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• Police step up appeal for missing Whitley Bay man who 'requires medication'

  17-01-2017 22:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Woodhouse, 45, was last seen leaving his Whitley Bay home on Sunday morning - police say they are concerned for the missing man's welfare
  
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• Mayors of the North to have a say on Brexit - too bad the North East doesn't have one

  17-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government plans summit for Mayors to discuss Brexit, but where does that leave the North East?
  
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• Lee Irving murder: Prosecutors apply to have 'unduly lenient' sentences increased

  17-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General has granted leave to appeal the sentences imposed on three of the people convicted over the death of vulnerable Lee
  
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• 'I believe he is capable of killing me' - domestic abuse victim's fears as ex is jailed for attacks

  17-01-2017 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Connon, of Pelaw, threatened to kill his partner of 20 years after assaulting her with a baseball bat and punching her
  
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• Are coffee shops replacing pubs and becoming the new local? Figures show they might be

  17-01-2017 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new report shows that coffee shops are increasing in city centre locations while pub numbers fall
  
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• Northumbria University staff survey reveals stress, bullying and employees seeking new jobs

  17-01-2017 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria branch of the University and College Union has highlighted damning results from the survey
  
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• CCTV released in connection with robbery at Newcastle petrol station

  17-01-2017 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man tried to steal cash but instead made off with boxes of cigarettes from the Chapel House service station
  
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• The story of inspirational sisters who saved Jewish escapees from Nazi Germany

  17-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ida Cook and her sister Louise, who were born in Sunderland, will be honoured as part of Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27
  
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• Gateshead P&O crewman found guilty of smuggling £23m of class A drugs into the UK - ChronicleLive

  17-01-2017 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead P&O crewman found guilty of smuggling £23m of class A drugs into the UK
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  Two P&O crewmates are facing lengthy jail terms for using lax customs checks on a £90m luxury North Sea cruise ship to smuggle £23million of Class A drugs on to the streets of Britain. Ferry night steward Edward Tron, 51, from Gateshead , and P&O chef ...
  Former P&O ferry steward and wife found guilty after cocaine smuggling stingThe Northern Echo
  
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• Gateshead P&O crewman found guilty of smuggling £23m of class A ... - ChronicleLive

  17-01-2017 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Two P&O crewmates are facing lengthy jail terms for using lax customs checks on a £90m luxury North Sea cruise ship to smuggle £23million of Class A drugs ...
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• Gateshead P&O crewman found guilty of smuggling £23m of class A drugs into the UK

  17-01-2017 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ferry night steward Edward Tron, 51, and P&O chef Mark Quilliam, used lax custom checks on a North Sea cruise ship to smuggle in the drugs
  
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• Ex on the Beach: Geordie Shore's Zahida Allen and ex Joe at the centre of the drama

  17-01-2017 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore new girl Zahida has a very eventful Ex on the Beach debut as the new series kicks off on MTV
  
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• Anger as Newcastle school installs CCTV cameras in the pupils' toilets

  17-01-2017 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders of Excelsior Academy have reassured parents the cameras only cover the sinks and not the cubicles or urinals
  
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• Daughter's heartfelt plea for help - 25 years after her dad was killed in hit-and-run

  17-01-2017 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver who killed Charlie Trueman, 83, in a hit-and-run in Hexham, Northumberland, is still at large
  
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• Northumbria Police shell out almost £2m on smartphones for officers

  17-01-2017 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say the technology will keep bobbies on the beat and out of police stations
  
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• Is it Chinese or Geordie? Amusing sign causes a stir online

  17-01-2017 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comedian Jack Whitehall tweeted a picture of a Chinese takeaway to his followers - do you have any similar ones?
  
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• Tax credit firm which wrongly cut payments for thousands of households got £32.5m from Government

  17-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blundering Concentrix was bought in to cut fraud but ended up stopping tax credits for thousands of innocent people
  
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• South Shields museum receives six-figure cash boost from culture minister

  17-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arbeia Roman Fort has received £150,000 from the Department for Culture Media and Sport's Woolfson Museum Improvement Fund
  
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• How Donald Trump's presidency will affect people's lives in the UK

  17-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From trade to travel, the new President of the US is soon to loom large in our lives - but how will it affect us here in the North East
  
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• Here's Theresa May's 12-point plan for Brexit - what do you think?

  17-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has finally revealed her plan for Brexit and here are the key points she has laid out
  
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• Delight as plans to sell Prudhoe youth centre are 'halted' following community backlash

  17-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young people and councillors were left outraged after the East Centre in Prudhoe was put up for sale without consultation
  
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• Brexit Britain will leave the single market: North East reaction to Theresa May's speech

  17-01-2017 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister says MPs will get a vote on approving the final deal for leaving the European Union, but what does the North East think?
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: Money advice for youngsters, a charity gig, sport for disabled & more

  17-01-2017 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you - charity groups and fundraisers
  throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Who was convicted at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court between January 5 and 11?

