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• Sister of jailed Nick Dunn hands petition demanding release to David Cameron

  07-07-2016 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Dunn has fought tirelessly to secure her brother's freedom and Thursday marked 1,000 days since Nick was first detained
  
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• Armed burglars burst into Newcastle West End home and steal 'personal documents'

  07-07-2016 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are hunting three knife-wielding men after they struck at a flat in Dilston Road, Newcastle
  
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• Road test: BMW X3 v Jaguar F-Pace v Land Rover Discovery Sport

  07-07-2016 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jaguar's first SUV, the F-Pace, is eyeing up the Land Rover Discovery Sport and stalwart BMW X3. Is it a threat?
  
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• Next prime minister will be a woman as Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom lead race

  07-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East Conservative MP Guy Opperman says he'll campaign to make Theresa May the next prime minister
  
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• Mum slams school for wrongfully kicking Washington teen out of school - despite ADHD condition

  07-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jessica Blakelock took Washington School to a tribunal after she claimed her son was unfairly given detention, saying it was down to his condition
  
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• How Tony Blair put forward his case for war with Iraq during heated Gateshead interview

  07-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broadcast from 2003 reveals how Blair failed to persuade sceptical North East audience of his case for war
  
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• Durham Miners' Gala 2016: All you need to know from parking to who will be speaking

  07-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 132nd 'Big Meeting' is expected to the biggest in a generation with crowds of 150,000 or more expected
  
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• Transport Minister opens new £61 million A1 scheme near Gateshead - The Northern Echo (registration)

  07-07-2016 19:21
  
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  Transport Minister opens new £61 million A1 scheme near Gateshead
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  TRANSPORT Secretary Patrick McLoughlin officially opened a new £61 million road scheme in the North-East today. The project will help tackle congestion and increase road capacity in the Gateshead area and help the 116,000 drivers who use the A1 every ...and more »
  
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• A1 Western Bypass officially open following £61m roadworks

  07-07-2016 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The works, which began nearly two years ago, will allow drivers to use an extra lane in each direction from Coal House to the Metrocentre
  
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• Cheryl and Ant & Dec star in Nick Grimshaw parody of Kanye West's Famous video

  07-07-2016 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Radio 1 DJ Nick rounded up famous pals including Justin Bieber and Nick Jonas for the spof of Kanye's video which featured Taylor Swift and wife Kim
  
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• Search for driver who ran over and broke a man's foot

  07-07-2016 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was left with a broken foot after his foot was driven over in the Penshaw Monument's car park
  
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• See the moment van driver shocked motorists by hurtling down the A69 - the wrong way

  07-07-2016 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorist Geoff Anderson thought he was 'going to be killed' after a van came hurtling down the wrong side of the A69 towards him
  
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• Love Island: Sophie heads home to Newcastle and says she'll see Tom soon

  07-07-2016 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Gradon walked out of the Love Island villa on Wednesday night and is now back home and planning a catchup with Tom Powell
  
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• Ferrari LaFerrari Spider confirmed for 2017

  07-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Open-top 950bhp hybrid confirmed for factory’s 2017 build schedule
  
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• NHS turns 68: Campaigners celebrate birthday with petiton to save bursaries

  07-07-2016 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS's 68th birthday was celebrated with cake at Monument while a petition to save student bursaries was signed by the public
  
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• Deal of the day: £2500 off the Skoda Fabia

  07-07-2016 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get nearly £2500 off one of the top superminis
  
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• Could you stomach World War II food rations? Here's one woman who can

  07-07-2016 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Beamish Museum worker is living for a week on food rations that ran in the UK from 1940 to 1954
  
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• Man arrested after armed police swoop on terraced home in Crook

  07-07-2016 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary say officers were called to Arthur Street, in Crook, where a man threatened to shoot himself
  
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• Virtual reality centre of excellence launches in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  07-07-2016 16:33
  
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  Virtual reality centre of excellence launches in Gateshead
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  Europe's first centre of excellence for the virtual reality industry has been officially launched in the North East. VRTGO Labs, based in Baltimore House, Gateshead, provides a high-tech base for the region's leading VR firms, as well as a focal point ...
  
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• Sister of jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn to march on Downing Street

  07-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thursday marks 1,000 days since Nick was detained while working protecting ships in India and his sister will present a petition to David Cameron
  
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• Popular charity could fold as Northumberland County Council puts building up for sale

  07-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers at the Little Gems Arts and Craft Gallery charity in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea fear for the future of the charity
  
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• A breakthrough in IVF treatment by Newcastle medics could help thousands of women conceive

  07-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle professor Alison Murdoch has developed a device for improving the IVF egg collection procedure
  
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• The 132nd Durham Miners' Gala: A short history in 15 historical facts

  07-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands will flock to Durham for the annual miners' gala which first took place back in 1871
  
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• Multimillion pound plans for restoration of Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths submitted

  07-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fusion Lifestyle's planning application for Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths proposes to bring the Grade II listed building back into use
  
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• Multi-million pound plans for restoration of Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths submitted

  07-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fusion Lifestyle's planning application for Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths proposes to bring the grade II-listed building back into use
  
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• Designs for £3.4m Derwent Valley regeneration project to be showcased

