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• Durham clubber confirms will not be buying bus after accidentally bidding £28,500

  25-08-2016 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Davie Little from Durham posted a photo on Facebook of the “30 grand bus” he mistakenly bought in an online auction while in the open air Ibiza club
  
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• Power cut affects 1,500 homes across Newcastle and causes delays to Metro trains

  25-08-2016 21:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The power cut happened at around 7.50pm and Northern Powergrid engineers restored power to most homes by 9pm
  
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• Power cut affects 10,000 homes across North East and causes delays to Metro trains

  25-08-2016 21:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nearly 9,000 homes in Northumberland and another 1,500 properties north of Newcastle were affected by a power cut on Thursday evening
  
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• GCSE results 2015: Newcastle in line with national trend - with 'good' passes on the up

  25-08-2016 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a year when results across the country have taken a dip, some of the city’s schools recorded their best sets of results
  
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• Wallsend cash van robber Craig Ferry admits it was him who struck outside bank

  25-08-2016 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robber was warned he faces a substantial prison sentence after holding up a G4S cash van with an imitation gun outside Barclays in Wallsend last month
  
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• Where is the cheapest fuel? The North East's most cost-friendly places to fill up this Bank Holiday

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We find the five best prices at the pump for petrol and diesel for drivers living across the area
  
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• Watch Scamp the sniffer dog uncover a haul of illegal cigarettes in Newcastle

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scamp was let loose around the West and East Ends of Newcastle as part of a council crackdown on illegal booze and tabs
  
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• Tall Ships begin arrive in Blyth for start of eagerly awaited four-day regatta

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Excited crowds gathered on the dock to watch the first of the magnificent vessels arrive in Northumberland
  
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• Schoolgirl overcame crippling mystery illness to get top grades in GCSEs

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Determined Lydia Gibson, 16, from Durham, suffered seizures and had to spend nine hours on one exam
  
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• Parents of seven-week-old who died mysteriously had 'taken drugs'

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A coroner recorded an open verdict and said it was not possible to say how the baby came by his death
  
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• A new type of Geordie language: See the Newcastle emojis you can download to your phone

  25-08-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers Fanmoji enlisted the help of a Tyneside illustrator to design shareable images of the Tyne Bridge, St James' Park and other sites
  
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• Gateshead defender joins South Shields ahead of weekend fixtures - Shields Gazette

  25-08-2016 19:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
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  Gateshead defender joins South Shields ahead of weekend fixtures
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  South Shields have completed the signing of Gateshead defender Ben Clark on a dual registration deal with the National League club. The 33-year-old has extensive experience in the professional game with Sunderland, Hartlepool United and Gateshead.
  
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• Sunderland students celebrate GCSE results as grades hold up against national downward trend

  25-08-2016 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The percentage of pupils in the city achieving the English Baccalaureate has increased
  
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• GCSE results 2016: how did schools in South Tyneside measure up?

  25-08-2016 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bucking national trends, students in South Tyneside achieved scores similar to those in 2015
  
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• Gateshead celebrate as GCSE pass rate improves on last year - ChronicleLive

  25-08-2016 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead celebrate as GCSE pass rate improves on last year
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  Across the borough, the number of pupils achieving five A*-C grades was 62.5% - a rise from laster year's rate of 58.1%. And the percentage of pupils earning A*-C grades in English in maths is at 68% - up on last year's 60%. One school celebrating is ...
  
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• Three in court over alleged attack that left dad Scott Brannen with catastrophic head injuries

  25-08-2016 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dad was allegedly assaulted in Newcastle's Times Square while out celebrating his son's birthday
  
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• Gateshead celebrate as GCSE pass rate improves on last year

  25-08-2016 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The percentage of pupils earning five A*-C grades in Gateshead was 62.5% - a rise on last year's 58.1%
  
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• Disappointed with your GCSE results? Here are a few tips for the next steps to take

  25-08-2016 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you didn't get the GCSE grades you were hoping for, here are a few tips for the next steps to take
  
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• Two motorcyclists in hospital after serious crash on the A1068 near Alnwick

  25-08-2016 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the bikers sustained serious, life-threatening injuries, while the other biker's condition is described as stable
  
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• Hash in the attic: cannabis farm worth £300k seized from house in South Shields

  25-08-2016 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police found more than 300 plants after being called to a disturbance on Brownlow Road in South Tyneside
  
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• Northumberland GCSE results: Joy for thousands of pupils across the county

  25-08-2016 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several schools have surpassed last year's grades, including Astley Community High School and Bede Academy in Blyth
  
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• A year ago, she lived in a refugee camp, today Muzoon Almellehan gets her GCSE results in Newcastle

  25-08-2016 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During three turbulent years moving between refugee camps in Jordan, Muzoon Almellehan fought for an education — and today, it's paid off
  
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• North Tyneside GCSE delight as previously under-performing school sees remarkable turnaround

  25-08-2016 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  GCSE day in North Tyneside: where numbers of those achieving five or more A*-C grades has exceeded last year’s results.
  
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• 'A number of British nationals' affected by Italy earthquake

  25-08-2016 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK Government has offered "any assistance that we can" to the Italian authorities
  
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• What are rip tides are where do they exist in the North East?

