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• We offer hope while the Tories offer fear, says Jeremy Corbyn as Labour launch manifesto

  15-05-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  D-Day for Jeremy Corbyn as Labour launches its general election manifesto a week after a major leak
  
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• Ian Brady, one of the Moors Murderers, dies in prison 51 years after sickening killing spree

  15-05-2017 23:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Brady, who spent time at HMP Durham, died on Monday after decades of force feeding
  
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• North East support for the Tory party rockets in UK-high swing

  15-05-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A YouGov poll has revealed the North East has the biggest Tory swing in the UK as June 8 draws ever closer
  
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• Jimmy Prout murder trial: Alleged torture victim's blood found on footwear of two of accused

  15-05-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A forensic scientist told the murder trial blood on Zahid Zaman's Crocs shoe and Ann Corbett's Ugg boot matched Jimmy's DNA profile
  
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• It's official, Newcastle named the best place in the UK to raise a family

  15-05-2017 21:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good schools, low crime rate and houses costing £161k makes the city ideal for bringing up a family
  
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• Bradley Lowery's dream Disney World trip cancelled as he is set to spend birthday in hospital

  15-05-2017 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old's family were forced to cancel their holiday over fears Bradley is not well enough to travel
  
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• Pedestrian left with broken leg after suspected hit and run in Consett

  15-05-2017 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver of the maroon Mitsubishi Shogun travelling on Nile Street collided with the 49-year-old man and allegedly fled the scene
  
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• 'Thank you for your service to Newcastle' - Community heroes honoured at awards ceremony

  15-05-2017 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dedicated volunteers have been presented with the Lord Mayor's Award for helping to transform lives in the West end of Newcastle
  
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• 'She's serving a life sentence': Mum of schoolgirl raped in Walker Park speaks out

  15-05-2017 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mum of a schoolgirl raped in Walker Park in Newcastle believes justice has been served on attacker Nathan Rusted
  
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• Schoolgirl plied with drink and drugs then raped by a stranger in Walker Park

  15-05-2017 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Rusted and William Hunt hatched a sinister plot to get the 14-year-old as intoxicated as possible before Rusted raped her
  
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• Chronicle's bid to help Darras Hall's Amelia Scott nominated for campaign of the year

  15-05-2017 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scott family's fight to build a home for their severely disabled daughter was taken up by the Chronicle in 2015
  
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• Courageous cancer battler Bradley Lowery named as Pride of North East's child of courage

  15-05-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young Sunderland fan, whose sixth birthday is approaching, has won a Child of Courage prize in our awards
  
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• NHS cyber attack: Disruption continues for North East patients

  15-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed there has not been a second wave of attacks on the NHS
  
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• Search to find missing Northumberland schoolboy Brandon Trimble

  15-05-2017 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A search is under way for Brandon Trimble from Berwick who went missing in the early hours of Monday morning
  
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• Remember Newcastle's Old Post Office? See the 'Memory Box' exhibition there

  15-05-2017 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Old Post Office on the city's St Nicholas Street is to host a Memory Box exhibition this weekend
  
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• Newcastle man jailed for seven years after admitting string of historic sex attacks

  15-05-2017 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Smith, of Vallum Court, Newcastle, admitted sexual assaults carried out against girls in the 1980s
  
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• Little Boy Blue top cop Dave Kelly speaks out about his determination to find killer

  15-05-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former detective said it was emotional to relive the case for the TV drama but that it was 'an important story to tell'
  
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• Gateshead man appears before magistrates on rape and sexual ... - ChronicleLive

  15-05-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Benjamin Thompson, of King Edward Street, Gateshead, appeared before magistrates sitting at Newcastle Crown Court on Saturday, charged with rape, sexual ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead man appears before magistrates on rape and sexual assault charges - ChronicleLive

  15-05-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead man appears before magistrates on rape and sexual assault charges
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  Benjamin Thompson, of King Edward Street, Gateshead, appeared before magistrates sitting at Newcastle Crown Court on Saturday, charged with rape, sexual assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon following an alleged incident in ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead man appears before magistrates on rape and sexual assault charges

  15-05-2017 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Thompson, 24,has been charged with rape after an alleged attack outside Newbolt Court in Felling
  
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• Dangerous dogs being sold secretly online: what breeds are banned and how do criminal breeders hide?

  15-05-2017 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traders are using closed sites on social media to sell dogs that could banned
  
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• Who is locked up with Sean Mercer at Frankland prison? We look at its notorious prisoners

  15-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer, Yorkshire Ripper and Lee Rigby's killer Michael Adebolajo are all being held at the jail dubbed 'Monster Mansion'
  
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• Woman confronts PM over disability cuts whilst on a walkabout

  15-05-2017 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cathy Mohan, who lives in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, told the Prime Minister how changes to benefits had left her living on £100 a month and pleaded with the premier to help her.
  
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• Meet the hero police officers who risked their lives to save two men from a burning house

  15-05-2017 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PCs Phillip Nixon and Alan Freeman, of Durham Constabulary, went into a burning house to rescue the men and have now been nominated for a top award
  
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• Travelodge SuperRooms have launched: what are they and how are they different?

