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• Shoppers hurt as 'bomb' rips through St Petersburg supermarket, weeks after city foiled terror plot

  27-12-2017 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russian experts investigating the explosion say a device containing 200g of explosives went off in a storage locker
  
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• Record numbers take park in Woodlawn Xmas Pudding Fun Run in Whitley Bay

  27-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual Boxing Day event had more than a thousand participants - 21% more than last year's run
  
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• Heartfelt tributes paid to former Newcastle United player Willie Penman

  27-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Willie Penman was part of the Magpies' second division winning side in the 1964/65 season
  
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• Neighbours of alleged murder victim Jillian Grant tell of their shock

  27-12-2017 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect is also being questioned over an alleged arson attack at a Heaton home earlier on Christmas Day
  
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• Heartwarming moment poorly Frankie Sherwood travels to Lapland to meet Santa

  27-12-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngster, who has neuroblastoma, was smiling from ear to ear after receiving a present from Father Christmas and his elf
  
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• Heartbreak: Mum's emotional words 12 months after losing her son at Christmas

  27-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jackie Dixon, of South Shields watched her son Scott close his eyes for the last time on December 27 2016 after suffering a brain tumour
  
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• From Bruce Forsyth to Fats Domino - the stars who died in 2017

  27-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In 2017 we lost actors, musicians, union leaders, and writers ranging from Bruce Forsyth to David Cassidy
  
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• Campaigners fighting against plans for multi-million pound South Tyneside sports complex

  27-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields and Westoe Club has unveiled plans for their proposed move to Temple Park in South Shields
  
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• North East Ambulance Service under 'severe pressure' after 49% increase in calls over Christmas

  27-12-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns that some people who just have colds are calling for ambulances when others need real emergency treatment
  
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• Candi Staton at Sage Gateshead - hear what soul star has to say about upcoming New Year's Eve show - ChronicleLive

  27-12-2017 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Candi Staton at Sage Gateshead - hear what soul star has to say about upcoming New Year's Eve show
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Candi Staton who is to play Sage Gateshead on New Year's Eve (Image: Mike Burgess). Share; 1Comment. by Taboola by ...
  
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• When will my bins be collected over the Christmas holidays? Full bin collection dates for North East

  27-12-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is our guide to the Christmas bin collection service provided by councils across the North East
  
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• 81-year-old woman killed in Washington crash two days before Christmas

  27-12-2017 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was in one of the three vehicles that crashed on the A182 Washington Highway on Saturday
  
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• Christmas cheer for sick children in Newcastle, donations to homeless charities and more

  27-12-2017 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by charity groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle & the North East
  
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• WhatsApp will no longer work on these phones after New Year's Eve

  27-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2018 spells the end of the messaging app for some phones, as it phases out compatibility so it can keep security up to date
  
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• Bradley Lowery: fans from Newcastle and Sunderland raise money for Foundation

  27-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The match was held at the Washington Millennium Centre with use of the pitch donated by the manageress
  
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• Two men in court after alleged assault in Slatyford two days before Christmas

  27-12-2017 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Anderson and Dean Anderson were both charged with wounding with a man with intent after an incident on Tebay Drive
  
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• Norovirus outbreak: Seven hospital wards still closed as battle to beat bug continues

  27-12-2017 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria NHS trust is lifting the ban on visitors for one hour on Wednesday for unaffected wards
  
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• Will the North East escape the snow as temperatures plummet in a post-Christmas freeze?

  27-12-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the weather is set to be like in the North East, according to the Met Office
  
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• Tour of Britain boosts Northumberland economy by a healthy £4million

  27-12-2017 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An estimated 100,000 people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the world's best riders in September
  
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• What were you up to during the festive season of 1977? We step back 40 years

  27-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  40 years ago, what was in the pop charts, on the TV, at the cinema, and how were Newcastle United doing?
  
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• Wallsend bus driver jailed for 14 years for campaign of rapes on girl

  27-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pervert Kristopher Potts, of Wallsend, subjected a young girl to a series of sex attacks which have left her traumatised
  
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• See Nick Dunn celebrate his first Christmas at home in four years after Indian prison release

  27-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick thanked people for their support over the last four years as he spent Christmas Day with his family
  
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• It was the last picture show for which once-popular Gateshead cinema? - ChronicleLive

  27-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  It was the last picture show for which once-popular Gateshead cinema?
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Essoldo Cinema, High Street Gateshead, in February, 1968. It closed in December 1967 (Image: Newcastle Chronicle). Share ...
  
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• It was the last picture show for which once-popular Gateshead cinema?

  27-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cinema, on the corner of High Street and Sunderland Road, Gateshead, closed its doors before demolition 50 years ago
  
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• Pharmacy Christmas and New Year opening hours for Newcastle & the North East

  27-12-2017 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our gallery provides you with the address, contact number and opening hours of your local pharmacies for Christmas - we hope you don't need it!
  
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• 58 photos of Newcastle's Christmas nightlife at city bars & clubs

  27-12-2017 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including The Mushroom, Sinners and Jalou
  
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• Is it time standing was allowed again for fans at St James' Park and the Stadium of Light?

  27-12-2017 09:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Safe standing areas could create cheaper tickets for fans and a better atmosphere inside grounds, the party says
  
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• North Shields murder probe: First picture of alleged victim Jillian Grant

  27-12-2017 09:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives continue to question 41-year-old man after body found on Christmas Day in a North Shields home
  
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• Gateshead 2-2 Hartlepool United - Watson frustrated with two points dropped - ChronicleLive

  27-12-2017 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead 2-2 Hartlepool United - Watson frustrated with two points dropped
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  Gateshead got the bumper festive crowd they were hoping for on Boxing Day – but three points again proved elusive. The Heed were unable to get the better of 10-man Hartlepool in the first derby between the two clubs for 57 years. A crowd of 3,538 ...
  Miss Hartlepool United's all-action 2-2 draw with Gateshead? Catch the highlights hereHartlepool Mailall 3 news articles »
  
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• The multi-million pound projects aiming to protect communities from bad weather this winter

  27-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency has completed work on a variety of schemes to protect areas hit by Storm Desmond in 2015
  
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• Caught on camera: Shamed carer snorts drugs next to severely disabled man he was paid to look after

  27-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Harris, of Whickham, had irresponsibly reduced the victim's vital medication and was then caught on a hidden camera taking drugs in his home
  
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• Toon Aid tops target! Kind-hearted Geordies help raise £50,000 to help Newcastle's West End foodbank

  27-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new charity, called Toon Aid, launched a fundraising drive to raise cash for Britain's largest foodbank
  
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• See how the £15m redevelopment of Durham's Old Shire Hall is progressing

  27-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hotel Indigo and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and Grill are expected to start taking bookings in April 2018
  
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