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• Body found in burning car was 'virtually cremated', murder jurors are told

  22-02-2018 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say William McFall and Stephen Unwin raped, attacked and held captive Quyen Ngoc Nguyen then set her on fire in Houghton-le-Spring
  
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• Campaign launched to save Whittonstall First School after closure plan revealed

  22-02-2018 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents have held a meeting at the school which has been earmarked for closure under controversial proposals announced by the council this week
  
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• Police officer accused of assaulting handcuffed man says he was spat on by suspect

  22-02-2018 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Paul McVeigh, 48, denies twice attacking Nissan worker Jack Moore, at Southwick Police Station in Sunderland
  
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• Man airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries after A1 crash in Durham

  22-02-2018 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A red Seat Ibiza collided with the motorway barrier, leaving a man with serious leg injuries
  
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• North East Business Awards 2018 RECAP: Updates from the Northumberland and Tyneside heat

  22-02-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as companies from around the North East vie for honours at the region's premier business awards
  
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• North East Business Awards 2018 LIVE: Updates from the Northumberland and Tyneside heat

  22-02-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as companies from around the North East vie for honours at the region's premier business awards
  
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• Heartbreaking setback for Melanie Hartshorn as hopes to be standing by Christmas are dashed

  22-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old, from Cramlington, had hoped to be standing up by Christmas but can now only sit up for two hours at a time
  
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• Is this the end for shot girls and fishbowls? Newcastle's nightlife blueprint revealed

  22-02-2018 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is looking for a more varied cultural mix as it sets out new rules for the next five years
  
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• The cost of your TV licence is going up - here's what you need to know

  22-02-2018 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has announced the annual fee will rise to £150.50 from April 1
  
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• Family of fallen soldier left devastated after sentimental items stolen

  22-02-2018 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cpl Philip Westberg from County Durham suffered a haemorrhage at his Warwickshire army barracks and died in 2013 aged just 27
  
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• These TV adverts have been rapped by a regulator because of what they promote to children

  22-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aldi and Wrigley's have both fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority - and this is why
  
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• Passengers at Newcastle Airport raise security concerns after going through 'wrong door'

  22-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Handling agents remind staff to escort passengers to the right exit after family miss flight
  
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• Jobs to go and shares plunge at Gateshead's Shield Therapeutics after drug setback - ChronicleLive

  22-02-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Jobs to go and shares plunge at Gateshead's Shield Therapeutics after drug setback
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  A North East pharmaceutical firm will “significantly” reduce its headcount after its main product failed to reach initial trial targets needed to get onto the US market. Shares in Shield Therapeutics have fallen 85% over the last few months after the ...and more »
  
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• Leyton Orient live streaming FA Trophy quarter-final tie with ... - East London Advertiser

  22-02-2018 16:02 via eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Chief executive Danny Macklin excited about initiative and hopeful it will be the start of a new commercial venture for O's.and more »
  
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• Traffic chaos on A66 as drivers abandon their cars in MGT Power protest

  22-02-2018 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Industrial action by energy plant construction workers left traffic on the A66 and nearby roads at a standstill
  
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• Car dealership Richard Hardie given 'warning' over alleged mis-selling to customer

  22-02-2018 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council said it has given guidance to the garage after complaints over a Cherokee Jeep
  
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• 40 stunning images of Newcastle's Tyne Bridge on its 90th birthday

  22-02-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Send us your best Tyne Bridge photos and proud selfies with the bridge and we will create a new birthday gallery!
  
