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• Likely Lads creator recalls memories of creating the classic sitcom

  24-11-2017 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian La Frenais created the classic Tyneside-based comedy and he's revealed some behind the scenes secrets
  
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• Metro service resumes between North Shields and Wallsend after almost six hours

  24-11-2017 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An overhead cable came down, causing major disruption on the Metro network
  
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• Pedestrian dies in hospital after being hit by a car in Blyth

  24-11-2017 22:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man tragically passed away in hospital following the collision and police are appealing for witnesses
  
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• Touching tribute to be unveiled for Newcastle United tea lady Kath Cassidy

  24-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kath Cassidy worked at St James' Park for half a century and was adored by managers, players and staff alike
  
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• These city centre heroin dealers were snared by the 'dangerous and valiant' work of undercover cop

  24-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A female police officer posed as a drug user in an operation to tackle the 'scourge' of heroin in Sunderland city centre
  
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• Farmer speaks of shock after suspected arson attack at County Durham barn

  24-11-2017 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation is under way after 400 bales of straw, a tractor, trailer and fertiliser spreader were engulfed in flames
  
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• What happened in Oxford Street? Police respond to reports of gunshots in Oxford Circus tube station

  24-11-2017 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Here's what we know so far after police step down their activity in Oxford Street after multiple reports of gunshots amid panic in London
  
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• Teachers left 'in tears' after claims Transatlantic trip was a 'reward' for staff

  24-11-2017 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The head teacher of Byker Primary, Newcastle, says she felt reports of a staff trip unfairly implied the school had done something wrong
  
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• This £1.4m mansion is named Nirvana - and there's nothing grungy about it

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham home has 1.4 acres of grounds, a swimming pool and five en-suite bedrooms
  
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• These are the North East schools with the best GCSE and A Level results - did yours make the list?

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunday Times has named the region's top ten schools in its 'Parent Power' list, which features the 2,000 best schools in the country
  
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• St Mary's Lighthouse: What happens now after revamp plans were turned down?

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council's proposals to refurbish the site in Whitley Bay were rejected by a planning committee
  
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• North of Tyne devolution: A simple guide to what is in the deal

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new mayor, housing, jobs and education - there's a lot going on in there but this is everything you need to know
  
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• 'I've lost everything' - shopkeeper distraught after burglars raid North Shields vape shop

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves forced their way into The Vape Shop, on Prudhoe Street, through an empty upstairs flat on Friday night
  
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• Heartbreak: This is why girlfriend shares her story after boyfriend fell from High Level Bridge

  24-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Martin fell from the High Level Bridge and ex-girlfriend Angie Eley wants to raise awareness about mental health
  
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• Head of Newcastle High School for Girls announces plans to step down

  24-11-2017 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hilary French, head of the well-known independent girls' school in Jesmond, will leave the school after 'handing over the reins' to a successor
  
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• Gateshead to build first council houses for 30 years - Inside Housing

  24-11-2017 18:18 via insidehousing.co.uk
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  Gateshead to build first council houses for 30 years
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  The North East council will begin with seven homes in Dunston and a further 14 in Winlaton and Blaydon. Construction is expected to start in early 2018. The council has also agreed a 36-homes development on its former Lyndhurst school site by its ...
  
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• Oxford Circus station incident LIVE: Police dealing with incident in London

  24-11-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  London's Oxford Circus underground station evacuated as armed police respond to incident "as if it is terrorist related" - latest
  
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• Oxford Circus and Oxford Street RECAP: Police confirm London incident is 'over'

  24-11-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed police responded to reports of an incident at Oxford Circus Tube station but found no evidence of shots fired
  
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• Former Newcastle restaurant owner earns another spell in jail after VAT fraud

  24-11-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Ying Chung Lai, who owned Mangos and Aura, was jailed for 20 months for forging invoices to fraudulently reclaim VAT
  
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• This is why there'll be rainbow insignia at St James' Park tomorrow

  24-11-2017 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rainbow branding will be seen on the captain’s armbands, ball plinths, flags and handshake boards
  
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• Hero Northumberland coach driver took 'full force' of crash to save passengers - inquest hears

  24-11-2017 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maurice Wrightson was driving in the Alps in 2013 when his coach brakes failed and he decided to crash to save passengers
  
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• No Metro trains running between Wallsend and North Shields as overhead power line comes down

  24-11-2017 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains are at a standstill between Wallsend and North Shields, but Go North East buses are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro RECAP: Trains resume between Wallsend and North Shields after six hours

  24-11-2017 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains had been suspended between North Shields and Wallsend due to a problem with the power supply
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro LIVE: No trains between Wallsend and North Shields due to overhead line problems

  24-11-2017 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains have been suspended between North Shields and Wallsend due to a problem with the power supply - no estimate time it will be fixed
  
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• In memory of Liam Sweeney: Hundreds of pounds donated to hospice in honour of MH17 victim

