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• Death of former Newcastle University lecturer could see 36-year-old science riddle answered

  03-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr David E.H. Jones was a hugely respected figure who built a 'fake' Perpetual Motion machine
  
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• Seven top tips to stay cool at nights in summer

  03-08-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From improvised air conditioning to freezing your sheets, seven ways to stay cool in the warm summer nights
  
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• Pupils from poorer homes are TWO YEARS behind classmates - with Northumberland among the worst

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study reveals the huge gap in school results for pupils from less wealthy backgrounds - and they don't make pretty reading for the North East
  
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• Is community spirit dead and has the internet stopped us talking to the neighbours?

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study finds we don't know our neighbours and are scared to ask them for something as simple as a cup of sugar
  
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• Heatwave hits Europe as holidaymakers are given a health warning after temperatures soar

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health warnings have been issued across Europe, with temperatures reaching more than 40 degrees in Spain, Greece, Italy and Corsica
  
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• Diary of military wife reveals the horrors of life during the Second World War

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A diary belonging to Evelyn Shillington, who was married to a British officer, has been published after it was found in an attic
  
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• What is giant hogweed and why is it so dangerous?

  03-08-2017 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say the giant hogweed plant, which was introduced to the UK by collectors in the 1800s, is a health risk
  
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• Concern for missing Sunderland man Glyn Fell who disappeared without medication

  03-08-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 52-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday morning by his partner, police are concerned as Glyn does not have his medication with him
  
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• Man admits nuisance charge after climbing Scotswood Bridge twice within hours

  03-08-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Ellis scaled the bridge linking Newcastle and Blaydon on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, resulting in the closure of the road
  
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• Newcastle man describes moment he narrowly escaped fatal rally crash that killed three spectators

  03-08-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A rally fan was told by the chief marshal that spectators could stand at the notorious spot for crashes at the race in Scotland
  
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• Aer Lingus launches cut-price sale on Newcastle to US flights - but there's a slight catch

  03-08-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sale, which ends on August 7, includes flights to New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington and Los Angeles - but all via Dublin
  
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• She's off: Bedlington teen with 'S-shaped' spine heads to Germany for life-changing surgery

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After months of waiting and fundraising, Lucy Huddleston is finally off for surgery to correct her spine
  
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• Sexual health services left 'at tipping point' as funding cuts take their toll

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Local Government Association has warned that North East patients could be facing delays for appointments and results
  
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• Seeing red and white: Former SAFC captain Kevin Ball praises Stadium of Light Metro revamp

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The station has been decked out in red and white stripes and the Sunderland AFC crest to celebrate 20 years of the stadium
  
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• Former Newcastle shipyard worker receives £150,000 payout but dies a day after hearing the news

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Swan Hunter worker Eric Oliver won the compensation after getting asbestos related cancer - but died the day after
  
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• Are you a 'miserable northerner?' Then this film role could be perfect for you

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Are you the authentic miserable northerner cliche who can look really red up about not having the vote in 19th century England?
  
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• Hundreds of mourners bid sad farewell to ice cream king Trevor Minchella

  03-08-2017 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Minchella passed away at the family home in Cleadon on July 26, and hundreds gathered for his funeral in Sunderland on Thursday morning
  
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• Neymar's world record £198m PSG move hits snag as LaLiga refuse to accept release clause

  03-08-2017 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lawyers trying to pay world record 222m euros (£198.5m) buy-out fee turned away
  
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• Police sniff out cannabis farm during routine visit to Sunderland social club

  03-08-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested and cautioned after 150 cannabis plants were found in the upstairs of the Ivy Leaf social club
  
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• Gene editing: What is it and could it mean the end of inherited diseases?

  03-08-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists achieved a world first when they successfully altered DNA in defective embryos so they were no longer programmed to develop heart failure
  
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• A dark Tyneside chapter that came to its brutal conclusion 185 years ago today

  03-08-2017 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jarrow coal miner William Jobling was hanged and gibetted - for the murder of a Tyneside magistrate - on August 3, 1832
  
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• The River Tyne was changing in 1978 - see how this same location looks today

  03-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Metro Bridge was under construction in 1978 - and nearly four decades later there have been other changes here
  
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• Newcastle mum of boy born with genetic disease welcomes gene editing breakthrough

  03-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a world first, scientists successfully edited defective DNA in a move that could wipe out inherited conditions
  
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• This is the moment a Newcastle hotel goes up in flames after a suspected arson attack

  03-08-2017 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are hoping to find a man who was in the area at the time as they believe he could help them with their investigation
  
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• North East prison put in 'complete lockdown' as staff fall ill from inhaling drug fumes

  03-08-2017 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prison officers were drafted in to carry out a search of HMP Holme House after drug fumes and sickness led to a staffing shortage
  
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• Watch the moment cyclist narrowly avoids being hit by car in Newcastle

  03-08-2017 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle cyclist has spoken out about the conditions he says people on bikes to often face on the roads
  
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• Whitley Bay’s storm-damaged southern promenade to be repaired under £40,000 scheme

  03-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The promenade, that runs parallel to Rockliffe Gardens, had to be closed in December after it was badly damaged in a storm
  
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• Top of the class - North East head teachers reveal secrets to turning their schools around

  03-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These primary schools are celebrating after throwing off a 'requires improvement' grade handed out by Ofsted inspectors
  
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• Byker Grove star Holly Matthews wants mourners to wear football shirts to husband's funeral

  03-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holly Matthews, who grew up in Newcastle, wants to celebrate her husband Ross' life after he died from a brain tumour
  
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• Wladimir Klitschko retires from boxing to end hopes of Anthony Joshua rematch

  03-08-2017 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old former world heavyweight champion had been considering a lucrative rematch after April's dramatic defeat to the Brit
  
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• Do you recognise this wanted man from Sunderland? Police need to speak to him

  03-08-2017 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to Robert Friendship Smith in connection with criminal damage, affray and disqualified driving
  
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• Donald Trump humilated by Congress, says Russia after new sanctions imposed

  03-08-2017 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russian Prime Minister slams US President in emotional Facebook post
  
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• Would you know what to do after an acid attack? Vital advice for everyone

  03-08-2017 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was attacked with a chemical substance in Newton Aycliffe on Monday while Northumbria Police has had 63 acid attacks in 30 months
  
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• Revealed: Staggering cost to get rid of sex pest police chief inspector

  03-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Anastasi was still pocketing his hefty salary while Northumbria Police was trying to sack him over unwanted sexual advances
  
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• How Northumberland proved its worth to the endangered hen harrier once again

  03-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bird of prey is on the brink of extinction in England, but three pairs have nested in Northumberland
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Workers need 160 years to earn chief executive's annual salary, report finds

  03-08-2017 08:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Police hunt for wanted man from Sunderland

  03-08-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: CCTV images released in bid to find suspected hotel arsonist

  03-08-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• The World Cup winner who found the going tough in the Newcastle United managerial hot seat

  03-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ossie Ardiles was a World Cup winner with Argentina in 1978, but later he lasted only 10 months as manager of Newcastle United
  
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• North East has the highest rate of deaths from drug use in the country

  03-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drug deaths increase according to latest figures and experts say more pure cocaine may be to blame
  
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• HMP Northumberland staff and prisoners at risk due to failing fire safety standards

  03-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMP Northumberland has had non-compliance notices issued for every aspect of fire safety in inspections within the past 12 months
  
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