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• Nursery staff recorded 'number of injuries' on tragic toddler Liam Fee murder jury told

  04-05-2016 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trial told staff noticed bruises and marks on the two-year-old during the three months he attended Scottish nursery
  
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• Prisoner found dead at County Durham young offenders' institute

  04-05-2016 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Investigation launched after Ryan Gorton, 19, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMYOI Deerbolt on Monday
  
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• The court order that could stop Amelia Scott's family adapting their Darras Hall home

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia's family say solicitors have told them a court injunction could temporarily halt work on the home their daughter needs
  
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• So Prince and David Bowie have died. Remind me, who were they exactly?

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernard Trafford finds the hoop-la about two music legends' deaths has passed him by - but the passing of Victoria Wood really hurts
  
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• See footage of Northumberland's stunning seasonal changes, as captured on film

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three new tourism films showcase the county's landscape and wildlife wonders in just seven breathtaking minutes
  
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• Ponteland parents launch rallying call in a bid to block schools shake up

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Parents of Ponteland School group says the multi-academy trust model would help good and outstanding schools thrive
  
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• North East Ambulance Service in 'meltdown' as patients left to wait up to 11 hours

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is under pressure to act as MPs warn the North East Ambulance Service can't cope with demand across the region
  
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• Newcastle and the North East set to head to the polls for local elections

  04-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters across the North East have been urged to make sure they have their local election polls open at 7am on May 5
  
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• The Battle of Orgreave - what exactly happened on June 18 1984

  04-05-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How a mass picket at the Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire descended into violence
  
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• West Denton man Michael Walker admits trying to throw police officer off bridge over A1

  04-05-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walker is facing a substantial spell behind bars after he pleaded guilty to trying to throw a Northumbria Police officer off a footbridge
  
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• Police boss punched at a barbecue 'over affair with his assistant chief constable' - tribunal told

  04-05-2016 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tribunal told ex-Northumbria Police chief was attacked by the husband of Carolyn Peacock at a barbecue in 2007 over the affair
  
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• Tyne Tunnel gridlock after lorry breaks down in southbound tunnel

  04-05-2016 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of motorists crawled bumper-to-bumper through North Tyneside towards the tunnel on the Wednesday night rush-hour
  
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• Orgreave public inquiry - growing demand for justice for miners

  04-05-2016 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inquiry needed to provide justice for the 95 miners falsely accused of riot and unlawful assembly
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Porsche 911

  04-05-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Purists may sneer at you from behind the wheel of their 911 Coupes. But if the Targa appeals to you, you won’t exactly suffer for your softer-edged choice.
  
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• South Shields man who plundered the life savings of his dying sister walks free from court

  04-05-2016 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cruel Kevin Hunter stole up to £40,000 from his seriously ill sister to pay off his wife's spiralling credit card debts
  
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• Woman punched by would-be thief in Gateshead street attack - ChronicleLive

  04-05-2016 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Woman punched by would-be thief in Gateshead street attack
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  The a 42-year-old woman was walking along the Wrekenton High Street, near the Post Office, when a man believed to be in his early 20s tried to snatch her bag. He punched her in the shoulder attempting to wrestle her bag from her, before passers-by came ...
  
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• Woman punched by would-be thief in Gateshead street attack

  04-05-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was walking along Wrekenton high street when a man in his early 20s punched her as he tried snatching her bag
  
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• Watch abusive North East woman removed from Ibiza to Newcastle flight

  04-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the woman, believed to be drunk, being frogmarched off the Newcastle-bound plane by police
  
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• MH17 tragedy: Barry Sweeney reacts to documentary exploring conspiracy theories about crash

  04-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Father of NUFC superfan Liam Sweeney says 'why' is more important than 'how' after watching BBC programme
  
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• Generosity puts smiles back on faces of upset brides as Gateshead hotel row ends in joy - ChronicleLive

  04-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Generosity puts smiles back on faces of upset brides as Gateshead hotel row ends in joy
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  Brides left in tears by a wedding mix-up have been offered refunds after a knight in shining armour rode to their rescue. Their big day was under threat when their receptions were cancelled in a change of ownership at the hotel where they had booked ...and more »
  
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• Generosity puts smiles back on faces of upset brides as Gateshead hotel row ends in joy

  04-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New owners of the Rivers Edge Hotel - formerly Elephant on the Tyne - dig into their own pockets to pay back deposits on lost receptions
  
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• Warning to dog walkers after rat poison found on Town Moor

  04-05-2016 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One woman caught her dog eating the pellets, which had been left uncovered in the park
  
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• Over 1,300 classic Ford cars gather for Simply Ford rally

  04-05-2016 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  May bank holiday weekend saw a record number of Ford motors celebrated in the grounds of Beaulieu.
  
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• Window-smashing vandal targeted Newcastle city centre shop twice in 10 days

  04-05-2016 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV has been released by British Transport Police after a man smashed the windows of the Head Forth near to Central Station
  
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• North Shields knitters help dementia patients and raise funds too

  04-05-2016 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team at Warm Zones in North Shields become Dementia Friends with Alzheimer's Society
  
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• Gateshead midfield pair sign new contracts at the International Stadium - ChronicleLive

  04-05-2016 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead midfield pair sign new contracts at the International Stadium
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  Gateshead midfield pair Paddy McLaughlin and Gus Mafuta have both signed new contracts with the International Stadium outfit. McLaughlin, 25, came through the ranks at Newcastle before having two-year spells at York and Grimsby and has signed a ...
  
