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• Earth Hour: Lights go out at iconic structures across the North East on Saturday night

  25-03-2017 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sage, Durham Cathedral, St James' Park and the Angel of the North all plunged into darkness - but why?
  
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• Picture of Cheryl's newly-born baby boy who 'looks like a dream' ahead of Mother's Day

  25-03-2017 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie star posted a photo of the beautiful baby boy on Instagram
  
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• Letters reveal Nissan's wishlist - so is this how it was convinced to stay in the North East?

  25-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Letter from Nissan to a cabinet minister proposed key policy changes - and most have already happened
  
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• Is it Ant or Dec? Test your knowledge of the Geordie duo in our head-scratching quiz

  25-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They're not the same in every respect - so can you tell the difference between the Saturday Night Takeaway duo?
  
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• Hebburn laundry cleans up in row with bungling gas company over power cut

  25-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Gas Networks increased its offer to Stuart Urwin, owner of Poss Tub Laundry, after it was forced to close
  
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• A message all parents should read on Mother's Day from a grieving mum as she remembers her son

  25-03-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields mum Jackie Dixon, who lost her son to a brain tumour after she battled breast cancer, puts out powerful message for Mother's Day
  
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• North East basks in mild spring weather - but how long will the warm spell last?

  25-03-2017 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spring seems to have arrived in Newcastle and the North East with highs of 15C - but is it time to put the winter coat away for good?
  
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• Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead - BBC Sport - BBC News

  25-03-2017 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead slip out of the National League play-off places after being held to a draw at Eastleigh.
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• Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead - BBC News

  25-03-2017 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead
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  Gateshead slipped out of the National League play-off places after being held to a draw at Eastleigh. Matt Tubbs had a couple of half chances for the hosts in a quiet first period at Silverlake Stadium. The game sprung to life after the break, with ...
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• Bodyguard who has worked for Cheryl and Little Mix injured in horrific 'hit-and-run'

  25-03-2017 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity security guard Steve Meredith shared photos of his injuries after allegedly being hit by a car in Gloucestershire
  
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• Another driver risks it at Holy Island causeway - but swift tides mean the gamble doesn't pay off

  25-03-2017 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This comes just two weeks after we reported on another foolhardy motorist who made it across the causeway through rising tides
  
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• Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead: Obileye rescues a point with second goal in as many games - Daily Echo

  25-03-2017 18:02 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. Eastleigh 1 Gateshead 1. Eastleigh extended their unbeaten run to four matches with this draw against one of the National League's form teams. After a dire first half ...
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• Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead: Obileye rescues a point with second goal ... - Daily Echo

  25-03-2017 18:01 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
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  Eastleigh 1-1 Gateshead: Obileye rescues a point with second goal ...
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  Eastleigh extended their unbeaten run to four matches with this draw against one of the National League's form teams. After a dire first half, the Spitfires went ...
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• Teenage girl raped by stranger she met at Exhibition Park skate park in Newcastle

  25-03-2017 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the 15-year-old had been socialising with several people at the skate park on Friday night before leaving with a male she did not know
  
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• Teaching assistants march through Durham with one message: 'We're not going away'

  25-03-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disgruntled teaching assistants are urging the council to reverse a decision to only pay them during term time
  
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• What is going on with the Durham teaching assistants row and when will it all be over?

  25-03-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The row over contracts has rumbled on for more than 18 months now, but there is hope for resolution on the horizon
  
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• From the Angel of the North to St James' Park - the North East landmarks yet to be listed

  25-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many of these have become famous in the North East and beyond, but are yet to earn listed status
  
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• From anxiety to forgetting nappies - eight things you’ll probably do as a new dad

  25-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remember what it was like when you became a new dad or waiting to be one? This should ring true
  
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• Couple demand apology after postman 'kicks' their arthritic rescue dog on driveway

  25-03-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John and Michelle Pollard say Jacko is unable to run - but the Royal Mail say the postie was acting in self-defence
  
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• Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood left first wife so scared she fled to the North East

  25-03-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Masood left four dead when he drove his car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing PC Keith Palmer
  
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• The new £1 coin is near - but you may not be able to use them everywhere

  25-03-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The coin enters circulation on Tuesday, but there are still a lot of places and machines not yet prepared for it
  
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• We were right! Caravanners thrown off Northumberland site finally get apology and cash

  25-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who had mobile homes on Cresswell Towers were told in October 2015 that they had to clear off if their properties were too old
  
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• Vera at the Farne Islands: What did the real rangers think of last week's episode?

  25-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are fewer murders in real life for one thing, as we sit down with Northumberland ranger Sarah Lawrence
  
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• So the clocks go forward this weekend - but could it be robbing you of an hour's drinking?

