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• Plan for North East congestion charge of £12.50 a day to cut air pollution

  19-09-2016 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrats want to make it easier for councils like Newcastle to introduce London-style congestion charges elsewhere
  
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• Wallsend newlyweds endure honeymoon hell after dispute with insurance company

  19-09-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Green and Dave Cowell finally flew back from Mexico at their own expense after missing flight because bride was in hospital
  
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• Should Northumbria Police introduce drug testing on arrest?

  19-09-2016 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force along with Newcastle's public health bosses are considering the roll-out of a "test on arrest" policy
  
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• Durham biomedical scientist struck off for incorrectly recording patient test results

  19-09-2016 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Udegbune has been found guilty of professional misconduct while working at the University Hospital of North Durham
  
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• Hospital patient posted shocking racist abuse on Facebook about a nurse who was looking after him

  19-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieron Wright was in Sunderland Royal Hospital when he posted a 'gross racial slur' about a nurse on a public forum on Facebook
  
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• Former Emmerdale actress Charlie Hardwick opens new £6m facility for people with dementia

  19-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new unit has been developed at North Tyneside General Hospital to improve care in the region
  
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• Ashington teacher was 'lifeline' to family when son struggled at school

  19-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heather Walker supported 11-year-old Bruce and gave him the confidence to complete his SATs after suffering two bereavements
  
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• Freshers 2016: 15 images from the year this year's new students were born

  19-09-2016 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As thousands of new students descend on Newcastle, we recall the year 1998 in 15 photographs
  
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• Ford Focus Black Edition vs Seat Leon FR

  19-09-2016 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The special-edition Focus looks good, but is that enough?
  
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• Plans unveiled for multi-million pound Morpeth First School on County Hall site

  19-09-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council is planning to leave its current Morpeth base in 2018 when staff will move to a new Ashington HQ
  
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• Police forces get new £1m facility to combat organised crime in the North East

  19-09-2016 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government funding will allow specialist teams from three forces to crackdown on crimes such as drug trafficking, guns and cyber crime
  
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• The Fall: Everything you need to know about series 3

  19-09-2016 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dornan and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles in the hit thriller show
  
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• St Oswald's Hospice Great North Snowdogs trail officially opens

  19-09-2016 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pink launch dog sculpture embarks on the first leg of the free public art trail around Tyne and Wear
  
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• Baltic Gateshead to host Panic Room Heroes vs Villains Halloween party - ChronicleLive

  19-09-2016 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Baltic Gateshead to host Panic Room Heroes vs Villains Halloween party
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  It's quickly become one of Tyneside's most popular Halloween events and with the annual scarefest now just over a month away, tickets are being snapped up for Panic Room at the Baltic. The party night, hosted by Fresh Element, has grown in size and ...
  
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• Sunderland Port forms base in the hunt for a famous pirate ship

  19-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bonhomme Richard was sunk in 1779 off the coast and now efforts are underway to find its wreckage
  
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• Couple bump into Sir Anthony Hopkins in Newcastle hotel - but it's the Hollywood star who was in awe

  19-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony and Sarah Stafford were staying at the Vermont in Newcastle when they saw Sir Anthony taking a break from filming Transformers
  
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• Blyth in Northumberland: Images that recall the town's old streets and lanes

  19-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, Blyth History Tour, on Amberley Publishing, guides us through the town's old streets and alleyways
  
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• More than 52,000 were at St James' Park again - but big support is nothing new

  19-09-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A crowd of 52,117 watching Newcastle United on Saturday typifies the club's long-term attraction
  
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• Paul Gascoigne fined £1,000 for making racist comment at an Evening with Gazza show

  19-09-2016 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle and England star humiliated a black security guard by asking 'can you smile please, because I can't see you?'
  
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• Team Valley Christmas Market to move to Gateshead Stadium this winter - ChronicleLive

  19-09-2016 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Team Valley Christmas Market to move to Gateshead Stadium this winter
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  After weather wreaked havoc at the event last year, with high winds forcing traders to evacuate, organisers of Team Valley Christmas Market are moving the event partially indoors for 2016 and promising a bigger and better experience for visitors. The ...
  
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• Sunderland AFC football writer will no longer cover club for local newspaper

  19-09-2016 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Publishers of a local Wearside paper says Liam Kennedy will not cover SAFC after old online comments against fans resurfaced
  
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• Cancer blogger Anna Swabey inspires well-wishers to donate almost £100,000 in her memory

  19-09-2016 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna, from County Durham, died aged 25 just a day before her dream wedding - but fundraisers are keen to see her legacy live on
  
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• Great North runners' empty water bottles put to interesting use in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  19-09-2016 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Great North runners' empty water bottles put to interesting use in Gateshead
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  Those who took to the streets for the half-marathon consumed more than 100,000 bottles of water - but where did the waste go? Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Great North Run headcam Video Unavailable. The video will start in 8s Cancel.
  
