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• Watch the moment ambush gang crash a stolen car into innocent motorist in police chase

  20-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police released the dashcam footage after three Walker men were jailed for aggravated vehicle taking and affray
  
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• OAP who killed his partner and a grandmother in A69 horror crash spared jail

  20-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melvyn Griffiths, 75, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to an A69 crash in which his partner was killed
  
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• Missing barman Maximillian Parker found by friends after 'FBI-style search operation'

  20-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Newcastle barman hadn't been seen since Wednesday, but his friends tracked him down after someone spotted him on Snapchat
  
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• Ashley Cochrane murder trial: Jury discharged and accused facing retrial

  20-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Dixon and Sean Histon deny murdering Ashley Cochrane in Byker at New Year during what prosecutors say was a violent robbery
  
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• Ambush gang crash stolen car after threatening owner with ammonia and weapons in Byker

  20-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three Walker thugs are behind bars after a terrifying ordeal in which a car owner had ammonia squirted towards him by a gang brandishing weapons
  
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• 'I know we will shed a tear': Frankie Sherwood's family to mark fifth birthday

  20-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frankie got his angel wings on February 5 2018 after his battle with cancer and his family are releasing balloons in his memory
  
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• How a guide dog could change the life of teen who suffered a stroke before birth

  20-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Johnson, 18, is on the waiting list at charity Guide Dogs in Newcastle
  
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• Dirty doctor found GUILTY of secretly filming female patients for sex kicks during appointments

  20-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Thair Altaii, of Whitburn, was found with 19,000 images of female patients which he took and kept for sexual gratification
  
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• Mum leaves friend's house at 1am to find her mobility scooter had been stolen and torched

  20-07-2018 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Sunderland woman's mobility scooter was torched by despicable vandals and detectives have released CCTV to find the culprits
  
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• More student housing approved for old Tyne Tees TV studio in Newcastle

  20-07-2018 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to build 227 new student flats at the former studios in City Road have been approved by councillors
  
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• Vote Leave: Questions over position of MP who sat on board as campaign is referred to police

  20-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Berwick MP, sat on the board of Vote Leave and is listed as a former director on Companies House
  
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• See the Victorian gas works site that has been unearthed on the site of Durham's old passport office

  20-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers of the Milburngate project in Durham city centre discovered the structure on the site of the former passport office
  
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• Mum Jenny Thirlaway planned own funeral before tragic death - and she wants loved ones to 'party'

  20-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenny Thirlaway, 46, of Wallsend, died of bowel cancer but made sure her family and friends will 'party' at her funeral
  
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• FriendsFest opens in Newcastle - there's Central Perk, apartments and a chance to recreate scenes

  20-07-2018 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Full scale sets from the hugely popular comedy have popped up in Paddy Freeman's Park, we joined the fun on its opening day
  
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• Cyclist fighting for life after falling from bike during police pursuit in Elswick

  20-07-2018 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A suspect was being pursued by police when he came off his bike and suffered injuries which left him fighting for his life in hospital
  
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• Friends 'so worried' as Newcastle barman Maximillian Parker goes missing

  20-07-2018 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular 22-year-old has not been at his Walker flat in two days, and failed to turn up for his first day at a new job on Thursday
  
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• Who is Steph on Love Island? New girl enters itv2 show as one of four new arrivals

  20-07-2018 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Sunday night another huge Love Island bombshell was dropped with another four new arrivals including Stephanie
  
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• New school leaders say Blyth Academy has been transformed - and will only get better

  20-07-2018 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The academy faced problems at the start of this academic year, as parents spoke out against a stringent new behaviour policy
  
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• Two Durham rugby players on tour in Sri Lanka 'took heroin' before deaths

  20-07-2018 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A magistrates' court in Sri Lanka has heard evidence to suggest Thomas Howard and Tom Baty took the drug before they had breathing difficulties
  
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• This is why rope is hanging from the Tyne Bridge - as mystery is solved

  20-07-2018 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The netting has been spotted by people on the Quayside for more than a week - but it might not be going anywhere soon
  
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• Family's farewell to 'much loved' Hexham dad-of-three killed while riding his motorbike

  20-07-2018 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family man John Dent, from Hexham, Northumberland, was killed on the A68 near Jedburgh on July 8
  
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• Watch 'wannabe boy racer' weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds on the A1

  20-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The white Ford Fiesta was caught on dash cam swerving between lanes on the motorway near Washington services
  
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• High Level Bridge closed twice in 48 hours as same woman climbs over railings

  20-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Rossiter sparked a large emergency services response when she scaled the railings on two occasions in two days
  
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• Heading to the Lake District? Toxic blue green algae found in the FOUR waters

  20-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency are urging people to be cautious in the water after high levels of mildly toxic algae are detected
  
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• Heading to the Lake District? Toxic blue green algae found in FOUR waters

  20-07-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency are urging people to be cautious in the water after high levels of mildly toxic algae are detected
  
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• Flying ant day: Why are there flying ants and will they swarm their way into my back garden?

  20-07-2018 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The critters swamped tennis courts at Wimbledon and have been seen in the North East now
  
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• July's blood moon lunar eclipse is 'longest lunar eclipse of century'

  20-07-2018 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the dates when you must remember to look up to the skies
  
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• Heavy rain to hit the North East on 'Frantic Friday' before temperatures set to rise again

  20-07-2018 09:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Downpours are set to arrive in our region on Friday afternoon at the same time that traffic experts say that roads will be extremely busy
  
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• MPs vote to keep their identities secret if they are being investigated for sexual harassment and corruption

  20-07-2018 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  79 mostly Tory MPs passed a vote to keep the identities of under-investigation MPs under wraps, critics say the decision weakens transparency
  
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• 'Important' city centre building to be transformed into swanky Newcastle aparthotel

  20-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grade II listed building, on the corner where Clayton Street meets Westgate Road, is set to be transformed
  
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• Hate crime reports increase by almost 70% in Northumbria Police region

  20-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force contribute it tobetter crime recording methods and an increased confidence for victim to come forward
  
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• 'Grumpy' OAP knifeman, 75, jailed for trying to stab drinking buddy in the neck after pub row

  20-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Nyberg fell out with a drinking companion in a South Shields pub so came back with a 'fearsome' knife and tried to stab him in shocking scenes
  
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• Crime reported to Northumbria Police every two minutes amid sharp rise in North East offences

  20-07-2018 08:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of recorded crimes in the North East has risen by 27 per cent, the latest figures show
  
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• Killingworth Road: Every reason Newcastle City Council bosses have given for year of delays

  20-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers have faced major delays on the Newcastle commuter route due to ongoing improvement works
  
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• Killingworth Road closure: How drivers have faced a year of roadwork hell

  20-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers have faced major delays as multi-million pound works to improve Killingworth Road have been delayed
  
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