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• Queen's Birthday Honours - the unsung North East heroes who made it onto the list

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've heard of Ant and Dec and Alan Shearer, but what about the others? We look at the work of other North East people who've been honoured
  
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• Queen's 90th Birthday Honours: the full list of North East recipients

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These North East people have been recognised by royalty for their work in many different fields
  
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• Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer awarded a CBE in Queen's birthday honours

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Shearer has been recognised for his charitable services to the community in the North East
  
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• Fairs Cup glory in 1969: It's 47 years - and counting - since last Newcastle United trophy

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this night in 1969, Newcastle United completed a thrilling 6-2 win over Ujpest Dozsa to lift the Fairs Cup
  
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• Ant and Dec shocked to be awarded OBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec say their mams are proudest of all and that they hope their OBEs inspire youngsters to follow their dreams
  
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• Ant and Dec get OBEs: Gordon Barr gives his opinion

  10-06-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec and Alan Shearer have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours - about time too says Gordon
  
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• Popular Bedlington motorcyclist Ian Bell dies competing in Isle of Man

  10-06-2016 21:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian killed in accident in Sidecar Race 2 event he was competiing in with his son Carl who is reportedly unhurt
  
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• When the mayor of Newcastle burned the port of North Shields

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guildhall production explores the dramas that has surrounded of 800 years of mayors in Newcastle
  
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• See inside new luxury student accommodation block behind Newcastle's Central Station

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Roman House development, on the site of Roman ruins, will feature a gym, games areas and a even a cinema room
  
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• Locked up and behind bars: 33 North East offenders who were jailed last month

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A gallery of offenders who were convicted and jailed at courts across the region throughout May 2016
  
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• 'I saved my mum's life aged two' - meet the youngster who put her life on hold to care for family

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beth Dodgson, of Gateshead, spoke out about life caring for her ill mum and brother as part of a drive to draw attention to the plight of young carers
  
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• How Haydon Bridge High School helped France win the 1998 World Cup

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps and Youri Djorkaeff all graced the school's field when they used Haydon Bridge as base during Euro 96
  
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• Couple's dream Greek wedding turns into a nightmare after holiday company blunder

  10-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Hebburn couple who spent two years planning their dream wedding have been left heartbroken after a booking mishap
  
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• This speeding driver fled police at 140mph on the A1 - with a toddler in the back seat

  10-06-2016 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The officer involved in the chase said: “It was chilling, upsetting and... just the sheer thought that had that vehicle crashed that child would have died"
  
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• Jesmond house party spirals out of control as students 'defecate' in street

  10-06-2016 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and council officials speak to Newcastle University students following complaints of a rowdy house party in Manor House Road
  
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• Euro 2016: England fans clash with police in Marseille for second day

  10-06-2016 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tear gas used to disperse fans in old port
  
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• See Vicky Pattison get a royal makeover on Loose Women for the Queen's birthday

  10-06-2016 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the Queen's official 90th birthday this weekend and Vicky got right in the royal spirit by dressing as a member of the Royal Family
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Tesla Model X

  10-06-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The SUV market gets a real jolt of electricity
  
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• Woman robbed at knifepoint while walking in Byker

  10-06-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting an armed robber who robbed a woman on near Shields Road, in Byker, on Thursday
  
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• Watch police swoop on Wallsend home in one of the first 'legal highs' raids since new ban

  10-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cash, weapons and suspected stolen goods also found in the Howdon house after morning raid
  
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• Newcastle United favourite Steve Watson sets football challenge for shoppers

  10-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watson will be at B&Q in North Shields on Saturday to take on shoppers at table football to mark the start of Euro 2016
  
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• Jarrow Elvis: Recalling the flamboyant 1980s-1990s Tyneside pub entertainer

  10-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Back in the 1980s thousands of Tyneside pub-goers flocked to see an entertainer called 'Jarrow Elvis'
  
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• Calling all great businesses: Entries for the North East England Tourism Awards are now open

  10-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The very best visitor attractions, pubs, hotels and holiday parks can now enter the North East England Tourism Awards
  
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• Fly-past and flotilla to form Newcastle Gateshead's Queen's 90th birthday celebrations - ChronicleLive

  10-06-2016 16:03
  
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  Fly-past and flotilla to form Newcastle Gateshead's Queen's 90th birthday celebrations
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  Newcastle and Gateshead will be celebrating the Queen's official 90th birthday in style this weekend. The celebrations start on Saturday, June 11 with a special concert at Newcastle City Hall, which will mark the decades of the Queen's life and service ...
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• Honda Civic Type R long-term test

  10-06-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hot hatch continues to impress after 4000 miles
  
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• Councillor in second Facebook race row over 'chocolate coloured mate' comment

  10-06-2016 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morpeth councillor David Clark described a business owner and friend as 'my little chocolate coloured mate' on Facebook
  
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• Driver dies from injuries after three-vehicle crash in Ryton

  10-06-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old man was taken to hospital after the collision on the A695 Crawcrook Bypass but later died, police said     
  
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• Family of motorbike crash victim visit scene of death in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  10-06-2016 14:31
  
