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• Savage sex attack intruder has sentence cut - as he was not given enough credit for guilty plea

  18-01-2018 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stranger Paul Johnson smothered, beat and tried to rape in her own home described it as 'the stuff nightmares are made of'
  
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• Snow much fun? A day of snowfall and travel problems has left North Easterners feeling the chill

  18-01-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police advised motorists to only drive 'only if absolutely necessary' as the snow caused treacherous driving conditions
  
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• Marnie Simpson 'quits Geordie Shore' a day after branding show scripted and fake

  18-01-2018 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fiery cast member has ruffled plenty of feathers during their time on the show but are said to be moving on to exciting opportunities
  
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• Seaton Burn College is now North Gosforth Academy: What does it mean for students and parents?

  18-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school has now officially become part of the Gosforth Academy chain, but what will the impact on admissions, catchment areas and teaching be?
  
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• Is your '30 hours free childcare' really free? Nurseries 'ask parents to top-up' Government scheme

  18-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Pre-School Learning Alliance says parents are being asked to pay for extras, meaning the scheme is not as free as it claims to be
  
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• Heartwarming: Rough sleeper gives up his own blanket to help get snow-stuck cars moving

  18-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bad weather has brought out the best in some Geordies - and none more than this kind hearted rough sleeper
  
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• Darren Bonner murder trial: Jury trying Richard Spottiswood discharged for legal reasons

  18-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Spottiswood, of Jarrow, who denies murdering Darren Bonner, faces a retrial accused of the killing in Cresswell
  
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• Brave schoolboy Austin Sweeney is a walking miracle - and you might see him on TV soon

  18-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Austin, nine, of Whitley Bay, is now featured in the Cancer Research UK's Right Now campaign after being cancer free for a year
  
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• Gateshead lose Luke Hannant - Steve Watson's verdict as Port Vale land midfielder - ChronicleLive

  18-01-2018 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead lose Luke Hannant - Steve Watson's verdict as Port Vale land midfielder
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  Gateshead have been hit by the departure of attacking midfielder Luke Hannant ahead of Saturday's game at Chester. The 24-year-old East Anglian has linked up with former Gateshead manager Neil Aspin at Port Vale for a four-figure fee. The Heed have ...
  Luke Hannant: Port Vale sign Gateshead midfielder for undisclosed feeBBC Sport
  Luke Hannant determined to seize chance after joining Por
  
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• Still got some old round pounds? It's not too late to change them for new ones

  18-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Banks are still swapping your old £1 coins for the 12-sided replacement - here is how you can go about doing it
  
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• Road rage menace created shocking scenes like 'stunt driving you see in movies' on A1 at Gosforth

  18-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Jeavons, of Consett, became airborne, deliberately rammed into the side of a van then was whisked away by balaclava-clad men in another car
  
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• Potential merger on the cards as two NHS trusts announce desire 'to become one organisation'

  18-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS trusts have said 'now is the right time' to look at the possibility of a merger
  
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• Man left with serious eye injury after being attacked while playing dominoes in a club

  18-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 55-year-old victim was sitting with a friend at Dubmire Working Men’s Club in Houghton-le-Spring when he was assaulted
  
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• Killingworth campaigners launch fight against proposed cuts to library opening hours

  18-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under North Tyneside Council's budget plans for the year, libraries could have their opening hours reduced
  
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• Meet the heroic farmer who helped put rapist Newcastle sports coach behind bars

  18-01-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave George Common tried to rescue the young boy after catching twisted Louis Murray abusing him in his car
  
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• Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson says MTV show is 'scripted and fake'

  18-01-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore was the subject of controversy in 2016 when a script was found in Newcastle and now Marnie has added fuel to the fire
  
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• The heartbreaking effects the snow is having on Newcastle's rough sleepers

  18-01-2018 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The snow might be great news for those who've got the day off, but it makes life more difficult for some of Newcastle's more vulnerable people
  
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• Snow: Brilliant excuse for a day off, total nuisance, or fuss over nothing?

  18-01-2018 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our readers are divided over the importance of the carpet of snow covering the region today. Where do you stand?
  
