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• Gang 'systematically groomed and abused' nearly 300 teenagers in ... - Sky News

  09-08-2017 22:35 via news.sky.com
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  Gang 'systematically groomed and abused' nearly 300 teenagers in ...
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  Vulnerable girls were plied with alcohol and drugs before being raped by men at parties known as "sessions".and more »
  
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• Gang 'systematically groomed and abused' nearly 300 teenagers in Newcastle and Gateshead - Sky News

  09-08-2017 22:35 via news.sky.com
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  Gang 'systematically groomed and abused' nearly 300 teenagers in Newcastle and Gateshead
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  Vulnerable girls were plied with alcohol and drugs before being raped by men at parties known as "sessions". 06:28, UK, Thursday 10 August 2017. 'Operation Sanctuary' investigated a wave of rape and sexual. Image: A massive investigation saw ...and more »
  
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• Northumbria Police denies controversial informant was paid to attend sick grooming gang parties

  09-08-2017 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable Steve Ashman said that the man, who can only be named as XY, was even threatened with arrest if he did go to the sordid parties
  
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• Brave sex abuse victims may have saved other girls from falling prey to gang, says prosecutor

  09-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls and young women who gave evidence against their abusers were hailed as courageous by the CPS after 18 people were convicted
  
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• Warning as grandfather is killed by exploding gas barbecue which turned into fireball

  09-08-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Young, 68, was engulfed in flames after he tried to test his barbecue ahead of a family party at his home in Burnopfield, County Durham
  
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• Girlfriend guilty of plotting to have partner attacked before her brother murdered him

  09-08-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leanne Mould is facing jail along with killers Daniel Mould and Michael Young after Michael Stead was savagely attacked
  
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• Why Northumbria Police claim they had no option but to pay rapist to help snare predators

  09-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police chief Steve Ashman lifts the lid on the controversial informant at the centre of Operation Sanctuary
  
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• Why Northumbria Police claim it had no option but to pay rapist to help snare predators

  09-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police chief Steve Ashman lifts the lid on the controversial informant at the centre of Operation Sanctuary
  
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• Help is out there for North East victims of sex exploitation - access support here

  09-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Telephone number and access to support for victims of abuse or anyone who suspects someone is being exploited
  
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• Ex-police chief Norman Bettison and four others in dock over Hillsborough disaster

  09-08-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No formal pleas were entered by the defendants
  
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• Gateshead's Tyne View club to host Scream scare nights - fancy an ... - ChronicleLive

  09-08-2017 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  The Scream film franchise are a Halloween must-watch for many people but would you like to cross paths with Ghostface in Gateshead?and more »
  
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• Who's done the best from Geordie Shore? Biggest success stories from MTV show

  09-08-2017 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore has been on our screen since 2011 and some of its stars have done very well both on and off the MTV show
  
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• Police officer who could have stopped vile paedophile is sacked and labelled 'grossly incompetent'

  09-08-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officer failed to examine phone of Bahmani Ahmadi who was later jailed for abusing 10 girls, we can now reveal
  
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• It's official now - TyneMet and South Tyneside College have merged

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two colleges have joined forces and will be known as Tyne Coast College, serving around 15,000 full and part-time students
  
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• See inside Newcastle's revamped McDonald's as it unveils £1.3m new look and an extra floor

  09-08-2017 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Street branch reopens following overhaul which introduces whole new operation with self-service kiosks
  
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• Why has the appalling abuse in Newcastle's west end not been reported in the press sooner?

  09-08-2017 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge placed court order on proceedings banning press reporting until all verdicts reached - but now we are able to report the shocking abuse
  
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• Newcastle sexploitation scandal: How vulnerable girls and young women were exploited by older men

  09-08-2017 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We can now reveal full details of the abuse for the first time after reporting restrictions imposed at Newcastle Crown Court were finally lifted
  
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• Named and shamed: 18 predators who exploited some of Newcastle's most vulnerable girls and women

  09-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today we finally reveal those convicted as part a mass sex exploitation network centred in the west end of Newcastle
  
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• Convicted child rapist was paid almost £10,000 by police to spy on sex parties

  09-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sex offender was recruited as a police informer despite the fact he had drugged an underage girl and invited another man to rape her
  
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• Convicted child rapist was paid almost £10,000 by police to provide intel on sex parties

  09-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sex offender was recruited as a police informer despite the fact he had drugged an underage girl and invited another man to rape her
  
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• What is Operation Sanctuary and why is it causing such outrage? Everything you need to know

  09-08-2017 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than £8m spent so far as Northumbria Police identifies 278 victims and arrests 461 suspects as part of sex exploitation scandal
  
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• Attacker raped teen after telling wife he was off fishing - sick details of Op Sanctuary revealed

  09-08-2017 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saiful Islam is one of four men to have been jailed so far as part of a police probe into sexual exploitation in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• Sex exploitation scandal: Latest reaction after horrifying details of Operation Sanctuary are finally revealed

  09-08-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eighteen people were convicted under the Operation Sanctuary investigation after preying on some of Newcastle's most vulnerable girls and women
  
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• Sex exploitation scandal: How Newcastle women and girls were drugged and raped by grooming gangs

  09-08-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are able to report today for the first time on the true horrifying details of Operation Sanctuary which uncovered sex exploitation in Newcastle
  
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• Newcastle Nightlife: 24 photos of glamour at city centre bars and clubs at the weekend

  09-08-2017 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Florita's, Bijoux, Jalou and more!
  
