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• Boyfriend of Amber Rose Cliff speaks for first time at lantern release held in her memory

  27-01-2017 22:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charles John Butler, 30, revealed how Amber hid her illness for months at poignant event on Roker seafront
  
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• Bus services slashed in Sunderland as Stagecoach continue shake up

  27-01-2017 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bus services across Sunderland are being revamped as Stagecoach announces a series of changes to routes around the city
  
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• Man in hospital with serious head injuries following savage street attack

  27-01-2017 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are trying to trace witnesses to the attack which happened in the early hours of Saturday, January 21 in Blyth, Northumberland
  
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• Raise a glass to ambitious plans for The National Gin Museum in Newcastle

  27-01-2017 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steam Punk creator is crowdfunding to turn ambitious plan into a gin-tastic reality in a nationwide first
  
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• Wife beater warned 'I'm going to kill you this time' as he brutally attacked his ex

  27-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clinton Morrison, from Sunderland, had been given a lifetime restraining order to keep him away from the woman but attacked her twice with days
  
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• Lanterns released in tribute to Amber Rose Cliff: Updates from memorial event in Sunderland

  27-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lanterns are being released by Amber Rose Cliff's friends and family in Sunderland who are campaigning to make smear tests available to more women
  
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• Holocaust Memorial Day: How the North East remembered victims of genocide

  27-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Events were held across the region to reflect on the persecution and suffering of people through the Holocaust and other atrocities over the years
  
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• Food poisoning victims paid £400,000 after major outbreak at Newcastle Street Spice Festival

  27-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sufferer Kerry Smith, from Wallsend, said she wouldn't want to wish her illness of her 'worst enemy' following outbreak
  
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• Delivery driver left man with broken bones after crashing into him near Tynemouth Priory

  27-01-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Byrne, who was working for UK Mail, admitted hitting Robert Burn with his van as he crossed the road
  
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• Take a tour inside Spanish City's dome and see what's going on inside

  27-01-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dome is being refurbished under a major project and we've taken a look inside to see how work is progressing
  
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• Why is Spanish City called Spanish City? Here's the answer to the question many have asked

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We tell you more about the history of the iconic Whitley Bay site and reveal the full story behind the famous name
  
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• Two re-bailed after young man died in A69 crash near Hexham

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan Monnelly was described as 'one of a kind' by close pals after he was found dead in an overturned car in Northumberland
  
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• This teen lout threw knives and forks at takeaway worker and attacked female customer with a shoe

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Bostock flew into a rage inside the Eat & Go restuarant, in Blyth, and is now facing a possible stint behind bars
  
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• This former Durham baptist chapel is up for grabs for just £75,000 - but what would you do with it?

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 120-year-old chapel, in Langley Park, has potential to be converted into various things, subject to planning approval
  
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• Critically ill dad moves forward dream wedding as he battles rare form of cancer

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cancer-battling Richie Matfin, 32, will tie the knot with his fiance Laurie-Beth in March after an appeal by the Wish a Wedding charity
  
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• A location from TV's The Likely Lads - but what does it look like today?

  27-01-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's 44 years this month since Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads was first shown on BBC1 - but where was this scene filmed?
  
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• Midnight angler fined for fishing in the River Wear without a licence

  27-01-2017 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The case at Peterlee Magistrates' Court heard the man had gone fishing under the cover of darkness in Durham city centre
  
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• Pervert police officer avoids jail after being caught with indecent images of children

  27-01-2017 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Paul Sharp, from Wallsend, was also caught with extreme pornography and was given a suspended sentence at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• Who is Ryan Radbyrne and why is his name appearing on traffic lights across the country?

  27-01-2017 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stickers with a mystery message began appearing in public places across London, before making their way to Newcastle
  
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• Thieves raid gaming cash during smash and grab raid at a Wallsend pub

  27-01-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Burglars broke into the Coach and Horses pub on the High Street and made off with cash from the games machine and pool table
  
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• Watch our Ant and Dec morph from teen pop stars to award winning TV presenters

  27-01-2017 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our video captures two decades of the fun loving Geordie pair as they pick up their OBE honours at Buckingham Palace
  
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• CCTV appeal following Sunderland vs Middlesbrough matchday brawl

  27-01-2017 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scrap broke out in the William Jameson pub in Fawcett Street on the day Sunderland played Middlesbrough at home
  
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• Revealed: The North East speed cameras that don't catch any drivers

  27-01-2017 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest figures show that 35 speed cameras have been deactivated on roads across the region in 12 years
  
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• Gateshead Garden Festival in full swing in 1990: But how does this area look today? - ChronicleLive

  27-01-2017 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Garden Festival in full swing in 1990: But how does this area look today?
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  The celebration of horticulture, art, sport and culture, which took place between May and October that year, attracted more than three million visitors. Our photographs, taken 26 years apart, show the festival in full swing and how the same location ...
  