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• Drug dealers who peddled 'misery' from their luxury cars were snared in undercover police sting

  22-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shafiq Iqbal and Mursalin Ali have been jailed for supplying cocaine and MCAT to an undercover officer from their Mercedes and BMW cars
  
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• Alnwick Castle named as finalist in 2018 UK Heritage Awards for best family day out

  22-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland attraction is the only North East venue to make the short-list of national competition
  
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• Sunderland City Council deemed 'inadequate' and warned over radicalisation risks

  22-02-2018 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The education watchdog found council bosses are not doing enough to deter radicalisation among its learners
  
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• KFC branches remain closed as cold storage depot has not been legally registered

  22-02-2018 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  KFC closed some of its restaurants due to problems with its delivery partner, whose meat fridge has not been registered with the council
  
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• Hollywood actor flies South Shields girl over to LA after they find love on TV show

  22-02-2018 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Lipnicki and Becca Mason are appearing on Celebs Go Dating and their romance has continued after cameras stopped rolling
  
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• Fresh plans unveiled to restore St Mary's Lighthouse after original designs were rejected

  22-02-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council's previous scheme was turned down amid concerns for the welfare of seals but the plans have now been revised
  
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• Newcastle and Durham university strikes begin as bosses face up to possible compensation fight

  22-02-2018 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 70,000 students affected by the dispute over proposed changes to pensions have signed petition urging settlement
  
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• Asthma patients urged to replace inhalers as up to 6,000 could be faulty

  22-02-2018 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The batch of Ventolin Accuhaler inhalers may not deliver the full dose, which could put people's lives at risk
  
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• Emirates launches sale with return flights from Newcastle to the Far East via Dubai fom £449

  22-02-2018 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tickets are on sale now for cheaper travel between April and June for economy passengers - destinations include Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
  
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• Watch what driving on the A1 could be like when a 2.5-mile stretch is revamped

  22-02-2018 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England have produced this CGI flythrough of their plans for between Birtley and Coal House
  
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• CCTV appeal after cruel men verbally abuse disabled teenager on Newcastle's High Bridge

  22-02-2018 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Rennoldson, 13, and his family were walking down High Bridge Street in the city centre when he was mocked by the men
  
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• This Gateshead cinema was swept away as the flyover into Newcastle took shape 50 years ago - ChronicleLive

  22-02-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• This Gateshead cinema was swept away as the flyover into Newcastle took shape 50 years ago

  22-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was the end of the line for Gateshead's Essoldo Cinema as it was flattened to make way for the new flyover
  
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• Been here lately? It used to be a Newcastle bank, now it's a popular bar

  22-02-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was 1983 - like many old Newcastle city-centre banks, this building would eventually become a bar
  
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• McFall and Unwin murder trial: Men accused of murdering and raping mum in Shiney Row

  22-02-2018 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Updates from court as William McFall and Stephen Unwin stand trial for the alleged murder and rape of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen, who was found in a burning car in Houghton
  
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• Laura Ashley launches 40% off sale on homeware

  22-02-2018 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest deals at the store come after much speculation about the stores profit warnings
  
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• Stricter punishments for domestic crimes against family members or partners are coming into force

  22-02-2018 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judges are advised to impose bigger penalties on domestic crimes, with prison sentences for violence or causing severe emotional damage
  
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• Life in HMP Durham: Ministers urged to end double cell policy as report sheds light on conditions

  22-02-2018 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An annual report into conditions at Durham prison calls on the Government to tackle overcrowding problems
  
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• Heroic shopkeeper rescues wife by tackling and detaining armed robber in Newcastle shop

  22-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tommy Burns, who went into Rye and Dry in Scotswood armed with a wrench, has been jailed for attempted robbery
  
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• Four men deny firearms charges after spate of alleged Newcastle shootings

  22-02-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The men, all from Newcastle, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life
  
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• Three Metro stations in line for £700,000 refurbishment after decades of wear and tear

  22-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cullercoats, Monkseaton and West Monkseaton are all due to get upgrades with work beginning at the end of the week
  
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• Tax credit and child benefit payments could be made five days early this Easter

  22-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC says the extended Easter holiday means some people could receive their benefits up to five days earlier than normal
  
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• Parents of troublesome teens warned they could lose their homes over kids' behaviour

  22-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Early morning visits paid to New York residents as part of 'Operation Harmony'    
  
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• Newcastle University study warns how heatwaves, floods and droughts are to become more common

  22-02-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 500 European cities will face more extreme weather due to climate change, experts in Newcastle say
  
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