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• The £17m vision for Northumberland County Hall is unveiled - which you'll be paying for

  18-01-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Hall, which was built 37 years ago, is set to be redeveloped after plans to move to a new HQ were axed
  
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• Work begins to restore park where the Charltons and Wor Jackie Milburn learned their skills

  18-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The trio's football stories began at Hirst Park in Ashington and the skills they learned took them to the very top of the sport
  
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• Just the 'tocket'? Row after driver receives parking fine at Spanish City in Whitley Bay

  18-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Robinson says the signage at the Spanish City Car Park is inadequate - as one sign has a spelling mistake
  
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• Durham cricketer Ben Stokes' court date is same day he was due to make England return

  18-01-2018 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stokes is due to appear at court in Bristol when England play nearly 12,000 miles away in New Zealand
  
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• Apple iPhone and Mac users warned of 'text bomb' bug that could crash your device

  18-01-2018 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest bug creates a long tag that has to be deleted - and there's not much you can do to stop it spreading
  
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• Who are the billionaire Reuben brothers named in the proposed Newcastle United takeover?

  18-01-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billionaire property developers the Reuben brothers have been named in reports as potential backers for Amanda Staveley
  
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• How many episodes are there of Kiri? New Sarah Lancashire drama continues on Channel 4

  18-01-2018 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire returns to our screens in new Channel 4 drama Kiri playing social worker Miriam
  
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• Police search for missing 15-year-old Leon Ojah who was last seen in Newcastle

  18-01-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenager was reported missing on Thursday morning, with police appealing for help to find him
  
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• Lions in the snow? Lambton Lion Park sat in the heart of the North East during the 1970s

  18-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forty years ago and these lions and zebras seemed quite happy in the snow at Lambton Lion Park in Co Durham
  
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• Do you have a 'January25' voucher code for Morrisons? It's a fake and is invalid

  18-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket has come under fire for its handing of the hoax voucher code in Northumberland
  
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• Darren Bonner murder trial LIVE: Updates as accused Richard Spottiswood goes in the witness box

  18-01-2018 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Spottiswood denies murdering Darren Bonner, who was found dying in a shallow grave, during a caravan holiday in Cresswell
  
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• CCTV appeal launched after phone stolen from Newcastle McDonald's

  18-01-2018 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to the man seen on CCTV images after a phone was stolen at the Grainger Street restaurant
  
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• Reader photos show snow blanketing Newcastle and the North East

  18-01-2018 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the first snow photos to arrive - send your sledging, snowman and pix of snowy beauty spots & landmarks to [email protected]
  
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• Schools closed, roads blocked and rescue teams on standby: How snow is affecting the North East

  18-01-2018 10:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how the snow has affected Newcastle, Durham, Northumberland, Sunderland and Tyneside so far
  
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• How you can have your say on Transport for the North's £69bn plan for the region

  18-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is your chance to say what you think about the new 30-year strategy designed to boost the region's economy
  
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• Schools shake-up could tackle budget deficits, missing sponsors and classrooms in need of repair

  18-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report to Northumberland County Council highlights a host of issues after Haydon Bridge High School was left without a sponsor
  
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• How times change - Newcastle United outclass Manchester City 15 years ago

  18-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy were on target at St James' Park 15 years ago as the Magpies easily disposed of Manchester City
  
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• Coming to a place near you - major Newcastle road to get mobile speed camera

  18-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has confirmed Ponteland Road has been made a mobile speed camera site
  
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• Breast cancer patients to benefit from a Northumbria University research project

  18-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A £238,000 funding package will see researchers look to reduce the risk of the disease returning after treatment
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Treacherous driving conditions and schools closed as North East blanketed by snow

  18-01-2018 05:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been dealing with incidents on the A1 and A19 as heavy snow leaves major routes treacherous and many more impassable
  
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• UK snow LIVE: More than 90 schools closed and dangerous driving conditions as snow hits North East

  18-01-2018 05:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been dealing with incidents on the A1 and A19 as heavy snow leaves major routes treacherous and many more impassable
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Dozens of schools closed and dangerous driving conditions as snow hits North East

  18-01-2018 05:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been dealing with incidents on the A1 and A19 as heavy snow leaves major routes treacherous and many more impassable
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Awful driving conditions as North East England blanketed by heavy snow

  18-01-2018 05:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools, non-major roads and rural communities are likely to be the worst-hit as Met Office weather warnings remain in place across the region
  
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