northumberland business leaders vote to invest £1.2m in Hexham

  25-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham will see a new business district initiative created which firms hope will bring more than £1million to the market town
  
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• Newcastle United fans enjoyed their first floodlit game on this day in 1953

  25-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this day in 1953, Newcastle United played Celtic in a friendly in what was the first floodlit game at St James' Park
  
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• Newcastle jeweller raises £10,000 to help disabled child's life at glittering event

  25-02-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Goldsmith donates proceeds from auction of necklace to The Chronicle's Sunshine Fund to help disabled children
  
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• South Tyneside College and Tyne Metropolitan College in 'merger' move

  25-02-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colleges in South Tyneside and North Tyneside are set to form a partnership, although few details have been made public
  
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• Ministers hint at action to protect Newcastle Airport in George Osborne's Budget

  25-02-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Budget announcement on March 18 could include steps to protect Newcastle Airport as Scotland prepares to lower air tax
  
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• Hundreds of new homes planned for Kenton Bank Foot in move that could create 14,000 jobs

  25-02-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposed development, close to Newcastle Airport, would see around 800 new homes built and around thousands of jobs create
  
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• Brit Awards: Cheryl divides opinion in yellow Zuhair Murad dress as she's introduced only by first name

  25-02-2016 01:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl stepped out to the Brits in a yellow Zuhair Murad creation and was called simply 'Cheryl' when presenting with Nick Grimshaw
  
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