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• 'Phenomenal' response to Gateshead tower block fire praised as new mayor is appointed - ChronicleLive

  18-05-2018 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  'Phenomenal' response to Gateshead tower block fire praised as new mayor is appointed
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  The 'phenomenal' recovery efforts following a major fire at a tower block in Gateshead were praised as the borough appointed its new mayor. Coun Jill Green was sworn in as Gateshead 's first citizen at Friday's annual council meeting, which began with ...
  
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• 'Phenomenal' response to Gateshead tower block fire praised as new mayor is appointed

  18-05-2018 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at a block of flats in Gateshead on May 10
  
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• Baby taken to hospital after car crash in Northumberland

  18-05-2018 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young child and a woman in the same car were taken to hospital in Cramlington after a two-vehicle crash on the A1068 on Friday morning
  
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• People in the North East get Royal Wedding fever as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot

  18-05-2018 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School children and care home residents across the North East have been organising events ahead of Saturday's big ceremony 
  
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• Shop near a primary school slammed over plans to sell booze from 6.30am

  18-05-2018 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A charity claims there is 'no logical reason' why a shop should need to sell alcohol that early
  
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• Panini sticker bus coming to Gateshead and Hexham with freebies to be had - ChronicleLive

  18-05-2018 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Panini sticker bus coming to Gateshead and Hexham with freebies to be had
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  Got football sticker mad kid in the family or maybe you reckon you're never too old to collect them? Well get ready to be hugely excited as famous sticker company Panini is coming to the North East. As fans from around the globe prepare for the world's ...
  
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• Cars destroyed by fire on Newcastle street as arsonists strike in early morning attacks

  18-05-2018 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two cars, bins and a skip were all set on fire in the Fenham area in the early hours of the morning and the fires are being treated as suspicious
  
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• Lucy Oliver speaks on the abuse she and husband Michael received over Champions League controversy

  18-05-2018 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  FA Cup Final referee's wife received a barrage of tweets on social media after Real Madrid knocked out Juventus
  
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• Cause of blaze at Sunderland recycling plant could take weeks to find out - as fire continues

  18-05-2018 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are tackling a blaze "deep seated" in 30,000 tonnes of rubbish at a disued recycling plant in the Deptford area
  
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• Watch emotional moment mum receives national NHS Heroes award from Scarlett Moffatt and Peter Andre

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn Lucas, from Wallsend, has been named NHS fundraising hero in The NHS Heroes Awards, which will be screened on ITV on Monday
  
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• Hayley Adamson: Tragic teen's family 'tried to meet killer traffic cop' John Dougal

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yvonne Adamson, of Newcastle's West End, tells of her ongoing torment on the 10th anniversary of her daughter's death
  
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• Hayley Adamson death: Timeline of tragedy that devastated a family, city and community

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hayley was just 16 years old when she was hit by a police car driven by PC John Dougal on Denton Road in Scotswood, Newcastle
  
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• Leaked email shows early Ofsted indications for Newcastle College - and it isn't pretty

  18-05-2018 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In an email sent to staff by the vice principal, he said inspectors have raised concerns about smoking staff, lateness and abusive language
  
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• Government mishandled East Coast Main Line takeover, say RMT union

  18-05-2018 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The rail union say a decision made in 2015 has made it harder and potentially more expensive to step in and run failing franchises
  
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• Northern Rail comes under fire over train cancellations and delays

  18-05-2018 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs are furious with the train operator, but Northern Rail promises big improvements soon
  
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• Police deliver empty pizza boxes to students in anti-burglary stunt

  18-05-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unusual crime prevention advice comes after a wave of break-ins in students areas
  
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• Where's Vera investigating now? TV crews spotted on location in Northumberland

  18-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland resident Steve Miller spotted actor Brenda Blethyn near the coast on Thursday night
  
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• Meet the brave hair loss women who revealed their bald heads at a fashion show

  18-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The women aged between 14 and 67 turned models for the night at the Woman Warrior Fashion Show at Newcastle's Bonbar   
  
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• Probation staff are at 'breaking point' over low pay, union bosses warn

  18-05-2018 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unison and Napo have accused the Ministry of Justice of blowing the budget on reforms rather than giving workers a pay rise
  
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• Angry dad opens up on 'devastating' impact of being burgled while children slept upstairs

  18-05-2018 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russell Brown's BMW X3 was stolen in the burglary in Westerhope, Newcastle
  
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• Schoolchildren react in the cutest way as they meet their Newcastle United heroes

