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• HMP Northumberland: Former prison officer praises investigation into 'chaotic' prison

  13-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Secret filming in a troubled Northumberland prison has revealed out-of-control inmates, rife drug use and faulty security systems
  
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• Colin Gregg sexually abused a young boy while giving him massages, a court has been told

  13-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A court heard how the former teacher invited boys back to his home gym, which contained a sauna and a shower
  
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• Calls made to sack private firm running Northumberland Prison following BBC's Panorama show

  13-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chaos in North East prison is inevitable result of privatisation, says MP as BBC show reveals extent of problems at HMP Northumberland
  
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• Why is Slimming World taking Asda to court over ready meals?

  13-02-2017 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the battle of the bulge-busters as a diet company sues a supermarket over weight loss food
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt comes face to face with girl who bullied her at school

  13-02-2017 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner has opened up in the past about being bullied and recently bumped into one of the girls responsible
  
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• Questions prison bosses must answer after problems at HMP Northumberland are exposed

  13-02-2017 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a BBC documentary exposes rife drug taking and a lack of control we ask what prison bosses are doing to sort out the troubled prison
  
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• Police helicopter proves big draw for school children in South Tyneside

  13-02-2017 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The helicopter landed on playing fields in a bid to show school children what was being done to keep their community safe
  
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• When is a child too old for breastfeeding? Chronicle readers have their say

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most mums say it's their business and no one else's to decide what age they should stop breastfeeding their children
  
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• Watch as fly-tipper is caught dumping rubbish from the back of her car down country lane

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amy Wall, 25, from County Durham left rubbish including post to her address on the road
  
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• Tributes paid to hotel porter Jason Stephenson who died after being hit by a car

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  26-year-old Jason Stephenson was hit by a car on Friday night in Durham and tragically died two days later in Newcastle's RVI hospital
  
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• Myth or reality? HMP Northumberland - the truth about life in prison

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've all heard stories about prisoners having Sky TV and Xboxes in their cells - but what's life inside really like?
  
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• Lasting tribute to tragic Taylor Atherton created one year on from his death

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monkseaton High School pupil Taylor died on Valentine's Day in his sleep after his heart stopped weeks before his 15th birthday last year
  
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• Helen Bailey's fiance 'based description of kidnappers on two friends' court heard

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart, 56, is on trial at St Albans Crown Court accused of murdering the Northumberland author
  
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• Haltwhistle outdoor swimming pool faces uncertain future as £135,000 investment sought

  13-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pool managers say that the 40 year old boiler room is in need of a major refurbishment
  
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• Gateshead's Sevcon sees off takeover bid by American hedge fund - ChronicleLive

  13-02-2017 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead's Sevcon sees off takeover bid by American hedge fund
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  North East engineering firm Sevcon has seen off a challenge from a US hedge fund manager who launched a bid to take control of its board. Ryan Morris, owner of San Francisco based investment company Meson Capital, hoped to take over the board of ...and more »
  
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• Northumberland road closed after fuel tanker overturns and rolls down bank

  13-02-2017 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road between Fourstones and Warden villages in Northumberland has been closed as oil is drained from the tanker and it is recovered from the bank
  
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• 'No-frills' train service in the North East could open by 2019

  13-02-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals have been unveiled to open new train services as part of a part of a £4m trial on Northern Rail lines in the area
  
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• Tyneside scientist finds evidence that man-made pollutants have reached deepest parts of the ocean

  13-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Alan Jamieson had found that crustaceans from the deepest ocean trenches contains significant level of industrial pollution
  
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• Kidney transplant dad has disability benefits stopped and is now relying on foodbanks

  13-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Crawley, 28, spends three days a week in hospital on dialysis but has been rejected for Personal Independence Payments
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Ashington to Newcastle line

  13-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Ashington are set to be connected as part of a new £4m trial - here's all you need to know to stay on track with the plans
  
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• Everything you need to know about a possible 'no frills' train service

  13-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Ashington are set to be connected as part of a new £4m trial - here's all you need to know to stay on track with the plans
  
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• 'Life's now brilliant' says ex-homeless alcoholic who was saved by an inspiring act of kindness

  13-02-2017 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monday night's Inside Out shows lifesaver's reunion with former down-and-out whose story was turned into a play at Newcastle Theatre Royal
  
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• This common prescription drug could make you MORE ill in future

  13-02-2017 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The way people are increasing their chances of getting ill in future by taking drugs they don’t need
  
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• HMP Northumberland: What to expect from BBC Panorama show revealing chaos in prison

  13-02-2017 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage of an undercover investigation in the prison will be broadcast on Monday night and here is what you can expect
  
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• Meet the Benton residents who could be surrounded by hundreds of new homes

  13-02-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Persimmon Homes is seeking permission to build more than 500 houses on farmland to the west of Station Road North
  
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• When is too much too young? Lotto winner reveals difficulties of being a teen millionaire

  13-02-2017 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jane Park hit the jackpot as a teenager but has revealed the difficulties she's faced since scooping the prize
  
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• Valentine's Day proposal to the North East from the Alzheimer's Society

