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• County Durham teaching assistants celebrate 'great result' as two-year pay fight ends

  16-10-2017 21:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unison members have voted in favour of Durham council's 'final offer' which will introduce a new grading structure for their pay
  
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• FA Cup draw: Bath City face long Gateshead trip in first round proper with replay win - Bath Chronicle

  16-10-2017 20:45 via bathchronicle.co.uk
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  FA Cup draw: Bath City face long Gateshead trip in first round proper with replay win
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  Bath City face a long trip north in the FA Cup first round proper if they can win tonight's final qualifying replay against Chelmsford City. Should they oust the Essex side at the Melbourne Stadium, the Romans will make the lengthy journey to face ...
  
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• Why is the sky a weird colour over Newcastle? Storm Ophelia causes strange clouds

  16-10-2017 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been plunged into darkness as Storm makes its way north
  
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• Could bid to block Brexit lead to our EU departure never happening?

  16-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs want to stop Theresa May leaving the EU if there is no replacement deal secured
  
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• Birthday girl Bethany Fisher was found dying by her mum after killer driver fled the scene

  16-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany had asked Jordan O'Donnell to slow down during a birthday night out in Bedlington but he crashed and killed her - he's now been jailed
  
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• Newcastle United for sale: The many ups and downs of Mike Ashley's reign at St James' Park

  16-10-2017 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a look back at the rocky road that Mike Ashley has taken during his years at St James' Park
  
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• See the moment a car bursts into flames on a quiet Northumberland street

  16-10-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours rushed to the driver's aid after smoke started to come out the bonnet of his vehicle in Acomb, near Hexham
  
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• See the moment a lorry spills cement on passing cars on the A1

  16-10-2017 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dramatic incident which was captured on a dash cam caused nightmare rush hour delays on Monday morning
  
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• Police probe 'financial and governance' matters at Northumberland County Council-owned company

  16-10-2017 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has confirmed it has passed on information to the police relating to its development-arm Arch
  
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• Surfers Against Sewage plan mass clean up of Tynemouth Longsands beach

  16-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity is calling for volunteers to join them on Saturday and help rid the beach of harmful litter
  
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• 'It shocked us out of habits' Durham Police chief on the positive side of funding cuts

  16-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Barton, leader of Britain's best performing police force, has lifted the lid on life struggling with funding cuts
  
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• Funeral date set for former Chronicle and Journal reporter Dave Black

  16-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dave Black worked for ncjMedia for 27 years and covered south east Northumberland
  
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• Two arrested after Arthur's Hill stabbing which left man in hospital

  16-10-2017 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after emergency services were called to Monday Crescent
  
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• KFC reopens in Sunderland city centre after almost a decade

  16-10-2017 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new restaurant in the Market Square has created 50 jobs and sees the chain return to the city for the first time in nine years
  
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• Uber responds over taxi firm's U-turn against operating in these three North East areas

  16-10-2017 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The taxi-app giant is currently appealing Transport for London's decision to refuse a new licence for the capital
  
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• Heartless raider who pocketed his mum's disabled friend's engagement ring has jail term cut

  16-10-2017 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Recovering heroin addict George David Bell abused the trust of his mum's friend and raided her home
  
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• Newcastle looks 'like Blade Runner' as Twitter reacts to Storm Ophelia

  16-10-2017 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twitter users in Newcastle and the North East predicted an apocalypse!
  
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• Comedian Sean Hughes has died aged 51 after a heart attack

  16-10-2017 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes have poured in for the Irish funnyman who was a panellist on Never Mind The Buzzcocks
  
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• Police make an arrest in alleged Jarrow Metro Station stabbing

  16-10-2017 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers asked David Sorlie, 31, to hand himself in and on Monday afternoon, they confirmed he was now in custody
  
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• Hurricane Ophelia: How can you tell when wind becomes a hurricane?

  16-10-2017 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winds are categorised by a measured scale that was devised over 200 years ago
  
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• Newcastle Airport disruption as flights to and from Ireland are cancelled due to Storm Ophelia

  16-10-2017 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several flights have been halted due to safety concerns as it is confirmed one woman has died as a result of the storm
  
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• Mobike Newcastle city bikes: How to use them and where are they?

  16-10-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What are the orange Mobikes in Newcastle? The new bike hire scheme you can pick up and drop off anywhere you like
  
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• Police appeal for David Sorlie to hand himself in after Jarrow Metro stabbing

  16-10-2017 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers say the 31-year-old is believed to be responsible for the attack on Saturday morning but they have not been able to track him down
  
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• Ophelia: Why are storms named? How do Met Office and National Hurricane Center decide what to call them?

  16-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ophelia is the latest weather system to batter the UK - but why do the Met Office and US National Hurricane Center call them names?
  
