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• Queen's Birthday Honours 2017: North names join national heroes and celebrities in royal recognition

  16-06-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual list of people honoured in recognition of the Queen's official birthday has been released
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours 2017: Full list of North East recipients

  16-06-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Queen Elizabeth II marks her official birthday on the second Saturday in June, and here are the people honoured with royal awards to celebrate
  
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• North East Ambulance leader honoured by Queen for lifesaving work

  16-06-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Liversidge, of the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, was awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Medal in the 2017 Birthday Honours List
  
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• Former Newcastle United player John Beresford awarded MBE

  16-06-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 50-year-old has been recognised on the Queen's birthday honours list for services to education for his work with Show Racism the Red Card
  
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• Businessman who helped bring Nissan to Washington is awarded OBE

  16-06-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Tom has played a central role in keeping Sunderland at the forefront of job creation.'
  
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• Breast cancer wonder drug given go ahead thanks to North East MP's campaign

  16-06-2017 22:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kadcyla, which can extend the life of patients by six months, will now be available on the NHS after campaign by Sharon Hodgson MP
  
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• Woman accused of murdering Owen Kerry allegedly told prison officer 'We stabbed him'

  16-06-2017 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lyndsey Harper is accused of making comments about the alleged Cramlington social club stabbing to a prison officer while on remand at Low Newton
  
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• These serial thieves have been jailed for 15 years for high-value burglaries on Tynesde homes

  16-06-2017 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Tullin and Martin Flemming targeted seven homes in Gateshead and Newcastle and stole around £200,000-worth of goods
  
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• Manhunt launched for wanted Michael Fortune who the public have been warned not to approach

  16-06-2017 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old is wanted in connection with an alleged burglary in Alnwick
  
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• The North East has three of the UK's 12 most popular castles - but which ones made the list?

  16-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region has a quarter of the UK's 12 most popular castles according to a new poll - but should it have been more?
  
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• All high rise blocks in Newcastle to be safety checked in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy

  16-06-2017 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses say they are now checking building regulation application records for older residential buildings it does not own
  
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• Can you help find June Younger, 37, who has gone missing from Elswick in Newcastle

  16-06-2017 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old June Younger, who has a thick Scottish accent, has been missing for a couple of weeks, say police
  
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• Man arrested after armed police raid found chemicals in a Heaton house is released

  16-06-2017 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old local man has been released under investigation as police say the chemiclas don't pose a threat to the community
  
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• Land Rover driver 'seriously injured' as crash near Penshaw Monument closes a Sunderland road

  16-06-2017 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Land Rover was pulling a trailer when it overturned on the A183 at the base of the Penshaw Monument
  
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• Tall driver who drove small car with his knees is jailed after crashing while fleeing police

  16-06-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Elliott, who was given a suspended sentence for driving a convertible while standing, has now been jailed for a separate dangerous driving case
  
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• What the weather is going to be like hour by hour this weekend in the North East

  16-06-2017 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has released hour-by-hour weather forecasts for the North East's hot weekend
  
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• Rugby player, 24, who thought he was meeting schoolgirl, 13, for sex is instead confronted by online paedophile hunters - Daily Mail

  16-06-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Rugby player, 24, who thought he was meeting schoolgirl, 13, for sex is instead confronted by online paedophile hunters
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  A rugby player was caught by vigilante paedophile hunters after he turned up a hotel expecting to meet a 13-year-old stranger he had talked to about sex. Joe Snowdon thought he had been talking to a schoolgirl called Amanda, who he met on adult social ...and more »
  
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• Joe Snowdon was snared by paedophile hunters in Newcastle - Daily Mail

  16-06-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Joe Snowdon was snared by paedophile hunters in Newcastle
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  A rugby player was caught by vigilante paedophile hunters after he turned up a hotel expecting to meet a 13-year-old stranger he had talked to about sex. Joe Snowdon thought he had been talking to a schoolgirl called Amanda, who he met on adult social ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead rugby player snared by online paedophile hunters | Daily ... - Daily Mail

  16-06-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Joe Snowdon thought he was meeting up with a 13-year-old called Amanda when he travelled to a hotel in Newcastle, but he was snared by a vigilante ...and more »
  
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• 'They let him down': Lee Irving's family on the damning report into his death

  16-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scathing report into vulnerable Lee's murder in Newcastle in 2015 criticised the agencies supposed to protect him
  
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• MPs want assurances Theresa May's deal with the DUP won't harm the North East

  16-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs write to the Prime Minister following concern the DUPs policies may be bad for the North East's two airports
  
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• Charity funds dream Disneyland holiday for five-year-old cancer battler

  16-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alfie Taylor, five, from Stanley, County Durham, is heading to Disneyland Paris after a year battling leukaemia
  
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• Blyth man's Rabbit and Duck stolen from his Noah's Ark-style home

  16-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent star Steve Lucock is appealing for information after Crispy the duck and Solitaire the rabbit went missing
  
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• A 6ft 6in car dealer prosecuted for driving tiny convertible while standing up is now jailed for separate crash as ... - Daily Mail

  16-06-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  A 6ft 6in car dealer prosecuted for driving tiny convertible while standing up is now jailed for separate crash as ...
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  A 6ft 6in car dealer who drove a small convertible while standing up has been jailed for a separate case of dangerous driving after crashing as he sped away from police. Adam Elliott, 26, smashed his Ford Galaxy into a stationary bus and then an ...and more »
  
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• Cosplay fans with swords and 'suspicious outfits' in Newcastle spark calls to police

