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• Newcastle United sponsor Wonga borrows almost £25m to fund revival, according to reports

  08-04-2016 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are heading into their last season with the payday loan company as their sponsor
  
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• Summertyne Festival weekend at Sage Gateshead to once again bring top acts to Tyneside - ChronicleLive

  08-04-2016 20:03 via
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  Summertyne Festival weekend at Sage Gateshead to once again bring top acts to Tyneside
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  The popular three day jamboree, which will take place from July 22-24, will once again be celebrating American roots music by bringing together some of the finest and most exciting performers from both sides of the Atlantic. No wonder it regularly ...
  

• First Drive: Audi A4 Allroad Quattro Sport 2.0

  08-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest Allroad sports the latest quattro system. We try it on the road.
  
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• Watch as Durham girl wins a Range Rover after being named Best Dressed at Ladies Day

  08-04-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With prizes worth £43,000, Anna Gilderoy was one of the Grand National's biggest winners on Ladies Day
  
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• Watch slow-motion camera capture the moment a horse leaps over a hurdle at Newcastle Races

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Slow-motion footage from Newcastle Races shows the jockey's graceful jump in detail
  
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• Take a look inside this £1.2m Newcastle high-street mansion

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For sale - a very impressive Gosforth town home with six bedrooms, two garages and a log store
  
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• Pigeon-fancier left house-bound for three years set to fill the skies with his prized birds again

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside pensioner Davey McCabe is set to race his pigeons for the first time since 2013 when he was diagnosed with life-threatening prostate cancer
  
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• Newcastle woman tells of horrifying moment she was bitten by a snake at Northumberland farm

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellie Bell was bitten by a 'friendly' Brazilian Rainbow Boa during a 'Beastie Show' at Whitehouse Farm in Northumberland
  
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• Dying Benwell man Neil French robbed after collapsing in Newcastle city centre

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family of Newcastle man left 'gutted' after a lowlife thief stole money and keys as he lay dying in the street
  
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• 26 stunning photos that showcase the North East coastline in all its glory

  08-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Astonishing photographs of castles, harbours, historic towns and scenic villages reveal the region's rural beauty spots
  
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• Newcastle and Gateshead: The High Level Bridge over the Tyne in 1910 and today - ChronicleLive

  08-04-2016 18:48 via
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  Newcastle and Gateshead: The High Level Bridge over the Tyne in 1910 and today
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  Just years after undergoing a £40m makeover, virtually every pillar of the pedestrian walkway, which links Newcastle and Gateshead , is now sprawling with unsightly graffiti. But what of the iconic bridge's history? Built to a Robert Stephenson design ...and more »
  

• Newcastle and Gateshead: The High Level Bridge over the Tyne in 1910 and today

  08-04-2016 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After we reported vandals had struck on the High Level Bridge, we recall how it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1850
  
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• Birtley family left devastated after yobs torch disabled son's specially adapted van

  08-04-2016 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanne Watson from Birtley, Gateshead, is a full-time carer for son Danny, 13, and labelled the arsonists "scumbags"
  
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• 14 things you'd only know if you live or grew up in Benton

  08-04-2016 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The old Red Metro Line, the birthplace of Jimmy Nail and more in our list of memories you'd only have if you grew up in Benton
  
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• Amphibious Lamborghini that starred on Top Gear listed for sale on auction website

  08-04-2016 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The amphibious car starred on Top Gear but is now being sold by its owner on eBay.
  
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• Jaguar say electric cars are a 'new start'

  08-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Callum, head of design at Jaguar, talks electric.
  
