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• Ant and Dec named best presenters for 16th time at National Television Awards

  25-01-2017 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dynamic Geordie duo beat the likes of Gary Lineker, James Corden, Ryden Clark-Neal and Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins to the award
  
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• Uber-style app could be the answer for Newcastle's rubbish problems

  25-01-2017 22:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes suggested residents could report waste in their area using an app
  
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• Woman attacked in Wallsend subway by man demanding money

  25-01-2017 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old victim was walking through the subway between Brussels Road and Crawley Road in Wallsend at Wednesday lunchtime when a man grabbed her
  
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• What the Health and Safety Executive had to say about botched Northumbria University experiment

  25-01-2017 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Rosetto and Luke Parkin volunteered to take part in the practical test, but were taken to intensive care with life-threatening reactions
  
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• Northumbria University fined £400,000 after botched experiment leaves students fighting for life

  25-01-2017 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University has been fined £400,000 plus costs after students Alex Rossetto and Luke Parkin were given 100 times the correct dose
  
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• See perverted postman snared by Guardians of the North as he tried to meet a schoolgirl

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Smith, 45, travelled almost 200 miles from Kilmarnock to meet a girl at the Metrocentre in Gateshead
  
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• Over the top - or only fair? Mum caught with miniature vodka on plane lands herself in hot water

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hairdresser Lucy Yallop, 32, of Newton Hall,didn't drink the single shot of vodka before she was caught but was banned from flight
  
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• Memory of tragic nine-year-old Wallsend girl to live on at respite centre for disabled children

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Gilbert's memory will live on as the charity Out of Sight names a holiday home in Northumberland in her memory
  
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• Martin Shaw says George Gently finale will prove a fitting farewell to the series

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Filming for last-ever episodes of the hit BBC crime drama is under way in Durham and Newcastle
  
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• How safe is your area? The UK's least likely place to be burgled may just surprise you

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MoneySuperMarket has created an online tool for people to check if their postcodes are at high or low risk from break-ins
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch movie The Current War begins filming in North East

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scenes for US movie are being shot around Rothbury in Northumberland, with some shooting at Cragside
  
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• Anyone can be a good winner in politics - but right now we have too many bad losers

  25-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East UKIP MEP Jonathan Arnott says the people who lost the argument on Brexit need to learn to accept it
  
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• North East to feel COLDER than Iceland as winter chill sweeps across UK

  25-01-2017 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cold weather and biting winds are heading north overnight to hit the North East with sub-zero temperatures on Thursday which could feel as low as -11C
  
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• Waitrose recalls soup as blue plastic is found in some cartons

  25-01-2017 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain has issued a safety recall after pieces of plastic were reported in cartons of its chilled soup
  
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• Bank customers targeted in attempt to scam money - here's how you can protect yourself

  25-01-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scam involves fake text messages from a bank - we look at how the fraud works and what to do to stop becoming a victim
  
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• Building society to close branch in Northumberland town

  25-01-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Closure of Yorkshire Building Society branch in Alnwick comes after a day after a similar announcement from HSBC
  
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• How to get cheap car insurance in 2017

  25-01-2017 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It’s getting more expensive than ever – but you can still take steps to keep on top of your premiums
  
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• Sky Sports pundit identifies the man 'making the difference' for Newcastle United

  25-01-2017 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Wonderful in the air and good on the ground... he is the type of player who scores vital goals' - one Magpie has impressed Andy Walker
  
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• Royal Mail reveals David Bowie souvenir stamps

  25-01-2017 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stamps include images from his famous albums and live tours
  
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• Investigation into historic child abuse widens after 25 victims from nine sports clubs come forward

  25-01-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victims have come forward in relation to suspects across nine sporting clubs including Newcastle United and Sunderland's Foundation of Light
  
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• Teenage cancer survivor has one wish after overcoming the biggest battle of his life

  25-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan Williams, of Jesmond, Newcastle, threw himself into fundraising to get through the dark days in hospital recovering from lymphoma
  
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• New GCSE grades - one to nine - what do they mean and when are they coming?

  25-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research has revealed many people don't understand the new grading system when it switches from the longstanding A to G bands
  
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• National Television Awards: Piers Morgan hopes Ant & Dec finally lose this year

  25-01-2017 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The outspoken presenter had his say on tonight's NTAs, which he'll be attending, while hosting Wednesday's Good Morning Britain
  
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• Students left fighting for life after taking equivalent of 300 cups of coffee in botched experiment

  25-01-2017 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University is being sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court after students Alex Rossetto and Luke Parkin were given the caffeine by mistake
  
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• Usain Bolt no longer triple-triple Olympic champion after team mate's failed drugs test

  25-01-2017 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter disqualified from 2008 Games
  
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• Trump announces 'major' voter fraud investigation

  25-01-2017 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  US President still fixated on his loss of the popular vote in the election
  
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• Your charity news in the North East: A duck race, charitable donations, a new minibus & more

  25-01-2017 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by you - charity groups and fundraisers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Vicky Pattison shamed on TV show for wearing a coat on a night out

  25-01-2017 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She made Chronicle headlines last week for her very un-Geordie fashion faux pas and her mistake has now been aired on TV
  
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• National Television Awards: Ant & Dec tipped to make it 16 in a row with Best Presenter win

