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• Former Durham vicar admits hugging teen but denies indecent touching

  29-07-2016 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Archdeacon of Auckland, George Granville Gibson, denies eight charges of indecent assault which allegedly took place in the 1970s and 80s
  
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• Revealed: The North East's would-be-motorists who flunked their driving test more than 20 times

  29-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures from the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency show two women passed their driving test at the 21st attempt
  
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• Is this £1.8m bungalow with a cocktail bar the most expensive in the North East?

  29-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The highlights of this Ferryhill bungalow in County Durham include a cocktail bar and a library complete with fitted bookshelves
  
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• 'A storm in a tea cup': Aycliffe boss hits back at abandoned match labelled 'war not a friendly'

  29-07-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Dixon is adamant that his side were not overly aggressive during their match, which Spennymoor abandoned at half-time
  
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• Alan Shearer signed for Newcastle 20 years ago - here's the full transcript of his unveiling

  29-07-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer's Newcastle United unveiling was a press conference like no other at St James' Park
  
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• A1 Gateshead crashes: All you need to know about the two multi-vehicle smashes - ChronicleLive

  29-07-2016 17:25
  
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  A1 Gateshead crashes: All you need to know about the two multi-vehicle smashes
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  Motorists endured severe congestion around the A1 through Gateshead on Friday afternoon due to two multi-vehicle crashes. The first collision happened on the northbound carriageway, close to Team Valley, and involved several cars and a caravan.
  
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• A1 Gateshead crashes: All you need to know about the two multi-vehicle smashes

  29-07-2016 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two separate crashes on the A1 have caused severe congestion through Gateshead on Friday afternoon
  
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• Watch as Northumberland chef shows off his keepy-uppy skills to coaches from AC Milan

  29-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Pickles took part in an impromptu kick about with coaches from the Italian giants outside the Treehouse Restaurant at The Alnwick Garden
  
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• 'Very lucky' biker pays emotional tribute to paramedics who rescued him from burning wreckage

  29-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dick Allaker's motorbike collided with a car last August, leaving the 53-year-old with life-threatening injuries
  
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• Documentary starring Gateshead's Jo Milne makes its national debut - ChronicleLive

  29-07-2016 16:30
  
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  Documentary starring Gateshead's Jo Milne makes its national debut
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  Global star Merrill Osmond touched down on Tyneside to promote a film starring Jo Milne which makes its debut on Friday night. Straight from a 10-hour flight from Las Vegas - where he had been enjoying 115 degree heat - the lead singer of The Osmonds ...and more »
  
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• Documentary starring Gateshead's Jo Milne makes its national debut

  29-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Osmonds star flies to North East to lend high-profile support for The Gift of Hearing which follows her journey to help deaf children in India
  
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• Documentary starring Gateshead's Jo Milne makes its national ... - ChronicleLive

  29-07-2016 16:30
  
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  Documentary starring Gateshead's Jo Milne makes its national ...
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  The Osmonds star flies to North East to lend high-profile support for The Gift of Hearing which follows her journey to help deaf children in Bangladesh.and more »
  
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• Close pal of murder victim Reece Allen tells of hatred for killer Joe Welsh

  29-07-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Welsh, 25, was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal stabbing of his former friend in North Shields street in January
  
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• Stolen lorry smashes into North Tyneside MP's Wallsend office

  29-07-2016 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lorry ploughed into Salisbury House in Wallsend where MP Mary Glindon has her office
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Geordie Shore stars show support on social media for Marnie Simpson

  29-07-2016 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marnie's Geordie Shore co-stars including cousin Sophie Kasaei, Chloe Ferry and former Celebrity Big Brother Charlotte Crosby are right behind her
  
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• All new stylish 2016 Citroen C1 Furio launched

  29-07-2016 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stylish, efficient and cheap to insure Cit appeals to new drivers
  
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• Charges brought over deaths of two Northumberland fisherman in 2014

  29-07-2016 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Arries, 26, and Edward Ide, 21, died on a fishing boat in Whitby in 2014; Timothy Bowman-Davies, has now appeared in court
  
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• Young Newcastle dancers wow professionals at Britain's oldest dance company, Rambert

  29-07-2016 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Representing the whole of the North, 13-15-year-old girls from Dame Allan's school took to a London stage to perform with their own choreography
  
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• 'RIP Marra' - Corbyn joins mourners at funeral of Durham Miners' boss Dave Hopper

  29-07-2016 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The General Secretary of the Durham Miners’ Association died aged 72, just one week after the annual Miners’ Gala
  
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• New £2m business centre opens at former Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend

  29-07-2016 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Centre for Innovation is the latest step in the town's regeneration
  
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• Heartbroken mum's plea for awareness as it is revealed 11 people drowned in the North East in 2015

  29-07-2016 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the 11 people who drowned in 2015 was 14-year-old Cameron Gosling, and his mum Fiona has urged people to be aware of water danger
  
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• Builder saves the day for Gateshead family conned out of £5000 by rogue trader - ChronicleLive

  29-07-2016 14:32
  
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  Builder saves the day for Gateshead family conned out of £5000 by rogue trader
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  A family say they endured months of misery after being left more than £5,000 out of pocket at the hands of a rogue trader. Simon and Kelly Oliver bought their new home in February and took on a builder to fit their dream kitchen. But they claim their ...
  
