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• The X Factor Six Chair Challenge: Melissa Pedro bows out of ITV show

  25-09-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 27 year old, who teaches at Dunston Hill Community Primary, earned a seat from Sharon Osbourne but was then replaced
  
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• The X Factor: Samantha Lavery back as a Wildcard and off to Judges Houses

  25-09-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We saw her in tears during Saturday night's Six Chair Challenge but Louis Walsh has handed County Durham singer Samantha a huge second chance
  
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• Toon legends past and present turn out to honour John Gibson's 50 years covering NUFC

  25-09-2016 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Gibbo' was the guest of honour at a star-studded bash celebrating his five-decade career at the Chronicle
  
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• John Gibson's celebration RECAP: Gala dinner to honour Gibbo's 50 years covering Newcastle United

  25-09-2016 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The legendary football writer is guest of honour at a gala dinner tonight, and will be joined by sporting heroes from Shearer to Jack Charlton
  
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• John Gibson's celebration LIVE: Gala dinner to honour Gibbo's 50 years covering Newcastle United

  25-09-2016 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The legendary football writer is guest of honour at a gala dinner tonight, and will be joined by sporting heroes from Shearer to Jack Charlton
  
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• These homes up for auction look ordinary on the outside - but their setting is certainly not

  25-09-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See inside two rural homes in the heart of Northumberland that will go under the hammer in Newcastle on Tuesday
  
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• Piece of cake for Heaton baker as she proves herself a dab hand in the kitchen

  25-09-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kairen Hind's sticky toffee pudding - but in cupcake form - ensured she triumphed at the National Cupcake Championship
  
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• 'I was sick when I found out he died': One girl's mission to save lives in memory of tragic friend

  25-09-2016 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobbi Potts has spent the past two years fundraising in memory of Lemington lad Michael Quinn, who died of an asthma attack
  
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• Labour divisions continue despite North East MPs appealing for unity

  25-09-2016 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP for City of Durham, calls on Jeremy Corbyn to give a bigger role to Parliamentary Labour Party
  
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• Cancer survivor who spent 18th birthday in hospital overcomes adversity to celebrate at home

  25-09-2016 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carl Robinson, from Blyth, finally celebrated his 18th birthday after spending the day itself critically ill in Cramlington Hospital
  
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• Gateshead Family Sculpture Day: Hundreds flock to Saltwell Park for annual event - ChronicleLive

  25-09-2016 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Family Sculpture Day: Hundreds flock to Saltwell Park for annual event
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  The event, in its 31st year, had a games theme to reflect the park's status as a Pokemon Go hotspot and families were tasked with building their own artworks out of nails and rough timber. Some of the creations on show included a Game of Throne's-style ...
  
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• Gateshead Family Sculpture Day: Hundreds flock to Saltwell Park for annual event

  25-09-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This year's games-themed Sculpture Day event invited families to build their own artwork out of rough timber
  
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• North Shields widow tells of incurable lung condition that took her husband's life

  25-09-2016 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Gray wants to raise awareness of IPF after research shows that more people in North East die from the condition than on our roads  
  
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• Spot the difference: Google streetview shows changes to Newcastle city centre over the years

  25-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Empty lots around St James' Park, Haymarket as a building site and THOSE lego men - how many of these do you remember?
  
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• From beans to fancy dress: The ultimate £15 survival guide for the modern-day Newcastle student

  25-09-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took £15 to do a student's weekly shop in Newcastle - but don't mention it, we're always happy to help
  
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• Northumberland's tourism industry is booming - and why shouldn't it be?

  25-09-2016 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tourism bosses says more visitors are coming to Northumberland, staying longer and spending more cash after some bumper events
  
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• Want to dig at one of the North East's finest castles? Here's your chance

  25-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An archaeological dig will take place at Hylton Castle as part of a multi-million pound project to bring the 14th century building back into use
  
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• Kenton School teacher banned from the classroom after bungling exam

  25-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jill Dodds has been struck off as a teacher by a disciplinary panel for failing her 2015 Design Technology GSCE pupils
  
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• How Newcastle's 1994 clash with Bilbao started a lifelong love affair for one Basque supporter

  25-09-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julen Izagirre Garnika is becoming a regular face at St James' Park - and even slept in an airport toilet in his quest to get to the UK
  
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• Plans for Howdon children's nursery and shops rejected over parking and traffic fears

  25-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposal was to build three retail units, an office and an 82-place nursery on Churchill Street in Howdon, North Tyneside
  
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• Northumberland set to welcome refugees from war torn Syria in the autumn

  25-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The county expects to have settled four families by the end of the year and a voluntary organisation has been founded to help them
  
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• Great North Skinny Dip sees hundreds bare all for Druridge Bay sunrise swim

  25-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event saw 400 people gather from 5.30am at the Northumberland beauty spot, raising money for charity in the process
  
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• Confidential documents mistakenly thrown out of CQC's Newcastle office unlikely to be found

  25-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some 500 disclosure and barring service certificates containing sensitive information were thrown out during an office renovation blunder
  
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• Amble pensioner who fraudulently claimed £22k in benefits spared jail by Judge

  25-09-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sandra Morrison falsely received more than £22,000 in benefits - and pleaded guilty to four counts of benefit fraud
  
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• North East news RECAP: Sunderland Pride march and latest news, sport, weather, traffic and travel

  25-09-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Sunday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East businessman speaks out after being targeted in Britain's biggest ever cyber scam

  25-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Jarvis's firm was one of 750 small businesses targeted by in a 'vishing' scam masterminded by Feezan Hameed Choudhary
  
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• Happy Mondays star Bez joins fight to help save Dudley toddler Frankie Sherwood

  25-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Madchester star will host a meet and greet in Newcastle to raise funds for the youngster's campaign to go to America for cancer treatment
  
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• 30 old photographs of Gosforth - from The High Street, to Greggs, to the racecourse

  25-09-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The High Street, the racecourse, the rugby club, the Town Moor and, of course, Greggs of Gosforth - and more
  
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• 'My whole family could have been blown up': Kenton mum's horror at kitchen gas leak

  25-09-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samantha Routledge was told that the source of the 'serious' leak was a pipe that had been fitted behind her kitchen drawer
  
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• Meat medley and platter novelty leaves Eddy Eats satisfied at The Swan in Heddon

  25-09-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddy Eats may not have been impressed with dessert at The Swan in Heddon-on-the-Wall, but the Sunday roast platter got the thumbs up
  
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• Bill Bryson is known for his brutal travel reviews - but what does he think of the North East?

  25-09-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked American author Bill Bryson to pick his favourite destinations in the North East
  
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