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• Cheryl reveals teen pressure heartache: 'I was quite a depressed teenager'

  02-11-2016 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Walker-born star spoke to The One Show about her worries as a teenager, as she is unveiled as the new face of charity Childline
  
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• Tyneside Gulf War hero's petition against Fifa poppy ban garners more than 250,000 names

  02-11-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fifa has banned UK players from displaying the poppy on November 11, as it says they count as political symbols
  
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• Former Chief Constable Sue Sim opens up on the Raoul Moat manhunt

  02-11-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mrs Sim has given an in depth interview about the manhunt that made headlines around the world
  
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• Traffic nightmare as three-vehicle crash on Newcastle motorway causes delays

  02-11-2016 21:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers heading north into Newcastle were held up after a three-vehicle crash blocked a lane on the A167 (M) and police waited for recovery
  
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• The harsh choices we have to make should never cause human tragedy

  02-11-2016 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle headteacher Bernard Trafford says rationing of our scarce resources is a fact of life - but it doesn't make for a caring society
  
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• North East still facing some of UK's highest rates of asbestos-related deaths

  02-11-2016 20:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, North Tyneside and South Tyneside all among those with high asbestos-related deaths
  
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• 'It is a disgrace': Anger at price hike at Northumberland leisure centres

  02-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Active Northumberland has introduced a new pay structure at its leisure centres, meaning some users have seen their membership fees rise
  
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• Dying for a cup of tea? See the teapot used by Dark Angel killer Mary Ann Cotton

  02-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A collection at Beamish - the Durham setting for the ITV drama - includes the teapot where poisoner mixed arsenic tea as well as her prison stool
  
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• Can't Get You Out of my Head - but why? We reveal what makes a song stick in your brain

  02-11-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The study, published in academic journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, comes from researchers at Durham and other universities
  
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• See the bizarre Halloween sweater which disguised horrific injuries on a pet cat

  02-11-2016 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A member of the public found the hurt animal in Rowlands Gill, and the RSPCA are appealing for information about what happened to him
  
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• Alan Barnes speaks out: 'Why I wanted to end Katie's PR dispute'

  02-11-2016 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Barnes says he will not hand over any more money after fundraiser Katie Cutler was ordered to pay Claire Barber PR £6,200 plus legal costs
  
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• RECAP: Newcastle council debated school crossing patrol cutbacks and refugee children

  02-11-2016 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's cabinet are meeting to discuss items including school crossing patrols, a new tourist information centre and grammar schools
  
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• LIVE: Newcastle council debate school crossing patrol cutbacks and crackdown on sweet shops

  02-11-2016 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's cabinet are meeting to discuss items including school crossing patrols, a new tourist information centre and grammar schools
  
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• Newcastle United Poppy Appeal badges sell out - just a day after going on sale

  02-11-2016 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The limited edition badges, combining a poppy and NUFC crest, were all gone by Wednesdsay morning
  
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• 'Angel of the North' Katie Cutler gives up charity work after losing PR bill court case

  02-11-2016 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie Cutler spearheaded fundraising for Alan Barnes, but has turned her back on charity work following court's decision
  
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• Sailor found with indecent images after taking snaps of his penis in Newcastle Airport toilets

  02-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Married 50-year-old Tor Mikalsen was caught using his laptop while taking photos of his genitals in the ladies' loos at the airport
  
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• In demand Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez helped raise almost £10,000 for charity

  02-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Exclusive 'meet and greet' with the Magpies boss went down a storm at Newcastle United Foundation dinner
  
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• First drive: 2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon

  02-11-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kia’s wagon looks the part and has a huge kit list but needs more finesse to realise its potential
  
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• You won't believe how different this same spot on the River Tyne looks today

  02-11-2016 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two pictures taken at Dunston, Gateshead, in 1985 and 2016 show how major change has taken place
  
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• Poppy not political symbol, says ex-POW, as 200,000 urge u-turn on football ban

  02-11-2016 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fifa urged to reconsider ahead of England's World Cup qualifier with Scotland at Wembley on November 11, Armistice Day
  
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• Katie Cutler ordered to pay PR bill after legal row surrounding Alan Barnes campaign

  02-11-2016 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sitting at Newcastle County Court today, deputy district judge Nathan Adams ruled in favour of Claire Barber PR & Media Ltd
  
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• Migrant children transported from Calais to processing centres

  02-11-2016 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Authorities hope to move out all the 1,500 unaccompanied minors who had been living in Calais by the end of the day
  
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• Newcastle's Halloween: 79 photos of spooky weekend fun at city clubs & bars

  02-11-2016 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle nightspots including Jalou, Floritas, Madame Koo, Tup Tup and more
  
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• The X Factor: Sam Lavery is former winner James Arthur's pick to take the crown

  02-11-2016 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As he looks set to top the album charts with Back From The Edge, Middlesbrough singer James says he's supporting Coxhoe's Sam
  
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• Gateshead residents warned of disruption due to major council works - ChronicleLive

  02-11-2016 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead residents warned of disruption due to major council works
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  Gateshead Council is carrying out essential maintenance work which will affect its wifi, internet and email access meaning leisure centres, libraries, schools, St Mary's Heritage Centre and other council premises will be affected. The major work will ...
  
