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• See huge haul of fake designer gear, 'zombie knives' and air pistols seized from trader's home

  10-06-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zeki Cakal, from Elswick, flogged couterfeit goods, including Nike trainers and Ugg boots, over Facebook and from market stalls
  
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• A1 lorry driver 'died a hero' after having a heart attack at the wheel and swerving to avoid a crash

  10-06-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frankie Burton, 65 from Elswick, had a sudden heart attack while driving his DAF truck northbound in County Durham on Wednesday
  
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• Raped, murdered and hidden: Why Laura Kane's killer should never walk free

  10-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad of murdered Laura Kane, of Penshaw, tells why his daughter's killer should be left to die in prison
  
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• It's just 100 steps to the beach from this coastal home with stunning sea views

  10-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sea Cottage is a 50-minute drive from Newcastle and backs on to Beadnell Bay - the only west-facing harbour on the North East coast
  
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• Police hunt rapist who attacked teenager as she walked along Newcastle path

  10-06-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old girl was walking along a path in Slatyford, near the A1, on Saturday when she was attacked
  
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• Will it be sunshine or showers for Sunday's Durham Regatta and Gateshead's Race for Life? - ChronicleLive

  10-06-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Will it be sunshine or showers for Sunday's Durham Regatta and Gateshead's Race for Life?

  10-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rain poured on the Northumberland Miners' Picnic and the first day of the Durham Regatta, but it's sunglasses out for the second day of events
  
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• 'Our children depend on us': campaigners say unstable Parliament gives hope to fight school cuts

  10-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A North Tyneside teacher says campaigners and unions 'won't stop fighting' to protect school budgets following Thursday's election result
  
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• Girl blinded by spiked vodka on Greek holiday to 'see again' thanks to Northumberland optician

  10-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hannah Powell, from Teesside. was on holiday in Zante last August when she unwittingly drank vodka that had been laced with deadly methanol
  
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• This confusing roundabout which is making rush-hour journeys a 'free-for-all'

  10-06-2017 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The roundabout on Sunderland Road in Gateshead is leaving drivers scratching their heads over the lack of road markings
  
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• When England hosted Scotland in a match at the home of Newcastle United

  10-06-2017 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A long-forgotten international match at St James' Park featured stars of Newcastle United's title-winning team
  
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• From the Ivory Coast to St James' Park - how Cheick Tiote became a Toon fan favourite

  10-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tiote collapsed and died during a training session in China on Monday but will always be remembered by the Toon Army
  
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• Alan Shearer backs pals aiming to conquer the challenge of a lifetime

  10-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After Andrew Grounsell died of cancer last October, Darren Purvis and Luke Westoe decided to undertake a punishing fundraising challenge
  
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• Blaydon Race 2017: Great reader photos of the Newcastle to Gateshead run

  10-06-2017 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked you to send in your photos of the annual Blaydon Race - and here they are!
  
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• Tyne Bridge fall woman rushed to hospital after late-night incident

  10-06-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Tyne Bridge after a woman, believed to be in her 20s, fell into the water - her current condition is not known
  
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• Tyne Bridge fall woman dies after being rescued from river

  10-06-2017 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the Tyne Bridge after a woman, believed to be in her 20s, fell into the water, she was pronounced dead in hospital
  
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• See the pink-bladed knives the London Bridge terrorists used to kill innocent pedestrians

  10-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The terrorists bound the 12 inch weapons with black tape before they used them to kill and maim revellers last Saturday
  
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• Remember Newcastle in the 1990s? Here are 27 pictures from across the decade

  10-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle in the 1990s when we had Keegan, Tall Ships, Shearer, young Ant and Dec, a new Arena and much more...
  
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• One-armed golfers prove they are on par with the best after hitting a winning stroke

  10-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth Golf Club hosted the special event which featured some of the world’s most talented sports people
  
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• A-Ha! Alan Partridge will be back on the BBC - his creator has revealed

  10-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The creator and star of Alan Partridge Steve Coogan has revealed a new BBC series
  
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• Man in court following alleged Byker JobCentre hostage incident

  10-06-2017 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maxwell Scott Brennan has been charged following a stand-off in Byker and will appear at court on Saturday
  
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• Man appears in court following alleged Byker Job Centre hostage incident

  10-06-2017 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maxwell Scott Brennan, of Shipley Walk, Byker, has been charged following a stand-off in Byker on Friday
  
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• Spice: Is the drug turning Newcastle city centre turning into a zombie nightmare?

  10-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The zombie drug is wreaking havoc in the city centre, leaving addicts slumped unconscious in the streets
  
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• 'One man thought he was a chicken' - charity worker on the frontline in fight against Spice

  10-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts are warning users that former legal high drug Spice has similar long-term health affects as heroin
  
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• 'Even heroin users look down on it' - Ex drug user reveals true horror of Zombie drug Spice

  10-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'It’s like whack-a-mole, if you deal with one strain of it another one quickly pops up'
  
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• Daisy the dog has adopted a litter of orphan kittens for her own - and the pictures are adorable

  10-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cats and dogs aren't usually thought to get on, but that's far from the case for this little adopted family
  
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• Pair in court over alleged Christmas Eve hit-and-run that killed Liam Rogerson

  10-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have appeared in Medway Magistrates' Court after 28-year-old Liam was killed while visiting family in Kent
  
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• Newcastle MP Nick Brown to continue as Jeremy Corbyn's chief whip

  10-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Mr Brown was re-elected to his Newcastle East seat with a landslide victory in the General Election
  
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• Newcastle among worst places in the UK to be hit by motoring fines

  10-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been claimed Newcastle City Council could have generated £22m in fines over the past three years and three months
  
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• It's the Northumberland Miners' Picnic today - and 150 years of proud history

  10-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today's event at Woodhorn Museum is a celebration of North East culture, mining heritage and local history
  
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