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• Three men charged in connection with Lemington bank holiday quad bike theft

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have charged three men in connection with the theft of a quad bike from a home in Lemington on bank holiday Monday
  
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• The story of the South Tyne Valley rail line and how it was remembered 40 years on

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A £4m heritage cash boost holds out hope for the future of the Alston to Haltwhistle route, which was celebrated this week
  
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• Police appeal after a group of men use 'racist and abusive language' on a train to Newcastle

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information about the use of racist and abusive language by a large group of men on a train from Darlington to Newcastle
  
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• Newcastle Castle, the Flying Scotsman, and how the castle was nearly demolished

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Newcastle's Castle Keep will be a prime spot to view the Flying Scotsman when it passes next week
  
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• Ever seen a talking tap? Watch flow of comments from passers-by

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Sunderland residents were stunned when Northumbria Water's talking water cooler introduced itself
  
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• Blind Tyneside grandfather finds a way to read with his grandson

  04-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Cook, 68, said he feared losing his sight would prevent him ever reading with his young grandchild Edward
  
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• Five arrested following alleged Gateshead stab attack which left a man in hospital - ChronicleLive

  04-05-2016 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Five arrested following alleged Gateshead stab attack which left a man in hospital
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  The 37-year-old man suffered head injuries and was stabbed in the leg in the assault, which happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Northumbria Police said five men were arrested in connection with the attack in Whitehall Road in Bensham and ...and more »
  
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• Five arrested following alleged Gateshead stab attack which left a man in hospital

  04-05-2016 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old suffered head injuries and was stabbed in the leg in the assault in Whitehall Road, Bensham
  
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• Charity football match in Newcastle raises thousands to help those in pain

  04-05-2016 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Sunderland rivalry put aside at Heaton FC match for National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society
  
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• Watch dramatic CCTV of South Shields drug driver goading police during terrifying chase

  04-05-2016 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Waseem Chaudry hangs out of his window to make rude gestures at police during a chase - sparked by his anger at the Prime Minister
  
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• Police excavating former home of jailed paedophile couple who knew Fred and Rose West

  04-05-2016 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed excavation work had started at an address in Bradninch in Cullompton, Devon
  
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• Barking up the wrong tree - Newcastle City Council hits back at claims of poor maintenance

  04-05-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has been taken to task over the maintenance of trees in the city, but the authority says it is under 'severe' financial pressure
  
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• 'They left the place in a disgusting state' Whitley Bay traveller site causes controversy

  04-05-2016 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The news that 15 caravans had parked up in a coastal car park provoked a mixed reaction from Chronicle readers
  
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• Watch firewalkers brave hot coals in Gateshead to raise funds for charity - ChronicleLive

  04-05-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Watch firewalkers brave hot coals in Gateshead to raise funds for charity
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  More than 80 people put their feet on the line and took part in a Firewalk to raise funds for North East charity the Percy Hedley Foundation. And you can see them face their fears in this video and the gallery below. A spokewoman for the charity said ...
  
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• Small car, auto box – which is the best combination?

  04-05-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Not many small cars work with auto transmission. These do...
  
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• Watch firewalkers brave hot coals in Gateshead to raise funds for charity

  04-05-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  80 barefoot fundraisers do the Percy Hedley Foundation firewalk at Baltic Mill, Gateshead
  
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• Businesses urged to do more after Bigg Market is 'left a tip' by Newcastle Bank Holiday party-goers

  04-05-2016 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bigg Market was left strewn with takeaway wrappers after thousands of revellers descended on the city over the weekend
  
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• Whitley Bay's Spanish City Dome restoration dream could be under way in summer

  04-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside councillors are set to accept a multimillion-pound grant on May 9 with work expected to get under way this summer
  
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• Sister of jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn 'heartbroken' to hear summer appeal is unlikely

  04-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Dunn is calling for the Indian prison conditions her brother is enduring to be improved
  
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• Newcastle United and Sunderland fans should never lose hope - trust me, I'm from Leicester

  04-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reporter Hannah Graham tells us what it's like watching her home town Leicester's historic Premier League victory from up here in Newcastle
  
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• Missing moggie rescued from Tyne Tunnel after hitching a lift from Hebburn

  04-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jerry the tom cat escaped from his home in Hebburn and was found in the Tyne Tunnel after jumping from a moving car
  
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• Police hunt men posing as driveway cleaners who conned Houghton woman

  04-05-2016 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers issue a warning after conmen posing as driveway cleaners called at the victim’s home in a street near to Houghton Cemetery
  
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• New VW TSI turbo petrol engine launched

  04-05-2016 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You know the drill – more power, better economy and emissions.
  
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• Spring shocker as snow blankets osprey and her nest in Kielder Forest

  04-05-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eagles battle against the cold weather to incubate their eggs in nests at Kielder Forest in Northumberland
  
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