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• North East devolution deal is back on the cards - but only North of the Tyne

  12-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A deal to bring money and powers from London to the North East is back on the table despite the scheme looking doomed just months ago
  
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• Will it snow near me? Full run down of snow predictions over coming hours

  12-01-2017 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecast includes threat of snow, ice and flooding - and it will feel as cold as -8C - so wrap up warm and stay safe
  
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• Flooding no-go zones: Where is likely to get flooded - and when?

  12-01-2017 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strong winds could trigger a tidal surge, with big waves and flooding expected along the North East coast and its rivers
  
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• £100m Antarctica deal for Gateshead engineers Sweco to help modernise research facilities - ChronicleLive

  12-01-2017 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  £100m Antarctica deal for Gateshead engineers Sweco to help modernise research facilities
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  North East engineers have won a lucrative deal to work on a £100m project to modernise the UK's Antarctic research facilities. Gateshead-based engineering, environmental and design consultancy Sweco has teamed up with BAM in the exciting 10-year ...
  
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• Prison staff shortages leaving jails under 'serious and sustained pressure'

  12-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Privately run prisons are being urged to follow in the Government's footsteps by investing more resources in their jails
  
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• Petrol bomber received instant justice after setting himself on fire as he tried to torch aunt's car

  12-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keiren Booth threw a Molotov cocktail at his aunt's car in South Shields after a family row but it bounced back and singed his clothes
  
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• Location, Location, Location called Heaton a 'trendy' suburb - were Kirstie and Phil correct?

  12-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some viewers had made fun of the Channel 4 show's assessment, so we went to Heaton to find out what people there think
  
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• Heartless thief poses as 'Good Samaritan' to con poorly pensioner out of cash and mobility scooter

  12-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A brazen thief stole cash from North Shields pensioner William Fenwick before taking off with his mobility scooter leaving him unable to get around
  
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• Newcastle school governors accused of an 'aberration of responsibility' over crossing patrols

  12-01-2017 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a bid to save £70million over the next three years Newcastle City Council is looking to axe 17 lollipop men and women
  
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• See the moment onlookers were stunned by a dolphin in the River Wear

  12-01-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn Burlace and husband Billy were joined on their last river walk by a playful common dolphin swimming up the Wear
  
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• Alan Shearer pays tribute to former England manager Graham Taylor

  12-01-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Taylor, who has died at the age of 72, handed Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer his first England cap
  
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• Who is hospital boss Sir Leonard Fenwick and what has he done for the North East?

  12-01-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hospital boss is now on 'extended leave' after his sudden departure from his role at chief executive of Newcastle's hospitals
  
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• Mystery surrounds sudden departure of high profile Newcastle NHS boss Sir Leonard Fenwick

  12-01-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Leonard Fenwick, who has been at the helm of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 40 years, is now on 'extended leave'
  
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• Second man in court charged with the murder of Michael Stead

  12-01-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Young is accused along with Daniel Mould of killing Michael Stead, who died nine months after allegedly being assaulted
  
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• Is another stock market crash about to hit the UK and should we be worried?

  12-01-2017 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the FTSE 100 hits a record high we ask if the share price rise will continue in 2017 or collapse and plunge us into a financial crisis
  
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• These are the best cars of 2017, according to What Car?

  12-01-2017 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New SUVs Seat Ateca and Skoda Kodiaq also impress the judges
  
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• Delight as noisy generator which made people's lives a 'living hell' is switched off

  12-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People living opposite a Northumberland housing estate say a generator caused them to have sleepless nights for 10 weeks
  
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• CCTV released after man breaks in and ransacks shop at Newcastle Central Metro station

  12-01-2017 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to identify the culprit through a CCTV appeal
  
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• Snow across the North East LIVE: Updates as region prepares for wintry weather

  12-01-2017 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live weather updates as heavy snow heads towards the North East - some parts of County Durham and Northumberland already seeing snow
  
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• Snow across the North East LIVE: Updates as region is hit by wintry weather

  12-01-2017 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live weather updates as heavy snow hits the North East
  
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• Author found dead in cesspit joked that a septic tank was a 'good place to hide a body'

  12-01-2017 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The author from Northumberland was found dead in a cesspit at her home and her fiancée Ian Stewart is currently on trial accused of her murder
  
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• The deadline has been announced for Sunderland's City of Culture 2021 bid

  12-01-2017 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bid team expressed relief as the deadline for the city's bid to follow in Hull's footsteps was revealed by the Government
  
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• Whitley Bay woman's wonderful weight loss story

  12-01-2017 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Lorna Kennedy's story shows you are never too old to improve your health
  
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• Sex education won't be compulsory in schools, say Government — but what do you think?

