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• Theresa May pledges radical changes to social care to protect inheritances in Tory manifesto

  17-05-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative manifesto will ensure the elderly stop paying for care once wealth falls to £100,000
  
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• Woman pulled from the River Tyne with suspected hypothermia

  17-05-2017 23:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called out to the River Tyne after reports that someone was in the water - a woman was then rescued by firefighters
  
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• Burnopfield stand-off: Armed siege enters seventh hour as negotiations continue

  17-05-2017 23:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As of 10pm a man remained inside a house on Lintz Terrace, Burnopfield, after throwing 'petrol bombs' at police
  
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• Alice Ruggles' housemate opens up about the horrifying moment she found her friend brutally murdered

  17-05-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maxine McGill has spoken about the moment she found Alice Ruggles brutally murdered by her obsessed ex Trimaan Dhillon
  
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• The election policies are out - and here's what North East voters think of them

  17-05-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While voters have approved Labour's policies in the North East more than half have said Jeremy Corbyn would be a 'disaster' as Prime Minister
  
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• Burnopfield stand-off: Watch the moment a 'petrol bomb' is thrown at police during negotiations

  17-05-2017 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the stand-off reaches its third hour, a man inside a house on Lintz Terrace has been captured throwing a petrol bomb at police on the street below
  
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• Trains cancelled, roads closed and homes flooded as burst water main causes chaos across Newcastle

  17-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A broken pipe on Jesmond Dene Road wreaked havoc on Wednesday, submerging the Metro line, closing roads and flooding homes
  
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• Monkseaton mum loses out on £1,500 of baby equipment as car is stolen and dumped streets away

  17-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Ratcliffe had her car stolen off her driveway but when it was found all of her expensive baby equipment had been stolen from inside
  
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• General Election 2017 in Blaydon: Who are the candidates and how can I vote?

  17-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's who is standing in Blaydon on June 8, what happened in the last election and where to vote
  
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• Dim-witted robber threatened to slit Dixy Chicken delivery driver’s throat for £23 takeaway

  17-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Dixon has been jailed for robbing a Dixy Chicken worker after threatening to slit his throat in Sunderland
  
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• Blaydon constituency General Election 2017 - parties, candidates and the history of the seat

  17-05-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the General Election 2017 approaches on June 8 we profile everything you need to know about the Blaydon constituency
  
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• Burnopfield stand-off: What we know so far after armed police called to village

  17-05-2017 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police and negotiators are on Lintz Terrace in Burnopfield after a man threatened police and the street has been cordoned off
  
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• Potted history of scrapped multi-million pound development at Morpeth County Hall site

  17-05-2017 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look at how campaigners fought tirelessly for eight months against the controversial plans
  
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• Pet Shop Boys to perform for one night in Gateshead - Here's how to get tickets - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2017 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Pet Shop Boys are returning to the North East and a venue which Neil Tennant once described as one of his favourite in Europe. The celebrated masters of electronic pop – North Shields-born Tennant and Chris Lowe, from Blackpool – will perform what they ...
  
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• 'No likelihood' of Ian Brady's ashes being spread on Moors, inquest told

  17-05-2017 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inquest told child killer's body is being held under police guard until it is release
  
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• Why the red numbers on the new Newcastle United strips are pure nostalgia

  17-05-2017 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How the new Puma Newcastle United strip and its red numbers are a nod to the club's heritage and great players of the past
  
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• The new series of Vera: when does the Brenda Blethyn drama start filming again in the North East?

  17-05-2017 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on series eight of Vera is all set to start so when can we expect to see the cameras rolling in and around Newcastle?
  
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• Kieran Green: Gateshead sign Hartlepool midfielder on year-long deal - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Kieran Green: Gateshead sign Hartlepool midfielder on year-long deal
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  Gateshead have signed midfielder Kieran Green on a one-year deal following his release by relegated League Two side Hartlepool United. The 19-year-old returns to the Tyneside club, where he had a brief loan spell last season. He managed to make just ...
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• Kieran Green: Gateshead sign Hartlepool midfielder on year-long ... - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Kieran Green joins National League side Gateshead after his release from relegated League Two side Hartlepool.
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• Read the heartwarming birthday poem for Bradley Lowery from North East NHS staff

  17-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Leathard, a nurse at the Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington, has recorded a message of support for Bradley as he celebrates his birthday
  
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• Multi-million pound development at Morpeth's County Hall site is scrapped

  17-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for a retail park and school on the site have been scrapped, Northumberland County Council has said
  
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• Labour's Nick Brown says party manifesto offers a fair deal for the North East at last

  17-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-serving Newcastle East MP has hailed his party's manifesto as offering a fair deal for the North East
  
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• First glimpse: See Transformers movie trailer featuring Alnwick and Dunstanburgh castles

  17-05-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First chance to see our stunning region brought to the big screen as part of Transformers: the Last Knight film
  
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• Armed police in Burnopfield RECAP: Stand-off between man throwing 'petrol bombs' and police continues into night

  17-05-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident on Lintz Terrace in Burnopfield, County Durham was still ongoing nine hours after armed police arrived
  
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• Armed police in Burnopfield LIVE: Updates as man threatening officers in stand-off

  17-05-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, which is ongoing, is on Lintz Terrace in Burnopfield, County Durham - live updates as the situation develops here
  
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• Armed police in Burnopfield LIVE: Stand-off between man throwing 'petrol bombs' and police continues into night

  17-05-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, which is ongoing, is on Lintz Terrace in Burnopfield, County Durham - live updates as the situation develops here
  
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• Metro and road flooding: How can I get home from Newcastle this afternoon?