  16-06-2017 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After making inquiries, police reassured the public there was a cosplay event at St James’ Park in the city
  
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• Funeral held for ‘caring charmer’ Manchester bombing victim Philip Tron

  16-06-2017 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Philip Tron died in the Manchester attack after he went to pick his stepdaughter Courtney Boyle up from the Ariana Grande concert
  
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• Man in a serious condition in hospital after being victim to a suspected attack in Gateshead

  16-06-2017 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was found unconscious under the Gateshead Flyover in the early hours of Friday morning
  
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• Five heavyweight boxing giants in Newcastle - from Muhammad Ali to Mike Tyson

  16-06-2017 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Anthony Joshua wows a crowd in Newcastle, we recall Ali, Liston, Louis, Bruno and Tyson when they visited the city
  
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• Manchester attack: Funeral of Gateshead victim Philip Tron - BBC News

  16-06-2017 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of a Gateshead man killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack. Philip Tron, 32, had travelled to the city to collect the daughter of his partner who was attending the Ariana Grande concert. Mr Tron and ...
  Gateshead, Manchester bombing victim, Philip Tron laid to restSun FMall 5 news articles »
  
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• Manchester attack: Funeral of Gateshead victim Philip Tron - BBC ... - BBC News

  16-06-2017 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  The daughter of Mr Tron's partner was also killed in the attack.
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• Man tasered after 'reaching for knife' outside Palace of Westminster

  16-06-2017 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotland Yard said police became aware of the suspect, aged in his 30s, acting suspiciously
  
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• 'Everyone is scared': High rise Newcastle resident speaks of fear after Grenfell Tower fire

  16-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blaze in London, which has already claimed 17 lives, has made people living in similar blocks in the North East question their own safety
  
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• At least 30 people have now died following the Grenfell Tower fire in London

  16-06-2017 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The devastating blaze in West London has also left 12 people in critical care and many people are still missing
  
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• Grenfell Tower death toll rises to 30 as police launch criminal enquiry

  16-06-2017 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At least 70 people, including children and entire families, have been reported missing following the devastating blaze
  
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• Man in serious condition after assault under Gateshead flyover - ITV News

  16-06-2017 13:22 via itv.com
  
  Man in serious condition after assault under Gateshead flyover
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  A man is in serious condition in hospital after being found unconscious underneath the Gateshead flyover around 7am this morning. Police believe he was the victim of an assault. He was found underneath the Gateshead flyover near to High West Street in ...and more »
  
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• What should you do in a tower block fire? Here's the information you need to know

  16-06-2017 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire brigade has issued advice on what trapped residents should do if a fire breaks out in their tower block flats
  
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• Parliament incident: Armed police detain man at Palace of Westminster

  16-06-2017 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police responded to a 'disturbance' outside the Houses of Parliament shortly after 11.10am
  
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• The lie about how long firefighters took to arrive at the London fire

  16-06-2017 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The emergency service arrived at Grenfell Tower within six minutes of the first 999 call at 12.54am - but that didn't stop social media rumours
  
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• Rock giants Guns N' Roses were at Gateshead International Stadium 25 years ago - ChronicleLive

  16-06-2017 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Rock giants Guns N' Roses were at Gateshead International Stadium 25 years ago
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Guns N' Roses at Wembley Stadium, London, on their Use You Illusion World Tour, three days before they played ...and more »
  
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• Rock giants Guns N' Roses were at Gateshead International ... - ChronicleLive

  16-06-2017 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Bad language, tattoos, and hotel heartache as Guns N' Roses rocked out in Gateshead in June, 1992.and more »
  
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• Jimmy Prout murder trial: Jury out in the trial over the death of the vulnerable North Shields dad

  16-06-2017 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four people are accused of murdering the 43-year-old, who was allegedly subjected to humiliating attacks in Percy Main
  
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• Rock giants Guns N' Roses were at Gateshead International Stadium 25 years ago

  16-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bad language, tattoos, and hotel heartache as Guns N' Roses rocked out in Gateshead in June, 1992
  
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• Is this the end for bottomless prosecco deals? Restaurant rapped for encouraging binge drinking

  16-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the email advert promoted binge drinking
  
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• Facebook says it is using AI to block posts promoting terrorism before you even see them

  16-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Technology previously used to block child porn is being adapted to censor messages promoting terrorism
  
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• Teammates carry Cheick Tiote's coffin from airport as he flies back to the Ivory Coast

  16-06-2017 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United footballer collapsed during a training session with his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises
  
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• Gateshead College named best in region and top four in country for success - FE News (registration)

  16-06-2017 11:07 via fenews.co.uk
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  Gateshead College named best in region and top four in country for success
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  Gateshead College has been ranked the best performing college in the North East and fourth in England. Figures from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) show an overall achievement rate of 90.4%, 8% above the national average and 5.5% above the average ...and more »
  
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• Simon Cowell to release charity single to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire

  16-06-2017 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The music mogul has pledged to record a new track within the next few days to help raise funds for those affected.
  
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• Police say some Grenfell Tower victims may never be identified as death toll set to rise

  16-06-2017 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Search for bodies continues amid fears number of fatalities may increase 'significantly'
  
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• Bat-Signal a fitting memorial for Adam West

  16-06-2017 09:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The public memorial came days after the death of the Batman legend, who died last week at the age of 88.
  
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• The top 10 ways that bosses try to con their staff out of their proper wage

  16-06-2017 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Citizens Advice Bureau Newcastle reveals the porkies employers tell their staff and what to do about it
  
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