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• Gateshead 2-0 Darlington 1883: Neil Aspin's men pick up fourth pre season win - ChronicleLive

  22-07-2016 23:59
  
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  Gateshead 2-0 Darlington 1883: Neil Aspin's men pick up fourth pre season win
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  Gateshead scored either side of half-time to record their fourth win in five pre-season outings in a lively game against Conference North newcomers Darlington. A superb Wes York strike from seven minutes before the break was all that separated the two ...
  
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• Burglary gang ransacked Jarrow pensioner's home as she lay in hospital bed after stroke

  22-07-2016 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Kelly, Robert Little and Michael Wilson searched every room of the 77-year-old's home and left a mess after she suffered a life-changing stroke
  
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• Work on Newcastle Central Station's southern entrance to begin 'before decade is out'

  22-07-2016 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambitious plans to transform Fourth Street in Newcastle city centre have been revealed
  
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• Mark ‘Run Geordie Run’ Allison completes gruelling run across Europe

  22-07-2016 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Multi-marathon man Mark Allison has finished his European run from Lisbon to Serbia covering 2,650 miles and raising almost £50,000 for charity
  
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• Which Tyneside treasure celebrates its 65th birthday this weekend?

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opened on July 24, 1951, millions have used the Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel over the last 65 years
  
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• What student accommodation can I get on my budget in Newcastle?

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of luxury developments are on offer to Northumbria and Newcastle students but there are cheaper options for those put off by high rents
  
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• This Northumberland home is called Gracious - and looking at it, we can see why

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The property in Morpeth has four bedrooms, handmade oak staircases, timber sash windows and a stunning arch
  
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• These crushed vehicles have cost one Northumberland man thousands of pounds

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Scott Armstrong was fined £1,160 and ordered to pay costs of £3,000 for storing scrap vehicles at a colliery in Morpeth without a permit
  
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• Meet the campaigning dad of disabled twins who was a driving force in saving Gateshead centre

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Watson was instrumental in the campaign to save Grove House, in Saltwell, after it was earmarked for closure by council bosses
  
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• Balding burglar who raided Walker OAP's home snared by patch in his hair

  22-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 83-year-old woman was shocked to find serial raider Michael Conroy sitting in a chair in her living room in broad daylight
  
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• A long weekend of Americana sounds is under way at Sage Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  22-07-2016 18:35
  
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  A long weekend of Americana sounds is under way at Sage Gateshead
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  They call it the Jumpin' Hot Stage and, as you will deduce from the photos of the crowd, the weather obliged. Sage Gateshead's annual SummerTyne Americana Festival features a host of ticketed indoor gigs – but this is the festival where the outdoor ...
  
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• Lane closed on A1 as Blaydon bridge undergoes emergency repairs

  22-07-2016 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England discovered a fault with a joint on the Blaydonhaugh Viaduct and have closed a lane on the A1 north while repairs are carried out
  
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• What is happening at Haddricks Mill and Blue House roundabouts? Everything you need to know

  22-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is to invest £20m in the notoriously busy junctions - here's a detailed look at the proposals and how to have your say
  
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• Revealed: See the £20m plans for Haddricks Mill and Blue House roundabouts in Newcastle

  22-07-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has unveiled its vision for two notorious hotspots in South Gosforth and on the Great North Road
  
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• Thousands enjoyed street parties across Tyneside 30 years ago - here's why

  22-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Newcastle to Jarrow, and from Blyth to Gateshead, there were regionwide street parties in July, 1986
  
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• Police issue Pokémon Go warnings following incidents across the US

  22-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary is urging Pokémon fans to stay safe and not to trespass on land while playing the game on their smartphone
  
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• More than 100 homes could be built in Bedlington - and residents are seeing red

  22-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developer Miller Homes wants to build 132 homes in the Northumberland town, but the plans have come under fire
  
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• 'He was the Pied Piper of pubs': Tributes paid to North Tyneside landlord after sudden death

  22-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bill Kerridge, who ran the Cannon Inn, in Earsdon, as well as other pubs across Tyneside, has died at the age of 58
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Renault Megane GT

  22-07-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is this hatch warm enough, even if it’s not hot?
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast strike ballot to be held over threats to jobs and conditions

  22-07-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RMT bosses say trouble has been brewing for months and ballot papers will be sent out next week
  
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• In defence: Blyth councillor rallies residents behind controversial housing scheme

  22-07-2016 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive readers react to Northumberland County Council threat over homes built without sea defences near Blyth beach
  
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• Gateshead Rugby Club gears up to hold debut gin festival this autumn - ChronicleLive

  22-07-2016 15:06
  
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  Gateshead Rugby Club gears up to hold debut gin festival this autumn
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  Organised by the team behind the ever popular Gateshead Beer & Music Festival, the gin festival is set to make its debut on October 7 and 8. For two days only Gateshead Rugby Club will be transformed into the Gateshead Gin Lounge to showcase over 40 ...
  
