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• Around 100 gather for Newcastle protest to demand an end to the siege on Gaza

  16-05-2018 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speaker Hanna Kreitem told the crowd to stand up for Palestine during the event at Grey's Monument
  
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• Can you spot the mistake? Bungling contractors accused of putting cyclists at risk

  16-05-2018 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Orcas, that are used to separate cycle lanes from the rest of the road, have been installed incorrectly on Rake Lane, in North Shields
  
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• Blyth slave driver takeaway boss and landlord GUILTY of forcing vulnerable men to work for free

  16-05-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unscrupulous Hargit Bariana, of Blyth, is facing prison after jurors convicted him of a series of modern slavery offences
  
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• Danger driver Tyrone Quinn, who killed his friend while high on drink and drugs, dies in jail

  16-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Docherty was fatally injured after getting in car driven by his drunk and drugged up pal after a night out in Newcastle city centre
  
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• And they call it puppy love! Two dogs to tie the knot in South Shields on same day as Royal Wedding

  16-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buddy and Lilly have picked the paw-fect day to get married - and they will do it in style, complete with wedding outfits, bridesmaids and groomsmen
  
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• Hammer terror: Armed gang smash up Newcastle West End jewellers during robbery

  16-05-2018 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has launched an investigation after Sunny Jewellers in Arthur's Hill is hit in robbery which left staff 'shaken up'
  
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• Firefighters remain at Sunderland recycling plant 48 hours after huge blaze started

  16-05-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are still 19 firefighters at the recycling plant in Deptford on Wednesday evening - 48 hours after the fire first started on Monday
  
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• Theresa May declines to intervene in row over plans to close beds at Northumberland hospital

  16-05-2018 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Berwick MP, attacks plans to close beds at Rothbury Community Hospital
  
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• New jobs to come at Gateshead biscuit maker Northumbrian Fine Foods after acquisition - ChronicleLive

  16-05-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  New jobs to come at Gateshead biscuit maker Northumbrian Fine Foods after acquisition
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  Tyneside biscuit baker Northumbrian Fine Foods is poised to taste sweet success in the European free-from food sector after being snapped up by a European firm. The Team Valley firm – the UK's largest gluten free and milk-free sweet biscuit ...and more »
  
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• What do changes to the East Coast Main Line mean for passengers?

  16-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new business called London North Eastern Railway takes over services on June 24. Here's what to expect
  
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• New witnesses sought after man 'looking for lost dog' in Kenton approached nine-year-old girl

  16-05-2018 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to a couple driving a black BMW in the Trowbridge Way area of Kenton on May 3 who were looking for a lost dog
  
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• Taxi driver in a stable condition after suspected stabbing as the four arrested are released

  16-05-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police arrested four people after a taxi driver was allegedly stabbed and had his car stolen in Gateshead
  
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• What will Meghan Markle's official title be after she marries Prince Harry and will he get one too?

  16-05-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It's the wedding the world will be watching, and a royal title is tipped to be bestowed on Prince Harry and Megan Markle following their marriage
  
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• Newcastle United fans smash target for Jimmy Blower after tragic death - and a Sunderland fan donated first

  16-05-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family thank well-wishers as fans from both clubs help do their bit to bring the 54-year-old home after Algarve tragedy
  
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• What time is the royal wedding on TV? Hour-by-hour armchair viewing guide

  16-05-2018 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will get married at Windsor Castle on Saturday, May 19 - here is what to expect
  
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• The Laurel or Yanny sound illusion causing arguments on the internet - what do you hear?

  16-05-2018 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people are debating whether they can hear 'Laurel' or 'Yanny' in an audio clip that is circulating on social media
  
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• Horror crash in Algarve between coach and tanker involves 14 British holidaymakers

  16-05-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The travellers were on their way from a hotel in Praia da Rocha to Faro Airport in southern Portugal to catch flights home when the crash happened
  
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• New London North East Railway to take over inter-city East Coast services

  16-05-2018 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New operator takes over from failing Virgin East Coast on June 24
  
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• When does Love Island start? Countdown for return of hit ITV2 series

  16-05-2018 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was the show that had everyone talking last summer and Love Island will be back on itv2 before we know it, once again hosted by Caroline Flack
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal Royal wedding bridesmaids and page boys

  16-05-2018 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kensington Palace revealed those who will have important roles to play in the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday, May 19
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates art deco icon - where can you see art deco style in Newcastle?

