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• Armed police in Walker taser man who allegedly had an axe after stand-off on Welbeck Road

  04-04-2016 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers now questioning 29-year-old suspect following incident on Welbeck Road in Walker, Newcastle
  
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• Armed police in Walker locked in a stand-off with a man feared to be 'carrying a gun'

  04-04-2016 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Man is feared to have gun and residents in Walker have been told to stay indoors
  
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• Loved-up ospreys have returned to Northumberland in ‘record time’

  04-04-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two couples of Ospreys visible via nest camera in Kielder after safe return from winter migration
  
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• James Wilson death: Firearms expert says shooting is always a 'last resort' for police

  04-04-2016 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former officer Andy Redhead reflects on the fatal police shooting in South Shields, as we explore how often cops fire weapons
  
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• Newcastle 'obvious choice' to host Great Exhibition of the North as government invites bids

  04-04-2016 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Support across sectors for North East to pitch for two-month celebration of culture
  
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• Rose West's prison pal refused cancer treatment at HMP Low Newton in Durham, inquest hears

  04-04-2016 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linda Jeffrey from Sunderland died in prison after being jailed for decades of covering up husband's child abuse
  
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• Sunderland man out celebrating birthday was raped on bed of nettles by failed asylum seeker

  04-04-2016 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ayoub Khalifa has been jailed after he attacked a stranger on a patch of mud and nettles under the Wearmouth Bridge, in Sunderland
  
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• New 2016 Lincoln Navigator revealed

  04-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of a 2018 launch, here’s a concept preview of Lincoln’s monumental SUV
  
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• Major delays across Tyne and Wear Metro after a train failure at Haymarket

  04-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains were off between Monument and South Gosforth for half an hour after a train failed and passengers have had to endure severe delays
  
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• From big in Japan popstar, to leading role in gritty crime thriller, via Chester-le-Street

  04-04-2016 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chester-le-Street event manager Ken Wallace hopes to raise funds to launch acting career
  
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• What links Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Benn and Morpeth suffragette Emily Davison?

  04-04-2016 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader reminds us of a lesser know act to get women the vote by the historic North East figure and a plaque he helped put up with Tony Benn
  
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• Who are Byker-based online paedophile hunters Dark Justice and what do they do?

  04-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at a group called Dark Justice, run by two men from Byker, who seek to catch perverts looking to groom and meet children online
  
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• Where can you catch the best views of Newcastle city centre?

  04-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St James' Park, Grey's Monument and the top of the Sandman Hotel are great spots to take in the city from high up
  
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• Watch the dramatic aftermath of a police car crash at the Team Valley in Gateshead

  04-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team Valley, near McDonalds, was filled with smoke from spinning tyres, after reports of drivers gathering and driving dangerously
  
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• Watch man collapse on camera as Dark Justice catch him trying to meet schoolgirl in city centre

  04-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Hanson thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl at the Centre for Life but it was a sting by Newcastle-based paedophile hunters
  
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• North Tyneside Metro line re-opens after 15-day closure for track replacement work

  04-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The line between Tynemouth and Shiremoor was closed from March 19 to April 2 but services have now resumed
  
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• Concern for missing Gateshead woman recently released from hospital - ChronicleLive

  04-04-2016 17:32
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  Concern for missing Gateshead woman recently released from hospital
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  A search is under way for a missing woman who was recently released from hospital. Dionne Gallon, who is 25 and from Gateshead, has not been seen since Thursday, March 31. Officers say they are concerned for her welfare as Dionne has recently been ...
  

• Man injured after he was bitten on face in Gateshead dog attack - ChronicleLive

  04-04-2016 13:05
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  Man injured after he was bitten on face in Gateshead dog attack
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  Police are trying to trace a dog owner after his pet leapt up and bit a man on the lip as he went to stroke it. At 4pm on Thursday, March 31, Northumbria Police received a report that a 31-year-old man was bitten in the face by a small Jack Russell ...
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• Man injured after he was bitten on face in Gateshead dog attack

  04-04-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police investigating after victim bent down to stroke dog in Gateshead when it suddenly jumped up and bit him on the lip
  
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• First drive: Seat Leon Cupra 290

  04-04-2016 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Seat Leon Cupra 290 hot hatch gets a mild makeover
  
