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• Newcastle United chief Mike Ashley references Star Wars and swears during lively High Court trial

  05-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sports Direct boss painted a portrait of himself during a High Court trial in London after being sued by investment banker Jeffrey Blue
  
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• How to stop home insurers quibbling as North East braces for storm damage

  05-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go Compare says insurers could refuse to pay up in certain circumstances - but there is a way to stop them doing just that
  
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• Assault, drink-driving and urinating in the street: When reality TV stars go bad

  05-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore's Chantelle Connelly has found herself in hot water after punching a love rival - but she's not the first reality star to get in trouble
  
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• Alice Ruggles' family welcomes report which says police leave stalking victims 'at risk'

  05-07-2017 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has said that stalking victims are left at risk by both the police and Crown Prosecution Service
  
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• Threatened Work and Pensions office is saved, while Byker and South Shields jobcentres will remain

  05-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unions celebrate announcement that Bishop Auckland office will remain open, protecting 100 jobs
  
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• See the dramatic near-misses on North East roads caught on camera

  05-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dashcam footage shows drivers narrowly avoiding crashes on a number of roads across Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Mum's dying wish comes true - to see her precious daughter in a wedding dress

  05-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karen Green, from Ryton, knew she wouldn't live long enough to see Abbi Cockbain, 18, walk down the aisle
  
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• He's no Santa Claus and he will 'smash' rivals 'to bits' - Mike Ashley in his own words

  05-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United and Sports Direct chief doesn't go on record often, but when he does it's worth waiting for
  
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• Your gorgeous school prom photos from Newcastle & the North East

  05-07-2017 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are sharing in the excitement of 2017's proms in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Durham, Sunderland and Washington
  
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• Opinion: Torquay's festive game at home to Gateshead is latest example of football putting fans last - Devon Live

  05-07-2017 18:36 via devonlive.com
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  Opinion: Torquay's festive game at home to Gateshead is latest example of football putting fans last
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  Sometimes, long trips cannot be helped – Torquay United's festive games against Eastleigh are an example of this. The Hampshire club are the closest side to Devon and, whilst it's a pain for the Gulls to have to travel that far on Boxing Day, at least ...and more »
  
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• Opinion: Torquay's festive game at home to Gateshead is latest ... - Devon Live

  05-07-2017 18:36 via devonlive.com
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  Opinion: Torquay's festive game at home to Gateshead is latest ...
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  Sometimes, long trips cannot be helped – Torquay United's festive games against Eastleigh are an example of this. The Hampshire club are the closest side to ...and more »
  
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• Fury as Guy Opperman says women in their 60s should get apprenticeship after pensions are delayed

  05-07-2017 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Outcry as Pensions Minister Guy Opperman says so-called WASPI women whose pensions are delayed should get a job
  
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• Woman raped in Ashington in alleged early-morning attack

  05-07-2017 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say they have specialist officers 'working closely' with the victim following reports she was raped in the North Seaton area
  
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• Revised plans in for £44m Gateshead tower block - The Construction Index

  05-07-2017 17:49 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Revised plans in for £44m Gateshead tower block
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  Hawks Mill is mixed-use residential development with an estimated gross development value of £44m. If approved, it will be built next to The Sage and the Millennium Bridge, overlooking the Newcastle waterfront. Primesite Developments acquired the site, ...
  
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• Fake Adidas, Nike and Stone Island clothing among items seized during Gateshead home raid - ChronicleLive

  05-07-2017 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Fake Adidas, Nike and Stone Island clothing among items seized during Gateshead home raid
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• Thunderstorms forecast for North East as Met Office issues weather warning

  05-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in the region between 6am on Thursday and 2am on Friday
  
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• Step back to the 1950s and the age of rock'n'roll at Beamish Museum

  05-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-day event at Beamish Museum in County Durham recalls the sights, sounds and tastes of the North East in the 1950s
  
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• Fake Adidas, Nike and Stone Island clothing among items seized during Gateshead home raid

  05-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fake goods claiming to be branded by the likes of UGG, Adidas, Nike and Stone Island were seized by officers
  
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• Mike Ashley tells High Court judge £15m 'deal' struck during a heavy drinking session was 'nonsense'

  05-07-2017 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United owner is being sued by investment banker Jeffrey Blue who claims he is owed £14m from Mike Ashley
  
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• Armed police seize weapon from Gateshead address: What we know so far - ChronicleLive

  05-07-2017 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Armed police seize weapon from Gateshead address: What we know so far
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Video Loading. Video Unavailable. Click to playTap to play. The video will start in 8Cancel. Play now. Watch NextArmed ...and more »
  
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• Killer plants - the hidden dangers that are lurking in your own back garden

  05-07-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's not just giant hogweed that can cause plant loving North Easterners problems as our list reveals
  
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• NHS turns 69: North East campaigners warn the service is 'at a precipice'

  05-07-2017 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS's 69th birthday was marked with an event to 'celebrate and defend' the service in Newcastle
  
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• Anger over planned changes for hospital patients in South Tyneside and Sunderland

  05-07-2017 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hospital chiefs say staffing pressures and the need to improve performance mean changes need to be made
  
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• Who used this long-gone Newcastle bus station - and what's there today?