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• See Newcastle beer lovers' bizarre hats as beer festival reaches its climax

  08-04-2016 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival's 40th anniversary is in full swing and continues until Saturday night
  
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• Fears raised as Unison claims pensions of members are earmarked for Government projects

  08-04-2016 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition has been launched by the public sector union after it expressed concerns over pension reforms       
  
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• Southampton vs Newcastle: A tale of the tapes since the first clash in 1898

  08-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United head to Southampton for a game which the pundits agree will largely decide United's top flight future
  
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• The Voice UK: Chloe Castro vows to get 'back on track' after shock exit

  08-04-2016 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham singer Chloe had been hotly tipped to make the final but she won't be there after deciding to leave The Voice ahead of the quarter final
  
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• Police keeping close eye on bookies to prevent Grand National weekend robberies

  08-04-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are working with betting shops on their busiest days of the year as punters flock to counters to place Grand National bets
  
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• Fears for safety of woman seen being 'put in car' near Newcastle's Quayside

  08-04-2016 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police appealing for information after two men spotted putting drunk woman into silver vehicle on Pandon Bank in Newcastle
  
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• Plans for a seven-storey aparthotel in Newcastle City Centre are set to get the green light

  08-04-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planning bosses have recommended the new 74-bedroom site for approval on Clavering Place in Newcastle city centre
  
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• North Shields foster carer handed prestigious award by the Prime Minister

  08-04-2016 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn McManus, 55, of North Shields has been helping children with special needs for 15 years
  
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• Open University puts Gateshead building on the market - ChronicleLive

  08-04-2016 15:11 via
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  Open University puts Gateshead building on the market
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  The Open University has put its Gateshead headquarters on the market after instituting a programme of closures of its regional centres. National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has been appointed to market the offices on ...
  

• Tynemouth rescuers urge caution near the water after a spike in call outs

  08-04-2016 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade captain Peter Lilley is urging people to respect the water after two families get stranded in three days
  
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• Heartbreak for Ponteland gym owner as thieves steal £10,000 of electrical equipment

  08-04-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a burglary at a gym, where iPads, a computer, a security system unit and a safe containing £2,000 was stolen
  
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• Take a trip up Whitley Bay's St Mary's Lighthouse in just 90 seconds with our video

  08-04-2016 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our award winning photographer Simon Greener takes us to the top of St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay at a super-fast speed
  
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• Gateshead have suffered a triple injury blow ahead of Saturday's trip to Woking - ChronicleLive

  08-04-2016 12:30 via
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  Gateshead have suffered a triple injury blow ahead of Saturday's trip to Woking
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  Gateshead have been dealt a triple injury blow ahead of tomorrow's visit to out-of-form Woking. Midfielder Paddy McLaughlin – an ever-present for the Heed since Neil Aspin's appointment as manager – will miss the remainder of the season with a toe injury.
  

• Woman smuggled drugs and phone into HMP Northumberland between her breasts

  08-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Davison was caught sneaking drugs, a phone and a charger into prison during a visit to her then-partner at HMP Northumberland
  
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• Six-car crash closes the A19 in South Tyneside causing rush hour chaos

  08-04-2016 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A six-car crash closed the busy A19, in Boldon, South Tyneside, during Friday's rush hour causing long delays on the roads
  
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• Morning news headlines: David Cameron has 'nothing to hide' after admitting he did have shares in offshore tax haven fund

  08-04-2016 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest news headlines from around the world
  
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• Work on new Hexham fire station due to start next month on General Hospital land

  08-04-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council expect to start building the new fire station on land at Hexham General Hospital in May
  
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• EU students in North East generate £82m a year for local economy and support 770 jobs

  08-04-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buying food, going out and paying for tuition all contribute in EU students generating £82m per year in the North East
  
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• Newcastle city centre roadworks: What is happening on our city streets?

  08-04-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Multimillion pound roadwork projects all over the city have been causing misery for motorists
  
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• Terrifying moment Gateshead armed robber wearing a Scream mask raids chip shop - Daily Mail

  08-04-2016 01:05 via
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  Terrifying moment Gateshead armed robber wearing a Scream mask raids chip shop
  Daily Mail
  Fish and chip shop workers foiled a robbery attempt when a man whose face was covered in a 'Scream' mask demanded money. It was just before midnight at Rob's Fish Bar in Felling, Gateshead, on Tuesday when the man armed with a large knife burst into ...and more »
  

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