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• See former bus driver who talked about bestiality while grooming schoolgirl snared by Dark Justice

  20-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ronald Young, 63, travelled 200 miles to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl but he had been trapped by paedophile hunters
  
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• Donald Trump protest sees hundreds gather at Grey's Monument in Newcastle

  20-01-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The demonstration was one of many protests staged around the world as Donald Trump was sworn in on Friday
  
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• Woman attacked and sexually assaulted near playing field in Sunderland

  20-01-2017 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was assaulted near a playing field in the Redhouse area and police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward
  
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• Turtle trapped in suitcase for 30 HOURS after attempt to smuggle it into Newcastle from China

  20-01-2017 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The turtle travelled 6,000 miles wrapped inside a towel before it was freed by vigilant customs officers at Newcastle Airport
  
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• Donald Trump elected president of America amid violent protests

  20-01-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demonstrations at various security checkpoints near the Capitol in Washington
  
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• Donald Trump becomes president of America amid violent protests

  20-01-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demonstrations at various security checkpoints near the Capitol in Washington
  
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• North East has the most schools not up to GCSE standard - but which are the worst?

  20-01-2017 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More schools in the region have failed to meet the Government's 'floor standard' than in any other part of the country
  
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• What's TV celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall up to in Newcastle?

  20-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  River Cottage star will set Geordies a weighty challenge while filming in the city centre on a major new BBC1 series
  
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• Later openings on the cards for Newcastle venue The Boiler Shop

  20-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular venue submitted an application back in August and it has been rubber-stamped by Newcastle City Council
  
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• 'He still has so much to give': Heaton daughter facing race against time to help save dad

  20-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte McClean needs to raise £350,000 to pay for dad David's immunotherapy treatment which is not available on the NHS
  
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• Former RGS caretaker convicted of rape back in court after going on holiday to Turkey with teen

  20-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Wilson, of South Shields, was jailed in 2007 after being found guilty of eight attacks on a 14-year-old girl
  
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• Man distracts elderly woman at Newcastle cash point so he could steal her money

  20-01-2017 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have now released a CCTV image of a man they hope can help with their inquiries
  
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• NUFC fans to join in standing ovation at St James' Park for car crash victim Mark Park

  20-01-2017 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpie supporters are planning the standing ovation for Mark Park, 25, from West Denton, during the Queens Park Rangers game
  
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• Drivers warned of A1 closure at Gateshead as old footbridge is replaced - ChronicleLive

  20-01-2017 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Drivers warned of A1 closure at Gateshead as old footbridge is replaced
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  The A1 will be shut near Birtley as Highways England prepares to replace a footbridge. The North Dene footbridge, which links Birtley to North Side Farm, is being dismantled on Saturday. Highways England says the A1 bridge is beginning to show “signs ...
  
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• Trump protestors 'aiming to shut down the Inauguration'

  20-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spirited demonstrations at various security checkpoints near the Capitol in Washington
  
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• Police dog injured after leaping through glass door chasing burglar back in action

  20-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police recruit Zeeke ran through a glass door and suffered deep cuts to his paw in pursuit of suspects
  
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• Drivers warned of A1 closure at Gateshead as old footbridge is replaced

  20-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footbridge, which connects Birtley to North Side Farm, will be dismantled by cranes on Saturday, Highways England has said
  
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• Missing Gateshead man David Hodgson not been seen for two weeks - ChronicleLive

  20-01-2017 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Missing Gateshead man David Hodgson not been seen for two weeks
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  The 25-year-old is 5ft 8ins, has short blonde hair and was last seen wearing a black Barbour style jacket. Officers say his family are concerned for his welfare. Anyone with any information as to the whereabouts of David is asked to contact police on 101.and more »
  
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• Missing Gateshead man David Hodgson not been seen for two weeks

  20-01-2017 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Missing man David Hodgson, 25, from the Gateshead area has not been seen since Wednesday, January 4, more than two weeks ago
  
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• The way we were when Newcastle United last hosted Rotherham in the league

  20-01-2017 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rotherham head to St James' Park for their first league visit since the heyday of Kevin Keegan and Terry Mac
  
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• Loved ones of Liam Rogerson say goodbye at funeral of Christmas Eve tragedy victim

  20-01-2017 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam, 28, from Houghton-le-Spring, died after being hit by a car in an alleged hit-and-run in Kent while visiting his sister
  
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• Helen Bailey's fiancé 'grinned' at cops probing Northumberland author's disappearance, jury told

  20-01-2017 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart denies murdering the children's author and is currently standing trial at St Albans Crown Court
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Chloe Ferry's Geordie Shore pal Nathan Henry thinks she can win

  20-01-2017 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's nominations are still unknown but even if she is up, Nathan doesn't think Chloe will be going anywhere
  
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• Why Donald Trump might actually be a BETTER US President for Britain and America