  17-05-2017 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A burst water main has flooded Metro tracks and roads causing chaos for commuters travelling through Newcastle
  
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• What were the 'massive booms' heard across North Shields today?

  17-05-2017 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loud bangs sparked concerns on social media, with one man claiming the noise shook his factory
  
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• New figures reveal the North East is no longer the jobless capital of the UK

  17-05-2017 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures reveal the unwanted title is now held by London which has an unemployment rate of 6.1%
  
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• Blyth Valley constituency General Election 2017 - parties, candidates and the history of the seat

  17-05-2017 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the General Election 2017 approaches on June 8 we profile everything you need to know about the Blyth Valley constituency
  
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• George Smith: Northampton Town sign Gateshead United defender ... - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Northampton Town sign left-back George Smith from National League side Gateshead for an undisclosed fee.
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• George Smith: Northampton Town sign Gateshead defender - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  George Smith: Northampton Town sign Gateshead defender
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  Northampton Town have signed left-back George Smith from National League side Gateshead for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old made 38 appearances for Gateshead this season, having joining in June 2016 after leaving Barnsley. Smith had played 25 ...and more »
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after being cut from car following Felling crash

  17-05-2017 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair were rescued from the Vauxhall Corsa by firefighters on Sunderland Road on Tuesday evening
  
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• Man charged with supplying drugs following death of Gateshead teenager Liam Oliver - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2017 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Man charged with supplying drugs following death of Gateshead teenager Liam Oliver
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  Liam Longstaff, 21, of Church Street, Marley Hill, Gateshead, was arrested following the death of Liam Oliver. Mr Oliver, 19, died after being found unconscious on a street in Sunniside, Gateshead, in August last year. Longstaff has now been charged ...
  
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• Why Fanta now has 33% less sugar and why a planned tax means other soft drinks could cut down

  17-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government will impose a levy on sugary drinks next year- here we explain what Fanta's done and what the levy is
  
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• Save our schools: teachers and parents to descend on Monument to demand more education cash

  17-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle teachers, unions and parents say schools are facing cuts and will need more money if education standards are to be maintained
  
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• Remember this favourite one-time Newcastle pub? See what stands there today

  17-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Broken Doll - formerly the Coach and Horses - was a popular pub serving generations of Newcastle drinkers
  
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• Man charged with supplying drugs following death of Gateshead teenager Liam Oliver

  17-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Oliver, 19, died after being found unconscious on a street in Sunniside, Gateshead, in August last year
  
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• 20 photos of Tyneside students celebrating GSCE results over the last 20 years

  17-05-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As GCSE exams get underway in the North East, we recall students of yesteryear in 20 Chronicle photographs
  
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• Man appears in court accused of sending malicious letter threatening Durham councillors

  17-05-2017 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Lindsay, who stood in the local council elections, is accused of sending a letter which offered cash for the heads of Labour councillors
  
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• This is the moment a woman was dragged off Gran Canaria to Newcastle flight

  17-05-2017 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Jet2 plane back to Newcastle was delayed by over an hour as Spanish police removed a woman from the flight
  
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• Arthur or Bear? Cheryl's Liam Payne reveals his first name choice for the new baby

  17-05-2017 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne reveals he liked the name Arthur because he would sound like a person you would not want to 'mess with'
  
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• Liberal Democrat manifesto: Tim Farron says he wants to be leader of the opposition

  17-05-2017 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrats plan an extra penny on income tax to fund the NHS, and definitely no coalition with anyone
  
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• Is this McDonald's advert about a grieving child insensitive? They've pulled it after criticism

  17-05-2017 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the advert a boy struggles to find common ground with his late father - except for what he orders at McDonald's
  
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• Dad injured in alleged attack outside Deja Vu nightclub in Blyth has died

  17-05-2017 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Glancey, from Blyth, suffered serious head injuries in an alleged assault but has now died in hospital
  
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• Benefits blow: Bosses admit there is a target for rejecting claims

  17-05-2017 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  DWP staff are told to reject 80 per-cent of claims at first appeal - figures relating to so-called Mandatory Reconsiderations
  
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• The nation's worst driving habit has been revealed - is it something you do?

  17-05-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A poll of more than 20,000 AA members found 26% of those who took part said this was the thing that annoyed them most
  
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• Youth yobs in Whitley Bay 'smearing poo on cars and playing vomiting games'

  17-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People in Whitley Bay are setting up a pressure group calling for more action after residents 'plagued by anti-social behaviour'
  
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• Here's how you can help the Freeman Hospital's children's ward win a £15,000 cinema

  17-05-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle hospital is in contention for a 'cine-makeover' but needs your help to make it happen
  
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• Flooding in Jesmond: Everything we know about the floods so far

  17-05-2017 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The burst water pipe has caused road and school closures, nightmares on the Metro and left homes without water
  
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