  25-01-2017 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie presenting duo have some tough competition in the category but bookies think they'll emerge victorious once again
  
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• Theresa May pledges white paper on Brexit strategy

  25-01-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PM told MPs at Prime Minister's Questions she would ensure they had every opportunity to scrutinise her proposals
  
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• It's 10 years since we saw the back of this 1970s Newcastle eyesore

  25-01-2017 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Demolition work on Newcastle city centre's 12-storey Westgate House was completed this week in 2007
  
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• NTAs: Scarlett Moffatt has major outfit panic ahead of presenting debut at annual awards

  25-01-2017 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner will co-host the National Television Awards alongside Dermot O'Leary live from London's O2 Arena
  
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• Helen Bailey murder accused told police they 'wouldn't find anything' in the garage, jury told

  25-01-2017 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The children's author from Northumberland was later found in a cesspit underneath the grounds of their £1.5m property
  
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• Road rage attacker hunted by police after dad punched to ground and kicked in head

  25-01-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Charlton was assaulted by another motorist on the A189 after a road disagreement spiralled out of control
  
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• 'We need your help' - plea to keep historic Shiremoor community event running

  25-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers say it is becoming more difficult to put on the annual Shiremoor Treat, which has been going since 1907
  
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• How to wash your hands properly - and reduce the chances of getting ill

  25-01-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New guidance says good hand washing techniques must be encouraged to cut the risk of bugs, particularly among children
  
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• Gateshead council to pocket £1 million through demand response partnership - Clean Energy News

  25-01-2017 13:11 via cleanenergynews.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead council to pocket £1 million through demand response partnership
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  Gateshead Energy Company, owned by Gateshead Council, is to bolster its coffers by up to £1 million by entering into a demand response partnership with Flexitricity. The company operates the Gateshead District Energy Scheme, which will provide heat and ...
  Gateshead district energy scheme signs deal for £1m flexible power boostwww.businessgreen.com
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• Gateshead council to pocket £1 million through demand response ... - Clean Energy News

  25-01-2017 13:11 via cleanenergynews.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead council to pocket £1 million through demand response ...
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  Gateshead Energy Company, owned by Gateshead Council, is to bolster its coffers by up to £1 million by entering into a demand response partnership with ...
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• A HOUSING company has helped to fund a weekly music group for young people. - Chester-le-Street Advertiser

  25-01-2017 12:46 via chesterlestreetadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  A HOUSING company has helped to fund a weekly music group for young people.
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  The £4,400 from the Gateshead Housing Company grant has enabled Birtley Community Association, in Birtley, near Chester-le-Street, to run the music group on Tuesday evenings. The music group for 11 to 19-year-olds is run by a combination of volunteers ...
  
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• This footage of whale spotted off mouth of Tyne is making a splash - but what type of whale is it?

  25-01-2017 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mammal was seen by a fisherman off the coast of the North East and has got aquatic experts very excited
  
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• Con artist jailed for selling fakes he pretended were by renowned 'pitman painter' Norman Cornish

  25-01-2017 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Pearson destabilised the international art market by flooding it with fake artwork he claimed were the work of the Durham artist
  
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• Who was convicted at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court between January 11 & 12?

  25-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A trespasser caught on the railway at Alnmouth and a thief who stole cash from a woman in a Post Officer were among the cases
  
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• Crash, bang, wallop - see Whitley Bay seafront shelter demolished as regeneration gets under way

  25-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The derelict structure on Whitley Bay's Northern Promenade will be replaced by a new shelter as part of revamp plans
  
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• Hockey: Gateshead hit back to beat Lancaster and Morecambe - The Visitor

  25-01-2017 11:04 via thevisitor.co.uk
  
  Hockey: Gateshead hit back to beat Lancaster and Morecambe
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  Lancaster and Morecambe Hockey Club's men's 1s saw an early lead slip as they suffered defeat in the North East on Saturday. The district side, second from bottom of the table, went down 5-2 to Gateshead in their latest North Men's League Division One ...
  
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• Tamworth FC complete signing of Gateshead striker Reece Styche - Tamworth Herald

  25-01-2017 11:01 via tamworthherald.co.uk
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  Tamworth FC complete signing of Gateshead striker Reece Styche
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  TAMWORTH boss Andy Morrell says returning striker Reece Styche can provide the 'guile and determination' needed to help fire the Lambs into the National North play-offs, writes Matt Panter. Styche, who enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at The Lamb two ...and more »
  
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• Terrifying: Watch the moment arsonists set fire to Gosforth pub while family slept upstairs

  25-01-2017 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows a window being smashed and an accelerant poured in before flames quickly engulf the bar area of the Jubilee Public House
  
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• Rush hour misery as multi-vehicle crash causes delays near Seaham

  25-01-2017 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One lane was closed causing long delays at the the same spot as the fatal car crash on Monday
  
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• Paris Jackson: I believe my dad was murdered

  25-01-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daughter of pop superstar told Rolling Stone magazine she thought the pop superstar's death in 2009 was a "set up"
  
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• University in court after sports science experiment leaves two Northumbria students in hospital

  25-01-2017 09:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two students were hospitalised after 'overdosing' on caffeine last year at Northumbria University
  
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• Burns Night celebrations to honour Scotland's national bard

  25-01-2017 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Burns Night celebrations are not confined to January 25, with events taking part throughout the week.
  
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