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• Geordie Shore: New girl Chantelle Connolly causes a stir as series 12 kicks off

  15-03-2016 23:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore returned to MTV for series 12 and it didn't take Walker lass Chantelle long to ruffle some feathers, particularly Chloe's
  
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• Braintree Town 0-0 Gateshead - BBC News

  15-03-2016 23:18
  Braintree Town 0-0 Gateshead
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  Play-off hopefuls Braintree and Gateshead played out a goalless draw in the National League. Simeon Akinola's effort was denied by Gateshead keeper Sam Russell, before Ryan Bowman came close to opening the scoring at the other end. Head defender ...
  Braintree Town 0-0 Gateshead REPORT: Iron have to settle for stalemate for second match runningEssex Chronicle
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• Braintree 0 Gateshead 0 - BBC News

  15-03-2016 23:18
  Braintree 0 Gateshead 0
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  Play-off hopefuls Braintree and Gateshead played out a goalless draw in the National League. Simeon Akinola's effort was denied by Gateshead keeper Sam Russell, before Ryan Bowman came close to opening the scoring at the other end. Head defender ...
  Braintree Town 0-0 Gateshead REPORT: Iron have to settle for stalemate for second match runningEssex Chronicle
  LIVE Braintree Town v GatesheadHalstead Gazetteall 13 news articles »
  

• Delays at Redheugh Bridge in Newcastle as police deal with 'ongoing incident'

  15-03-2016 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic has been reduced to one lane as emergency services deal with the Newcastle city centre incident
  
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• Fire crews called to Beamish Museum to deal with engine shed fire

  15-03-2016 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  None of the exhibits were damaged at the popular County Durham museum after a small fire on Tuesday
  
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• Pilots blamed for North Sea helicopter crash which killed County Durham dad Duncan Munro

  15-03-2016 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Report into 2013 crash which claimed four lives has found that the pilots failed to properly monitor the flight instruments
  
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• Tyne-Wear derby: Fans' messages to the teams ahead of the weekend's crunch clash

  15-03-2016 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby is the most important for a generation fans have said as both teams battle relegation
  
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• EU referendum - 100 days to go as the final countdown begins

  15-03-2016 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at the campaign so far and discuss what happens next as the date for the EU referendum gets ever closer
  
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• Watch Newcastle primary school children give their views on George Osborne and his budget

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've heard what politicians and economists think about the UK's finances, but what do a group of schoolchildren think we should spend our money on?
  
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• Newcastle College teacher banned from profession after making 'sexual' advances on a pupil

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teacher Tariq Alsaifi was banned from the classroom indefinitely after a panel concluded he was inappropriate towards the girl
  
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• Gateshead parents could be forced to pay for disabled children's travel as council cuts take hold - ChronicleLive

  15-03-2016 19:30
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  Gateshead parents could be forced to pay for disabled children's travel as council cuts take hold
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  Parents of disabled students could be left out of pocket after plans to charge them for home to school transport were put forward. Gateshead Council has proposed to introduce charges for families who rely on the authority to transport their disabled ...
  

• Gateshead parents could be forced to pay for disabled children's travel as council cuts take hold

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council is proposing to charge £651 towards the cost of taking disabled students to and from school, hitting families in the pocket
  
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• Ducks on a diet in Newcastle after bloating out on bags of bread from Geordie feeders

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside's duck feeders are changing their habits after research shows bread is no good for our feathered friends
  
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• Captivating shots by Sunderland photographer show the changing face of the railway industry

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teacher Ian Carr spent his lifetime documenting locomotives and the changing face of the region's railway system
  
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• Budget 2016: George Osborne's budget should protect North East from Scotland

  15-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mayoral candidate Jeremy Middleton said Chancellor George Osborne should protect region from Scottish economic warfare
  
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• Police ask for help finding Newcastle schoolgirl who has been missing for a week

  15-03-2016 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luiza Marodin, who is 15 and from the Benwell area in Newcastle, was last seen around 6pm on Tuesday, March 8
  
