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• George Osborne pledges to fix Ovingham Bridge after two years of closure

  16-03-2016 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Northumberland County Councillor is calling on the Chancellor to reimburse the £10m the authority spent so far
  
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• George Osborne criticises North East schools in the Budget for under performing

  16-03-2016 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teacher has claimed North East schools should receive funding equal to London after the Chancellor said the region is under performing
  
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• Budget 2016: What was the view from Osborne Road in Jesmond?

  16-03-2016 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Would Chancellor George Osborne's Budget appease the people of his namesake street in Newcastle?
  
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• Budget 2016: How the North East has reacted to George Osborne's announcement

  16-03-2016 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How have North East leaders reacted to the Chancellor's Budget of cuts, academies and road improvements
  
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• Northumberland A69 improvements promised as part of £300m Northern Powerhouse transport

  16-03-2016 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Politicians have welcomed George Osborne's pledge but warned 'the devil is in the detail'
  
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• Two arrested after woman allegedly raped in South Shields and police appeal for 'key witness'

  16-03-2016 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a rape in South Shields and police are appealing for taxi driver to come forward
  
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• Washington Wetland Centre welcomes a bumper brood of baby otters

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Resident otters at the Washington Wetland Centre, Mimi and Musa, have had quadruplets, each weighing less than a bag of sugar
  
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• Tyne-Wear derby: Sunderland fans will again be allowed to make their own way to St James' Park

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have met with Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC supporters to discuss Sunday's policing plans ahead of the crunch fixture
  
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• Tyne-Wear derby: Policing plans for Sunday's clash at St James' Park revealed

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have met with Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC supporters to discuss Sunday's policing plans ahead of the crunch fixture
  
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• South Shields firefighters discover cannabis farm while dealing with flooded flat

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An offshore worker has been sent to prison after he was caught with two cannabis farms following a flood at a South Shields flat
  
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• Pervert Whitley Bay vicar jailed for eight years for historic sex offences against a boy

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trusted Reverend Leonard Skinner, from North Tyneside, abused his position in the church when he abused a boy in the 1970s
  
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• Newcastle then and now: The North East Coast Exhibition of 1929 - and today

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four million people flocked to the North East Coast Exhibition in 1929. Today, Newcastle's Exhibition Park remains popular
  
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• Low Fell drink driver jailed after high speed police chase in Gosforth

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Cruddas sped through Gosforth streets at speeds of up to 65mph and was found to be more than twice the drink drive limit
  
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• Family of Newcastle boy desperately trying to import lifeline drug to stop son's 60 seizures a day

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old Jack Duffy is hoping a drug from abroad will help protect his brain from the multiple seizures he suffers every day
  
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• Ambitious plans for Prudhoe could see new hotel, shops and restaurants built in the town

  16-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Northumberland and the county council have joined forces to draw up plans which could see 200 new jobs created
  
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• Budget 2016: Newcastle's Osborne Road reacts to Osborne's Budget

  16-03-2016 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jesmond residents had mixed feelings following the Chancellor's eighth budget which saw help handed to small businesses and savers
  
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• Budget 2016: Five key things we learned in George Osborne's Budget

  16-03-2016 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deficit is going up and sugar tax on fizzy drinks among the highlights from the Chancellor's Budget statement
  
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• Budget 2016: How the North East fared in Chancellor George Osborne’s speech

  16-03-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Osborne's 'sugar' budget proved a bitter sweet experience for the North East with critics claiming the region was ignored
  
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• Newcastle-Sunderland: 15 titanic Tyne-Wear derbies from across the decades

  16-03-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the 156th Tyne-Wear derby approaches, we go back in time and recall 15 memorable Newcastle-Sunderland games
  
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• George Osborne's real Budget message is revealed: It wasn't me!

  16-03-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor wants to make sure we know he's not to blame if the economy collapses, instead pointing the finger over the water
  
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• River Tyne kittiwake colony: What does the future hold for the threatened seabirds?

  16-03-2016 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Environment editor Tony Henderson looks at why the seabirds have quit the coast to move inland to rear their families
  
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• First drive: 2016 Citroën C4

  16-03-2016 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The C4 has some formidable rivals. Will a new turbocharged three-pot help it take the fight to the Focus, Astra et al?
  
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• Watch Newcastle schoolchildren have their say on the Chancellor's Budget

  16-03-2016 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children from Heaton's St Teresa's Catholic Primary have been giving their reaction to George Osborne's 2016 Budget
  
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• Budget 2016: Is George Osborne's 'Northern Powerhouse' Budget all smoke and mirrors?

  16-03-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget on Wednesday, promising to transform failing schools across the North of England
  
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• Your community events in the North East: A Doctor Who convention, martial arts open day and Easter fun

  16-03-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's community events written by you includes Gosforth and Gateshead
  
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• Has Newcastle United's on-loan striker Seydou Doumbia scored an own goal off the pitch?

