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• He played with greats like Gazza but Paul Stewart said drugs, booze and Souness ruined his career

  29-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Sunderland player has penned a new book, Damaged, and in this excerpt he tells how childhood abuse led him down a dark path
  
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• Got a nasty spider or insect bite? This common household appliance might just save the day

  29-08-2017 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It turns out that heat can help reduce irritation caused by bites and stings so some are using a hairdryer to treat themselves
  
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• 'It will be special' - Jermain Defoe gives support to Bradley Lowery charity match

  29-08-2017 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland striker Defoe, now at AFC Bournemouth, is urging the public to attend the game at Goodison Park on Sunday
  
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• Perrie Edwards targeted by trolls over transfer gossip around boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

  29-08-2017 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Online bullies have been sending abuse to the Little Mix star over strong rumours her boyfriend will leave Arsenal and sign for Chelsea
  
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• Benwell housing block evacuated after part of its roof collapsed

  29-08-2017 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents on Buddle Road in Benwell were kept out of their properties for more than three hours
  
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• The baby who fought for survival after being born with a 'back to front' heart

  29-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonia Mulhall, of Langley Moor, said her 'world crumbled' when her baby Julius needed open heart surgery at just four days old
  
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• Sex exploitation trial: Girl, then 15, tells how she felt pressure to have sex with two defendants

  29-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The then 15-year-old claims she felt she had to "give something back" in return for being plied with booze and drugs by the men
  
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• Moving tributes to Tynemouth surfing legend Stephen Hudson who has passed away aged 51

  29-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Hudson, who set up Tynemouth Surf Co, played a pivotal part in turning the area into a major surfing destination
  
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• Failing Brexit talks could do long term damage to North East economy

  29-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As talks between the UK and EU become increasingly hostile, MP Catherine McKinnell says she fears for North East exporters
  
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• Liam Payne shares cute snap of baby Bear - though once again it's just a glimpse

  29-08-2017 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl and Liam have been very private about their baby son and Liam has shared a cute snap on his birthday
  
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• Man charged after BMW crashes into a Roker cottage in Sunderland

  29-08-2017 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bungalow sustained damage, with the window and a large section of the front wall completely destroyed
  
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• 100 days of Tory rule in Northumberland: The key decisions made and what we can expect

  29-08-2017 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council leader Peter Jackson says significant progress has been made since the Tories became the largest party on the council
  
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• iPhone 8 release date, price and latest news on Apple's next smartphone

  29-08-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Apple to launch new smartphone with ground breaking new features
  
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• Police officers suffer broken hand and smashed teeth while making arrests in Consett

  29-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men appeared in court charged with attacking police officers as they allegedly tried to resist arrest after a Bank Holiday disturbance in Consett
  
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• Future of abandoned Ashington site earmarked for new council HQ is in your hands

  29-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A public consultation over the future of the plot of land in Portland Park will get under way in September, Northumberland County Council leader says
  
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• Roof collapses in Benwell RECAP: Building work causes roof to collapse

  29-08-2017 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates from the scene of a house where the roof has collapsed, on Buddle Road, in south Benwell
  
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• Roof collapses in Benwell LIVE: Building work causes roof to collapse

  29-08-2017 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates from the scene of a house where the roof has collapsed, on Buddle Road, in south Benwell
  
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• An Aldi and Costa drive-thru WILL open near Holystone roundabout - and work could begin soon

  29-08-2017 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The multi-million pound scheme, by Northumberland Estates, was approved by North Tyneside Council - and building could start this year
  
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• The new £1 coins worth £250 that are now in circulation - how to spot them

  29-08-2017 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Check your pockets because thousands of £1 coins worth a lot of money have entered circulation but you'll need an eagle-eye to spot them
  
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• Bank Holiday nightlife fun in Newcastle: 61 photos from city centre clubs & bars at the weekend

  29-08-2017 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from city nightspots including Tiger Tiger, Players Bar, The Mile Castle and more!
  
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• Andy Carroll relives ordeal of failed gunpoint robbery as he gives evidence in court

  29-08-2017 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The former Newcastle United striker has spoken about the attempted robbery on his way to West Ham's training ground
  
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• Lip Sync battle in Newcastle, an 'Autism Hour', a fundraising trip to Africa and more

  29-08-2017 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by charity groups and fundraisers throughout Newcastle and the North East - you can add your events here too
  
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• Watch rare video footage of the Northern countryside back in the early 1930s

  29-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During their 90th anniversary, Newcastle ACA film and video makers have been sharing some of their superb work with the Chronicle
  
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• Gateshead student nurse recalls moment instincts kicked in as she helped Manchester bombing victims - ChronicleLive

  29-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead student nurse recalls moment instincts kicked in as she helped Manchester bombing victims
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  Caught up in the horrific aftermath of Manchester terror attack, Chloe Thornton's first instinct was not for herself but for those around her. The 18-year-old was just three weeks into her training at Northumbria University when she was caught up in ...
  