  15-05-2017 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They cost between £10 and £20 more than a standard Travelodge room and include extra comforts
  
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• How do I place a bet on the general election and what are the odds?

  15-05-2017 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what the bookies say about the 2017 General Election - the odds remain heavily in favour of the Conservative Party
  
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• Who should I vote for in the 2017 general election? The runner and riders are all here

  15-05-2017 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a guide to the parties and what they believe in - so who will get your vote in this June's General Election?
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt will be back for the next series of Saturday Night Takeaway

  15-05-2017 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The news was confirmed by Ant and Dec on the night they won a Bafta for best entertainment programme
  
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• Emirates launches sale with cheap fares to Dubai, Asia and Australia if you book before May 25

  15-05-2017 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emirates connects to hundreds of destinations from Newcastle Airport via its Dubai hub
  
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• Moors murderer Ian Brady who was locked up in Durham Prison with Ronnie Kray is 'on his death bed'

  15-05-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brady was first locked up in HMP Durham in the 1960s after he was convicted of horrendous murders
  
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• Emmerdale's John Middleton urges politicians to address dementia crisis

  15-05-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East actor played the soap's vicar, Ashley Thomas who died following a battle with dementia
  
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• Inspector George Gently: The last ever episode is coming, but will viewers be happy?

  15-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Shaw bows out after ten years as show comes to a finish - here's when it will air, and a look at what will happen
  
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• Everything you need to know about the first ever Northumberland Day

  15-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Excitement is building as businesses and community groups get ready to celebrate all things Northumbrian
  
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• A long-gone Tyneside landmark - where was it, and what's there now?

  15-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three then-and-now photographs recall Tyneside landmark which was a symbol of when coal was king in the North East
  
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• Gateshead Rum & Gin Shack: Extra tickets released on Monday as demand soars for first-time party - ChronicleLive

  15-05-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Rum & Gin Shack: Extra tickets released on Monday as demand soars for first-time party
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  It's time to dig out that Hawaiian shirt from the back of the wardrobe or to splash out on a floral frock. A touch of the Caribbean is coming to Gateshead in the shape of its first ever Rum & Gin Shack and it seems everybody is up for the party ...
  
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• The six new smoking laws start in less than a week - here's how it affects you

  15-05-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New smoking laws ban the sale of small packs and will phase out menthol cigarettes
  
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• The new vaping laws change in less than a week - here's what will happen

  15-05-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tobacco Products Directive will limit the strength and size of e-cigs as part of changes in the smoking industry
  
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• Regeneration of Sunderland Vaux site gets going as first structures are finally being put up

  15-05-2017 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Due to open in June 2017, the £20m building is the first to be built on the site since the Vaux brewery closed 16 years ago
  
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• See the lovely moment a young cancer battler is told he is about to meet his WWE heroes

  15-05-2017 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jake Smith was jumping for joy when he found out he was to meet WWE superstars AJ Style and Randy Orton in Newcastle
  
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• Do you recognise this man? Police investigate attack against two women in South Shields

  15-05-2017 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released an image of a man who was in the area at the time of the assault and may be able to help with their investigation
  
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• Warning drivers: Brace yourselves, North Shields set to be hit by more works

  15-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bridge, that runs over the A1058 Coast Road, is to be demolished and rebuilt as part of a multi-million pound improvement scheme
  
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• Should Jermain Defoe get an OBE for his support for Bradley Lowery? A petition is up and running

  15-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A campaign has been kicked off to see the Sunderland striker officially recognised for his treatment of the terminally ill 5-year-old
  
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• Employee blasts Parseq call centre in Sunderland over pay and conditions

  15-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parseq has come under fire from the GMB trade union in recent weeks over pay and conditions at the site
  
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• British Masters 2017: Where is Close House golf club and how do I get tickets? All you need to know

  15-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Close House golf club in Northumberland has been chosen to stage the British Masters, hosted by Lee Westwood
  
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• Five jobs advertised in Newcastle city centre windows - including part time and full time roles

  15-05-2017 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took a walk around the city to see which jobs are on offer and advertised the old fashioned way
  
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• Sunday Night Takeaway: Ant McPartlin celebrates Bafta with...a takeaway!

  15-05-2017 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec took the Bafta for best entertainment programme and toasted their success in the back of a car
  
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• Britain's Got Talent: Jamie Lee Harrison overwhelmed by standing ovation from judges

  15-05-2017 10:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Low Fell singer/songwriter Jamie was the star act as Britain's Got Talent audition shows continued on Saturday with Simon Cowell a big fan
  
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• NHS cyber attack: North East patients left in limbo with planned CT and MRI scans cancelled

  15-05-2017 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An international manhunt is under way to find the hackers behind the ransomware attack that has hit thousands of organisations around the world
  
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• Blyth social club secretary pocketed £11,000 from the company's accounts in 10 days

  15-05-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jill Thompson was standing in while the normal secretary was on holiday and helped herself to the cash at Blyth United Services Club
  
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• How can I protect myself from a cyber attack? Our step-by-step guide

  15-05-2017 08:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As hospitals in the North East still face problems due to a cyber attack, we look at how best to protect yourself and your computer
  
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