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• Paul Stewart: Playing for England was a boyhood dream - but it had its downsides

  31-08-2017 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In our final excerpt from his new book Damaged, the former Sunderland player recalls his England days
  
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• Youth admits stabbing Frankie Cooper in Princess Square attack

  31-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old has told how he lashed out because he feared Mr Cooper was going to do him 'serious harm'
  
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• Sex exploitation trial: Benwell man cleared by jury of all offences

  31-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heiman Mohammed has been cleared of the three offences he faced, including paying for the sexual services of a child
  
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• Man who walked free after causing evacuation of maternity unit jailed for new offences

  31-08-2017 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Kirsop was given a suspended sentence for threatening to set himself alight outside the unit but breached the order when caught with a knife
  
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• See how the Great North Run and Tyne Bridge have changed through iconic archive pictures

  31-08-2017 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is just over a week to go before the iconic Great North Run half marathon is back for its 36th year
  
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• Was summer 2017 hotter, wetter or sunnier than normal? These are the stats

  31-08-2017 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's September tomorrow which means 'summer' is almost over - how has it compared to other years?
  
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• Sunbathing seal caught relaxing in the sun on South Shields beach

  31-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pictures were sent in by our readers of the young grey seal lounging on the sand and flopping along the beach on its belly
  
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• 'My baby is not fat' - mum's anger over doctor child obesity 'warning'

  31-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danielle Parker has hit out after a doctor at Gateshead's Queen Elizabeth Hospital allegedly raised concerns over obesity in children
  
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• House of Tides chef Kenny Atkinson to host Great British Bake Off-style event

  31-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Michelin star chef is running the event in support of local charity Smile for Life which supports young people with disabilities
  
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• Great North Run route 2017 map showing distance markers, water stations and toilets

  31-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This map shows all the distance markers, water stations and toilets along the 13.1 mile route of the Great North Run
  
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• Flipping beautiful! Watch as team of dolphins swim off the Northumberland coast

  31-08-2017 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The playful mammals were filmed having a late summer surf along the coast near Cambois
  
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• See the latest piece in Roker Pier's makeover as tunnel lifted in to place

  31-08-2017 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new gateway will open Roker Pier's tunnel up for guided tours in what is set to be a first
  
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• Bikers seriously injured in Marsden Grotto crash in 'critical but stable condition'

  31-08-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The motorbike carrying two people and a Nissan car collided on the A183 Coast Road near to Marsden Grotto in South Shields, leaving two injured
  
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• 'We've been fighting for years': Marsden Road residents' safety fears after woman killed

  31-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours of the woman killed in South Tyneside on August 30 say they have been lobbying the council for more than a decade about dangerous road
  
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• Never mind the b******s here's North East punks celebrating 40 years of rebellion

  31-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's punks party like it was 1977 as they turn the clock back and reminisce about the phenomenon
  
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• Japan Prime Minister insists Japanese investors have faith in the UK after Brexit

  31-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The vote of confidence from Japan's Prime Minister follows reports firms such as Nissan and Hitachi are concerned about Brexit
  
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• Inspired Events: the community company changing lives through art and music

  31-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle Champion nominees explain how getting people with autism and learning difficulties to host artistic events can turn their lives around
  
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• Search launched for potential key witness in burning car murder investigation

  31-08-2017 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The body of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen, 29, was discovered in the car in Shiney Row and two men have been charged with her murder
  
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• Worldpay Gateshead Win National Employee Equality Award - ChronicleLive

  31-08-2017 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Few companies, however, have definitive proof of this like Worldpay Gateshead who were recently honoured at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards which celebrate excellence in supporting people with learning disabilities. Who are ...
  
