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• Paul Gascoigne's bullied nephew 'was not a druggie' - he was 'let down by the authorities'

  09-05-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna-Maria Kerrigan, the ex-Newcastle and England star's sister, has spoken of her heartache following the death of her son Jay, 22
  
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• 15-year-old boy from Chester-le-Street dies after being hit by train near Birtley Junction

  09-05-2016 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of Kieran Ash, from Chester-le-Street, have paid tribute to a 'loving son and brother' after his death on Monday morning
  
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• Consett schoolgirl sexually assaulted as she walks home from school

  09-05-2016 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old was attacked in behind the Tesco Extra Store, near Genesis Way, Consett when a man pinned her to the ground
  
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• Wallsend man sold fake vodka containing 'screen wash' ingredients to Consett bar owner

  09-05-2016 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ranjit Singh sold more than 300 bottles of vodka 'unfit for human consumption' to the owner of the Coach and Horses and Chaplains
  
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• Footage shows Range Rover and van submerged by water at Cullercoats Bay

  09-05-2016 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifeboat crews spent more than an hour pulling the two vehicles back to shore after they were swept to sea on Monday afternoon
  
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• Princess Anne visits Sunderland as city launches Tall Ships Races 2018 programme

  09-05-2016 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Princess Royal was at the National Glass Centre to meet apprentices who will take part in the race, which starts in Sunderland and ends in Holland
  
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• Alcoholic dad died at South Shields police station while seven times over the limit, inquest hears

  09-05-2016 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Leck, who was a chronic alcoholic, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in March 2013 but died in police custody just hours later
  
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• Watch: Udder chaos as escaped cows run free in Morpeth

  09-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This footage, captured by a Lancaster Park woman, shows cows in Morpeth taking a stroll down a quiet residential street
  
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• Swalwell teenager left traumatised after yobs decapitated pet rabbit

  09-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Swalwell teenager Thomas Leather's pet rabbits Luna and Biscuit were snatched from their hutch Luna's body was later found mutilated
  
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• From the Handyside Arcade to Eldon Square: What are your Newcastle shopping memories?

  09-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a stroll down memory lane as Tyne Bridge Publishing asks for your retail memories, following the collapse of BHS and Austin Reed
  
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• Do you remember these Woolworths shops? We look back at Woolies' 25 North East stores

  09-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As BHS and Austin Reed become the latest shopping chains to shut, historian examines the rise and fall of shopping giant Woolworths
  
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• Candle to blame for death of Durham grandmother Valerie Merritt, inquest heard

  09-05-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire investigators believe a candle may have come into contact with a reed diffuser or vase of flowers and started the fatal blaze
  
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• Northumbria Police tribunal: Couple deny affair after allegations emerge

  09-05-2016 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former assistant chief constable Greg Vant, who is now retired, was accused of having an affair with his chief's secretary Juliet Bains
  
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• Sir John Chilcot's report into Iraq war to be published in July

  09-05-2016 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former North East MP Tony Blair was Prime Minister when Britain controversially invaded Iraq in 2003
  
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• Faster Focus RS, anyone?

  09-05-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mountune answers a question nobody thought to ask.
  
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• 5 best things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead this summer - The List

  09-05-2016 17:54 via list.co.uk
  
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  5 best things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead this summer
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  As spring heats up and summer approaches, it's time to get planning and fill your calendar with weekend adventures and activities. If you live in the North East of England, or are thinking of a visit to the region, Newcastle and Gateshead have another ...
  
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• 15 North East personalities before they were famous: How many do you recognise?

  09-05-2016 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has produced a host of famous names. We have 15 of them here. Just for fun, how many do you recognise?
  
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• Sunderland student in critical condition after falling from window as fire broke out in halls

  09-05-2016 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old University of Sunderland student fell from a window at Clanny House, in Millfield, when a fire started in a bedroom
  
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• Gateshead woman who stole 25 bottles of perfume from Debenhams is jailed - ChronicleLive

  09-05-2016 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead woman who stole 25 bottles of perfume from Debenhams is jailed
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  Drug addict Marie Chambers was already banned from Newcastle city centre after racking up 126 previous convictions. The serial shoplifter, from Gateshead, travelled to Debenhams in Sunderland for her latest offence. A court heard she stole perfume ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead woman who stole 25 bottles of perfume from Debenhams is jailed

  09-05-2016 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marie Chambers, who already had 126 previous offences, helped herself to perfume worth more than £1,300 to fund her drug addiction
  
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• Norovirus outbreak on Balmoral cruise ship, which is due to set sail from the Port of Tyne

  09-05-2016 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of passengers on the Fred. Olsen cruise liner, which is coming to Tyneside this month, fell ill as it left Southampton for the US
  
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• South Shields flat death: Post mortem reveals man died from smoke inhalation

  09-05-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police confirms death at Stanhope Road in South Shields is not being treated as suspicious
  
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• Battle of Europe heats up as North East MP claims it keeps us safe from terrorism

  09-05-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Focus at Westminster now shifts to Europe after local elections as referendum campaign begins in earnest
  
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• Battle of Europe heats up as North East MP claims EU keeps us safe from terrorism

  09-05-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Focus at Westminster now shifts to Europe after local elections as referendum campaign begins in earnest
  
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• North Tyneside mum who died at just 24 will live on through her daughter

  09-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A special memorial garden to be created to a loved and much missed young North Tyneside mum who died aged just 24
  
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• How have Newcastle City Council earned £500,000 for litter fines - and how do they work?

