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• Durham University student accused of rape told drunken undergrad he felt 'worried and a bit sick'

  06-12-2016 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alistair Cooke was a volunteer with the Nightline service and during his training role-played being accused of raping a drunken woman, a court heard
  
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• Pervert caught performing sex act and filming teenage boy in Metrocentre toilet

  06-12-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wayne Wilson has avoided a prison sentence after making 29 films of unsuspecting males, aged between five and eight, using public loos
  
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• See the demolition of Newcastle city centre's Newgate Shopping Centre from above

  06-12-2016 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a great hole in the middle of Newcastle city centre and its being filled by a new hotel, flats and shops
  
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• More than 800 homes to be build on former Northumberland hospital site

  06-12-2016 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The development on the former St George's Hospital in Morpeth site will also include a centre for families
  
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• Olympian Jonathan Edwards jumps in with support for Mayor's train-naming ceremony

  06-12-2016 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Honour marks 800-year anniversary of Mayoralty in Newcastle and will see train promote the city countrywide
  
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• 500 jobs under threat at engineering giant with base on Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  06-12-2016 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  500 jobs under threat at engineering giant with base on Gateshead
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  An engineering group with a base on Tyneside is to cut almost 500 jobs across its UK sites. Doosan Babcock - which has a base on Gateshead's Team Valley - said the majority of the positions affected are in management, back-office support services and ...and more »
  
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• Newbiggin Hall loan shark made thousands of pounds preying on the vulnerable

  06-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Crown Court heard how John White set up his money lending business after being made redundant in 2010
  
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• Teenager 'slashed with knife' in Blyth during alleged attempted robbery

  06-12-2016 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy was approached by two males who demanded cash before his hand was slashed with a knife, police say
  
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• Winter white reader photos in Newcastle & the North East after a week of frost and fog

  06-12-2016 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers from Hexham to Whitley Bay, and from Alnwick to Gateshead have shared their photographs of the frosty and foggy weather
  
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• Gateshead's Atomhawk expands with new hires from around the world - ChronicleLive

  06-12-2016 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead's Atomhawk expands with new hires from around the world
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  The digital design studio which has created artwork for the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron has taken on new talent from across the world, as well as extra space at its Gateshead headquarters . Atomhawk has increased in ...
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• Missing Gosforth man Alex Byers believed to have fallen from Tyne Bridge

  06-12-2016 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police launched an appeal to find Alex Byers who was reported missing on Thursday morning - now they believe he fell from the Tyne Bridge
  
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• Snowdogs go to auction RECAP: Artworks to be sold at Sage Gateshead for charity

  06-12-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Snowdogs have been on display around the North East but will go under the hammer tonight in aid of St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Snowdogs go to auction RECAP: Artworks sold at Sage Gateshead for charity

  06-12-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Snowdogs have been on display around the North East but went under the hammer in aid of St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Snowdogs go to auction LIVE: Artworks to be sold at Sage Gateshead for charity

  06-12-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Snowdogs have been on display around the North East but will go under the hammer tonight in aid of St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Empty Newcastle industrial unit set for new lease of life - as a go kart track

  06-12-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go karting company Teamsport wants to expand into Newcastle - and it thinks it has found a perfect place
  
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• You must be kidding! Rampaging goat charges at man - called Billy

  06-12-2016 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Animal jumped on cars and devoured plant pots during half-hour rampage
  
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• Forgotten stories from Blyth in Northumberland are brought to light

  06-12-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The book Blyth Memories throws new light on some of the people and places of the Northumberland town
  
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• Brexit blamed for pushing up the cost of food and forcing families to go hungry

  06-12-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck fears a hike in the cost of living will leave many unable to make ends meet
  
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• Game of Thrones and Our Friends in the North star Peter Vaughan dies

  06-12-2016 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hugely talented character actor Peter Vaughan has died at the age of 93 with his family around him
  
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• Gateshead pensioner missing since May could now be living in Switzerland - ChronicleLive

  06-12-2016 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead pensioner missing since May could now be living in Switzerland
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  A Gateshead man who has been missing since May is believed to be in Switzerland, police have revealed. Maurice Batey, who is originally from Lamesley in Gateshead, has not been seen since May 2016 and police are appealing for help to track him down.and more »
  
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• Gateshead pensioner missing since May could now be living in ... - ChronicleLive

  06-12-2016 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead pensioner missing since May could now be living in ...
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  Police looking for 65-year-old Maurice Batey, originally from Lamesley, say he could now be living in Switzerland.and more »
  
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• Gateshead pensioner missing since May could now be living in Switzerland

  06-12-2016 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police looking for 65-year-old Maurice Batey, originally from Lamesley, say he could now be living in Switzerland
  
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• Alan Shearer commends bravery of football sex abuse victims as he collects CBE

  06-12-2016 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of the former Newcastle United and England captain accompanied him to Buckingham Palace for the ceremony
  
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• Newcastle Quayside flood barriers - how the system will work

  06-12-2016 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We explain how the multi million pound system works and where else in the North East it it available to
  
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• New hires for fast-growing Gateshead studio - Prolific North

