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• Daughter furious after her Mother's Day flowers were 'dead or dying' when they were delivered

  13-03-2018 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flower company admit sending a bouquet which was too small for special day and have now offered a refund
  
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• Body in burning car jurors are told what murder accused pair said in police interviews

  13-03-2018 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Unwin and William John McFall insisted they did not attack Quyen Ngoc Nguyen in Houghton-le-Spring and McFall claimed he had been threatened
  
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• 50,000 MORE pupils will get free school meals, insist the Conservatives

  13-03-2018 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour say pupils will lose free school meals but Conservatives say that's just not true
  
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• Motorists face pothole hell as North East councils slash budgets to repair roads

  13-03-2018 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roberta Blackman-Woods warned Government cuts mean councils are struggling to look after their roads
  
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• Attempted murder accused blames masked intruders for brutal hammer attack in Walker

  13-03-2018 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Clark is standing trial for allegedly bludgeoning Lee Bone then setting fire to his house as he lay unconscious
  
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• The Battle of Newcastle: How women took to city streets to fight for the vote in 1909

  13-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Story of Tyneside suffragettes demonstration is told to packed audiences
  
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• See the heartwarming moment three grey seal pups are released back into the North Sea

  13-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rescued trio were nursed back to health at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth
  
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• Could the end of austerity be looming? Spring statement makes suggestions but no promises

  13-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond says cuts could come to an end, but not yet
  
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• 'Chloe and Liam would be proud': Families of Manchester bombing victims rewarded for charity work

  13-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Together Forever Trust was set-up to celebrate the lives of South Shields couple Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry
  
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• Three wards closed at North East hospital after norovirus outbreak

  13-03-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors with any symptoms of the highly contagious winter vomiting bug are being asked to stay away
  
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• See the multi-million pound revamp set to make queues at Newcastle Airport shorter

  13-03-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The refurbishment of the international arrivals hall includes five new ePassport gates designed to make crossing the border faster
  
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• What is happening between the UK and Russia? What you need to know about the Salisbury spy poisoning

  13-03-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An international row is brewing over the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal - but what exactly happened, and what is next?
  
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• Durham University academics fighting to stay in UK after carrying out research abroad

  13-03-2018 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Ernesto Schwartz-Marin and wife Dr Arely Cruz-Santiago worked in Mexico for 270 days in 2014 and 2015
  
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• Blood stocks are low after the snowy weather - watch how simple it is to donate

  13-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Beast from the East meant the cancellation of doning sessions and the NHS needs existing and first-time donors to come forward
  
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• Last ditch appeal to trace owners of dog who died at vets after being kicked in the street

  13-03-2018 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 10-year-old black female Staffy called ‘Kara’ had been rehomed at least three times
  
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• Sunderland councillor slammed for sharing anti-Muslim and offensive Facebook posts

  13-03-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Graeme Miller, who represents Washington South, has now issued an apology over the "unacceptable" posts
  
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• Police and MI5 to investigate allegations of Russian involvement in UK deaths

  13-03-2018 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The death of Sunderland lawyer Stephen Curtis is one of 14 deaths alleged to be linked to Russia
  
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• Missing Newcastle taxi driver Anthony Coulson found safe and well

  13-03-2018 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cabbie was reported missing after last being seen at his home in Westerhope, Newcastle, on March 4
  
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• Search for man who fell into River Tyne from Swing Bridge enters fifth day

  13-03-2018 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police marine divers carried out further searches for the man as concerns grow for his welfare
  
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• Consett Community Fridge opens, ball to help families affected by suicide, Newcastle fundraising bus and more!

