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• Man fighting for life after suffering heart attack outside Whitley Bay golf club

  27-02-2017 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 60s was resuscitated and flown to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after suffering a heart attack outside Whitley Bay's golf club
  
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• Simon Henig on why Durham County Council had no choice but to save its local cricket club

  27-02-2017 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leader Simon Henig says the whole of the North East needs to get behind Durham CCC chairman Ian Botham as he leads their fightback
  
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• See inside the Sunderland Empire Theatre after £500,000 refurbishment

  27-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centrepiece of the facelift is a brand new restaurant called The Garden Place Bistro
  
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• Colin Gregg 'assaulted vulnerable boys to satisfy his own sexual desires', court told

  27-02-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Gregg, of Gosforth, is on trial at Leeds Crown Court where he denies nine counts of indecent assault against four boys
  
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• As Adam Johnson prepares for appeal, the NSPCC say anti-grooming laws are flawed

  27-02-2017 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The law, which makes sending sexually explicitly message to children illegal, has been in limbo for two years
  
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• Headteachers ask Chancellor for help as North East schools set to lose more than £100m

  27-02-2017 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Headteachers are warning of a funding crisis as North East MPs sign joint plea for more school cash
  
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• Former fire service boss threw knife and dirty dishes at his estranged wife during row

  27-02-2017 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Reay, 56, of Dreswick Court, Murton, was found guilty of assault at Peterlee Magistrates' Court
  
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• Watch the moment FIVE clubbers pile into a Newcastle taxi in the city centre

  27-02-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our video has been passed on to Newcastle City Council who have now referred it to Northumbria Police
  
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• When is the next series of Vera and which locations around Newcastle will it show?

  27-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans can follow in the footsteps of Brenda Blethyn as filming for the hit crime drama is set to send visitor numbers soaring again
  
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• Newcastle newsagents facing alcohol bid backlash as vicar fears 'urination and defecation'

  27-02-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Best One, on Grainger Street in Newcastle, is facing opposition from a local vicar who claims it would lead to a rise in anti-social behaviour
  
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• 'I'm being sent back': Husband of deported mum tells of devastating phone call on way to airport

  27-02-2017 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Clennell from Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, was suddenly taken to the airport from a detention centre in Glasgow
  
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• Here's one Chinese man pleased that Toon boss Rafa Benitez isn't going to China

  27-02-2017 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Businessman Jimmy Tsang has lived in the North East for 40 years and is a Newcastle United season ticket holder
  
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• Used Fiat 500 vs Honda Jazz vs Mini One vs VW Polo

  27-02-2017 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four small cars that should offer big rewards
  
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• The top 10 luxury cars on the market

  27-02-2017 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These ten vehicles have the best of everything
  
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• Six cars that made the world a better place

  27-02-2017 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The invention of the car changed the world forever
  
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• Punk rock fan shares colourful photographs of the North East for our Take Your Pic feature

  27-02-2017 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a wonderful response by keen photographers, we feature the work of Will Binks from Hebburn
  
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• Parents of brave cancer-battler Bradley Lowery left heartbroken by sick trolls

  27-02-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of five-year-old cancer-battler Bradley Lowery revealed their distress at reading abusive messages about him on social media
  
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• Police investigate reports of man flashing at women in Walker area of Newcastle

  27-02-2017 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two incidents involving a man in his 20s exposing himself to women in Walker could be linked say Northumbria Police who have been investigating
  
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• Thief who stole from pensioner's handbag left on the Metro apologises and returns money

  27-02-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has turned himself in and repaid the money he stole from a 71-year-old widow's handbag in November last year
  
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• Trio targeted elderly Benwell man because of his 'age and incapacity', court hears

  27-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Mercer, Gemma Hornsby and Barry Parker are accused of targeting the alleged victim in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• New scheme could help make a difference to North East youth unemployment

  27-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the NE1 Can scheme say it will deliver new jobs much more cheaply than rival Government schemes
  
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• He played for both Newcastle United and Brighton - can you name nine others?

  27-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle United travel to Brighton for a crucial match, we recall 10 players who represented both clubs
  
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• Game of Thrones fans and stars pay tribute to 'Mag the Mighty' Neil Fingleton

  27-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Durham actor, who died of suspected heart failure on Saturday, was popular with all who met him in his short life
  
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• Fancy a job as a Victorian sweet-maker or a miner? Workers are needed at Beamish Museum

  27-02-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's most popular tourist attraction is looking for staff who can help create an authentic historic experience for visitors
  
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• Princess Square stabbing: Man who died in alleged attack named as Frankie Cooper

  27-02-2017 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frankie Cooper, 22, died in hospital after he was allegedly attacked at Princess Square in Newcastle city centre on Monday, February 20
  
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• Knife-wielding robber steals cash and medication from Boots store in Newcastle

  27-02-2017 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The robber struck at the shop on West Road in Newcastle on Friday, February 24 - and now police are hunting him
  
