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• Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle: Solano penalty seals away win on this day in 2003

  25-04-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle were heading towards a third place finish and Sunderland towards relegation on this day in 2003
  
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• MPs discuss Gateshead dad's meningitis petition on tragic day Kenton teenager lost his life - ChronicleLive

  25-04-2016 23:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  MPs discuss Gateshead dad's meningitis petition on tragic day Kenton teenager lost his life
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  Money spent on campaigns to stop people smoking should instead be used to extend a meningitis B vaccination programme for children, an MP has said. MPs have today discussed whether to extend the meningitis B vaccination to all children after a ...and more »
  
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• MPs discuss Gateshead dad's meningitis petition on tragic day Kenton teenager lost his life

  25-04-2016 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs discussed whether all children should get the vaccination and one MP said it should take priority over stop smoking campaigns
  
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• Mick Henry stands down as Gateshead Council leader after 14 years - ChronicleLive

  25-04-2016 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Mick Henry stands down as Gateshead Council leader after 14 years
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  He said in a statement: “I have now decided that it is time for me to move on, allowing others to take on the vital role of leading the council through the increasingly turbulent and challenging changes ahead.” The decision comes just weeks after ...and more »
  
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• Mick Henry stands down as Gateshead Council leader after 14 years

  25-04-2016 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mick Henry, who is the longest serving leader in the region and was awarded a CBE in 2007, will step down in May
  
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• Shock and sadness after Kenton School pupil Tyler Garwood dies of suspected meningitis

  25-04-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to football fanatic Tyler Garwood, 14, from Kenton in Newcastle, who died suddenly on Monday morning
  
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• 'We are watching' - Police warn North East criminals after drugs gang jailed for 30 years

  25-04-2016 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six people have been jailed for more than 30 years after police uncover £120k worth of cocaine and cannabis
  
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• Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle city centre: We reveal which places have a zero and one star

  25-04-2016 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at the 18 Newcastle city centre eateries which scored zero or one star out of five in their last FSA food hygiene inspection
  
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• Former Sunderland player Cabral on trial accused of raping woman he met in Newcastle nightclub

  25-04-2016 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cabral - whose real name is Adilson Tavares Varela, was a Sunderland player when he was alleged to have raped a woman he met at Tup Tup Palace
  
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• This video recreating a Geordie argument has been viewed tens of thousands of times

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alberto Dumba’s recreation of a couple's argument has been shared and viewed tens of thousands of times online
  
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• Take an aerial tour of Holy Island and Lindisfarne Castle with this amazing footage

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holidaymaker Gary Whittaker captured the stunning Northumberland coastline in this video
  
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• South Tyneside honours Australian and New Zealand war heroes on ANZAC Day

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A special service was held at the John Simpson Kirkpatrick memorial statue in South Shields on Monday for ANZAC Day
  
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• Prison officer assaulted by HMP Northumberland inmate

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns raised over the safety of prison officers after a HMP Northumberland inmate attacked a guard on Saturday
  
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• Newcastle primary school forges links with children across Europe

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Archibald First School in Gosforth has built a growing network of partner schools in Germany, Poland and Spain
  
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• Look around the controversial Darras Hall home a little disabled girl desperately needs

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV presenter adds his views on move by Darras Hall Estates' Committee to block plans for a disabled girl's new home
  
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• Conservative MPs aren't happy about Government plan to turn every school into an academy

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East Conservative Anne-Marie Trevelyan has met Education Ministers to express concern about academies plan
  
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• Blakelaw in Newcastle becomes first 'heart safe' ward in city

  25-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Every resident now within three minutes of specialist heart machines used to help ex football star Fabrice Muamba
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Porsche Cayenne

  25-04-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yet more power, and the handling to match. But does more money equal more fun?
  
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• Car conman guilty of £200K worth of fraud

  25-04-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man reported fake road accidents in Exeter, Leicestershire and West Midlands, and steal identities of individuals to book hire cars from claims companies.
  
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• Whitley Bay promenade work in full swing as part of regeneration plan

  25-04-2016 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Workmen are on site to help transform the promenade into a “smart new gateway” to the coast
  
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• Grimsby Town RESERVES: Clifton nets in defeat against Gateshead - Grimsby Telegraph

  25-04-2016 18:19 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
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  Grimsby Town RESERVES: Clifton nets in defeat against Gateshead
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  GRIMSBY Town's reserves were denied by Gateshead at Blundell Park today as the Tynesiders came away with a 2-1 victory. Harry Clifton gave the Mariners the lead with his first-half penalty, but the Heed produced a comeback after the break to claim the ...
  
