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• Thugs with a baseball bat spray chemicals in man's face before robbing him in Newcastle

  15-12-2016 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was attacked on Wingrove Road, near the Barclays bank, where he had his bag and cash stolen
  
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• Stand off with police in West Denton was 'like something out of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'

  15-12-2016 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When officers went to Steven Brown's home he armed himself with a power saw in scenes a judge said had echoes of the horror movie
  
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• Work resumes on demolition of Newcastle's Newgate Shopping Centre

  15-12-2016 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the progress of the demolition the former Newgate Shopping Centre in Newcastle
  
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• Allendale robbery: Men armed with axes raid rural Post Office

  15-12-2016 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men robbed the Allendale Post Office at the Market Place before fleeing and abandoning thier getaway vehicle
  
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• Kathy Secker: A year on from when the North East lost one of its famous faces

  15-12-2016 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV and radio presenter who died at her Jesmond home was known for her smile
  
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• Bradley Lowery's 2016: The ups, the downs and the dreams achieved

  15-12-2016 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the five-year-old keeps smiling despite his cancer, we reflect on a year which has seen him unite the football world
  
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• Heartache as memorial for dead son is snatched from car in Consett

  15-12-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sat nav and cash were also stolen from the parked car but healthcare assistant Andrea Scott says all she wants is the plaque to be returned
  
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• We can present a picture of a North East that is both enterprising and determined

  15-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East businessman Graham Robb says there is plenty to be proud of and lots to look forward to in our region
  
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• Ugly or iconic? Durham's student union building could be demolished

  15-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University has applied for the 1960s building to be immune from listing and says it would cost £15m to bring Dunelm House up to standard
  
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• Experience the new £30m Morpeth Bypass for yourself with fly-through video as work nears completion

  15-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineers are expected to finish the new 2.4 mile stretch of road by spring next year, which aims to cut congestion in Morpeth
  
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• Joy for carriers of incurable condition as 'three parent baby' greenlight gives hope of motherhood

  15-12-2016 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Newcastle University have been given the go-ahead for a treatment which could prevent babies from inheriting an incurable condition
  
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• If your child has written a letter to Santa we'd love to see it!

  15-12-2016 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are inviting parents in Newcastle & the North East to share their children's letters to Santa
  
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• Elderly couple who didn't know what iTunes scammed out of £3,000 in gift card scheme

  15-12-2016 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the 87-year-old Consett man is heartbroken and blaming himself after being tricked by callous fraudsters
  
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• Christmas surprise as Newcastle Eagles take time out from busy schedule to visit poorly children

  15-12-2016 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Basketball team drops in to the Children's Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle to spread some Christmas cheer to children
  
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• Teenager seriously injured after he was hit by a car in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  15-12-2016 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Teenager seriously injured after he was hit by a car in Gateshead
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  A teenager was seriously injured after he was hit by a Skoda on a Gateshead road. The 19-year-old pedestrian was hit at about 11pm in Bensham, near the junction of Rectory Road and Westminster Street. He suffered a serious, but not life-threatening ...
  
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• The journey of a letter: Inside Tyneside Mail Centre on its busiest day of the year

  15-12-2016 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at the Gateshead sorting office had their work cut out as they worked to ensure Christmas post was sent on its way
  
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• I'm A Celebrity winner Scarlett Moffatt to land reality TV show with boyfriend Luke Crodden?

  15-12-2016 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gogglebox star and Bishop Auckland lass is set to havea busy 2017 with opportunities said to be flooding in
  
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• Teenager seriously injured after he was hit by a car in Gateshead

  15-12-2016 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old suffered a serious leg injury in the collision in Bensham, and police have arrested a 25-year-old driver
  
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• Great North Run fundraisers coin in a staggering £26m for good causes

  15-12-2016 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Events across the UK raised an estimated £53m over the last 12 months, more than half of which was through Newcastle’s renowned half-marathon
  
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• 'He held me down, beat me and strangled me until I wet myself — but I got justice in the end'

  15-12-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of the Chronicle's 12 days of charity series, we speak to a domestic violence survivor supported by Wearside Women in Need
  
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• Graham Wylie Foundation awards first grant to Newcastle school

  15-12-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new charitable foundation has given the money following the Kaiser Chiefs' Run, Rock and Raise at the Metro Radio Arena
  
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• Shock and sadness as 20-year-old Newcastle University student dies

  15-12-2016 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say initial enquiries suggest the student had consumed an 'excessive amount of alcohol' and died in hospital
  
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• City centre gun terror as man allegedly hurls racist abuse at shopkeeper brandishing a weapon

  15-12-2016 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after the terrifying incident on Grainger Street in Newcastle
  
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• Two women and four men in court over suspected heroin dealing after Stanley drugs raids

  15-12-2016 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police searched five addresses in dawn raids on Wednesday as part of the force's crackdown on drug dealing in the area
  
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• Campaigners against plans for multi-million pound Morpeth development mount legal challenge

  15-12-2016 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site of Northumberland County Council's headquarters has been earmarked for 200 homes, a supermarket and a school
  
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• One billion users have personal data hacked from Yahoo accounts

  15-12-2016 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yahoo says this personal data affected included "names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords", as well as security questions and answers, but the company claimed financial information had not been compromised.
  