  17-01-2017 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man who sent a grossly offensive or indecent Facebook message and a pervert who exposed his genitals were among the cases heard
  
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• Helen Bailey's partner accused of her murder told police she 'wanted space' before she disappeared

  17-01-2017 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart, 56, is on trial accused of drugging and killing Helen Bailey and putting her body in a septic tank
  
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• See footage of a Metro row which has prompted a police investigation

  17-01-2017 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage posted online sees two men arguing with one of them spraying the other in the face with an unknown substance
  
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• British Government criticised security at Sousse hotels months before Tunisia terror attack

  17-01-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The attacks, which killed 30 Britons including Gateshead grandmother Lisa Burbidge, took place months after a damning report on security
  
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• Theresa May warns EU: "No deal for Britain is better than bad deal for Britain"

  17-01-2017 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PM announces Britain will leave the European single market but will seek a "bold and ambitious" free trade agreement
  
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• 'Sinking' West Allotment homes will be knocked down after being affected by subsidence

  17-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Coal Authority has been given permission to demolish five properties on the Bayfield estate in North Tyneside
  
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• Remember the old yellow Metro tickets - and how long they were in use?

  17-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reader's Metro memorabilia throws up early Metro ticket from January 1981 and the early days of the new system
  
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• Detectives praise Sunderland Post Office worker after alleged attempted armed robbery

  17-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men are in police custody following an alleged armed robbery attempt in St Luke's Road, Sunderland
  
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• How to spot if an iPhone charger is fake - and the risks of buying counterfeit

  17-01-2017 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Apple and android chargers are being sold at discount rates online but consumers have been warned of the dangers counterfeit chargers can pose
  
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• Quad bike and tools stolen in Corbridge garage burglary

  17-01-2017 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The roller shutter door of the Scott Nicholson Motor Services garage was forced open with a quad bike and several tools stolen by burglars
  
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• Search ongoing for missing Whitley Bay man who 'requires medication'

  17-01-2017 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Woodhouse, 45, was last seen leaving his Whitley Bay home on Sunday morning - police say they are concerned for the missing man's welfare
  
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• Seven tax rebates worth hundreds of pounds you could be entitled to

  17-01-2017 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You might be due some cash back from the tax man which could help with the financial hangover of Christmas
  
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• Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club for eighth year - ChronicleLive

  17-01-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club for eighth year
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  The popular Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club for its eighth year in April with a great line-up of music and beers on tap. Running over three days - between Friday, April 28 and Sunday, April 30 - the festival will have ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club ... - ChronicleLive

  17-01-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club ...
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  The three-day Gateshead Beer and Music Festival returns with a top line-up of live music and over 100 beers to sample in April.and more »
  
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• Theresa May set to finally outline Brexit plans in speech - watch live

  17-01-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister will declare she does not want an outcome which leaves the UK "half-in, half-out" of the European Union
  
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• See the dodgy Apple and Samsung phone accessories that landed trader in jail

  17-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gianni Falchi, of Gosforth, Newcastle, turned over huge amounts flogging fake items on more than 100 eBay and Amazon accounts
  
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• Just months left to spend old £5 notes but when do they expire and what if you miss the date?

  17-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are still plenty of old-style notes in circulation, but they won't be valid for long
  
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• Donald Trump is an Anglophobe, claims mixed-up UKIP leader Paul Nuttall

  17-01-2017 11:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nuttall made the gaffe as he praised the Republican as a friend of Britain while pressing for closer trade links with the US
  
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• Sinister distraction burglar cruelly targeted vulnerable victims in their 80s and 90s

  17-01-2017 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lowlife Derek Howe, of Fawdon, Newcastle, has been burgling the elderly for more than 15 years by tricking his way into their homes
  
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• Gateshead man jailed for burglaries of vulnerable elderly people. - Sun FM

  17-01-2017 09:16 via sun-fm.com
  
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  Gateshead man jailed for burglaries of vulnerable elderly people.
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  A burglar who targeted vulnerable and elderly people in Gateshead has been jailed for 5 years. 47 year-old Derek Frank David Howe, from Brunton Grove in Fawdon was yesterday (January 16th) sentenced to five years behind bars after being convicted by a ...and more »
  
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• Who was convicted at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court between January 5 and 10

  17-01-2017 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A frozen turkey thief and a man who stole a handbag and contents were mong the cases heard between January 5 and 10
  
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• Special needs pupils at risk of 'emotional and physical harm' at school, critical report says

  17-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North View Academy in South Hylton, Sunderland, has been put into special measures by Ofsted inspectors
  
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• Liam Rogerson who died in alleged hit-and-run on Christmas Eve to be laid to rest this week

  17-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Rogerson, 28, from Sunderland, was fatally stuck by the car while visiting his sister in Dartford, Kent
  
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• Illegally stream movies and TV shows online? Clampdown could land you with surprise through the door

  17-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK's main internet service providers, including Sky, BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk, are to send letters to people in the post
  
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• Sunderland Post Office attempted robbery: Two men arrested in connection with failed raid

  17-01-2017 08:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men - aged 46 and 31 - have been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at the Post Office on Hylton Road
  
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• The morning news headlines: Theresa May Brexit speech: We do no want 'half in, half out' EU deal; Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ends after nearly three years

  17-01-2017 08:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Two arrested after attempted armed robbery at Sunderland Post Office

  17-01-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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