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• Rock superstars Queen were at St James' Park, Newcastle, on this day 30 years ago

  08-07-2016 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  38,000 fans turned out to watch Queen - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon - in 1986
  
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• Darlington bus crash: Durham police release identity of woman killed in crash

  08-07-2016 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The elderly pedestrian who died after being hit by the bus was 82-year-old Eileen Brennan, police have revealed
  
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• Do you recognise this sword? Search launched for owner of ornamental blade

  08-07-2016 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mystery weapon was discovered behind a cupboard at Newcastle University and police are on a mission to find its owner
  
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• Tracksuit-clad burglars steal two expensive bikes from sheds in Newcastle

  08-07-2016 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after two men in tracsuits stole bikes worth £1000 from sheds in Westerhope
  
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• Tory leadership candidates challenged to guarantee North East investment

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Region's MPs want to know if the North East will receive funding once UK quits the European Union
  
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• Newcastle United row gran revealed as benefit cheat after climbing 264 steps in St James' Park

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lilian Held, who had her season ticket confiscated for letting her son use it in 2014, was caught out by surveillance footage of her at the stadium
  
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• My visit to the Somme emphasised the importance of working together to achieve the best for all

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Writing for ChronicleLive, Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, reflects on the anniversary of the Somme on week on
  
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• MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan backs Theresa May for Conservative leader

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Theresa May now has the support of both Conservative MPs in Northumberland
  
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• Meet the North Shields family with one wish for their two-year-old daughter

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Izzie Britton has a rare condition meaning she is unable to play outside without hurting herself
  
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• Got £850,000 to spare? This Benton home could be for you - but be careful not to spill anything

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This luxury five-bedroom house in North Tyneside was only completed last year - and is the definition of spick and span
  
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• 400 staff from leading Newcastle company leave their desks for the day

  08-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of a volunteering scheme, staff from Newcastle's Sage get their hands dirty for the day
  
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• Father and son found guilty of killing David Walsh in mob attack in back lane

  08-07-2016 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three men killed David Walsh in a savage attack when he turned up to a back lane where his son was being assaulted
  
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• MP urges secretary of state to call in Highthorn open cast mine decision

  08-07-2016 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan has called for Northumberland County Council's approval of the mine plans to be scrutinised
  
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• The special edition 2016 Nissan Qashqai revealed

  08-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First special edition version of Nissan’s popular SUV
  
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• Two men facing deportation after Gateshead cannabis farm discovered - ChronicleLive

  08-07-2016 17:13
  
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  Two men facing deportation after Gateshead cannabis farm discovered
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  A pair caught growing drugs are to be deported after a raid on a Gateshead cannabis farm. Police descended on the Collingwood Street area of Sunderland Road on Wednesday afternoon and discovered a large number of plants being grown. Police raiding ...
  
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• Two men facing deportation after Gateshead cannabis farm discovered

  08-07-2016 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police swooped on a house on Sunderland Road and arrested four men after they found cannabis being grown
  
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• How to avoid fines from the Clayton Street West bus lane cameras

  08-07-2016 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cameras have been switched on and fines will start to be issued soon - here is how to avoid being slapped with one
  
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• See retired businessman's Victorian Northumberland farmhouse - which is a true labour of love

  08-07-2016 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stunning gardens, wild animals, veg plots and England's most northerly vineyard will open to visitors this weekend for charity
  
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• Newcastle planners approve proposals to build more than 1,000 homes across the city

  08-07-2016 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's planning committee gave the green light to developments in Hazlerigg, Throckley, Wideopen and Spital Tongues
  
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• Which former childhood pastime is the latest adult craze? Watch it here

  08-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new Tyne and Wear colouring book is the latest release in a boom for an old 1960s-80s childhood pastime
  
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• See 20 North East criminals who were taken off our streets last month

  08-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've collated a list of offenders who were convicted and jailed at courts across the region throughout June 2016
  
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• Newcastle hospital bosses say they will meet future standards for heart surgery after unit saved

  08-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England announced that the Freeman will be allowed to keep performing complex heart surgery, despite not meeting key standards
  
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• Gar-la or gay-la? How to 'actually' pronounce Durham Miners' Gala

  08-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Durham Miners' Gala 2016, we settle the argument around how you pronounce the name of the annual gathering
  
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• As Newcastle United sign a 'Jesus': 14 more Toon players with unusual names

  08-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just for fun, after Newcastle United sign Jesus Gamez, here are 14 Magpies with more unusual names
  
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• Deal of the day: Honda HR-V

  08-07-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top-spec SUV with the strong 1.6 i-DTEC diesel for £2240 off list
  
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• Police at derelict Benwell factory seize four skips worth of cannabis in £500,000 haul

  08-07-2016 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The haul - the largest in a year - was so big it spanned three industrial units and took four skips to remove the 1,000 plants
  
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• A69 delays after chemical drum falls off lorry near Bridge End Roundabout in Hexham

  08-07-2016 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say a chemical drum fell off a lorry travelling along the A69, forcing it to be closed eastbound
  
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• The untold story of how a Newcastle United player won the Victoria Cross for battlefield heroics

  08-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fixture on Sunday will honour full back Donald Bell who was the only professional footballer to win the Victoria Cross
  
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• The story of how a Newcastle United player won the Victoria Cross for battlefield heroics

  08-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fixture on Sunday will honour full back Donald Bell who was the only professional footballer to win the Victoria Cross
  
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• How good is your doctors' surgery? Use our gadget to find out

  08-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three surgeries in the North East have been named in the top 10 in the country – but how does yours rate?
  