  12-01-2017 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A legal change which would have made teaching about same-sex relationships, domestic violence and online threats mandatory has been thrown out
  
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• Police confirm Fenham estate agent fire being treated as arson

  12-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fairs Estates was gutted by fire after thieves struck, stealing computer equipment and thousands of pounds in cash
  
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• North East health boss calls for Theresa May to tackle health and social care funding crisis

  12-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has signed an open letter to the prime minister
  
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• National Trust could get involved in Newcastle parks as council cuts bite

  12-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a consultation exercise, Newcastle City Council is inviting opinions about the future running of the parks and green spaces
  
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• 10 striking images of Newcastle city centre as it was back in 1970

  12-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People and places of Newcastle captured in images by Hungarian photographer Laszlo Torday
  
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• Have you ever snapped a distinctive shape in the clouds? Send us your photos

  12-01-2017 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked readers to share their photographs of unusual clouds in the North East and a few took us by surprise
  
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• Flood barriers in place in Newcastle as North East braces itself for tidal surge

  12-01-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood warnings have been issued and barriers have been erected at Newcastle Quayside in preparation for the sea swell on Friday and Saturday
  
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• Common dolphin making a splash after several sightings in the River Wear

  12-01-2017 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dolphin was first spotted in Whitburn on Saturday, and there have been two sightings in Sunderland since
  
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• All you need to know about Donald Trump's inauguration and how you can watch it

  12-01-2017 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From prayers to parties, here's what's going to happen on the day Donald Trump becomes the President of the United States
  
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• 'Sam Jones won't be going to Grimsby' - Gateshead manager slams ... - Grimsby Telegraph

  12-01-2017 12:29 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
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  'Sam Jones won't be going to Grimsby' - Gateshead manager slams ...
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  GRIMSBY Town have been told to 'stop wasting Gateshead's time' in their pursuit of Heed top-scorer Sam Jones. Jones scored his 11th goal of the season in ...and more »
  
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• The UCAS deadline is approaching - have you done everything you need to?

  12-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're applying to university have a look through our checklist and make sure everything is sorted before January 15
  
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• Plans for Tynemouth cycling hub met with opposition from residents hoping to put the brake on scheme

  12-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals have been unveiled for a cafe and cycling hub at Spanish Battery, but some residents have said it will harm a quiet area
  
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• McDonald talks Gateshead disappointment - Vitalfootball

  12-01-2017 12:00 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  
  McDonald talks Gateshead disappointment
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  Solihull Moors manager Liam McDonald has admitted his disappointment at his side's performance in the 2-0 home defeat to Gateshead last weekend, but feels his squad shouldn't get too down about the loss, having been unbeaten in five games prior to the ...and more »
  
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• Hundreds of new homes in Newcastle after council receives £11.8m grant

  12-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most of the money will fund specialist homes for vulnerable people - with the rest going on rent to buy and shared ownership schemes
  
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• Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, breaks visitor numbers record in 2016

  12-01-2017 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beamish Museum celebrating after breaking the 700,000 visitors milestone for first time in its 46-year history
  
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• Geordie Shore new girl Zahida Allen says she wishes she could be more like Mother Teresa

  12-01-2017 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of her appearance on the new series of Ex on the Beach, Newcastle girl Zahida has revealed an unlikely idol
  
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• Police searching for missing Berwick man John Thomson have found his body

  12-01-2017 11:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 43-year-old was last seen on Tuesday when he was visiting someone in hospital
  
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• Elderly man has mobility scooter stolen by Good Samaritan who previously helped him

  12-01-2017 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the woman who helped him home and took the scooter and his cash
  
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• Met Office experts warn North East could be hit by blizzard conditions

  12-01-2017 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures across the region are set to plummet on Thursday and Friday and snow showers mixed with strong winds could lead to blizzards
  
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• Acclaimed singer songwriter Tom Russell gears up for Sage Gateshead concert - ChronicleLive

  12-01-2017 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Acclaimed singer songwriter Tom Russell gears up for Sage Gateshead concert
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  American singer/songwriter/story-teller Tom Russell has been dissecting, analysing and chronicling the soul of America for over four decades now and he is uniquely placed to perform such an exacting task. He was born in Los Angeles, a product of the ...
  
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• North East man wanted by police after failing to appear in court in Liverpool

  12-01-2017 09:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Bate, of Throckley, was due to appear in court charged in relation to alleged violent clashes with far-right activists
  
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• Yvonne Sayers, mother of notorious Sayers brothers, died of natural causes - inquest rules

  12-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yvonne Sayers died aged 75 in November and an inquest into her death took place in Newcastle Coroner's Court
  
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• Who was convicted at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court between December 23 and January 5?

  12-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sex offender who breached a Sexual Offences Prevention Order by accessing the internet and a man who sexually touched a woman were among the cases
  
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• See the stash of smuggled cigarettes Gateshead man was caught unloading from the back of lorry - ChronicleLive

  12-01-2017 06:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  See the stash of smuggled cigarettes Gateshead man was caught unloading from the back of lorry
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  A Gateshead man caught red-handed unloading more than eight million smuggled cigarettes from the back of a lorry has been jailed. Shaun Burniston was caught handling the illicit hoard from the vehicle and into a secluded barn in Peterbrough in August ...and more »
  
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• Care for the elderly in Newcastle and Gateshead gets £1.6m funding boost - ChronicleLive

  12-01-2017 06:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Care for the elderly in Newcastle and Gateshead gets £1.6m funding boost
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  A programme aimed at improving care for the elderly in Newcastle and Gateshead has received a £1.6m cash boost from NHS England. The funding will go towards building on the work of the Newcastle Gateshead Care Home Programme, which brings ...
  
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• When Rob Lee had a spectacular 60-yard goal against Brentford ruled out?

  12-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle vs Brentford: First win, last win, they played for both clubs, and the head-to-head record down the years
  
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• See the stash of smuggled cigarettes Gateshead man was caught unloading from the back of lorry

  12-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Burniston, 53, was caught red-handed unloading 26 pallets - more than eight million cigarettes - from a lorry
  
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