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• Armed police carry out terrorism training exercise in Durham

  29-09-2017 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is designed to test the skills of police, fire, ambulance and Durham County Council
  
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• G4S worker apologises for bomb threat blackmail letter before being locked up

  29-09-2017 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Garland from Chester-le-Street sent an anonymous letter threatening to blow up vans and demanded £1m
  
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• Man taken to the RVI after he was hit by bus in Newcastle city centre

  29-09-2017 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics rushed to Grainger Street on Friday afternoon but the extent of the man's injuries is not known
  
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• This house is in a private and secluded site - but you can take a peek inside

  29-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northcroft Manor at Morpeth which is described as a luxury home, is on the market
  
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• Parents turn to 'alternative' education system in bid to save one of the country's smallest schools

  29-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents hope Acklington C of E First School could be saved by adopting the controversial Steiner educational philosophy, which encourages creativity
  
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• Man fighting for life after mass brawl near Newcastle College

  29-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man is in a critical condition after the altercation involving 60 youths
  
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• False reports made to police after driver seen approaching two children in Ashington

  29-09-2017 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police says officers went into Ashington schools to teach children about stranger danger but later received false reports
  
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• Missing man last seen at Newcastle bookmakers found safe

  29-09-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Norman Little, 36, went missing from Ladbrokes in the city centre on Thursday
  
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• Man missing after last being seen at a Newcastle bookmakers

  29-09-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are asking for help to find 36-year-old Norman Little who was last seen at Ladbrokes on Clayton Street
  
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• Tindstagramming - warnings of new trend being used to stalk people on social media

  29-09-2017 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dating app Tinder allowed users to link their Instagram accounts to their online profile, but some rejected men are using it to their advantage
  
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• Two newcomers join Geordie Shore cast in Newcastle as filming starts on series 16

  29-09-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cast had a night out at Newcastle bar Soho Rooms and while there were some notable absentees there were also some new faces
  
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• Roy of the Rovers to come off the subs bench after 16 years

  29-09-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Legendary cartoon character is set to get a re-boot by Rebellion publishing, it has been reported
  
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• Police called to Blyth Academy as uniform bust-up leaves parents raging

  29-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 40 pupils at the school in Northumberland were sent home by teachers for wearing the wrong clothing, a parent claims
  
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• MP tries to navigate Newcastle's Central Station wearing blind goggles and this is what happened

  29-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Central Labour MP Chi Onwurah put on goggles to simulate conditions of being blind or partially sighted
  
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• Will there or won't there be a referendum on Catalonia's independence on Sunday?

  29-09-2017 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The vote could see FC Barcelona not able to play in La Liga
  
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• Port Vale have not approached Gateshead for Neil Aspin, report ... - Stoke Sentinel

  29-09-2017 15:06 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Port Vale have not approached Gateshead for Neil Aspin, report ...
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  Aspin had become bookies' favourite for the Vale job.and more »
  
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• Parents of teen troublemakers in North Shields warned 'we'll boot you out of your house'

  29-09-2017 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The families, whose children have been involved in disorder on the Meadow Well estate, have been warned they could lose their homes
  
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• Watch Tom Mouse Smith, the 13-year-old sensation who's supporting The Charlatans

  29-09-2017 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pencilled in to support the rock legends at their December 5 O2 Academy gig, the young singer is making a name for himself already
  
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• Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stop off on the River Tyne's High Level Bridge on this day

  29-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this day in 1849, Queen Victoria stopped on the High Level Bridge over the Tyne on her way from Balmoral to London
  
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• Fawdon pensioner was burgled on his birthday by lowlife with 212 previous convictions

  29-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Quinn targeted the home in Fawdon where the 68-year-old lives with his wife and daughter, who were asleep at the time of the raid
  
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• These are the most unpopular boys and girls names, according to Office for National Statistics

  29-09-2017 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parenting website Mumsnet looked through the ONS data to compile a list of the 20 names completely out of fashion
  
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• North East braced for gale-force winds as Met Office issues weather warning

  29-09-2017 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office expects high winds to batter the region on Monday, with travel disruption and power cuts likely
  
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• Marnie Simpson teases three new cast members for Geordie Shore as filming kicks off on series 16

  29-09-2017 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marnie, who's been on Geordie Shore since 2013, posted a video to Snapchat predicting a host of new arrivals for series 16 of the MTV show
  
