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• The man behind Ant and Dec's gags and one liners has been revealed - and he's a Geordie

  05-12-2017 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Milligan is the Newcastle TV favourites' full-time writer and helps craft their jokes for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
  
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• Biker involved in Blyth Spine Road crash was probably killed instantly, inquest hears

  05-12-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Higgins died after his Kawasaki motorbike collided with a Vauxhall Corsa on the A189 Spine Road
  
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• Huge search effort to find missing 15-year-old with autism last seen in Bishop Auckland forest

  05-12-2017 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brandon Ellis was last seen at around 1.50pm on Tuesday in the Hamsterley Forest area of County Durham and a huge search is now under way
  
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• Adam Johnson's ex-girlfriend Stacey Flounders 'injured in car crash'

  05-12-2017 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stacey Flounders was injured while driving to visit the shamed footballer in prison at HMP Moorland, according to reports
  
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• Labour has just forced the Government into a climbdown over Universal Credit studies

  05-12-2017 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Studies which could reveal new details about the impact of Universal Credit will now be released to MPs
  
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• Health bosses make decision on future of North Tyneside urgent care centre

  05-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In October local NHS chiefs announced plans to scrap a proposed 24-hour urgent care centre at North Tyneside General Hospital
           
  
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• Callous thieves take mobility bike which disabled teen's classmates bought to give him more freedom

  05-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University student Jordan Kelly, 19, who has cerebral palsy, was given the scooter by his school several years ago
  
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• Andrea Riseborough Newcastle 'jibe': What you think of actor's comments about her hometown

  05-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born actor made negative sounding comments about her hometown on a US chat show
  
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• Manchester bombing could have been stopped 'had cards fallen differently', report says

  05-12-2017 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The official assessment says Salman Abedi was not under active investigation when he detonated a suicide device at Manchester Arena on May 22
  
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• Biker who passed Hebburn pensioner moments before he was hit by car could be key witness

  05-12-2017 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Semmence was hit by a car on Victoria Road West in Hebburn on Thursday, November 16 but this biker may have seen him moments before
  
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• The end of Hexham BID? Leaked letter reveals board members have resigned

  05-12-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The members are stepping down over claims they 'no longer have Northumberland County Council’s support'
  
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• 'What would have happened without it?': Parents' shock as unit which saved their babies closes

  05-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These parents started their families at South Tyneside Hospital's maternity unit, and say they were devastated to hear it was to temporarily close
  
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• Hunt for man wanted in connection with £4.8m of smuggled cocaine

  05-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency has released images of a man going by the name of Ian Allen who may have links to Durham
  
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• When does Geordie Shore series 16 return to MTV and will there be any new faces?

  05-12-2017 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular MTV show returns to our screens in the New Year - and here is everything you need to know
  
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• A behind-the-scenes view from the I'm A Celebrity Bush Telegraph room

  05-12-2017 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photos from the jungle show what the campmates look at when they are in the Bush Telegraph on ITV's I'm A Celebrity
  
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• Newcastle-born actor Andrea Riseborough describes hometown as 'armpit' on US chat show

  05-12-2017 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Hollywood A-lister, who started her career at the People's Theatre, made the comments on Jimmy Kimmel Live
  
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• Christmas concerts in Newcastle, gift appeals, afternoon tea in the dark and more!

  05-12-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by charity groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Pedestrian who died after being hit by a car in Ferryhill identified by police

  05-12-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was killed in the collision on Sunday and police initially did not know who he was but now say his family have been informed
  
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• Aurora and supermoon superskies in Newcastle & the North East photographed by readers

  05-12-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thanks to all who shared their photographs from Whitley Bay to Northumberland, Sunderland & Newcastle
  
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• The People's Kitchen prepares to spread Christmas cheer to Newcastle's homeless

  05-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity chef Si King has launched the #foodforthought campaign, which aims to raise £15,000 in the run up to Christmas
  
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• Newcastle United fans invited to meet Shola Ameobi and support team's community hub plans

  05-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A public consultation about NUFC's plans to engage communities around St James' park has begun, and the club has asked for its supporters help
  
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• Will Brexit happen? All you need to know about Theresa May's plans as DUP scuppers Northern Ireland solution

  05-12-2017 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Time running out for PM after party she bribed with £1bn vetoes proposed deal
  
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• Plans for market made out of shipping containers on old Odeon site in doubt

  05-12-2017 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The striking Stack development has hit a setback as council officials reject late licence application over safety fears
  
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• Internet goes wild for I'm a Celebrity 'covered watch' conspiracy theory - but here's the truth

  05-12-2017 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When eagle-eyed viewers spotted that Ant's watch was covered up they jumped to a scandalous conclusion about spin-off Extra Camp
  
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• Which aircraft was a special visitor to Newcastle Airport on this day 45 years ago?

  05-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flight arrived at the airport to take businessmen, airport chiefs and pressmen on a champagne flight to show off its capabilities
  
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• Stunning photographs of Newcastle's West End in the late 1970s

  05-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The brilliant work of the late photographer Tish Murtha is now celebrated in a new book, Youth Unemployment
  
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• Pensioner in court accused of killing two women by dangerous driving on A69

  05-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melvyn Griffiths is alleged to have caused the death of the women, including his partner, and injured two others on the road near Haydon Bridge
  
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• New Scotswood homes on the horizon as second stage of 1,800 property project gets green light

  05-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the first phase of 367 properties nears completion, The Rise has secured planning permission to build another 239 homes and 25 apartments
  
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• The driving test has changed - but could you still pass the theory exam?

  05-12-2017 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Practical driving test underwent most significant change this week since theory exam was introduced 21 years ago
  
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• Man assaulted in Newcastle city centre Subway shop in the early hours

  05-12-2017 11:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe that the man in the picture could help them with their investigation after an alleged assault in Newcastle
  
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• Commuters set to be hit by biggest rail fare rise in five years

  05-12-2017 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ticket prices across Britain will go up by an average of 3.4% from January 2 it has been revealed - the biggest rise in five years
  
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• Rail passengers to face largest hike in fare prices for five years

  05-12-2017 10:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the sharpest rise since 2013, when fares increased by 3.9%
  
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• How to tell if a 'pop-up brothel' has been set up in your area

  05-12-2017 09:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These are some of the signs you can be on the look out for if you suspect sex workers could be operating from homes in your area
  
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• These two punched a Newcastle taxi driver and threw bottles at him in racially aggravated attack

  05-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Reay and Thomas Robinson launched a sustained attack on a taxi driver who told them they had got in the wrong car in the West End
  
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• 'I'm innocent' - man denies conning elderly homeowner out of thousands of pounds, court told

  05-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Doyle, 32, of Durham, told a court he was not involved in committing fraud against a 79-year-old man
  
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• Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne pulls out of Gateshead appearance due to 'ill health' - ChronicleLive

  05-12-2017 07:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Snow showers, gales and freezing temperatures as Arctic blast set for North East

  05-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say the weather will become bitterly cold towards the end of the week - with more possible snow
  
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• NSPCC's message to parents: Talk to your kids about what they see and read online

  05-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NSPCC is offering advice for parents on how they can help their youngsters stay safe online without saying too much
  
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• Businessman whose finger 'popped' a man's eye during struggle walks free

  05-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walker man Tom Ingebrigsten's finger went into Duncan Grey's eye as he tried to grab his head during a row
  
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