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• Boy Meets Girl carries on where it left off with heartwarming start to series 2

  06-07-2016 23:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-set sitcom, penned by Cramlington's Elliott Kerrigan and starring Denise Welch returned for a second series on BBC2
  
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• Labour accused of 'running down Newcastle' as bin collection crisis rumbles on

  06-07-2016 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat proposals to bring in arbiters to end Newcastle bin collection crisis defeated after Labour claim situation 'misrepresented'
  
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• Pensioner dies in hospital following car crash in Northumberland

  06-07-2016 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 78-year-old has died following a two-car crash and police are appealing for witnesses on the Military Road near Hexham
  
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• Anti-war campaigners gather at Monument to mark the release of the Chilcot report

  06-07-2016 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited report was released on Wednesday and those opposed to the war in Iraq held a vigil in Newcastle
  
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• 'It was like a knife in the heart' dad of soldier killed in Iraq reacts to Chilcot Inquiry findings

  06-07-2016 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad of North East soldier Cpl Simon Miller who died during the conflict speaks of his pain at its findings
  
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• Would you pay £600k for this end of terrace house in Tynemouth? You might when you look inside

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This deceptively large Tynemouth period house dates back to the 17th century was the home of a former Prime Minister
  
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• Tony Blair condemned for 'unnecessary' Iraq War in Chilcot Inquiry

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs have said lessons must be learned following Britain's involvement in Iraq on the day the Chilcot Inquiry was published
  
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• Simon Cowell steps in to help Newcastle toddler Kian Musgrove's America trip

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  X Factor supremo Cowell has paid for a hotel for critically ill Kian as he undergoes cancer treatment in New York
  
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• Seven reasons Newcastle United's Spanish transfer target should come to the North East

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Defender Jesus Gamez is reportedly set to sign for the club - and we have listed reasons why he should
  
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• Newcastle fan group say Gallowgate flags are next step to boosting St James' Park atmosphere

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fan group wants to have flags ready by Huddersfield match, with bigger plans to follow if response is positive
  
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• Meet the Gateshead boy who doesn't let clubfoot stand in the way of his love for running - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 19:30
  
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  Meet the Gateshead boy who doesn't let clubfoot stand in the way of his love for running
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  A foot deformity and spending much of his young life wearing corrective boots has not stopped three-year-old Gateshead boy Samuel Dowd develop a love for running. When Samuel's mum, Pamela, was 20 weeks into her pregnancy, doctors discovered her ...
  
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• Meet the Gateshead boy who doesn't let clubfoot stand in the way of his love for running

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samuel Dowd, who wears corrective boots at night, took part in a race at Gateshead Stadium and came second
  
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• Ex-Newcastle College lecturer who made 'sexual' advances on student allowed back in the classroom

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'cavalier' actions of the Secretary of State for Education have allowed the former Newcastle College tutor to successfully appeal his ban
  
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• As our world grows more fractured and dangerous we would all do well to remember the Somme heroes

  06-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernard Trafford thanks a generation whose luck ran out - and is grateful for the shrapnel that helped his grandfather to survive the Somme
  
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• Newcastle council meeting RECAP: Coverage of the Bin dispute, Callerton homes plan and councillor investigation

  06-07-2016 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council meeting is packed, with lots of contentious issues for Newcastle City Council
  
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• Newcastle council meeting LIVE: Coverage of the Bin dispute, Callerton homes plan and councillor investigation

  06-07-2016 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council meeting is packed, with lots of contentious issues for Newcastle City Council
  
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• Tony Blair gives a statement after the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry

  06-07-2016 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Blair said he took responsibility for shortcomings identified by Sir John Chilcot's report and felt "more sorrow, regret and apology than you may ever know" for the grief of those whose loved ones died.
  
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• Mum speaks of horror after seeing son 'hit' by council mower in Birtley

  06-07-2016 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old AJ Clark was airlifted to hospital following the incident on Monday which left him with 'serious' injuries
  
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• Just 50p in every £100 of investment goes to the North East, says Jeremy Corbyn

  06-07-2016 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells David Cameron to make the 'Northern Powerhouse' real by investing in the North
  
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• Long-term test: BMW i8

  06-07-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Being open to new ideas is intrinsic to the i8 experience
  
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• Chilcot Inquiry: The winners and losers in the devastating report into the Iraq War

  06-07-2016 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell to Robin Cook and Chilcot himself, who comes out badly and well in the report?
  
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• Oscar Pistorius sentenced to six years for murder of his girlfriend

  06-07-2016 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pistorius will be eligible for parole after three years. Prosecutors can appeal for a heavier sentence.
  
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• The Tyne's King Edward VII railway bridge at 110: A brief history in 14 historic facts

  06-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week in 1906, King Edward VII opened a bridge across the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead
  
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• Donald Trump praises the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's ruthlessness

  06-07-2016 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Trump said: "Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? ... But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good."
  
