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• Missing North Shields chihuahua that appeared for sale on Gumtree is reunited with owner

  25-03-2016 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayleigh Manson was distraught when her dog was allegedly stolen and sold - but with the help of police and a neighbour, he's made it home
  
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• Worried North Tyneside parents launch fight against plans for new homes on children's field

  25-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Forest Hall say the scheme to build bungalows on a plot of grass land would force their children onto the streets
  
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• The story behind North East punk band Penetration 40 years on from the glory days

  25-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Murray, lead singer of Penetration, talks about punk rock as the once-popular genre celebrates its 40th birthday
  
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• See inside this Jesmond tropical paradise mansion worth £1.25million

  25-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's hard to believe this tropical haven is on the outskirts of Newcastle city centre, as it comes with stunning greenery and underground garage
  
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• Mike Ashley sees Newcastle United as his 'train set' - and he can do what he wants with it

  25-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Keegan blasted his former boss after the Sports Direct tycoon's comments saying he regretted ever getting involved with football
  
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• How Sex Pistols legend Johnny Rotten turned on Tyne Tees TV presenters

  25-03-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As punk celebrates its 40th birthday, former Check It Out presenter Lyn Spencer recalls squaring off with Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten
  
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• North East punters queued for 90 minutes to get Good Friday fish and chips

  25-03-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Friday tradition saw hungry customers wait for nearly two hours for their fish and chips
  
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• Gateshead 0 Macclesfield 3 - BBC News

  25-03-2016 18:26
  Gateshead 0 Macclesfield 3
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  Macclesfield secured their first victory in nine league games as Reece Styche's hat-trick saw off play-off hopefuls Gateshead. Styche opened the scoring after seven minutes when he rounded home keeper Sam Russell and tapped into an empty net. He then ...and more »
  

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• Pilgrims at Holy Island greeted by sunshine for the Good Friday crossing

  25-03-2016 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Believers of all ages and from around the world joined the annual Easter walk from the mainland to Lindisfarne
  
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• Sainsbury's Easter supermarket opening hours in and around Newcastle

  25-03-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the Easter supermarket opening hours for Sainsbury's supermarkets at Heaton, Team Valley and Cramlington
  
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• Morrisons Easter supermarket opening hours in and around Newcastle

  25-03-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the Easter supermarket opening hours for Sainsbury's supermarkets in Tyneside and Northumberland
  
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• Let these stunning showhomes from around the North East inspire your DIY this weekend

  25-03-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We find the most stylish North East interiors to help you get inspired for all your DIY jobs in the house this Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• 12 stunning showhomes from around the North East to inspire your DIY this weekend

  25-03-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We find the most stylish North East interiors to help you get inspired for all your DIY jobs in the house this Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• Tesco Easter supermarket opening hours in and around Newcastle

  25-03-2016 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the Easter supermarket opening hours for Tesco stores at Kingston Park, Gateshead and North Shields
  
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• First drive: Seat Ateca

  25-03-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Better late than never for Seat’s first SUV - we take to the road in the new Ateca.
  
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• Mum and daughter from Northumberland launch brutal attack on dead son's partner

  25-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blyth woman Charlotte Orr has been jailed while her mum, Deborah Orr, walked free for assaulting the woman just weeks after their relative died
  
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• How Northumberland National Park can become second nature in children's education

  25-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Efforts of the national park have been highlighted in a new Government report which aims to connect young people with nature
  
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• Effects of Storm Desmond still being felt in Northumberland - but the recovery is under way

  25-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency has been carrying out repair work this week in Corbridge, which was battered by gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain
  
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• Doctors drafted in to work with North East paramedics to help ease pressure on 999 service

  25-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctors are volunteering to work with paramedics in North East over Easter weekend to help critically ill patients
  
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• Devolution hesitation could 'leave North East behind again', critics fear

  25-03-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business leaders have criticised North East council bosses for not agreeing a devolution deal during a crunch meeting of leaders
  