  16-03-2016 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Newcastle arts venue were left bemused after receiving parking fine letters addressed to a Seydou Doumbia
  
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• Watch superb archive film of major celebrations in Newcastle city centre

  16-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CineSecrets Newcastle: Watch North East Film Archive film footage of Newcastle having a party, and answer our questions
  
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• Budget 2016: Sweet drinks hit but beer and petrol frozen as Osborne misses debt target

  16-03-2016 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor was forced to admit that government debt will rise as a proportion of GDP this year and growth forecasts have been sharply revised down
  
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• Tipu Sultan murder: Investigation will continue until detectives know why dad was killed

  16-03-2016 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top cop vows to get answers for takeaway boss' family even after two are convicted over gun killing of South Shields dad
  
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• Sunderland FA Cup hero Jimmy Montgomery could be handed the Freedom of the City

  16-03-2016 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Montgomery, who played a pivitol role in Sunderland's 1973 cup triumph over Leeds United, could be honoured with the Freedom of the City
  
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• Newcastle Falcons hero Paul Van Zandvliet steps up his cancer fight with charity drive

  16-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul, from North Shields, will play in a benefit game hosted by his former club and plans to raise money for a variety of good causes
  
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• Adam Johnson's ex-girlfriend voices support for disgraced former Sunderland ace

  16-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stacey Flounders has thanked 'amazing' fans for supporting the fallen footballer following sex offence convictions
  
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• Cycling hero Bradley Wiggins to take part in the Cyclone Festival of Cycling this summer

  16-03-2016 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Wiggins and his team have confirmed they will be taking part in the Beaumont Trophy race at the Cyclone Festival of Cycling in the North East
  
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• North East claims share of £33m venture to train and inspire green leaders of tomorrow

  16-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has joined in with the Our Bright Future project which aims to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders
  
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• Angel of the North stunt prompts anger as anti-EU message is projected across its wings

  16-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sculptor Antony Gormley has sent a legal letter to Vote Leave after the Gateshead landmark is used as a political advertising board for the group
  
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• First Dates returns to Channel 4 and matches Tyneside pair Sonia and Ashley

  16-03-2016 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wallsend mam Sonia and Gateshead scientist Ashley were paired up with him looking like he could be her real life Prince Charming
  
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• North East unemployment falls by 1% - but region is still the worst in the UK

  16-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unemployment total drops by 11,000 but the region's figure is still the highest in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics
  
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• Budget 2016 LIVE: Analysis and reaction as changes to taxes, schools and savings announced

  16-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor George Osborne has announced a sugary drink tax, a new Lifetime ISA for under 40s and £3.5bn fresh spending cuts to begin in 2019
  
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• Budget 2016 LIVE: £300m investment for North transport to be revealed as further spending cuts expected

  16-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce a transport package for the North as well as £4bn in spending cuts in this year's Budget
  
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• The best British used cars for under £20,000

  16-03-2016 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British luxury cars can be yours for the price of a Qashqai
  
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• Man arrested on Redheugh Bridge released by Northumbria Police

  16-03-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic was brought to a standstill across Newcastle after a man climbed onto the Redheugh Bridge railings; he was arrested but later released
  
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• Budget 2016: Find out which issues people from the North East are interested in

  16-03-2016 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Chancellor George Osborne's Budget on Wednesday, use our interactive map to see what matters most in your town
  
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• Howay the lads! Send a video shout-out to Newcastle United for the Tyne-Wear derby

  16-03-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United need all the support they can muster ahead of Sunday's vital clash at St James' Park
  
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• Haway the lads! Send a video shout-out to Sunderland for the Tyne-Wear derby

  16-03-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland still need all the support they can get ahead of Sunday's vital clash at St James' Park
  
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• First drive: BMW M4 Competition Package

  16-03-2016 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest variant packs in more power – and it’s rather good
  
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• Teenager found with serious head injuries after fight outside takeaway on Newcastle's Quayside

  16-03-2016 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old man is in intensive care after he was found with serious head injuries near the Akenside Pub in Newcastle's Quayside
  
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• Taxi crashes into Pelaw house in Gateshead causing lengthy rush hour traffic delays - ChronicleLive

  16-03-2016 10:10
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  Taxi crashes into Pelaw house in Gateshead causing lengthy rush hour traffic delays
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  A taxi driver has escaped unharmed after the taxi crashed into the front of a Pelaw house during Wednesday morning rush hour. The Blueline taxi crashed through the garden wall in front of a house in Musgrave Terrace. at around 8am. The impact of the ...
  

• Taxi crashes into Pelaw house in Gateshead causing lengthy rush hour traffic delays

  16-03-2016 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Blueline taxi crashed into the house on Musgrave Terrace off Shields Road, Pelaw this morning; no-one was seriously injured
  
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• Teenager stabbed in Grainger Street in early morning mobile phone robbery

  16-03-2016 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Grainger Street, Newcastle, and was left with a 'puncture' wound under his arm
  
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• Teeenager stabbed in Grainger Street in early morning mobile phone robbery

  16-03-2016 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Grainger Street, Newcastle, and was left with a 'puncture' wound under his arm
  
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