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• Geordie Shore: Charlotte and Marnie have the mother of all cat fights and Gaz walks out

  26-04-2016 23:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore series 12 has been drama central so far and episode 7 was no different with Charlotte and Marnie getting into a huge fight
  
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• A night to remember in Sunderland toasted the best of North East Culture

  26-04-2016 23:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Journal Culture Awards 2016 saw 16 awards given out as well as performances including Barry Hyde, The Lake Poets and Ladies of Midnight Blue
  
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• Noisy peacocks 'causing mayhem' in a County Durham village leads to petition

  26-04-2016 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Up to 30 mating peacocks are making all-night noise and attacking cars in Ushaw Moor, residents claim
  
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• Hurdles and crash mats at Gateshead Stadium burn after 'deliberate' fire started - ChronicleLive

  26-04-2016 22:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Hurdles and crash mats at Gateshead Stadium burn after 'deliberate' fire started
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  Hurdles and crash mats were set alight on the astro turf at Gateshead Stadium as athletes trained, in what firefighters believe to be a deliberate fire. Firefighter David Bell from the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze at about 6 ...
  
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• Hurdles and crash mats at Gateshead Stadium burn after 'deliberate' fire started

  26-04-2016 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Athletics equipment were set alight on the astro turf at Gateshead Stadium, in what firefighters believe to be a deliberate fire
  
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• A landslide between Newcastle and Hexham has caused delays to trains

  26-04-2016 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Between Prudhoe and Wylam, at the site of the landslip, trains have been restricted to traveling at 5mph for safety reasons
  
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• North East medics return to work, but second round of strikes begins tomorrow

  26-04-2016 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Medics' representatives say that most North East junior doctors kept the strike today, and there was vocal public support for doctors on picket lines
  
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• Hillsborough verdict could lead to Orgreave public inquiry finally being heard

  26-04-2016 20:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners hope decision at Warrington inquest could pave way for inquiry into bitter miners strike clash
  
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• Hillsborough - a tragedy that united fans and helped change football

  26-04-2016 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was a tragedy which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans and linked the club with the rest of the football community including the North East
  
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• Gateshead Labour's treatment of outgoing council leader Mick Henry labelled "appalling" - ChronicleLive

  26-04-2016 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Labour's treatment of outgoing council leader Mick Henry labelled "appalling"
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  Coun Henry announced his decision to step down after 30 years' service - 14 of those spent at the helm. The decision comes after Gateshead became the only North East authority to outright reject the Government's devolution deal , despite the leader ...
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• One-off Impreza ready for TT record assault

  26-04-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Subaru and Prodrive team up to build the ultimate WRX STI for the Manx classic.
  
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• Gateshead Labour's treatment of outgoing council leader Mick Henry labelled "appalling"

  26-04-2016 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Henry's decision to step down came after Gateshead Council rejected the region's devolution deal
  
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• Watch Wallsend singer's award winning performance of MH17 tribute song in front of Alan Shearer

  26-04-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  United we stand was written in memory of Liam Sweeney and John Alder and it has won two awards in the USA
  
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• What became of the piano that was played at the tip in viral video?

  26-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A campaign was launched to save the Howdon tip piano but hopes were dashed
  
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• Strike day in Newcastle hospitals "absolutely fine" as consultants and nurses support junior doctors

  26-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following Government claims that striking doctors put patients at risk, medics working in North hospitals on strike days say they support strikers
  
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• 22 Newcastle United stars - and what jobs they did after they finished playing football

  26-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Philippe Albert went into fruit and veg, Wyn Davies became a baker, Gavin Peacock is now a preacher - and more
  
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• CCTV footage shows brazen thieves trying car doors during the early hours in Whickham

  26-04-2016 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents are on alert after a number of items were stolen from Arthur Cook Avenue, Crowley Road and Hampton Court
  
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• Recent car tests reveal level of average emissions up to 5 times higher than recommended

  26-04-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The enquiry was led by the Department of Transport who tested 37 vehicles following the VW emissions scandal.
  
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• Jimmy Prout murder: Four in court after death of North Shields dad

  26-04-2016 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne Corbett is accused of murdering Jimmy Prout, whose body was found on scrubland near the Tyne Tunnel last month
  
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• How rare is snow in April? We answer readers questions

  26-04-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What caused the cold snap, should we get used to it and how long the cold weather will last?
  
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• TV presenter Andi Peters in Newcastle for Prince's Trust 40th birthday celebrations

  26-04-2016 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 825,000 youngsters have been supported by the youth charity since 1976
  
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• Road Test: Renault Kadjar

  26-04-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Renault’s crossover shares much with the Nissan Qashqai, which is a good place to start. If you’ve chosen it instead of the established market leader, what can you expect?
  
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• Geordie accent poll: Which of these is the worst attempt at a Geordie accent?

  26-04-2016 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie accent is often voted the nation's favourite so why have there been so many questionable attempts at it over the years?
  