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• This thief stole £45,000 from a dementia hit grandad - now he has to payback just £300

  19-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leslie Black plundered the Lemington grandad's account leading to him being jailed at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Hundreds expected to attend funeral of parachutist Pamela Gower in South Shields

  19-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old, from Hebburn, died on September 10 after a parachute jump went wrong
  
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• Great North runners' empty water bottles put to interesting use in Gateshead

  19-09-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those who took to the streets for the half-marathon consumed more than 100,000 bottles of water - but where did the waste go?
  
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• Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths revamp plans move a step closer

  19-09-2016 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has given planning permission for the £5million redevelopment
  
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• 'A dream made real' and other things you're saying as Paul Dummett visits fan fighting leukaemia

  19-09-2016 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United footballer turned up at the doorstep of nine-year-old Callum Hall, in Kenton, much to his surprise
  
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• Mark Wahlberg heads to church while filming Transformers in Northumberland

  19-09-2016 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hollywood star took time out to attend a service at St Aidan’s Church, in Seahouses, on Sunday - reportedly leaving a generous donation
  
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• Queen of the Jungle Vicky Pattison to host I'm A Celebrity Get Out of Here Now?

  19-09-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reigning I'm A Celebrity champion is tipped to take over from Laura Whitmore who is now a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Warning: North East areas of outstanding beauty could be at risk

  19-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Country Land and Business Association is warning North landscapes could be at risk following post-Brexit fears
  
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• Transformers: What we know about the film and how prominent will Newcastle be in it?

  19-09-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We give you the low-down on the new Transformers film which was shot in Newcastle and Northumberland over the weekend
  
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• Cost of Northumbria Police tribunal which heard affair claims is revealed

  19-09-2016 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force's former head of legal services Denise Aubrey lost her claim for unfair dismissal at the hearing in North Shields, which ended in May
  
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• Gazza in court recap: Ex-Newcastle star Paul Gascoigne pleads guilty to racial harassment charge

  19-09-2016 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne is due to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court over comments made to a security guard
  
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• Gazza in court live: Ex-Newcastle United star stands trial over racial harrassment charge

  19-09-2016 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne is due to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court over alleged comments made to a security guard
  
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• Gazza in court live: Ex-Newcastle star Paul Gascoigne pleads guilty to racial harassment charge

  19-09-2016 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne is due to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court over comments made to a security guard
  
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• Ashington man jailed in India appeals to UK Government to secure his release

  19-09-2016 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former soldier, serving a five-year sentence in Chennai, has described his ordeal in prison as "mental torture"
  
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• When will we be able to see Newcastle on the big screen in the new Transformers film?

  19-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have seen the filming on the streets of Newcastle, but when can we see the Toon in all its glory on the big screen?
  
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• Plans to give Labour members power to choose shadow team criticised

  19-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for a major revamp of how the Labour Party appoints its most senior ministers has received a lukewarm response in the North East
  
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• Former Toon hero Paul Gascoigne due to stand trial today accused of racist offence

  19-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle and England player is due before magistrates following the alleged incident during an 'Evening with Gazza' show
  
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• Bickering left North East in the 'no lane' when it came to devolution, Lib Dems claim

  19-09-2016 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opposition leaders are planning to mount a bid to resuscitate devolution with the help of business and the voluntary sector
  
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• Morning news headlines: PM to urge better distinction between refugees and economic migrants at UN talks; Labour divisions deepen over shadow cabinet and deselection rows

  19-09-2016 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Here's what you had to say about the day Newcastle was turned into a Transformers film set

  19-09-2016 08:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A proud day for some - but other readers wondered why London buses were seen on set, suggesting the flick is shot not set in the region
  
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• Northumberland's Sycamore Gap Robin Hood tree shortlisted for 'Tree of the year'

  19-09-2016 08:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Woodland Trust is giving a £1,000 grant to care for the tree which wins its national competition
  
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• Newcastle United hit eight as Bobby Robson arrives - on this day in 1999

  19-09-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In Bobby Robson's first home game as manager, Newcastle United hit eight and Alan Shearer scores five
  
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• 'You have to pay to stay': Government to hike rent for thousands of Newcastle council house tenants

  19-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The controversial move will force council and housing association tenants with a household income above £31,000 to pay market rates for their rent
  
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• Should taxi driver vetting be toughened up in the wake of Rotherham sex abuse scandal?

  19-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East police chiefs and council leaders are calling on the Government to do more to protect taxi passengers
  
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• Numbers of pregnant women smoking reaches all-time low in North East, figures show

  19-09-2016 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rates have dropping by almost a third over the past six years, meaning the North East is no longer the worst region for smoking in pregnancy
  
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