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• Fleet Hero Awards case study: Gateshead Council - Fleet World

  09-08-2017 14:59 via fleetworld.co.uk
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  Fleet Hero Awards case study: Gateshead Council
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  Gateshead Council has taken the lead with a proactive approach to reducing congestion and promoting sustainable and active journeys – with one result being grey fleet mileage reduced by a third. gateshead vans. Gateshead Council now has a fleet of 20 ...
  
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• Airlifted teen fighting for life after being put into a coma on the roadside following A69 crash

  09-08-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teenager was put into an induced coma on a Northumberland roadside after a crash on the A69 and was airlifted to hospital
  
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• Lost Newcastle Quayside pubs & clubs - do you remember them?

  09-08-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See Newcastle Quayside pubs & clubs of the nineties and noughties captured by keen photographer
  
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• What a sight! Two dolphins spotted off the coast at South Shields

  09-08-2017 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were captured on camera by a North Shields fisherman on Tuesday morning and the footage has since been seen by scores of people
  
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• Newcastle shop could be stripped of its licence after bootleg booze find

  09-08-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  JA Mini Market in Walker was found to be selling illicit alcohol for the second time and now it could lose its licence
  
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• TyneMet and South Tyneside college merger: What it means for students in the region

  09-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what we know about the merger of the two colleges and how it will affect education on both sides of the river Tyne
  
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• Durham cricket star pledges support to some of the region's ill children

  09-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham cricketer Chris Rushworth has pledged to take on the Great North Run as an ambassador for the Great North Children’s Hospital
  
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• Art dealer embarks on mission to discover more about mystery painting

  09-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He is best known for his depiction of the colourful characters from The Blaydon Races song in the painting of the same name
  
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• A19 pile up near Seaham where a pedestrian was hit leaves two people with serious injuries

  09-08-2017 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four vehicles were involved in a major crash that shut the A19 northbound for six hours, leaving two in hospital with serious injuries
  
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• Man accused of manslaughter following Newcastle nightclub death appears at court

  09-08-2017 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Thompson, 33, of Medway Crescent, Gateshead, was charged with manslaughter following the death of Graham Thurston
  
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• Take a look at new Lidl opening in Killingworth next week - with a few special offers for shoppers

  09-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The store, off Southgate, which has created 40 jobs, is celebrating with a series of discounts for customers in the opening week
  
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• Second supermarket cuts price of sanitary products in response to 'tampon tax'

  09-08-2017 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retailers are acting early to absorb the 5% VAT sanitary product tax which the Government has pledged to get rid of
  
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• Heartfelt tributes paid to 'one of greatest voices of all time', Glen Campbell

  09-08-2017 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nine-time Grammy-winner passed away aged 81 after battle with Alzheimer's disease
  
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• Donald Trump threatens North Korea with 'fire and fury' amid nuclear weapon reports

  09-08-2017 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pyongyang fanned the flames further by saying said it was examining its operational plans for attacking Guam, a US territory
  
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• Controlling boyfriend killed pregnant girlfriend's dog after 'losing his temper'

  09-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bruce Elliott, 32, from West Denton, Newcastle, killed his partner's dog before harassing his new girlfriend with 300 messages a day
  
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• Victoria Beckham launches legal action against Wallsend fish and chips shop

  09-08-2017 08:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Spice Girl has complained about an advert by Sidhu Golden Fish and Chips in Wallsend which called her an 'Anorexic Fashion Icon'
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Children as young as five excluded from school for sexual misconduct

  09-08-2017 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Gateshead man charged over death of man outside Powerhouse club - BBC News

  09-08-2017 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
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  Gateshead man charged over death of man outside Powerhouse club
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  A man has appeared in court over the death of another man who was found unconscious behind a nightclub. Graham Thurston, 54, was discovered in the early hours of 6 August lying behind Powerhouse nightclub in Westmoreland Road in Newcastle.
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• North East news LIVE: Teen put into a coma and fighting for life after A69 crash

  09-08-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• What do students think of North East universities? The National Student Survey reveals all

  09-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Student Survey, published on Wednesday, shows satisfaction among students has fallen in the North East and nationally
  
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• Protest to be held in Whitley Bay over planned closure of town's Jobcentre

  09-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions says staff and centre users will move to the North Shields branch from this autumn
  
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• Parents cough up nearly £300 A MONTH for children at university - but is it worth it?

  09-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some parents admitted giving £9,000 a year to fund their children's studies, while nearly a third said they would have to help clear students' debt
  
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• Sunderland AFC fans - want to work for the club you love? Here are the jobs available there now

  09-08-2017 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roles include talent scouting, working in the commercial department and selling merchandise in the club shop
  
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