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• Tipu Sultan shooting: Murderer must serve at least 34 years for killing takeaway boss

  15-03-2016 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael McDougall was convicted of blasting popular Tipu Sultan to death from point-blank range with a sawn-off shotgun at his shop in South Shields
  
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• Gateshead dad urges MPs to back his record breaking petition after Parliament debate - ChronicleLive

  15-03-2016 18:33
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  Gateshead dad urges MPs to back his record breaking petition after Parliament debate
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  A dad whose petition for greater provision of the meningitis B vaccine became the largest in Parliamentary history is urging people across the North East to write to their MPs to back his fight. Lee Booth was speaking after attending a debate in ...
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• Gateshead dad urges MPs to back his record breaking petition after Parliament debate

  15-03-2016 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Booth, from Gateshead, joined ex-rugby star Matt Dawson in London to debate making the meningitis B vaccine available to all children
  
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• Tipu Sultan: Extreme views of South Shields killer are revealed as he is jailed

  15-03-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the weeks before he shot and killed takeaway owner Tipu Sultan, murderer Michael McDougall shared his extreme views on Facebook
  
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• Durham's cobbled streets to host new 5km and 10km city run with iconic views

  15-03-2016 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East athlete Steve Cram launched the new event, where runners will race past the city's landmarks before finishing outside the cathedral
  
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• Pictures of Newcastle Chronicle life 120 years ago up for auction at Boldon Auction Gallerties

  15-03-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Images showing Newcastle Chronicle printing press, offices and bowler-hatted customers 120 years ago will go under the hammer
  
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• Watch video footage of Newcastle's Eldon Square shopping centre over the years

  15-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's intu Eldon Square opened 40 years ago. Our film shows 1970s Newcastle and the centre under construction
  
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• Wallsend dad's plea after council stops son's housing benefit despite not being declared dead

  15-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition is launched after missing Michael Whinham has his housing benefit cancelled even though he could come home at any time
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro system - we answer your questions on deal change

  15-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  how will it be run, will the price of tickets go up and what happens to the staff? Here's all you need to know about the Tyne and Wear Metro changes
  
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• How Newcastle United were bottom of the league this week in 1987, but went on to survive

  15-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six wins and three draws in nine games in 1987 saw Newcastle United scramble to top flight safety. Can history repeat itself?
  
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• Tipu Sultan shooting: One found guilty of murder of South Shields takeaway boss

  15-03-2016 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jurors at Newcastle Crown Court found Michael McDougall guilty of murder, while co-accused Michael Mullen was convicted of manslaughter
  
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• Gateshead bus indecent assault allegation: Do you know this man? - The Northern Echo (registration)

  15-03-2016 15:53
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  Gateshead bus indecent assault allegation: Do you know this man?
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  POLICE have released a photo of a man they want to speak to about an allegation of indecent assault on a bus. "Around 1.40pm on Monday, March 14, a woman was travelling on the bus between Gateshead and Sunderland when she was approached by a ...and more »
  

• Northumberland women's rights campaigner Josephine Butler honoured with stamp

  15-03-2016 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mail has released a new collection of commemorative stamps, celebrating six of the UK's greatest humanitarians
  
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• Sunderland shooting: Gun found in abandoned car thought to have been used in gang feud

  15-03-2016 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police investigating a shooting caused by a gang feud in Sunderland have discovered a gun in an abandoned Land Rover in Moorside
  
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• CCTV from Newcastle pub could hold key to investigation after teenager left fighting for his life

  15-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tommy Byron's cameras outside The Dog and Parrot have been handed to police investigating an alleged assault outside the city centre venue 
  
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• Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle reveals his mam watches every episode of MTV show

  15-03-2016 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Geordie Shore gets ready to return for series 12, Gaz also reveals his I'm A Celebrity hopes were dashed because he wasn't single last year
  
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• The Late Shows will be back in Newcastle and Gateshead for the 10th year running this May - ChronicleLive

  15-03-2016 13:34
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  The Late Shows will be back in Newcastle and Gateshead for the 10th year running this May
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  Since debuting a decade ago, The Late Shows - an annual after dark culture crawl around Newcastle and Gateshead's museums and venues - have become the UK's largest and longest running regional Museums at Night event. That's got to be worth ...
  

