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• Sunderland sports reporter (and Toon fan) says sorry for derogatory SAFC comment

  16-09-2016 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Kennedy who is now a sports writer for the Sunderland Echo offers lengthy apology for Facebook post he made six years earlier about Sunderland fans
  
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• 'It was like The Blitz', Newbiggin residents describe worst storm they've ever heard

  16-09-2016 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Householders feared an aeroplane had crashed or a bomb exploded at height of thunder and lightning which battered region and cut power to 38,000 homes
  
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• Fundraisers come to the aid of Katie Cutler after she is threatened with court action

  16-09-2016 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kind Katie helped to raise more than £300,000 for Alan Barnes, but has now been landed with a bill for the PR
  
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• Author Bill Bryson opens 'world class' childhood cancer research centre in Newcastle

  16-09-2016 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre in Newcastle was officially opened after a two-year fundraising campaign
  
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• Gateshead man told to expect jail for his role in a £1000 illegal immigration scam - ChronicleLive

  16-09-2016 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead man told to expect jail for his role in a £1000 illegal immigration scam
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  A Nigerian illegal immigrant and a Gateshead man she paid £1,000 to pretend to be the father of her new-born baby to avoid deportation have both been warned they are facing prison. A court in London heard today their plot was exposed when Home Office ...
  
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• Gateshead man told to expect jail for his role in a £1,000 illegal immigration scam

  16-09-2016 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man had posed as the father of an illegal immigrant's child in a bid to help the family stay in the UK
  
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• Why do North East children need to go to America for neuroblastoma treatment?

  16-09-2016 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University specialist says there is 'no evidence' of survival rates for neuroblastoma being better in the USA
  
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• Armed police swoop on Sunderland house following alleged shooting

  16-09-2016 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting of a Hylton Castle home in the early hours of Monday
  
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• Fancy some city centre living? Here's some of Newcastle's most desirable flats and apartments

  16-09-2016 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you don't like commuting and want to walk home from a night out, then have a look at these luxury properties
  
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• Sunderland makes £6m bid to Arts Council England to underline its cultural aspirations

  16-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland, bidding to be UK City of Culture 2021, has unveiled plans of a new city centre auditorium with the 'wow' factor
  
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• South Shields dad fighting for life in Singapore thanks Geordies as he prepares to fly home

  16-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At least £17,000 has been raised for Luke Wilkinson who needs a life-saving liver transplant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
  
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• Restoration of Whitley Bay pub ravaged by fire well under way

  16-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Briar Dene, on The Links, was badly damaged in an arson attack last August but contractors are now on site renovating the venue
  
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• Fines for South Tyneside residents who left yards strewn with 'unslightly' piles of rubbish

  16-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has prosecuted two people who ignored demands to clear up the waste left on their properties
  
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• Cowgate man walks free from court after being convicted of historic sex offences

  16-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Strong, 60, was given a two-year suspended prison sentence after he was convicted of six indecent assaults against a child
  
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• Up in smoke — firefighters put out cannabis farm fire in Gosforth

  16-09-2016 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 100 cannabis plants were discovered during the fire in the three-storey terraced house in Alwinton Terrace 
  
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• Why is Katie Cutler being sued? Everything you need to know about her PR row

  16-09-2016 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman who helped Katie Cutler after she raised cash for Alan Barnes is claiming she's owed thousands of pounds - here's the history and what happens next
  
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• New UKIP leader Diane James urged to make it 'the party for the North'

  16-09-2016 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MEP Diane James urged to target the region and unify the party after taking over from Nigel Farage
  
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• Cancer blogger given three years to live dies day before dream wedding

  16-09-2016 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna Swabey, from County Durham, was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was due to wed the man of her dreams when she died
  
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• How to get your hands on thousands of free cinema tickets up for grabs for under-19s

  16-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Into Film Festival 2016 is coming to the North East, and will give away thousands of free cinema tickets to people aged five to 19
  
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• Katie Cutler hits out at online trolls who abused Alan Barnes after he stepped into PR bill row

  16-09-2016 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Barnes became the victim of online trolls after he offered to help Katie Cutler out in her legal dispute with a PR
  
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• Man arrested after 14-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted on Newcastle train

  16-09-2016 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police believe there may have been a second victim and are appealing for her to come forward
  
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• Diane James named new Ukip leader after seeing off rivals

  16-09-2016 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deputy chairman replaces Nigel Farage after polling 8,451 votes
  
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• Childhood cancer centre launch RECAP: Research centre to fight illness in young people opens at Newcastle University

  16-09-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Author Bill Bryson is opening the £5.5m centre which will help fight against cancers affecting children and young people
  
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• Childhood cancer centre launch LIVE: Research centre to fight illness in young people opens at Newcastle University

  16-09-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Author Bill Bryson is opening the £5.5m centre which will help fight against cancers affecting children and young people
  
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• Why were Suffragettes protesting at the Monument in Newcastle?

