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• Protestors invoke Ken Loach's Spirit of '45 and oppose change to domestic violence services

  22-08-2016 22:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sisters Uncut say Newcastle City council should not have switched domestic violence funding from the charity which held it for 40 years
  
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• Missing Northumberland man Albert Taylor sparks Northumbria Police appeal

  22-08-2016 22:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 69-year-old was last seen at 5.45pm on Saturday, August 13, in Morpeth but he also has links to the Dudley area, near Cramlington
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn could have faced a tribunal for 'racial discrimination', claims Newcastle MP

  22-08-2016 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah said the leader might have faced charges of racial and disability discrimination had he worked anywhere else
  
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• 'We need to make sure teaching assistants get best deal possible' - MP weighs in on contract row

  22-08-2016 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council will discuss the public response after they agreed plans to fire and re-hire 2,700 staff
  
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• Mother of 16-year-old killed in crash says ambulance service should have done more

  22-08-2016 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kyle Lowes died after his scooter collided with a Vauxhall Astra in Berwick - but it took ambulance crews 26 minutes to arrive at the scene
  
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• Dangerous drug driver jailed for high speed 'race' crash - despite begging judge to let him out

  22-08-2016 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Martin begged a judge to change his mind about locking him up for driving like an 'idiot' on a road in South Tyneside
  
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• Beggars who targeted the elderly are banned from Whitley Bay and North Shields

  22-08-2016 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Martin and Crystan Wilson were handed injunctions at North Tyneside County Court after their aggressive begging scared people in the town centres
  
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• Vintage vinyl valued at over £10,000 to go on sale in Newcastle

  22-08-2016 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Classical record collection attracts worldwide interest from music-lovers ahead of Wednesday's auction in Newcastle
  
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• No praise for you - Fatboy Slim gig organisers slammed for sound level restrictions

  22-08-2016 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Times Square gig organisers have been criticised for making Fatboy Slim play at the same sound level as a vacuum cleaner
  
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• North Shields transgender woman armed herself with disguised firearm after living in fear

  22-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katrina Harte bought a stun gun disguised as a torch and some CS gas after living in fear following gender reassignment
  
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• Are you a fan of the Beetle? Then head to a major VW rally at Woodhorn Museum

  22-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 50 VW Beetles, camper vans and other vehicles will be on show at Northumberland's popular Woodhorn Museum
  
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• Spate of quad bike thefts prompts Northumbria Police to issue warning

  22-08-2016 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest theft was in Mitford between Sunday night and Monday morning - police have now released some tips to avoid being targeted
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother evictee Lewis Bloor hopes to marry Marnie Simpson

  22-08-2016 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some have called their relationship a 'showmance' but Lewis says he has a five year plan which he hopes will involve Geordie Shore star Marnie
  
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• Veterans' delight at licence refusal for outdoor cinema near Newcastle war memorial

  22-08-2016 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NEI left disappointed after its Screen on the Green fails to win approval from Newcastle City Council which says summer programme must now be cut back
  
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• Dad fighting for life after assault in Newcastle city centre while celebrating son's birthday

  22-08-2016 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old man was in Newcastle's Times Square with family and friends when he was assaulted in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Video: Gateshead 6 York City 1 - Vitalfootball

  22-08-2016 17:34 via york.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Video: Gateshead 6 York City 1
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  York City were firmly put to the sword by former players in a 6-1 defeat to Gateshead at the International Stadium. Striker Ryan Bowman began the damage when goalkeeper Scott Flinders crashed into team-mate Matt Fry on seventeen minutes.
  
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• Thieves steal fishing equipment from boats off the River Wear in Sunderland

  22-08-2016 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pounds worth of equipment has been stolen from the boats, which were moored at Deptford Quay in Sunderland on Sunday night
  
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• From Viz comic to the morgue - Northumberland woman becomes a funeral celebrant

  22-08-2016 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stevie Glover, of Northumberland, worked for more than 20 years at Viz magazine but is now pursuing a career as a funeral celebrant
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 41 photos of weekend fun at city clubs & bars

  22-08-2016 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from city nightspots including The Empress, Sam Jacks, Bijouxand more
  
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• Cramlington scouts could be forced to cancel summer trips after thieves strike

  22-08-2016 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the Cramlington Scout Group have been left devastated after thieves broke into their storage facility
  
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• Police search the Tyne after reports of a man jumping from the Redheugh bridge

  22-08-2016 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police helicopter and boat were dispatched to the area after reports of a person spotted late on Sunday falling from the Redheugh Bridge
  
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• Supermac recalls his Newcastle United home debut hat-trick of 45 years ago

  22-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In August 1971, Newcastle United beat Liverpool 3-2 at St James' Park with Malcolm Macdonald hitting three goals
  
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• Generous Geordies help raise £2m in donations for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

  22-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saving account holders at Newcastle Building Society have raised £2m for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
  
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• Gateshead - and memories of growing up in a very different world - ChronicleLive

  22-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead - and memories of growing up in a very different world
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  A new book by first time author, Gateshead-born Kathleen Harrison, is sure to bring back many memories for anyone brought up in the North East in the 1950s. Kathleen's book, Memories of Gateshead, recalls when the streets were full of children playing ...
  