• Newcastle United: Five Spanish players who have appeared for the Magpies

  15-03-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Rafa Benitez settles in at St James' Park, we recall the mixed fortunes of Marcelino, Luque, Enrique, Xisco and Perez
  
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• Percy Main chihuahua goes missing from garden and appears for sale on Gumtree

  15-03-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A missing dog, a Gumtree ad and days of silence has devastated Kayleigh Manson, who is calling on dog owners to be aware of potential pet thefts
  
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• Road test: New Mini Clubman vs Audi A3 Sportback

  15-03-2016 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clubman 2.0 Cooper D takes on the A3 2.0 TDI 150
  
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• Stu Ridley's mum tells Parliament of her fears of a brain tumour link to mobile phones

  15-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celia Ridley wants to know cause of killer tumours as committee calls on Government for more research funding into brain tumours
  
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• Newcastle homeless woman attacked man with plank of wood at Haymarket Metro

  15-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jay Carr hit a man with a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it at Haymarket two days after she was caught armed with a knife in the city centre
  
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• Hotel group pulls plug on plans for Tyne Bridge kittiwake measures - here's why

  15-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spikes were installed on the Tyne Bridge - a favoured site by Newcastle's kittiwake population - which angered wildlife groups
  
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• Gateshead boss Neil Aspin brands Braintree Town's pitch as the worst in the league - ChronicleLive

  15-03-2016 12:30
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  Gateshead boss Neil Aspin brands Braintree Town's pitch as the worst in the league
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  Gateshead manager Neil Aspin has branded Braintree Town's pitch the worst in the Vanarama National League ahead of tonight's clash in Essex. The Heed head south looking to close the gap on the fifth-placed Iron having slipped to ninth in the standings ...
  

• 'Best news ever!' What you think of plans to put the Metro system into public ownership

  15-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private company DB Regio currently operates the Tyne and Wear Metro but the contract will end in March 2017, it has been announced
  
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• Autistic Wallsend schoolboy swaps classroom for Eldon Square as he takes over shopping centre

  15-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brandon Kelly, six, took charge at the Newcastle city centre shopping mall after staff helped make his dreams come true
  
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• Try our random Easter family days out generator this school holiday

  15-03-2016 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Use our interactive days out guide to find free things to do in and around Newcastle with your family during the Easter school holiday
  
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• Take a video tour around the new-look Newcastle Airport bars and restaurants

  15-03-2016 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jetting off for Easter or sometime soon, here's your ultimate guide to eating and drinking at Newcastle Airport before you take to the skies
  
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• Former Sunderland player Cabral due to stand trial over alleged rape

  15-03-2016 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Swiss international will stand trial over alleged attack said to have happened while he was with Wearside club
  
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• Extremist Anders Behring Breivik gives Nazi salute as human rights case starts

  15-03-2016 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  37-year-old who killed 77 people in bomb and gun attacks in 2011 arrives in court for his human rights case against Norwegian government
  
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• Watch Geordie Shore cast star in new wildlife special ahead of new series starting tonight

  15-03-2016 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our video shows years of mass migrations to clubs, power struggles within the herd, getting ‘mortaled’, mating rituals and the hunt for food
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro line closure: Passengers reminded of track work starting this week

  15-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Replacement buses will operate during the 15-day Metro closure in North Tyneside from March 19 to April 2
  
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• It's time to legalise cannabis, says man hoping to take charge of Durham Police

  15-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Craig Martin believes a regulated cannabis market would improve health and reduce crime
  
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• Boat building back in Wallsend thanks to shipbuilder's bespoke barge company

  15-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Wylie is on a mission to bring shipbuilding 'back where it belongs' and says it is testament to what Geordies can do
  
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