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• The Commonwealth Games - who are the North East's athletes and when are they competing?

  04-04-2018 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is well represented in Team England, with Olympic veterans and debutants competing in Australia's Gold Coast
  
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• This amazing woman learned to walk and talk again after a rare stroke with a 5% chance of survival

  04-04-2018 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What Sue Hodgkins, from Ponteland, initially passed off as pain from an awkward sleeping position turned out to be a near-fatal haemorrhage
  
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• North Shields great-great-grandmother reveals secret to long life at her 100th birthday party

  04-04-2018 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine West, from North Shields, celebrated her 100th birthday at Tyneside Golf Club on Wednesday
  
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• Pair jailed for supplying 270 pubs with illegal access to Premier League football in £1.5m con

  04-04-2018 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dodds and Jason Graham set up a sophisticated scam in which North East pubs were given illegal access to high profile sports events
  
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• Andy Burnham meets tragic Charlie Pope's dad to discuss canal safety improvements

  04-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlie Pope's dad Nick and petition organiser Alona Ainsworth met with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
  
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• Heartbreak as pigeons stolen and killed during Newcastle allotment break-in

  04-04-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Valuable pigeons, as well as equipment worth thousands of pounds, was taken during the break-in at Walker Road allotments on Saturday
  
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• Heartbreak as pigeons stolen and killed during allotment break-in

  04-04-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Valuable pigeons, as well as equipment worth thousands of pounds, was taken during the break-in at Walker Road allotments on Saturday
  
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• 'He lived for football': Alan Shearer leads North East tributes to England legend Ray Wilkins

  04-04-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former England and Chelsea midfielder died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at his Surrey home
  
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• Man appears in court on rape charge after alleged attack in Newcastle park

  04-04-2018 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aftab Ahmed, of Wingrove Avenue, has been remanded in custody after appearing at Newcastle Magistrates' Court
  
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• Durham Constabulary has one of the highest gender pay gaps of police forces in England and Wales

  04-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Average salaries of men employed by the County Durham and Darlington force is 27% higher than womens'
  
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• Cost of childcare has increased by up to £48 a week in the North East

  04-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show how the costs of childcare have risen in the North East since 2010
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race queen Farrah Moan abused in Newcastle kebab shop - and it was caught on Snapchat

  04-04-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victim Farrah Moan has appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race on Netflix and tweeted the verbal attack was 'homophobic'
  
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• Newcastle shop worker told armed robber 'business is already dead' so he wasn't getting cash

  04-04-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Khan, 67, fought off the man during an attempted raid at Jubilee Convenience Store on Sceptre Place, Elswick
  
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• 25 glamorous Bank Holiday Newcastle nightlife photos from bars including Floritas, Jalou and more

  04-04-2018 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our fun gallery of Newcastle nightlife photos including Bijoux, Tup Tup Palace and many more
  
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• Scarlet fever is sweeping the UK - here are the symptoms and how to stop it spreading

  04-04-2018 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The infection is easily treatable, but parents are advised to know the signs and what to do when they spot symptoms
  
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• Parking on pavements could cost you if councils get power to fine motorists

  04-04-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers could land themselves a £70 fine for blocking paths and walkways with their car if the plans are approved
  
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• Newcastle University student halls to be demolished to make way for sports pitches

  04-04-2018 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university is going to demolish its empty student accommodation at Henderson Hall New Hall, in Red Hall Drive
  
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• Image released in hunt for man who exposed himself outside Gateshead cinema

  04-04-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to the man about the indecent exposure which happened at around 6.30am outside the Vue cinema in Gateshead
  
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• Watch Newcastle University captain stun Jeremy Paxman with genius answer on University Challenge

  04-04-2018 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Noble and the team appeared stumped before he reeled off the correct sequence of numbers
  
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• Northumberland Day - how to get involved in flying the flag for a very special county

  04-04-2018 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proud Northumbrians are gearing up for 2018's celebration and local communities, businesses and sponsors are urged to join the fun
  
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• Trusted accounts manager who abused her position in £17,000 fraud walks free

  04-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dawn Nicholson was working for a Gateshead company when she diverted funds into an unsuspecting friend's account for herself
  
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• Know a veteran looking for work? They could be guaranteed an interview with this council

