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• North East Labour donor said he will give no cash to the party after anti-Semitism scandal

  28-04-2016 21:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Abrahams has donated more than £600k to Labour since 2000 but has now said he no longer wishes to support the party
  
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• Child trapped in trolley at Shiremoor supermarket is cut free by firefighters

  28-04-2016 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A little girl got her leg stuck between the seat and the bars of a trolley outside Sainsbury's at Northumberland park
  
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• Police receive third report of indecent exposure in three days in North Tyneside

  28-04-2016 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the incidents may be linked after a dog walker became the third person to have a flasher expose themselves to them this week
  
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• Stockings from suffragette movement to go under the hammer and could sell for up to £600

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They date back to between 1908 and 1910 and were used to promote the movement fighting for a woman's right to vote
  
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• My battle for autistic son - North East MP talks of fight to help him

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Northumberland MP, had to travel 350 miles to London before her autistic son got the help he needed
  
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• Manager at Keith Pattinson estate agent jailed for stealing £400,000 for treats

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Clift, of West Denton, helped herself to 'breathtaking' sums of money while working for the Newcastle-based family-run estate agent
  
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• Gateshead fat cat reaches the final of the UK's largest pet slimming competition - ChronicleLive

  28-04-2016 19:30
  
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  Gateshead fat cat reaches the final of the UK's largest pet slimming competition
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  A fat cat who is nearly 65% overweight has reached the finals of the UK's largest pet slimming competition. Jumbo Jack will compete against 12 other portly pets - including dogs, cats and a rabbit - in the PDSA Pet Fit Club. The massive moggy tips the ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead fat cat reaches the final of the UK's largest pet slimming competition

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Massive moggy Jack is nearly 65% overweight and will take on 12 other portly pets to be crowned the Pet Fit Club champion
  
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• County Durham couple trek Hadrian's Wall to help Rwanda village youngsters

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham couple set up charity to aid Rwandan community and hope to raise £1,000 on historic walk
  
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• Boris Johnson and the European Referendum - your last chance to quiz him on the vote

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory heavyweight and leading light of the Leave campaign has offered to answer your questions on historic ballot
  
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• 23 things you didn't know about our very own Geordie pop princess Cheryl

  28-04-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She is the most famous Geordie lass to step out of Heaton and we dig into her past and present to give you the facts
  
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• Fire in disused Gateshead mine still burning more than a year after it was discovered - ChronicleLive

  28-04-2016 19:06
  
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  Fire in disused Gateshead mine still burning more than a year after it was discovered
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  An underground fire is still burning more than a year after it was discovered in a disused Tyneside mine - and experts say they have no idea how long it will keep going for. Firefighters were called to the site of Keelman's Way, near Ryton Golf Club ...
  
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• Fire in disused Gateshead mine still burning more than a year after it was discovered

  28-04-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say they have no idea how long the fire, which was discovered in February last year near Ryton Golf Club, will burn for
  
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• Woman who claims she was raped by footballer spent night with prosecution witness, court told

  28-04-2016 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Sunderland player Cabral, 27, is on trial accused of raping a woman at his Gateshead apartment after meeting her at Tup Tup Palace in Newcastle
  
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• A 5-Series’ final days

  28-04-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Looking back on life with a BMW 520i.
  
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• Ryanair flights between Newcastle and Malaga grounded due to striking French workers

  28-04-2016 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest round of striking has caused travel chaos, leading to accusations of 'holding Europe's skies to ransom'
  
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• North East cancer patients could be denied life-extending drugs, experts fear

  28-04-2016 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund spark fears that vital life-extending medication could no longer be made available
  
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• South Tyneside to be a Lib Dem free zone at the local elections

  28-04-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council is one of 11 areas across the country where the Lib Dems are not fielding a single candidate for the vote next Thursday
  
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• Elderly Hexham resident conned out of £3,500 for unfinished roofing repairs

  28-04-2016 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people to be vigilant against cold callers after an elderly Hexham person was charged for work that was never done
  
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• Is your child's booster seat safe and legal? Read our guide

  28-04-2016 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rules about booster seats for children in cars are changing — find out if you'll need to buy a new one
  
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• Delays on East Coast Main Line after man is electrocuted on the tracks

  28-04-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains between Newcastle and Kings Cross in London are delayed after the incident in Grantham, Lincolnshire
  
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• Watch the transformation of the new £30m Morpeth Northern Bypass

  28-04-2016 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Time-lapse video shows contractors carrying out work on the new 2.4 mile stretch of road, which will cut congestion in Morpeth
  
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• Look & Read quiz: How much do you remember about Geordie Racer and other series?

  28-04-2016 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Look & Read was a big part of many child's school experience but how much can you recall from days of watching the BBC show?
  
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• Face spotted over St James' Park as clouds gather above Newcastle United ground

  28-04-2016 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fan snaps curious cloud formation above St James' Park - what do you make of it?
  
