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• Donating on Red Nose Day? How staff at Sunderland city council are making your generosity possible

  24-03-2017 22:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The appeal wouldn't be able to run without volunteers like those at Sunderland giving up their evenings to answer your calls
  
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• Homeless man drank so much white cider he fell into campfire and lost both his legs

  24-03-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Claire McNaney of Durham Constabulary is campaigning against the budget priced super strength cider
  
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• 'He didn't mean to hurt himself': gentle giant prescription drug death was an accident

  24-03-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Crighton, 25, collapsed in a takeaway but inquest finds excessive prescription drug intake was unintended
  
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• Find out the truth behind 12 speed camera myths

  24-03-2017 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road safety charity Brake reveal the truth behind some of the rumours surrounding speed cameras
  
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• Geordies wanted: Firm offers more than £40 an hour just to speak in a Newcastle accent

  24-03-2017 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Canadian company is offering generous rewards for people with North East accents - and there doesn't seem to be a catch
  
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• Lucky to be alive attack victim thought he was dying during savage onslaught with broken bottle

  24-03-2017 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Richardson launched a ferocious attack on Lee Little in Sunderland, narrowly missing a main artery in his neck
  
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• Morpeth naval officer set for 'yomp' to the North East following return of HMS Ocean

  24-03-2017 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Petty Officer Chris Orkney is one of the 500-plus crewmembers onboard Sunderland affiliated HMS Ocean
  
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• Newcastle pervert jailed after being caught with indecent images of children in the Lake District

  24-03-2017 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Johnson, from Newcastle, was staying in Keswick when police discovered child abuse images on his devices
  
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• Your chance to snap up six student homes in Sunderland for £775,000

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The student landlord will have 30 bedrooms to let out in Sunderland's student area with potential to rake in more than £85,000 a year
  
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• Woman admits causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner crossing the road

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kerrie Loughead suffered a 'momentary lapse in concentration' when she struck 88-year-old Ronnie Ellison in Prudhoe
  
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• Westminster terror attack delays meeting on crucial North East issue

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Parliamentary meeting to discuss a report on the effect of Air Passenger Duty - that could impact massively on region - was postponed
  
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• Think water voles are a thing of the past? Think again - and just ask Ratty

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of water voles are to be re-introduced in and around Kielder as part of a project called Restoring Ratty
  
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• Meet the paw-some cat with a unique trick hoping to save it from a Chester-le-Street rescue centre

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The black and white cat from County Durham has become a hit online after showing off his new trick
  
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• 'Man mountain' left train passengers and staff terrified during railway rampage

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laurence Mutasa was drunk on board an East Coast Mainline train when he attacked and sexually assaulted a number of people
  
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• 'If that was my little girl I'd want someone to step up': Stem cell donor on lifesaving transplant

  24-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ray Noble, from Wallsend, donated stem cells to a mystery patient last year and is now urging others to do the same
  
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• Shamed Adam Johnson has spent one year in jail after being found guilty of child sex offences

  24-03-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former SAFC player recently lost his High Court appeal against his six year jail term and he now has five years left to serve
  
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• Multi-million pound New Wear Crossing set to make big step towards completion

  24-03-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bridge deck will be moved into place as project bosses say they're on schedule to open bridge in time
  
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• Teaching assistants in Durham to hold rally as council's contract negotiations rumble on

  24-03-2017 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff, some of who faced losing up to a quarter of their salaries, will meet in Millenium Square on Saturday
  
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• Money-laundering drug dealer chokes on £1k of heroin he tried to swallow during police search

  24-03-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Johnson has been locked up for five years after trying to swallow the Class A drug during a stop and search in Blyth
  
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• 'He is a hero' - How a Whitley Bay man saved his neighbour's life

  24-03-2017 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When Colin Flannery's heart suddenly stopped, neighbour Derek Scott rushed over to help revive him
  
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• Investigation into Newcastle NHS boss Sir Leonard Fenwick due to wrap up in 'next couple of weeks'

  24-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An independent investigation is being carried out into 'a number of serious issues' raised against the NHS boss
  
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• HMP Northumberland prison officers asking bosses for cash to QUIT troubled jail

  24-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prison Officers Association has said the move could cost lives behind bars at the Acklington jail
  
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• Dash cam footage shows moment couple narrowly escape serious injury after running in front of a taxi

  24-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the pair running across a Newcastle city centre road and being hit by a taxi
  
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• Be first in UK to get the new £1: Newcastle chosen as launch city for coin

  24-03-2017 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been chosen as one of 14 hubs where the 12-sided pound is available first from next week
  
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• Whitley Bay guest house murder accused makes his first appearance at Newcastle Crown Court

  24-03-2017 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Dodds, of Whitley Bay, is accused of killing Matthew Davis at the Bermuda Guest House last weekend
  
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• EasyJet launches its winter routes with 1,500 flights from Newcastle now on sale

  24-03-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Destinations include Barcelona, Alicante and Geneva for £26.49 per person if two people book - act fast for best fares
  
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• Your photos of Red Nose Day fun across Newcastle & the North East

  24-03-2017 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We invited readers to show their support for Comic Relief by sharing their pictures - thanks to all who sent in!
  