  16-09-2016 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Women Against State Pension Inequality say a hike in age is discrimination as more than two million women are affected by the rise in pension age
  
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• Police search to find missing Blyth man Rikki Broom last seen at the RVI

  16-09-2016 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rikki Broom, 32, from Richard Street in Blyth was reported missing on Tuesday and was last seen at Newcastle's RVI
  
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• Electricity restored to 28,000 North East homes after thunderstorm power cuts

  16-09-2016 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powergrid has been working since the early hours to restore services - but 10,000 homes still need to get back on the grid
  
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• 'My burger is too spicy': Listen to the bizarre 101 calls made to Northumbria Police

  16-09-2016 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers want to remind people of the correct reasons to use the non-emergency number after a number of unwanted calls
  
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• Did lightning strike this 19th Century church in Newcastle?

  16-09-2016 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thursday night's lightning storm led to a flurry of fantastic photographs, and this is one of our favourites
  
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• Harvest Moon eclipse takes place tonight - here's what it is and how you can see it

  16-09-2016 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stargazers will be looking to the heavens in the hope of seeing the phemonenon that reportedly won't be visible again until 2024
  
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• Soldier who sexually assaulted teen and groomed another with cash and luxury gifts is jailed

  16-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Stoddart, of Cramlington, showered a 15-year-old with gifts and sexually abused a 16-year-old who was trapped in his car
  
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• Newcastle City Council to bid for a share of a £4bn homes investment pot

  16-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If successful, cash would be used to build hundreds of homes for the most vulnerable people across the city
  
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• New iPhone 7 went on sale in Newcastle today - but what is different about it?

  16-09-2016 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people queued outside the Apple shop in Eldon Square as the iPhone 7 was released today
  
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• Northern Powerhouse - George Osborne fights to save his pet project

  16-09-2016 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Chancellor launches the Northern Powerhouse Partnership to promote his devolution initiative
  
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• Your pictures of lightning as flashes illuminate the North East skies

  16-09-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thunder woke photographers from around the region, and thankfully they took the opportunity to shoot the storm
  
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• The familiar sight of Drummond Puddle is back - and with its all too familiar challenges

  16-09-2016 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The puddle that first went viral on the internet in January is back again after heavy rainfall, and is still catching people out
  
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• UFOs in our skies? Mystery lights in Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and beyond - but what are they? - ChronicleLive

  16-09-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  UFOs in our skies? Mystery lights in Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and beyond - but what are they?
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  Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a visitor from another world? As the evenings draw in, it could be worth keeping an eye on the night sky as UFOs were last reported over the North East just four months ago. A motorist has given an account of ...
  
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• UFOs in our skies? Mystery lights in Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and beyond - but what are they?

  16-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mystery planes, bright lights, unexplained objects in our skies - read our report into North East UFO sightings
  
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• Geordies, how well do you really know Newcastle's statues?

  16-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's not just footballers immortalised in metal - there's politicians and inventors too, but can you tell who is who?
  
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• Seat reveals a 'feminine' car for women drivers

  16-09-2016 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'easy to park' car has eyeliner-shaped headlights and will be launched next year.
  
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• Missing toddler Ben Needham may have killed by a digger, police fear

  16-09-2016 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ben, from Sheffield, disappeared from outside Ms Needham's parents' home on Greek island of Kos in July 1991
  
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• Apple's new iPhone 7 goes on sale in the UK, thankfully it is water-resistant as customers queue in the rain

  16-09-2016 09:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Apple said yesterday that many versions of the phone had sold out in pre-order, and this morning's queues were made up of those who had reserved a spot to pick up a pre-ordered device.
  
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• Are the Metros and trains running to time after torrential rain and lightning?

  16-09-2016 09:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disruption to the rail system due to early morning downpours but Metro system running to time
  
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• Sangria at the ready as Ryanair announces new flights from Newcastle Airport

  16-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget airline has brought forward flights to the Spanish capital of Madrid - and seats are going cheap
  
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• Multi-million pound centre for research into childhood cancers to open in Newcastle

  16-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre will focus on developing less toxic therapies and more effective treatment options for youngsters with advanced cancer
  
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• Powercuts hit thousands of homes in Gateshead, Durham and beyond after thunderstorms - ChronicleLive

  16-09-2016 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Powercuts hit thousands of homes in Gateshead, Durham and beyond after thunderstorms
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  Northern Powergrid say more than 3,600 homes and businesses in the west of Gateshead have no power, with Ryton, Crawcrook and Greenside heavily affected. The problems were reported just before 4am, and Northern Powergrid aims to switch it back on ...
  
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• Powercuts hit thousands of homes in Gateshead, Durham and beyond after thunderstorms

  16-09-2016 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powergrid is working to restore electricity to properties following blackouts early on Friday
  
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• Weather update: Hour by hour weather guide to Friday and beyond - is the rain here to stay?

  16-09-2016 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Will I need an umbrella for the school run and is this terrible weather set to continue? Find out here
  
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• How to stay safe during a thunder storm

  16-09-2016 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the Met Office issues further weather warnings for thunderstorms in the North East, we look at how you can stay safe in stormy weather
  
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• Armed robber targets Shiney Row bookmakers and threatened staff

  16-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man told staff at Betfred bookmakers in Westbourne Terrace that he had a weapon before stealing cash and making off
  
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