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• Man charged with murder of blind Jillian Grant, found dead in North Shields house on Christmas Day

  28-12-2017 22:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have charged Mark Smith, 41, with the murder of Jillian Grant whose body was found on Christmas day
  
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• Spot the men in dressing gowns at Monument? They were ex-soldiers braving the cold for a vital cause

  28-12-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of veterans spent a very cold December night sleeping rough in central Newcastle to raise money and awareness for armed forces charities
  
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• Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'loving and full of life' alleged murder victim Jillian Grant

  28-12-2017 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Smith, 41, of Tennyson Terrace, has been charged with the murder of Ms Grant, whose body was found on Christmas Day
  
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• Snow warning for North East as Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland get ready for cold snap

  28-12-2017 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Met Office issues yellow warning for snow in the North East as region prepares for winter blast during next few days
  
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• Mallorca wildfire causes more than 50 homes to be evacuated in holiday hotspot

  28-12-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Puerto Pollensa on the Spanish island is popular with British holidaymakers and ex-pats, one of whom sent these pictures 
  
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• Superheroes flank coffin of 'cheeky' Jac Sheldon as friends and family say goodbye at his funeral

  28-12-2017 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chronicle Champions Child of Courage Jac Sheldon, of Newcastle, died in December after a fight with an aggressive childhood cancer
  
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• Sugary drinks ban in hospitals: Which North East trusts are on board?

  28-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England had hoped to encourage hospitals voluntarily to cut high-sugar drinks from canteens - but 91 of 232 trusts are yet to sign up
  
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• See what these festive girls are getting 'tattooed' for Christmas

  28-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spray on tattoo queen Vicky McAdam, from Gateshead, has inked well known North East lasses for the party season
  
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• Family's heartbreak at sudden death of young Gateshead mum Carly Hemmings - ChronicleLive

  28-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Family's heartbreak at sudden death of young Gateshead mum Carly Hemmings
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Carly Hemmings and son Mason (Image: Facebook). Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe ...and more »
  
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• Family's heartbreak at sudden death of young Gateshead mum Carly Hemmings

  28-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-one Carly Hemmings was found dead at her home in Ryton on December 11
  
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• Three Newcastle bars to remain closed over New Year as reopening date is revealed

  28-12-2017 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Smith, Madame Koo and Florita's on Collingwood Street have been issued with further closure notices until January 3
  
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• Little girl with severe cerebral palsy given Christmas gift she desperately needs

  28-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A campaign has raised more than £11,000 to buy a lift for nine-year-old Lois Walker
  
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• Hypothermia scare for man after Tynemouth Boxing Day dip

  28-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old man needed help after the annual event at Tynemouth Longsands beach on Tuesday
  
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• New Year's Eve traditions - how many of these do you know?

  28-12-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you always pick out a first foot or link arms to sing Sing Auld Lang Syne - or are New Year traditions now a thing of the past ?
  
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• Man found dead at recycling site after ending up in a bin following Christmas night out

  28-12-2017 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The body of 28-year-old Jay McLaren from Sunderland was found at the site in Houghton after his family reported him missing
  
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• Norovirus outbreak continues as visitor restrictions in place at nine hospitals

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The total number of closed wards remains at seven as medics try to contain virus from spreading any further
  
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• Newcastle nightclub closures hearing RECAP: Bars to remain shut over new year

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Smith, Madame Koo and Floritas, all on the Collingwood Street 'Diamond Strip', are to remain shut until January 3
  
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• Newcastle nightclub closures hearing LIVE: Three bars will learn their fate today

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses of House of Smith, Madame Koo and Floritas, all on the Collingwood Street 'Diamond Strip', are set to appear in court on Thursday
  
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• Newcastle nightclub closures hearing LIVE: Bars to remain shut over new year

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Smith, Madame Koo and Floritas, all on the Collingwood Street 'Diamond Strip', are to remain shut until January 3
  
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• Is this the ultimate part-time job? Get paid £10k to vlog across Britain

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Rail is hiring a new Chief Adventure Officer to vlog on their travels across Britain
  
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• Decommissioned South Tyneside tower block to be demolished in New Year

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Westmorland Court in Hebburn is set to be demolished as part of the regeneration of the town centre
  
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• Burglar who was found by frightened 85-year-old skulking in her cupboard walks free

  28-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brazen thief Michelle Hutchinson had done cleaning work for the victim at sheltered accommodation in Blyth and returned to steal from her
  
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• Snow warning for region as Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland get ready for cold snap

  28-12-2017 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Met Office issues yellow warning for North East as region prepares for winter blast during next few days
  
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• When are the UK Bank Holidays in 2018? Here are the dates for your days off

  28-12-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're one of the lucky ones who doesn't have to work during Bank Holidays then get these dates in your diary
  
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• Kodi box crackdown continues - here's the latest official advice

  28-12-2017 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It follows a crackdown on the sale of 'fully loaded' boxes which allow users to see pay-per-view content for free
  
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• Shopping frenzy at the Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago - ChronicleLive

  28-12-2017 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Shopping frenzy at the Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... It was hard for shoppers to get a parking space at the Metrocentre, Gateshead, December 28, 1987 (Image: Newcaste ...
  
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• The way we were in the North East as we headed to New Year 50 years ago

  28-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We recall what was happening in the North East in the run-up from Christmas to New Year in 1967
  
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• Shopping frenzy at the Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago

  28-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers flooded to the recently opened Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead on this day in 1987
  
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• Newcastle politicians' message: 'Tax the banks, fund our children's services'

  28-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Nick Forbes, Chi Onwurah MP, Nick Brown MP and Catherine McKinnell have wrote a joint letter to the Chancellor
  
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• Murdered Owen Kerry’s parents bravely speak out over 'devastating' effects of knife crime

  28-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen was stabbed while out with friends at Cramlington Working Men’s Club on Christmas Eve 2016
  
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• From Bradley Lowery to Mike Neville - the people we lost in the North East in 2017

  28-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2017 saw us mourn the loss of giants of sport and TV as well as brave six-year-old Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery
  
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• Former North Shields Fish Quay William Wight shop could be turned into Allards restaurant

  28-12-2017 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been put together to transform the old William Wight store on Union Quay into Allards Lounge
  
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• Police are currently searching for missing James Dunford from Warkworth

  28-12-2017 09:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old was last seen by his family on Boxing Day and his family are becoming increasingly worried
  
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• University student left 'traumatised' after alleged racial attack outside Durham pub

  28-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ihsan Abualrob, who is originally from Palestine, has been left feeling 'helpless and lonely' after alleged assault
  
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• 40 most stylish Newcastle nightlife photos of 2017

  28-12-2017 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We picked 40 photos of smart & stylish ladies from our 2017 IAMVIP Newcastle nightlife galleries
  
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• What are the words to Auld Lang Syne - and is this New Year's tradition dying out?

  28-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It turns out, the lyrcs are not 'Naa na na, la da na nah, nuh nuh hmmm, la la, da da' and it's not written by The Beatles or Mariah Carey
  
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• New music, craft beer and food venue opening in Sunderland's East End

  28-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bonded Warehouse on Low Street will have a Tap House and become a hub for weddings, gigs and events
  
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• Lessons to be learned from 'failings' at Northumberland development company Arch

  28-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors held a private meeting to examine the way the development arm is run
  
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• It's a New Year's tradition, but hardly any of us actually know the words to Auld Lang Syne

  28-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It turns out, the lyrcs are not 'Naa na na, la da na nah, nuh nuh hmmm, la la, da da' and it's not written by The Beatles or Mariah Carey
  
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