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• Alleged assault onboard Durham to Newcastle bus leads to police releasing CCTV image

  14-03-2016 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police released the image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with alleged assault of a teenage girl
  
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• Gateshead police officer back on dry land after gruelling Transatlantic rowing challenge - ChronicleLive

  14-03-2016 19:37
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  Gateshead police officer back on dry land after gruelling Transatlantic rowing challenge
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  After braving huge waves, tropical storms and a disastrous Christmas in a boat, Tyneside cop Sean McGuigan has returned from his Atlantic rowing mission exhausted but happy. The Northumbria Police officer, from Gateshead, has just completed the ...
  

• Why David Cameron's 'love letter' to Northumberland may not be all that it seems

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister's 'personal' note to Northumberland has been exposed as a generic stock letter sent to several other counties
  
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• Watch moment Gosforth jeweller is duped by thief who pockets £1,500 ring in front of little girl

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Hall Goldsmith's on Gosforth High Street, Newcastle, was the victim of a sneak thief who pounced as a sales assistant was distracted
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro contract change - was it caused by Great North Run chaos?

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Were transport on Tyne and Wear Metro which hit fans and competitors the final nail in the coffin for operators DB Regio?
  
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• Stu Ridley's mum hears call for Government action after tumour research branded 'inadequate'

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stu Ridley died last summer, his mum was in London to hear a call the findings of a Petitions Committee inquiry in the House of Commons
  
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• Newcastle legal highs crackdown: Police step-up patrols around Old Eldon square

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police working with staff from intu Eldon Square to tackle anti-social behaviour on so-called 'hippy green'
  
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• Glitzy ball celebrating Gosforth's St Oswald's Hospice's 30th anniversary raises £90,000

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Oswald's Hospice kicked off its 30th birthday celebrations with a glamorous ball in Newcastle with hundreds of people showing their support
  
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• Gateshead police officer back on dry land after gruelling Transatlantic rowing challenge

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean McGuigan, of Gateshead, had never rowed at sea before the epic 3,000 mile journey which saw him and his teammate spend Christmas in a boat
  
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• Could this be the most unlikely Newcastle United graffiti in the world?

  14-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's 6,000 miles from St James' Park but the graffiti in a South American slum has ensured there's a piece of Tyneside in the heart of Brazil
  
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• CCTV released after thief snatches woman's purse as she walks through Newcastle city centre

  14-03-2016 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old had her purse stolen from her bag while she was on Newgate Street in Newcastle city centre on a Saturday night, police say
  
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• Vicky Pattison: From Geordie Shore girl to millionaire - her road to riches

  14-03-2016 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As it's revealed that I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison has amassed a seven figure fortune we chart her course to success
  
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• £3m Asda development brings over 50 new jobs to Gateshead - Bdaily

  14-03-2016 17:56
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  £3m Asda development brings over 50 new jobs to Gateshead
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  The redevelopment of Felling town centre has reached a key milestone, as a new Asda supermarket opened today bringing with it a raft of new job opportunities for locals. The new store, in Crowhall Lane, will provide 86 jobs altogether, 54 of which will ...
  

• West Denton man to appear at Newcastle Crown Court after Easter charged with making explosives

  14-03-2016 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Thomas Gilhespy, 50, of Beltingham, has been remanded in custody after police allegedly found explosives at a flat in West Denton
  
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• George Osborne 'must act now' to protect Newcastle Airport after Scotland confirms tax cut

  14-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scottish administration has confirmed plans to halve air passenger duty - what does it mean for you and Newcastle Airport?
  
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• Expansion of Silverlink Retail Park well under way with new shops set to open by end of year

  14-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Travelodge hotel, opposite the Silverlink shopping site in North Tyneside, has been knocked down and new buildings are under construction
  
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• Council to get tough on Durham student accommodation plans after 'saturation' fears

  14-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under a new proposed policy, before student accommodation plans are approved developers will have to prove their benefit to the community
  
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• As Muhammad Ali is too ill to visit Britain, we recall his 1977 visit to Tyneside

  14-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As it's reported the boxing legend is unable to fly to Britian, we look back at his sensational visit to Tyneside in July 1977
  
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• Fit and healthy Newcastle man died from blood clot weeks after a fall

  14-03-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle man's family hear how his fatal blood clot caused by a broken ankle was unusual for someone free of health problems
  
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• Send your photos of all kinds of Sport Relief events in the North East

  14-03-2016 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'd love to create a gallery of all the fundraising action in Newcastle, Gateshead, Washington and beyond
  
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• Football fans involved in mass fight with Sunderland supporters have bans lifted

  14-03-2016 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three supporters were banned following violence in Sunderland city centre before a game against West Ham at the Stadium of Light
  
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• The best used coupes with low running costs

  14-03-2016 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stylish, practical and economical, too? Yes, you can have the best of all worlds with these 45mph-plus two-doors
  
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• Selfless North Shields boy gets birthday wish of helping cancer sufferers