  06-12-2016 15:28 via prolificnorth.co.uk
  
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  New hires for fast-growing Gateshead studio
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  Atomhawk has brought in nine new members of staff and expanded its studio space at Gateshead's Northern Design Centre. The new hires include eight new artists hailing from locations including South Africa, Iran and Australia. The Atomhawk team.
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• We reveal the most popular and best Christmas Day television programmes

  06-12-2016 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is your favourite telly treat on the list? The most watched might surprise you
  
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• Ambitious economic plan for County Durham is put on ice - again

  06-12-2016 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's economic master-plan has been paused to allow fundamental changes from new Government White Paper to be considered
  
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• Game Of Thrones and Porridge star Peter Vaughan dies aged 93

  06-12-2016 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite being in only three episodes of Porridge, Vaughan made his mark as villain Harry "Grouty" Grout
  
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• See the Newcastle Quayside get tested for flooding in live exercise

  06-12-2016 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Quayside area wouldn't have flooded in 2013 if equipment was available says Environment Agency
  
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• The Birtley Belgians and their part in Britain's First World War effort

  06-12-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of students from near Antwerp have discovered a Belgian First World War soldier is buried in Gateshead
  
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• 'I worked on Daniel Blake and now I'm living it': Dad-of-three in dispute over benefits claim

  06-12-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle painter on sick after working on hit film says DWP class him as fit for employment with just 'one good arm'
  
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• Alan Shearer? Brendan Foster? Jackie Milburn? Or was this man Tyneside's greatest sportsman?

  06-12-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Clasper was one of the North East's first sporting superstars. One man recalls his ancestor's life and times
  
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• Brexit Supreme Court case live: Updates and live stream on day two of historic legal hearing

  06-12-2016 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We're back in the Supreme Court for another day of arguing about Article 50. Stay with us for all the action
  
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• Is there a secret hidden image in your £5 note? if so it could make you £20,000 richer

  06-12-2016 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just four £5 notes feature a special Jane Austen engraving - if you pocket one you could be quids in
  
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• How much did Scarlett Moffatt get for being in I'm A Celebrity?

  06-12-2016 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt reportedly took home a healthy cheque of around £70,000, while fellow contestant Carol Vorderman scooped £200,000
  
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• Man allegedly raped in Newcastle city centre street attack

  06-12-2016 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged attack and a police cordon is in place near Boulevard club
  
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• Supreme Court sits for second day on historic Brexit legal challenge

  06-12-2016 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Eadie QC, for the Government, will continue his attempt to persuade 11 Supreme Court justices to rule in its favour over its planned strategy for exiting the European Union.
  
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• Who was convicted at Newcastle Magistrates' Court between November 12 and 25?

  06-12-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A vandal destroying a Bigg Market pub toilet door and a man being fined just £1 for assault were among the cases heard
  
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• Newcastle vegan cafe welcomes Cambridge cafe's £5 note boycott - but says it's unlikely to copy

  06-12-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cambridge's Rainbow Cafe is no longer accepting the new notes due to traces of animal fat found in them
  
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• More than 100 Santas dash along the Quayside in show of festive fitness

  06-12-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event helped gather 200 children's Christmas presents for charity - with the total still rising
  
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• Jobs at Eldon Square and the Metrocentre you can apply for now

  06-12-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thinking of a career change or simply after a new job? We've found the latest vacancies at the two North East shopping centres
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt's rise to fame: How the girl next door overcame bullying to turn into TV favourite

  06-12-2016 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett, from Bishop Auckland was won hearts across the nation - but she hasn't always been the sassy, confident woman she is today
  
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• Three vehicle crash on the A1 near Lobley Hill causes rush hour misery

  06-12-2016 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smoke was billowing from one of the vehicles after the crash this morning, which shut one lane of the busy road
  
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• I'm A Celebrity: Was Scarlett Moffatt always Queen of the Jungle? Full voting results revealed

  06-12-2016 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The full I'm a Celebrity voting results have been revealed, showing who topped the public vote throughout the show
  
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• Brawling brothers branded 'idiots' after leaving disabled man injured outside shopping centre

  06-12-2016 08:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The siblings were fighting outside the Galleries in Washington when passer-by Michael Brown was accidentally knocked to the ground
  
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• See inside a Newcastle's school's prayer room - thought to be the first in the North East

  06-12-2016 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils and teachers welcome chance to share prayer as Atkinson Road Primary Academy, in Benwell, Newcastle, leads the way in North East
  
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• Just what were the biggest twitter trends of 2016?

  06-12-2016 08:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a platform it was a mixed year for Twitter however, with user numbers still not growing quickly enough for some investors - the site sits more than a billion users behind Facebook - while Twitter also confirmed it was cutting 9% of its global workforce and it was to close video app Vine.
  
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• Alan Shearer to receive CBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace

  06-12-2016 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Premier League's all-time top goal scorer will receive the honour from the president of the Football Association
  
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• Morning news headlines: Network rail to lose complete control of tracks in Government shake-up; Royal preogative is crucial in Article 50 appeal, Supreme Court hears

  06-12-2016 08:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man allegedly raped in Newcastle city centre; 29-year-old arrested

  06-12-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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