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• Result! Sunderland shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2021

  14-07-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city has taken a huge step towards securing the accolade which could generate a multi-million pound boost to the region
  
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• Holidaymaker describes 'terrifying' aborted landing at Newcastle Airport

  14-07-2017 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A passenger was on a flight from Majorca when the pilot pulled the plane away from the runway even after the wheels had touched the tarmac
  
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• Savage killer who murdered defenceless dad in 'punishment beating' jailed for life

  14-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martyn Burke was convicted of killing Andrew Keenan in Wallsend while five other people admitted conspiring to cover up what happened
  
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• One month on from the Grenfell Tower fire, The Chronicle is still asking What Price Life?

  14-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our campaign for the residents of high rise blocks in our region goes on as meaningful reform from the top is slow to materialise
  
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• Gateshead's Baltic Square has acquired a touch of 1920s glamour for the new Q Festival - ChronicleLive

  14-07-2017 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead's Baltic Square has acquired a touch of 1920s glamour for the new Q Festival
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  Most people know about Baltic and the Sage but now there's another venue on Gateshead Quays – the spiegeltent. With its stained glass, mirrors and dark wood panelling, it's a glamorous relic of 1920s cabaret. All the way from the Netherlands, it is to ...
  
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• Pervert who travelled 192 miles to have sex with a child in a Gateshead hotel is jailed

  14-07-2017 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Killian thought he was chatting to a 13-year-old girl but had in fact fallen into a trap set by Tyneside paedophile hunters Dark Justice
  
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• Vera actress honoured with degree from North East university

  14-07-2017 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Oscar-nominated Brenda Blethyn has become synonymous with the region since taking on the role of Vera
  
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• Horror as man brandishing knives threatened to kill teenagers in Northumberland street

  14-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed Stewart Angus shouted "I will f****** stab you" at two 18-year-olds he'd never met as he stormed out of his house in Seaton Deleval
  
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• Could you transform these two soon-to-be auctioned South Gosforth flats into modern homes?

  14-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seven-bedroom lot in Newcastle has a guide price of £185,000 so could be a bargain - but you will need to invest in renovation
  
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• 50 years of hurt: Axwell Park abuse victims tells how he lay awake in bed hoping he was not next

  14-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Henry Brown, from Jarrow, was subjected to sickening abuse at the hands of a paedophile teacher at the Gateshead residential school in the 1960s
  
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• 1960s Newcastle nightclub and racehorse owner Joe Lisle has died at the age of 89

  14-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe owned Club 69 on Westgate Road and racehorses - he also drove a Rolls Royce, drank champagne and brought bunny girls to Newcastle
  
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• Why were there armed police in Throckley on Friday afternoon?

  14-07-2017 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they were searching for a wanted man in the Newburn Road area and armed police have now left the scene after a man was arrested
  
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• Yikes - where's the water gone? Yacht crew stranded on Holy Island rocks for nine hours

  14-07-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RNLI are waiting for tides to rise on Friday afternoon before they can carry out a safe rescue attempt to pull the yacht off the rocks
  
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• Bradley Lowery's classmates remember their friend as he is laid to rest

  14-07-2017 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils at Blackhall Colliery Primary School have held their own memorial with a beautiful balloon release on the day of Bradley's funeral
  
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• Murder victim Steven Coulter could have been dead for days before his body was found

  14-07-2017 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspected killer is still at large and detectives are investigating how 59-year-old Steven Coulter was killed
  
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• Washington care worker stole £10,000 from severely disabled men - but avoids jail for vile crimes

  14-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lauren Tuckerman, 24, of Aberdare Road, Sunderland, took the money after her ex left her saddled with drug debts and used money to buy clothes
  
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• Teenager pleads not guilty to raping a woman in a house in Ashington

  14-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday for a brief hearing
  
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• Newcastle MP slams Mothercare over sexist old fashioned toy advert

  14-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mothercare's adverts with little girls dressed as housewives have been blasted as sexist
  
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• MP reveals daughter needs a kidney transplant as she calls for change in the law

  14-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland MP Julie Elliott spoke about her daughter's condition as she backed calls for an 'opt-in' organ donor system
  
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• Theo Vassell signs for Gateshead, big names at Macclesfield, Tranmere not selling, 'Piegate' keeper charged - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

  14-07-2017 16:26 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  
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  Theo Vassell signs for Gateshead, big names at Macclesfield, Tranmere not selling, 'Piegate' keeper charged
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  Given the speed at which Jon McCarthy moved at the end of the season, we've been deprived of Chester FC transfer activity in recent weeks. But that all changed on Thursday night when, hot on the heels of Evan Horwood's departure, Lucas Dawson and ...
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• Theo Vassell signs for Gateshead, big names at Macclesfield ... - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

  14-07-2017 16:26 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  
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• 'My superhero son' - mum's heartbreaking tribute poem for Bradley Lowery

  14-07-2017 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Lowery paid a heartbreaking tribute to her 'superhero' son in a touching poem
  
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• Why you should think twice about accepting parcel deliveries for a neighbour

  14-07-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If the package is damaged or gets stolen retailers and insurers can avoid paying out for the goods, ParcelHero warns
  
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• Three seriously hurt after car crashes off the A1 near Holy Island

  14-07-2017 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The male driver, 41, and two female passengers are in hospital after the car veered off the A1 and ended up in a Northumberland field
  
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• Hangover cure recalled after an unauthorised additive is found in drink

  14-07-2017 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Aid's Air-Oxy product has been taken off the shelves in a recall alert
  
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• Gateshead Great Outdoors campaign launched to reveal the borough's rural areas - ChronicleLive

  14-07-2017 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead Great Outdoors campaign launched to reveal the borough's rural areas
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  Think Gateshead is just a town on the banks of the Tyne? Think again as this new campaign reveals some places to go that might surprise you. Share; Comments. ByGordon Barr. 13:21, 14 JUL 2017. What's On. Play Video. Play. Mute. Current Time 0:00.
  
