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• Geordie Shore Big Birthday Battle: Charlotte and Marty's kiss stuns everyone

  07-06-2016 23:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The most unlikely hookup in Geordie Shore history proved too much for one housemate who walked out of the house in the aftermath
  
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• Newcastle United's 1960s and 70s full-back David Craig was born on this day

  07-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of Newcastle United's greatest ever servants, full-back David Craig was born on this day in 1944
  
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• Big Brother: Vicky Pattison's Judge Geordie co-host and best mate Alex Cannon amongst new housemates

  07-06-2016 22:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge Geordie star and controversial X Factor contestant Ryan Ruckledge also went into the Big Brother house as the Channel 5 series returned
  
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• Mike Ashley in Parliament - what did we learn about the Sports Direct boss?

  07-06-2016 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley charmed MPs but he may not like their findings when they come to publish their report
  
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• Mike Ashley - social media reacts to his appearance before Parliament committee

  07-06-2016 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley appeared before a select committee to "defend Sports Direct's good name" and the internet's reaction was priceless
  
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• How Sunshine Fund appeal promises to be music to the ears of 11-year-old Leonie King

  07-06-2016 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public is urged to help Go Bananas appeal spread a little Sunshine for blind cerebral palsy sufferer
  
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• How Sunshine Fund appeal promises to be music to the ears of 10-year-old Leonie King

  07-06-2016 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public is urged to help Go Bananas appeal spread a little Sunshine for blind cerebral palsy sufferer
  
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• County Durham mum launches anti-violence campaign in honour of her dead son

  07-06-2016 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inspiration of campaign is Kristian Thompson who died aged 19 after suffering a single blow outside a Consett nighclub
  
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• Love Island: Newcastle's Sophie Gradon helps itv2 show to record ratings

  07-06-2016 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Miss Newcastle Sophie and on-screen squeeze Tom have played their part in Love Island enjoying its most successful launch figures to date
  
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• North East hospital blunders which should never have happened revealed in report

  07-06-2016 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The so-called 'never events' recorded in the region included wrong site surgery and foreign objects left in patients' bodies
  
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• Whitley Bay restaurant Hinnies named 'diners' choice' by food lovers

  07-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The venue has been rated as one of the best eateries in the region by thousands of customers on online reservation service OpenTable
  
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• Plans for £50m Northumberland council site transformation scrapped

  07-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Peter Jackson fears the land, occupied by Northumberland County Council's county hall, will now be sold for housing
  
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• Pavel Srnicek's 'Entertainers' teammate drops in to barber shop named in keeper's memory

  07-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Peacock paid a visit to the hairdressers named after Pav in Forest Hall, Newcastle
  
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• Dementia suffering mum fleeced out of £80,000 by her cocaine addict son

  07-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig McLennan defrauded his 86-year-old mum from South Tyneside in a shocking betrayal of trust, a court hears
  
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• Montagu Estate residents beg developers 'Please don't build on our last green space'

  07-06-2016 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isos Housing Group want to build 10 homes on Burnfoot Way in Kenton which is causing concern for locals
  
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• Mike Ashley on why he's not Father Christmas and other top quotes from his Commons performance

  07-06-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sports Direct boss's explosive performance was packed with colourful quotes as the tycoon refused to rely on his PR man
  
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• Ronnie Howard murder - South Shields man pleads not guilty to charge

  07-06-2016 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Wilson will stand trial later this year accused of murdering Ronnie Howard at a pub in South Shields last month
  
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• Road Test: Porsche Boxster v Lotus Elise Cup

  07-06-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two very different types of sports car at two very similar prices: is this a case of all-rounder versus one-trick pony?
  
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• Sports Direct did pay less than the minimum wage, Mike Ashley admits

  07-06-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley is grilled by a House of Commons Committee over treatment of staff at his Sports Direct firm
  
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• Newcastle Primark kidnap case: Our reporter describes what happened in court on Tuesday

  07-06-2016 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers have admitted kidnapping a two-year-old girl from the store on Northumberland Street
  
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• Chelsea and Jose Mourinho settle claim with ex-team doctor Eva Carneiro

  07-06-2016 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Settlement 'on confidential terms' agreed after last-minute talks between the parties
  
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• Thieves steal hundreds of pounds worth of equipment from Gateshead football club - ChronicleLive

  07-06-2016 16:30
  
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  Thieves steal hundreds of pounds worth of equipment from Gateshead football club
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  Raiders struck at Gateshead Redheugh Community Club - the place where Paul Gascoigne honed his talent - stealing netting that protects the pitch. Two sections of netting around the £500,000 3G football pitch were taken, leaving the club hundreds of ...
  
