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• Dramatic picture shows firefighters tacking bedroom fire in County Durham

  27-09-2017 22:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first floor room went up in flames at the house in Sacriston but luckily, no one was inside
  
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• South Shields sign language translator set to have documentary released on his life

  27-09-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Duguid has worked on some of the biggest shows on television, including Coronation Street and Emmerdale
  
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• Watch the funny encounter with a razor-toothed ferret in flats near Newcastle's Bigg Market

  27-09-2017 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Braley found the ferret outside his front door but it enjoyed itself before being taken in by the RSPCA
  
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• Have you seen flags popping up around Sunderland? This is why

  27-09-2017 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flags are flying and residents are being asked to show their support for the Sunderland City of Culture 2021 bid
  
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• £1,000 reward offered for wanted Newcastle man Kevin Lawson

  27-09-2017 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old from Cowgate is wanted in connection to a spate of car thefts in the city
  
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• Elderly woman cut from car and airlifted to hospital after Consett crash

  27-09-2017 19:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman in her 70s arrived at the RVI in a serious but stable condition following the multi-vehicle collision
  
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• Jodie Wilkinson murder accused David Waterston is a free man after not guilty verdicts

  27-09-2017 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After seeing the man accused of killing their love one in the West End cleared, Jodie's family said she was in the wrong place at the wrong time
  
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• Soldier who died fighting the Nazis to be honoured 74 years after his death

  27-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fusilier Edward Graham's war grave is going to be formally recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  
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• Drivers are shunning the Tyne Tunnel due to Silverlink roadworks - but could this be costly?

  27-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A document discussed by the North East Combined Authority (NECA) acknowledged the drop in usage of the tunnels
  
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• 'Shame on you': Health bosses heckled after voting to close Rothbury hospital ward

  27-09-2017 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 12-bed inpatient ward at Rothbury Community Hospital is to be permanently closed, health bosses say
  
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• Man, 21, charged with public nuisance offence following Grainger Street police incident

  27-09-2017 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Stark will appear in court on Thursday morning after allegedly climbing scaffolding opposite the Mile Castle pub
  
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• Overnight urgent care to return to Northumberland hospitals

  27-09-2017 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust’s urgent care centres at Hexham and Wansbeck general hospitals will return to 24-hour opening
  
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• Gateshead superyacht company sails into new territories with new office openings - ChronicleLive

  27-09-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  A Tyneside company that sells multimillion-pound yachts around the globe is sailing into new overseas territories as it opens offices in France and Russia. Geoff Moore launched the European division of West Nautical in Gateshead in 2014 after studying ...
  
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• More fans arrested over Sunderland vs Celtic disorder brings total up to 31

  27-09-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared before the friendly kicked-off in July and 24 people were arrested on the day
  
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• Wayne Rooney's agent remembers his best man Freddy Shepherd in emotional first-person tribute

  27-09-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Simply irreplaceable' Freddy was best man at Paul's wedding and chaired their sport agency after his stint as Newcastle United chairman
  
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• Geordies can scoop the EuroMillions £155m jackpot without having to pay a single penny - here's how

  27-09-2017 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today’s Euromillions jackpot has rolled over again to an eye-watering £155m – enough cash to sign Paulo Dybala!   
  
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• The key messages from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at Labour's annual conference

  27-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn challenged Theresa May to call another general election and predicted Labour was ready to win power
  
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• Outspoken new North East MP has 'quite a future' in politics, says Tom Watson

  27-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour Deputy Leader was praised North West Durham MP Laura Pidcock
  
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• Les Ferdinand joins tributes to Freddy Shepherd - and cites his greatest Newcastle United feat

  27-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ferdinand and his former strike partner Alan Shearer have spoken of their personal and professional connection to the businessman
  
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• Invictus hero: Ex soldier amputee Gaz Golightly's battle back from the brink

  27-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaz, of Longbenton, who lost part of his leg, has been nominated by his proud wife Denise for the Chronicle Champions award
  
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• Jodie Wilkinson murder trial RECAP: Both defendants walk free after not guilty verdicts

  27-09-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jodie Wilkinson, 27, was alleged to have been stabbed to death in Arthur's Hill last October but a jury found David Waterston not guilty of her murder
  
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• Jodie Wilkinson murder trial LIVE: Updates as the jury return to deliver verdicts

  27-09-2017 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jodie Wilkinson, 27, was allegedly stabbed to death in Arthur's Hill last October by David Waterston, who denies murder
  
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• When is the British Masters 2017 at Close House Northumberland on TV?

