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• Heaton murder - man has been charged Northumbria Police reveal

  18-07-2017 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Downey, 45, will appear before magistrates on Wednesday charged with the murder of Steven Coulter
  
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• The best parks in the North East you definitely need to visit this summer

  18-07-2017 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of the region's parks have been given Green Flag Awards and here's our guide to the best
  
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• Boy who feared bomb would go off at Little Mix gig reunited with officer who helped him

  18-07-2017 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Storey was reassured by PC Gavin Purdon at the concert in Durham on Saturday and has now said Thank You in person
  
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• More tests on North East tower block materials after Grenfell Tower fire tragedy

  18-07-2017 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some social housing providers are having insulation material tested as well as cladding over fears it could be a fire risk
  
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• We can't end austerity because we've never had it - the truth is even worse

  18-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public services such as health and education have enjoyed funding increases but they still don't have enough money
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro bosses set for crucial talks on financing new fleet of trains

  18-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Discussions about securing around £435m to replace ageing trains ongoing but there is concern over funding options
  
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• Royal riches: These are the North East properties owned by the Queen

  18-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We reveal what the monarch owns in the North East through the Crown Estate and Duchy of Lancaster
  
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• 'He's free but Beth will never recover': Family's fury after speeding driver released from jail

  18-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Taylor left a pedestrian with life-changing injuries and Beth Oliver needing constant care after a crash in Ryton
  
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• Vicky Pattison reveals which celebrities will be getting an invite to her wedding

  18-07-2017 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky revealed her engagement to John Noble on Monday and she discusses if he ex Geordie Shore co-stars will be at the wedding
  
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• Suspect arrested on plane at Newcastle Airport after security alert

  18-07-2017 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police arrested a 28-year-old man wanted in connection with a robbery inquiry after a man was flagged up in an e-borders alert
  
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• Ex on the Beach: Chloe Ferry's ex Sam Scott arrives and clashes with Marty McKenna

  18-07-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe and Marty's period of calm is blown apart with the arrival of the Geordie Shore star's ex Sam Scott in the Ex on the Beach villa
  
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• More than 1,500 homes could be built on green belt land in Sunderland and Washington

  18-07-2017 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Green land near Herrington Country Park and Springwell Village are among the sites which could see major development in coming years
  
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• Booze testing strips to be used to stop drunk teens ruining Sunderland Airshow

  18-07-2017 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers will be patrolling the seafront and cracking down on disruptive behaviour this weekend
  
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• The new £10 note has been officially unveiled - and a date given for when it enters circulation

  18-07-2017 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bank of England governor Mark Carney unveiled the new-look plastic tenner on the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death
  
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• 10 things everyone needs to know about the new £10 note

  18-07-2017 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new note joins the £5 note featuring Sir Winston as the Bank of England’s first 'family' of banknotes to be made from polymer
  
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• What is green belt land? And how come North East councils are building on it?

  18-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Sunderland council push ahead with plans for 1,500 homes to be built on green land, here's everything you need to know about the controversial policy
  
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• What happens to the old £10 notes once they are replaced with the new plastic one?

  18-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tenner was formally unveiled on the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death - but there has been some controversy
  
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• The transplant surgeon whose life-saving work and legacy will stay with people forever

  18-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor John Dark has spent three decades at the helm of the Freeman Hospital’s lung and heart transplant programme
  
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• Heaton murder investigation: Photos of man's clothing released as part of witness appeal

  18-07-2017 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released photos of clothing warn by a man in the Heaton Hall Road area the weekend before Steven Coulter was found with a stab wound
  
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• As UK life expectancy levels off, how long did our North East ancestors live for?

  18-07-2017 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Life expectancy levels which have risen for the last century have levelled off - but how long did our forebears in 1900, and beyond, live?
  