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• Gateshead Garden Festival in full swing in 1990: But how does this area look today?

  27-01-2017 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than three million people flocked to the Gateshead Garden Festival during six months in 1990
  
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• Proggy mats set to make a comeback to homes across the North East

  27-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of Horden’s Hole in the Wall craft group will see their work go on sale in a museum shop
  
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• First World War trenches set to be explored in Rothbury as part of project

  27-01-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trenches in Rothbury are set to be explored offering new insights into First World War preparations in the region
  
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• Two men to appear in court after alleged robbery at 77-year-old's home

  27-01-2017 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Barnett from Trimdon and Jason Hackett from Stockton have been charged with aggravated burglary
  
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• Let's get ready to feel humble: Geordie duo Ant and Dec bowled over by OBE honour

  27-01-2017 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair have been honoured for services to broadcasting and entertainment and picked up their awards at Buckingham Palace
  
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• Dressed to impress: Geordie duo Ant and Dec arrive at Palace to receive OBE honour

  27-01-2017 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair have been honoured for services to broadcasting and entertainment and picked up their awards at Buckingham Palace
  
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• Metro chiefs unveil £350m facelift including new trains with Wi-Fi to get system back on track

  27-01-2017 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport bosses have unveiled a raft of measures to improve the Tyne and Wear Metro when Nexus take over its operation in March
  
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• Tesco agrees £3.7bn deal for food wholesaler Booker

  27-01-2017 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Booker is the country's largest wholesaler and owns the Londis and Budgens convenience store brands
  
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• Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Edwards launches Morpeth to Newcastle road race

  27-01-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A date has been set for the re-running of the historic Morpeth to Newcastle marathon, the oldest road race in England
  
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• £1,000 reward offered to help catch wanted North Tyneside woman Donna Teague

  27-01-2017 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting the 36-year-old woman in connection with an alleged theft, and a reward has been offered to track her down
  
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• Busy Northumberland road to be shut for three hours after lorry crash

  27-01-2017 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A697 will be shut from 9.30am after the lorry crashed near Longframlington on the road to the Scottish border
  
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• What not to do when you wake up in the middle of the night

  27-01-2017 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sleep doctor's tips on how to avoid lying awake at night and what not to do when you wake up
  
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• Is the end nigh for the free cash machine? Row breaks out over ATM funding

  27-01-2017 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK could lose 35% of its free ATM machines if a funding row is not resolved, it has been claimed
  
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• Theresa May meets Donald Trump today hoping to renew 'special relationship'

  27-01-2017 09:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two leaders will spend about an hour in face-to-face talks on Friday in the Oval Office
  
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• 'I'm an OBE, Get Me to the Palace' - Ant and Dec to receive honour from the Prince of Wales

  27-01-2017 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie duo have been honoured for services to broadcasting and entertainment and will pick up their awards at Buckingham Palace
  
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• Seaside paedophile jailed for 10-and-a-half years for raping a child after offering her a lift

  27-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Bradford raped an 11-year-old girl in his car and got away with it for more than two decades but now justice has finally caught up with him
  
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• Plea to keep women out of prison amid fears they are being jailed unnecessarily

  27-01-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP says children are being taken into care unnecessarily and that too many children are ending up in care
  
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• Work to start on Gateshead bridge - North East Connected (press release) (subscription)

  27-01-2017 08:40 via neconnected.co.uk
  
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  Work to start on Gateshead bridge
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  Highways England will be replacing the bridge joints on both sides of the carriageway between junction 73 (Derwenthaugh) and junction 74 (Scotswood). By. Charley Williams. -. January 27, 2017. 0. 14. Share on Facebook · Tweet on Twitter ...
  
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• Report all hate crimes plea ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

  27-01-2017 08:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zero tolerance attitude to hate crimes urged
  
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• Morning news headlines: 'Trojan horse' warning over trade deal hopes

  27-01-2017 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: A19 lane still closed and A697 shut in Northumberland due to overturned lorry

  27-01-2017 07:31 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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• Seven suicides in North East jails as prison deaths nationally reach record high

  27-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prison service has been accused of being in a 'crisis' following a rise in the number of self-inflicted deaths
  
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• Percy Main shop knifeman left woman terrified in 'bizarre' attempt to get access to his daughter

  27-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Robins said he tried to rob a North Shields shop because he thought he would get more help to see his child if he was locked up
  
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• It's true: Working class people are paid less even when they get a top job

  27-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people doing the same job can be paid differently depending on what sort of family they came from
  
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• Four North East Jobcentres earmarked for closure under 'reckless' plans

  27-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP plans to merge staff and facilities from smaller Jobcentre Plus offices with four in the region earmarked for closure
  
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• Call for £50,000 fund to build a statue of the 'Alan Shearer' of Victorian Tyneside

  27-01-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Award winning writer Ed Waugh says rower Harry Clasper should be honoured for his achievements
  
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