  16-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today, Google has marked the 120th birthday of Tamara de Lempicka, whose art deco style is said to have embodied interwar design
  
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• Who is Tamara de Lempicka? The art deco painter honoured with Google Doodle

  16-05-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Polish artist was inspired by her time in France and went on to be a painter whose work embodied the Roaring Twenties
  
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• Nexus offers £1,000 reward after thieves steal cable causing Metro delays

  16-05-2018 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after thieves stole cable from the line between Pelaw and South Shields
  
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• Why you could face a £1,000 fine for parking your car the wrong way round

  16-05-2018 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are rules for the direction parked cars must face at night time, as facing the wrong direction can make it difficult to see vehicles
  
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• When does Ramadan start, when does it finish and when is Eid al-Fitr?

  16-05-2018 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Muslims fast throughout daylight hours during the Ramadan period
  
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• Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton talks therapy, the menopause and double cancer scare

  16-05-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Heaton, from Gateshead, has opened up in a Q&A as part of her new book, Hot Flush: Motherhood, The Menopause And Me
  
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• What time is the Royal wedding? Date, venue and schedule for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

  16-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The pair are set to marry in May in Windsor - the latest details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding have been revealed
  
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• Washington residents complain of 'smell that has to be experienced to be believed'

  16-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs have called on the Environment Agency to protect residents in the area
  
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• Football banning orders and arrests revealed: See where Newcastle and Sunderland rank

  16-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Police have praised Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC supporters for their behaviour after the football season finished
  
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• Employment rate in the North East hits record high - and here are new jobs on the way

  16-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The employment rate of 73.6% also sees the region catching up to the record national average of 75.6%
  
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• Still best of friends: Ant and Dec smiling together in first picture since drink-driving arrest

  16-05-2018 10:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fan spotted the pair in the garden of a hotel, and grabbed the smiling snap
  
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• Passengers face Metro misery between South Shields and Pelaw after suspected cable theft

  16-05-2018 10:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A £1,000 reward has been offered after cable was stolen in South Tyneside, which caused major disruption on the Metro network
  
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• Gateshead Council plans £1m kickstart for Chopwell and Blackhall Mill regeneration - ChronicleLive

  16-05-2018 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead Council plans £1m kickstart for Chopwell and Blackhall Mill regeneration
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  An ambitious plan to kickstart a multi-million pound village regeneration could be approved next week. Gateshead Council says it is planning to invest up to £1 million in Chopwell and Blackhall Mill to encourage more developers to follow suit. A 10 ...
  
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• Trials collapse because police struggle to cope with new technology, crime commissioner warns

  16-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mobile phones and social media create a deluge of evidence, warns Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird
  
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• Student who sexually assaulted two women in Newcastle left victim fearing she'd be raped

  16-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Giorgos Triseliotis targeted the women on Grainger Street in Newcastle on February 3
  
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• Gateshead Council plans £1m kickstart for Chopwell and Blackhall Mill regeneration

  16-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambitious 10-year plan to regenerate the area could be approved next week
  
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• Emergency protest over 'horrific massacre' in Gaza to be staged today in Newcastle

  16-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It has been organised by the Newcastle Palestine Solidarity Campaign group and is being held at the Monument on Wednesday       
  
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• North East news LIVE: No Metros between South Shields and Pelaw after cable theft

  16-05-2018 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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• North East news LIVE: East Coast Main Line to be taken back into public ownernership, government to announce

  16-05-2018 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 Dambusters raid 75 years on and the North East heroes who took part

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The legendary raid in May 1943 saw 19 Lancasters using the 'bouncing bombs' developed by Barnes Wallis
  
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• Plans unveiled to turn disused Gosforth tower block into 54 flats

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eagle Star House in Gosforth is expected to be transformed into 54 apartments
  
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• 'Our beautiful son': Tributes paid to tragic footballer Dale Clarke who died of penile cancer

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dale Clarke, who played for Forest Hall FC, died aged 26 after a year-long battle with penile cancer
  
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• Newcastle United fans headed to Wembley in their thousands for the FA Cup final 20 years ago

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this day in 1998, Newcastle United faced Arsenal at Wembley in the Magpies' first FA Cup final for 24 years
  
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• Fears over harmful chemicals dismissed as North Tyneside lab set for expansion

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns over cancer-causing chemicals have been rubbished as plans to expand have been given green light
  
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• Driver warning! Part of Coast Road to be closed in North Shields for work on new bridge

  16-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The off-peak closure will take place on Thursday and diversions will be put in place up and over slip roads
  
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