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• Arthurs Hill scaffolder tells court he did not carry out violent unsolved 1980s stranger rapes

  05-02-2018 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric McKenna denies he was the man who raped women in 1983 and 1988 in Gateshead and Newcastle city centre
  
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• East Coast Main Line franchise on verge of collapse, Chris Grayling admits

  05-02-2018 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary says East Coast services could be renationalised as he reveals Virgin/Stagecoach franchise is close to collapse
  
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• When will it snow? Tuesday's hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle and the North East

  05-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the North East
  
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• Undervalued and overstretched: Union slams pay for prison officers at HMP Northumberland

  05-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers at the troubled Acklington jail are paid up to £8,000 LESS than a Christian chaplain
  
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• Heroic passers-by raced to save woman hit by bus in Newcastle city centre

  05-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 60s is fighting life-threatening injuries following the incident on New Bridge Street
  
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• Asylum seeker who stabbed ex 14 times in Newcastle tower block WILL be freed after just 11 years

  05-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samantha Anderson's family are calling for murderer Ari Abdullah to be deported after his release
  
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• Heartbroken dog owner issues warning after beloved young Labrador dies from Alabama Rot

  05-02-2018 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sacriston owner Grant Diehl was told Pearl had to be put down after contracting Alabama Rot
  
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• Gateshead's Old Town Hall to be transformed into major visitor attraction - ChronicleLive

  05-02-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead's Old Town Hall to be transformed into major visitor attraction
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  Gateshead historic Old Town Hall could soon be turned into a major visitor attraction after agreement was reached with developers from the North East. A call out was made last March for a developer to regenerate the Old Town Hall Quarter, when the ...
  
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• North East councils say Government is making it 'hard to plan ahead' with delays to funding reforms

  05-02-2018 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead councils say they face huge cuts in services and uncertainty about the future makes planning harder
  
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• Should there be a special new tax to fund the NHS? A fierce debate has been sparked

  05-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Calls for a special health and social care tax to replace National Insurance have sparked a debate
  
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• Prince Charles set to visit Durham for day of engagements next week

  05-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales will visit Durham Cathedral and Durham University on Thursday, February 15
  
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• NUFC fans urged to sing 'There's only one Frankie Sherwood' during Manchester United match

  05-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Frankie, who died on Monday, won the hearts of Newcastle United supporters when he appeared as a mascot for his team
  
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• CCTV released after cash stolen from victim at Killingworth Morrisons self service till

  05-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was left shaken but uninjured after a thief approached her at the self-service machine and took her cash
  
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• Burglars ran over and killed victim's dog as they stole Mercedes Benz in Sunderland

  05-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An Alsatian escaped from the house in Blind Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, during the burglary and was ran over and killed as the thieves drove away
  
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• Gateshead's FA Trophy draw - Steve Watson's verdict as Heed must hit the road again - ChronicleLive

  05-02-2018 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead's FA Trophy draw - Steve Watson's verdict as Heed must hit the road again
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  Gateshead will travel to Leyton Orient in the quarter-final of the FA Trophy - if they win Tuesday night's replay against Maidstone United. The Heed meet Maidstone for the third time in 11 days in an International Stadium showdown that will go to extra ...
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• Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man found in Jarrow woodland

  05-02-2018 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A cordon remains in place following the discovery on Monday morning
  
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• Scammers are sending texts pretending to be the DVLA - don't open the links in them

  05-02-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The links could contain viruses, and the DVLA says it would never text or email motorists asking for personal information
  
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• Take a tour of easyJet's cleaner and quieter eco plane of the next generation

  05-02-2018 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline is introducing the A320neo, which can cut carbon emissions by 15%, to its fleet
  
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• Police searching for hit-and-run driver after eight-year-old boy knocked over

  05-02-2018 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The boy was injured when he was hit by the car in Hetton-le-Hole on Friday afternoon
  
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• Police name woman found dead in burning Gateshead house as Christine Markham - ChronicleLive

  05-02-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Police name woman found dead in burning Gateshead house as Christine Markham

  05-02-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but he has been released under investigation
  
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• Two men deny murdering Ashley Cochrane in Byker on New Year's Day

  05-02-2018 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three men are charged with murdering Ashley Cochrane, who was found with serious head injuries at a hostel in Byker on January 1
  