  14-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tai Kendall, 10, lost four great-grandparents to cancer in just six months - but now he's turning his grief into generosity to help others
  
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• Gateshead dad to take part in Parliament debate on over meningitis B vaccine

  14-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Booth, from Wardley, started a petition which has so far been signed by more than 820,000 people
  
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• Crimestoppers offer £1,000 reward in hunt for Elswick fugitive Sean Tait

  14-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reward of £1,000 has been offered for information leading to arrest of dad-of-two Sean Tait who is believed to be in Newcastle's West End
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro system to be publicly-run as DB Regio contract set to be scrapped next year

  14-03-2016 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private company DB Regio currently operate the Tyne and Wear Metro but the contract will end in March 2017
  
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• British Pie Week poll result: Chronicle readers vote Gateshead's Tastybake as best pie place - ChronicleLive

  14-03-2016 13:28
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  British Pie Week poll result: Chronicle readers vote Gateshead's Tastybake as best pie place
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  Last week we asked you to cast your vote in our British Pie Week poll to find where in the North East serves the best pies. With over 1,000 votes cast during British Pie Week there was a clear winner – Tastybake NorthEast Ltd in Gateshead with 39.1% of ...
  

• Flying Scotsman to pull into Durham and Newcastle in May - but where can you see it?

  14-03-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tickets are sold out for the iconic steam locomotive's London King's Cross to Newcastle journey on Tuesday, May 10
  
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• Flying Scotsman set to pull into Durham and Newcastle in May - but where can you see it?

  14-03-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tickets are sold out for the iconic steam locomotive's London King's Cross to Newcastle journey on Tuesday, May 10
  
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• Your garden in March: Sean Murray's latest tips for North East gardeners

  14-03-2016 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray is a former winner of the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison reveals she's a millionaire

  14-03-2016 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity's Queen of the Jungle says that her fortune is now in the seven figure region but she's planning on spending it wisely
  
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• Disgusting, greedy, gravy train? You react to North East councillors' expenses bills

  14-03-2016 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local politicians cost the taxpayer £7,656,364 last year but the amount of expenses claimed fell by a third on the previous year
  
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• Tyne-Wear derby: Police urge fans to plan journey as they warn disorder will not be tolerated

  14-03-2016 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has been working with Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC to make sure fans get to St James' Park on time on Sunday
  
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• Walkergate pupil inspired by teacher's cancer battle raises proves she's a cut above

  14-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Determined Emilie Ferry has now raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research UK by having her long locks chopped off
  
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• Paul Gascoigne turns to Marmite vitamin drip in bid to beat the booze

  14-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead-born football legend Paul Gascoigne says the radical treatment he is trying is 'amazing'
  
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• Garden events in the North East for April: Plan a visit and tell us about your events too

  14-03-2016 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This diary of garden and floral events will help you find inspiration for your own garden across Tyneside, Northumberland, County Durham and Wearside as well as being a pleasant outing in its own right
  
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• This Nissan Navara will cost you £175,000

  14-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take your money to Severn Valley Motorsport and they’ll put tuned GT-R power in your Nissan Navara
  
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• Tipu Sultan murder: Jury set to continue deliberations today

  14-03-2016 10:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael McDougall and Michael Mullen are accused of shooting popular takeaway boss Tipu Sultan in South Shields
  
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• Tesla Model 3 will be BMW 3 Series rival

  14-03-2016 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The electric car maker will reveal a rival to the BMW 3 Series later in the year.
  
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• North East dog Geordie Girl scoops top prize at World's most famous show Crufts

  14-03-2016 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  West Highland white terrier, Geordie Girl, from Bishop Auckland, wins Best in Show at famous dog show Crufts
  
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• North East teacher recruitment crisis campaign hailed a success after scores of new recruits sign up

  14-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chronicle campaign helps Teach First charity get 69 applications from young professionals in the North East
  
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• Jesmond couple plea for funding to help Sierra Leone deaf school recover after Ebola crisis

  14-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Dixon met her husband Stephen while working in Sierra Leone, and they will honeymoon in the country to help deaf school deal with Ebola aftermath
  
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• Stu Ridley's family eagerly await parliament announcement on brain tumour funding

  14-03-2016 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mother of Northumberland farmer Stu Ridley who died aged 25 will be in London for the official news
  
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• Stu Ridley's family eagerly await government announcement on brain tumour funding

  14-03-2016 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mother of Northumberland farmer Stu Ridley who died aged 25 will be in London for the official news
  
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• North East councils have been cut to the bone, leader warns ahead of the Budget

  14-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside leader backs calls from the Local Government Association to give councils a break from further budget cuts
  
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• County Durham MP claims BT broadband failings damage the rural economy

  14-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East firms have been suffering because of BT's poor internet service, Helen Goodman has told the House of Commons
  
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• Are Newcastle's older people facing hunger and loneliness as lunch club budgets are slashed?

  14-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears raised for the health of the North East's older people as cuts to lifeline luncheon clubs begin to bite
  
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