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• Graham Thurston manslaughter trial: Accused Scott Thompson tells court he was acting in self-defence

  06-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors claim Scott Thompson, of Gateshead, killed Graham Thurston, of North Shields, behind Powerhouse in Newcastle
  
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• Businessman Ammar Mirza CBE and City Based Lettings guilty over shared house

  06-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mirza, 44, of Mosely Street, Newcastle, has been found guilty alongside property managers City Base Lettings at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• One person dies after Newcastle Central Motorway crash

  06-02-2018 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have confirmed a person has died after a one-vehicle incident saw the road closed for four hours
  
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• Theresa May launches independent review into future of the free press

  06-02-2018 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Prime Minister says the expert panel will assess impact of technology, clickbait and social media on the health of the industry
  
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• Who was Thomas Hepburn, the man behind the name of a school facing closure?

  06-02-2018 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the Gateshead school named after him faces closure, we took a look at the life of the County Durham mineworker and trade unionist
  
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• Watch as paedophile hunters Dark Justice snare pervert at Newcastle Central Station

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Wall, of North Shields, turned up hoping to meet a 13-year-old for sex but was confronted by Newcastle group Dark Justice
  
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• Mum's shock as baby born with a fully-formed TOOTH

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Cruise Horsburgh surprised his family when he popped out of the womb with one tiny tooth visible in his mouth
  
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• Elderly pedestrian dies in hospital after being hit by a bus in Newcastle city centre

  06-02-2018 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Howell, 78, was hit by the Stagecoach bus on John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre on Monday and later died in hospital
  
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• Women marking 100 years of suffrage told to leave Newcastle train station

  06-02-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Elen Coyle, who was leading the Women's 100 Choir, said train staff were 'aggressive' towards the group
  
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• Will there be another series of Next of Kin? ITV drama set for dramatic end

  06-02-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New ITV drama Next of Kin, starring Archie Panjabi and Jack Davenport, comes to a conclusion on Tuesday but is another series in the pipeline?
  
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• The future of cancer care? Revolutionary therapy machine arrives in the North East

  06-02-2018 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cyclotron at The Rutherford Cancer Centre in Northumberland will give NHS patients access to treatment which costs thousands of pounds abroad
  
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• Thomas Hepburn Academy closure: Where will pupils go and how much choice will parents have?

  06-02-2018 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Education Trust launched a consultation on plans to close the school - if it goes ahead, here's where pupils could end up
  
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• Thomas Hepburn Academy parents accuse trust of 'failing our children' as school faces closure

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Education Trust says it had been improving the academy in Gateshead, but that pupil numbers had become 'unsustainable'
  
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• Calls to renationalise the railways grow as Chris Grayling accused of code breach

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under fire Transport Secretary has been accused of breaching the Ministerial Code over his handling of East Coast Mainline
  
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• Fitting farewell for Northumberland farmer who made his final journey on a vintage tractor

  06-02-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ken Coates, 86, loved vintage tractors, photography and the colour red
  
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• What happens when you win the Lottery - including why so many winners keep it a secret

  06-02-2018 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Carter, Camelot's Senior Winners Adviser, explains how they help winners set up bank accounts and talk them through the winning process
  
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• People smuggling raids: Arrests in Newcastle and Teesside as Kurdish crime gangs targeted

  06-02-2018 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A National Crime Agency operation on Tuesday saw 21 arrests across the North East and beyond
  
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• Sleep on the streets of North Shields for charity, wonderful woodland project in Boldon & more

  06-02-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle & the North East
  
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• Tom Watson made this video in a broom cupboard and there's a very important reason why

  06-02-2018 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It shows the cupboard famous suffragette Emily Wilding Davison hid in during a census to register her place of residence as the Commons
  
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• Central Motorway to be closed for four hours as three are injured - what we know so far

  06-02-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway will be closed for around four hours on Tuesday afternoon after the crash in Newcastle
  
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• Plans for £12m Gateshead office block could support 600 jobs - ChronicleLive

  06-02-2018 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Alabama Rot warning - dog left fighting for its life as it battles the flesh-eating disease

  06-02-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bracken is receiving round-the-clock care after contracting the deadly disease from a walk in County Durham woods
  
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• Watch Piers Morgan blast 'ridiculous' idea of 'lady-friendly' Doritos

  06-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Morning Britain host ridiculed the plans to introduce smaller and less crunchy crisps aimed at women
  
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• Newcastle's La Dolce Vita nightclub and the Swinging 60s on Tyneside

  06-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opened on this day 55 years ago, Newcastle's La Dolce Vita nightclub attracted the biggest stars of the day
  
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• Busy stretch of Sunderland road to re-open after work on new Northern Spire bridge

  06-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stretch of Timber Beach Road in Sunderland Enterprise Park will re-open to traffic on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Architect's original version of controversial Dunston Rock to be sold at auction

  06-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work began in 1968 on Derwent Tower in Dunston in Gateshead and was completed in 1971
  
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• Newcastle United's very different St James' Park - as it was 40 years ago

  06-02-2018 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snow covered the West Stand and Gallowgate End of Newcastle United's St James' Park in February, 1978
  
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• How North East holidaymakers flying with Ryanair could face Easter disruption

  06-02-2018 09:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at the Irish carrier are currently in talks with pilots to recognise trade union for the first time
  
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• Bradley Lowery's mum pays heartbreaking tribute to son's pal Frankie Sherwood

  06-02-2018 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Lowery posted a picture of the youngsters sat together on a hospital bed after Frankie passed away
  
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• Safer Internet Day: The tips every parent should know about

  06-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As thousands of organisations across the UK mark Safer Internet Day today, here are some top tips about staying secure online
  
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• Brunswick Village shooting suspect pleads not guilty to New Year firearms offences

  06-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamal Barrat is accused of firearms offences after a gun was allegedly discharged in Brunswick Village just after midnight on New Year’s Day
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Heavy snow forecast as Met Office predict disruption for Tuesday

  06-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as heavy snow is forecast to hit northern parts of the UK - forecasters say up to 10cm of snow could fall in some places
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Heavy snow falls as Met Office predicts disruption for Tuesday

  06-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as heavy snow hits northern parts of the UK - forecasters say up to 10cm of snow could fall in some places
  
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• UK snow: Heavy snow forecast as Met Office forecast disruption for Monday morning commute

  06-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as heavy snow is forecast to hit northern parts of the UK - forecasters say up to 10cm of snow could fall in some places
  
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• Central Motorway reopens LIVE: Updates as collision left southbound carriageway closed for three hours

  06-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Central Motorway closed LIVE: Updates as collision forces southbound carriageway to close for four hours

  06-02-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Tuesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Who was suffragette Emily Davison? 100 years on from women getting the vote we look at the North East link

  06-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Emily Davison died in 1913 after she collided with the King's Horse at Ascot- five years before some women were finally given the right to vote
  
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• Revealed: The North East's most congested stretch of road

  06-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research also shows that traffic congestion costs Newcastle an astonishing £139m a year
  
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• On 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, we launch search for North East's most incredible females

  06-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nominate your 21st Century suffragette and give them the recognition they deserve in our campaign, run in partnership with Amnesty International
  
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• Munich air disaster 60 years on: How the tragedy forged a link between the North East and Man Utd

  06-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After eight members of the legendary Busby Babes team were killed a North East club came to its aid
  
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