  27-09-2017 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tickets for the British Masters are still available but if you cannot go the good news is the golfing event is being broadcast live on TV too
  
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• Armed police swoop on Durham estate to arrest man suspected of firearms offences

  27-09-2017 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed officers arrested a man at a house in the Park Hill estate on suspicion of firearms offences, Durham police have said
  
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• Ryanair is cancelling even more flights with Newcastle to Faro route suspended

  27-09-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline says fewer than 1% of all Ryanair ticket-holding passengers will be affected and they will be informed today
  
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• Scary! Watch confused driver go WRONG WAY down A19 slip road

  27-09-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorist was heading straight towards traffic coming off the A19 at Dalton Park - and then changes their mind
  
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• The final straw: RIP the plastic straw as popular pub chain lays them to rest

  27-09-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pub chain Wetherspoon has confirmed from January 2018, all 900 pubs across the UK and Ireland will no longer use single-use plastic straws
  
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• There's a chance criminals could hijack your mobile phone or tablet using bots

  27-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Computers, tablets and phones in the North East are risk of attack from malicious ‘bot’ viruses - here's how to protect them
  
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• Right or wrong? Good Samaritan turned down after offering to buy Big Issue seller a Metro ticket

  27-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalie Jolly saw the man being pulled aside by transport attendants at Monument station for riding without a ticket
  
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• Tom Watson reveals Labour's stance on a second Brexit referendum

  27-09-2017 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's Deputy Leader says it's 'highly unlikely' the party could back a second Brexit referendum, but says 'we're not ruling it out'
  
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• Read moving tribute from Freddy Shepherd's family to the man behind the public image

  27-09-2017 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United chairman's family say they have been left 'devastated' by his sudden passing
  
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• Six-vehicle pile-up on Newcastle's Central Motorway causes rush-hour tailbacks

  27-09-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic was queuing back to Kenton Bar after a crash involving six vehicles on the Central Motorway approaching the Tyne Bridge
  
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• EasyJet could be using cleaner, quieter electric planes within 10 years

  27-09-2017 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline has partnered with American firm Wright Electric, which aims to build a 120-seater electric plane within a decade
  
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• New £800,000 city centre square will be one of the first things visitors to Newcastle see

  27-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The space outside of the Union Rooms in Newcastle city centre will be converted with flower beds and benches
  
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• 10 things to know about Benwell, Elswick and Scotswood in Newcastle's West End

  27-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Benwell, Elswick and Scotswood in Newcastle's West End have their roots steeped in Tyneside history
  
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• Warning: Why you might want to think twice about washing your mug in the office

  27-09-2017 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scientist from the University of Arizona claims the workplace - and office kitchen - is a breeding ground for fecal bacteria
  
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• 28 glamorous Newcastle nightlife photos from city centre bars & clubs at the weekend

  27-09-2017 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video & gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Tup Tup Palace, Floritas, Harry's and more!
  
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• Festive cheer: 56 jobs at Debenhams in Newcastle over Christmas

  27-09-2017 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Debenhams needs people to work on shop floor between November and January for the festive shopping season
  
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• 'We will miss you Freddy': Floral tributes to Freddy Shepherd left at St James' Park

  27-09-2017 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former chairman of Newcastle United died on Monday night at the age of 76, with the world of sport and business paying tribute
  
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• 'Whoever has done this is scum' - Washington disabled man's lifeline bike is stolen

  27-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage captured the moment a man appears to wheel 28-year-old Lee Murphy's trike out of his family's Albany garden in Washington
  
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• Jail for man who ran big counterfeit cigarette racket in County Durham

  27-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph William Dukes, 50, ran the scheme with Catherine Dillon Le, 70, and Robert Lee, 72, with all three winding up in court
  
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• Is Uber safe for women? Chi Onwurah MP says it is in Newcastle

  27-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Labour MP has stood by her defence of the company in the wake of Transport for London's decision to axe its licence in London
  
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• Counter terrorism unit releases 22 year old man following explosives search in Fenham

  27-09-2017 08:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Both searches have now concluded and we would like to thank local residents for their patience and understanding'
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn tells Labour conference: I'm ready to be Prime Minister

  27-09-2017 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will declare Labour is a 'government in waiting', in his speech to Labour's annual conference
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - US ruling on Bombardier risks thousands of UK jobs, claims union

  27-09-2017 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• North East news LIVE: Three-car crash on the Central Motorway causing rush-hour delays

  27-09-2017 07:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Six-vehicle crash on the Central Motorway now clear after rush-hour delays

  27-09-2017 07:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man arrested after armed police swoop in Coxhoe, County Durham

  27-09-2017 07:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Armed police swoop in Coxhoe, County Durham

  27-09-2017 07:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Trespassing on the railway and the shocking footage that will make you think twice

  27-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show more people are walking onto dangerous railways, risking life and limb to save time or for a deadly thrill
  
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