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• Northumberland sawmill fined £400,000 after employee has leg amputated by saw blade

  17-05-2018 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at A&J Scott Limited of Station Sawmill Ltd in Alnwick
  
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• Take a tour of the new-look Central Lower Promenade in Whitley Bay as revamp work finishes

  17-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The project to refurbish the seafront stretch is now complete and an official opening event has been planned for next week
  
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• James Corden's Carpool Karaoke? Watch one North East taxi firm's own version

  17-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Station Taxis' 'Cabpool karaoke' has been inspired by the popular Late Late Show segment, which has featured A-list celebrities
  
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• Brave Manchester attack survivor to make emotional return to city to compete in GreatCity Games

  17-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Milly Gosling and parents Jason and Jane survived the Manchester Arena bombing
  
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• Bradley Lowery's mum Gemma skydives on what would have been her son's seventh birthday

  17-05-2018 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See Gemma Lowery touch down after the jump which has raised more than £6,000 for Bradley's foundation
  
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• Watch dramatic footage of terrifying gold heist at Arthur's Hill jewellery shop

  17-05-2018 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV captures robbers fleeing Sunny Jewellers on Tamworth Road, Newcastle, after an armed raid
  
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• Mental health awareness in Washington, fundraising for Bradley Lowery Foundation & more charity news

  17-05-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity and fundraising news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• What is next for the East Coast franchise and the UK rail network

  17-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many think the failure of the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise could mean re-nationalisation of the network
  
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• See latest phase of work being carried out on Coast Road bridge in North Shields

  17-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, concrete was poured over the Norham Road bridge to create the remaining part of the road deck
  
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• Newcastle City Council leader reshuffles top team after elections - and there's a fresh face

  17-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cabinet takes all of the most significant decisions within the council, covering issues from council tax rates to transport
  
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• Former Geordie Shore star Chantelle Connelly has been declared bankrupt

  17-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old, who shot to fame on the 12th season of Geordie Shore, was declared bankrupt on May 10
  
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• Gateshead to host Pokemon Go Community Day this weekend with plenty player challenges - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead to host Pokemon Go Community Day this weekend with plenty player challenges
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  Pokemon fans are in for a treat as a special event makes a return to Gateshead this weekend with a whole new set of challenges. A group set up for North East fans of the Pokemon Go game hosts monthly get-togethers at Saltwell Park which are proving a ...and more »
  
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• Gateshead to host Pokemon Go Community Day this weekend with ... - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead to host Pokemon Go Community Day this weekend with ...
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  Popular event returns to Saltwell Park with new attractions plus a treasure trail and face-painting for kids.and more »
  
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• Tragedy as boy, six, dies after becoming unresponsive at Gateshead home - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Tragedy as boy, six, dies after becoming unresponsive at Gateshead home
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  A six-year-old boy who fell ill at his home in Gateshead has died. Police and paramedics were called to the home in Kibblesworth just before 8am on Wednesday after the young boy became unresponsive. The boy, who has not been named by police, was ...
  
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• Tragedy as boy, six, dies after becoming unresponsive at Gateshead home

  17-05-2018 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, who have not identified the six-year-old, say he became ill and was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning where he was sadly pronounced dead
  
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• Cheryl and Liam Payne's joy as baby Bear 'finally starts walking'

  17-05-2018 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Previously the ex-One Direction star said Bear was 'too massive' to stay up; Many kids start to walk before they hit one
  
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• Ant McPartlin living away from best mate Dec for the first time in 25 years

  17-05-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Ant & Dec have been together on and off screen for nearly three decades but Ant is moving to a new house which will take him away from Dec
  
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• Girl 'broken down' by rape-accused Durham police officer who 'controlled her life for years'

  17-05-2018 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Perwaze denies four counts of rape and 14 other charges relating to the alleged victim
  
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• What a difference: £1m city-wide clear up to make Newcastle ready for Great Exhibition of the North

  17-05-2018 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council says it's on its way to completing a 'spring clean' in time for the prestigious event in June
  
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• Struggling Gateshead school Thomas Hepburn Academy to close for good - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Struggling Gateshead school Thomas Hepburn Academy to close for good
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  A struggling Gateshead school will be gone for good in a year after the Government approved closure plans. Parents were told in February that Thomas Hepburn Academy could shut, after bosses said it didn't have enough pupils to keep it running at an ...
  