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• Do you have what it takes to win Eurovision? Or will you get "nul points"

  29-09-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  You have till October 27th to enter your song ahead of the 63rd Eurovison Song Contest
  
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• Whitley Bay shooting victim Marty McGartland told of new threats to his life

  29-09-2017 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Belfast-born Marty infiltrated the IRA during the height of the ‘Troubles’ in the 1980s on behalf of the British Secret Service
  
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• Are you affected by the Ryanair flight cancellations? If so you may be entitled to compensation

  29-09-2017 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You ma be able to claim for compensation
  
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• Sunderland's City of Culture £107m second stage bid submitted for judging

  29-09-2017 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The final, second stage bid was sent to the UK City of Culture team at noon on Friday - good luck, Wearside
  
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• Katie Price hits out at Ben Stokes after video of England cricketer shows him 'mocking' son Harvey

  29-09-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video - published on the Daily Express’ website - appears to show England star Stokes pretending to be first Price, and then her son
  
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• Three arrested after man allegedly stabbed outside Gateshead flats - ChronicleLive

  29-09-2017 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Three arrested after man allegedly stabbed outside Gateshead flats

  29-09-2017 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after suffering stab wounds in an alleged group attack outside Fell Court in Gateshead
  
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• Were you out on the town in Newcastle 15 years ago? Check out our 15 pictures

  29-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  15 photographs from the Chronicle's Bigg Night Out section from 2002 and 2003 - but are you in the picture?
  
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• Operation Shelter accused Shiek Zaman cleared of all charges

  29-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jury finds Fenham man Shiek Zaman not guilty of offences including kidnap and false imprisonment
  
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• How tragic Jodie Wilkinson's death brought a troubled Newcastle community together

  29-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pastor tells how tragic death of Jodie Wilkinson played a role in bringing the Newcastle community together
  
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• Emmerdale stars back campaign to free jailed Nick Dunn as his Indian hell drags on

  29-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Dunn is one of the Chennai Six languishing in an Indian prison after being convicted of weapons offences
  
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• 'Food safety rules breached' at chicken factory which supplies Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and others

  29-09-2017 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An undercover reporter who filmed 2 Sisters workers at the West Midlands plant claimed to see chicken dropped on the floor and dates changed
  
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• Watch Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia learn to speak Geordie at the British Masters

  29-09-2017 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of golf's top professionals have been learning a few phrases to use in their time in the North East
  
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• Northumbria Police appoints an acting Chief Constable as Steve Ashman retires

  29-09-2017 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winton Keenen will take control of the force as recruitment for new top cop gets underway
  
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• Schmaltz alert: Proud dad Liam Payne tells how son with Cheryl brings him to tears

  29-09-2017 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former One Direction star became a first time dad in March to baby Bear - and he seems a little emotional about it all
  
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• The Blue Planet 2 trailer has been released and it looks spectacular

  29-09-2017 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a reason for the North East to claim some credit for the stunning visuals that form part of the series
  
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• Pervert snared trying to meet a child for a 'cheeky kiss' at Subway sandwich shop walks free

  29-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Tomlinson, of Sunderland, thought he was talking to a 15-year-old but was duped by Dark Justice and another vigilante group
  
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• Many students at Newcastle student accommodation block weren't told about cladding concerns

  29-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First year students moving into the Liberty Plaza block say they weren't told about the cladding issue, even though one block has had to be closed
  
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• Is your student flat covered in Grenfell Tower-style cladding? Here's some legal advice

  29-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The law firm Stephenson's have issued this legal guide to students who've discovered their are fire safety risks at their new homes
  
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• Top stories from Britain and around the world - Deadline nears for Ryanair to sort out cancelled flights compensation

  29-09-2017 08:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top stories from Britain and around the world
  
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• Nighthawk raiders using metal detectors to plunder historic items from Roman town

  29-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Roman Town of Corbridge is a scheduled monument, which means that it is protected by law against ground disturbance or unlicensed metal detecting
  
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• Changes to anti-terror match day road closures at St James' Park

  29-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city council introduced the road closures in response to the terror threat in the UK
  
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• Changes to anti-terror match day road closures at Newcastle's St James' Park

  29-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city council introduced the road closures in response to the terror threat in the UK
  
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• 500 jobs on the way if plans to redevelop Alcan smelting plant site are approved

  29-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors are expected to approve proposals to build an employment park on the site
  
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