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• Woman had her drink 'spiked' at a music festival and she wants you to see what happened next

  31-08-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loren Froggatt believes someone slipped drugs into her drink at Leeds Festival
  
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• What is tombstoning? The extreme sport where people jump off cliffs into the sea

  31-08-2017 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police forces are warning people not to jump from harbours and high points into water below
  
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• Tyneside star Charlie Hardwick's fond memories of City Pool and Turkish Baths, reopening next year

  31-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie Hardwick is among the thousands of people who remember visiting the baths, and can't wait for the doors to open once again
  
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• 'Not another one': Heaton residents rally against plans for new takeaway on fast food-flooded street

  31-08-2017 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road has been described as Newcastle's takeaway capital, and boasts a large number of fast food outlets
  
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• Deadline day arrivals in Newcastle revealed - but they're not what you'd expect

  31-08-2017 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pups are beginning training to become fully qualified police dogs and you have a chance to meet them in person
  
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• Closed: Blyth job centre suddenly shuts after bailiffs raid building over legal dispute

  31-08-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bailiffs were seen smashing down the doors of the JobCentre Plus building in Blyth, which has been closed
  
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• Alan Shearer returns to football management - to take on Les Ferdinand

  31-08-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Toon legends are to 'square up' against each other in a charity match to raise funds for Grenfell Tower fire victims
  
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• Pet Shops Boys gear up for two shows at Sage Gateshead this weekend - ChronicleLive

  31-08-2017 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Pet Shops Boys gear up for two shows at Sage Gateshead this weekend
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Pet Shop Boys at the first night of four sold-out shows at London's Royal Opera House (Image: Ken McKay).
  
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• Who is playing in the Bradley Lowery charity match, when is it and can I watch it on TV?

  31-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A charity football match is planned to honour the County Durham youngster who lost his battle with cancer in July at the age of six
  
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• This laughing pervert who tried to meet boy for sex was caught with vile baby rape video

  31-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Aldridge was on bail for attempting to meet a girl for sexual activity when he tried to meet the boy and was caught with child porn
  
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• Step back in time to World War II in Beamish's 2017 Dig for Victory event

  31-08-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dig for Victory event runs until Sunday as part of Beamish’s 2017 Great North Festival of Agriculture
  
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• Who is Shirley Ballas? Strictly Come Dancing 2017 judge

  31-08-2017 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Dancing With The Stars mentor to begin work on the 15th series of hit show later this year
  
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• What to do if you are the victim of an acid attack - NHS England release latest advice

  31-08-2017 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Report, remove and rinse is the guidance issued by the NHS for 'critical' moments after attack for victims
  
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• Family of tragic Katie Rough to run Great North Run in her memory

  31-08-2017 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seven-year-old was killed by a teenager in a crime which shocked the nation but her family want to help others in her name
  
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• Sky claims its new soundbox will bring home cinema style audio in one neat soundbar

  31-08-2017 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky has partnered with top of the range audio company Devialet to create the 'next level' Sky Soundbox
  
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• Theresa May labelled 'deluded' after vowing to lead Tories into next election

  31-08-2017 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister maintains she is not 'a quitter' and is in it for the long term
  
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• Three Newcastle war heroes who were awarded the Victoria Cross get new memorial

  31-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Wakenshaw, John Aidan Liddell and Edward Lawson honoured with memorial outside Discovery Museum
  
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• How Princess Diana warmed the hearts of the North East and joked with staff at the Chronicle

  31-08-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Princess Diana arrived in Newcastle in 1991 to open the new colour printing press of the Chronicle and Journal
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Theresa May defies resignation rumours

  31-08-2017 08:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• Neighbours of Benwell roof collapse are 'too scared to sleep in their own homes'

  31-08-2017 08:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two floors of a council house were destroyed in a building accident on Buddle Road earlier this week, leaving residents on the street terrified
  
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• Unprecedented public grief when news of Princess Diana's death broke 20 years ago

  31-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The nation and the North East were plunged into mourning when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash 20 years ago
  
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• Twenty years on: How Princess Diana touched the hearts of the North East

  31-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look back at the Princess of Wales' visits to the region in the 1980s and 1990s and reveal how she left a lasting impression on our region
  
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• Newcastle United's flying 1970s full-back who would go on to conquer Europe

  31-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Kennedy, the rampaging left-back for Newcastle United between 1973 and 1977, was born on this day
  
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• Duels, murder and breaking the vow of celibacy - the secret lives of monks

  31-08-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A North East scholar has revealed what life was like inside monastries including duels, murders and members who failed to keep a vow of chastity
  
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