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• Gateshead - and memories of growing up in a very different world

  22-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, Memories of Gateshead, by first time author Kathleen Harrison, recalls growing up in the town back in the 1950s
  
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• Fears North East will be left behind after reports regional mayors plan to be abandoned

  22-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to reports prime minister Theresa May is ready to ditch plans for directly elected mayors
  
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• Goat meat and beer brewed by veterans draw in the crowds at North Shields Food Festival

  22-08-2016 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands turned out for the final Proper Food Festival of the Summer in North Shields at the weekend
  
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• Ex-Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning admits child sex offences in teenage disco probe

  22-08-2016 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prolific paedophile, 75, admitted abusing 11 children, some as young as eight, between 1969 and 1986
  
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• Judge Rinder set to face the music on Strictly Come Dancing

  22-08-2016 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Star of reality court show confirmed for reality contest, which returns in September
  
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• Police release CCTV image in Times Square attack investigation

  22-08-2016 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 40-year out was celebrating a birthday when he was assaulted and left fighting for his life in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Gateshead architects win major contract in capital of Mongolia - ChronicleLive

  22-08-2016 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead architects win major contract in capital of Mongolia
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  A North East architecture practice which set up an office in Mongolia has won a contract for a multi-million regeneration project in the country's capital Ulaanbaatar. Ryton-based Gradon Architecture has had plans approved for Galleria UB, which will ...and more »
  
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• Police arrest seven fans after Sunderland and Middlesbrough's Premier League clash

  22-08-2016 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said the 'handful' of arrests is not unusual for football matches and praised supporters
  
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• See the moment a Newcastle police officer defies the highway code with risky manoeuvre

  22-08-2016 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The officer appears to ignore a sign saying 'no left turn' by the Centre for Life in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Probe into MH17 disaster that killed two Newcastle fans to deliver initial verdicts next month

  22-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited report is expected to name the type of missile that shot the doomed jet down and also shed light on where it was fired from
  
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• Capability Brown's journey from Northumberland to Cambridgeshire to be recreated - on bike

  22-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Villagers will travel from Kirkharle to Fenstanton, in Cambridgeshire, as part of the 300th anniversary of his birth
  
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• Local Colleagues Celebrate over 450 Years of Service At Asda Gateshead - North East Connected (press release) (subscription)

  22-08-2016 14:21 via neconnected.co.uk
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  Local Colleagues Celebrate over 450 Years of Service At Asda Gateshead
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  The store at Gibside Way has one of the largest numbers of long serving colleagues in the country with 15 colleagues celebrating 30 years of service. Amongst the long serving colleagues is Pat Cockburn, who met her partner, Rob, whilst working at the ...
  
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• Sunderland woman accused of holiday scam appears in court via video link from the Costa Del Sol

  22-08-2016 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Barrass, 28, formerly of Sunderland, is accused of 12 counts of fraud by misrepresentation after allegedly running travel agent Hello Sunshine
  
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• Title of reformed Tyneside hardman Stephen Sayers' first novel is revealed

  22-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen has decided to turn his hand to writing in a bid to become a successful crime author - and has revealed details of his first novel
  
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• Nimby 'moaners' or righteous protestors? You have your say on anti-roundabout demonstration

  22-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 2,000 residents attended a rally to condemn Newcastle City Council's Blue House roundabout proposals
  
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• Meet the Washington woman who provides a lifeline for hundreds of families in need

  22-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rainbow Trust family support worker Monica Dooley helps North East families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
  
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• Great North Run 2016: Everything you need to know about getting to and from the race by Metro

  22-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have put together a handy guide to help you plan your travel to and from South Shields on the big day - September 11
  
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• Helen Wood calls Charlotte Crosby 'a mess of a bird' as she warns her about Ash Harrison

  22-08-2016 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex Big Brother winner Helen had another dig at former Geordie Shore star Charlotte over rumoured new boyfriend Ash
  
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• Preview: Garrard expects tough test against top-five hopefuls Gateshead - Borehamwood Times

  22-08-2016 12:25 via borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
  
  Preview: Garrard expects tough test against top-five hopefuls Gateshead
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  Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard expects a tough test at Gateshead on Saturday (kick-off 3pm) against a side who will be in the play-off picture. Wood will make their second longest trip of the season on Friday - the longest being the cross-country trek ...
  
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• Meet the boy who has battled back from nine operations and a stroke before his first birthday

  22-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle is celebrating the work of the Rainbow Trust, which supports families caring for a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
  
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• Jarrow miners' group slam 'treacherous backstabbing' in the Labour Party

  22-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former mine-workers in Jarrow have said they will defeat Labour infighting by signing up loyal Jeremy Corbyn supporters to the local party
  
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• Denise Welch opens up about her battle with alcohol and the help of her husband

  22-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the latest issue of Hello magazine the Tyneside star has opened up about her new marriage and how her husband helped her overcome her struggle
  
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• Rio 2016 in pictures: The best images from the Olympics

  22-08-2016 09:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A look back at the most memorable moments from the 2016 Olympics
  
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• Eight-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after being struck by car in North Shields

  22-08-2016 08:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Air Ambulance flew the boy to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where he is said to be in a critical condition
  
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• Morning news headlines: Rio hands over to Tokyo as Team GB celebrates golden games

  22-08-2016 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East news LIVE: Eight-year-old boy in a critical condition after being hit by a car in North Shields

  22-08-2016 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Monday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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