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• North Shields mum walks free after trying to smuggle drugs into troubled prison for her son

  14-04-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melissa Percival claimed her son had told her he would be "done in and sliced-up" if she didn't bring cocaine and buprenorphine into the jail
  
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• Police reveal extent of Tyneside missing organs scandal as force vows not to repeat the error

  14-04-2017 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has admitted the extent of a blunder which saw body parts kept in South Tyneside Hospital without relatives knowledge
  
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• Fast asleep: Drink driver pleads guilty - but says she was SLEEPWALKING

  14-04-2017 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karissa Jayne McGarley, 26, of Sunderland, admitted to being over the limit but says she was sleepwalking
  
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• Angel of the North creator Anthony Gormley under fire for sculpture which sparked 'suicide' fears

  14-04-2017 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some students at the University of East Anglia said the sculpture made it look as though someone was preparing to jump off a building
  
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• Elderly woman seriously hurt after being knocked down in North Shields

  14-04-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 76-year-old woman was taken to hospital suffering from serious injuries after being knocked over by a white Mercedes in North Shields on Good Friday
  
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• What buildings would you like to see in Newcastle's famous Ouseburn?

  14-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The results of the public online vote will be handed to Newcastle City Council to refresh the Lower Ouseburn Valley conservation area management plan
  
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• 'I was kicked out of school, in trouble with the police - I want stop others going down that path'

  14-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kai McGill, from Felling, Gateshead, says the National Citizenship Service helped him change his life
  
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• Hordes of visitors expected at Tanfield Railway when it travels back in time over Easter

  14-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The heritage railway is turning back the clock to the Edwardian era from Good Friday to Easter Monday
  
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• Fradusters and thieves: Cases at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court

  14-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who was convicted at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court, in Bedlington, between March 31 and April 6?
  
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• Democracy is not seeing its finest hour - and that should alarm Remainers and Brexiteers

  14-04-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University's Professor Thom Brooks says that the Government is likely to drift ever further from the "will of the people" over Brexit
  
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• Sutton United 3-0 Gateshead - BBC Sport

  14-04-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Sutton secured only their second National League win in 10 attempts as Maxime Biamou inspired a 3-0 victory over Gateshead. The hosts struggled to make their early possession count, although Manny Smith had to produce last-ditch heroics for Gateshead ...
  
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• This two-bed flat in Heaton could be a great buy for £90,000 - but it does need some TLC

  14-04-2017 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've got the time and the imagination this could be a great project for a first-time buyer but you'll have your work cut out
  
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• Listen to Newcastle United's new version of The Blaydon Races - what do you think?

  14-04-2017 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St James' Park will be filled with the sound of NUFC's new version of the famous Geordie anthem as the Magpies face Leeds
  
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• Easter eggs were sent a-rolling at the annual Penshaw Bowl in Sunderland

  14-04-2017 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Friday event at Herrington Country Park attracted around 800 people
  
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• Pilgrims walk more than 100 miles for annual Easter journey to Holy Island

  14-04-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Up to 50 people crossed from the mainland to Lindisfarne on Good Friday
  
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• Mmmm! See why thousands visit fish and chip shops across the region on Good Friday

  14-04-2017 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colmans in South Shields is a firm favourite which has people queueing for over an hour to get served
  
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• Incredible Easter surprise for 'the boy who lost his smile to cancer' after scan results

  14-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After five months in Newcastle’s Great North Children’s Hospital, a scan has shown Daniel Lord's brain is clear of cancer
  
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• Business chiefs say the North East must forge greater links with Scotland so the region can develop

  14-04-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leading figures have responded to a Government Green Paper on industrial strategy, and say we need to look north
  
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• There's a fifth '£50,000' Jane Austen fiver, meaning there are now two still to be found

  14-04-2017 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Micro engraver Graham Short spent the note in Bath, where Jane Austen spent many of her years and there are still
  
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• 'I'll never ask him again!' Gateshead teen mortified by Shearer fan boyfriend's fake tan prank - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  'I'll never ask him again!' Gateshead teen mortified by Shearer fan boyfriend's fake tan prank
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  A Gateshead teen was left mortified when her Shearer super-fan boyfriend got creative while helping her do her fake tan. Jessica Dear was stuck with the Toon legend's name and shirt number on her back for days thanks to prankster Tom Milne.and more »
  
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• 'I'll never ask him again!' Gateshead teen mortified by Shearer fan boyfriend's fake tan prank

  14-04-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jessica Dear was stuck with Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer's name and shirt number on her back for days
  
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• Man who died in Seaham house fire named locally as investigations continue

  14-04-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are continuing to investigate the aftermath of a fatal house fire in Gregson Terrace, Seaham
  
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• Warning: If you see this coat hook while in a public toilet, LEAVE immediately

  14-04-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hooks with tiny cameras inside them were reportedly being attached to walls in women's public toilets
  
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• Up to 500 new homes set to be created in long awaited Wearside development

  14-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Philadelphia Industrial Estate, near Houghton-le-Spring, is being knocked down to open up space for a major development
  
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• Is there anything you can do if someone parks on your drive? Apparently not

  14-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Moving someone's car when they've parked on your driveway without permission can actually land you in trouble
  
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• How mum's charity for people with learning disabilities began with son's love of farming

  14-04-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Annie Evans and Janice Walker came up with the idea for Natural Ability, which is based in Allendale, Northumberland
  
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• Permission granted to convert Grade II listed building in Gateshead into 58 new homes - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2017 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Permission granted to convert Grade II listed building in Gateshead into 58 new homes
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  A historic industrial building in Gateshead is set for a new future after permission was granted to convert it into 58 new homes. Part of the Ochre Yard developments in Gateshead, the Grade II listed Block 2 used to be the Boiler Shop for Greenesfield ...
  
