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• Tourist becomes stranded off Northumberland coastline after fall

  25-07-2016 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man could not move due to injuries to his hip and leg and he was taken to the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
  
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• A1 car fire closes road as smoke blows across busy carriageway

  25-07-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage captured on a mobile phone shows the moment the silver Jaguar burst into flames in Newcastle on Monday
  
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• Murder accused Joe Welsh claims he did not mean to kill 'canny kid' Reece Allen, jury hears

  25-07-2016 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police interviews about alleged stabbing of Reece Allen in North Shields are read out during Newcastle Crown Court trial
  
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• Plans for new Jesmond bar and bowling alley take a hit over crime fears

  25-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Den - which hoped to open on Osborne Road - had applied to serve alcohol until midnight on weekdays but met opposition
  
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• One of these men left an OAP for dead on zebra crossing - but none of them will face justice for it

  25-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Gorman, Gary Shackleton or Louis Jardine was behind the wheel of a car involved in a hit and run in North Shields but it can't be proved who
  
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• It's a dog's life: GoPro footage captures Newcastle pub like you've never seen it before

  25-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Gosforth's Brandling Villa has its very own furry cameraman to keep an eye on unruly punters
  
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• Church leaders 'ignored complaints' about vicar who abused men and boys, court hears

  25-07-2016 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Archdeacon of Durham, George Granville Gibson, denies eight charges of indecent assault which allegedly took place in the 1970s and 80s
  
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• Ryanair to cut down on flights from UK - but what does it mean for upcoming Newcastle routes?

  25-07-2016 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget airline Ryanair recently announced it is to introduce eight new routes from Newcastle Airport
  
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• Loveshack Durham death: Family pay tribute to 54-year-old devoted grandad Stewart Anderson

  25-07-2016 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Anderson, from Hetton-le-Hole, died in the early hours of Sunday morning following an alleged incident at the Durham nightclub
  
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• Hero harriers save fellow runner's life in middle of Northumberland race

  25-07-2016 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nurse Phil Green, from Heaton in Newcastle, gave a stranger CPR before going on to finish the gruelling coastal run
  
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• Askew Road Gateshead crash: Tributes pour in for 17-year-old James Docherty - ChronicleLive

  25-07-2016 17:22
  
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  Askew Road Gateshead crash: Tributes pour in for 17-year-old James Docherty
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  Tributes have poured in for a 17-year-old boy who died following a road smash in Gateshead. Hundreds of mourners took to social media to pay tribute to James Docherty, of Felling , who was pronounced dead after a collision on Askew Road yesterday ...
  One dead as crash leaves car on roof on Gateshead roundabout ...BBC News
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• James Bulger’s mum tells how Newcastle Primark abduction 'took me back to the pain that I felt'

  25-07-2016 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Fergus spoke to the dad of the two-year-old girl kidnapped from Primark in Newcastle by two teenagers
  
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• Askew Road Gateshead crash: Tributes pour in for 17-year-old James Docherty

  25-07-2016 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenager was pronounced dead after a crash close to the exit slip road for Bensham, off Askew Road, at around 4am on Sunday morning
  
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• Big Brother where are they now: What happened to the show's Geordie stars?

  25-07-2016 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Anthony Hutton to Michelle Bass, Jay McKray to Zoe Birkett we look at the fortunes of Big Brother's Geordie stars ahead of this year's final
  
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• Junior doctors in the North East are the happiest in England

  25-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of freshly qualified medics will start their on the job training this week - their colleagues have been impressed help they've had
  
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• Gateshead's Petards, known for work with Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi Rail Europe, supports Bombardier - The Northern Echo (registration)

  25-07-2016 16:30
  
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  Gateshead's Petards, known for work with Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi Rail Europe, supports Bombardier
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  A SECURITY and surveillance firm has secured a contract worth more than £1.2m to help keep a trainbuilder on the right tracks. Petards will supply Bombardier with equipment for its four-car Electrostar rolling stock. Bosses say the systems will use ...
  