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• Thieves steal hundreds of pounds worth of equipment from Gateshead football club

  07-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England legend Paul Gascoigne honed his skills at the Gateshead Redheugh FC which serves hundreds of youngsters a week
  
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• See what one angry driver did in protest over rocketing North Tyneside parking charges

  07-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers have accused North Tyneside council bosses of 'daylight robbery' as parking charges rocket by up to 400%
  
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• Number of passengers on Tyne Wear Metro hits six year high

  07-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New government figures show Tyne and Wear Metro has seen an increase of two million passengers in the past year
  
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• Newcastle's 'Fiddler on the Roof' falls back into trouble with the law

  07-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former conman who fleeced pensioners with dodgy roof repairs is now sentenced for theft offences
  
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• Discover how Muhammad Ali dropped in for tea at a Newcastle house

  07-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Abrahams recalls how world boxing champ brought along his daughter and a gift to his Gosforth home and talked politics with his granny
  
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• Newcastle health report says life expectancy is shrinking but devolution is opportunity for shake up

  07-06-2016 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eugene Milne says planners should 'designing health into our city' to get more of us walking and cycling
  
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• Your community events in the North East: Beavers visit vets, lunchtime concert, flower festival, ale & cider tasting and much more

  07-06-2016 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's community events written by you includes Ashington, Newcastle, Cramlington, Jesmond, Durham, Chester-le-Street and Consett
  
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• Discover how Newcastle Primark kidnappers were tracked down by Northumbria Police

  07-06-2016 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police took swift action, and with help from city centre retailers and Nexus, found the youths in Gosforth
  
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• Disney Magic cruise liner brings a touch of magic to Tyneside

  07-06-2016 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans turned out in force for the arrival of Disney Magic at the Port of the Tyne early on Tuesday morning
  
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• Teenage girls admit kidnapping a two-year-old from Newcastle's Primark store

  07-06-2016 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youths, aged 13 and 14, pleaded guilty to the kidnapping charge at youth court on Tuesday
  
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• Cat curiosity reveals heart stopping tale in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  07-06-2016 14:32
  
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  Two cats living at a new development in Gateshead alerted staff to their owner's sudden health scare when they made an unexpected visit to the local sales office. Dr Sarah Clements, 25, had suffered a cardiac arrest after being taken to hospital by ...
  
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• Would-be thieves have targeted Newcastle's St Oswald's Hospice warehouse

  07-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police brand intruders that caused damage to charity's warehouse in Kingston Park as 'callous'
  
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• Drivers to face months of disruption during next stage of £30m Morpeth Northern Bypass scheme

  07-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new underpass will be built on the A1 at Morpeth, which will reduce travel time between the road and south east Northumberland
  
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• Cat curiosity reveals heart stopping tale in Gateshead

  07-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two cats alerted staff at a Gateshead housing development to their owner's sudden health scare
  
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• Watch Mike Ashley admit Sports Direct paid workers below minimum wage

  07-06-2016 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tycoon admits 'some issues' with working practices
  
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• Geordie Shore drama as Holly Hagan accuses co-star Chloe Ferry of sleeping with ex Kyle Christie

  07-06-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They've only been in Magaluf for a few days but a major bombshell was dropped with rumours of Chloe sleeping with Kyle
  
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• Watch the moment the Disney Cruise liner arrives at Port of Tyne

  07-06-2016 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The enormous vessel was greeted by fans as it downed anchor for a one-day visit to Tyneside
  
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• Big Brother 2016: Three classic Big Brother housemates from the North East

  07-06-2016 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the Channel 5 show gets ready to return to our screens we look at Big Brother Geordies
  
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• The ten best SUVs

  07-06-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the market for a bit of go-anywhere image? Join the gang. Here are ten of the best bets…
             
  
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• Who is the North East MP now grilling Mike Ashley in the House of Commons?

  07-06-2016 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Iain Wright is the chair of the Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
  
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• Hero of Blyth dog attacks plans to reunite community after shocking incident

  07-06-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Wilkinson is arranging a special family event this summer to help those children injured in the Blyth dog attacks
  
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• Watch the moment dozens of pupils are rescued in Dover

  07-06-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pupils became trapped on a beach after getting lost on a walk
  
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• Vicky Pattison wants Celebrity Love Island to return so she can star in it

  07-06-2016 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner and former star of Ex on the Beach hinted to her Twitter followers that she'd be up for some fun in the sun on Love Island
  
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• Road rage thug threatened driver with a hammer in 'terrifying' ordeal on the A69

  07-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew Thompson, from Hexham, got out of his car and threatened another motorist with a hammer during a bust up on the dual carriageway
  
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• Reaction: It's massive and other things you're saying about the Disney cruise ship

  07-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 964ft Disney Magic was welcomed by a crowd of Disney fans as it docked in North Shields on Tuesday morning
  
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• Domino Pizza set to create 10,000 new jobs for the summer of sport

  07-06-2016 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They are planning to open 65 stores in the UK and Ireland to cope with the expected demand of three pizzas a second during Europ 2016
  
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• Amazing video & reader photos of Disney Magic cruise ship on the Tyne as passengers visit Newcastle

  07-06-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Incredible aerial video shows the Disney Magic cruise ship sailing into the Port of Tyne - you'll love the gallery too
  
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• Amazing reader photos of Disney Magic cruise ship on the Tyne as passengers visit Newcastle

  07-06-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked for your photos of the Disney Magic cruise ship's visit to the Port of Tyne and here are some of the best
  
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