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• Serial bully gave girlfriend terrifying beating - three days after being released for earlier attack

  11-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Violent serial abuser Jamie Thompson launched a sustained attack on his partner and held her prisoner in her own home
  
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• Collapsed roofs, flying trampolines and overturned lorries as 60mph gusts batter region

  11-01-2017 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The clean up operation begins after winds battered the region - and now people are being warned to brace themselves for snow
  
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• Health bosses say we face the end of the NHS as we know it unless action is taken

  11-01-2017 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One after another, official bodies representing doctors, hospitals, nurses and surgeons say the NHS just can't carry on without more money
  
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• Should the Coca-Cola Christmas truck be banned for promoting sugary drinks?

  11-01-2017 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East health experts have weighed in on whether the Coca-Cola truck tour encourages obesity across the country
  
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• Leam Lane teen dressed as 'killer clown' and scared pregnant woman with an axe

  11-01-2017 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael March, 18, scared the female so much, she threw a brick at him in the car park of a pub in South Tyneside
  
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• Who will play in Lincoln City's FA Trophy tie at Gateshead? - Lincolnshire Echo

  11-01-2017 19:30 via lincolnshirelive.co.uk
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  Who will play in Lincoln City's FA Trophy tie at Gateshead?
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  With Lincoln City in the midst of a manic January, manager Danny Cowley has hinted he will make changes for this Saturday's FA Trophy second round tie at Gateshead. Cowley rested key players for the first round victory at Nantwich and with the trip to ...and more »
  
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• Shock as schoolgirl seriously injured after being hit by a car in Killingworth

  11-01-2017 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision on Killingworth Way after the girl was knocked down after school
  
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• Newcastle city council meeting RECAP: Bus lanes and devolution to be discussed by councillors

  11-01-2017 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates from Newcastle Civic Centre, with councillors discussing matters ranging from bus lanes to devolution, tourist information and the state of the city
  
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• Newcastle city council meeting LIVE: Bus lanes and devolution to be discussed by councillors

  11-01-2017 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates from Newcastle Civic Centre, with councillors discussing matters ranging from bus lanes to devolution, tourist information and the state of the city
  
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• Plan to get Sunderland's heart beating again ahead of Tall Ships and City of Culture bid

  11-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of Sunderland have been granted Heritage Action Zone status in a bid to protect some of its at risk buildings
  
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• Delight as the Government throws out Haydon Bridge High School merger plans

  11-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council had proposed closing Haydon Bridge High School and creating a new super school
  
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• Brave Nicole Rich all smiles from hospital bed as she starts pioneering treatment

  11-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four-year-old has arrived at the famous London hospital to start an enzyme therapy which could add years to her life
  
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• A horse stable proved a little unstable after high winds blew it into the middle of a road

  11-01-2017 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The wild winds caused the stable to blow into Barlow Lane from a nearby field, leaving horse owners in a state of shock
  
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• Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain romance made official with Instagram post

  11-01-2017 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rumours have been rife that South Shields Little Mix singer Perrie and Arsenal player Alex are an item and it looks that way
  
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• Video footage of giant part of new Sunderland bridge arriving in city

  11-01-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 105m pylon will form the centre piece of the New Wear Crossing which is due to open in the Spring of 2018
  
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• 'I thought it was an explosion': Kenton family speak of shock after wind rips roof off flats

  11-01-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Ellison says it sounded like an explosion when the roof was blown from the flats on Arlington Avenue, Montagu Estate
  
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• Hospital chiefs again urge patients not to come to A&E unless it's an emergency

  11-01-2017 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health chiefs urge people to wrap up warm and wear sensible shoes, to reduce the pressure building on the region's hospitals
  
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• Gateshead man jailed after smuggling cigarettes worth nearly £1.8m in duty and taxes - ITV News

  11-01-2017 17:06 via itv.com
  
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  Gateshead man jailed after smuggling cigarettes worth nearly £1.8m in duty and taxes
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  A Gateshead man caught unloading more than eight million smuggled cigarettes, worth almost £1.8m in duty and taxes, has been jailed for three years. A man has been sentenced to three years in prison after smuggling cigarettes Credit: HMRC.
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• MP Chi Onwurah on the North's industrial heritage and a strategy to keep post-Brexit Britain wealthy

  11-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Central MP talks about Labour's plans for an industrial strategy to boost every region - including the North East
  
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• Is it legal to throw snowballs? Why you could end up in hot water

  11-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is braced for thundersnow as bitterly cold Arctic air spreads south over the UK in the coming hours and days
  
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• Newcastle United trio make their debuts for Kilmarnock in Gateshead friendly - ChronicleLive

  11-01-2017 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Newcastle United trio make their debuts for Kilmarnock in Gateshead friendly
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  Newcastle United trio Fred Woodman, Cal Roberts and Sean Longstaff made their debuts for SPL side Kilmarnock at Gateshead's International Stadium today. The mid-season friendly saw the Tynesiders put out a scratch side with Killie looking to keep on ...
  Gateshead 1 Kilmarnock 1 as Killie loan signing Cal Roberts makes instant impact with stunning goalScottish Daily Recordall 2 news articles&
  
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• Newcastle United trio make their debuts for Kilmarnock in ... - ChronicleLive

  11-01-2017 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Newcastle United trio make their debuts for Kilmarnock in ...
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  After joining SPL side on loan Lee Clark gets first look at Sean Longstaff, Cal Roberts and Fred Woodman at International Stadium.
  Gateshead 1 Kilmarnock 1 as Killie loan signing Cal Roberts makes ...Scottish Daily Recordall 2 news articles »
  
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• Parents of 24-year-old volunteer paramedic who died on Christmas Eve moved by support

  11-01-2017 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grieving mum of volunteer Dean Hill reveals what the donations toward St John Ambulance and a headstone for her son mean
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: A darts marathon, an obstacle run, a charity gig & more

  11-01-2017 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Video shows devastation as gable end of house collapses onto cars

  11-01-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to Institute Terrace in Pelton, County Durham, to cordon off the property as gusts battered the North East
  
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• Donald Trump hits out at US intelligence 'fake news' and asks "are we living in Nazi Germany?"

