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• Pray for Orlando: Tears on Tyneside as city pays respects to nightclub shooting victims

  13-06-2016 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city's LGBT community stood in solidarity against violence and homophobia on Monday, in memory of the 50 people who lost their lives
  
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• Room for another striker, Rafa? Aleksandar Mitrovic's son Luka spotted in Newcastle United kit

  13-06-2016 21:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mini Mitro looked the part as he sported the complete outfit being held by the 21-year-old striker's partner, Kristina Janjic
  
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• Watch Gary Lineker rinse Alan Shearer's dress sense ahead of Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 opener

  13-06-2016 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former England internationals have shared on-screen banter during the BBC's coverage so far, and that continued on Monday
  
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• Watch Lynemouth's landmark Alcan smelting plant towers blown up in controlled explosion

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The aluminium smelting plant - once a huge employer in Northumberland - shut in 2012 and its chimneys were demolished on Sunday
  
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• This 2006 World Cup advert with the late Sir Bobby Robson that is probably the best England ad ever

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carlsbergs' 2006 campaign featured an XI of England greats including Bobby and Jack Charlton managed by Sir Bobby
  
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• Professional burglar who compiled disturbing database on victims is jailed for 12 years

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Raider Colin Richardson kept records on a series of homes and people in Northumberland, including a former councillor, solicitor and court clerk
  
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• Medal belonging to engineer who saved girl from drowning at Tynemouth is to be sold

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mountaineer Charles Hill Porter was just 18 years old when he saved the little girl's life at Tynemouth Longsands in 1922
  
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• George Osborne's plan to transform council funding could leave North East struggling

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs issue warning after region's authorities say they're worried about government funding changes
  
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• Cramlington student who lives her life lying down fears her skull is sinking into her spine

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melanie Hartshorn needs to raise £150,000 for surgery in America in a desperate bid to save her life
  
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• 17 pictures of The Hoppings in 1971 - and the way we were 45 years ago

  13-06-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As The Hoppings return to Newcastle Town Moor this week, we recall the event back in 1971 in our picture gallery
  
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• Driver killed in Gateshead crash named as Paul Raymond Allan - ChronicleLive

  13-06-2016 19:06
  
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  Driver killed in Gateshead crash named as Paul Raymond Allan
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  Paul Raymond Allan, from Crawcrook, was killed when his Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with a Peugeot 207 and Ford Mondeo on the A695 Crawcrook by Pass in Ryton at 5.40am on Friday, June 10. The 29-year-old was taken to hospital with ...
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• Driver killed in Gateshead crash named as Paul Raymond Allan

  13-06-2016 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old, from Crawcrook, died from serious injuries he sustained after his Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with two other vehicles
  
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• Ferrari 308 GTB rally car unleashed

  13-06-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One-off Group B monster is an unlikely but potent star; and you can see it in action
  
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• Ford readies the new Ka+

  13-06-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Indian-built city car shares Fiesta’s proportions and costs Dacia-rivalling money
  
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• How a supermarket receipt helped snare serial burglar Colin Richardson

  13-06-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prolific crook has been jailed for 12 years after a three-year crime spree targeting homes in Northumberland, including a former mayor's
  
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• Love Island: TOWIE star Jon Clark accuses Newcastle's Sophie of stringing Tom along

  13-06-2016 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Their romance has been rather rocky and former Love Island contestant Jon thinks Sophie is taking Tom for a fool
  
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• 18 post-war Wales internationals who played for Newcastle United - remember them?

  13-06-2016 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Recalling the post-war Newcastle United players who wore the red of Wales during their football careers
  
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• Your North East garden: Sean Murray's pick from the Chelsea Flower Show

  13-06-2016 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• Anger as sexual predator caught on video trying to meet a teenage girl is allowed to flee UK

  13-06-2016 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paedophile hunters Dark Justice angry that 25-year-old pervert is allowed to escape justice despite guilty plea
  
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• Gateshead then and now: Images show when the town's past and present meet - ChronicleLive

  13-06-2016 16:31
  
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  Gateshead then and now: Images show when the town's past and present meet
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  Across recent decades Gateshead, like most other Tyneside and North East towns, has undergone huge changes. The recent book, Gateshead Then & Now In Colour, highlights some of the differences and similarities between new and old areas of the town.
  