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• Gateshead student nurse recalls moment instincts kicked in as she helped Manchester bombing victims

  29-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Thornton, who was just three months into her training when she was caught up in the attack, has been nominated for a Chronicle Champions award
  
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• Seven-year-old girl left covered in glass after teen yobs threw brick at passing bus in Gateshead

  29-08-2017 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The child was taken to hospital with minor head injuries after the incident in the Low Fell area on August 18
  
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• When are the bank holidays in 2018? And how can I get 10 days off at Christmas using 3 days holiday?

  29-08-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's only two left in 2017 but plan ahead by finding out the dates for England's bank holidays in 2018
  
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• Gateshead rape: Arrested man released pending further inquiries - ChronicleLive

  29-08-2017 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead rape: Arrested man released pending further inquiries
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  The 39-year-old was taken into custody following a report of a woman being raped in a park off Bensham Road at around 1.30am in the early hours of Sunday morning. An investigation was launched and the park, behind Bensham Grove Community Centre ...
  
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• Gateshead rape: Arrested man released pending further inquiries

  29-08-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 39-year-old was taken into custody after a woman reported being raped near Bensham Road in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Girl, 7, suffers head injuries after teens throw brick at passing ... - ITV News

  29-08-2017 12:32 via itv.com
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  Girl, 7, suffers head injuries after teens throw brick at passing ...
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  A seven-year-old girl has suffered head injuries after a group of teenagers threw a brick at a bus in Gateshead. Police have launched an appeal after the group, ...and more »
  
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• Girl, 7, suffers head injuries after teens throw brick at passing Gateshead bus - ITV News

  29-08-2017 12:32 via itv.com
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  Girl, 7, suffers head injuries after teens throw brick at passing Gateshead bus
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  A seven-year-old girl has suffered head injuries after a group of teenagers threw a brick at a bus in Gateshead. Police have launched an appeal after the group, aged between 13 and 15, threw the brick at a passing bus on the afternoon of August 18.and more »
  
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• When is the new £10 being released? Here's everything you need to know ahead of the date

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Pride and Prejudice author features on the new plastic tenner which was unveiled on the 200th anniversary of her death
  
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• The Great British Bake Off is back - here's the background on the new presenting team

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prue Leith will take over from Mary Berry while Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding also join
  
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• Paedophile prisoner outraged as jail bosses take away his lactose-free milk

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Stephenson Wade, of Kenton, was locked up for six-and-a-half years for five counts of sexual activity with a child
  
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• North East's highest salaries: Where you need to be working to earn the best money

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Office for National Statistics figures reveal which regions have the most high paying jobs in several sectors
  
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• Man fighting for life in a coma after falling from his bike in Hamsterley Forest

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man in his 40s was placed in an induced coma and flown to hospital where he is said to be in a critical condition
  
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• A classic Chronicle Tyneside photo from 55 years ago - where is it and how does it look today?

  29-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An improvised game of cricket in the back lanes of Benwell in the early 1960s - and the same location today, 55 years on
  
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• East Coast Main Line works set to cut North East journey times nearing completion

  29-08-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New trains, which Virgin promises will be quicker and more environmentally friendly, are being constructed in Newton Aycliffe
  
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• Twisted member of Jimmy Prout torture gang reportedly befriends Rose West in prison

  29-08-2017 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports say Myra Wood, 50, spends time in Low Newton prison watching TV and listening to Radio 4 with infamous murderer Rose West
  
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• Teenage yobs cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a tractor in Sunderland

  29-08-2017 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe an air rifle was also discharged during the incident in Red House on Monday, August 21
  
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• 6 ways to make going back to school easier for you and your child

  29-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first day at school - or back at school - can be daunting for both parents and children alike, but it doesn't have to be
  
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• Woman left at hospital as a baby when mum was told she'd die ups bid to solve 40-year riddle

  29-08-2017 08:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carolyn Jones was born three months premature and her mum, from Newcastle, was told she had no chance of surviving
  
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• North Korea fires missile over Japan in longest-ever test

  29-08-2017 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The aggressive test-flight over the territory of a close US ally sent a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby.
  
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• Ex-Sunderland footballer Paul Stewart says breaking sex abuse silence helped him through dark days

  29-08-2017 08:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul, who also shared a room with Geordie star Paul Gascoigne during his days at Tottenham, kept his abuse secret for 41 years
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Brexit talks continue as EU's chief negotiator urges UK to take them seriously

  29-08-2017 08:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Girl, seven, injured after teen yobs throw brick at passing bus

  29-08-2017 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Revealed: The amount of debt written off by Northumberland County Council

  29-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The authority says no avenues are left to recover the cash owed for business rates, housing benefits and sundry debt
  
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• Calling all Game of Thrones fans - you might want to check out this Newcastle street

  29-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  eMoov says this Fenham location is 'affordable' if you want to buy a Game of Thrones namesake to get over the Season 7 finale
  
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