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• A mystery surrounding a headless mining sculpture has been solved

  18-07-2017 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours were outraged after believing a sculpture to commemorate Seaton Delaval's mining heritage had been damaged
  
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• Driver left with broken ankle after collision with a bus near Newton Aycliffe

  18-07-2017 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 36-year-old Honda driver and one passenger on the bus were taken to hospital for treatment
  
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• Schoolgirl opens up about Manchester terror attack as she pays tribute to 22 victims

  18-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Turner has created a mural in memory of the 22 people killed at the Ariana Grande gig in May
  
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• Meet the mini marathon hero who runs miles every day to raise thousands for charity

  18-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Denny, seven, has been bounding out of bed before school every morning to run at least a mile a day for the Toby Henderson Trust autism charity
  
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• Innocent couple doused in petrol in the street in terrifying scenes - over claims their son owed £50

  18-07-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mum and dad feared they would be set alight after having fuel thrown on them in a shocking attack in Washington
  
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• Two taken to hospital after car flips in Durham city centre

  18-07-2017 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Framwellgate Peth was closed on Monday evening after a car carrying three people crashed, ending up on its side
  
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• Hour-by-hour weather forecast as thunderstorms are predicted for the North East

  18-07-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enjoy the sun while you can on Tuesday as it could be a very wet Wednesday according to Met Office forecasters
  
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• The lynx effect: Case for and against reintroducing wild cats in Kielder Forest

  18-07-2017 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reintroducing the lynx could generate millions of pounds for Kielder but farmers warn it could damage their livelihoods
  
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• Mobile phone battery guide: This could well be the best thing you read today

  18-07-2017 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Should I let the battery life go down to zero? Should I charge to 100% - your questions answered
  
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• Gateshead's on-loan Middlesbrough star celebrates birthday in style - and targets more - ChronicleLive

  18-07-2017 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead midfielder Robbie Tinkler turns 21 this weekend and the on-loan Middlesbrough man got his celebrations in early on Saturday. It was Tinkler's stunning 25-yard drive into the top corner that gave the Heed a 1-1 draw in their fourth warm-up ...
  
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• 50 things you never knew about Derwent Reservoir which opened 50 years ago today

  18-07-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Derwent Reservoir in County Durham officially opened on July 18, 1967, and serves customers in South Tyneside, Durham and Sunderland
  
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• Have you kept your retro video games? Some classics are worth hundreds of pounds

  18-07-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rarest of the rare 1980s video games can be sold for thousands - have you checked your attic or loft?
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - May to lay down the law after Philip Hammond targeted in series of leaks

  18-07-2017 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  May to lay down the law after Philip Hammond targeted in series of leaks
  
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• Gateshead manager Neil Aspin ready to kick pre-season up a gear - ChronicleLive

  18-07-2017 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Gateshead manager Neil Aspin ready to kick pre-season up a gear
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  Gateshead will step up their pre-season preparations at Whitby Town tonight in their fifth warm-up game. The Tynesiders, who host a Newcastle United X1 on Saturday, won their opening three games before being held at South Shields. A different side has ...
  
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• Is a £2.6bn cash boost enough to ease fears over North East school funding?

  18-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After high-profile campaigns across the country, the Government has announced an increase in schools funding
  
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• Crown Prosecution Service to review case after alleged assault on woman in Sunderland house

  18-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six men were arrested in September last year connected with the alleged attack, but were released without charge
  
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• Big Frank Bruno steps into fight to help save little Frankie Sherwood

  18-07-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former professional boxer and charity champ is encouraging others to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition
  
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• When can I get my hands on a new £10 note? Here's everything you need to know

  18-07-2017 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Pride and Prejudice author features on the new plastic tenner which will be unveiled on the 200th anniversary of her death
  
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• Care home nurse struck off after snatching a resident's handbag and leaving another's room soiled

  18-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maxine Butler was sacked from St George’s Residential Care Home in Washington after a resident's family complained about her care
  
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• As the new £10 notes hit the street which other women should be represented on our bank notes?

  18-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A recent survey shows women are not as represented on our bank notes as much as men
  
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• £110m Newcastle parks overhaul not proving popular with everyone

  18-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has voted to proceed to the next stage with plans which could see the city's parks run by a charitable trust
  
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• £10,000 gift begins partnership which will change lives of disabled children in the North East

  18-07-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lowes Financial Management, based in Jesmond, has become the first business to become a 'diamond partner' for The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
  
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