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• Skipper admits fatal ferry crash charge in which a Tynemouth deckhand died

  25-03-2016 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dan McNeill was 16 when he died after his boat, the Homeland, was hit by the ferry in the North Sea in 2010
  
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• How to get the thrill of betting without the risk in 10 handy tips

  25-03-2016 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Postcode Lottery boss gives his top 10 tips for loss-free gambling as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month
  
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• Brussels attacks: Missing Briton confirmed dead as further explosions heard in Schaerbeek

  25-03-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family of David Dixon, 53, who is originally from Hartlepool, received "the most terrible and devastating news"
  
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• Thieves ruin Easter for disabled Tyneside children as they snatch charity collection box

  25-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A green Jelly Baby-shaped jar containing around £120 in donations was snatched from the North Tyneside Disability Forum's office
  
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• Remembering Easter in Newcastle and the North East across the decades

  25-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Images of how Easter has been celebrated in Newcastle and the North East across recent decades
  
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• Meet the Newcastle PCSO who is making life better for people on her beat

  25-03-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PCSO Andrea Fryer has been praised by Northumbria Police's Chief Constable for her work to cut crime and anti-social behaviour
  
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• Ex-Newcastle University student David Dixon confirmed dead following Brussels attacks

  25-03-2016 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Dixon, 53, who is originally from Hartlepool, had been missing since the Metro blast in the Belgian capital on Tuesday
  
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• Newcastle city centre 10-storey student tower block plans are scuppered by planners

  25-03-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nixon Homes wanted to build student flats in St James' Boulevard but council planners rejected the plan due to its size and scale
  
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• Northumberland whistle-blower loses £5m tribunal claim against the Co-op

  25-03-2016 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cramlington's Kath Harmeston claimed she was unfairly dismissed after blowing the whistle on corporate malpractice at the Co-op
  
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• Find out why Wallsend Boys Club players are swapping the football pitch for the recording studio

  25-03-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The famous club may be known for producing future England footballers, but the current crop are being taken out of their comfort zone this year
  
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• End of an era for North Shields school as it prepares for multi-million pound makeover

  25-03-2016 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff and students at Whitehouse Primary School will come back to a new, re-developed site after the Easter break
  
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• Road test: BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Mercedes-Benz GLC

  25-03-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Merc’s new SUV adds serious class to an already high-quality corner of the market. Is that enough to overcome the X3’s much-praised dynamics and the Disco Sport’s all-round practicality?
  
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• Newcastle actress Denise Welch to join BBC soap EastEnders as Alison Slater

  25-03-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie actress, 57, is to appear on the hit show later this spring in the role of Alison Slater, mum of transgender character Kyle
  
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• Police detain six over Brussels terror attacks

  25-03-2016 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arrests came as officers in France swooped on man suspected of being in "advanced stages" of plot
  
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• The stories of Durham's Somme war heroes told 100 years on at the Palace Green Library

  25-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham's role in the Battle of the Somme is told through stories and photos of war heroes at the Palace Green Library
  
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• Second-hand car salesman from Whitley Bay jailed for £100,000 tax scam

  25-03-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollywell Car Supermarket boss David Mowbray funnelled cash through an employee's bank account to avoid paying income tax
  
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• Tributes pour into American comedy great Garry Shandling

  25-03-2016 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Award-winning comic pioneered form of docudrama comedy which influenced Ricky Gervais, among others.
  
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• Number of students dropping out of North East universities after their first year is on the rise

  25-03-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show the number of first year students leaving university is on the rise
  
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• Why the future is looking brighter for Newcastle women struggling to find work

  25-03-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pottery Bank Community Centre has launched a project to help unemployed Tyneside women boost their confidence and skills
  
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• Junior doctors strike: How will escalated industrial action impact on North East hospitals?

  25-03-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the BMA announces the third 48-hour strike will see all junior doctors down tools, North East representatives say emergency care isn't at risk
  
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