  09-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at how much litter costs Newcastle City Council and where the money raised from fines is spent
  
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• Eight images of Newcastle as seen from the air between 1947 and 1991

  09-05-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The changing shape of Newcastle city centre as seen in eight aerial images dating from 1947 to 1991
  
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• Watch six 'cool' Newcastle United fans head to the Villa match in the back of an ice cream van

  09-05-2016 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After their supporters' bus broke down by the side of the road, six devoted Magpies fans picked a much cooler form of transport
  
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• Watch Five Guys restaurant open on Northumberland Street — were customers impressed?

  09-05-2016 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The American burger chain Five Guys has now opened its second North East restaurant in Northumberland Street in Newcastle
  
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• Kenton School pupil was left fighting for life after shock cancer diagnosis

  09-05-2016 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The brother of Kenton School pupil Adam Wilson is now helping the charity which proved a lifeline to his Newcastle family
  
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• Campaigners face race against time to save Gibson Street Baths for community use

  09-05-2016 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protestors are hoping to stop the historic Gibson Street Baths building from going up for auction in June
  
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• Ex-Northumbria Police chief Sue Sim 'flipped after hearing allegation against force's legal boss'

  09-05-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mrs Sim, who retired from the force in 2015 after 30 years of service, has been giving evidence at a tribunal in North Shields
  
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• First look at Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths plans after developer unveils vision

  09-05-2016 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A series of CGI images have revealed how the Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths will look when it opens in 2018
  
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• Police hunt man who allegedly made inappropriate sexual comments to woman in Newcastle

  09-05-2016 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged inappropriate comments were made at 3.30pm on Heaton Road on Tuesday and police want to speak to the man in connection with the incident
  
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• Northumberland school told find academy sponsor or close

  09-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitfield C of E Primary School was placed under special measures by Ofsted and could close if an academy sponsor is not found
  
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• Blyth is benefiting from the relocation of vital services, says council leader

  09-05-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council moved 80 jobs to the Eddie Ferguson House in Blyth and plans to relocate a further 150
  
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• Man jailed for 22 years for 1984 sex murder of teenager Melanie Road

  09-05-2016 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Hampton only finally admitted murdering 17-year-old after he was charged following a DNA breakthrough
  
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• Andy Murray splits from coach Amelie Mauresmo

  09-05-2016 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British number one and world number three had worked with French former Wimbledon champion since 2014
  
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• Man taken to hospital following Westerhope footpath attack

  09-05-2016 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The attack happened between 5.20pm and 5.35pm on Saturday, May 7, when the 37-year man was assaulted off Stamfordham Road in Westerhope
  
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• The top ten safest SUVs

  09-05-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten 5-star safety performers.
  
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• Your photos celebrating glorious sunshine in Newcastle and the North East

  09-05-2016 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children had a ball as the sun beamed on the North East - which was looking its very best as you can see in this gallery and video
  
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• County Durham crash leaves motorcyclist with serious head and chest injuries

  09-05-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crash happened at 12.30pm on Sunday, as the 59-year-old rider was heading along Holmside Lane from the village of Holmside
  
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• Police investigation begins after man found dead at South Shields flats

  09-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Post mortem due to be carried out today after after body found at Stanhope Road home on Sunday morning
  
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• Newcastle ranked in the top ten cities for issuing litter fines in last five years

  09-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council raked in half a million pounds from fines for littering between 2010 and 2015
  
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• 'Humans not robots' - public defend North East Ambulance Service staff sickness levels

  09-05-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers have offered huge support for under pressure workers after it emerged they take an average of 25 sick days each in just 12 months
  
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• Here's how North East space fans can see Mercury passing the sun today

  09-05-2016 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are different ways to view the relatively rare space event on Monday - but if you can't get out the office you can just watch it online
  
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• Thousands of North East commuters faced delays after person killed by a train

  09-05-2016 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A person has died after being hit by a train between Newcastle and Durham on Monday - thousands of commuters faced delays following the incident
  
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• Michel Platini to step down as UEFA chief after losing CAS battle

  09-05-2016 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Platini were provisionally suspended by the Fifa ethics committee last October, then banned for eight years
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Peugeot 2008

  09-05-2016 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We try Peugeot’s newly facelifted small SUV.
  
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• BAFTAs 2016: TV's biggest stars turn out on the red carpet for this year's awards

  09-05-2016 09:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Suranne Jones, Leigh Francis, Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders were amongst the winning TV shows
  
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