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• Do you shop at Asda - here are the changes coming as 5p plastic bags are scrapped

  05-02-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supermarket Asda targets every plastic component in its packaging
  
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• 'Unacceptable waiting times' and parents forced to be 'pushy': Ofsted slams special needs service

  05-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council and the Durham clinical commissioning group were ordered to make an action plan due to 'serious weaknesses' in the service
  
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• Convoy to remember A1 crash victim Barry Carmon on anniversary of his death

  05-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Petrolhead pals to remember A1 crash victim Barry Carmon on anniversary of his death
  
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• Newcastle city centre police incident RECAP: Woman hit by bus on New Bridge Street

  05-02-2018 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police closed part of New Bridge Street and John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre after a woman was knocked over by a bus
  
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• Newcastle city centre police incident LIVE: Woman hit by bus on New Bridge Street

  05-02-2018 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have closed part of New Bridge Street and John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre after a woman was knocked over by a bus
  
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• Phillip Schofield's unfortunate 'd***' slip-up on ITV's This Morning leaves Holly Willoughby in hysterics

  05-02-2018 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield told ITV's This Morning viewers to “Get ready to d*** out” on Monday's programme, much to the amusement of Holly Willoughby
  
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• "You were the best thing that happened to me and your daddy": Frankie Sherwood's family pay tribute

  05-02-2018 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Frankie died on Monday morning, after fighting neuroblastoma since he was 18 months old
  
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• Watch Paul Gascoigne get an incredible reception as he returns to Ibrox to delight of Rangers fans

  05-02-2018 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gazza spent nearly three years at the Glasgow club and admitted the huge ovation made him well up
  
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• Did you buy any Aldi frozen veg around Christmas? Half a rat was found inside one bag

  05-02-2018 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aldi has launched an investigation after a customer discovered the rodent in her bag of mixed greens
  
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• Nurse found with 120 indecent images of children barred from the profession

  05-02-2018 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Mousley has been struck off after pleading guilty to possessing indecent images of children
  
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• RIP Frankie Sherwood: Newcastle United leads tribute to 'immensely brave' youngster

  05-02-2018 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Frankie tragically died from neuroblastoma at around 3am on Monday
  
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• Frankie Sherwood: How the brave little hero fought until the end against neuroblastoma

  05-02-2018 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Frankie, of Dudley, North Tyneside, has died of the cancer that blighted his young life since he was just 18 months old
  
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• Neighbours object to proposed apartment for people with learning disabilities and autism

  05-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours in Slatyford in Newcastle say the building will 'overshadow' their homes and are concerned about losing an area of green space
  
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• I only use my TV to watch Netflix or Amazon Prime - do I need a TV licence?

  05-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You don't always need a TV Licence if you are watching on-demand and catch-up programmes, but there are exceptions
  
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• Brave little Frankie Sherwood who stole Newcastle hearts loses fight for life

  05-02-2018 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Frankie Sherwood fought deadly childhood cancer neuroblastoma for more than two years
  
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• Lloyds Bank bans credit card customers from buying Bitcoin as it worries they will lose money

  05-02-2018 09:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mysterious cryptocurrency's value has rocketed in the past year but slid since the start of 2018
  
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• Labour's Lord Adonis 'confident' Jeremy Corbyn will eventually support second EU referendum

  05-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speaking on a visit to Durham to discuss the East Coast Main Line row, he said: 'My view is that the best thing to do is to stop Brexit'
  
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• Family fly out to Mexico in desperate bid to bring Blyth great-gran with £50,000 medical bill home

  05-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joyce Kettle, 74, fell ill on a luxury cruise to Cuba, Jamaica and Mexico and was airlifted to a hospital in Cozumel
  
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• Delays and cancellations on trains between Edinburgh and Newcastle on Monday

  05-02-2018 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fault with the signalling system on the line is causing disruption for most of the morning
  
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• Thief stole police car from officer trying to help him then overturned it in scene like 'warzone'

  05-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An officer got out of his marked BMW police car looking for Callum Sexton - who sneaked into the driver's seat and pinched it then crashed
  
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• Newcastle Central Station in 1958 - how does this spot look 60 years on?

  05-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  February 1958, and the morning’s national newspapers had arrived from London at Newcastle Central Station
  
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