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• Red carpet rolled out for Bradley Lowery at BBC Sport's Personality of the Year

  18-12-2016 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Lowery had chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest stars in sport after being invited to BBC Sport's Personality of the Year
  
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• Whickham man who sparked 12 hour armed siege by pointing AK47 at policeman walks free

  18-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Factory Worker John McClean barricaded himself in his bedroom and pointed the assault rifle at a police officer, sparking a tense stand-off
  
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• Tall Ships regatta boosts Northumberland economy by £13.5m

  18-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nearly 500,000 people came out to see the ships at the Port of Blyth during the August bank holiday weekend
  
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• Meet the Lego builder recreating North East landmarks including St James' Park brick by brick

  18-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An exhibition of Steve Mayes' impressive work is set to open at the Centre for Life in the New Year
  
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• Concern grows for teenager Jessie Hall two months on from his disappearance

  18-12-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jessie Hall was reported missing on Tuesday, October 18, when he left his home in Fenham
  
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• Two people arrested on suspicion of murder after man found tied up in a bedroom in County Durham

  18-12-2016 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say they believe members of the small County Durham community of Grange Villa know what happened, and have urged them to come forward
  
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• Four people arrested on suspicion of murder after man found tied up in a bedroom in County Durham

  18-12-2016 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say they believe members of the small County Durham community of Grange Villa know what happened, and have urged them to come forward
  
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• Man has neck slashed on busy dance floor of South Shields nightclub

  18-12-2016 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at Viva on Mile End Road and the 26-year-old's injuries are said to be non-life threatening
  
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• 'I would have been lost if it wasn’t for the Alzheimer’s Society' - Gran on husband's battle

  18-12-2016 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle is profiling North East charities in our '12 days of charities' series - today we look at the Alzheimer’s Society
  
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• Grange Villa murder: Police found victim tied up in a bedroom and seriously assaulted

  18-12-2016 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officer says that the attack in Grange Villa was not random and those involved were known to each other
  
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• Northern Promenade in Whitley Bay to be revamped with help of top Newcastle designers

  18-12-2016 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A consortium has been asked to come up with ideas to improve the popular seafront stretch of Whitley Bay
  
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• Bradley Lowery to be the star guest at BBC Sport's Personality of the Year

  18-12-2016 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The football-mad five-year-old from Country Durham has touched the nation's heart in fight against rare cancer
  
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• North East's most photographed tree is now an official national treasure

  18-12-2016 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sycamore growing in a gap near Castle Nick on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland has been voted England's Tree of the Year
  
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• York and Gateshead make their point - The Northern Echo (registration)

  18-12-2016 12:29 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  York and Gateshead make their point
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  YORK CITY remain rooted to the foot of the Conference despite a battling display which heartened manager Gary Mills. The Minstermen remain winless in 16 league games and are desperate for points to climb away from trouble after a nightmare start.and more »
  
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• Queen of the Jungle Scarlett Moffatt lined up to front Great British Bake Off

  18-12-2016 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner is tipped to become the next GBBO presenter after she moved to the top of Channel 4 presenter wish list
  
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• Concern for elderly man who went missing from Gateshead hotel ... - ChronicleLive

  18-12-2016 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Concern for elderly man who went missing from Gateshead hotel ...
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  Jeffrey Bowdon, from Oxfordshire, was staying at the Royal Hotel, Colliery Road in Dunston.and more »
  
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• Concern for elderly man who went missing from Gateshead hotel

  18-12-2016 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Bowdon, from Oxfordshire, was staying at the Royal Hotel, Colliery Road in Dunston
  
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• Police launch murder probe as man found dead in County Durham village

  18-12-2016 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was found dead in Grange Villa and Durham police have asked anyone with information to get in touch
  
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• Woman bit rapist as she fought him off in Tynemouth attack

  18-12-2016 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old victim was approached by a man she didn't know outside of Lola Jeans in Tynemouth
  
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• North East news RECAP: Murder investigation launched in Durham after man's body is found

  18-12-2016 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 news LIVE: Murder investigation launched in Durham after man's body is found

  18-12-2016 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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• Why Chris Grayling isn't just a danger to cyclists but the whole UK transport system

  18-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Transport Minister's video bump is nothing compared to what he's doing to the railways, says columnist Mike Kelly
  
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• We look back at a year of Mr Justice helping our readers sort out their consumer problems

  18-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are 12 things we're proud of doing in 2016: And remember Mr Justice will return in 2017 to help with your consumer issues
  
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• Staff at respite centre founded by Kathy Secker speak of their loss a year on from her death

  18-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team behind Grace House in Sunderland still think and talk about TV personality who played a pivotal role in establishing the centre
  
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• How the Get Carter car park and the Dunston Rocket were built up - then razed to the ground

  18-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Read how Brutalist architect Owen Luder created Gateshead's iconic car park and the Dunston Rocket
  
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• Cancer, Brexit and austerity: the leader of Sunderland Council reveals all

  18-12-2016 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a candid interview, Paul Watson, 62, opens up about his cancer diagnosis and holding Sunderland together post Brexit
  
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• Who is the company that manages the 1,300-capacity HMP Northumberland?

  18-12-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sodexo runs five prisons across the country, as well as specialising in providing food to schools and colleges and hospitality services
  
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• Boss of controversial prison speaks out following series of violent incidents

  18-12-2016 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sodexo's third year in charge of HMP Northumberland has seen guards being assaulted and a huge haul of the drug Spice seized
  
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