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• Convicted Wallsend killer vows to prove his innocence in sensational letter from prison

  21-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martyn Burke, jailed for life for murdering Andrew Keenan in Wallsend, claimed in a letter to ChronicleLive that another man carried out the killing
  
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• Cue did it! Consett men are world record holders after playing 100 hours of snooker - non stop

  21-08-2017 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pair beat the current record of 85 hours, 19 minutes and four seconds to take their place in the Guinness World Record books
  
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• Watch huge section of polar explorer ship the David Attenborough heading out of the Tyne

  21-08-2017 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stern weighs equivalent of 71 London double decker buses and left the Tyne on Monday destined for Birkenhead
  
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• 'I did everything I possibly could' - Mum of brave Bradley Lowery speaks out as charity is founded

  21-08-2017 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bradley Lowery Foundation is set to carry on the legacy of the youngster by helping other families
  
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• Virgin East Coast launches sale with cut price tickets between Newcastle and London

  21-08-2017 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 500,000 discounts are available on Virgin East Coast routes for travel between mid-September and mid-December
  
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• Barcelona terror attack suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub shot dead by police

  21-08-2017 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man believed to be the driver who ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona was found and shot by police after a five-day manhunt
  
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• Shameful - our major report into gender inequality in the North East

  21-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Men and women are divided in education, work, home life and even death, research has found
  
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• Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry defends government record on transport investment

  21-08-2017 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On a visit to the New Wear Crossing in Sunderland, the new minister addressed big transport issues facing the North East
  
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• Unprovoked spade attack on man waiting inside Fenham barbers

  21-08-2017 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men wearing balaclavas attacked a 28-year-old with a spade and police are now asking the public to help identify the attackers
  
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• Barcelona terror attack suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub 'arrested by Spanish police'

  21-08-2017 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police launched a manhunt for terror suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub after the Barcelona van attack on Thursday
  
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• Jogger left with fractured jaw following Team Valley assault

  21-08-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six teenage boys targeted a family as they were on a run through Low Teams and Team Valley in Gateshead before punching a man
  
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• Investigation continues after sinkhole opened up on busy Bishop Auckland street

  21-08-2017 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parts of Newgate Street remain closed after a sinkhole around 1ft wide and 4ft deep appeared on Saturday
  
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• Yorkshire Ripper gets £2,000 eye surgery at Sunderland Eye Hospital on the NHS

  21-08-2017 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil Jackson, son of Emily who was the Yorkshire Ripper's second victim, says Peter Sutcliffe should have been left to go blind
  
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• NASA solar eclipse live stream 2017 and when is the next big eclipse in Britain?

  21-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a way to watch the best of the blackout online as it covers 14 American states on Monday evening
  
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• How these 'angels in the community' are winning hearts across the North East

  21-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mother and daughter team, Lynne Davis and Cheryl McDonald, who run Community Corner, have been nominated for a Chronicle Champions Award
  
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• Ex Geordie Shore star Chantelle Connelly reveals big regret at her reason for quitting

  21-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chantelle quit Geordie Shore during filming last summer but now, as the show returns for series 15, wishes she hadn't walked away
  
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• Con artist who made more than £30,000 from Norman Cornish fakes must pay back just £1

  21-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Pearson, who destabilised the international art market, was locked up for more than three years for the scam earlier this year
  
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• Appeal after family of joggers assaulted in Gateshead - ITV News

  21-08-2017 16:43 via itv.com
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  Just before 8pm on Thursday July 27, police received a report that a 62-year-old man was attacked as he was out jogging with his wife, their adult daughter and their pet dog. They were jogging through Eslington Park when they were confronted by a group ...and more »
  
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• Man accused of attempted murder makes first court appearance after Ferryhill fire

  21-08-2017 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel McCardle has been charged with attempted murder following a fire in Ferryhill which left a man with 'serious' burn injuries
  
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• NASA's live stream of the 2017 solar eclipse and when is the next big eclipse in Britain?

  21-08-2017 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a way to watch the best of the blackout online as it covers 14 American states on Monday evening
  
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• Bedlington fatal crash: Accused Jordan O'Donnell remanded in custody after court appearance

  21-08-2017 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan O'Donnell is alleged to have caused the death of teenager Bethany Fisher by dangerous driving
  
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• When Whitley Bay was a holiday resort nicknamed the 'Blackpool of the North East'

  21-08-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight photographs that recall an era when thousands of holidaymakers would descend on the Tyneside resort of Whitley Bay
  
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• How Newcastle hospital medics helped to make history on the other side of the world

  21-08-2017 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A team from the Freeman Hospital, led by Prof Stephen Clark, helped surgeons in Sri Lanka carry out the country's first-ever heart transplant
  
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• Paedophile lorry driver Garry Horseman jailed for 21 years for raping two children

  21-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garry Horseman, formerly of Blyth, subjected two young girls to horrific abuse which left them traumatised and has blighted their lives
  