  13-02-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dementia charity launches its Side by Side initiative in Newcastle and is looking for volunteers
  
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• South Shields £100m town centre revamp moves a step closer to completion

  13-02-2017 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on a transport interchange and leisure developments are expected to start next year as the multimillion pound overhaul continues
  
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• Watch shocking video which shows over 100 Wetherspoons customers brawling

  13-02-2017 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident took place in the early hours of the morning at The Albany Palace Wetherspoons , also known as Lloyds No 1 bar in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
  
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• Images of Tyneside railways during the changes of the 1970s and 1980s

  13-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How the North East’s railways reflected the decline of traditional industries in the 1970s and 1980s is documented in a new book on sale now
  
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• Almost a third of North East families would be bankrupt in a fortnight if wage earner made redundant

  13-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Survey looked at savings of those asked and how they would cope without a wage
  
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• Warning over fake 'paedophile in your neighbourhood' phishing email

  13-02-2017 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Neighbourhood Alert system has moved to reassure users of the crime warning bulletin that it has not been hacked
  
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• The best summer jobs across the North East that you can apply for right now

  13-02-2017 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From lifeguards to airport staff, there's a mixed bag of opportunities currently up for grabs if you're looking for a summer job
  
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• Persimmon appoints Gateshead College to support its growing Combat to Construction initiative - FE News (press release) (registration)

  13-02-2017 12:32 via fenews.co.uk
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  Persimmon appoints Gateshead College to support its growing Combat to Construction initiative
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  The UK's leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes has appointed Gateshead College to support its programme to re-train ex-military personnel for a career in the construction industry. Gateshead College, based in Tyne and Wear, will train all of Persimmon's ...and more »
  
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• Why pensioners' incomes are now outstripping those of working families

  13-02-2017 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report says old-age households are now on average £20 a week better off than the average household of people of working age
  
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• Stranded ramblers spark large scale rescue operation on Northumberland mountain range

  13-02-2017 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group of ten walkers were rescued by police and a mountain rescue team after they got into difficulty whilst walking in the Cheviot Hills on Sunday
  
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• Lottery funders to underpin cash-strapped Newcastle council's bid to change way parks are run

  13-02-2017 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Heritage Lottery Fund is investing more money to help Newcastle City Council develop a new management model
  
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• Who was convicted at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court between February 1 and 7?

  13-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A burglar who stole electrical items from Turning Point and a thief who helped steal more than £3,000-worth of handbags were among the cases
  
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• Space-themed crazy golf course set to open in Newcastle's former Co-op building

  13-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  he new golf course will join restaurant chains and the Premier Inn on the former department store site in the city centre
  
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• Lovelorn doctor who penned romantic letter to patient after colonoscopy admits: 'I made a mistake'

  13-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Sachiendra Amaragiri, from Consett, County Durham, admitted he was 'infatuated' with his patient but plans to appeal ban
  
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• Tamara Ecclestone defends breastfeeding her three-year-old daughter - what do you think?

  13-02-2017 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is three too old to be breastfeeding your child? Tell us what you think as 32-year-old mum Tamara Ecclestone says she'll continue to breastfeed
  
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• Chester FC player ratings: Who scored what against Gateshead? - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

  13-02-2017 11:05 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  
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  Chester FC player ratings: Who scored what against Gateshead?
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  A fourth defeat in six games, Chester FC 's recent struggles continued on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat at home to Gateshead. Despite having taken the lead through Blaine Hudson in front of the BT Sport cameras, Chester were second best for much of the ...
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• I, Daniel Blake scoops BAFTA for outstanding British film as Ken Loach blasts benefit reforms

  13-02-2017 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Director Ken Loach used his acceptance speech to slam the 'callous brutality' of the government
  
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• Commuters on the East Coast Main Line facing morning of misery due to delays and cancellations

  13-02-2017 09:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Train services from Newcastle heading north and south are set to be hit by delays until at least 9.30am on Monday
  
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• Vigilantes wait in Asda car park to snare man who arranged to meet boy after online sex chat

  13-02-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Kirsopp fell into a trap laid by Guardians of the North, who were waiting at the supermarket car park in Felling, Gateshead
  
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• Smoking Hebburn chip shop owner fined for lighting up on his premises

  13-02-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Masoud Dadashzaeh Eyrdmoussa, who runs M&M Chippy on Brighton Parade, was also ordered to pay costs of £100 and a victim surcharge of £60
  
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• Grammy-winning record for Adele as she takes five

  13-02-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  She is the first artist to win song, record and album of the year in the same year twice following her success in 2012 with her album 21 and single Rolling In The Deep.
  
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• Footage shows last sighting of dog which escaped from DFDS ferry in North Shields

  13-02-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A major search operation is under way to help find the family pet who went missing before Christmas
  
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• The morning news headlines: Justice Secretary warns against 'dangerous quick fix' to cut jail numbers; John Bercow faces challenge to remain Speaker as Tories demand resignation

  13-02-2017 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• North East leaders say Brexit poll reflects the 'uncertain times' we live in

  13-02-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A poll carried out by our publishers, Trinity Mirror, has revealed one in seven Brexit voters would now change their vote
  
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