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• Anti-racism campaigners call on Newcastle City Council to reinstate funding for charity

  25-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition was started after the council turned down a grant application from Show Racism the Red Card to support its education work in schools
  
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• A view of Grey's Monument - and a shocking incident on this day 75 years ago

  25-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As World War II raged, Grey's Monument suffered misfortune in a freak incident on this day in 1941
  
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• Dover delays have left the Calais Port chief feeling ashamed

  25-07-2016 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Delays for travellers heading towards the Channel crossing have eased but motorists have been warned to expect some disruption for weeks to come.
  
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• Driver's lucky escape as car flips onto roof in dramatic Gateshead crash - ChronicleLive

  25-07-2016 16:12
  
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  Driver's lucky escape as car flips onto roof in dramatic Gateshead crash
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  A driver had a lucky escape when their car flipped onto its roof in Blaydon . Just after 3.30pm yesterday, the black Toyota Yaris is believed to have collided with a barrier on Scotswood Bridge. One witness saw the car upside down with its wheels still ...
  
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• First glimpse of new £9m South Shields centre to help older people

  25-07-2016 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Haven Court, in the grounds of South Tyneside District Hospital, will provide services like residential, day and respite care, and rehabilitation
  
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• Gateshead firm Lucion Services doubles in size after acquisition ... - ChronicleLive

  25-07-2016 16:03
  
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  Gateshead firm Lucion Services doubles in size after acquisition ...
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  Environmental and safety group Lucion Services has continued its growth with the acquisition of a company in Surrey. Lucion's deal for Dorking-based asbestos ...and more »
  
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• See pupils from schools across the North East enjoying their 2016 proms

  25-07-2016 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enjoy our latest gallery of photos sent in individually by prom-goers in Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 39 photos of weekend fun at city clubs & bars

  25-07-2016 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from city nightspots including Popworld, Bar Beyond, Revolution, Eazy Street and more
  
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• 'Policy gone crackers': Mum claims school criticised son, 10, after shaving head for charity

  25-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Susan Hall, 51, claims teachers at St Benedict's RC Middle School in Ashington said she and her son Liam should have asked permission first
  
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• Meet Bobby the Sunderland spaniel - the dog in the running for PDSA bravery award

  25-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobby the spaniel, from Sunderland, has been nominated for a PDSA bravery award after surviving a horrific attack
  
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• One dead as crash leaves car on roof on Gateshead roundabout - BBC News

  25-07-2016 14:28
  
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  One dead as crash leaves car on roof on Gateshead roundabout
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  A 17-year-old has died in a crash that left a car on its roof. James Docherty died on the roundabout at the junction of the Redheugh Bridge and Askew Road West in Gateshead at 04:00 BST on Sunday. Two men also suffered non-life threatening injuries in ...
  Askew Road Gateshead crash: Tributes pour in for 17-year-old James DochertyChronicleLive
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• A19 closed southbound after collision involving two vehicles near Seaton Burn

  25-07-2016 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers experienced heavy delays between Seaton Burn and Annitsford due to the incident
  
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• South East Asia Customer Coordinator - TARGETjobs

  25-07-2016 13:50
  South East Asia Customer Coordinator
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  Leading selling of spares in south east Asia and china in particular. liaison with customers on their needs and developing strong working relationships. We require a customer coordinator to liaise with our customers on their needs for spare parts for ...
  
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• Armed police descend on South Shields street after stabbing

  25-07-2016 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after cops carrying guns swooped after there was a stabbing on Monday morning
  
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• Newcastle director tells of joy after debut Bollywood movie hits the big screen in India

  25-07-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shakirul Alam, of Heaton, received praise from audiences and critics alike after his work was shown in cinemas across Delhi and surrounding areas
  
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• Gateshead woman found with more than 400 fake designer goods dodges jail - ChronicleLive

  25-07-2016 13:37
  
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  Gateshead woman found with more than 400 fake designer goods dodges jail
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  A Gateshead woman dodged jail after trading standards officers found a hoard of fake fashion items at her home. Faye McCann, of Edendale, Ryton , was first caught out in November 2015 when officers were tipped-off she was flogging dodgy gear in the ...
  