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children from Blaydon West Primary School got a special treat when they met Rafa Benitez and his players
  
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• Remains of Scottish soldiers are reburied in 17th century service in Durham

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The remains of 17th century Scottish prisoners of war were reburied after skeletons were discovered during building work at Durham University
  
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• Newcastle trains cancelled and delayed after person hit by train between Darlington and York

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers were warned they faced delays on Friday following the incident at Northallerton
  
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• Is it yours? Police trying to reunite suspected stolen ring with its rightful owner

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ring, which is thought to have been taken in a burglary, turned up at a pawnbrokers
  
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• How thousands partied in the North East when Charles and Diana married in 1981

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot, recalling how the North East celebrated the marriage of Charles and Diana
  
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• Adorable! Amelia Scott has 'missing piece' to her family as she welcomes baby sister

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia Scott, whose family were embroiled in a long fight to adapt their home, has welcomed her new sister into the world
  
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• Who will marry Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding on Saturday?

  18-05-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The eyes of the world will be on Windsor on Saturday as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot at St George's Chapel
  
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• See inside Ant McPartlin's luxury Algarve retreat as he moves away from Declan Donnelly

  18-05-2018 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie TV star has a villa as part of the Keys development in the Algarve, Portugal, and is believed to be heading out there
  
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• What royal title will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get after their wedding?

  18-05-2018 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After months of build up, Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle on Saturday and they are in line to have a royal title bestowed on them
  
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• Taco Bell reveals how customers can find out when planned Gateshead store will open - ChronicleLive

  18-05-2018 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Taco Bell reveals how customers can find out when planned Gateshead store will open
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  Taco Bell admits it doesn't know when it's mooted Tyneside store will open. We revealed this week how the fast-food chain has lodged plans to open a branch near the Metrocentre. The firm wants permission from Gateshead Council to take over the Frankie ...
  
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• What is 'thunder fever'? Asthma sufferers warned to take precautions against this phenomenon

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People with asthma are being urged to stay indoors this weekend over fears of the potentially fatal 'thunder fever'
  
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• Watch the heart-stopping moments people dice with death crossing railway tracks

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Network Rail's video showing the dangers of taking risks on level crossings will make your stomach knot
  
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• Watch Newcastle United fans speak on the summer transfer window - and Rafa Benitez's future

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez's future is unclear, the takeover talk has cooled and fans say signings need to be made
  
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• Taco Bell reveals how customers can find out when planned Gateshead store will open

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fast food firm, already huge in the United States, has lodged plans with Gateshead Council to open a store near the Metrocentre
  
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• Rocking all over the Toon - rare 1980s images from Newcastle City Hall and Mayfair

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The major rock bands of the late-1970s and early-1980s all headed to Newcastle City Hall and Mayfair
  
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• Pervert sexually assaulted woman as she was bending over in Newcastle pub

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Henderson, 62, said 'you're gorgeous' while putting his hand up the victim's skirt in The Five Swans
  
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• Company fined £1.6m after explosion and disease outbreak left workers ill and teenager burned

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside-based Faltec Europe Limited allowed Legionnaires' disease to develop in its water and an explosion gave a worker first degree burns
  
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• Car bursts into flames near three-vehicle crash on busy County Durham road

  18-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the A693 just before 9am on Friday but luckily no-one was injured
  
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• Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at the Royal Wedding

  18-05-2018 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  In a statement released on Friday morning, Kensington Palace said Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her
  
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• Diggers have been spotted along South Shields beaches - here's why they were there

  18-05-2018 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Diggers have been out to make sure the beaches are ready for the thousands of visitors expected to hit the coast
  
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• Royal Wedding: Final preparations under way for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day

  18-05-2018 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Well-wishers have gathered in Windsor hoping to catch another glimpse of the bride or groom before the big day
  
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• Second 'Northumberland Day' launched with tribute to local hero Grace Darling

  18-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event, designed to promote Northumberland's produce and attractions, was hailed a success last year and will be repeated this month
  
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• Man scaled lamppost to remove '5G antenna' after viral post claimed it was harmful

  18-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council previously denied it had 5G lights - or that lights were causing cancer - but one local seemingly didn't believe them
  
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• North East's fly tipping capital of household rubbish exposed

  18-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government figures reveal this local authority area also had the third highest number of incidents in England
  
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• Damage left by Beast from the East along Whitley Bay seafront is repaired

  18-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council has now replaced around 100 lampposts that were battered in the storms in February
  
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