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• Police helping man who is unsure how he suffered head injuries on a night out

  28-04-2016 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers appeal for help after a man sustained head injuries on a night out in Bubbles in Ashington, but doesn't know how
  
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• CCTV of woman police wish to speak to after alleged disturbance in Kenton

  28-04-2016 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of people were allegedly making threats and smashing bottles at Hillsview Avenue in Kenton at 11.15pm on Friday, April 15
  
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• Taxi driver assaulted and racially abused after Newcastle to Bedlington trip

  28-04-2016 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the passenger hurled racist comments at the taxi driver and pushed him at around 1am on Sunday, April 17 at the BP garage on Station Road
  
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• Man, 27, arrested in connection with North Tyneside racial abuse claims

  28-04-2016 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three alleged incidents happened between February 18 and April 5 at Discount Stores in Howdon Road and a 27-year-old man has been arrested
  
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• Man chased through North Shields Library by another man with knife

  28-04-2016 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police would like to speak to both men after the incident at the Northumberland Square-based facility on Wednesday, April 27 at 1pm
  
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• Watch Newcastle Vlogger ASAP Alberto’s first comedy music video ‘Aquafresh’

  28-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle College student posts videos online and has now released his own song that is funky in every sense of the word
  
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• Schoolboy Dylan Cook's twisted ankle left him in a coma at a Newcastle hospital for five days

  28-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teenager returns to Newcastle hospital which saved his life after a twisted ankle turned into a deadly infection
  
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• One of Britain's best chippies - Colmans of South Shields - is 90 years old

  28-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Established in the same year as the Queen was born, Colmans on South Shields' Ocean Road celebrates its 90th birthday
  
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• North East could lose thousands of tech jobs if the UK votes to leave the European Union

  28-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brexit could be 'fatal' for tech firms across Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham, it has been claimed
  
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• Children with mental health problems 'let down by the care system', warns a Newcastle MP

  28-04-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine McKinnell, Newcastle North MP, has warned that children are being denied vital healthcare when they need it most
  
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• Security staff step up patrols to combat anti-social behaviour at Ashington leisure centre

  28-04-2016 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Active Northumberland, who manages Ashington's £20m leisure centre, says anti-social behaviour at the complex will not be tolerated
  
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• Labour does not have a widespread problem with anti-Semitism, insists Newcastle MP

  28-04-2016 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Labour MP Chi Onwurah condemns anti-Semitism and says her party opposes prejudice
  
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• How Newcastle kids excluded from school struggle to find jobs

  28-04-2016 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has pledged to reverse the trend of young people being dumped in Pupil Referral Units
  
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• Byker dad Dean Stoddart died after taking lethal cocktail of booze and drugs

  28-04-2016 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Stoddart had six-times the minimum lethal dose of morphine in his blood stream a Newcastle coroner hears
  
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• Pharmacy Bank Holiday opening hours for the North East in May

  28-04-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our gallery provides you with the address, contact number and opening hours of pharmacies in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Durham and Sunderland
  
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• Ken Livingstone suspended by Labour party in anti-Semitism row

  28-04-2016 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Party is launching an investigation into the former London mayor's conduct
  
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• Alleged revenge porn victim is child under 16 in Northumbria police force area

  28-04-2016 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A dozen reports of malicious image sharing with victims including a child and two teenagers after new law introduced last year
  
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• Miss Newcastle finalists to add glamour to a charity night in aid of The Sunshine Fund

  28-04-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quayside favourite Babucho will host law firm's fashion show where Sunshine Fund mothers will also join the catwalk
  
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• For sale: Batmobile style Corvette

  28-04-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Batmobile style Corvette started at just 99p when it was first listed for sale.
  
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• What happened to cause delays on the Metro on Thursday morning?

  28-04-2016 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A catalogue of failings on the Tyne and Wear Metro led to misery for thousands of passengers on Thursday morning
  
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• German authorities to investigate Fiat emissions

  28-04-2016 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Post-dieselgate tests cast suspicions on NOx filtration system.
  
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• Fed up Newcastle drivers launch bid to get rid of controversial bus lane

  28-04-2016 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle worker say new bus lane camera is unfair on city centre drivers and should be removed as soon as possible
  
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• When are B&Q, Homebase and Wickes open over May bank holiday weekend?

  28-04-2016 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you fancy putting some furniture together or fixing something you’ve been putting off for ages here’s all you need to know
  
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• When are Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's open over May bank holiday weekend?

  28-04-2016 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The May Day bank holiday weekend will affect supermarket opening times, so here's when Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's will be open
  
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• Lawyers for Hillsborough families to press ahead with legal action against police

  28-04-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firm representing Hillsborough Families Support Group are to pursue legal action against South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces
  
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• Rubbish excuses or sweeping statements? Newcastle binmen spark debate among Chronicle readers

  28-04-2016 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Read the mixed reaction to Newcastle refuse workers' protest about shift changes
  
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