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• Post Office worker did 'baseball-style pose' with pole before leaving pub-goer with brain injuries

  20-09-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Cook had been punched by a fellow reveller when he armed himself with a scaffolding pole and struck him three times
  
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• 'Geordies make some noise' - Fatman Scoop entertains Ibiza bound plane

  20-09-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hip hop star got holidaymakers singing on the flight from Newcastle to Ibiza
  
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• Paralympic medallists Stephen Miller and Josef Craig get heroes' welcome on return home

  20-09-2016 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Stephen Miller and Josef Craig showed off their Rio bronze medals to waiting fans and family at Newcastle International Airport
  
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• Byker blaze - witness hears sound like an 'explosion' before smoke billows over Newcastle

  20-09-2016 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the scene at Commercial Road on Tuesday afternoon after a workshop fire
  
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• Goverment slams North East council leaders for 'walking away' from Devolution deal

  20-09-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a leaked letter, regional leaders have been criticised by Whitehall for failing to agree on the multi-million pound devolution deal
  
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• NHS outlines next steps following Rothbury hospital inpatient ward closure

  20-09-2016 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland CCG will be carrying out a detailed review to look at the declining bed occupancy levels at the hospital
  
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• Tim Farron's plea to Labour moderates - join Lib Dems as only it can stop the Tories

  20-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem leader vows to raise taxes to save the NHS and talks of another EU referendum over Brexit terms in passionate conference speech
  
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• 'Only in Newcastle' - 10 things that could only have happened here

  20-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From three trebles for a fiver to beatboxing superheroes, some things only happen in Newcastle
  
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• Celebrating 50 years of John Gibson at the Chronicle with a black tie dinner

  20-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Gibson will be honoured with a Variety Club dinner at Gateshead's Hilton hotel on Sunday - ticket details here
  
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• Social worker in case of murdered toddler Liam Fee struck off care register

  20-09-2016 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A professional watchdog upheld 12 charges against Lesley Bate, 60, for cases involving Liam Fee and 14 other children
  
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• Gazza fanatic has his hero's signature tattooed on his ribs after meeting him outside court

  20-09-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reiss White asked Gazza to sign his name on his ribs when the former Newcastle United player appeared at court to admit racially abusing a bodyguard
  
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• Northumbria police release CCTV images after attempted bag snatch from elderly woman

  20-09-2016 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 77-year-old was knocked to the ground during the alleged incident near to Walkergate Metro Station
  
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• Missing Newcastle man James Marshall sparks Northumbria Police appeal

  20-09-2016 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old was reported missing on Sunday, and it is believed he may have travelled to London
  
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• The X Factor: Disappointment for Whitley Bay singer Sophie as performances aren't aired on TV

  20-09-2016 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teenager Sophie Leigh Ash was hoping to watch herself in action on The X Factor but despite getting all yeses from the judges she didn't feature
  
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• Ex on the Beach: Gaz breaks Lillie's heart again with cheating revelation

  20-09-2016 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her arrival last week caused shockwaves but it's Lillie that's in for a shock tonight when another of Gaz's exes enters Ex on the Beach
  
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• Newcastle hardman Stephen Sayers donates proceeds from his book to children's charity

  20-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reformed gangster released his tell-all book last year and has donated some of the proceeds to St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Police search to find Blyth man who has been missing for a week

  20-09-2016 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Oliver was last seen at his home address in Blyth on September 13 and police have launched an appeal to help track him down
  
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• This prayer book saved the life of a Durham Light Infantry soldier

  20-09-2016 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tommy Crawford, from Consett, was 18-years-old when he was injured at the Somme but this prayer book saved him from a German bayonet
  
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• Byker blaze leaves one victim in hospital as firefighters tackle burning building

  20-09-2016 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been tackling the fire which broke out at a workshop off Commercial Road in Byker at around 12.45pm
  
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• The Chase: Ex University of Sunderland student Adam Sadler bombs on ITV show

  20-09-2016 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twitter users weren't kind on the 22-year-old bar worker after he failed to make it off the bottom on the ITV show hosted by Bradley Walsh
  
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• Professional boxing back at St James', Newcastle, after five decades

  20-09-2016 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St James' Park, Newcastle, hosts professional boxing, 49 years after nearby St James' Hall hosted its last fight
  
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• Lesbos pleads for refugee evacuations after fire at detention camp

  20-09-2016 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nine migrants suspected of starting fire have been arrested, authorities said.
  
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• Best autumn walks: Gateshead woods in national top 10 - ChronicleLive

  20-09-2016 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Best autumn walks: Gateshead woods in national top 10
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  The Woodland Trust has picked a Gateshead wood as one of its top 10 nationwide for autumn colour - but where is your favourite? Hedley Hall at Sunniside is not the most famous woodland in the area, but has made the charity's 2016 top picks and is sited ...
  
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• Best autumn walks: Gateshead woods in national top 10

  20-09-2016 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We want your photos of autumn beauty and suggestions of where to see it in Newcastle & the North East
  
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• The great North East gansey: What are they and where did they come from?