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• Pals of Tyler Garwood plan Football Walk in Newcastle in memory of the tragic teen

  26-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lanterns and balloons will feature at Saturday sports-theme tribute to 14-year-old football talent and meningitis victim
  
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• Newcastle schoolchildren can't sleep at night due to SATs stress

  26-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angry Newcastle parents are planning a stay-away from school protest over the SATs controversy
  
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• Blyth in Northumberland recalled in 15 old photographs showing how the town used to be

  26-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two DVDs from the Six Townships History Group recalls the pictorial history of Blyth in Northumberland
  
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• Police warning after fake Scottish money was used in four North East shops

  26-04-2016 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Counterfeit Scottish money was used in four Sunderland shops and police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to about it
  
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• Try our random family days out generator this May Bank holiday

  26-04-2016 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Use our interactive days out guide to find free things to do in and around Newcastle with your family during the May Day bank holiday weekend
  
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• Jarrow teen raises funds in memory of step-dad who drowned trying to save her life in Spain

  26-04-2016 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Potts will run the Great North 10k Family Mile in Gateshead in honour of Carl Dunlop, who died while on a family holiday in Salou in October
  
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• Here's how North East MPs voted on whether to let child refugees come to the UK

  26-04-2016 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how MPs voted on proposals to let 3,000 child refugees without parents to care for them come into the UK
  
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• Hillsborough inquest: Rafa Benitez among those to welcome verdict after 27-year battle

  26-04-2016 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager and former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez praised the dignity of the family of the 96 victims
  
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• Snow big deal in Newcastle as plans for a summer photoshoot turn frosty

  26-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chilly turn for summer models who had been hoping to promote summer holidays in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Look inside Warkworth 'secret' hermitage on our video tour of a North East treasure

  26-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The secret ancient retreat near Warkworth Castle in Northumberland is accessible only by boat
  
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• Gateshead meningitis campaigner speaks of sorrow after Tyler Garwood death - ChronicleLive

  26-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead meningitis campaigner speaks of sorrow after Tyler Garwood death
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  A dad who set up the largest petition in the history of Parliament has urged pressure to be put on the Government in the wake of a Newcastle teenager's death. Dad-of-two Lee Booth, from Wardley, has been campaigning for the meningitis B vaccination to ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead meningitis campaigner speaks of sorrow after Tyler Garwood death

  26-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigner Lee Booth urges pressure to be put on Government over widening the scope of the meningitis B vaccine
  
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• Man arrested after alleged stabbing at Newcastle social club

  26-04-2016 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man needed hospital treatment after being allegedly stabbed in West Denton Social Club
  
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• County Durham taxi drivers to be trained to spot the signs of child sex abuse

  26-04-2016 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham cabbies are to be given specialist training to spot the tell tale signs of abuse
  
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• Newcastle city centre rape: Detectives scouring hours of CCTV as attacker remains at large

  26-04-2016 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The attacker struck in an alleyway on St Nicholas Street - between Subway and the High Level Bridge - in the early hours of Saturday April 16
  
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• Pianist behind viral video reveals how he taught himself to play the piano

  26-04-2016 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A video of Glen Akenclose playing piano at a Howdon tip has gone viral on the internet
  
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• Meningitis: How to do the tumbler test to help spot the fatal disease

  26-04-2016 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you suspect someone you know is suffering from meningitis, seek medical help immediately: this test can help spot a tell-tale sign
  
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• Jarrow and Hebburn's Andy Burn beats best his time for Gateshead Park Run - Shields Gazette

  26-04-2016 13:02 via shieldsgazette.com
  
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  Jarrow and Hebburn's Andy Burn beats best his time for Gateshead Park Run
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  Andy Burn, from Jarrow and Hebburn AC, clipped 23 seconds off his previous best time for the 5km course in the Gateshead Park Run on Saturday. Burn forged clear of Heaton's Scott Milne over the paths of Saltwell Park, finishing two minutes 21 seconds ...
  
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• Ford GT sells out ‘until 2044’

  26-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For every GT Ford will make this year, 28 people want to buy it.
  
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• Watch as huge waves are seen crashing against Tynemouth Pier

  26-04-2016 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sea spectacle at Tynemouth was captured on video and shared on social media sites on Monday
  
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• A1 crash: What caused the delays near Seaton Burn?

  26-04-2016 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've put together a summary of everything you need to know after a four-car crash caused major delays on the A1 south on Tuesday
  
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• Snow in April RECAP: Barmy spring weather hits Newcastle and the North East

  26-04-2016 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wintry flurries coupled with a bitterly cold Arctic wind are leaving some parts of the North East under a small blanket of snow
  
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• Liam Fee murder trial involving Gateshead couple hears evidence from young boy - ChronicleLive

  26-04-2016 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Liam Fee murder trial involving Gateshead couple hears evidence from young boy
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  A murder trial has heard a young boy claim that another child was responsible for the death of toddler Liam Fee. The jury has been shown a video of a police interview with the young witness carried out the day after Liam was found dead at a house in ...and more »
  
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• Liam Fee murder trial involving Gateshead couple hears evidence from young boy

  26-04-2016 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young boy told police that another child had killed toddler Liam Fee, a murder trial was told
  
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• We're not angry when politicians break promises - it's what we expect

  26-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University's Thom Brooks on how we must see public service as a worthy enterprise - and not allow the bad apples to spoil the whole meal
  
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• 'So young and a heart of gold': Tributes pour in for Kenton School pupil Tyler Garwood

  26-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sudden death of popular Kenton 14-year-old from suspected meningitis stuns local community
  
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• Newcastle City Council reveal plans to privatise winter gritting fleet

  26-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are to vote on plans to tender a £5.9million contract to run the city’s gritters over the next 10 years
  
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