  13-03-2018 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle & the North East
  
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• Italian Job eat your heart out - Mini Cooper becomes wedged down stairs in Morpeth

  13-03-2018 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passers-by were left stunned when the car was found stuck on a narrow path in the Castle Walk area of Morpeth
  
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• What a mess! Fly-tippers fined for dumping mountains of rubbish in Newcastle

  13-03-2018 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One offender was prosecuted for discarding 2.4 tonnes of building waste from his home renovation
  
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• Spring Statement 2018 RECAP: Chancellor Philip Hammond says cuts could come to an end

  13-03-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled his Spring Statement for 2018 at the House of Commons today
  
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• Spring Statement 2018 LIVE: Updates as Chancellor Philip Hammond outlines state of economy

  13-03-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond will unveil his Spring Statement for 2018 at the House of Commons today
  
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• The Nightmare from the North is coming - and it could bring more snow

  13-03-2018 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are set to be chillier in the North East this weekend, with snow possible in some areas
  
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• Student loans: This little-known hack could to get you a refund worth HUNDREDS

  13-03-2018 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis said 86,000 people overpaid in the 2015/16 tax year
  
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• Failcard: Website crashes as just 10,000 of 4.5m railcards promised to 26-30s go on sale

  13-03-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last year, chancellor Philip Hammond said 4.5m millennials could benefit from a third off rail fares by Spring 2018 - it's now Spring 2018
  
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• University staff union says it has reached agreement over strike - but it might not be over yet

  13-03-2018 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Newcastle University's UCU Union indicate its members will reject a proposal to settle the dispute
  
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• Man accused of attacking two people with a nunchuck outside Newcastle city centre bar

  13-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kyle Morrow allegedly hit the two men with the weapon near the Mushroom Bar in the city centre
  
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• Iron Maiden pays out £100,000 to Whitley Bay musician over claims they 'copied' his lyrics

  13-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Songwriter Brian Quinn claimed some of the lyrics in 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' were similar to a song he wrote
  
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• Fresh plans to breathe new life into Forest Hall shopping area unveiled

  13-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council is set to invest £500,000 to improve parking facilities and street furniture in the centre of Forest Hall
  
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• 30 Newcastle and Northumberland place names and what they mean

  13-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What's in a place name? The historic origins of 30 Newcastle and Northumberland locations
  
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• Got an old paper £10 note? This supermarket is accepting them for another week

  13-03-2018 10:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You have until Easter Monday to use your old tenners at one chain, two weeks after they were taken out of circulation
  
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• Dad who filmed Jamie Carragher spitting while driving 'expected to be spoken to by police'

  13-03-2018 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The AA said the dad and ex-Liverpool defender Carragher should be sent on driver awareness courses
  
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• More than 100 homes could be built at this site between Morpeth and Ashington

  13-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council has been advised to approve an application to build 118 homes on land at Pegswood
  
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• Axe-wielding brother of hit-and-run victim spared jail for revenge attack

  13-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Wood was distraught after finding out sibling Gary Wood had been mown down and killed in Houghton-le-Spring
  
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• Millennial railcard offering a third off fares goes on sale TODAY - but there's a catch

  13-03-2018 08:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rail Delivery Group says that the railcards will save passengers a third off most fares
  
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• New proposals for Blue House roundabout in Gosforth unveiled to residents at public meeting

  13-03-2018 08:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council first proposed major changes to the notorious accident blackspot in 2016
  
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• Warning drivers: Brace yourselves for delays between Newcastle and Gateshead due to roadworks - ChronicleLive

  13-03-2018 06:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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• Warning drivers: Brace yourselves for delays between Newcastle and Gateshead due to roadworks

  13-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers crossing between Gateshead and Newcastle have been warned ahead of the temporary closure of the Redheugh Bridge
  
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• The secret World War II and Cold War bunker hidden under the streets of Newcastle

  13-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today it's surrounded by modern housing, Newcastle's Kenton Bar Bunker became operational on this day in 1940
  
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• Rail passengers face two more days of strike action on North East services

  13-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RMT rail union has announced fresh industrial action in response to proposals to introduce driver-only trains
  
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• Here's why thousands of North East families will have their benefits cut on April 9

  13-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families with more than two children and currently 'just about managing' are among those facing cuts due to the benefit changes
  
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