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• How Alnwick Garden is being used by TV stars and business owners to help the homeless

  08-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Googlebox star Scarlett Moffat and former Newcastle United owner Sir John Hall will be among those camping out in Northumberland
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen California Ocean

  08-07-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It’s pricey, but the latest version of VW’s camper van is the best yet
  
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• North Shields pub attack: Two bailed after alleged assault outside Charlie's Bar

  08-07-2016 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 52-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman have been bailed after a man suffered serious injuries in an attack outside the venue
  
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• Darlington bus crash: Driver bailed after vehicle crashed into Halifax bank and killed a woman

  08-07-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A single-decker Arriva bus crashed into a branch of Halifax in Northgate, Darlington and killed an elderly woman
  
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• Now you see them, now you don't: See the void left by demolished Howdon flats

  08-07-2016 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council give the area a new lease of life after sending the wrecking crew in to knock down flats
  
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• Valuable gold and jewellery stolen in Newcastle West End raids

  08-07-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Burglars targeted three homes in Fenham, smashing patio doors and searching the house for expensive items
  
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• Gateshead boss Neil Aspin hoping to have defensive new boys in action at Blyth Spartans - ChronicleLive

  08-07-2016 13:00
  
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  Gateshead boss Neil Aspin hoping to have defensive new boys in action at Blyth Spartans
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  Gateshead manager Neil Aspin is hoping to see at least one of his two defensive signings from Wrexham in action tomorrow. The Heed take on Blyth Spartans at Croft Park in their second pre-season game after opening with a 6-2 win at Dunston UTS.
  
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• Face-off: Honda NSX versus Nissan Skyline GT-R

  08-07-2016 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the second-generation NSX on the way, we look back at the first
  
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• 'You are welcome here' - Newcastle's message to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers

  08-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since the Brexit vote, a spike in racist hate crimes has been reported across the country - but Newcastle has opened its arms to foreign nationals
  
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• Up to 30 jobs at risk as Northumberland Academy faces £400,000 budget cuts

  08-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland Church of England Academy has seen its funding from the Government slashed - and staff say moral is at rock bottom
  
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• Strop Gear: BBC lawyers threaten Durham family karting centre over Top Gear name row

  08-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TopGear Karting, in Durham, received a letter accusing bosses of 'misleading the public' and benefiting from the 'goodwill' of the show
  
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• Escaped Lynx still at large in Dartmoor after escaping from zoo

  08-07-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flaviu the lynx was reported missing from Dartmoor Zoological Park near Plymouth in Devon on Thursday morning, triggering a search operation involving a police helicopter and a drone.
  
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• Ask the Vet: Can I have a pet dog if I work full-time?

  08-07-2016 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send your question for veterinary surgeon Rory Thomson of St Clair Veterinary Care in Croft Road, Blyth, using the form below - he will answer selected questions each week
  
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• Newcastle homes decision RECAP: Planners decide on proposals for around 1,000 homes across the city

  08-07-2016 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's planning committee will decide whether to give the green light to developments in Hazlerigg, Throckley and Spital Tongues
  
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• Newcastle homes decision LIVE: Planners decide on proposals for around 1,000 homes across the city

  08-07-2016 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's planning committee will decide whether to give the green light to developments in Hazlerigg, Throckley and Spital Tongues
  
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• Multi-million Newcastle Metro station improvement work hit by delays

  08-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £6m Newcastle Central Station renovation was due to be complete in August but Nexus said work will continue until November
  
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• Is this the worst Moussa Sissoko fan chant ever created? Judge for yourself

  08-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  French football website So Foot posted the cheesy video dedicated to the Newcastle United midfielder, who is starring at Euro 2016
  
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• Headteachers call for help fighting online abuse and bullying Durham MP reveals

  08-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP for Durham, said a number of schools have contacted her to ask for help in tackling cyber bullying
  
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• Boyfriend threw knives at his partner after punching her pet Rottweiller

  08-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick Kearney attacked girlfriend Simone Sturley after she caught him punching her pet dog when they fell out early one Sunday morning
  
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• Morning news headlines: Snipers shoot 11 police officers, killing five, at Dallas protest march; Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom begin to woo Tory members in race to be PM

  08-07-2016 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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