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• Victoria Wood's brother pays emotional tribute from his County Durham home

  20-04-2016 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Foote Wood, 75, of Darlington said the world had lost one of its brightest stars following the death of his sister on Wednesday
  
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• Newcastle First World War soldiers given full military burials

  20-04-2016 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The soldiers, who fought with the Northumbrian Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, were buried a century on from their death
  
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• Grieving mother told to 'tone down' road rage victim's football themed gravestone

  20-04-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Church of England Court rules that the SAFC themed memorial to road rage victim Shaun Dalby must be changes
  
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• Countess of Wessex greeted by waving flags and cheers in Northumberland

  20-04-2016 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie, Countess of Wessex, praised the efforts of volunteers across the county as she met members from projects in Amble, Blyth and Hexham
  
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• First Drive: BMW M2

  20-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We test the little firecracker in right-hand drive.
  
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• Cramlington sex beast jailed for 18 years for raping three-year-old girl

  20-04-2016 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The depraved Cramlington pervert was sentenced for raping the toddler and also carrying out sex attacks on a woman
  
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• North East receives twice as much European cash as other parts of UK

  20-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brexit and Remain campaigners have clashed after we revealed the North East gets twice as much European cash per head than rest of country
  
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• Meet 20 North Easterners who have changed the world

  20-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has always punched above its weight for innovation and influence -here are some of the men and women who made it happen
  
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• Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez loses his seat to Moussa Sissoko's son

  20-04-2016 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United boss was also seen being passed a note by the young Magpie
  
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• Road Test: Seat Leon v Ford Focus v Vauxhall Astra v Mazda 3

  20-04-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All against all: The five-door warm hatch face-off.
  
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• Do you recognise alleged Newcastle attackers who smashed bottle against man's car

  20-04-2016 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV appeal after a man was threatened and his car attacked in Walbottle, Newcastle
  
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• Cannabis farm worth £65k seized by police after raid in Ashington

  20-04-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A cannabis farm worth £65,000 was seized by police after a drugs raid on a house in Woodhorn Road, Ashington.
  
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• Most popular cars on the North East roads - how many will you spot tonight?

  20-04-2016 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland-built cars prove more popular with motorists in the North East than any other region
  
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• My Great North Run: Tell us why you're taking part and send us photos

  20-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the North East? Tell us why you are taking part in the Great North Run 2016 and send us a photo
  
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• What is the North East devolution deal and how will Gateshead be affected? - ChronicleLive

  20-04-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  What is the North East devolution deal and how will Gateshead be affected?
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  In March members of Gateshead Council voted to reject a devolution deal for the North East. The agreement, which is set to be worth £3.4bn in funding for the North East Combined Authority, relies on six out of seven of the authorities backing the deal.and more »
  
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• What is the North East devolution deal and how will Gateshead be affected?

  20-04-2016 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council rejected devolution in March and leaked legal guidance has revealed the authority will miss £3.4bn in funding as a result
  
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• Lady Elsie thanks fundraisers after Sir Bobby auction raises thousands

  20-04-2016 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Bobby's widow presented a cheque on the St James' Park pitch before Newcastle United hosted Swansea City
  
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• What does legal guidance say about Gateshead Council's decision to reject devolution

  20-04-2016 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Legal guidance has revealed Gateshead will not receive a penny of £3.4bn in funding released through devolution but what does the document say?
  
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• Watch an Uber driver nearly cause a crash with sudden U-turn in Newcastle city centre

  20-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The taxi driver forces two others to slam on after pulling the dangerous manoeuvre on Neville Street
  
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• Gateshead to miss out on billions of pounds of funding after council rejects devolution deal - ChronicleLive

  20-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead to miss out on billions of pounds of funding after council rejects devolution deal
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  Legal papers have revealed Gateshead could be cut adrift from billions of pounds in funding should the devolution deal go ahead without the cash-strapped council. Gateshead Council voted to reject the government's £3.4bn devolution deal last month and ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead to miss out on billions of pounds of funding after council rejects devolution deal

  20-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaked documents show Gateshead Council would have no influence on Tyne and Wear Metro, and would miss out on funding for skills and training
  
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• Comedian Victoria Wood dies aged 62 after short battle with cancer

  20-04-2016 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Multi Bafta award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian died at home in London surrounded by her family
  
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• Year 2 SATS: Are you smarter than a six-year-old?