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• Police hunting attacker who sexually assaulted a woman in a Sunderland street

  27-02-2017 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An attacker is alleged to have assaulted the woman in Newbold Street after the pair had walked back from a cashpoint
  
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• Broadchurch: Monday's return and what to expect from the series finale

  27-02-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've missed out on the first two series of ITV's crime thriller Broadchurch, then here's how you can catch up
  
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• Dog attacks and kills two sheep while off its lead in a Northumberland field

  27-02-2017 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dog attacked three sheep in Felton and the owner has agreed to pay the farmer for the dead sheep and vet bills
  
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• Tragic Game of Thrones star Neil Fingleton's mum tells of heartache - and life as UK's tallest man

  27-02-2017 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil, 36, who played the role of Mag the Mighty in the HBO fantasy series, died suddenly on Saturday
  
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• UK's tallest man and Game of Thrones star Neil Fingleton - his life in pictures

  27-02-2017 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our pictures reveal a teenage basketball star, how size mattered about the house and Neil meeting Bond baddie Jaws
  
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• 'Wonderful news' - Northumberland school lands £9m investment for revamp

  27-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council has promised to invest the cash to revamp James Calvert Spence College
  
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• Take a look at these luxury student digs - but would you pay up to £1,000-a-month?

  27-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ernest Place in Gilesgate, Durham is set to be the city's 'finest student accommodation' complete with sauna, cinema and rooftopbar
  
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• Should Durham Cathedral be named Heritage Site of the Year? How to cast your vote

  27-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deadline for BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards runs out on Tuesday - and read which Northumberland attractions you could support too
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway: Ant, Dec and Scarlett prove a winning recipe

  27-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Record figures for the popular Saturday night TV show which is now presented by a trio of North East stars
  
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• 20 things you 'probably' never knew about Dunston in Gateshead

  27-02-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cock-fighting, coal, 'dancing in public houses' and a vanished island on the River Tyne at Dunston
  
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• 20 things you 'probably' never knew about Dunston in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  27-02-2017 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  20 things you 'probably' never knew about Dunston in Gateshead
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  With a long, proud industrial past, today it boasts a revamped riverside and trendy 'des res' apartments. In modern times it has boasted famous sons like footballer Paul Gascoigne and AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. Meanwhile, the Metrocentre, the “Dunston ...
  
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• Why jumping the lights at Sunderland roadworks can get you into trouble

  27-02-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Could European Way be closed to drivers? Police and council join forces to crack down on motorists trying to save a few minutes
  
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• Is the North East in Storm Ewan's firing line? Here's what Met Office forecasters are predicting

  27-02-2017 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about the latest storm battering the UK - including when, and where, it is likely to hit
  
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• Footage captures moment skilled pilot battles high winds at Newcastle Airport to land on one wheel

  27-02-2017 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An amateur photographer filmed the 'scary' scene as the Flybe aircraft came in to land at Newcastle on Sunday
  
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• Relief for drivers as camera-controlled bus lane removed near Billy Mill junction in North Shields

  27-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn Road had been restricted to buses only during roadworks but it has now been re-opened to motorists
  
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• Plans approved for 10 new flats in historic Newcastle city centre building

  27-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Grade-I listed Grainger Street building will have three floors converted into flats as planner approve proposals to return it to its original use
  
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• Pervert groped woman in Players bar after she refused to dance - then laughed in her face

  27-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drunk Steven Ferguson put his hand up the victim's skirt and groped her while she was on a night out in Newcastle city centre
  
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• 'Our sat nav is driving us crazy' - couple's fury over sat nav that can't pronounce Geordie places

  27-02-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The couple's new £30,000 VW is fitted with a sat nav that pronounces Consett 'Can't Set'
  
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• Greg Lake and Jennifer Metcalfe expecting - baby on the way for Geordie Shore & Hollyoaks stars

  27-02-2017 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitley Bay lad Greg and soap actress Jennifer, who have been dating for four years, are said to be delighted by the news
  
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• Family's outrage as mum married to North East man for 27 years is deported to Singapore

  27-02-2017 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Clennell, from Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, was put on a flight to Singapore on Sunday, to the shock of loved ones
  
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• Tributes paid across political spectrum to 'man of principle' Gerald Kaufman

  27-02-2017 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Oldest serving MP died on Sunday evening after battling a long-term illness
  
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• Nokia brings back classic 17-year-old mobile phone - here's what it looks like

  27-02-2017 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Nokia 3310 comes with classic game Snake and a month-long standby battery life
  
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• 'Can you hear me' phone scam - is it real and should I be worried?

  27-02-2017 10:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scam apparently works by the criminals recording your response and using it is a voice signature
  
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• Family's fears as van smashes into Wallsend house for third time in as many years

  27-02-2017 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just two weeks after the family's front wall was rebuilt another vehicle crashed into the house
  
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