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• 'Clearly guilty of a cowardly murder' - prosecutor's claim on Owen Kerry stabbing accused

  22-06-2017 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutor said jurors should convict Brian Cahill and Lyndsey Harper of the Cramlington social club murder but their barristers argued otherwise
  
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• 'The room feels empty now' - Family of Paul Van Zandvliet pay tribute

  22-06-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Title-winning Newcastle Falcons rugby star Paul, also known as Tank, died last week after a long battle with cancer
  
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• Potterheads of Newcastle! Share your Harry Potter fan photos on its 20th anniversary

  22-06-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send in your selfies of all things Harry Potter to mark 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was published
  
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• Overnight hospital services suspended again - six months after a 'temporary' introduction

  22-06-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Urgent care centres at Hexham, North Tyneside and Wansbeck general hospitals will operate from 8am to midnight for another three months
  
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• Religious Northumberland and London finds brought together for Great North Museum exhibition

  22-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new exhibition titled Mithras: Roman Religion form Thames to Tyne will be on display at the Great North Museum in Newcastle
  
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• New RMT rail strike date after previous action suspended following Manchester bombing

  22-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers in the North East to be effected as action to be taken against Arriva Rail North
  
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• Cladding from Newcastle flats set to be fire tested in wake of Grenfell Tower fire

  22-06-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your Homes Newcastle has offered to rehome families with young children, elderly and vulnerable residents from its high rise buildings
  
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• Warrant used to raid Newcastle United as part of tax probe was 'arguably' obtained unlawfully

  22-06-2017 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A top judge sitting in London on Thursday ruled there must be a full court hearing of the issues, following the activity in April
  
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• Hillsborough disaster charges decision to be announced by CPS next week

  22-06-2017 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Evidence files relating to 23 suspects were passed to CPS in January
  
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• 600 tower blocks could be covered in similar material to Grenfell Tower

  22-06-2017 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  So far tests have revealed that combustible cladding has been found on at least three tower blocks across the UK
  
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• Three rail firms bidding to run HS2 high speed rail services have been named

  22-06-2017 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government reveals shortlist of three firms hoping to run rail services on High Speed Two
  
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• 11 dazzling night-time shots of Newcastle's Hoppings funfair

  22-06-2017 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Talented North East photographers have been up to Newcastle's Town Moor to capture these images
  
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• See the route the Tour of Britain will take when it comes to Northumberland

  22-06-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tour of Britain returns to Northumberland, with cyclists such as Sir Bradley Wiggins taking part in the race back in 2015
  
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• Man arrested after PCSO allegedly assaulted in South Shields street

  22-06-2017 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A PCSO and two of his colleagues who came to help him were injured - a 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault
  
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• See supercars and Josh Duhamel in action during Transformers filming in Newcastle

  22-06-2017 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Josh Duhamel was the star attraction as the area around Monument and Grey Street provided the backdrop to Transformers: The Last Knight
  
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• See inside North Shields cannabis farm with a street value of up to £550,000

  22-06-2017 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 2,000 plants, worth up to £500,000 on the street, were discovered inside a derelict warehouse off Tanner's Bank
  
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• Watch the moment police raid suspected Tyneside prostitution ring

  22-06-2017 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homes in Newcastle and Gateshead were raided in a crackdown on gangs who lure women to the UK before trapping them into prostitution
  
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• More needs to be spent to protect the UK in 'deeply troubling and dark times', MPs say

  22-06-2017 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Defence cuts make the UK less safe in dangerous times, both Labour and Conservative MPs tell Prime Minister Theresa May
  
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• Newcastle West End's notorious Noble Street flats 40 years ago - but what became of them?

