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• Newcastle United fell to their record 9-0 defeat on this day back in 1895

  14-04-2016 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A bizarre 9-0 defeat to Burton Wanderers 121 years ago stands as Newcastle United's biggest ever loss
  
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• Newcastle United MD Lee Charnley 'could not say' how many internationals were in his own squad

  14-04-2016 22:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonas Gutierrez tribunal panel says claim by Lee Charnley was 'rather surprising' and call evidence 'lacking in credibility'
  
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• Newcastle United's Malcolm Macdonald hits five for England on this day in 1975

  14-04-2016 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United no. 9 Malcolm Macdonald scored a joint record five goals for England at Wembley
  
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• Primark kidnap attempt: Shoppers tell of their shock after girl allegedly taken in busy store

  14-04-2016 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Street shoppers speak of their shock after a three-year-old girl was allegedly snatched by two teenage girls
  
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• Road Test: Jaguar F-Pace v Porsche Macan

  14-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most examples of Jag’s debut SUV will be diesel-powered. But a 375bhp V6 puts this one head-to-head with the Porsche Macan. Tasty…
  
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• UK's most seriously injured surviving soldier visits Gateshead school children - ITV News

  14-04-2016 19:45 via itv.com
  
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  UK's most seriously injured surviving soldier visits Gateshead school children
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  The most seriously injured surviving soldier in the UK has been giving a talk to school children, in Gateshead, about courage. Ben Parkinson lost his legs and was badly wounded when a tank he was travelling in was blown up, in Afghanistan, ten years ago.
  
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• Why Newcastle nightclub promoters felt the need to dress as women for charity

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A drag event, involving bar managers and staff from various city centre venues, was held at Empress in aid of Prostate Cancer UK
  
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• Watch as South Shields pervert who claimed 'I'm no Jimmy Savile' tried to meet teen for sex

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paedophile hunters Dark Justice catch on camera pervert who tried to meet teen for sex after chatting to her online
  
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• Take a look around farm where famous daleswoman Hannah Hauxwell lived

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The property in County Durham had no running water or electricity when documentary was filmed but has been transformed
  
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• Should the lynx be reintroduced in Northumberland and what would its return mean?

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the debate rages on whether to reintroduce the lynx in Northumberland, we look at how the proposals could impact the county
  
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• On the Titanic's anniversary, we recall how her sister ship was broken up on Tyneside

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How the RMS Olympic ended its days in Jarrow in 1935, and the fixtures and fittings were sold off to local pubs and workplaces
  
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• Meet the final 10 inductees into our Chronicle Heroes list

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We meet the final 10 great North Easterners who have made it onto our Chronicle Heroes list thanks to their inspiring work
  
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• How Capability Brown may have been the brains behind the Wallington Owl House

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Trust property investigates links to England's greatest landscape gardener and one of the greatest ever Northumbrians
  
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• Did Denise Robertson affect your life? Share your stories of how beloved agony aunt helped you

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After the funeral of This Morning agony aunt Denise Robertson, we want to find some of the thousands of people she helped over her career
  
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• Are these the trickiest traffic lights in the Newcastle? Watch and see

  14-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers left bemused over when to drive and when not to drive thanks to new traffic light system in Newcastle
  
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• Controversial Northumberland Street board isn't Newcastle's first

  14-04-2016 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new sign in Northumberland Street has caused a stir but it's not the first time video advertising boards have appeared across the city
  
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• Jonas Gutierrez wins tribunal against NUFC: Latest news and key points from report

  14-04-2016 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Employment panel finds in star's favour in case against Newcastle United over disability discrimination
  
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• Jonas Gutierrez wins his discrimination tribunal case against Newcastle United

  14-04-2016 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former midfielder alleged the club manipulated his appearances to stop him extending his contract following a cancer diagnosis
  
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• Jonas Gutierrez wins his disability discrimination case against Newcastle United

  14-04-2016 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Toon hero alleged the club manipulated team selection to avoid triggering a contract extension
  
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• First Drive: Land Rover Defender - Twisted

  14-04-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The big V8, Land Rover Defender – it’s definitely Twisted.
  
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• Gateshead engineers Portland raise the roof with string of housing contract wins - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead engineers Portland raise the roof with string of housing contract wins
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  A Gateshead engineering firm has recruited new staff following a string of new contract wins. Portland Consulting Engineers, which provides structural and civil engineering design services, has increased its headcount to 14 after winning the new deals ...
  
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• Could the North East be set to see snow this weekend?

  14-04-2016 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has forecast snow for parts of the UK this weekend but is the North East set to be affected?
  