  05-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Gallowgate bus station was the start and end point for long-haul coach journeys to destinations around the UK
  
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• Watch the Norham Road Bridge in North Shields come down in just two minutes

  05-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The demolition work took place over the weekend - a new bridge will now be built at the site over the A1058 Coast Road
  
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• Nightstop North East homeless charity to feature in TV documentary

  05-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The efforts of the charity to find local lad Kieran, 16, a bed for the night at the centre of the More4 programme
  
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• Active Northumberland backs down in row over job cuts at leisure centres

  05-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charitable trust has confirmed that no staff working in its gym will face compulsory redundancy
  
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• Man arrested after search in Gateshead - Sun FM

  05-07-2017 13:55 via sun-fm.com
  
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  Man arrested after search in Gateshead
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  A man has been arrested after a search of an address in Gateshead last night. At around 6.30pm yesterday evening police received a report that a man may have been in possession of a crossbow at an address in Avenue Road. Officers responded and ...and more »
  
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• Ex Geordie Shore star Chantelle Connelly's career under threat after GBH conviction

  05-07-2017 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connelly attacked a love rival and a court heard the conviction would be 'catastrophic' for her finances
  
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• Gateshead girl will be Snow White at the Tyne Theatre this Christmas - ChronicleLive

  05-07-2017 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead girl will be Snow White at the Tyne Theatre this Christmas
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  It might only be July but plans are well underway for pantomime season (oh yes they are!) and a local girl will be playing one of the famous princesses of all on home turf. Gateshead singer and actress Robyn McEnaney has just won the title role of Snow ...
  
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• Man arrested after armed police seize weapon from Bensham home

  05-07-2017 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested late on Tuesday evening after a search was carried out on Avenue Road in Bensham and a weapon was found
  
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• Hospital changes in Sunderland and South Tyneside - everything you need to know

  05-07-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS bosses say the proposals will improve patient care, but campaigners in South Tyneside have reacted with anger
  
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• New Saturday night BBC show looking for couples who want to win their dream honeymoon

  05-07-2017 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The as yet unnamed primetime show is looking for engaged couples and their family and friends to take part in fun challenges
  
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• Rail companies will now offer cheaper advanced fares just 10 minutes before travel

  05-07-2017 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Virgin, Grand Central, Northern and Transpennine are all signed up so customers won't always have to plan ahead for cheap tickets
  
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• Shock as Tyne and Wear's beleaguered fire service suffers £10m financial blow

  05-07-2017 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is accused of 'adding insult to injury' after demanding £10m from TWFR service despite already slashing their budget
  
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• 30 glamorous Newcastle nightlife photos from city centre clubs & bars at the weekend

  05-07-2017 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from city nightspots including Floritas, Madame Koo, Jalou and more!
  
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• Pothole hell - extra £500,000 allocated to improve our roads and make life easier for drivers

  05-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More Government funding has been granted to tackle roads riddled with potholes across the county
  
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• Kids late for school? Here's why Newcastle City Council don't like it

  05-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Could North East schools join those who are fining parents if their kids are persistently late?
  
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• Check out Newcastle city centre's new lunch spot - welcome to the Dog Leap Cafe

  05-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experienced chef Dean Eccles is behind the new venture which is based at St Nicholas's Cathedral and promises fresh food from the North East
  
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• Rangers lose long-running tax avoidance dispute with HMRC

  05-07-2017 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Further disappointment for Glasgow giants after humiliating European exit to Luxembourg minnows Progres Niederkorn
  
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• MH17 suspects will be put on trial in the Netherlands following death of NUFC fans

  05-07-2017 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder were killed when a Russian-mad Buk missile brought down the plane over Ukraine
  
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• Three NHS hospitals fail fire safety tests in wake of Grenfell Tower

  05-07-2017 11:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is in addition to all 190 high-rise buildings which have been tested for cladding combustibility and failed
  
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• CCTV of man police hope can help them following Byker shop theft and threats with knife

  05-07-2017 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police hope this man can help them after thefts from Heron's Foods in Byker and after a member of the public was threatened with a knife
  
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• Prince Charles and Camilla can't control their giggles during throat singing performance

  05-07-2017 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales and his wife struggled to maintain their composure during tour of Canada
  
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• Mike Ashley to take stand at London's High Court in £14m 'drunk banter' lawsuit

  05-07-2017 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United owner has been been sued by a financial expert who accuses him of reneging on a business agreement
  
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• Developer opens up on 'vibrant and dynamic' Gateshead plans - Insider Media

  05-07-2017 09:20 via insidermedia.com
  
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  Developer opens up on 'vibrant and dynamic' Gateshead plans
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  The company behind plans to build a £44m mixed-use scheme in Gateshead, details of which were first revealed by Insider last week, believes the project would "add to the vibrancy and dynamism" of the area and offer some of the town's best views.
  New plans to create 'entire community' submitted for £44m Gateshead tower developmentBdailyall 2 news articles »
  
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• Travellers park up illegally on Cramlington site leaving neighbours fuming

  05-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fed-up residents say travellers are flouting the law after around 15 caravans pitched up in their town
  
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• Top news headlines from Britain and around the world: North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile launch 'escalates threat to US'

  05-07-2017 08:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top news headlines from Britain and around the world:
  
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• Fears aired that Universal Credit will have 'scrooge' effect when rolled out at Christmas time

  05-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers urged to delay roll-out of Universal Credit in Durham so it doesn't coincide with Christmas
  
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• Do you buy presents for your child's teacher? Research finds some fork out £25 for one

  05-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maybe think again if you're planning on buying chocolate, as it is the most popular gift
  
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