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• Spectacular green and gold meteor spotted over North East on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2017 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some mistook what is thought to have been a meteor for an early New Year firework in the night skies over the North on Sunday
  
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• Watch families greet 2018 with a spectacular New Year's Eve bonfire on the Town Moor

  31-12-2017 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'East of the sun, West of the moon'-themed celebration wowed families who attended - though the ticketing system meant some people missed out
  
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• Aussie flu outbreak: Symptoms to look out for as Australian bug arrives in the UK

  31-12-2017 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show flu cases are on the rise across England with growing numbers of cases reported in the past two weeks
  
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• How well do you remember 2017? Test yourself with 20 questions in our New Year quiz

  31-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are 20 questions to test your knowledge of 2017 - and there's some New Year stuff thrown in there too
  
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• Adam Langwell's friend's heartbreaking tribute: 'I don't think he realised how much he was loved'

  31-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Langwell's best friend opens his heart after his pal's body was found on a beach in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
  
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• The manager's job more challenging than Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez's is up for grabs

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Nixon, who runs the Newcastle West End Food Bank, is to step down in January nearly five years after he took on the role
  
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• Joy for campaigners as brakes are put on Northumberland car park row

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are celebrating after plans to turn part of the Braid in Amble into a car park have been axed
  
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• Actor Sean Bean writes touching letter to Whitley Bay motor neurone disease battler

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Sean Bean tells of his admiration for inspirational fan Mark Taylor, who used to play for Whitley Bay FC
  
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• Border Force may recruit volunteers as MP warns of 'Dad's Army' set-up

  31-12-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report found officials have not visited many small harbours so the Home Office is considering a 'Border Force Special Volunteer Force'
  
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• A new dawn for Newcastle? See how the city centre will be transformed in the coming year

  31-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What can we look forward to opening to the public over the course of the New Year? Take a look here at our guide
  
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• Plans for Willy Wonka-inspired 'dream' garden on Gateshead Quayside set to be given the green light - ChronicleLive

  31-12-2017 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Plans for Willy Wonka-inspired 'dream' garden on Gateshead Quayside set to be given the green light

  31-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin unveiled ambitious plans for a shipping container leisure destination on the banks of the Tyne in October
  
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• 20 pictures recalling Newcastle and the North East at New Year

  31-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Happy New Year to all our readers - we recall the celebrations of years gone by in 20 photographs
  
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• 'New Year honours should go to ordinary people': Watch Jeff Stelling's rant on celebrity knighthoods

  31-12-2017 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Soccer Saturday presenter was asked how he didn't make the list, so he explained why he, sports stars and 'political cronies' should miss out
  
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• Woman pulled from river 'conscious and breathing' after Tyne Bridge fall

  31-12-2017 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The emergency services pulled a woman, who was still conscious, from the River Tyne after a fall from the Tyne Bridge
  
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• Friends of Adam Langwell pay tribute after his body is discovered on Whitley Bay beach

  31-12-2017 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old was found dead at Browns Bay in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, on Saturday and police are treating it as unexplained
  
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• Sydney plane crash: Four Britons feared dead after sea plane 'nosedives' into water

  31-12-2017 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six people including the pilot were on board the plane when it crashed off Jerusalem Bay near Cowan, north of Sydney
  
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• We asked school kids what they wanted to happen in 2018 and their answers were adorable

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children at Byker Primary School, Newcastle, told us what they wanted to happen in the New Year for themselves, their community or the whole world
  
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• These are the 20 essential tips before you book your 2018 summer holiday

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From flying by night to how to avoid losing your fee if you cancel your plans - the tips everyone should read before booking holidays
  
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• The grim stats that show how funding to our Sure Start centres has been slashed under the Tories

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The children's centres have been hard hit as a result of Conservative Government austerity measures since 2010
  
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• Thank you! NHS staff praised after nurse reveals challenges faced by team over Christmas

  31-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Medical staff at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital have been dealing with norovirus and flu as well as sacrificing time at Christmas
  
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• Melanie Hartshorn's inspirational wish list for an unforgettable 2018 after lifesaving operation

  31-12-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This time last year Melanie, from Cramlington, was confined to her bed and unable to even lift her own head
  
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