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• 'Without this I would have to steal food': The everyday struggles that face People's Kitchen users

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity serves up 120 meals to vulnerable people across Newcastle every Sunday and Monday evening
  
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• 'Not fit for purpose' - backlash over a Northumberland town's library move

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Active Northumberland has been accused of downgrading library service in Cramlington after moving it into Concordia Leisure Centre
  
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• Gateshead crash: Severe congestion on A1 after two separate multi-vehicle crashes

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major delays on the A1 Western Bypass after two separate pile-ups between Lobley Hill and the Metrocentre on Friday afternoon
  
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• Gateshead crash RECAP: Severe congestion on A1 after two separate multi-vehicle crashes

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major delays on the A1 Western Bypass after two separate pile-ups between Lobley Hill and the Metrocentre on Friday afternoon
  
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• Gateshead crash: A1 closed in the Team Valley near the Metrocentre following major crash

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major delays on the A1 Western Bypass after the road was shut  between Lobley Hill and the Metrocentre delays
  
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• Builder saves the day for Gateshead family conned out of £5,000 by rogue trader

  29-07-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A family were left devastated when a bogus workman left their house 'looking like a bomb site' after he disappeared with their cash
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Can Marnie win like her Geordie Shore co-stars Charlotte Crosby and Scotty T?

  29-07-2016 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore have had two Celebrity Big Brother winners, could Marnie be the third? We weigh up her chances
  
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• Newcastle and Gateshead on shortlist to host Great Exhibition of the North - ChronicleLive

  29-07-2016 13:44
  
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  Newcastle and Gateshead on shortlist to host Great Exhibition of the North
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  NewcastleGateshead has been included on a shortlist of four to host the Great Exhibition of the North – an announcement hailed as “fantastic news” in the North East and prompting one cultural leader to confess he was “jumping for joy”. The announcement ...and more »
  
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• Newcastle and Gateshead on shortlist to host Great Exhibition of the North

  29-07-2016 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four bids have been shortlisted to host the major exhibition showcasing creativity culture and design across the North
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro will 'grind to a halt' by 2020 if urgent investment is not made

  29-07-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a letter leaked to the Chronicle fraught discussions over the future of the Metro have been revealed
  
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• Triple test: Audi A1 vs Mini Hatch vs Volkswagen Polo

  29-07-2016 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A trio of three-cylinder engines – which of these city-friendly hatchbacks has the magic number?
  
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• Who is Kat Copeland? The rower who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics

  29-07-2016 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out more about the Teesside golden girl Kat Copeland who became a star of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  
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• Your ultimate North East Wetherspoon guide - and the meanings behind the names

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered why your local Wetherspoon is called what it is? Well wonder no more - we have all the answers right here
  
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• Series five of The Dumping Ground is taking shape in Morpeth with some new stars

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A location change means no change in pace for a successful series inspired by the books of 'spiritual godmother' Jacqueline Wilson
  
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• Popular Northumberland beauty spot reopens six months after being devastated by flooding

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Trust’s Allen Banks and Staward Gorge was hit hard by Storm Desmond in December when flood water destroyed a bridge
  
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• Meet the Kenton woman who gives up her lunch breaks to help dogs in need

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For more than eight years, Sharon Bulpitt has spent her lunch hour walking pooches at the Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter, in Benton
  
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• 'I can't imagine the pain this boy is going through' readers share their piercing horror stories

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Tait, from Blyth, Northumberland, has spent four nights in hospital after his newly-pierced ear became infected. WARNING: Graphic images
  
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• Alan Shearer signing: 'How Douglas Hall nearly caused me to have a heart attack!'

  29-07-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How the Chronicle's former Newcastle United man was pranked by a club director over the signing of Alan Shearer
  
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• BMW 5 Series release date revealed

  29-07-2016 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engines, specs and more for BMW’s next-generation exec
  
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• 'We're suffering the real life sentence': Mum of Reece Allen tells of heartache as killer is jailed

  29-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Welsh was jailed for 25 years at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday for killing his former pal in the street in North Shields
  
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• Picture perfect: 75 years of RAF Air Cadets celebrated with North East postcards

  29-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RAF servicemen and women toured the region to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organisation by creating a series of postcards
  
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• Newcastle taxi firm launches Pokémon Go service to ferry players between North East hotspots

  29-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-based Budget Taxis says transporting people between popular Pokémon sites will make the game safer as well as more convenient
  
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• Family raise funds in memory of brother who drowned in Tynemouth tragedy 40 years ago

  29-07-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Brennan, 20, accidentally drowned while swimming at Tynemouth in July 1976 - one of the hottest summers on record
  
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• Dave Hopper's funeral: Coverage of the Durham Miners' Association secretary's funeral

  29-07-2016 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is one of hundreds expected to attend the funeral of the long-serving stalwart of Durham Miners’ Association this morning
  
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• Is this person the first to catch all the Pokemon Go characters in UK?

  29-07-2016 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Father-of-four loses two stone catching all the UK available Pokemon Go characters
  
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• Morning news headlines: Government delays Hinkley Point nuclear power station until autumn; Poles continue to be welcome in UK, Theresa May insists during Warsaw trip

  29-07-2016 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• CBB contestants enter the house and spend first night together, but who are they?

  29-07-2016 08:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As they get to know each other, here is what you need to know about them
  
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• Alan Shearer signs 20 years ago: Excitement at the Chronicle and a faked page one photo!

  29-07-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dave Morton recalls the excitement in the office as the Chronicle broke the Alan Shearer £15m transfer story
  
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