  25-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With everybody set to adjust their clocks, we take a look at some of the more quirky effects this might have on things
  
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• It may be running out of steam, but could this historic railway museum become a shrine to football?

  25-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's Monkwearmouth Station Museum was once the Victorian gateway to Sunderland but visitor numbers have declined
  
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• How Tyneside was shocked by a deadly rail crash 110 years ago

  25-03-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Leeds to Newcastle express train was derailed at full speed in March 1907 with tragic consequences
  
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• Who's on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway tonight? See what the boys have in store

  25-03-2017 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's everything you need to know about tonight's show - plus a sneak preview of The Missing Crown Jewels
  
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• Armed police swoop on town over reports man is seen carrying paintball gun through the streets

  25-03-2017 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Crook in County Durham after reports of someone carrying a gun were made in the early hours of Saturday
  
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• Durham teaching assistants rally RECAP: Campaigners marching through city centre after contract 'progress'

  25-03-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teaching assistants who have been caught up in a contract dispute with Durham County Council have met in Millennium Square in Durham
  
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• Search is on for war hero's family after medal is found buried in Fawdon

  25-03-2017 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media found the WWI victory medal buried in the ground while carrying out routine broadband work in Newcastle
  
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• A feast of jazz is coming to Sage Gateshead with sounds to excite young and old - ChronicleLive

  25-03-2017 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  A feast of jazz is coming to Sage Gateshead with sounds to excite young and old
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  The 13th Gateshead International Jazz Festival takes place next weekend and hopefully, says Ros Rigby, that's not unlucky. “It was the first festival we put on at the Sage back in March 2005,” says Ros, who stepped down last year as programme ...
  
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• What were you up to 25 years ago? View 23 North East photographs from 1992

  25-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keegan back in Toon, Princess Diana pays a visit, and Freddie the dolphin pops up for the very last time
  
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• The story of BT and the Northumberland deacon who has no faith in them

  25-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The telecom firm came under fire from above after it cut off a Bedlington church's 40-year-old number
  
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• Geordie spirit shines through as thousands of pounds are raised for young Milo Browne's family

  25-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of little Milo, of North Shields, has been left 'speechless' after their community rallied around them following a break-in
  
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• A feast of jazz is coming to Sage Gateshead with sounds to excite young and old

  25-03-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 13th Gateshead International Jazz Festival will see music from Cuba, Holland, Norway and the North East uniting under one roof
  
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• Newcastle United star proves two worlds can unite with heartwarming act of generosity

  25-03-2017 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpies midfielder Isaac Hayden swapped St James' Park for the West End Food Bank as he put in a shift for a good cause
  
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• What do those window ledges next to Aldi's tills REALLY mean? Your shopping survival guide

  25-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a survival guide for new shoppers at the bargain supermarket - including where you're actually meant to pack your things
  
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• Sycamore's 'Robin Hood tree' falls short by Euro standards - but it's still our most photographed

  25-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sycamore Gap tree, in Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, came fifth in the European Tree of the Year competition
  
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• London terror attacks: How Westminster tried to get back to normal after a tragic week

  25-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'It will always prick your conscience, a sort of indelible memory' North Tyneside MP Mary Glindon on walking past the scene of the attack
  
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• 'I'm not bothered by little scumbags but I am when they've got a 12-inch blade'

  25-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Chambers, of Rowlands Gill, was threatened by knife-wielding Dale Lewins after complaining about noise coming from a neighbouring home
  
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• Ed Sheeran tickets cost Newcastle mum £1,400 and leaves her saying: 'This is money I can't afford'

  25-03-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marj Iredale was expecting to pay around £263 for the tickets on Viagogo but was shocked to see the final bill
  
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• Which clocks will I have to manually change when the time goes forward?

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remember - the clocks go forward by an hour on Sunday, although many gadgets make the change for you
  
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• Number of parents fined for taking kids out of school hits high - but where is the truancy capital?

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest figures show the amount of penalty notices has gone up and which area has issued the most
  
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• Jetting off for Easter? Here are 10 hacks to save money - including turning on private browsing

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The penny pinching team at PromotionalCodes.org.uk have compiled a list of some of the best holiday tips
  
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• George Stephenson's legacy to live on as charity vows to create new visitor experience

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Stephenson's birthplace was closed by the National Trust in February, angering people in Wylam and the North East
  
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• Game of Thrones is sad, gory and brutal - so why do people watch it?

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With season seven coming soon to Sky Atlantic, a North East academic wants to know why the show is so popular
  
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• A symbol of history: Giant sculpture marking the start of Hadrian's Wall is unveiled

  25-03-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unveiling of Sentius Tectonicus also highlights the 1,900th anniversary of Hadrian becoming emperor
  
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