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• Beacons lit across the North East to mark the Queen's 90th birthday

  21-04-2016 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed ceremonies were held to mark the birthday of Britain's longest reigning monarch
  
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• Newcastle filmmaker who sang with Prince pays tribute to pop superstar

  21-04-2016 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geoff Wonfor, from Newcastle, directed one of the Purple Rain singer's concerts, said news of Prince's passing came like a 'dagger in the heart'
  
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• American pop superstar Prince found dead at Minneapolis home

  21-04-2016 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince, who performed on Tyne Tees Apocolypse Tube in 1999, was found dead at home on Thursday
  
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• A four-car crash brings Newcastle city centre roads to a standstill

  21-04-2016 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A driver, who was believed to be unconscious, collided with stationary cars at the junction on Westgate Road and Neville Street
  
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• Mahindra e20 arrives in Britain

  21-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  G-Wiz successor brings cheap electric drive.
  
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• Watch County Durham brother of Victoria Wood talk about his loss

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comedian's brother talks about the shock of his sister's death to cancer when she was aged just 62
  
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• Restoration on way for South Shields memorial to North's mining past

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Hilda's Colliery headstock building in South Tyneside to get new life as business centre
  
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• Pick that one out – watch the best of non league goals from around our region

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've been sending in your best non league goals and we've picked the five finest for you to watch and vote on
  
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• Newcastle United star Andros Townsend at centre of police 'crash' inquiry

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after the Newcastle star was driving a white Range Rover involved in crash in Newcastle
  
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• Newcastle North MP argues ISIS sympathisers should be put on trial

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell welcomes House of Commons call for ISIS murderers to face justice
  
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• Keepsakes for sale of Newcastle United star who began with North East colliery team

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpies defender went from pit side to playing for England in first Wembley international
  
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• David Cameron - your last chance to quiz him on EU referendum

  21-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East residents have until noon on Friday to submit your questions on the EU debate for David Cameron
  
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• Coach carrying Northumberland school children broke down on railway crossing

  21-04-2016 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public inquiry launched into Morpeth company Gardiners NMC after incident which involved pupils from St Paul’s Middle School, in Alnwick
  
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• Coach carrying Ashington school children broke down on railway crossing

  21-04-2016 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public inquiry launched into Morpeth company Gardiners NMC after incident in January
  
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• Buying used? Five £10,000 supercar slayers

  21-04-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If the thought of buying someone else’s old performance car doesn’t scare you too much, a careful punt in the used market can net you something with supercar pace – at supermini money.
  
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• Film buff of the year is a Tyneside primary school teacher

  21-04-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Whalley is top of the class when it comes to knowing all about movies - seeing off 5,000 rivals
  
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• Film buff of the year is a South Tyneside primary school teacher

  21-04-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Whalley is top of the class when it comes to knowing all about movies - seeing off 5,000 rivals
  
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• Newcastle city centre crash: Updates as traffic comes to halt after four-car crash on Westgate Road

  21-04-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic comes to a standstill in Newcastle city centre outside Revolution bar on the corner of Westgate Road and Collingwood Street
  
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• Newcastle city centre crash RECAP: Updates as traffic comes to halt after four-car crash on Westgate Road

  21-04-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic comes to a standstill in Newcastle city centre outside Revolution bar on the corner of Westgate Road and Collingwood Street
  
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• Powerhouse deemed 'irresponsible' for 90p drink Queen birthday promotion

  21-04-2016 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle nightclub is selling cut-price booze to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday on Thursday night
  
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• Police hunt cyclist who groped 44-year-old woman on a secluded Wallsend lane

  21-04-2016 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was left distressed by the sexual assault which happened at around 1pm on Wednesday April 20
  
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• Gateshead producer Half to release debut album on his own record label - ChronicleLive

  21-04-2016 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead producer Half to release debut album on his own record label
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  An online music project has led Gateshead based producer Half to unexpectedly record his first album, Here Lies Half. Originally from Berwick but now residing in Felling, Half, aka Jonny Gray, began experimenting with music as a hobby and never ...
  