  24-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam was on his way to watch Newcastle United play in New Zealand when the Malaysia Airlines plane crashed over Ukraine in 2014
  
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• Why a money expert says you should think twice about carrying cash

  24-11-2017 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's all down to the protection, rewards, refunds and proof which other payment methods offer you
  
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• More than 200 feared dead after Egypt mosque attack

  24-11-2017 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Extremists attacked the al-Rawdah mosque in the town of Bir al-Abd
  
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• Michael Owen has made his jockey debut and he did pretty well

  24-11-2017 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United, Liverpool and Real Madrid striker finished second in a charity race at Ascot
  
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• Geordie Shore star blasts steakhouse for not serving her as she was wearing a tracksuit

  24-11-2017 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miller and Carter apologised for causing any offence although it has a smart-casual dress code which it operates at all times
  
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• Why has North Tyneside Hospital's 24-hour urgent care service not returned?

  24-11-2017 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In December 2016, the opening hours of the centre at Rake Lane were changed to 8am until midnight
  
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• Gateshead to build first council homes in 30 years - LocalGov.co.uk ... - LocalGov

  24-11-2017 14:45 via localgov.co.uk
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  The first new councils houses to be built and designed by Gateshead City Council in three decades have been given the go-ahead.and more »
  
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• Gateshead to build first council homes in 30 years - LocalGov

  24-11-2017 14:45 via localgov.co.uk
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  Gateshead to build first council homes in 30 years
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  The first new councils houses to be built and designed by Gateshead City Council in three decades have been given the go-ahead. The new building programme will also include commercial and affordable developments delivered through its own trading ...and more »
  
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• Going to watch Newcastle vs Watford? The foodbank wants advent calendars and selection boxes

  24-11-2017 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost half of the people which West End Foodbank supports are children and fans do not want them to miss out on Christmas cheer
  
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• CCTV released after woman reports rape following night out at The Gate in Newcastle

  24-11-2017 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the early hours of Sunday, October 8, a woman went to Bar Beyond in The Gate in Newcastle’s city centre before travelling home
  
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• Norovirus: Patients with winter vomiting bug urged to stay home after cases confirmed in North East

  24-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how to avoid catching the bug after an outbreak led to one ward closure in the North East last month
  
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• Fruit and veg row: Should a Walker shop be offering families fresh grub? Here's what you thought

  24-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Readers were divided over whether Heron Foods should listen to Walker mums' demands that they sell fresh fruit and veg in their popular stores
  
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• Distraught Jarrow Auction Rooms owner speaks of devastation after fire ravages former church

  24-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jarrow Auction Rooms owner Brian Cairns was called in the early hours of Friday morning to hear the building was on fire
  
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• Oscar Pistorius jail term more than doubled

  24-11-2017 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal labelled his initial sentence "shockingly lenient"
  
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• YouTube told it must do more to protect children - here is how it plans to fight predators

  24-11-2017 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Moderators say there could be up to 100,000 accounts which prey on children and put indecent comments on their videos
  
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• There's been a measles outbreak in the north of England - here's what to look out for

  24-11-2017 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone can catch the illness, unless they have been properly vaccinated and children are especially vulnerable
  
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• Enjoy the best autumn and winter walks & woodland outings in the North East

  24-11-2017 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We want your photos of autumn and winter beauty and suggestions of where to see it in Newcastle & the North East
  
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• What went wrong at South Shields School, which inspectors have branded 'inadequate'?

  24-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School leaders insist improvement is on the way, but inspectors say pupils' results aren't good enough yet
  
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• This flat is close to a well-rated school and going to auction from £14,000 - but there's a reason

  24-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bedlington flat priced to sell because it needs a full-refurbishment, but it could make a tidy project for an investor
  
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• 10 Tyneside shopping pictures from a time before 'Black Friday' - and just where did it come from?

  24-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remember a time before 'Black Friday'? 10 Tyneside photos from an age when the annual high street sales were just called 'sales'!
  
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• Gateshead Christmas Village at Gateshead Stadium: All you need to know guide as market opens - ChronicleLive

  24-11-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Who will be the North of Tyne region mayor? We look at the likely options

  24-11-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the region agrees a devolution deal, we look at some of the runners and riders to become the first North East mayor - but who would you have?
  
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• When is the election for the new North of Tyne Mayor? Here are all the key devolution dates

  24-11-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside still need to go through a lengthy process to implement the landmark agreement
  
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• The North of Tyne region announces multi-million pound devolution deal

  24-11-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside will set up a breakaway authority which see the adoption of an elected mayor
  
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• North of Tyne devolution: here's everything you need to know about the announcement

  24-11-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's new mayor, powers and cash explained - plus, find out how many jobs are expected to be created
  
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• Jarrow fire: What we know so far about huge blaze at auction rooms

  24-11-2017 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are still at the auction rooms on Bede Burn Road in Jarrow after first being called to a huge blaze in the early hours of the morning
  
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