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• Newcastle United open day sees Toon fans turn out in force

  17-08-2017 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon fans turned out in force to watch Newcastle United stars train in the sunshine at St James' Park
  
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• CCTV appeal after racist abuse hurled at woman waiting for a train at Fawdon Metro station

  17-08-2017 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of three men gathered near a 41-year-old waiting for a Metro and started shouting abuse at her
  
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• Is it safe to travel to Spain following Barcelona terror attack? Latest advice here

  17-08-2017 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thirteen people have been killed after a van ploughed into pedestrians in a suspected terror attack
  
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• Everything we know so far following Barcelona terror attack as 13 confirmed dead

  17-08-2017 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Authorities have now confirmed 13 people are feared dead after the suspected terror attack in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona
  
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• Newcastle United winger's heartache at terror attack on hometown Barcelona

  17-08-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Victor Fernandez took to Twitter to voice his sadness following an attack which is believed to have left as many as 13 dead
  
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• A Level results 2017: Rates of top grades in the North East rocket, but university entries stay low

  17-08-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pass rate in the North East is also higher than average, as schools deal with the impact of a new A Level specification
  
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• JumpArena in Gateshead hosts Ninja Week for kids with summer holiday competitions - ChronicleLive

  17-08-2017 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  JumpArena in Gateshead hosts Ninja Week for kids with summer holiday competitions
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Like the look? Youngsters are invited to dress up as ninjas for an activity week in Gateshead (Image: PA).
  
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• NUFC star opens new neuroradiology department at Newcastle hospital

  17-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rob Elliot officially opened the extended and remodelled suite, which has been furnished with a brand new MRI scanner
  
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• 'He had such a bright future ahead of him': Tributes paid to promising teen referee Kieran Oliver

  17-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old died after a three vehicle crash in Gateshead on Sunday which left seven others injured
  
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• Former children's nurse who has lived on the same street since WW2 celebrates her 101st birthday

  17-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Betty Weightman first moved to Jesmond, Newcastle, with her husband Stan in 1942, and has stayed on the same street ever since
  
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• Convicted County Durham killer jailed after blowing bank robbery cash on luxury holiday

  17-08-2017 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russell Snowdon, of Crook, County Durham, who has been jailed for a string of offences including manslaughter is back behind bars
  
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• Operation Sanctuary: The key questions that remain about police's use of 'XY'

  17-08-2017 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who might have known about the convicted rapist's deployment and just how unusual was it?
  
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• Dozens injured in Barcelona van terror attack

  17-08-2017 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Witnesses reported gunshots and seeing people running away and screaming
  
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• Barcelona terror attack LIVE: Up to 13 dead after gunmen crash truck into crowds and storm restaurant

  17-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A white van hit pedestrians in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, and Spanish authorities have shut down the Metro system while police investigate
  
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• Barcelona terror attack LIVE: 13 people confirmed to have died after van crashes into crowds on Las Ramblas

  17-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A white van hit pedestrians in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, and Spanish authorities have shut down the Metro system while police investigate
  
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• Barcelona terror attack: Five shot dead by police after second attack in Cambrils

  17-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A white van hit pedestrians in Las Ramblas, Barcelona with five attackers shot at around 1.30am in Cambrils
  
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• Barcelona terror attack: 13 dead and 80 injured after van crashes into crowds on Las Ramblas — As it happened

  17-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A white van hit pedestrians in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, and Spanish authorities have shut down the Metro system while police investigate
  
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• Ex-Northumbria Police chief joins calls for review of use of rapists as police informants

  17-08-2017 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sue Sim says new guidance on the deployment of serious sex offenders in situations with vulnerable people is needed following the XY outrage
  
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• Pensioner dies after being hit by a car while walking his dog in Berwick

  17-08-2017 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car collided with the elderly man, who died at the scene on Castle Street in Norham while out walking his dog
  
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• Thief sprayed 94-year-old man with tomato sauce before taking money from his pocket

  17-08-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect stole almost £500 from the victim's trouser pocket during the bizarre theft in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• Flunked your exams? Five Geordies (and a Mackem) who didn't need top A Levels or degrees for success

  17-08-2017 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If A Level results day hasn't brought you joy, take comfort from these North East celebrities and business leaders
  
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• Sage Gateshead to host Let's Travel The World international street food festival - ChronicleLive

  17-08-2017 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Sage Gateshead to host Let's Travel The World international street food festival
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  Sage Gateshead and 44 Events are joining forces to take locals on a culinary journey with their first 'Let's Travel the World' international street food festival. The event, which will be held from September 22 - 24, will see Sage Gateshead's iconic ...and more »
  
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• Sage Gateshead to host Let's Travel The World international street ... - ChronicleLive

  17-08-2017 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Sage Gateshead to host Let's Travel The World international street ...
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  Sage Gateshead and 44 Events are joining forces to take locals on a culinary journey with their first 'Let's Travel the World' international street food festival.and more »
  
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• Watch celebrating North East students tell their success stories on A-level results day

  17-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As students across the North East picked up their results, we visited schools to find out what comes next for them
  
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• Top tips on how to save money as a university student and stretch that loan further

  17-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are ways to stop the money flowing out of your account after you've moved away into a new city if you follow these simple steps
  
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• Newcastle, Northumbria, Durham and Sunderland University Freshers' Week and term dates 2017

  17-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Headed to a North East university? Here's when Freshers' Week starts and when lectures will begin - so save the dates
  
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• Mum finds two spiders the same size as her hand as arachnid season kicks off

  17-08-2017 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spiders are heading into homes to find a warm spot to mate - leaving this woman and her family 'terrified'
  
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• Great North Run route - 13.1 miles of pain (and gain!)