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• What odds can you get for Burton beating Newcastle United 9-0 on Saturday?

  15-12-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's record defeat came at Burton back in 1895. What odds can you get for that unlikely result in 2016?
  
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• Take a street-by-street tour of old Jarrow and see its people and places

  15-12-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, The Streets of Jarrow, takes us on a historic journey around the famous South Tyneside town
  
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• Metro delays after train collides with car at Howdon level crossing

  15-12-2016 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nobody was hurt during the incident but there are now 15 minute delays around the coastal loop as police attend
  
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• Yahoo hacking scandal: how will it affect me and what should I do?

  15-12-2016 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about protecting yourself online after more than one billion accounts were compromised
  
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• What is 'the backpack challenge?' - the viral playground craze causing concerns among parents

  15-12-2016 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A worrying trend may be sweeping schools across the UK — is it headed for the North East?
  
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• Gorgeous school nativity photos from across Newcastle & the North East

  15-12-2016 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is your local school in our gallery and video of cute nativity and Christmas show photographs?
  
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• The dos and don'ts for flying this winter - including the airlines which ban Christmas crackers

  15-12-2016 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We reveal what things you can and can't take on flights to see loved ones over the Christmas period
  
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• Children from Ponteland nursery star at well-attended Christmas carol concert

  15-12-2016 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some great festive outfits were donned by children and staff during their carol concert in Northumberland
  
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• Pub goer has tip of finger bitten off during horrific assault in Newcastle city centre

  15-12-2016 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim tried to break up the fight but was punched in the face and had the tip of his finger bitten off during the assault
  
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• 20-year-old in hospital after unknown liquid squirted into his face in Walker

  15-12-2016 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The assault, which happened outside the NE6 Suite in function room in Walker, left the victim in hospital to receive treatment for his injuries
  
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• Homelessness should be relegated to history, says Beamish worker sleeping on the streets

  15-12-2016 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team leader Paul Marron, from the County Durham museum, is raising cash for The People's Kitchen with his sleepout
  
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• First drive: BMW 330e iPerformance Sport

  15-12-2016 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 3 Series plug-in hybrid is a smart way to get your tax down
  
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• Millions of pounds in tax relief could be recouped from celebrities over Tyneside developments

  15-12-2016 11:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footballers and celebrities reportedly benefited from a scheme which built data centres in North Tyneside
  
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• SATs exams: which North East primary had one of England's best scores, and how did your school rate?

  15-12-2016 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With one regional primary getting the ninth best result in the country, our exclusive tool will reveal how your child's school performed
  
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• Decision to be made over pioneering 'three-parent baby' treatments

  15-12-2016 10:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Newcastle University, which has pioneered the treatments, say they already have women lined up for the therapy
  
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• Three-parent baby treatment decision - here's everything you need to know

  15-12-2016 10:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University has pioneered the treatment and a decsion will be made on Thursday about its use
  
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• First glimpse of Harry Styles acting in new Dunkirk trailer

  15-12-2016 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The film also stars Tom Hardy, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance and Cillian Murphy.
  
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• Amazon deliver first parcel by drone in the UK

  15-12-2016 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The technology firm's founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos confirmed the delivery in a tweet.
  
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• Who was convicted at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court between November 28 and December 5?

  15-12-2016 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A thug who assaulted four women and a man who exposed his genitals were among the cases heard
  
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• January is always cold - but is a big freeze on its way to the North East in 2017?

  15-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have made their long-range predictions for the UK for January, February and March next year
  
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• The morning news headlines: Record gap between rich and poor students winning university places; EU leaders to meet after May leaves summit to thrash out Brexit talks plans

  15-12-2016 08:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• High-Flying Adventure ALADDIN Travels to Gateshead This Christmas - Broadway World

  15-12-2016 07:47 via broadwayworld.com
  High-Flying Adventure ALADDIN Travels to Gateshead This Christmas
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  Gateshead's biggest pantomime is set to return to the Pantodrome this Christmas. NS Pantomimes are once again behind the exciting high-flying adventure, ALADDIN which is hoped to top last year's record-breaking production in the specially constructed ...
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metro train grazes car on Howdon level crossing

  15-12-2016 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Newcastle MP calls for air drops for civilians trapped in war-torn Aleppo

  15-12-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell wants help for civilians in war-torn city but Government says it's too dangerous
  
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