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• Alleged killer denies he is a 'greedy, calculating, callous murderer' or a 'psychopathic fantasist'

  15-03-2018 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Unwin refuted claims he alone was responsible for the 'hideous acts' which killed a Killingworth mum found in a burning car
  
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• Welcome to Northumberland - 'very empty, with big skies and landscapes and superb wildlife'

  15-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland has once again won the strongest category in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018
  
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• Parvovirus warning as adorable Newcastle puppy fights back from brink of death

  15-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nala, the ten-week-old golden retriever, was struck down with parvovirus and now vets are warning pet owners to vaccinate their dogs
  
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• Meet the talented footballer who suffers from a rare chromosome defect - but is defying the odds

  15-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Anstey, 21, has been picked to represent the UK in the World Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi
  
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• Jury retires to consider verdict in Walker attempted murder trial

  15-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Clark is accused of bludgeoning Lee Bone with a hammer before setting his home alight as he lay 'gravely' injured
  
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• Deadly dog disease Alabama Rot in North East - symptoms to look out for

  15-03-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Confirmed cases of deadly dog disease Alabama Rot have been found in County Durham - here's what dog owners need to know
  
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• Everything you need to know about 'Road to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia' Panini collection

  15-03-2018 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The album and stickers will be available from March 22
  
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• Dashcam catches Newcastle van driver mounting pavement to get round traffic at red light

  15-03-2018 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dashcam footage captured the moment a van drove on the pavement on Byker Bank, Ouseburn, after blocking the road
  
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• Protest in support of Durham University academics fighting to stay in UK

  15-03-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Ernesto Schwartz-Marin and Dr Arely Cruz-Santiago say they have been ordered to leave the UK with their 11-year-old daughter Camila
  
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• See what happened when Prince William met Newcastle schoolchildren at royal engagement

  15-03-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Representatives from St Cuthbert's Catholic High School asked the royals about weddings and football
  
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• Brexit is 'playing into Russia's hands' says North East Labour MP

  15-03-2018 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP Phil Wilson says leaving the European Union is exactly what Vladimir Putin wants us to do
  
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• Hairdresser walks free from court after sexually assaulting woman in his Newcastle salon

  15-03-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Preston used conditioner to massage the victim's shoulders and pulled her top off to expose and then massage her breasts
  
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• Work to build new Aldi and drive-thru Costa near Holystone roundabout on schedule

  15-03-2018 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new shopping hub is being built next to the A19 junction in North Tyneside, behind the Toby Carvery restaurant
  
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• Knife-wielding thieves wearing ski masks steal cash from Washington supermarket

  15-03-2018 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for two men who threatened staff with a knife and made off with cash from the Co-op store
  
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• Whitley Bay dad Ivan Hollingsworth wins Pride of North East award for tireless fundraising

  15-03-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old has carried out a series of tough challenges in honour of his son and has raised more than half a million pounds
  
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• His brothers are World Cup winners, now Tommy Charlton is aiming for his first England cap

  15-03-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Younger sibling of England's 1966 World Cup winning brothers Bobby and Jack says he wants to make them proud
  
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• North East braced for THREE days of snow and ice as Met Office issues fresh warning

  15-03-2018 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have issued weather warnings for the entire weekend, which could affect transport and power
  
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• Urgent appeal for blood as Newcastle unit reveals it only has THREE days of stock left

  15-03-2018 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bad weather has led to between 6,000 and 7,000 units of blood being lost as people struggle to donate
  
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• 'Tommy on the Bridge' and how the problem of homelessness in Newcastle is nothing new

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new project, Homeless History Newcastle, is launched - and the real-life story of 'Tommy on the Bridge'
  
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• These Newcastle pubs and bars are banning plastic straws and replacing them with paper ones

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ten venues have come out in support of the voluntary ban as a report sets out how Newcastle can reduce its 'waste mountain'
  
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• The main street through Jarrow 65 years ago - and a different scene today

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scene in Grange Road, Jarrow, in 1953 - and how the same location is much-changed 65 years later
  
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• Revealed: The fines issued to North East parents for failing to send children to school

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures obtained in a BBC investigation show North East councils handed out almost 2,500 fines in the last academic year
  
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• North East MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan 'appalled' after babies buried in mass grave

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan wants the Government to help parents who can't afford to pay for funerals
  
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• Food company recalls pigs' ears product over meningitis scare

  15-03-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has warned of a bug found in the product while the supplier has pulled its stock from shelves
  
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• Man, 42, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after woman allegedly stabbed

  15-03-2018 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged victim and suspect are said to be known to each other and were both injured during the incident on Wednesday, police say
  
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• Uber is making big changes which affects where drivers can pick up passengers

  15-03-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cab app says it has listened to councils who are concerned drivers are working in cities they are not licensed in
  
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• University professor recalls Stephen Hawking's Newcastle visit - which didn't go fully to plan

  15-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Ian Moss worked closely with the Brief History of Time physicist, and nominated him for his honorary degree
  
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• More than a century after his death, a North East soldier has finally been laid to rest

  15-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private Thomas Telford Edmundson, from Sunderland, died in a battle near Ypres on April 26, 1915 aged 20
  
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• Charlie Pope's dad meets with water safety bosses over fight to end canal deaths

  15-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie was found dead in the Rochdale Canal in Manchester city centre after going missing following a night out
  
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• Bigg Market to get another restaurant and bar after police drop objections to new venue

  15-03-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Part of the TJ Hughes department store in Newcastle city centre is to be transformed into a restaurant and bar
  
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• Pupil suspended from Blyth Academy for taking knife into school

  15-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The parent of a girl at the Northumberland school says the 14-year-old approached his daughter and pulled out a knife
  
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• Dozens of new homes will be built in Chester-le-Street after plans are given the go-ahead

  15-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's north planning committee approved proposals for 78 houses at Gibside
  
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• Alnwick Garden could be about to get the 'biggest play structure in the world'

  15-03-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted for a major new attraction at Alnwick Garden after initial proposals were axed last year after a political row
  
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