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• Five Guys Metrocentre opening LIVE: Watch the new restaurant opening in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  04-04-2016 12:31
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  Five Guys Metrocentre opening LIVE: Watch the new restaurant opening in Gateshead
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  Here is a guide to their food we put together when they announced they were coming to Gateshead. 11:33 Tom Eden. What you're saying about Five Guys. Some of your tweets about the Five Guys opening: @FiveGuysUK opens in the Metro Centre tomorrow; ...and more »
  

• North East 'has a long way to go' to accept transgender community - campaigner claims

  04-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-based campaigner Tara Stone argues the region must do more to accept the transgender community
  
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• Newcastle 'safety plan' to be introduced after surge in violent crime

  04-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is set to introduce a safety plan for the city after the number of crimes increased by more than a thousand
  
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• Geordie Shore's Scotty T postpones 'world tour' which was due to start at O2 academy Newcastle

  04-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Celebrity Big Brother winner was to appear in Newcastle tonight, but says 'filming commitments' mean the tour will be postponed until July
  
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• North Tyneside affordable homes drive reaches landmark stage

  04-04-2016 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 500th affordable home in North Tyneside has been completed in Wallsend as the authority works to build 3,000 affordable properties
  
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• Cheryl to quit The X Factor as Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne return?

  04-04-2016 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She's mentored The X Factor winner twice but is Cheryl ready to step away from the judging panel to focus on her music?
  
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• Jeremy Hunt faces fresh legal challenge from junior doctors over contract change

  04-04-2016 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East medics have argued that a new contract will endanger recruitment and retention in the North East
  
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• Doctor named in sports doping claims slams 'false and very misleading' allegations

  04-04-2016 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunday Times report alleged Dr Mark Bonar claimed to have treated more than 150 sportsmen and women - including Premier League footballers, British Tour de France cyclists, tennis players and a British boxer
  
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• Labour's Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell invited to speak at Glastonbury festival

  04-04-2016 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most people attending the festival will be in Glastonbury on June 23, the day of the European Union referendum
  
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• Gateshead milkman receives national award after raising more than £185000 for charity - ChronicleLive

  04-04-2016 09:34
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  Gateshead milkman receives national award after raising more than £185000 for charity
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  A milkman who built up a business spanning the north of Britain from a single local milk round has been honoured by the prime minister for his charity work. Trevor Hanover, 63, wanted to find a way of giving back to the communities that helped his ...
  

• The Metrocentre at 30: Three decades of retail therapy in the heart of Tyneside

  04-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today it's intu Metrocentre - 30 years ago the first shoppers stepped into the new mall built on the site of Dunston power station
  
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• MP demands to know why nothing was done to save Redcar steel after Port Talbot gets state aid

  04-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government announced plans to offer state help to the Port Talbot steelworks - but no action was taken to save Redcar's industry
  
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• Beamish Museum's £17million expansion plans set to be approved

  04-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham museum hopes to build a 1950s village and 1820s Georgian coaching inn for overnight stays
  
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• Gateshead milkman receives national award after raising more than £185,000 for charity

  04-04-2016 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blaydon milkman Trevor Hanover received the PM's 'point of light' award for his fundraising work for the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
  
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• Ashington lad Sir Bobby Charlton is honoured with an Old Trafford stand named after him

  04-04-2016 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Bobby, born in the Northumberland mining town, is a legend at Manchester United and now his former club has paid tribute
  
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• Archers fans spellbound by deadly end to domestic violence storyline

  04-04-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dramatic climax to the powerful storyline saw Helen Titchener stab her abusive husband Rob in front of her young son Henry
  
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• The morning news headlines: Union leaders meet to discuss steel industry crisis, HMRC to probe leaked Panama papers

  04-04-2016 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Thousands of North East homes at risk of flooding should be able to get better cover

  04-04-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scheme launched to better protect more than 8,000 North East residents whose homes are at risk of flooding
  
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• Four out of five teachers have considered leaving the profession

  04-04-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle primary school teacher claims people are opting to retire early or leave the profession due to pressure
  
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• Can my home be better protected from flooding?

  04-04-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New scheme aims to better protect thousands of North East homes which are prone to flooding
  
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