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• These six little fluffy fellas are bringing traffic to a standstill in South Tyneside

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers heading into Boldon are on the lookout for six signets who are causing a stir on the village's roads
  
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• See the full video after pair admit causing chaos in paedophile protest on Byker Metro bridge

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men from Walker have admitted causing Metro services to be suspended after draping a misspelled banner off a bridge saying 'hang all peodo's'
  
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• Orlando shooting: Updates as people in Newcastle and Gateshead pay tribute to victims

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Civic Centre and the Millennium Bridge will be illuminated in rainbow colours to remember the 49 people who lost their lives
  
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• Orlando shooting: RECAP as people in Newcastle and Gateshead pay tribute to victims

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Civic Centre and the Millennium Bridge will be illuminated in rainbow colours to remember the 49 people who lost their lives
  
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• Gateshead then and now: Images show when the town's past and present meet

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some well-known Gateshead locations as viewed through 12 matching old and modern photographs
  
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• Euro 2016: Police launch domestic violence campaign to coincide with summer of sport

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New "Blow the whistle" campaign is out to raise awareness at a time when domestic abuse cases tend to rise
  
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• Berwick music venue forced to cancel gigs after neighbour complains about noise

  13-06-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Barrels Ale House has been handed a noise abatement notice by Northumberland County Council
  
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• Newcastle City Council flies rainbow flag at half mast in tribute to victims of Orlando shooting

  13-06-2016 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council flies rainbow flag at half mast at Civic Centre as vigil planned for victims of nightclub massacre
  
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• Masked man robs corner shop and threatens staff during morning raid

  13-06-2016 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The robber, who was riding a red bike, threatened staff at the Nisa store on Hylton Road, Sunderland, before stealing cash
  
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• Man in hospital following a four-car crash on the Coast Road in North Tyneside

  13-06-2016 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man is believed to have suffered spinal injuries after the crash on the A1058 near Battle Hill
  
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• Colourful parade in Newcastle City Centre marks ¡VAMOS! festival finale

  13-06-2016 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers in Newcastle enjoy sunshine Mardi Gras carnival parade on a damp day
  
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• See the viral Moussa Sissoko warm up video that has sparked copycats back in the Toon

  13-06-2016 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle midfielder's antics on Friday night have inspired mickey takes back home
  
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• South Tyneside has fifth lowest number of students taking A-levels locally, report claims

  13-06-2016 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A study by the New Schools Network says that regional differences in A-level take up are a 'glass ceiling'
  
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• Plans to build the biggest public observatory in the world in Northumberland are 'progressing well'

  13-06-2016 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Kielder Observatory Astronomy Village will feature a state-of-the-art planetarium and it could attract around 75,000 visitors a year
  
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• Police appeal for information after vandals target 16 cars in Jesmond

  13-06-2016 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The wing mirrors of cars in Jesmond were smashed by vandals on Saturday night, and police are hunting the culprits
  
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• Newcastle baby death: Warning that lessons need to be learned

  13-06-2016 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Review is published into the death of a baby at the hands of a Newcastle couple who would not admit responsibility
  
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• Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney deliver video message to England fans after violence

  13-06-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In an unprecedented move the manager and captain made the video to appeal to fans
  
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• Enjoying the Hoppings, but did it start off as a Temperance Fair? Try our lunchtime quiz

  13-06-2016 14:54 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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• Durham woman tells of 'brilliant' day on first-ever trip to London and joining the Queen's party

  13-06-2016 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Competition winner took her hand-made birthday gift to Buckingham Palace for the Queen's birthday celebrations
  
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• Teenager attacked by three men in Whickham assault

  13-06-2016 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say an 18-year-old was punched in the face after being confronted by three men on Fellside Road
  
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• Love Island: Former Miss Newcastle Sophie Gradon survives first vote-off

  13-06-2016 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie and Welsh fitness instructor Tom are still in the running to win Love Island after two contestants were sent packing on Sunday night
  
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• Dudley, Seaton Burn and Wideopen - Local Councillors & MP

  13-06-2016 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  View contact information for local councillors for Dudley, Seaton Burn & Wideopen and North Tyneside MP
  
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• Knife-wielding robber strikes at Gateshead post office

  13-06-2016 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The raider threatened staff at the Post Office in Chilside Road, High Felling, before stealing packets of cigarettes
  
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• 'The staff have always been amazing' - readers react to care given at North East hospitals

  13-06-2016 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers react to the news that patients in the North East are likely to get the best care in the country, according to a new report
  
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• Pair arrested after alleged attack in Newcastle's Chinatown

  13-06-2016 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old was left with cuts and injuries to his head and face after incident on Stowell Street
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 48 photos of weekend fun at the city's clubs and bars

  13-06-2016 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our gallery from city nightspots including Revolution, Sinners, Tiger Tiger, The Mushroom, Players and more
  
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• Lemington rape inquiry: Police question 31-year-old man over alleged attack

  13-06-2016 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alleged victim's mum tells of 'relief' at progress in investigation into alleged attack in the Lemington area of Newcastle
  
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• Orlando shooting: Newcastle's LGBT community rally to organise vigil for victims

  13-06-2016 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  50 people are now confirmed to have lost their lives after Omar Mateen stormed Orlando gay club Pulse in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after 68-year-old woman assaulted in Houghton park

  13-06-2016 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The volunteer was pushed over after she asked a man not to pick flowers in Rectory Park on Saturday
  
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• Sushi could be on the Greggs menu as Geordie bakers look to boost healthy eating options

  13-06-2016 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Healthy alternatives now account for 10% of sales, which helped the bakery giant increase profit by 25% to £73m last year
  
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