  22-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photographed in June 1977, Newcastle's Noble Street flats - nicknamed 'Alcatraz' by locals - were in a state of major disrepair
  
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• New Wear Crossing on track for spring 2018 opening as work enters final phase

  22-06-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers say work on Sunderland's landmark new bridge is on schedule with the supporting cable stays to be installed in the coming months
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Combustible cladding found on seven more tower blocks across four councils

  22-06-2017 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Downing Street says tests have found other tower blocks have cladding similar to the material linked to the horrific London fire
  
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• Grenfell blaze: 600 tower blocks have cladding similar to Grenfell

  22-06-2017 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Downing Street reveals cladding thought to have contributed to Grenfell blaze horror has been used in hundreds of other tower blocks
  
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• Your Wedding: Readers' wonderful wedding photos from Newcastle & the North East

  22-06-2017 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inspiring wedding ideas and stories shared by couples from Newcastle and beyond - share your special day too
  
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• After thunderstorms and torrential rain, will the heat in the North East hold up?

  22-06-2017 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Expect a touch of rain over the next few days and weekend as the Met Office predicts a cooler but balmy weekend
  
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• Newcastle's 'Fiddler on the Roof' up to old tricks with more supermarket trolley-dash thefts

  22-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Bowes, of Arthur's Hill, once fleeced pensioners with dodgy roof repairs, and has again been caught again stealing from shops
  
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• Newcastle to become centre for excellence for dementia care following £1.7m cash boost

  22-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University will become one of three 'centres of excellence' for dementia research and care thanks to a grant from the Alzheimer's Society
  
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• Cafe that helps the homeless is ransacked by heartless burglar who stole donation boxes

  22-06-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cafe in Newcastle was forced to close for a day after the intruder damaged the till during the burglary
  
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• Owen Kerry murder trial LIVE: Updates as barristers make closing speeches in Christmas Eve stabbing trial

  22-06-2017 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Cahill and Lyndsey Harper deny murdering the 19-year-old, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Christmas Eve at a Cramlington social club
  
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• Six arrests as police bust human trafficking ring in Newcastle and Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  22-06-2017 11:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Six arrests as police bust human trafficking ring in Newcastle and Gateshead

  22-06-2017 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organised crime groups - believed to be Romanian - were targeted in dawn raids on Tyneside
  
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• How you can keep hold of your EU citizenship rights after Brexit

  22-06-2017 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One academic believes there is a legal justification for keeping your rights
  
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• Two North East landmarks are among the attractions many Brits have never visited

  22-06-2017 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Expensive rail travel means many tourists opt to go abroad instead of visiting tourist sites in different parts of the UK
  
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• Facebook Messenger's new feature lets you make group chat Spotify playlists

  22-06-2017 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friends in a group chat can use the + button to create joint playlists on the music streaming service
  
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• Newcastle to host event urging Geordies to be kind to one another after recent atrocities

  22-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Say Your Peace kindness event has been organised to promote solidarity and takes place on Thursday
  
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• 'I don't feel safe': Mum slapped and told to get out of the country in racist attack

  22-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitley Bay mum Kiran Loomba was enjoying her regular stroll around the town when she was attacked outside Monkseaton Metro station
  
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• From rescuing dogs to helping pay for shopping - Five acts of kindness to inspire Geordies

  22-06-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the Kindness Project event we look at the actions which show kindness is still well and alive in the North East
  
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• The clock's ticking - One year to the Great Exhibition of the North, here's how to get involved

  22-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is billed as the largest event in England in 2018 and it is happening in Newcastle and Gateshead. Check the new website
  
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• North East universities ranked in new teaching assessment - here's how they did

  22-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than half of Russell Group institutions that entered the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), did not score a gold rating
  
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• Hundreds of Sunshine runners go bananas on Newcastle Gateshead Quayside for children's charity

  22-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fundraisers pounded the pavements for the annual 5k fun run in aid of The Chronicle Sunshine Fund's Go Bananas appeal
  
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• Holystone pupils build their own driveable electric car - and you should see the results

  22-06-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group from Holystone Primary School zoomed to success at Gateshead International Stadium after building their own drivable car
  
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• Hundreds of Sunshine runners go bananas on Newcastle Gateshead Quayside for children's charity - ChronicleLive

  22-06-2017 05:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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