  04-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-servicemen and women looking for work could be guaranteed interviews at Durham County Council if they meet the minimum requirements
  
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• How Martin Luther King's links to Newcastle remain, 50 years on from his assassination

  04-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The civil rights activist, who was killed on April 4, 1968, had received an honorary doctorate from Newcastle University just months before
  
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• Disabled access row at Newcastle Arena rumbles on as fans accuse venue of discrimination

  04-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Disabled fans must use a 0844 number to obtain accessible seats but bosses say changes will be announced soon
  
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• More snow and heavy rain could be on the way as the Met Office issues yellow weather warning

  04-04-2018 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain will fall as snow in higher areas across the North East, with commuters expected to face delays
  
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• Who are the Vauxhall 'Corsa Cannibals' and how can you protect yourself?

  04-04-2018 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police offer Vauxhall Corsa drivers advice to protect their vehicles from the Vauxhall 'Corsa Cannibals'
  
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• Tax and benefits changes for families are coming into force in April - are you in the money?

  04-04-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out if you win or lose in the swings and roundabouts coming your way in April
  
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• New laws come into effect in April across the UK - how many do you know?

  04-04-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From passport information, to car tax and universal credit, there are a lot of new law changes starting in April 2018
  
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• This mini Angel of the North fetched an eye-watering amount at auction

  04-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The one metre high bronze maquette was produced during the development of the full-scale Angel by sculptor Antony Gormley
  
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• St George's Day 2018: Who was St George and why his day is celebrated in England and abroad

  04-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He's Turkish or Palestinian and never set foot in England, but George is this country's chosen saint - and is a big deal in Barcelona
  
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• Newcastle's bustling Quayside Sunday market in 1978 - how does the scene look today?

  04-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Quayside market was first mentioned in records from 1736, but is thought to date from centuries earlier
  
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• Gateshead woman registered the birth of a baby who did not exist - so she could pocket tax credits

  04-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jane Thurston, of Gateshead, claimed to have given birth to Harry James Sidney Thurston but it was a scam aimed at pocketing benefits
  
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• A train steams through the heart of the North East 30 years ago

  04-04-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The relic of a past age, a steam train makes its way through the County Durham countryside 30 years ago
  
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• How your favourite soft drinks have changed or will cost more due to this week's sugar tax

  04-04-2018 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Friday, soft drink manufacturers will have to pay a tax if their drinks have a high level of sugar but the cost will be passed on to you
  
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• New date set for Ant McPartlin's court appearance on drink driving charge

  04-04-2018 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV star's initial hearing following a crash on March 18 has been postponed after an adjournment was agreed
  
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• Armed robber attacked two Newcastle shop workers with fake gun in terrifying attempted raid

  04-04-2018 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The workers refused to hand over cash to an armed man at the store in Elswick but when the man returned he attacked them
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway nominated for TV BAFTA - just days after Dec presents show alone

  04-04-2018 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain's Got Talent have been nominated in the best entertainment programme category
  
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• Declan Donnelly set to 'host Britain’s Got Talent alone' after Saturday Night Takeaway success

  04-04-2018 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Ant McPartlin in rehab, Declan Donnelly is set to go solo again when the talent show returns
  
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• 'Trojan' telephone boxes could be about to swamp Newcastle - thanks to a loophole

  04-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is waiting to hear whether a 'huge backlog' of applications will be approved
  
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• Newcastle councillor Dipu Ahad caught up in 'anti-Semitic' row amid suspension calls

  04-04-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Elswick councillor could face being suspended from the Labour party as well as a council probe over social media comments
  
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• Woman in hospital after falling into the sea from Sunderland promenade

  04-04-2018 08:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RNLI lifeboats, the coastguard, police and paramedics were called to rescue the woman who fell from Hendon promenade
  
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• North East news LIVE: Warning of snow and rain as heavy showers forecast

  04-04-2018 07:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• The Software Centre is STILL losing money - despite pledge it would boost Wearside

  04-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland City Council office development was meant to boost the economy but is still shedding public cash
  
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• Councillors warned their poor attendance is putting important decisions in the North East 'at risk'

  04-04-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Combined Authority has warned that too few members are attending meetings to take legitimate votes
  
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