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• 'A real brave superhero' - thousands say goodbye as Bradley Lowery is laid to rest

  14-07-2017 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The streets came to a standstill as thousands gathered to pay their respects to brave Bradley Lowery who captured the nation's heart
  
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• Theo Vassell: Gateshead sign ex-Walsall defender on a one-year deal - BBC Sport

  14-07-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Theo Vassell: Gateshead sign ex-Walsall defender on a one-year deal
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  Gateshead have signed defender Theo Vassell on a one-year deal after a successful trial. The 20-year-old was released by Walsall at the end of last season without making a senior appearance. He scored once in 31 matches while on loan to National ...
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• Theo Vassell: Gateshead sign ex-Walsall defender on a one-year ... - BBC Sport

  14-07-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead sign former Walsall defender Theo Vassell on a one-year deal after a successful trial.
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• Watch buskers' spontaneous moving rendition of Amazing Grace at Monument vigil for Bradley Lowery

  14-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mourners gathered in Newcastle city centre for an emotional vigil in memory of Bradley, at the same time as his funeral
  
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• New Andy Capp artwork released to mark 60th birthday of cloth-capped character

  14-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The artwork has also been released for auction by the family of cartoonist Reg Smythe to mark the centenary of his birth
  
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• 25 years of Steve Wraith events in 12 pictures - how many of the famous faces do you recognise?

  14-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyneside promoter has hosted events featuring everyone from Charlie Kray to David Ginola, and Alan Shearer to Mike Tyson
  
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• Cancer has no colours: People across the North East wear football shirts for Bradley Lowery

  14-07-2017 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People across Newcastle and the North East have been wearing their football shirts as a tribute to Bradley Lowery
  
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• Multi-million pound plans to repair Union Chain Bridge near Berwick moves step closer

  14-07-2017 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council has agreed to fund part of the £8m project to restore the famous landmark
  
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• Boy, 13, who was quizzed by police after Leam Lane bomb scare is released

  14-07-2017 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An army bomb disposal team swooped on a Gateshead estate after police discovered 'suspicious items' inside a house
  
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• Attention Kodi fans: have you just wasted your money? Some changes are being considered

  14-07-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Premier League considering changes which may make watching illegally unnecessary
  
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• NGN invests £1.3m to dismantle Gateshead gas holders | Bdaily - Bdaily

  14-07-2017 12:59 via bdaily.co.uk
  
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  Gas distributer Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is investing over £1.3m to safely dismantle and remove its holder tanks in Redheugh, Gateshead. The major ...and more »
  
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• See the massive £750000 cannabis farm uncovered by police in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  14-07-2017 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• See the massive £750,000 cannabis farm uncovered by police in ... - ChronicleLive

  14-07-2017 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Three people have been arrested after nearly 3000 plants were found in an industrial unit in Blaydon.and more »
  
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• Met Police and Home Office pondering law shake-up after 'barbaric' acid attacks

  14-07-2017 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Country's most senior police officer says growing trend of victims being doused with corrosive liquids is concerning
  
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• Newcastle's famous cathedral ransacked in 'mindless act of destruction' following spate of thefts

  14-07-2017 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heartless thieves smashed a donation box at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle city centre made off with cash
  
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• 'What next?' Call to ban rugby tackle in school slammed by North East parents

  14-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts had issued the warning that children were at risk of serious injury such as concussion but many think it’s over-cautious
  
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• See moment brave police officers tackle gunman armed with petrol bombs and smoke grenades

  14-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three Northumbria officers were honoured at the Police Bravery Awards for actions during the incident in Leam Lane, Gateshead
  
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• Remembering Bradley Lowery: Tributes on the day the inspirational boy is laid to rest

  14-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People across the country are paying tribute to brave six-year-old Bradley Lowery as he is laid to rest today
  
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• Posts claiming 'Mr Bean' Rowan Atkinson is dead are FAKE and can give your computer a virus

  14-07-2017 10:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do not share the hoax stories about the Consett born star on Facebook and social media sites
  
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• Brave Bradley Lowery's legacy: £1m to help families of poorly children

  14-07-2017 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little football supporter who touched hearts around the world will be laid to rest today
  
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• Peeping Tom used telescope to repeatedly spy on students getting undressed

  14-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Elstob, of Jarrow, started regularly visiting student accommodation after keeping hold of keys he had for working on lifts
  
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• No promises when it comes to getting the £435million needed for new Metro fleet

  14-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs call for funding to improve the Tyne and Wear Metro but there is frustration at a lack of progress
  
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• Celebrations are in order after Go Bananas success - and it's all thanks to you

  14-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunshine Fund's £60,000 target was smashed by your kind donations and the specialist equipment has been bought for these inspiring kids
  
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• Aristocrat jailed for offering money on Facebook for someone to kill Brexit campaigner Gina Miller

  14-07-2017 08:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  50-year-old Rhodri Philipps, the 4th Viscount St Davids, also convicted for response to news article about an immigrant and his children
  
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