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• How Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and a one-time captive of the Taliban could be linked

  12-09-2016 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A First World War soldier may well be the link between two North East women with very different claims to fame
  
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• Newcastle nightclub gang attack leaves 29 year old man in hospital

  12-09-2016 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released the descriptions of five people - two men and three women - following an alleged altercation in Switch, Newcastle
  
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• Armed police raid Sunderland homes after house is 'shot at' in the early hours

  12-09-2016 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three people were arrested following the alleged shooting of a Hylton Castle home in the early hours of Monday
  
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• 'It was a normal thing to do': Bravery award for reluctant hero of dramatic River Tyne rescue

  12-09-2016 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Deverics, 21, from Benton, received a Brave and Meritorious Award for diving into the river to save man from drowning
  
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• Whitley Bay murder accused in court over death of his former partner

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Armstrong is accused of killing a 32-year-old man in an alleged attack in Whitley Bay last week
  
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• 'Thanks, but no thanks': How devolution for the North East was ended in 155 words

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A letter seen exclusively by ChronicleLive from the North East to Whitehall explains why the region rejected devolution
  
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• See Steve Harper draw laughs as he lays into Alan Shearer after statue unveiling

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The goalkeeper paid tribute to his former Newcastle teammate at a VIP drinks reception after Shearer's statue was unveiled
  
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• Newcastle's popular Assembly Rooms venue to unveil memory wall

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrating its 240th birthday, Newcastle's Assembly Rooms will show off a new memory wall this month
  
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• 'I fulfilled my dreams playing for Newcastle': Alan Shearer gives heartfelt statue speech

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend paid tribute to fans and former chairman Freddy Shepherd as his statue was unveiled outside St James' Park
  
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• How you can send your kids off to school with a healthy and tasty packed lunch

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked a nutritional expert for her tips on making healthy school lunches appealing for picky youngsters
  
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• Council leaders in the North East have nit-picked the devo deal to death - so where do we go now?

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Robb says a 'Northern Three' of local authorities still have a slender chance to go for devolution
  
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• Aspiring astronaut fulfils lifelong dream at Newcastle's Life Science Centre

  12-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thanks to the centre and Bridge View care home, 81-year-old John 'Tommy' Alderson was able to see the stars
  
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• Whitley Bay nightclub attack leaves party-goer with broken eye socket

  12-09-2016 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say the 34-year-old man was attacked while out with friends at Havana Nightclub, on South Parade
  
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• Is Newcastle and the North East set for record breaking September weather?

  12-09-2016 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It looks like Tuesday could be the day to take an al-fresco lunch, but temperatures do not look set to reach all-time highs
  
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• Police renew appeal in hope of finding missing Newcastle teenager

  12-09-2016 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Klajdi Shini left the Walker area of the city on June 12 and may now be in the London area, officers believe
  
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• Gateshead Council expected to give the go-ahead to £93m budget savings - ChronicleLive

  12-09-2016 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Council is expected to give the go-ahead to £92m budget savings over the next five years. The cash-strapped council has already sliced £130m from its budget since 2010. By the end of 2018, it is estimated the council's funding from Government ...
  
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• 76 Great North Run photos by readers show the best of an amazing day

  12-09-2016 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Costumes, celebrities, cheers and cartwheeling Red Arrows are all in these fun Great North Run 2016 photographs
  
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• David Cameron to step down as MP for Witney

  12-09-2016 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Prime Minister quit Downing Street on July 13 in the wake of defeat in the EU referendum
  
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• Will you need a visa to go to Spain or other European countries? The proposed changes explained

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New rules being considered by the European Commission could see Brits having to fork out for visas on top of regular holiday costs
  
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• When Newcastle United stars took to the catwalk at St James' Park

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  21 years ago: David Ginola, Les Ferdinand and co strutted their staff at a St James' Park fashion show
  
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• Headmaster of Newcastle's Royal Grammar School announces that he is to retire

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Bernard Trafford is to step down as head of the RGS next summer, after 27 years as a headteacher
  
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• Gateshead Council expected to give the go-ahead to £93m budget savings

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cash-strapped authority has already slashed £130m from its budget since 2010
  
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• Gallowgate Flags legends display set for Newcastle United's match against Brentford

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A season ticket holder had kindly designed the flags for free, they feature legends spanning over a century of Magpies history
  
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• Friends rally to support paralysed Durham motorcyclist who defied the odds to walk again

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friends of Andrew Bell, of Pity Me, Durham, aim to raise £10,000 for physiotherapy after successful stem cell treatment
  
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• Family 'heartbroken' as memorial removed from Rising Sun Country Park

  12-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wardens at Rising Sun Country Park, in Benton, said the Sisterson family didn't have permission for the memorial to grandmother Sandra
  
