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• Newcastle United's popular centre-back Nikos Dabizas was born on this day

  02-08-2016 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greek international Nikos Dabizas, who scored a famous winner at Sunderland, spent six years at St James' Park
  
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• How did Coast Road and A19 cope with first day of work on Silverlink roundabout?

  02-08-2016 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speed limits have been reduced to 30mph on the approaches to the junction as work begins on a triple-decker roundabout
  
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• Still smiling: Kian Musgrove is back in Newcastle following first bout of cancer therapy in US

  02-08-2016 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mam Kat tells of how treatment nearly cost son his life but they are prepared for round two next week
  
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• Kristian Thompson death: New inquest set as mum continues her fight for justice

  02-08-2016 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A second inquest is to be held into the death of Kristian Thompson who died ten months after being punched outside a Consett nightclub
  
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• Drugs gang jailed: Timeline of events which led to £8m drugs ring behind smashed by police

  02-08-2016 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look back at how an £8m drugs network, which plotted to flood the North East with Class A drugs, was foiled by police
  
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• Newcastle baby death: Neighbours react with shock after baby's death treated as murder

  02-08-2016 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a murder investigation gets underway at Velville Court in Kingston Park, neighbours have reacted to the death of a 13-week-old baby
  
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• She was told to quit school - but this Nigerian mum is flying high in Sunderland

  02-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a girl, her family told her to quit school - but Ola Tony-Obot studied in secret and, at 42, she's been awarded a first class degree
  
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• See inside the Cragside room which indulged Lord Armstrong's lifelong fascination with electricity

  02-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Electrical Room, at his Cragside home in Northumberland, has opened to the public after a restoration makeover
  
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• Do any Newcastle blokes remember buying their clothes here back in the 1970s?

  02-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For The Exclusive Man, in Newcastle's Newgate Shopping Centre, was a popular 1970s boutique owned by Malcolm Macdonald
  
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• Drugs gang from Gateshead and Liverpool jailed for more than 40 years for £8m drugs racket - ChronicleLive

  02-08-2016 19:13
  
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  Drugs gang from Gateshead and Liverpool jailed for more than 40 years for £8m drugs racket
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  A drugs gang were today starting jail sentences totally more than 40 years after their plot to flood the North East with millions of pound worth of heroin and cocaine was foiled. As previously reported, the 'large-scale and widespread' operation ...
  Seven sentenced for conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around £8million worth of drugsITV Newsall 4 news articles&nbs
  
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• Drugs gang from Gateshead and Liverpool jailed for more than 40 years for £8m drugs racket

  02-08-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven men are behind bars after a the 'large-scale' operation between Gateshead and Liverpool was foiled by police
  
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• Why buy a Ford Fiesta?

  02-08-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain’s top seller is still one of the best superminis you can get
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Marnie Simpson and Stephen Bear kiss in scenes set to air tonight

  02-08-2016 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore girl and Ex on the Beach star lock lips - you can pretty much guarantee Vicky Pattison won't be tuning in to watch!
  
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• Housing crisis: How can I get on the property ladder and what are my options?

  02-08-2016 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our guide to the options open to buyers who want to purchase their first home as the North East faces a housing crisis
  
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• The Porsche Mission E – here by 2020

  02-08-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All-electric Porsche due in four years
  
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• Vicky Pattison reveals her ultimate hangover cures as she promotes new book The Real Me

  02-08-2016 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky had a ball on home turf as she arrived at the Metrocentre for a book signing and she revealed what she turns to after a heavy night on the tiles
  
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• School proms 2016: Oxclose Community Academy pupils enjoy their prom at Ramside Hall

  02-08-2016 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Washington pupils feature in this gorgeous video and gallery as we celebrate prom season in the North East
  
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• Man appears in court charged with alleged Gateshead pub toilet ... - ChronicleLive