  07-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning design for the £1m heritage centre will go on show at an event in Blaydon, Gateshead, on Sunday, July 10
  
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• NE1 Newcastle Motor Show: All you need to know about the car event

  07-07-2016 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of car enthusiasts are expected to flock to Newcastle for the second NE1 Newcastle Motor Show
  
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• Darlington Halifax bus crash: What we know so far after police confirmed elderly woman has died

  07-07-2016 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person has died and more injured after a bus careered into a bank in Darlington, leaving 'people trapped underneath'
  
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• Police appeal to find Gateshead man Jordan James as they investigate burglary

  07-07-2016 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are hoping to locate Ryton 27-year-old Jordan James, who had previously been reported as missing
  
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• Gateshead heating and plumbing supplier tabs into growth - North East Connected (press release) (subscription)

  07-07-2016 13:22
  
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  Gateshead heating and plumbing supplier tabs into growth
  North East Connected (press release) (subscription)
  Simon Marks, Aidan Forshaw, David Langston and Steven Inness A Gateshead-based heating and plumbing equipment wholesaler has opened a showroom and expanded its product offering thanks to a six figure working capital facility from Lloyds Bank ...and more »
  
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• Chilcot report - what happens next to Tony Blair and the MoD?

  07-07-2016 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now the dust has settled we look at what could happen next now the Chilcot report has been published
  
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• People trapped and one reported dead after bus crashes into Halifax bank in Darlington

  07-07-2016 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A major rescue operation is under way after a bus crashed into the town centre bank on Thursday morning, with one person reportedly killed
  
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• Darlington Halifax bus crash: LIVE updates as vehicle careers into town centre branch

  07-07-2016 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person has reportedly died after a bus careered into a bank in Darlington, leaving “people trapped underneath”
  
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• Photos show how Northumbria University's city centre campus could be transformed after £52m revamp

  07-07-2016 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two state-of-the-art new buildings will be built as part of the ambitious plans, as well as a new Student Central zone
  
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• Rare Audi R8GT visits Northumberland heritage sites ahead of NE1 Newcastle Motor Show

  07-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The model, one of only 333 in the world, led a convoy of classic and vintage cars which visited sites such as Hadrian's Wall
  
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• Hundreds of homes to be built near Newcastle Airport despite wildlife fears

  07-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Banks Group wants to build 462 homes on a field in Hazlerigg, near to Havannah Nature Reserve, with the council set to approve plans on Friday
  
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• After one of the dullest Junes on record, are we set for a July washout?

  07-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You might be wondering where the 'heatwave' we were promised is - so we've taken a look at whether you'll need a brolly or a bikini this month
  
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• Love Island: Newcastle's Sophie Gradon quits the show after another spat

  07-07-2016 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Miss Newcastle said that her heart still lies with her on/off on-screen boyfriend Tom Powell and she needed to leave to be with him
  
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• Two arrested after alleged assault outside North Shields pub leaves man in hospital

  07-07-2016 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries after an argument with a man at the pub at 8.55pm on Wednesday
  
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• Three-vehicle crash closed A1 southbound at Chester-le-Street for 90 minutes

  07-07-2016 11:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers were forced to use the hard shoulder to navigate around the crash scene between junctions 61 and 62 on Thursday morning
  
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• Did you witness an alleged sexual assault in an alleyway which left a young woman in hospital?

  07-07-2016 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the public called police amid concerns for a woman and a man in an alleyway off Oakley Green, in West Auckland
  
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• Watch Craig Bellamy and Ryan Giggs pay emotional tribute to former Newcastle United star Gary Speed

  07-07-2016 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Toon striker Bellamy was glowing in his praise for his former teammate
  
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• Newcastle mayor branded 'fascist' in Callerton homes row

  07-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a dispute over a green belt development turned into a shouting match between the Lord Mayor of Newcastle and a ward councillor
  
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• 'Embarrassed' Northumbria University students leave positive impression in Marseille

  07-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  France's Le Monde newspaper has reported about a group from Newcastle who have spent two weeks building the pitch on wasteland
  
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• Birthday girl battered unconscious in Newcastle city centre hotel by 'Jekyll and Hyde' boyfriend

  07-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samantha Ward was punched unconscious then kicked ten times by Luke Newton in a city centre hotel after a night out for her birthday
  
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• Award-winning London garden to be transplanted to Washington Wetland Centre

  07-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Washington Wetland Centre will host the London plot designed to combat local flood risk after it stars at Hampton Court Flower Show
  
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• Pressure mounts for Tony Blair to be brought to court over Iraq

  07-07-2016 08:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former prime minister has been put on notice by families of dead servicemen that he may face legal action
  
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• Morning news headlines: Tony Blair faces calls for Iraq war legal action after Chilcot report; Tory MPs vote on leadership candidates as backstabbing claims rock party

  07-07-2016 08:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East news LIVE: Armed police at Crook incident; plus latest breaking news

  07-07-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Highthorn mine: Leader accuses Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet of 'blatant attack' on council

  07-07-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A leaked letter, seen by us, has exposed further rifts between senior Labour figures and Jeremy Corbyn after the opencase mine plans were approved
  
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