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• Hitachi to learn whether it's shortlisted for £2.75bn HS2 train contract

  01-11-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains for the HS2 high speed rail line could be manufactured at Hitachi's plant in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
  
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• Police warn parents about non-edible 'Orbeez' found in children's Halloween bags

  01-11-2017 22:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some trick-or-treaters in Sunderland found the small gel balls in their bags and officers are asking parents to be vigilant
  
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• Suspected cannabis farm found on Newbiggin Hall Estate in Newcastle

  01-11-2017 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police discovered an unspecified number of cannabis plants inside the derelict Bryan Roycroft Centre on Wednesday
  
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• East Coast Main Line trains delayed and cancelled after person hit by a train

  01-11-2017 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The disruption on the East Coast Main Line is expected to last until around 9pm following the tragedy
  
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• Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals safe and happy around bonfire night

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Advice on keeping cats, dogs, horses and small animals calm when there are fireworks going off
  
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• Newcastle City Council meeting RECAP: North East could get funding announcement for new Metros in a matter of weeks

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors will discuss air quality concerns at Wednesday evenings meeting and it is thought there may be an update on Metro funding
  
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• Newcastle City Council meeting LIVE: Updates as transport, air quality and education are discussed

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors will discuss air quality concerns at Wednesday evenings meeting and it is thought there may be an update on Metro funding
  
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• MP says North East schools are falling behind and warns they are underfunded by £360 million

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP Ronnie Campbell says children in the North East are denied the chance to go to university or get a good job
  
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• Farmer's fears as she learns town firework display will take place in sight of her fields of horses

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Farmers say they're worried the display, 800m from their fields, could scare livestock, but Blyth Town Council insist it will be safe
  
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• Beaten senseless for an iPhone - Gateshead robbery victim speaks out

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Millican was mugged for his iPhone just yards from his home in Bensham, Gateshead
  
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• Attack on 'disappointing' government crackdown on fixed odds betting terminals

  01-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Instead of taking immediate action, the Government has launched a fresh consultation about machines said to be addictive
  
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• Concern growing for missing Northumberland man Jordan Lauder

  01-11-2017 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old left his home in Corbridge on Tuesday and concerns are growing for his safety
  
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• Halloween nightclub attack ends in horror as man bites off part of another man's ear

  01-11-2017 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old victim was taken to hospital and the attacker remains at large following the assault in Digital
  
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• Kids wearing Halloween masks hurl rockets and rocks at firefighters for 'fun'

  01-11-2017 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters came under attack after being called in Byker, Newcastle on Tuesday night
  
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• Man jailed for perverting the course of justice after lying about Jodie Wilkinson murder

  01-11-2017 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Johnson told police he had seen Jodie being stabbed in the West End of Newcastle in October 2016
  
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• Adam Johnson's sister hints her disgraced brother could be released soon

  01-11-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Faye Johnson took to Twitter and posted that it's 'not long' until the convicted sex offender is out of prison
  
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• Thanks to your votes Bradley Lowery makes final for Sporting Moment of the Year

  01-11-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley's Fight inspired people all over the world and has been nominated for a global sport award which recognises sportsmanship and dedication
  
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• Kaiser Chiefs stars visit Newcastle to break ground at new music therapy centre

  01-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Site at former Newcastle Fleming Hospital will help isolated people find a voice through music
  
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• Heartbreak: Quadruple brain tumour sufferer stars in charity video after passing away

  01-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Jones, 47, of Chapel Park, Newcastle, filmed the Charlie Bear for Cancer Care promotional video before he died
  
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• Ebay removes £27 Newcastle United Poppy badge - despite seller's pledge to give proceeds to Legion

  01-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proceeds from the limited edition badges go towards the Royal British Legion, and an eBay seller had promised to do the same
  
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• Your fabulous Halloween Little Horrors - see the fourth gallery

  01-11-2017 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children from across Newcastle & the North East are getting scarier ... apart from the cute ones
  
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• Your fabulous Halloween Little Horrors - see the third gallery

  01-11-2017 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children from across Newcastle & the North East are getting scarier ... apart from the cute ones
  
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• Is the Santander 123 account good value? Expert says it might not be

  01-11-2017 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says it may be time to pull out of account which once gave three per-cent interest
  
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• Why has the North East missed out on a £72m pot of schools cash - and could we be about to get some?