  20-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Special ganseys were knitted to mark the 150th anniversary of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade
  
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• Northumbria Police's Car Wars set to make its TV debut on ITV tonight

  20-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Car Wars is a three-part series following Northumbria Police's Operations Department and will be broadcast on ITV
  
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• Newcastle to Tenerife passengers banned after drinking 'illicit alcohol' onboard

  20-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three passengers have been banned and three more will not be flown back to Newcastle after drinking illicit alcohol on a Jet2 flight
  
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• Goodbye Mrs Parkin - sad pupils say goodbye to favourite dinner lady after 38 years

  20-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenny Parkin was a familiar face to parents and even some grandparents at Bede Primary school in Gateshead
  
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• Durham County Council to improve North Road as part of £1.8m revamp of the city

  20-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on the route is set to start next month after businesses gave their backing to the investment
  
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• The best hybrid cars on sale in 2016

  20-09-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No longer a novelty, hybrids are a big part of the car market. Which are the best?
  
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• Going, going, almost gone - two rescued at Holy Island as car becomes submerged by water

  20-09-2016 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman climbed on top of their vehicle after it became submerged in water on the Holy Island causeway on Sunday
  
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• Paris debut for soft-top Merc-AMG GT

  20-09-2016 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mighty Roadsters available in two forms; capable of up to 196mph
  
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• Car set on fire on Hexham driveway in early morning suspected arson attack

  20-09-2016 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a car fire in Eilanville, Hexham in the early hours of Monday
  
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• Royalty rolls into Northumberland on nationwide charity challenge

  20-09-2016 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's royal visitor was waved off from Otterburn on Tuesday morning on the second day of a palace-to-palace Diamond Challenge
  
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• How Transformers stars wowed fans in Newcastle & Northumberland

  20-09-2016 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers share selfies and stories after meeting Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkins
  
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• Former mayoral hopeful Jeremy Middleton sets up North East devolution commission

  20-09-2016 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  100 business from across the North East have given their support to the devolution process being revived
  
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• Vera Baird welcomes Government U-turn to exempt refuges from benefit cuts

  20-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has announced that domestic abuse refuges will be exempt from a cap on housing benefit rates
  
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• 'True gent' - readers' praise for Anthony Hopkins as he takes time to make friends in the region

  20-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A-lister and some of his fellow Transformers stars have been busy filming in the North East - but they've taken time to chat to many of you
  
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• This is why you need to stop smoking now: take a look at what could change

  20-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families across the North East being urged to kick their habits as part of the Stoptober smoking challenge
  
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• Labour's secret ballot over potential £24,000 pay rise for Newcastle chief exec revealed

  20-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The party leadership only narrowly won a behind closed doors vote to hike the pay for those at the top of the council
  
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• 189,000 North East smokers have kicked their habit during the past 10 years

  20-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families across the North East being urged to kick their habits as part of the Stoptober smoking challenge
  
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• How living near an Aldi store could add up to £5,000 to the value of your home

  20-09-2016 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new survey has revealed Tynesiders living near a branch of Aldi could see the value of their home increase by up to £5,000
  
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• UN convoys suspended after aid trucks hit

  20-09-2016 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The attack late on Monday came just hours after the Syrian military declared the week-long US-Russian brokered ceasefire had failed.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after five-vehicle collision on Grandstand Road in Newcastle

  20-09-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, ambulance and firefighters were all on the scene of the multi-vehicle crash on Grandstand Road on Tuesday morning
  
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• 'You'd be surprised how little I knew what was going on' Mike Ashley on Sports Direct and PR gaffes

  20-09-2016 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NUFC owner admitted to being a 'PR nightmare', defended keeping bundles of £50 notes to hand and called getting a helicopter into work 'a reality'
  
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• See Transformers star Mark Wahlberg bring his type of 'football' to the North East

  20-09-2016 09:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hollywood star took some time out of filming to enjoy a game of football in front of Bamburgh Castle
  
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• Morning news headlines: Theresa May to address the UN amid Brexit concerns; Remaining EU nations will sign UK trade agreement deal, says Theresa May

  20-09-2016 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• How to explore Newcastle and Gateshead at night while helping Maggie's Cancer Centre - ChronicleLive

  20-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  How to explore Newcastle and Gateshead at night while helping Maggie's Cancer Centre
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  Staff and supporters of Maggie's Cancer Centre are taking a walk on the cultural side with their Culture Crawl on Friday. Walkers will follow an eight-mile route around Newcastle and Gateshead, stopping at cultural hubs along the way including The ...
  
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• How to explore Newcastle and Gateshead at night while helping Maggie's Cancer Centre

  20-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The night walk, which aims to raise funds for centre at the Freeman Hospital, includes pop-up performances and a celebration at the Sage
  
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• Holiday scam accused denies ripping off customers of her Facebook firm

  20-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Barrass pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of fraud in relation to holidays and flights to places including Brazil, Florida, Thailand and Paris
  
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