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• Ashington man accused of rape found not guilty by jury at Newcastle Crown Court

  10-08-2017 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Munawar Hussein, from Wansbeck Road, Ashington, was found not guilty at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday, August 2
  
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• Chantelle Connolly wants to go into Celebrity Big Brother to take Jemma Lucy down a peg or two

  10-08-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were close at the start of the year but ex Geordie Shore star Chantelle says Jem's attitude stinks and slams her treatment of Sarah
  
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• Chantelle Connelly wants to go into Celebrity Big Brother to take Jemma Lucy down a peg or two

  10-08-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were close at the start of the year but ex Geordie Shore star Chantelle says Jem's attitude stinks and slams her treatment of Sarah
  
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• Revealed: The 25 'never events' recorded in North East hospitals last year

  10-08-2017 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blunders included medics operating on the wrong part of the body and leaving foreign objects inside their patients after a procedure
  
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• What is the 'the boyfriend model' and how did it help perverts groom girls in Newcastle?

  10-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Predators tricked some victims into thinking they were in loving relationship - and then used them in sickening sex sessions
  
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• What is the 'boyfriend model' and how did it help perverts groom girls in Newcastle?

  10-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Predators tricked some victims into thinking they were in loving relationship - and then used them in sickening sex sessions
  
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• West End residents want to build the area's reputation after sex ring scandal

  10-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After the Operation Sanctuary scandal residents in Newcastle's West End say the perverts have brought shame on their community
  
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• 10 things about the internet that no longer happen but will make you feel old

  10-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remember when you could not use the phone and the internet at the same time and did you ever use Friends Reunited?
  
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• 'How did this happen?' Newcastle sex abuse scandal and the questions that must be answered

  10-08-2017 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Serious Case Review launched as it emerges a number of abused young people were already known to social services
  
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• Female cyclist taken to hospital after being knocked off her bike by a car in Gateshead

  10-08-2017 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman luckily only suffered minor injuries in the collision on Bensham Road on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Violent thug died of cancer at HMP Durham after six months behind bars

  10-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Thompson, 62, from Walker had been jailed at HMP Durham after attacking his girlfriend
  
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• Potential Tyne Bridge toll branded 'stupid' and a 'ransom' for drivers

  10-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government figures show air quality on the bridge is one of the worst in the North East - and drivers could soon be charged to cross it
  
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• Drivers beware - A19 southbound to be closed overnight from Holystone to Wallsend

  10-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road closure will take place between 8pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday to allow a huge lorry with a 223-tonne load to pass through
  
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• Remember when Patsy Kensit was in Newcastle and Gateshead to make The One and Only? - ChronicleLive

  10-08-2017 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Remember when Patsy Kensit was in Newcastle and Gateshead to make The One and Only?
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Patsy Kensit signing autographs outside The Gate before the premiere of The One and Only in February 2003 (Image: ...
  
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• Trespassers on former First World War factory site an 'accident waiting to happen'

  10-08-2017 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birtley councillor Neil Weatherley believes teenagers trespassing on the former BAE Systems site are putting themselves in danger
  
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• Police boss 'would have wished' police supergrass XY had not been needed in abuse scandal

  10-08-2017 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird said she is satisfied the information 'could not have been obtained in any other way'
  
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• Newcastle athlete smiling again after bike crash left her needing facial reconstruction

  10-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Neasham has got back on her bike to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance who came to her rescue after a serious bike crash
  
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• Carolann Gallon: How one young woman ended up at the centre of the Operation Shelter grooming case

  10-08-2017 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carolann Gallon, 22, was embroiled in a conspiracy to groom and exploit women and girls
  
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• Eggs scare: Around 700,000 eggs at centre of European contamination fears reached Britain

  10-08-2017 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency say it is 'very unlikely' that the eggs posed a risk to public health
  
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• Newcastle's top officer on what went wrong in our city that led to sex abuse scandal

  10-08-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The sexual exploitation of vulnerable people is in my opinion the challenge of our generation' Chief Constable Steve Ashman
  
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• Man pulled from water by passing boat after falling from Tyne Bridge

  10-08-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after he was rescued from the River Tyne by a skipper in a nearby boat
  
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• Heaton teenager nets prestigious apprenticeship ahead of GCSE results day

  10-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heaton Manor student Rhys Gibbons says he thinks apprenticeships should be promoted as a good career choice for more teens
  
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• Durham Police say Newton Aycliffe acid attack 'did not happen'

  10-08-2017 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old who made the acid attack allegations is now being supported by mental health experts
  
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• Attempted murder probe launched in Horden after man 'stabbed several times'

  10-08-2017 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with life-threatening injuries in the village
  
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• Demolition work on Newcastle city centre landmark gets under way

  10-08-2017 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The transformation of the Pilgrim Street area continues as bulldozers get to work on clearing Watson House
  
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• A19 reopens after six-vehicle crash near Seaham left gridlocked traffic back to Sunderland

  10-08-2017 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists on the A19 were stuck in gridlock after a six-vehicle pile up near Seaham brought traffic to a standstill
  
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• Newcastle's sex abuse scandal: How Tyneside predators mirrored Rochdale, Rotherham and Oxford gangs

  10-08-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grooming rings across the UK use an established method of abuse, says expert as shocking crimes on young women across Tyneside are revealed
  
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• Morpeth police station could be transformed into 32 home housing development

  10-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to Northumberland County Council for the redevelopment of the former Morpeth Police station site
  
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• Gateshead's Tyne View club to host Scream scare nights - fancy an encounter with Ghostface? - ChronicleLive

  10-08-2017 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead's Tyne View club to host Scream scare nights - fancy an encounter with Ghostface?
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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? Share; Comments. BySimon Duke. 16:19, 9 AUG 2017; Updated 10:27, 10 AUG 2017. What's On. Enter your postcode to ...
  
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• Newcastle's top officer on the most 'complex investigation in this force’s history'

  10-08-2017 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The sexual exploitation of vulnerable people is in my opinion the challenge of our generation' Chief Constable Steve Ashman
  
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• A19 crash RECAP: Road re-opens after six-vehicle crash near Seaham brings traffic to a standstill

  10-08-2017 10:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A19 southbound is closed from the A690 Doxford Park junction after a major six-vehicle crash near Seaham
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Road re-opens after six-vehicle crash near Seaham brings traffic to a standstill

  10-08-2017 10:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A19 southbound is closed from the A690 Doxford Park junction after a major six-vehicle crash near Seaham
  
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• Sex predators convicted over Newcastle abuse go against everything Islam stands for, say leaders

  10-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Faith leaders from across Newcastle have come together to condemn the horrific actions of those convicted in Operation Sanctuary
  
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• North East news LIVE: Gateshead road closed after bus crash involving cyclist

  10-08-2017 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: A19 re-opens after major six-vehicle crash near Seaham

  10-08-2017 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 story of our city will not be defined by the actions of these men:' Council leader on abuse scandal

  10-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council, has spoken out on the Operation Shelter police investigation
  
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• Sex club owner ran deathtrap swingers pad with underground 'dungeon'

  10-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katherine High admitted five fire safety breaches which turned her private members sex haunt into a fatal inferno waiting to happen, a court heard
  
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• Police chief says it's time to stop locking up drug users and offer medical treatment instead

  10-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg is pushing the Home Office and Labour to rethink their approach to drugs
  
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