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• Bedroom tax sees £7m stripped from South Tyneside economy - council reveals

  21-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report to South Tyneside Council has revealed the cost of the controversial tax as running to more than £7m
  
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• Newcastle United fan charged with drunk and disorderly following incident on train

  21-08-2017 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karl Kerridge was travelling back to Newcastle Central station when he was arrested by officers following an incident on the train
  
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• Gateshead's Atomhawk opens new studio in Canada - Prolific North

  21-08-2017 13:54 via prolificnorth.co.uk
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  Gateshead's Atomhawk opens new studio in Canada
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  Gateshead design studio Atomhawk has announced the opening of a new studio in Vancouver, Canada. Founder and director Ron Ashtiani said: “We're extremely excited to be expanding our team into Canada and look forward to bringing our values of ...and more »
  
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• If you use your phone as a sat nav, this is what you need to know

  21-08-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The law is very clear and increasingly strict on exactly how you are permitted to use your phone behind the wheel
  
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• Baby neck floats are branded 'death traps' as mums share warning every parent must read

  21-08-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The devices are designed to aid swimming and are available on the likes of Amazon and eBay - but parents are worried
  
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• Police release CCTV still of man who holds vital information about Gateshead bound Metro assault - ChronicleLive

  21-08-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Police release CCTV still of man who holds vital information about Gateshead bound Metro assault
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• Police release CCTV still of man who holds vital information about ... - ChronicleLive

  21-08-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Police release CCTV still of man who holds vital information about ...
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  British Transport Police has released a CCTV image of the man following the attack between South Hylton and Gateshead.and more »
  
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• Police release CCTV still of man who holds vital information about Gateshead bound Metro assault

  21-08-2017 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police has released a CCTV image of the man following the attack between South Hylton and Gateshead
  
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• How can I watch the 2017 solar eclipse and when is the next big eclipse in Britain?

  21-08-2017 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a way to watch the best of the blackout online as it covers 14 American states on Monday evening
  
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• Sausages and ham from leading supermarket 'may cause hepatitis E'

  21-08-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unnamed supermarket may have unintentionally infected thousands of people
  
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• Fenham house fire: 50-year-old man still fighting for life after blaze which killed pet dog

  21-08-2017 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and fire investigators are still probing the cause of the blaze on Wingrove Road, Newcastle, on Sunday morning
  
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• Woman's emotional plea to find Newcastle family who spent 44 years thinking she was dead

  21-08-2017 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctors told Carolyn Yvonne Ross' mother she wouldn't survive when she was born
  
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• Watchdog refuses to reveal supermarket at the heart of sausage hepatitis scare

  21-08-2017 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is feared thousands of people could potentially have been infected by the pork sausages sold by a British supermarket
  
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• What will the weather be for the solar eclipse 2017 and can I see it from the UK?

  21-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked the Met Office if North East skygazers will be able to watch any of Monday's solar eclipse
  
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• Newcastle machete yob shouts 'Toon Army' and blows kisses to passers-by during prison roof stand-off

  21-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Murray is serving time at Cardiff Prison for threatening a taxi driver with a machete before a Justin Bieber concert
  
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• From nightclubs to shops, check out these part-time jobs perfect for students moving to Newcastle

  21-08-2017 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Going to Newcastle or Northumbria University? These part-time jobs can be a great boost for your bank account
  
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• Ban on cold calling pensioners after scammers took £5m since the start of 2017

  21-08-2017 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters have been conning pensioners out of their savings by promising false quick-return, low risk investment schemes
  
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• MPs to gather for Big Ben's final bongs 'with heads bowed'

  21-08-2017 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has joined backlash against move to silence 'Great Bell' for four years
  
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• Family of Newcastle one-punch victim Scott Brannen tell of nightmare year

  21-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Brannen was fatally injured by a flying punch in Newcastle's city centre on August 21, 2016
  
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• Northumberland lifeboat crews rescue passengers stranded after afternoon cruise goes wrong

  21-08-2017 08:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers aboard a yacht were stranded in waters North of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland on Sunday
  
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• Fenham playpark vandalised just weeks after £3,500 refurbishment

  21-08-2017 08:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fenham ward councillor, Marion Talbot, has said the vandals are 'sad' for destroying something meant for small children to enjoy in Newcastle
  
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• Holy Island Coastguard rescues more victims of tides - but these were stranded as water went OUT

  21-08-2017 08:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifeboat crews working near Holy Island are more used to rescuing reckless drivers who get stuck on the road as the tide comes in - but not this time
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Online and offline hate crime must be taken equally seriously, new CPS rules say

  21-08-2017 08:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East tower block residents could wait years for Grenfell-prompted safety improvements

  21-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councils across the North East have said they will wait for the inquiry's advice before taking safety measures
  
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• Can Durham play a solo role in the Northern Powerhouse? minister makes a visit to the area

  21-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Powerhouse Minister is visiting Durham just days after Government says devolution deal will go ahead without the County
  
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