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• Gateshead woman found with more than 400 fake designer goods dodges jail

  25-07-2016 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers raided Faye McCann's Ryton home and found fake fashion items by luxury brands such as Versace and Hugo Boss
  
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• Chase Park Festival 2016: All you need to know about the Gateshead event - ChronicleLive

  25-07-2016 13:06
  
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  Chase Park Festival 2016: All you need to know about the Gateshead event
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  The popular Chase Park Festival is back for 2016 and celebrating its sixth birthday with a top line-up. Sheffield rock band Reverend And The Makers are to headline the the event on Saturday August 6 and the all-inclusive family festival is set to ...
  
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• Askew Road crash: Police quiz four over fatal collision in Gateshead

  25-07-2016 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crash happened close to the exit slip road for Bensham, off Askew Road, at around 4am on Sunday morning
  
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• Askew Road crash: Police arrest four following fatal collision in Gateshead

  25-07-2016 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crash happened close to the exit slip road for Bensham, off Askew Road, at around 4am on Sunday morning
  
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• Should all dogs be on leads? Chronicle readers react as pet is attacked outside his home

  25-07-2016 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Jack Russell was savaged by a dog four times its size as it returned from a walk
  
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• Former County Durham Archdeacon to stand trial accused of abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre

  25-07-2016 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Granville Gibson denies eight charges of indecent assault and is due to stand trial at Durham Crown Court
  
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• Mum of toddler snatched from Primark tells of terrifying moment she realised her girl had gone

  25-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The distraught mum was banging her head against the wall once she saw her little girl had been taken
  
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• £20m Science Central laboratory complex in Newcastle city centre set for approval

  25-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Laboratory would provide lab and office space for science companies on former Scottish & Newcastle site
  
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• Ex on the Beach star Ashleigh Defty wants to be on Celebrity Big Brother

  25-07-2016 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her ex Scotty T has won the show and now Newcastle girl Ashleigh, who's recently dated Danny Simpson, wants to be on CBB
  
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• From Gateshead to GAIS: former Bolton youngster James Sinclair on his overseas odyssey - The Set Pieces (blog)

  25-07-2016 12:00
  
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  From Gateshead to GAIS: former Bolton youngster James Sinclair on his overseas odyssey
  The Set Pieces (blog)
  Gary Speed once singled out James Sinclair for his character when he was a Bolton youngster and that attitude has led him to become one of Britain's rare football ambassadors in Europe. Sinclair was close to being released by Bolton in 2009, when the ...
  
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• Best dressed at Ladies Day: 45 photos of super-stylish Newcastle race-goers

  25-07-2016 11:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enjoy this video and gallery from photographs taken by I Am VIP at Newcastle Racecourse on Ladies Day
  
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• How to beat the criminal gangs who target you in cashpoint scams

  25-07-2016 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barclays Bank have released a video warning cashpoint users about a new scam - and give advice on how you can stay safe
  
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• Three North East MPs sign letter calling on Corbyn to do more to prevent threats

  25-07-2016 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A time of 'heightened tension' has led to rape and death threats, smashed cars and bricks through windows, they say
  
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• Morning news headlines: Ex-BHS owner Sir Philip Green Branded '

  25-07-2016 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Police release eight people on bail in Loveshack death investigation

  25-07-2016 09:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old man died following a disturbance at the club on Sunday and eight men arrested in connection with the incident are on bail
  
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• Homeowners' fears over Blue House and Haddricks Mill roundabouts shake-up

  25-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has unveiled £20m plans to change two city roundabouts - but not everybody is pleased
  
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• Fence row between Seaburn neighbours ends in bloodshed and homophobic abuse

  25-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Fowler was drunk and mourning the death of his dog when a long-running dispute with the couple next door ended in violence with a hammer
  
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• Driver's lucky escape as car flips onto roof in dramatic Newcastle crash

  25-07-2016 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver suffered minor injuries after witnesses say his car collided with a barrier on Scotswood Bridge
  
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