  20-04-2016 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As parents plan May 3 boycott over school exams we team up with education expert to set our own test
  
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• We're right to ban McDonald's from our conference, say North East Labour MPs

  20-04-2016 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs back the party leadership over controversial decision to stop McDonald's having a stall at party conference
  
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• Newcastle businesses urged to help protect city from potential terror threats

  20-04-2016 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Police Chiefs Council has called for a million city workers to help protect against attacks and they want North East companies to sign up
  
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• 'Bogus caller posed as council worker' to get into Newbiggin Hall home

  20-04-2016 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man who claimed he was checking the boiler was a bogus caller and are warning other Newcastle residents
  
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• Queen's birthday a great excuse to celebrate 90-year-olds in Newcastle and the North East

  20-04-2016 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send in for our stories and photos of 90-year-olds in Tyneside, Wearside, Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• Year 2 SATS: North East parents to pull kids out of school in protest at tougher curriculum

  20-04-2016 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newly-rigorous SAT exams taken age six or seven now require heavy rote learning of maths and English
  
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• Alan Shearer signs new contract with BBC and will be key Euro 2016 presenter

  20-04-2016 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer has penned a four-year deal and will be focus of personal documentary on Euro 96
  
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• North East bathes in sunshine - but will the warm weather last or will snow make a return?

  20-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week we've seen hail, snow and bright spring sunshine, but what should we expect this weekend?
  
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• See how the stunning Northern Lights look from outer space

  20-04-2016 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stunning footage from the International Space Station show the Aurora Borealis above earth
  
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• Thousands of firms 'could go bust due to cost of living wage'

  20-04-2016 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data from Begbies Traynor shows that 60,000 companies were already in a "dire financial state" before the scheme was introduced
  
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• Google abusing dominant position of Android operating system, says EC

  20-04-2016 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EU Anti-Trust Commission has alleged the technology giant has breached competition rules
  
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• Watch: Arsenal players head-to-head in aerial test

  20-04-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arsenal players go head-to-head in a table tennis and football hybrid game.
  
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• New model for teaching troublesome Newcastle pupils focusses on keeping them in school

  20-04-2016 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council says too many excluded kids are being taught at its unsustainable Pupil Referral Units
  
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• 'I wish I was up there looking down on the Toon' - What you're saying about Tim Peake's photo

  20-04-2016 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tim Peake's picture of the North East from outer space has been shared more than 10,000 times
  
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• Helicopter scrambled over Dunston as Northumbria Police search for fleeing men

  20-04-2016 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police called to a burglary in Dunston stopped a car and a number of men fled from officers into the nearby housing estates
  
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• Aston Martin unveils lightweight GT8

  20-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £165,000 limited edition is inspired by GTE endurance racers.
  
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• Cheryl to receive global philanthropy award in recognition of Cheryl's Trust

  20-04-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former X Factor judge has been awarded the Global Gift Philantrophist accolade for her work with the charity she launched last year
  
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• A special mission for North East school children - to grow plants blasted down from outer space

  20-04-2016 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils in Newcastle and Durham are taking part in an experiment to see how rocket seeds grow after accompanying Tim Peak into space
  
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• Six shops in plush Newcastle arcade allegedly targeted in one day

  20-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Man to appear in court over alleged attempted burglaries at Central Exchange building in Newcastle
  
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• Missing Newcastle-born author said she 'needed time to herself' before disappearing, say police

  20-04-2016 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist searches are under way as the hunt for Helen Bailey continues
  
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• State-of-the-art US fighter jets seen over North East coast - did you spot them?

  20-04-2016 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These photographs show F22 Raptors in action over Northumberland much to the excitement of North East aircraft enthusiasts
  
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• First Drive: Ferrari 488

  20-04-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New mid-engined V8 is five stars all the way
  
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• Gazza speaks out after recent relapse saying he is 'back on track'

  20-04-2016 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Toon star said he is hounded by the press after photos of him bloody and bruised were published
  
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• Former soldier spared jail over Newcastle city centre sex assault

  20-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former soldier Rabar Rahman subjected the woman to persistent groping over the space of an hour during a night out in Newcastle with her daughter
  
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• Council housing plans in disarray as former Newcastle leader leads criticism

  20-04-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Controversial plans to transform council housing have suffered a series of defeats in Parliament and could leave 500 families facing higher rents
  
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• For sale: David Beckham's Ford pick-up

  20-04-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beckham was the first owner of this 2002 pick-up Ford F-50 which will be up for sale in Surrey.
  
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• Newcastle United former goalkeeper Shay Given was born on this day 40 years ago

  20-04-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Shay Given has made more appearances for Newcastle United than any other post-war player
  
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• Morning news headlines: Jean-Claude Juncker admits EU 'interferes too much'

  20-04-2016 08:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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