  17-08-2017 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our Great North Run video map shows everything you need to know en route including mile markers, water stations and toilets - and that finish line
  
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• Two arrested after car 'mounted pavement' and struck pedestrian in Blyth

  17-08-2017 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man was left with serious leg injuries after the alleged hit-and-run and two people have now been arrested by officers
  
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• County Durham pensioner locked up for smuggling Spice into prison as she visited her grandson

  17-08-2017 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former prison nurse Elsie Watson, 68, has been jailed for six months for taking the drug into Holme House prison in Stockton
  
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• Cramlington couple recovering in hospital after house fire destroys roof

  17-08-2017 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A couple were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the blaze broke out in the hallway of the property
  
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• Nokia's new smartphone might just change the way we take a selfie forever

  17-08-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get ready Instagram, the 'bothie' is on its way to a pocket near you thanks to Nokia's dual use front and back cameras
  
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• Donald Trump bemoans Confederate monument removals and 'history being ripped apart'

  17-08-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The US President has returned to his combative stance on the Charlottesville violence, insisting anew "both sides" were to blame
  
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• Who is ex-hospital chief executive Sir Leonard Fenwick and what has he done for the North East?

  17-08-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Leonard has been sacked for gross misconduct after 40 years at the helm of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
  
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• Frankie Sherwood's parents 'over the moon' after latest scan results show good news at last

  17-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dudley four-year-old Frankie Sherwood has been undergoing ICE chemotherapy at Newcastle’s Great North Children’s Hospital
  
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• Big name companies among those 'named and shamed' for not paying the minimum wage

  17-08-2017 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They are among 233 firms nationwide on the list who will have to pay £2m back to 13,000 workers
  
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• What is UCAS Track and why are students talking about it on A Level results day?

  17-08-2017 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Track is the first port of call for many A Level students who want to find out if they've won their place - but it won't tell them everything
  
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• Inspirational teen who fled a war zone to make her life in Newcastle is on her way to university

  17-08-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education campaigner and youngest ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Muzoon Almellehan plans to study politics and international relations
  
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• Student accommodation in Newcastle for your budget - from the affordable to luxury

  17-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Finding a room you can afford can be difficult but the private rental market offers options in popular areas like Heaton, Fenham and Jesmond
  
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• Racist bully subjected his friend's elderly mum to 'disgusting' abuse in the street

  17-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Smith, of Swalwell, called a woman in her early 70s a racist name just after getting out of prison for daubing racist graffiti
  
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• Newcastle Airport staff member suspended over alleged theft from passenger's wallet

  17-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An employee has been suspended and a police investigation is taking place over an alleged theft on August 2
  
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• From nuclear engineer to the Royal Navy - jobs that can earn up to £100,000 without a degree

  17-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've got suggestions for school leavers who don't want to go on to university with potential pay up to £100,000
  
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• Have Charlotte Crosby and Stephen Bear split? Social media posts hint at break up

  17-08-2017 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte and Bear, who have been dating since filming for Just Tattoo of Us, look to have split after Charlotte posted a teary Snapchat video
  
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• Newcastle NHS boss Sir Leonard Fenwick sacked for 'gross misconduct'

  17-08-2017 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Hospitals Trust say an investigation has found evidence of 'inappropriate behaviour, use of resources and a range of governance issues'
  
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• UCAS adjustment: Better A Level results than expected? Here's how you could trade up

  17-08-2017 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If results day went better than expected, students can get places at universities which make higher offers, without losing their original place
  
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• Calls to counter-terror hotlines rocket after UK terrorist attacks shock the nation

  17-08-2017 09:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A counter-terror worker in the North East has said the figures do not reflect an increasing issue with extremism
  
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• Going to university? Freshers urged to get Meningitis W vaccine - and here's how

  17-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nurses have said said school leavers have only two weeks to get vaccinated in order to be immune from meningitis for the start of term
  
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• Do students have to pay council tax and what happens if not everybody in my house is a student?

  17-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're moving out to go to university then you may drawing up your rent budget but there are different council tax rules for students
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - A-Level results day: Students receive grades after major reforms

  17-08-2017 08:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• Newcastle United open day LIVE: Families watch teams train at St James' Park

  17-08-2017 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans have the opportunity to watch Rafa Benitez conduct a first-team training session first hand for free at St James' Park
  
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