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• Permission granted to convert Grade II listed building in Gateshead into 58 new homes

  14-04-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic listed building with a link to the 19th Century railway works is set for a modern future as flats
  
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• Rare and wonderful footage of the Arctic Fox from Durham photographer

  14-04-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Gibbon became the first Briton to visit a remote nature reserve in northern Iceland in winter to photograph the Arctic fox
  
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• Is this Tesco Good Friday advert offensive? A reverend and television presenter thinks so

  14-04-2017 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reverend Richard Coles criticised the supermarket for using 'Good Friday' in a promotion to sell cheap alcohol
  
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• Whitley Bay accounts manager fleeced employer out of £24,000 and blew it on cocaine and alcohol

  14-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cherie Lowden, who used to be in the armed forces, started taking drugs after the end of her relationship and ended up in rent arrears
  
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• Three Titanic-Tyneside connections 105 years after the liner went down in the Atlantic

  14-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  105 years on from the Titanic disaster that claimed 1.517 lives, we recall three Tyneside connections with the doomed ship
  
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• Fancy fish and chips this Easter? Why not head to the 'snobbiest village in Britain'

  14-04-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Upmarket village Corbridge, once at the centre of a row over a fish and chip van, is serving up some tasty treats this Easter
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police on the hunt for Gary Duncan from Gateshead

  14-04-2017 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Duncan, 37, has breached his bail conditions which were set in relation to an alleged aggravated burglary, police say
  
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• Blaze erupts in Elswick back lane sparking fire and police investigation

  14-04-2017 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire, in Elswick, Newcastle, was discovered by police who then released dramatic pictures on twitter
  
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• Oh deer - look what we discovered in a Newcastle garden this Easter

  14-04-2017 09:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After capturing footage of a deer in a Gosforth garden, we thought it was a good 'ideer 'to ask you what's in yours?
  
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• Stuck for Easter activities? Gateshead dads' top-rated app helps families find perfect things to do - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2017 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Stuck for Easter activities? Gateshead dads' top-rated app helps families find perfect things to do
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  A dad stuck for ways to entertain his young daughter has come up with a way to help parents find fun activities for their families. When daughter Maya, now four, was still a toddler, new dad Max Jennings became frustrated searching for things for them ...
  
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• Gateshead facing a pitch battle at FA Cup giantkillers Sutton United - ChronicleLive

  14-04-2017 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead facing a pitch battle at FA Cup giantkillers Sutton United
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  Gateshead manager Neil Aspin has urged his side to pitch in at FA Cup giantkillers Sutton United today. Sutton famously reached the fifth round of the FA Cup this season before they bowed out against Premier League giants Arsenal. Gateshead will follow ...and more »
  
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• Why Colmans love serving you fish and chips on Good Friday - and how it prepares for the big day

  14-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields institution attracts huge holiday queues but the family fryers say their experience means they never run out
  
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• Stuck for Easter activities? Gateshead dads' top-rated app helps families find perfect things to do

  14-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A free app made by pals from Gateshead helps parents find fun family activities at the touch of a button
  
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• Dash cam footage captures terrifying near-misses on North East roads

  14-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footage, taken by fellow motorists, captures people driving dangerously on the region's roads
  
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• Alan Shearer wishes luck to brave walkers ahead of 333 mile trip for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

  14-04-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend met with Scott Hope ahead of the massive walk from Ipswich to Newcastle
  
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• Will there be late Metros and trains after Newcastle's match with Leeds on Good Friday?

  14-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've rounded up the last trains and Metros leaving Newcastle after the Good Friday match with Leeds United
  
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• Why we eat fish instead of meat on Good Friday and other things you can't do around the world

  14-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Don't go dancing in Germany on Good Friday because das ist (kind of) verboten, and you'll have a hard time getting a drink in Ireland
  
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• When the shadow of the Zeppelin fell over Northumberland and Tyneside in World War I

  14-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Appearing in the sky over Blyth on April 14, 1915, the Zeppelin L9 dropped bombs then headed to Tyneside
  
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• Headbutted teacher received £98,000 after classroom assault left her traumatised

  14-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns growing over increasing payouts to teaching staff amid fears there is 'little incentive' to improve working environment
  
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• Family of lad killed near Tuxedo Royale 22 years ago discover his organs were stored in secret

  14-04-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loved ones of Justin Smith, killed in 1995 aged just 20, have been told his organs were kept in a lab at South Tyneside Hospital
  
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