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• Knife-wielding robber strikes at Gateshead Post Office on Saltwell Road - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 16:12
  
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  Knife-wielding robber strikes at Gateshead Post Office on Saltwell Road
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  The raider demanded cash from terrified staff at Saltwell Road Post Office and threatened them with a large kitchen knife. He made off with a mobile phone belonging to a staff member after the incident, which took place at 4.30pm on Monday July 4.
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• Knife-wielding robber strikes at Gateshead Post Office on Saltwell Road

  06-07-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The thief demanded cash from terrified staff at Saltwell Road Post Office before making off with a mobile phone
  
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• Hit and run probe launched after man found injured on Benton roadside

  06-07-2016 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old was discovered with serious injuries on Ashleigh Grove and police believe he was involved in a collision
  
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• Eldon Square and Metrocentre shoppers given surprises in the shape of Star Wars and Zulu Warriors

  06-07-2016 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyneside shopping centres put on free entertainment for families looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle
  
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• Watch careless Hexham driver speed through Tyne Tunnel in a fake ambulance

  06-07-2016 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Scandle, 31, of Priestpopple, Hexham, drove a car fitted with blue lights and a siren and forced other drivers to move out of his way
  
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• Liam Fee case was 'hugely challenging' for prosecutors and 'distressing' for jurors

  06-07-2016 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The case is thought to be one of the most distressing ever heard in a Scottish court, with jurors reduced to tears on several occasions
  
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• Highthorn opencast mine: It's been approved, so what happens now?

  06-07-2016 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council's planning committee voted in favour of plans to open a surface coal mine close to Druridge Bay
  
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• Gateshead to kick-off 2016-17 National League at home against Chester - full fixtures here - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 15:02
  
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  Gateshead to kick-off 2016-17 National League at home against Chester - full fixtures here
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  Neil Aspin's side will play host to the North West side, who finished 17th last season on August 6. That will be followed up by a midweek trip to Southport as the Vanarama National League kicks off with a busy month for the Heed. In total they'll play ...and more »
  
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• Fixtures announced for Gateshead and York - ITV News

  06-07-2016 14:47
  
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  Fixtures announced for Gateshead and York
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  The newly relegated Minstermen will travel to Maidstone United on the opening day of the season on August 6. Then on the final day of the campaign, Jackie McNamara's side will face Forest Green Rovers at home on April 29. Gateshead start their season ...and more »
  
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• Collapsed mine shaft opens up in North Shields street causing three families to be re-homed

  06-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents are calling for action after a hole opened up in a garden of Aldwych Drive, North Shields
  
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• Wagner's epic Ring Cycle thrills the first-night audience at Sage Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 14:06
  
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  Wagner's epic Ring Cycle thrills the first-night audience at Sage Gateshead
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  A brief fanfare from the Opera North brass section over the Sage concourse stokes the excitement ahead of Tuesday night's opening of Wagner's Ring Cycle. But it has been mounting for many months, ever since the Leeds-based opera company announced ...and more »
  
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• Chilcot Inquiry: 10 key points from the long-awaited report into the Iraq War

  06-07-2016 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the dust settles on the findings of Sir John Chilcot's inquiry into the 2003 conflict, we take a look at the key points
  
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• Six Gateshead libraries face uncertain future as council considers fresh cuts - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 13:07
  
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  Six Gateshead libraries face uncertain future as council considers fresh cuts
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  Community libraries in Whickham, Crawcrook, Pelaw, Felling, Rowlands Gill and the Mobile Library are at risk as the council seeks to make further savings in the library service budget for next year. In addition to the potential closures the proposals ...
  
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• Chilcot Inquiry: Can Tony Blair be charged with war crimes?

  06-07-2016 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Prime Minister and Sedgefield MP has long faced calls from some to answer war crime allegations - but will he be made to stand trial?
  
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• Six Gateshead libraries face uncertain future as council considers fresh cuts

  06-07-2016 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council has resolved to make savings of £700,000 from the library budget over the next two years
  
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• Liam Fee death: Police praise two boys who also suffered at hands of Gateshead monsters

  06-07-2016 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Trelfa and Nyomi Fee, who were jailed on Wednesday for murdering two-year-old Liam, also abused two other young boys
  
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• Newcastle pensioner Isaec Powell found safe and well, police say

  06-07-2016 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isaec went missing at 11am on Tuesday when he left his home in Gosforth but has since been found safe and well
  
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• See what is behind the doors of the Tyne Bridge towers, one of Newcastle's most famous landmarks

  06-07-2016 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opened in 1928, the famous bridge is synonomous with Newcastle - but the towers currently stand empty
  
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• Chilcot report: Tony Blair rushed ill-prepared troops to war with no imminent threat

  06-07-2016 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Key findings of the Chilcot report into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War
  
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• Throckley to get extra 580 homes with planners set to give the green light

  06-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naval charity Greenwich Hospital wants to build the homes on a site it owns close to Throckley Primary School, on the outskirts of Newcastle
  
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• 'The whole North East is one big mine' - you react to families being moved due to subsidence

  06-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around four houses at Bayfield, in West Allotment, have been fenced off while investigations are carried out into the cause of subsidence
  
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• Mother and partner jailed for life for the murder of toddler Liam Fee

  06-07-2016 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect.
  
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• School proms 2016: See Durham Federation students enjoying their special night

  06-07-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are sharing in the excitement of this year's high school proms and here are some great photos of pupils from Durham Federation
  
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• Aston Martin by F1's Adrian Newey could cost £3m

  06-07-2016 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aston’s ‘F1 car for the road’ could cost up to £3m
  
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• Liam Fee death: Gateshead mum and partner jailed for murder of two-year-old - ChronicleLive

  06-07-2016 11:39
  
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  Liam Fee death: Gateshead mum and partner jailed for murder of two-year-old
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  A Gateshead mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect. Defenceless two-year-old Liam Fee died at his home near Glenrothes, Fife, in Scotland, on ...
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• Liam Fee death: Gateshead mum and partner jailed for murder of two-year-old

  06-07-2016 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Trelfa must serve a minimum of 23-and-a-half years behind bars, while Nyomi Fee has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years
  
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