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• Joey Essex claims he once turned down a date with Charlotte Crosby

  22-07-2016 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It would surely be a meeting of reality TV minds but ex TOWIE star Joey says he once rejected Geordie Shore's Charlotte's offer of a date
  
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• New photos of George at play mark prince's third birthday

  22-07-2016 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William and Kate have also thanked well-wishers for the messages of support
  
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• North military bases on high alert after attempted abduction of serviceman at RAF Marham

  22-07-2016 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The serviceman was running near RAF Marham in Norfolk when two men tried to bundle him into a van at knifepoint
  
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• Thousands of patients miss five or more appointments a year at North East hospitals

  22-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures have revealed that a total of 15,139 patients did not attend five or more arranged appointments in 2015/16
  
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• Prison officer claims criminals are using drones to smuggle drugs into Northumberland jail

  22-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whistleblowers say the devices are being used to smuggle packages - believed to be containing illegal substances - into HMP Northumberland
  
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• Do you qualify for an Irish passport? Find out with our step-by-step guide

  22-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you do qualify you can keep your rights as an EU citizen in the UK even post-Brexit, as Mike Kelly explains
  
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• Blyth Lighthouse has been restored to its former glory ahead of Tall Ships regatta

  22-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The landmark, which sits at the end of the east pier in Blyth, was built in 1907 and aids ships entering Blyth Harbour
  
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• 'Life without Norman will never be the same again': Family pay tribute to Crook motorcyclist

  22-07-2016 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Father-of-four Norman Findley died in a motorbike crash in Crook on Tuesday while travelling home from work
  
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• McLaren F1 reborn as 700bhp-plus ‘hyper-GT’

  22-07-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bespoke ultra-fast grand tourer will resurrect trademark three-seat layout – and cost £2m
  
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• Inadequate Chester-le-Street care home placed into special measures after failing to improve

  22-07-2016 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say they are 'deeply concerned' that improvements have not been made at a Chester-le-Street care home
  
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• What will the North East weather be like this weekend following our blast of summer?

  22-07-2016 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland Air Show and Americana festival can expect a fair reception - but, yes, there may be some showers
  
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• Uber taxis pulls plug on plans to extend to other parts of the North East

  22-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The taxi app firm decides not to press ahead with plans to extend operations, having already set up camp in Newcastle and Sunderland
  
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• The Life of Riley: Newcastle conwoman tricked her way into renting homes she could never afford

  22-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fraudster Lynn Harrison targeted owners of luxury homes in Northumberland and the South of England to obtain tenancies
  
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• New bus service launched linking Newcastle's east end with the Quayside

  22-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Q3 route has been expanded to answer a call for improved bus links to Wallsend and Walker - the new timetable operates from Sunday, July 31
  
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• North Tyneside arson: Police release images of man they wish to speak to

  22-07-2016 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you recognise this person? He may have information which could help with police enquires after bins were set alight in North Tyneside
  
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• Amy Winehouse's father to mark fifth anniversary of her death with concert

  22-07-2016 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mitch Winehouse will perform songs he and his daughter loved to raise money for charity set up in her name
  
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• Ineos to update Land Rover Defender

  22-07-2016 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Will a new Defender arise from the chemical ashes?
  
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• How Sam Allardyce went from council estates to England manager - via Newcastle and Sunderland

  22-07-2016 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Big Sam is on the verge of being announced as the Three Lions boss, but it has been a long and arduous road to the top
  
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• Gateshead money maker De La Rue shrugs off Brexit - The Northern Echo (registration)

  22-07-2016 12:15
  
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  Gateshead money maker De La Rue shrugs off Brexit
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  A BANKNOTE maker has shrugged off Brexit worries but admitted it will take steps to mitigate currency fluctuations caused by the vote. De La Rue, which runs the world's largest banknote factory on Team Valley, said the EU referendum has not shifted ...
  
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• Brexit 'has led UK economy to seven-year low'

  22-07-2016 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Closely-watched Markit Flash UK Composite Output Index plummeted to its lowest level since April 2009
  
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• Morning news headlines: UK's first double hand transplant patient looks forward to clutching a beer; Johnson backs Nato's mutual defence doctrine after trump claims

  22-07-2016 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Take a look at Durham Cathedral's new multi-million pound exhibit

  22-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Open Treasures opens on Saturday and promises to give Durham Cathedral visitors access to the ancient collections and buildings like never before
  
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• Drug-hungry crook burgled his six-year-old grandson's Blyth home and stole his money

  22-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Donnelly, from Blyth, had already burgled his mother's care home when he plumbed new depths by ransacking his grandson's bedroom
  
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• Watch how to pick someone up from Central Station, avoiding Newcastle's bus lane cameras

  22-07-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the latest fine buster video the Chronicle demonstrates how to avoid racking up bus lane fines totalling £120 in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• 'Outstanding' celebrations for Bensham Grove Nursery after Ofsted inspectors come to call

  22-07-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils are partying at a Gateshead nursery after a top Ofsted result saw its rating improved on its previous inspection
  
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• HS2 high speed rail link could bring £450million boost to North East

  22-07-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambitious plans for Newcastle central station unveiled as Government urged to press on bringing HS2 to Newcastle
  
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• Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to blame for 'appalling working practices' at Sports Direct, report says

  22-07-2016 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs have delivered a damning indictment of working conditions at Mike Ashley's retail giant Sports Direct
  
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