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• Newcastle's Byker Wall in a series of striking images from the 1970s to 2000s

  14-04-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As refurbishment work on Newcastle's Byker Wall is completed, we recall its life and times in a series of archive images
  
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• Gateshead MP urges opponents to stop criticising David Cameron's parents - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead MP urges opponents to stop criticising David Cameron's parents
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  A left-wing Labour MP has urged David Cameron's critics to leave the prime minister's family alone. The support, from Labour whip David Anderson, who represents Blaydon , may come as a surprise to Mr Cameron. But while Mr Anderson said it was wrong to ...and more »
  
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• Liam Fee could have been killed by a single stamp from a child a court heard

  14-04-2016 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pathologist Dr Paul French has been giving evidence before a murder jury. Ryton couple Rachel Trelfa and Nyomi Fee deny killing the two-year-old
  
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• Gateshead MP urges opponents to stop criticising David Cameron's parents

  14-04-2016 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour left-winger comes to defence of David Cameron's parents but condemns government policies
  
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• Northumberland crash: Head teacher pays tribute to A196 crash victim Ricky Tynemouth

  14-04-2016 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bedlingtonshire Community High School held a minute's silence for the 17-year-old, who was a passenger when a car crashed on Wednesday
  
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• Stretch of Newcastle's West Road closed after man is hit by a lorry

  14-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian was hit by a Waitrose lorry on the West Road and a stretch has been closed while police carry out investigation work
  
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• Stretch of Newcastle's West Road closed after man is hit by a car

  14-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian was hit by a car on the West Road and a stretch has been closed while police carry out investigation work
  
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• Children's services in Northumberland need to improve, says Ofsted

  14-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofsted inspectors found social workers struggled to cope with high workloads and some children were left at risk of significant harm
  
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• Teenage girls suspected of kidnapping three-year-old in Primark still in police custody

  14-04-2016 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls aged 13 and 14 are still being questioned by police after being arrested on Wednesday
  
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• 30 best-dressed prom photos from North East schools last year to inspire you

  14-04-2016 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Looking for that perfect dress or suit? Take a look at just some of our fabulous North East prom-goers to give you ideas
  
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• Son of Greggs founder on trial accused of abusing young boys for three decades

  14-04-2016 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say former headteacher, social worker and charity boss Colin Gregg, from Gosforth, is a child abuser behind the 'veneer of respectability'
  
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• Colin Gregg trial told 'decency and distinction' is 'veneer of respectability'

  14-04-2016 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gregg, the son of the found of baker Greggs, is on trial at Newcastle Crown Court where he is accused of 26 counts of indecent assault
  
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• Gateshead woman released on bail after five-year-old's window fall - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2016 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead woman released on bail after five-year-old's window fall
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  A woman arrested after a five-year-old girl fell from the upstairs window of a Gateshead home has been released on bail. The girl fell from the upstairs window of a home on Newbury Avenue, in Gateshead , at around 7.15am on Wednesday. A 48-year-old ...
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• 'Carbuncle' on iconic Northumberland Street and other things you're saying about new sign

  14-04-2016 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An electronic advertising screen is being built on one of Newcastle's busiest shopping streets — and here's what people think of it
  
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• Gateshead woman released on bail after five-year-old's window fall

  14-04-2016 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old woman was arrested after the child fell from the upstairs window of a home on Newbury Avenue, Gateshead
  
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• Why a Newcastle vet swapped a city surgery for streets of Sri Lanka

  14-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vet Laura Gillis has just returned to Newcastle from a charity mercy mission in Sri Lanka with charity WECare
  
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• Whitley Bay's new-look Spanish City dome described as a 'people's palace'

  14-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A £3.5m lottery grant will now see full restoration of listed landmark - and the plans have been given the seal of approval by Historic England
  
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• Northumbria Police in warning to pranksters shining laser pens at pilots

  14-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shining pointers at planes is illegal and police have said they will prosecute anyone found doing so after several incidents in recent years
  
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• How football hopeful Taylor Atherton's legacy will live on despite his tragic death

  14-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taylor, 14, of North Shields, died in his sleep on Valentine's Day and now plans are in place to keep his memory alive
  
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• County Durham man accused of hacking Durham Police website to appear in court

  14-04-2016 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Dixon, 22, of Seaham, County Durham, is also accused of attacking Police Scotland and British Airways websites
  
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• Teenager dies and two others taken to hospital after Northumberland crash

  14-04-2016 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old driver has been arrested after his teenage passenger died in a car crash on the A167 near Ashington on Wednesday
  
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• Watch: Ford test their self-driving car in darkness

  14-04-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ford Fusion Hybrid self-driving car goes for a ride in the desert.
  
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• Watch luxury Newcastle student flats take shape in our time lapse video

  14-04-2016 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vita Student's Newcastle city centre development has spawned on the site of 'concrete carbuncle' Westgate House
  
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• Parkrun charge: Newcastle City Council leader brands decision 'disgraceful'

  14-04-2016 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader vows never to charge Parkrun for events after a South West council said they could charge for hosting the race
  
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• Newcastle airport drama as plane suffers suspected landing gear failure

  14-04-2016 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Early morning Jet2 flight from Newcastle International Airport to Lanzarote diverted to Manchester after scare
  
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• Rare Chevrolet Camaro to launch this September

  14-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the UK launch coming this year this is what you need to know.
  
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• Meet the miracle dachshund brought back to life after being pulled from Gateshead house fire

  14-04-2016 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lofty had a lucky escape but now owner Serena Clarke is asking for donations after her belongings were destroyed
  
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• Disneyland trip for brave Hexham girl fighting rare form of liver cancer

  14-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Callie Richardson, from Hexham, celebrated her fourth birthday with Mickey Mouse and friends after battling cancer for 18 months
  
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