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• Basic English test for County Durham cabbies ruled out by council bosses

  25-04-2016 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite overwhelming support for the introduction of an English test for hackney drivers, councillors dropped the idea
  
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• Newcastle in 'bin chaos' as refuse workers take unofficial strike action

  25-04-2016 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council workers are unhappy at proposals to make savings worth almost £1million on refuse collections and street cleaning
  
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• Meet the Morpeth banana who completed the London Marathon in record time

  25-04-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morpeth Harriers runner Andrew Lawrence finished the race in two hours, 47 minutes and 41 seconds on Sunday
  
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• Run Geordie Run sets off on challenge to run 20,000 miles around the world

  25-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity champ is on the run again as he sets off from Tynemouth on the challenge of a lifetime
  
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• Watch Vicky Pattison open up about her breast enlargement surgery

  25-04-2016 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity winner had her boobs done by MYA and speaks about why she went under the knife and her recovery in a promotional video
  
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• Watch Vicky Pattison open up about her breast enlargement

  25-04-2016 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity winner had her boobs done by MYA and speaks about why she went under the knife and her recovery in a promotional video
  
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• Newcastle carer charged with stealing money from elderly people

  25-04-2016 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zeba Begum, a carer in Newcastle, has been charged with theft in the Camperdown and Gosforth areas
  
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• North East hospitals prepare for escalated junior doctors strike action

  25-04-2016 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Junior medics will withdraw all care for nine hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving senior consultants covering emergencies
  
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• Whitley Bay father and son heading for Mount Everest base camp

  25-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taxi driver Stan Hind and his son Glen will take on the expedition to Everest base camp in aid of St Oswald’s Hospice
  
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• We look inside Darras Hall mansion which has had £1m knocked off its asking price

  25-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland pad in Alan Shearer's neighbourhood will still cost you almost £2m despite a seven figure sum being knocked off the asking price
  
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• Your delightfully daft dog photos: Have you sent a selfie with your pet for our galleries?

  25-04-2016 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We love to see people with their pets and here is our latest gallery from Tyneside, Northumberland, Wearside and County Durham
  
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• National Stop Snoring Week: Top 10 remedies to buy to help you quit snoring

  25-04-2016 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you need something to help you stop snoring and get a better night's sleep? Give these remedies a go and see if they can help
  
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• Search launched for missing Washington man John Bruce

  25-04-2016 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Bruce, 46, of Redshank Close, Ayton was last seen on Saturday and police say they are concerned for his welfare
  
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• Electric charging 'on the go' gets closer

  25-04-2016 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Production of electric cars' wireless charging as you drive is near.
  
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• Charlotte Crosby thanks fans for support after Gaz Beadle cheating claims

  25-04-2016 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaz reportedly cheated on Geordie Shore co-star Charlotte with Jem Lucy while filming mTV dating show Ex on the Beach
  
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• Support our troops: Blyth residents asked to take to streets to celebrate Northumberland regiment

  25-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blyth grants the highest civic honour - Freedom of Northumberland - to the 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery
  
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• How knitting is helping Newcastle dementia patients in hospital

  25-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Knitted items proving a big comfort to patients with dementia staying at hospitals in Newcastle
  
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• Gateshead dad's meningitis vaccination petition to be debated in Parliament today

  25-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Efforts to extend the meningitis B vaccine will reach Parliament thanks to a Gateshead dad's petition
  
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• Hillsborough inquest jury verdict to be given on Tuesday

  25-04-2016 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jury have reached verdict following longest inquest in British legal history
  
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• Watch the incredible moment a tip worker performs beautiful improvised piano rendition

  25-04-2016 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage captures the moment a Newcastle tip worker surprises colleagues with an amazing piano rendition
  
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• Which North East driving test centre are you mostly likely to pass your test at?

  25-04-2016 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some North East test centres have a higher pass rate than others but would this affect your chances of passing?
  
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• Red Kite found shot dead near Gateshead - BBC News

  25-04-2016 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Red Kite found shot dead near Gateshead
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  A red kite, one of the UK's most highly protected birds of prey, has been found shot dead and riddled with shotgun pellets. The adult bird was discovered in Chopwell Wood, near Gateshead, where the protected species was reintroduced in 2004. Police are ...and more »
  
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• BHS: Newcastle shoppers give their views on the state of the high street

  25-04-2016 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crisis hit BHS has stores in Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham, Sunderland, South Shields, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool
  
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• Road Test: Renault Kwid

  25-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  £3000 for a brand new four-door hatchback? No wonder India’s going Kwid crazy.
  
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• Your garden in April: Sean Murray's latest tips for North East gardeners

  25-04-2016 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Gateshead death: Inquest opened into death of Anthony Faife from Bensham - ChronicleLive

  25-04-2016 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead death: Inquest opened into death of Anthony Faife from Bensham
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  An inquest has been opened after a man was found dead at a Tyneside home. Anthony Faife, of Faraday Grove in Bensham, Gateshead died at a property on the street. Paramedics were called to the home on the afternoon of Friday, April 15. They found the ...
  
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• Gateshead death: Inquest opened into death of Anthony Faife from Bensham

  25-04-2016 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police questioned three men after 37-year-old's body was found at home on Faraday Grove in Gateshead
  
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• Newcastle City Council considering scheme to save residents up to £600 a year

  25-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is considering setting up an energy firm to help save residents up to £600 a year from their bills
  
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• Durham roads police catch teenager speeding at 133mph in a Porsche down A19

  25-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham and Cleveland Roads Policing Unit have charged a 19-year-old after high-speed drama on road with 70mph limit
  
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