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• Shola Ama: 'I need somebody to have a word with Shola Ameobi'

  02-11-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The nineties pop singer has told how she is fed up of being mistaken for the former Toon striker on Twitter
  
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• Gateshead residents warned of disruption due to major council works

  02-11-2016 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council's online booking and payment systems will be down due to major electrical works at Gateshead Civic Centre this weekend
  
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• Anastacia coming to Sage Gateshead next year on Ultimate Collection tour - ChronicleLive

  02-11-2016 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  She's danced her last dance in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom but Anastacia will sashay onto the Sage Gateshead stage next summer with her Ultimate Collection tour. Yes, the American singer with the massive voice has now turned her thoughts to ...and more »
  
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• Why are the Great North Snowdogs set to be rounded up early?

  02-11-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out your last chance to see the Snowdogs after the art trail closes nine days early on November 20
  
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• Walker residents' dismay over sudden cancellation of Newcastle's 'biggest fireworks display'

  02-11-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Walker Park event has been cancelled and a councillor has revealed the funds previously earmarked for the event will be used to pay for CCTV
  
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• See how comedian Stan Laurel's statue in North Shields was restored to its former glory

  02-11-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dockwray Square monument, which had suffered extensive damage over the years, has been given a revamp by a team of specialists
  
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• New-look Skoda Octavia revealed for 2017

  02-11-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High-tech kit features large as Skoda’s biggest seller is revised
  
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• A crackdown on sweet shops? Seven things to expect at tonight's Newcastle City Council meeting

  02-11-2016 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School crossing patrol cutbacks and the Government's policy on grammar schools are among the items on Wednesday's cabinet agenda
  
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• Will the new £1 coin cause a headache for shoppers and businesses?

  02-11-2016 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new 12-sided coin, dubbed 'the most secure in the world', will be released in March 2017 and follows the introduction of the new fiver
  
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• Katie Cutler PR row RECAP: Updates as Newcastle County Court rules in favour of PR firm

  02-11-2016 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge Nathan Adams has ruled in Claire Barber’s favour, meaning Katie Cutler, the woman who helped raise cash for Alan Barnes, owes more than £6,000
  
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• Katie Cutler PR row LIVE: Updates from Newcastle County Court

  02-11-2016 12:51 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 latest from court
  
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• Katie Cutler PR row LIVE: Updates as Newcastle County Court rules in favour of PR firm

  02-11-2016 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge Nathan Adams has ruled in Claire Barber’s favour, meaning Katie Cutler, the woman who helped raise cash for Alan Barnes, owes more than £6,000
  
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• Emirates flash sale starts today - with Newcastle to Dubai flights as little as £319

  02-11-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emirates has slashed its flight prices in a winter sale which will see fares from Newcastle to the Middle East as low as £319
  
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• Man's body is pulled from the River Tyne near to the Swing Bridge

  02-11-2016 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, fire and paramedics were at the Quayside near the Riverside club on Wednesday after body was spotted in the river
  
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• Inquest opens into the death of Tyneside parachutist Pamela Gower

  02-11-2016 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham Coroner's Court opened and adjourned an inquest into the tragic death of skydiver Pamela Gower
  
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• Man is left injured after yobs post fireworks through his letterbox

  02-11-2016 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yobs struck a home in Ouston, Chester-le-Street, injuring the occupier when a banger blew up his letterbox
  
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• The X Factor's Ryan Lawrie in unlikely Twitter spat with Michelle Heaton

  02-11-2016 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young singer picked up on a post from the Gateshead born Liberty X star which questioned who was voting for him
  
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• Who was convicted at Sunderland Magistrates' Court between October 21 and 26?

  02-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two women who stole £676 worth of cosmetics were among the cases heard by magistrates last week
  
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• See the rubbish strewn yard that landed a teenager with a criminal record

  02-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan Jenkyns, 19, of Chester-le-Street, was slapped with a fine for his fly-tipping but ended up in court after failing to pay up
  
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• Campaigners 'devastated' after controversial Uptin House plans approved

  02-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle planners have approved plans to demolish the Ouseburn building to make way for student flats
  
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• Armistice and Remembrance Sunday events in Newcastle and the North East

  02-11-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send photos from the event you attend and we will create a gallery of remembrance 100 years after the Battle of the Somme
  
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• ChronicleLive has a new look website - here's what we've done

  02-11-2016 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Presenting the all-new ChronicleLive, which brings faster loading pages and adapts its display to suit the device you're using
  
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• Got a burning question? Ask the Chron and we'll do our best to answer it

  02-11-2016 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've got a question about something that's bugging you or that you've spotted around the region, here's your chance to find out the answers
  
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• Police appeal for information after fireworks theft at Shiremoor Sainsbury's store

  02-11-2016 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Warning issued against buying fireworks from an unlicensed seller in the run up to Bonfire Night
  
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• Chronicle in the US: Hillary Clinton's supporters fear Donald Trump fans might riot if he loses

  02-11-2016 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's political editor is in Washington following one of the most polarising US elections in years
  
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