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• Watch two scrapping North East males get into deep water

  21-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No, it not a night out on the Toon - footage shows two young seals get into a dispute off the Northumberland coast
  
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• Latest figures show crime has soared on Tyneside with violence up by 43%

  21-04-2016 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victims reported 85,737 crimes to Northumbria Police last year and violence rocketed by 43% last year and sexual offences up 42%
  
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• Watch illegal Sunderland scrap metal dealer try to flee from council warden

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Durham neighbourhood warden captured the film on his bodycam and a Sunderland man was fined £1,000
  
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• Monkseaton High School in Whitley Bay shortlisted for prestigious national award

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school, which has made great progress, is a contender for the Secondary School of the Year gong at the annual TES Schools Awards
  
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• Jossy's Giants, the 1980s kids' TV series, was first aired on BBC1 30 years ago

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children's TV favourite Jossy's Giants, written by Tyneside darts personality Sid Waddell, was first broadcast in 1986
  
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• Film buff or film bluff? Take our puzzling quiz to see how you do

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've put together 20 questions to test your film knowledge and see whether you are a film buff like Steve Whalley- or a film bluff
  
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• Drunk hurled racist abuse at woman on a train travelling through the North East

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers were left fearful after a drunk man intimidated a woman who asked him to stop swearing
  
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• Does this Tynemouth cycling lane taking 'going green' a bit too far?

  21-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Green cycling lane on The Broadway in Tynemouth has been installed to help cyclists - but has been branded an 'eyesore'
  
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• Cuts could turn Northumberland firing range into a death trap union warns

  21-04-2016 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The MOD has denied claims by Britain's biggest union that withdrawing wardens from firing ranges, including the Otterburn range, puts lives at risk
  
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• Where is the diarrhoea capital of England? Unfortunately it's an area in the North East

  21-04-2016 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One North East area had the most prescriptions to tackle acute diarrhoea than anywhere else in England
  
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• Hundreds of Tyneside parents receive letters after two schoolboys arrested for indecent images

  21-04-2016 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents in South Tyneside sent letters after a 12 and 13 year old are arrested for possessing inappropriate images
  
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• Tributes paid to former Ashington Colliery miner and lecturer Mike Kirkup

  21-04-2016 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miner, teacher, lecturer and writer Mike Kirkup has died at the age of 82
  
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• One in 10 North East adults on long-term benefits latest figures reveal

  21-04-2016 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our figures reveal 10% of workers in the North East have claimed benefits in three out of last four years
  
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• Investigation after man allegedly assaulted in Gateshead flat robbery - ChronicleLive

  21-04-2016 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Investigation after man allegedly assaulted in Gateshead flat robbery
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  A police investigation is underway after a man was injured following an alleged robbery at a flat in Gateshead. The incident happened at around 6.20pm on Wednesday, April 20, when a group of men allegedly broke into a flat in West Lea in Winlaton .
  
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• Investigation after man allegedly assaulted in Gateshead flat robbery

  21-04-2016 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old victim was left with head injuries after he was allegedly injured with metal objects
  
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• See aftermath as car is knocked off the A189 Spine Road in Northumberland

  21-04-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See the aftermath of the crash on the A189 Spine Road, Northumberland after a car blew its tyres and was shunted off the road
  
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• Da Vinci a big hit in Newcastle as museums enjoy visitor boost

  21-04-2016 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums had 1,427,697 visitors in 2015/16 and the Laing's curator says region has appetite for arts
  
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• Whitley Bay dad's fight to help six-year-old son Ollie walk

  21-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Crawshaw is campaigning for a drug on trial in America to be brought to the UK which could help Ollie walk
  
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• Ask the Vet: Advice on pet health - What has caused my dog to become lethargic?

  21-04-2016 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below - he will answer selected questions each week
  
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• See the scene after car crashes into safety barrier closing North Shields road

  21-04-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driver has been taken to hospital after car is left balancing over the pavement
  
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• Vicky Pattison spotted with rugby league star Omari Caro after flirty Instagram exchange

  21-04-2016 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner was pictured with Omari Caro outside the ITV Studios after filming Loose Women
  
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• 10 vintage caravans perfect for summer

  21-04-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Have a look at this selection of 10 vintage caravans from £400 to £4000 up for auction.
  
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• 'Mini Minis' production a possibility

  21-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Superleggera Vision ‘playing a role’ in Mini’s plans – and Rocketman concept could be reborn as an electric vehicle.
  
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• Police search for cyclist who groped two women in Ashington

  21-04-2016 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cyclist has inappropriately touched two women on Station Road, Ashington and police are appealing for information to find him
  
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• 'The Church should be ashamed' - What you're saying about ban on football themed gravestone

  21-04-2016 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Outpouring of sympathy for Durham mum Christine Dalby who was told to change her son's headstone
  
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• World Cup winner Jack Charlton helps Run Geordie Run kick off his round-the-world challenge

  21-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Football legend Jack Charlton joins Sir Bobby Robson's widow Lady Elsie at send-off of endurance runner Mark Allison
  
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• Watch daredevil jetskiers speed past the Newcastle Quayside

  21-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Video captures the Quayside from the river Tyne, at speeds up to 80mph
  
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• Police patrols lead to fall in Newcastle city centre anti-social behaviour

  21-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say having more bobbies on the beat has helped them to tackle the problem of legal highs and anti-social behavior in the city centre
  
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