  02-08-2016 16:47
  
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  A 39-year-old man remains in a stable but serious condition after he was allegedly attacked in the Shakespeare Pub.
  Boldon man charged with GBH following incident at pub in ...Sunderland Echo
  Man charged after serious assault in Gateshead pubITV Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Man appears in court charged with alleged Gateshead pub toilet attack - ChronicleLive

  02-08-2016 16:47
  
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  Man appears in court charged with alleged Gateshead pub toilet attack
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  Tony Quinn, 31 and from Follonsby Terrace, Boldon , is charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a 39-year-old man was left fighting for his life. The victim was allegedly assaulted in the men's toilets of The Shakespeare pub in Split Crow Road ...
  Boldon man charged with GBH following incident at pub in GatesheadSunderland Echo
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• School proms 2016: Norham High School pupils enjoy their prom at Wallsend Hall

  02-08-2016 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Shields pupils feature in this gorgeous video and gallery as we celebrate prom season in the North East
  
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• Man appears in court charged with alleged Gateshead pub toilet attack

  02-08-2016 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 39-year-old man remains in a stable but serious condition after he was allegedly attacked in the Shakespeare Pub
  
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• Whitley Bay set to get a new swimming pool after planners approve scheme

  02-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under the project, a former church hall on Coquet Avenue will be turned into a pool where young children can learn how to swim
  
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• Thousands of dodgy cigarettes sniffed out in Newcastle shop raids

  02-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spaniels Yo-Yo and Scamp sniffed out the illicit tobacco in a Benwell shop and a West End storage unit
  
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• Major BBC TV series wants your 1997-2010 North East pop memories

  02-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC's People's History Of Pop wants memories of Girls Aloud, Maximo Park, Futureheads, talent shows, and more
  
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• History of Tyneside shipbuilding put in focus as photos of Swan Hunter take centre stage

  02-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photographs taken by the Swan Snappers chronicle the history of the Wallsend and Neptune shipyards
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Marnie Simpson not up for eviction after first round of nominations

  02-08-2016 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore star ruffled a few feathers thanks to flashing Saira Khan but didn't get enough nominations to be up for the chop
  
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• Four people hospitalised after two assaults in Northumberland

  02-08-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were called after two teenagers were assaulted in Seaton Delaval and a fight broke out outside Seghill Rugby Club
  
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• Seven sentenced for conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around ... - ITV News

  02-08-2016 15:43
  
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  Seven men have been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for their part in a conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around £8million worth of Class A drugs.
  Drugs gang from Gateshead and Liverpool jailed for more than 40 years for £8m drugs racketChronicleLiveall 4 news articles »
  
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• Seven sentenced for conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around £8million worth of drugs - ITV News

  02-08-2016 15:43
  
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  Seven sentenced for conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around £8million worth of drugs
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  Seven men have been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for their part in a conspiracy to supply Gateshead with around £8million worth of Class A drugs. The drugs were coming into the region from Liverpool, but were uncovered after police launched a ...
  Drugs gang from Gateshead and Liverpool jailed for more than 40 years for £8m drugs racketChronicleLiveall 4 news
  
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• Newcastle baby death: Murder probe launched after death of 13-week-old boy

  02-08-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The little boy was taken to hospital from a house in Velville Court, Kingston Park, but later died from his injuries
  
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• Mo Farah returns to the Great North Run in search of third title

  02-08-2016 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Olympic champion has confirmed he will be back on Tyneside for the Great North Run this September
  
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• Visually impaired Gosforth schoolgirls become horse riding champions

  02-08-2016 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kady Loveday and Emma Hunter brought back plenty of rosettes from the Riding for the Disabled Association Championships
  
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• Warning over Alton Towers ticket scam circulating on Facebook

  02-08-2016 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular theme park has issued guidance after a fake coupon offer started to do the rounds on social media
  
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• What's under wraps at Durham Cathedral? Cash boost of almost £600,000 will help conserve landmark