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  Family of motorbike crash victim visit scene of death in Gateshead
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  The family of a motorcyclist who died after crashing into a signpost have visited the scene of the fatal collision. The 42-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was riding on his motorbike with a 19-year-old passenger when he hit a road sign near ...
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• Winning design for £1m Derwent Valley heritage centre to be unveiled

  10-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria University winning design is to be unveiled at an event in Winlton Mill at the weekend 
  
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• Mourners line Jarrow streets to say goodbye to four-year-old Ava Henderson

  10-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The little girl was laid to rest in a brightly coloured funeral procession, two weeks after she was killed on Amos Ayre Place
  
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• Family of motorbike crash victim visit scene of death in Gateshead

  10-06-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The motorbike hit a signpost on Whitehill Drive, Windy Nook, on Thursday evening and the rider was pronounced dead in hospital
  
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• Man killed in three-vehicle crash in Gateshead - BBC News

  10-06-2016 14:29
  
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  Man killed in three-vehicle crash in Gateshead
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  A man has died following a three-vehicle collision in Gateshead. A Vauxhall Astra, a Peugeot 207 and a Ford Mondeo collided at about 05:40 BST on the A695 in Crawcrook. The driver of the Vauxhall, a 29-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious ...
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• Footage shows England fans clashing with French police in Marseille ahead of Euro 2016 opener

  10-06-2016 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police in southern France reportedly used tear gas to tackle out-of-control supporters near the Queen Victoria pub
  
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• What was actor Alun Armstrong’s big screen debut? Try today's lunchtime quiz

  10-06-2016 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the North East and beyond in our daily quiz - but beware, you're against the clock
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Fiat 124 Spider

  10-06-2016 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fiat’s roadster version of the Mazda MX-5
  
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• Parking wars at Gateshead school as police warn 'inconsiderate' parents to keep off the path - ChronicleLive

  10-06-2016 13:32
  
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  Parking wars at Gateshead school as police warn 'inconsiderate' parents to keep off the path
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  Problem parkers mounting kerbs outside of a primary school are putting children's lives in danger, concerned parents have said. Police have launched a crackdown on drivers who are irresponsibly dumping their cars outside Rowlands Gill Primary School in ...
  
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• Parking wars at Gateshead school as police warn 'inconsiderate' parents to keep off the path

  10-06-2016 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents at Rowlands Gill Primary School have been warned their cars could be seized at the school gates if they flout the new rule
  
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• Attempted child abduction near Gateshead a false alarm, say police - ChronicleLive

  10-06-2016 13:19
  
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  Attempted child abduction near Gateshead a false alarm, say police
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  An attempted child abduction close to a Tyneside school was a false alarm, police have said. Reports circulated on Facebook that a man had tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car on Cragside Gardens, in Lobley Hill, Gateshead , on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Attempted child abduction near Gateshead a false alarm, say police

  10-06-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called after a man apparently tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car in Lobley Hill on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Is this the most decorated Euro 2016 pub across Tyneside?

  10-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Clock, in Hebburn, has put up colours representing all 24 teams in the tournament as flags start to emerge across the region
  
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• Anger overflows as Newcastle City Council bin chaos rumbles on

  10-06-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People across the city have endured weeks of misery after overflowing bins are being left unemptied by the council
  
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• Man, 42, dies and passenger left injured after motorbike crashes into sign in Gateshead

  10-06-2016 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old rider suffered fatal injuries after the crash in Whitehill Drive, in Windy Nook, on Thursday night
  
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• Durham Police probing postal vote blunder that gave overseas voters two ballot papers

  10-06-2016 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has referred itself to the Electoral Commission and Durham Constabulary to investigate the mishap
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Gateshead road sign crash - BBC News

  10-06-2016 11:10
  
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  Motorcyclist killed in Gateshead road sign crash
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  A motorcyclist has died after hitting a road sign in Gateshead. The crash happened at about 21:25 BST on Thursday on Whitehill Drive near its junction with Campion Gardens in Windy Nook. The rider of the bike, a 42-year-old man, suffered severe ...
  Man dies after motorcycle hits road sign in GatesheadITV News
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• Teenage victim of Lemington rape struggling to come to terms with attack

  10-06-2016 09:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police ask residents to check their home CCTV systems as two week hunt for predator goes on
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Wallsend teenager Chloe Curry

  10-06-2016 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Curry, also known as Wilkinson, was expected home on Tuesday but failed to return and police are now searching for her
  
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• Baraka Obama backs Hillary Clinton's bid to succeed him

  10-06-2016 09:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  President Obama seeks to reassure Democrats that Mrs Clinton shares their values and is ready for the job.
  
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• Seagull turned orange after a bad experience with tikka masala

  10-06-2016 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seagull got more than it bargained for whilst scavenging food. A wildlife centre has cleaned it up but the smell of curry remains.
  
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• England fans arrested after violence in Marseille before the start of Euro 2016

  10-06-2016 08:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said one of the fans was arrested for assaulting a barman and the other for violent disorder
  
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• The world prepares to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali

  10-06-2016 08:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  World leaders and celebrities will be among 18,000 people expected to attend the service in Ali's home city of Louisville, Kentucky
  
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