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• Where is the best place to soak up some sun in the North East this weekend?

  24-03-2017 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've deserved some sun after a cold week - here is the forecast for different parts of the region
  
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• Westminster terror attack: Police make two more 'significant' arrests

  24-03-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives mount a huge investigation to establish what triggered terrorist Khalid Masood's murderous rampage
  
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• Second thief admits part in burglary of Riley's Fish Shack in Tynemouth

  24-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Farman targeted Riley's Fish Shack, located on King Edward's Bay, with Paul Thompson and the pair stole £850-worth of goods
  
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• Revealed: Top speed camera hotspots as new North East figures released

  24-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 57,449 drivers were caught by fixed and red light speed cameras on the region's roads last year
  
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• Newcastle Brown Ale - 20 fun facts as beer get sets to celebrate its 90th birthday

  24-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  World-famous Newcastle Brown Ale was launched in 1927, five days before Newcastle United won their last league title!
  
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• Father rejects claims Germanwings disaster co-pilot was depressed

  24-03-2017 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Other families who lost loved ones in the crash two years ago have also expressed anger at claims by French and German authorities
  
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• Watch shocking moment schoolboy hangs onto the back of a moving bus in dangerous stunt

  24-03-2017 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage captured the teenager, wearing a school uniform, clinging onto the vehicle as it travelled through Sunderland
  
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• Police searching for quad biker who drove at a 63-year-old man on a path

  24-03-2017 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was forced to jump out of the way out of concern for his safety during the incident in Cramlington
  
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• Two appear in court over alleged kidnapping outside Newcastle school

  24-03-2017 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were in the dock at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Thursday
  
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• £300,000 raised for police victim of London attacks as 75-year-old becomes latest to die

  24-03-2017 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Khalid Masood ploughed through pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before storming through the gates outside the Palace of Westminster
  
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• The story of Westminster killer Khalid Masood - from English tutor to terrorist

  24-03-2017 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Khalid Masood, 52, spent years moving around the country and reportedly spent a night in a Brighton hotel before the London terror attack
  
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• What a load of rubbish: Newcastle gran left living in bin bag nightmare

  24-03-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council have now pledged to meet with grandmother Valerie Hutchinson to make sure her bins are taken away for free
  
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• Attention Football Manager fanatics - here's how you can play the game for free this weekend

  24-03-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you have exams coming up you should probably ignore this, but you can have a go at being Rafael Benitez this weekend
  
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• Charlie Hunnam denies his dad was a 'gangster' - but says he had a 'big reputation' in Newcastle

  24-03-2017 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sons of Anarchy star, who went to Heaton Manor School, says his father had a 'gangster' vibe and was respected in the city
  
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• Man performed sex act in front of three different women during broad daylight in Walbottle

  24-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Donkin was in his truck when he targeted the three women over a four-week period, once on a busy road and twice near a secondary school
  
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• Hidden wooden underworld unearthed at Vindolanda - with new visitor attraction planned

  24-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site has been granted £1.3m by the Heritage Lottery Fund to help display more than 1,700 objects unearthed
  
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• Fancy owning a vintage watch belonging to Mark Knopfler? Here's your chance

  24-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Dire Straits frontman has donated two of his own watches for Bravehearts of the North East
  
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• Behind the scenes: Scarlett Moffatt quizzed on Disney knowledge ahead of Saturday Night Takeaway

  24-03-2017 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Virgin Holidays has teamed up with Saturday Night Takeaway for the season's live finale, which will be broadcast from Disney World
  
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• Parents can now register for the £2,000 tax-free-childcare scheme - here's how

  24-03-2017 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Don't miss out on help you could be entitled to - here is everything you need to know and how you can register
  
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• Police probe violent past of middle-aged convert Khalid Masood behind Westminster terror outrage

  24-03-2017 09:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight people remain in custody after properties across the UK were raided, while a picture emerged of the lone-wolf killer's nomadic lifestyle
  
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• Police urging pair involved in Newcastle 'domestic incident' to come forward

  24-03-2017 09:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was heard to say that a driver had left with her child by a member of the public
  
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• 'We're so proud': London attack hero Tony Davis' friend reveals pride at pal's bid to save officer

  24-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Davis battled hard in the face of danger to save PC Palmer's life and his good friend has praised his bravery, saying he expected nothing less
  
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• Which world famous North East landmark is undergoing major restoration work?

  24-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scaffolding surrounds a major attraction which is undergoing a £3m conservation project
  
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