  25-08-2016 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After five people drowned after being caught in rip tides off the Sussex coast we look at the safety advice issued to beach goers in the North East
  
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• Bogus builder turns £15 gutter job into £7,000 nightmare for elderly Newcastle man

  25-08-2016 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The conman claimed to be from a roofing firm when he called at the 73-year-old's house in Gosforth - now police want your help to catch him
  
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• Amy Tinkler's bronze medal is just the start say teachers as she collects GCSEs results

  25-08-2016 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers praised the bronze medalist Amy Tinkler who fits in school work around a 31 hour a week training session
  
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• Meet the Gateshead milkman who will go to any lengths to raise money for charity - ChronicleLive

  25-08-2016 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Meet the Gateshead milkman who will go to any lengths to raise money for charity
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  From tackling Land's End to John O 'Groats on a milk float to being hospitalised with foot injuries in the Scottish Highlands, this Gateshead dairy owner will go to any lengths to raise money. Businessman Trevor Hanover has taken on a mammoth ...
  
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• Watch archive film footage showing Newcastle and Tyneside down the decades

  25-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle on Film, from the North East Film Archive, is at the city's Tyneside Cinema next Wednesday
  
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• Wallsend bodybuilder Craig Cook to be laid to rest on Friday

  25-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Cook's heartbroken family fear he was taken by drugs after a five-year battle with his addictions
  
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• Meet the Gateshead milkman who will go to any lengths to raise money for charity

  25-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunniside businessman Trevor Hanover has raised more than £200,000 in eight years for the Rainbow Trust
  
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• Fists up for Frankie campaign grows in a bid to save Dudley toddler's life

  25-08-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Efforts are under way to help the family of Frankie Sherwood after the killer cancer he was fighting returned for a second time
  
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• GCSE results 2015: North East grades fall — but less than anywhere else in the country

  25-08-2016 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In line with the national trend, GCSE results in the North East were lower than last year, but the region saw the smallest dip in the country
  
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• Driver of a lawn mower in hospital after crash with car in North Shields

  25-08-2016 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lawn mower driver was thrown through the air and suffered head and arm injuries in the collision which shut Norham Road for more than an hour
  
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• GCSE results joy for Cramlington heart transplant teen Chloe Beaney

  25-08-2016 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old who had a life-saving heart transplant and overcame a rare form of leukaemia is celebrating after passing her GCSEs
  
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• £10m loan helps Durham firm's mission to build 1,000 affordable homes

  25-08-2016 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rent to Buy scheme run by Prince Bishops Homes allows people to buy homes they have been renting for four years
  
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• Tributes to County Durham great-grandfather who died following motorcycle accident

  25-08-2016 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric Winn, from Stanley in County Durham, died after he was airlifted to hospital following a crash near Bishop Auckland
  
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• County Durham man wakes up after partying in Ibiza - to find out he has bought a £30k bus

  25-08-2016 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Little, from Durham, partied at a superclub before making the extravagant purchase
  
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• Great North Run 2016: Newcastle mum preparing to run for disabled son's school

  25-08-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sonia Gallagher is raising funds for the Percy Hedley Foundation that hugely impacted her eight-year-old son
  
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• Newcastle vs Brighton: First meeting, biggest win, Trelford Mills - and more

  25-08-2016 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle United host Brighton, how have the two clubs fared against each other over the years?
  
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• Teenager forced to withdraw cash in Newcastle street attack near Northumbria University

  25-08-2016 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help after the robbery, which happened early on Monday morning on Newcastle's Falconar Street next to Northumbria University
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Marnie Simpson third favourite to win with bookies

  25-08-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore star is in the CBB final and while she's not favourite, bookmakers think she'll fair well in the grand finale
  
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• Mick Quinn says Newcastle United should ditch Local Hero walkout theme - but do fans agree?

  25-08-2016 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former St James' Park striker has called for the club to change the anthem and opt for something more upbeat
  
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• Three men charged with assault after dad left fighting for his life in Times Square

  25-08-2016 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old father was celebrating his sons birthday when he was allegedly attacked outside Rusty's bar in Newcastle city centre
  
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• That's ruff! Newcastle dog owners set to pay the price for their muts' mucky mess

  25-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new campaign in Walkergate and Kenton aims to eliminate dog mess in public areas by fining irresponsible owners
  
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• Council chiefs hold devolution talks with Whitehall - but what's the latest for the North East deal?

  25-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The spirit of the devolution deal will remain, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid promised leaders
  
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• College student jailed for supplying heroin that killed her friend after he joked 'I will die'

  25-08-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Chisholm passed away at his home from a combination of the heroin Sarah Thompson supplied him with and alcohol, a court heard
  
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• Honda NSX first drive

  25-08-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A waiting list is already open for prospective UK owners and with only around 2000 or made each year
  
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• Watch close-up drone footage of the 'mystery' ships off Tynemouth's coast

  25-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Film shows first close-up of vessels which have been left for weeks anchored off North East coast
  
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• Takeaway owner was told he would be chopped up by knifeman in pizza row

  25-08-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drunken thug Ian Doherty pulled a knife on the owner of a pizza takeaway and threatened to chop him up during a row about his order
  
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