  20-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billionaire reality TV star Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on Friday
  
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• Mourners say emotional farewell to former Easington MP John Cummings

  20-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Cummings, who was the Labour MP for Easington for 23 years, died aged 73 after battling lung cancer
  
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• Appeal launched to find missing Hexham woman Jennifer Hillier

  20-01-2017 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old from Hextol Terrace in Hexham was reported missing on Monday, January 16 and a search is now under way to find her
  
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• Donald Trump inauguration RECAP: US president sworn in and protesters gather in Newcastle

  20-01-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as 45th President of the United States of America after his shock election victory
  
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• Donald Trump inauguration: LIVE updates as US president sworn in and protest planned in Newcastle

  20-01-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protests are planned in Newcastle city centre as the 45th President of the United States of America is sworn in after shock election victory
  
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• Bigg Market facelift: All you need to know about plans to change Newcastle's famous area

  20-01-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The famous street has been left behind in Newcastle's regeneration, but in the Spring you will start to notice a Bigg change
  
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• Take a tour of the historic Ridley Hall - which could be yours for £1.6m

  20-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The grade-II listed country house in Northumberland boasts Tudor-style architecture and panoramic views
  
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• Seen building work on Newcastle's Chillingham Road? Here's what's going on

  20-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The build, on the former Motor World site, is expected to take 46 weeks and construction will get into 'full swing' over the next fortnight
  
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• From Martin Luther King to the Queen Mother: Newcastle University's honorary graduates

  20-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Royalty, a screen star, Geordie music icons, a world famous scientist and 120 million selling author earned honorary degrees
  
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• Childcare laws for working parents will change from September - and for the better

  20-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Working parents will get an extra 15 hours a week of free childcare as of September this year under new laws being introduced
  
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• Wheelchair rights: what are North East bus companies doing to ensure disabled access?

  20-01-2017 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a disabled passenger won a partial victory this week in his fight to board a bus, we look at the provisions made to help improve bus access
  
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• FA launches probe after 'brawl' breaks out during North East Sunday league match

  20-01-2017 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Witton Park Rose and Crown's All England Cup game against Liverpool-based Black Bull was called off
  
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• Readers pay tribute to Newcastle crash victim Mark Jack Park

  20-01-2017 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark, from West Denton, has touched the hearts of our readers when he died after a red Ford Fiesta crashed into a parked car on Scotswood Road
  
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• British workman dies in Qatar during construction of 2022 World Cup stadium

  20-01-2017 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers say unnamed 40-year-old man died on Thursday during construction of the Khalifa International Stadium
  
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• Three killed and twenty injured after man deliberately drives at pedestrians in Melbourne

  20-01-2017 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chaos began in the early afternoon, after a man was seen driving in erratic circles in the middle of a major junction in the centre of the city, before he turned on to the Bourke Street Mall, a pedestrian-only road.
  
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• RSPCA launch investigation into reports a stray kitten was kicked to death

  20-01-2017 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports indicate the kitten was allegedly killed at AAF Ltd in Cramlington on January 13
  
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• Thieving care home worker jailed for stealing nearly £16,000 from trusting 90-year-old resident

  20-01-2017 09:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jacqueline Kidd was assistant manager at the Prudhoe home when it was discovered she had been fleecing a pensioner who trusted her
  
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• Three-car crash on A19 RECAP: Lane reopens as collision near Sunderland cleared

  20-01-2017 08:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and an ambulance were at the scene of a three-car crash on the A19 north at Hylton Bridge after the collision at around 7.10am
  
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• The morning news headlines: Donald Trump vows to unify the US as he prepares for inauguration; Three killed, 20 hurt as car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne

  20-01-2017 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East news LIVE: Traffic delays on A19 after three-vehicle collision near Sunderland

  20-01-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Remember this famous Newcastle curry restaurant owner - who died on this day in 2008?

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The colourful Abdul Latif - also known as Lord of Harpole - died prematurely on this day in 2008
  
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• North East paedophiles visit online website - to help them kick their habit

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They are among more than 400 people who visited the 'Stop It Now! Get Help' site in the last 12 months
  
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• MPs demand end to 'discrimination' against pregnant women in light of new figures

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of women are forced out of their jobs for getting pregnant or being mothers, according to Government-backed research
  
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• HS2 bidding can begin - will Hitachi be heading for £2.1billion contract?

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The contest to build the £2.75 billion contract to build a fleet of high speed trains has been launched
  
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• Future of Easington Colliery Brass Band in tune after donations flood in

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After securing grants and donations totalling £33,000, the band has been able to buy 11 new instruments
  
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• Born on this day 70 years ago: Remember this mercurial 1970s Newcastle United midfielder?

  20-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United midfield star Jimmy Smith - who lit up St James' Park in the early 1970s - turns 70 today
  
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