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• Devastated family of parachute disaster victim Pam Gower pay tribute to their 'great girl'

  12-09-2016 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The brave charity worker, 49, was killed after a skydive over County Durham went tragically wrong
  
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• Everything you need to know about the new £5 note as it goes into circulation

  12-09-2016 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new £5 note will be released from Tuesday - here is everything you need to know about the new note and when the existing notes expire
  
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• Fire breaks out on site of derelict Stereo Bar near Newcastle Quayside

  12-09-2016 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building has lain empty since the bar closed in 2010 and has been hit by several arson attacks in the past
  
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• Plans for new shops and children's nursery in Howdon spark opposition

  12-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Objectors say the proposals for three retail units, an office and a nursery on Churchill Street would lead to more traffic congestion
  
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• North East Remain MPs demand apology over Leave camp's NHS claims

  12-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders of the campaign to leave the European Union have been told to apologise for promising there would be an extra £350m a year for the NHS
  
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• Lee Devlin's twin sister says she fears bumping into her brother's killer now he's been released

  12-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two years ago Lee Devlin, of Whitley Bay, was killed in a one punch attack and now his sister Claire says the killer is back on the streets
  
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• Everything you need to know about children's car seat rules as police launch crackdown

  12-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If your children's car seats aren't fitted correctly, you could potentially face being handed a £100 fine
  
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• A state-of-the-art £1million MRI scanner has arrived in Wansbeck General Hospital by crane

  12-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £1million scanner was so large it needed a crane to lower it into place at the North East hospital
  
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• Dad dies after alleged assault in Newcastle's Times Square

  12-09-2016 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Brannen was on a night out for his son's birthday when he was allegedly attacked on Monday police confirmed he has died
  
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• Derelict Quayside bar to be transformed into new riverside restaurant with views over the Tyne

  12-09-2016 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live Theatre's plan was approved by Newcastle City Council on Friday and will add to Live Theatre's transformed Tyne venues
  
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• See Alan Shearer statue unveiled outside Newcastle United's St James' Park

  12-09-2016 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle and England number nine has been immortalised in bronze outside St James' Park
  
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• Knife-wielding robbers strike at a Hebburn betting shop and make off with cash

  12-09-2016 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting two men after Ladbrokes on Victoria Road East was targeted by two robbers
  
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• Benwell mother admits taking drugs to HMP Northumberland for her inmate son

  12-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anita McGlen was warned she may be jailed after she was caught trying to smuggle narcotics into prison for her son against a background of threats
  
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• 'I remember having a conversation with death' - TV host Charlie Webster on Rio malaria scare

  12-09-2016 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle University student contracted a rare form of malaria in Brazil and was placed in a medically induced coma after she fell ill
  
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• Jarrow swimmer Josef Craig celebrates after winning bronze in Rio Paralympics

  12-09-2016 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Josef Craig recorded a personal best to clinch a bronze after being reclassified since his London success
  
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• Alan Shearer statue unveiling RECAP: Newcastle United legend's sculpture revealed at St James' Park

  12-09-2016 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 9ft bronze sculpture, named 'Local Hero', is now in place outside St James' Park and was unveiled to fans on Monday, September 12
  
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• Alan Shearer statue unveiling LIVE: Updates from St James' Park as sculpture revealed

  12-09-2016 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16ft bronze sculpture, named 'Local Hero', is now in place outside St James' Park and will be unveiled to fans on Monday, September 12
  
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• Britons may need visas to travel to Europe after Brexit, says Home Secretary

  12-09-2016 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amber Rudd said the UK will be able to control its borders post-Brexit but stressed any measures introduced would have to be "reciprocal"
  
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• 'Dad chill, I have got this', meet the Newcastle 11-year-old standing up to racism

  12-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The son of a Newcastle councillor who was racially abused has said he will not rest until racism is defeated
  
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• Air cadets remember the ‘few’ at Battle of Britain Parade in Durham

  12-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds marched through Durham to pay tribute to those who gave their lives during the Second World War
  
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• Hillary Clinton axes California visit after pneumonia diagnosis

  12-09-2016 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Democratic presidential nominee left anniversary ceremony on Sunday and needed to be held up after appearing to stumble off kerb
  
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• Morning news headlines: Corbyn's opponents could return to shadow cabinet, say allies

  12-09-2016 08:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Quayside fire; plus latest breaking news, sport, weather, traffic and travel

  12-09-2016 07:30 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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• Pensioner speaks out after losing £90,000 life-savings in telephone scam

  12-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monday's episode of Rip Off Britain reveals a Northumberland woman's horror story which left her without a penny
  
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• Newcastle's famous Mayfair ballroom opened on this day 55 years ago

  12-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a rock venue it hosted Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen and countless other major rock acts
  
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