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• Ed Sheeran rushed to hospital after knocked off bike by car

  16-10-2017 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Galway Girl singer shared news of the incident on his social media
  
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• Tributes paid as comedian Sean Hughes dies aged 51

  16-10-2017 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  His final tweet 8 days ago said he was 'in hospital'
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 50 fun photos from city bars and clubs at the weekend

  16-10-2017 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Sinners, Label, The Mushroom, Lloyds No1, The Keel Row and more!
  
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• High tides in the North East will coincide with 60mph winds from Hurricane Ophelia

  16-10-2017 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tides in Newcastle will reach a height of 5m as winds from Hurricane Ophelia approaches on Monday
  
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• Why is #metoo trending on social media and what does it mean?

  16-10-2017 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actress Alyssa Milano called upon Twitter users to use the phrase if they have been abused
  
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• Victim of fatal Wallsend crash named as 33-year-old Martin Dixon

  16-10-2017 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin, who was from the North Tyneside area, was pronounced dead at the scene following the serious collision on Hadrian Road
  
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• Why is the sky a weird colour over Newcastle? Storm Ophelia is approaching

  16-10-2017 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been plunged into darkness as Storm makes its way north
  
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• Ophelia LIVE: Flights disrupted; Met Office weather warning issued; eerie skies over Newcastle

  16-10-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the region has warned road, rail, air and ferry services could be affected
  
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• Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay is changing: Take a look at how the revamp is taking shape

  16-10-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seaside building is being transformed into a leisure hub and work is well under way to give it a new look
  
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• Blackened skies over Newcastle as Hurricane Ophelia approaches the North East

  16-10-2017 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been plunged into darkness as Storm makes its way north
  
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• Gateshead park declared one of the 10 most popular parks in the UK - ChronicleLive

  16-10-2017 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Riddle of the American Civil War veterans buried in Newcastle graveyards

  16-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A historian has come to Tyneside to seek out the American Civil War veterans who are buried in local cemeteries
  
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• Gateshead park declared one of the 10 most popular parks in the UK

  16-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Saltwell Park has been named one of the 10 most popular in the UK in 'The People's Choice' competition organised by Keep Britain Tidy
  
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• Comic legend Stan Laurel, his father, and the North East connection

  16-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stan Laurel's father ran theatres in North Shields, Wallsend and Hebburn - a new book shines a light on the man
  
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• Derelict Newcastle newsagent to be transformed into a micropub

  16-10-2017 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's planning committee approved plans for the site on St Thomas' Street
  
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• A1 in Newcastle now fully reopened following rush hour cement spillage

  16-10-2017 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The spillage forced the police to close the whole carriageway and caused nightmare delays
  
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• Are you among the hundreds of thousands paying too much tax on extra earnings?

  16-10-2017 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than three-quarters of a million are losing anything from 60p to 70p in the pound - which is more than millionaires do
  
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• James Corden responds to 'piglet' criticism after Harvey Weinstein comments

  16-10-2017 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British actor caused anger after cracking jokes about Hollywood producer's sex allegations at gala dinner
  
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• What time will the tail end of Hurricane Ophelia hit the North East?

  16-10-2017 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is warning of potential danger to life as up to 50mph gusts of winds are forecast
  
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• Tougher sentences for people who attack emergency workers

  16-10-2017 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The new Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill has received support from the Ministry of Justice and will double the maximum sentence for common assault from six months to a year if committed against an emergency worker while they are on duty.
  
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• Broken down boat rescued by the RNLI near the mouth of the Tyne

  16-10-2017 09:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three crew members were towed to safety by volunteers in North Shields after the Coastguard initially could not locate their boat
  
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• Newcastle leader Nick Forbes calls for greater powers to keep the safety of buildings in check

  16-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He made the comments in a submission to the independent review of building regulations launched after the Grenfell Tower fire
  
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• Durham University reveals what its £85m expansion would look like

  16-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mount Oswald scheme will include two new colleges and accommodation for 1,000 students
  
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• Appeal to find Damien Willcock who is missing from his home in Northumberland

  16-10-2017 08:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old was last seen at around 10am Sunday morning in the Alnwick area and police are asking for help from the public to find him
  
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• Storm Ophelia is to set to batter the UK and Ireland with gusts of up to 80mph

  16-10-2017 08:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remnants of Ophelia - which was previously classified as a hurricane as it made its way across the Atlantic - will reach home shores on Monday, resulting in "exceptional" weather - exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 peopl
  
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• Shocking number of North East residents wouldn't start CPR if someone had a heart attack

  16-10-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Heart Foundation claims that just 1 in 10 cardiac arrest victims survive due to lack of public knowledge about CPR
  
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