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• See the trail of destruction left by vandals who targeted Gateshead primary school - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  See the trail of destruction left by vandals who targeted Gateshead primary school
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  Children were left distraught after an outdoor area they helped create was ripped apart by vandals - then broken again after repairs began. Denise Thompson, head of Ravensworth Terrace Primary School in Birtley, said her students' 'forest school' has ...
  
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• Struggling Gateshead school Thomas Hepburn Academy to close for good

  17-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a consultation with parents, the final permission needed for the under-subscribed academy to close has been given - here's what happens now
  
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• South Shields to fall silent for Chloe and Liam on anniversary of Manchester bombing

  17-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A minute's silence will be held for Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry in South Shields on the anniversary of the Manchester bombing
  
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• See the trail of destruction left by vandals who targeted Gateshead primary school

  17-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff say the forest school area at Ravensworth Terrace Primary has been repeatedly targeted by vandals
  
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• Rise in number of mobile phones found in North East prisons - and they could be keeping inmates safe

  17-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show more and more inmates are getting hold of handsets and SIM cards behind bars
  
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• Meghan Markle CONFIRMS father Thomas Markle will NOT be walking her down Royal Wedding aisle

  17-05-2018 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Meghan Markle confirmed her father will not be walking her down the aisle to marry Prince Harry in a statement released by Kensington Palace
  
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• 'Happy birthday mate': Jermain Defoe posts emotional message to Bradley Lowery

  17-05-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe and Bradley Lowery struck up a heartwarming friendship during his time at the Stadium of Light
  
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• A nostalgic view of Gateshead High Street in 1976 - see how this scene looks today - ChronicleLive

  17-05-2018 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  A nostalgic view of Gateshead High Street in 1976 - see how this scene looks today
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  We step back to 1976 in our brilliantly evocative main image of Gateshead High Street. For those who remember this area as it was then, it will spark a host of memories. Not least of the now-vanished shop called Law's Herbal Stores. More than once as a ...
  
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• Police to carry out more tests as Durham rugby player's death remains 'unexplained'

  17-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating whether drugs could have played a part in tragedy
  
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• How police exposed vile slave master Hargit Bariana who forced vulnerable men to work for free

  17-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hargit Bariana kept addicts as slaves and forced them to work in takeaways in Blyth and Sunderland
  
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• Great Exhibition of the North organisers speak out following East Coast Main Line saga

  17-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There had been fears for the event following the withdrawl in march of another backer, BAE Systems
  
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• A nostalgic view of Gateshead High Street in 1976 - see how this scene looks today

  17-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is how Gateshead High Street looked in 1976 - today a lot of the old buildings such as the Odeon cinema have gone
  
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• MOT tests are changing this month - how to make sure you car passes its test

  17-05-2018 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From May 20, failure of MOTs will be easier than ever before with new ‘minor’, ‘major’ and ‘dangerous’ categories
  
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• Bradley Lowery's mum takes campaign to have cancer treatment on NHS to Health Secretary

  17-05-2018 09:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Lowery met with Jeremy Hunt to talk about putting an antibody treatment for children on NHS
  
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• Bradley Lowery's mum posts heartbreaking message on what would have been son's seventh birthday

  17-05-2018 09:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley's mum Gemma has spoken of her heartache, as she prepares to take a brave leap of faith in her son's memory
  
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• Soaring temperatures are coming to the North East - here's how hot it will get

  17-05-2018 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures dropped below 2C in the early hours of Thursday - but they'll be heading for the twenties this weekend
  
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• North Tyneside kids could face 'significant detriment' if activity centre's funding is cut

  17-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre, in the Lake District, is used by a lot of schools from 'more challenged areas'
  
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• Geordie Shore stars' sponsored gambling posts probed by advertising watchdog

  17-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Advertising Standards Agency is speaking to Gary Beadle, Scott Timlin and Aaron Chalmers over their adverts
  
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• These six North East beaches have won the Blue Flag award making them among the best in the world

  17-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prestigious accolade means the beaches are among the best in the world for their cleanliness and facilities
  
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• Facebook pervert branded dangerous after having sex with SEVENTH schoolgirl

  17-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Oscar Glendinning, of Whitley Bay, had sex with a 14-year-old he groomed on Facebook weeks after being released from prison for similar offences
  
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• Anger after North Tyneside Council’s special guardian policy left scores of families out of pocket

  17-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 170 families in North Tyneside will be receiving backdated payments following an investigation by the ombudsman
  
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