  02-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A second grant has secured the next stage of repairs to the crumbling sandstone of the Durham landmark's 1484 tower
  
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• Inspectors highlight 'deeply concerning' failings as Hebburn care home is placed in special measures

  02-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Windsor Care Home was criticised for 'isolating' residents and not safeguarding people in care from the risk of abuse
  
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• Gateshead MP demands to know when Virgin Trains uses 'scab' labour during strike action - ChronicleLive

  02-08-2016 14:30
  
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  Gateshead MP demands to know when Virgin Trains uses 'scab' labour during strike action
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  A senior Labour MP has demanded Virgin Trains reveal whether it plans to use “scab” workers - so he can avoid using their services. Blaydon MP Dave Anderson, a member of the Labour shadow cabinet, hit out after Virgin revealed it had “contingency plans ...
  
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• Gateshead MP demands to know when Virgin Trains uses 'scab' labour during strike action

  02-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blaydon MP Dave Anderson asks Virgin to confirm when 'scabs' are working so he can avoid using the train
  
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• 28 free things to do with kids in and around Newcastle this August

  02-08-2016 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've created a list of 28 free things to do in the North East that will keep the kids entertained and happy at weekends during August
  
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• Mobile phone scam in Newcastle sees scammers swap device for replica dummy

  02-08-2016 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men tried to buy a woman's phone from Gumtree but when they turned up at her house, they swapped the original for a replica phone
  
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• Dan Hanford: Gateshead sign former Carlisle United goalkeeper - BBC Sport

  02-08-2016 13:14
  
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  Dan Hanford: Gateshead sign former Carlisle United goalkeeper
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  The 25-year-old ex-Hereford and Floriana FC keeper was released by Carlisle United this summer after making 33 appearances in two seasons. Gateshead manager Neil Aspin told the club's website: "He has made a lot of appearances for Carlisle, which ...
  
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• Housing crisis sees North East home ownership figures plunge - but why are people turning to rent?

  02-08-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts says the long talked of London housing crisis is also happening in this region, in the wake of stark figures released on Tuesday
  
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• Fascinating tales of hidden Newcastle include bizarre and unexpected facts from the city's past

  02-08-2016 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fascinating stories from Newcastle's past feature lost treasure, disorderly women and a secret cemetery among many other things!
  
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• See aerial footage showing North Tyneside Metro improvement work in progress

  02-08-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video shows the sections of line being installed between Shiremoor and West Monkseaton stations
  
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• War veterans have 'disrespectful' Newcastle Screen on the Green concerns sidelined by red tape

  02-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NE1's outdoor cinema at Old Eldon Square has been allowed to go ahead - despite being so close to a war memorial
  
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• The Proper Food and Drink Festival attracts thousands of hungry foodies to Cramlington

  02-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stalls lined up around Seven Oaks Park, selling Middle Eastern street food and crepes to faithful from Northumberland and beyond
  
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• 'Pride of Britain you certainly are': BMW car salesman who rushed to aid of gran is hailed a hero

  02-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dang Vuong rushed to help a pensioner after she fell over and rang the Stratstone BMW showroom at Silverlink by mistake
  
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• Ask the Vet: Advice on pet health - How can I get rid of fleas from my dog and kittens?

  02-08-2016 12:15 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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• Elderly woman punched in the face by man trying to steal her handbag

  02-08-2016 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting an alleged attacker who struck in Grafton Street, Byker, at around 10.30am on Monday
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Vicky Pattison won't watch while ex Stephen Bear is in

  02-08-2016 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky said she won't watch CBB while Bear is in it. And also said she was firmly Team Saira after her fellow Loose Women panelist hit the headlines
  
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• Former Whitley Bay church hall that could be brought back to life as a swimming pool

  02-08-2016 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposal is to transform Mission Hall, on Coquet Avenue, into a pool where pre-school and primary school children can receive swimming lesssons 
  
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