  01-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education experts in the North East have long argued that the region should be included in a list of 'opportunity areas', which get extra funding
  
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• Police to use football match style video 'spotters' to tackle troublesome teens in Westerhope

  01-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gangs of around 100 youths have been gathering near shops in the Newcastle suburb
  
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• Illegal tobacco bought by more than half of teenage smokers in the North East

  01-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The statistic has been revealed as campaigners call for the public to spot and report signs of the counterfeit trade
  
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• Date set for Alan Shearer documentary exploring dementia and football links

  01-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United and England legend explores the potential link between football and dementia
  
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• Will Great British Bake Off's blunder judge Prue Leith be sacked?

  01-11-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prue revealed the show's winner hours before the finale was televised as she miscalculated the time difference between Bhutan and Britain
  
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• Got a minute at lunch? Time nearly up to vote for Bradley Lowery to win sport's 'Moment of the Year'

  01-11-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley's brave fight has been shortlisted for a Laureus Award, which honours sporting achievements and inspirational moments from 2017
  
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• Transgender woman vows to defy 'bigots' after being assaulted by a neighbour

  01-11-2017 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katrina Harte was attacked by her neighbour Terrence Melville and has now said she is ready to go to the police if she faces any more abuse
  
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• A day at Gateshead's Metrocentre 25 years ago in 10 pictures - remember these places? - ChronicleLive

  01-11-2017 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Question Time is coming to Newcastle - here's how to get in the audience and when it will be aired

  01-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC have already announced four of the panelists for the Newcastle edition of the flagship political debate show
  
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• Friends of alleged murder victim Susan Fuller raise money for her devastated family

  01-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mum-of-three died after a collision outside her home in Howdon last week
  
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• A day at Gateshead's Metrocentre 25 years ago in 10 pictures - remember these places?

  01-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle dropped in at the Metrocentre in 1992 to capture a day in the life of the Gateshead shopping complex
  
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• Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC release official Poppy badges - with all proceeds to the appeal

  01-11-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Be quick if you want to pick up one of the 2017 Poppy Appeal label pins as they sold out quickly last year
  
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• What is the North of the Tyne devolution deal and what happens next?

  01-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what's happening as plans for a directly-elected mayor in Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside move forward
  
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• Silverlink roadworks: Latest on the ongoing scheme to build triple-decker roundabout

  01-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work has been taking place at the A19 and A1058 junction in North Tyneside since August 2016 - here is an update on the project
  
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• Pride of Britain Suzie McCash meets Theresa May at Downing Street

  01-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Suzie McCash, from North Tyneside, saved her mum's life and has been honored with a Pride of Britain Award
  
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• He's still got the moves - check out Gazza dancing on Newcastle's Quayside

  01-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of Tyneside's favourite son's was on form when he visited the Sunday market on the Quayside
  
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• Eight dead in New York after truck drives down cycle path

  01-11-2017 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect, originally from Uzbekistan, has a Florida driving licence but may have been living in New Jersey.
  
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• Thug who threatened Battle Hill shopkeeper with a knife has jail term slashed

  01-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Laws was originally sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court in March but judges at London's Appeal Court have cut his sentence
  
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• This app could help could young people safe in the age of 'sexting'

  01-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The app, which is supported by Childline and the NSPCC, gives young people tools to defuse difficult conversations
  
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• Sunderland woman locked up for trying to smuggle drugs into jail

  01-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynsey Dickinson, 32, of Sunderland, tried to take crack cocaine and sleeping pills into Exeter Prison, where her boyfriend was being held on remand
  
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• Held to ransom? Drug company giants' threat to North East doctors revealed

  01-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region's health bodies say the legal proceedings are an attempt to 'force the NHS to buy more expensive drugs'
  
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• A low-key Newcastle United signing who earned a place in the club's folklore

  01-11-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Born in Denmark on this day 75 years ago, Benny Arentoft scored in Budapest to help Newcastle United lift the Fairs Cup
  
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