  11-01-2017 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  President-elect says there was a "political witch-hunt" following  allegations Russia is sitting on compromising material about him
  
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• Spine Road closed in Ashington after lorry carrying rubbish overturns

  11-01-2017 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lorry has spilt household waste across both carriageways and has damaged the central reservation - police have closed the road heading north
  
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• Former Newcastle United star Nile Ranger admits £2,000 online banking fraud

  11-01-2017 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle forward admitted conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering at Wood Green Crown Court
  
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• More North East rail chaos could be on the way as unions issue warning over guards

  11-01-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RMT has asked for cast iron assurances about the future of guards on trains by Thursday, January 26
  
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• Don't Tell the Bride wants Newcastle couples for new series of Sky One show

  11-01-2017 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Recently engaged? The hit wedding show is looking for North East contestants for its new series on Sky One
  
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• The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4: How to apply for new series

  11-01-2017 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're not still whisked into a frenzy about its switch from BBC you can apply to be a contestant on Bake Off's new series
  
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• Northumberland children's author Helen Bailey 'could have been alive when dumped in cesspit'

  11-01-2017 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The successful 51-year-old, originally from Ponteland, was found dead alongside her dog in a cesspit, with husband Ian Stewart charged with murder
  
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• Northumberland man John Thomson missing after leaving Berwick Infirmary

  11-01-2017 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Thomson, 43, was last seen leaving Berwick Infirmary on Tuesday, January 10 and police say they are concerned for his welfare
  
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• Mutton as lamb? Gateshead takeaway owner rapped over misleading ingredients - ChronicleLive

  11-01-2017 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Mutton as lamb? Gateshead takeaway owner rapped over misleading ingredients
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  Azmal Khan, owner of the Last Days of the Raj on Durham Road, Gateshead, was also found to be flogging peanuts as almonds following an inspection in June last year. Invoices from the shop showed the peanuts and mutton were routinely bought by the ...
  
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• Revisiting 10 Tyneside railway stations that are sadly no more

  11-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After the 1960s, many North East railway stations closed: Here we recall 10 'lost' Tyneside stations
  
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• Mutton as lamb? Gateshead takeaway owner rapped over misleading ingredients

  11-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Azmal Khan, owner of the Last Days of the Raj on Durham Road, also admitted selling peanuts as almonds
  
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• Historic Cresswell pele tower in Northumberland to be focus of archaeological dig

  11-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 15th century tower at Cresswell will form the centrepiece of a two-week dig by volunteers, beginning on February 6
  
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• Defendant taken to hospital after 'slashing his own throat' during court hearing

  11-01-2017 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lukasz Robert Pawlowski airlifted to hospital having previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 61 photos of weekend glamour and fun at Newcastle clubs & bars

  11-01-2017 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery at city nightspots including Madame Koos, Jalou, Tup Tup, Floritas and many more
  
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• Your photos of storm damage in Newcastle & the North East

  11-01-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers across the North East show how the 60mph winds affected them
  
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• Spring Break with Grandad: New MTV show sees Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle party with his grandad

  11-01-2017 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaz knows a thing or two about partying hard and we'll soon find out if he gets that from his grandad Raymond
  
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• Strong winds cause disruption across the North East: Here's what's happened so far

  11-01-2017 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winds of up to 65mph have hit the North East and wreaked havoc with hundreds of homes without power and roads closed
  
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• Death of 25-year-old from cervical cancer triggers outpouring of grief and support

  11-01-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Petition calling for reform of cancer screening has almost doubled as brother goes public on camera about death
  
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• Date set for funeral of former Easington MP John Cummings

  11-01-2017 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Cummings - who was the Labour MP for Easington for 23 years - was described as a real man of the people by friends
  
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• Nick Dunn's fight for freedom continues from Indian prison cell one year on from being jailed

  11-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Dunn is one of the so-called 'Chennai Six' currently locked up in squalid conditions in India for a crime they say they didn't commit
  
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• Former Byker Post Office to become a pub - despite concerns about 'undesirables'

  11-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amber Taverns bought the old Post Office on Shields Road and has successfully applied to turn it into a pub
  
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• A 3ft cheetah and a fireplace: The bizarre things left behind in Newcastle's Travelodge hotel

  11-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular hotel chain has released a list of bizarre items left behind by guests at branches across the country
  
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• See the aftermath of early-morning fire at Davanti Italia in Whitley Bay

  11-01-2017 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blaze took place at Davanti Italia, Claremont Crescent, Whitley Lodge, at around 2.30am on Wednesday
  
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• North East battered by 65mph winds but will the storms continue?

  11-01-2017 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East saw gusts of up to 65mph on Wednesday morning but has the worst of the wind passed?
  
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• Donald Trump rejects unverified report Russia has compromising information on him

  11-01-2017 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Summary of allegations separate from classified assessment of Russia's attempts to meddle in US presidential election
  
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