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• See a preview of Great North Star ahead of Friday night's live performance

  06-09-2018 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sneak peek of finale of Great Exhibition of the North reveals a music and dance celebration of the past and present achievements of great northern women
  
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• Mum gave birth to twins - while her other son was waiting for heart transplant

  06-09-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alison Pratt progressed through pregnancy with her nine-month-old son needed life-saving surgery
  
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• Managers jailed for college fraud which forced charity to close must pay back £240,000

  06-09-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland College and a training charity were duped out of £400,000 by executive managers Joanne Mounter and Paula Bolan with help from Kym Norman
  
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• Burt Reynolds Dead: Boogie Nights actor dies aged 82

  06-09-2018 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hollywood actor died at  Jupiter Medical Centre in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday, his manager announced
  
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• 'We'll keep going' - Family searching through the night for missing Gateshead grandad with dementia - ChronicleLive

  06-09-2018 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  'We'll keep going' - Family searching through the night for missing Gateshead grandad with dementia
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  A missing grandfather's family is asking the public to keep up their “brilliant” support with the search to find him. David Dinsley, 70, from Felling, suffers from dementia and Parkinson's disease and has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Woman, 72, arrested after protesters storm council meeting on anti-Semitism

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The elderly woman was the only person arrested following the protest
  
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• 'We'll keep going' - Family searching through the night for missing Gateshead grandad with dementia

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Dinsley, 70, from Felling, has dementia and Parkinson's disease but has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Neighbours stunned as 'nice and polite' Sunderland shop worker Joan Hoggett is stabbed to death

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives probe alleged murder of 62-year-old woman on Sea Road in Sunderland
  
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• Kathrine Switzer: From first woman to run the Boston Marathon to starting the Great North Run

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 71-year-old made headlines at the 1967 Boston Marathon when an official tried to pull her off the course
  
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• How to apply for the Warm Home Discount which could save you £140

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme offers the most vulnerable people a reduction on their energy bills over the coldest months
  
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• Grieving mum holds 21st birthday party for son who jumped from the Tyne Bridge

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Smail, of Walker, is celebrating her son's life on his 21st birthday after Brendan committed suicide earlier this year
  
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• Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes: Why the North must take control of its own destiny

  06-09-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes spoke of his hopes for the North at the Convention of the North
  
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• Urgent search for 'high risk' Newcastle man who went missing from home

  06-09-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aminul Goni, 23, was reported missing to police in the early hours of Thursday morning but hasn't been seen since Wednesday
  
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• Coleen Nolan cancels tour including date in Newcastle due to online trolling

  06-09-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter has also stepped down from her role on Loose Women due to backlash following a row with Kim Woodburn
  
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• Ross Kemp and the Armed Police: Documentary to feature Northumbria Police

  06-09-2018 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers will see the former Eastenders actor join armed police in Gateshead to investigate gun crime
  
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• Shop worker who was stabbed to death in Sunderland named as Joan Hoggett by police

  06-09-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joan Hoggett, 62, died following an incident at the One Stop Shop on Sea Road where she worked
  
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• Share your first day of school photos from Newcastle and the North East

  06-09-2018 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Help us share your excitement for the new school year by sending in your first day of school photos
  
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• The incredible Newcastle-made landmine sweeper saving lives in Angola

  06-09-2018 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mine Wolf, currently deployed in Angola, is essential to the UK's efforts in support of communities ravaged by war
  
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• Concern grows for missing 15-year-old Courtney Carr who travelled to Newcastle to meet boyfriend

  06-09-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Courtney Carr, 15, was last seen in Darlington town centre on Saturday and police are growing concerned for her welfare
  
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• Five arrested after police uncover three cannabis farms worth £300,000

  06-09-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers uncovered three cannabis farms in Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham, worth more than £300,000
  
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• When will Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside get a mayor?

  06-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has presented legislation to create a 'North of Tyne' Combined Authority and Mayor to Parliament
  
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• Mike Neville's grandson opens up on growing up with TV legend on anniversary of his death

  06-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Josh Warriner is running the Great North Run in tribute to the legendary broadcaster Mike Neville
  
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• Gateshead 2 Harrogate Town 3: Advertiser player ratings - Harrogate Advertiser

  06-09-2018 16:58 via harrogateadvertiser.co.uk
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  Gateshead 2 Harrogate Town 3: Advertiser player ratings
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  Here's an assessment of how Simon Weaver's players performed on the night. James Belshaw 7/10. Had no chance with either goal but didn't really put a foot wrong aside from a couple of sliced clearances. Warren Burrell 7. Did his job defensively and ...
  
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• What to do if you find an old style paper £5 or £10 note - they're not useless

  06-09-2018 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plastic notes replaced fivers and tenners over the past two years, but you can exchange the old paper bills and get the cash back
  
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• Newcastle University shortlisted for Uni of the Year in prestigious awards

  06-09-2018 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University has been shortlisted in numerous categories at the Times Higher Education awards
  
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• 10 Newcastle city centre restaurants to try after the Great North Run which will not break the bank

  06-09-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've ran 13.1 miles so you deserve to enjoy yourself and fill up on food, there is choice for all tastes in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Jilted boyfriend fled scene of Gateshead crash after realising ex-girlfriend was in damaged car - ChronicleLive

  06-09-2018 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Jilted boyfriend fled scene of Gateshead crash after realising ex-girlfriend was in damaged car
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  A jilted boyfriend fled the scene of a car smash after realising he had hit a car his ex-girlfriend was travelling in. Elliot Edge sent a “very unpleasant” message with “threats” to his former girlfriend following the breakdown of their relationship.
  
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• Jewish councillor screamed at by protesters at chaotic council meeting speaks out

  06-09-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Oskar Avery said protesters shouted abuse at him and a woman with a newborn baby
  
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• Jilted boyfriend fled scene of Gateshead crash after realising ex-girlfriend was in damaged car

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elliot Edge has been banned from driving after fleeing the scene of the crash on Carr Hill Road in Gateshead on August 27
  
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• Injured police dog uses underwater treadmill to recover so she can get back on the job

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lottie, a specialist drugs dog for Druham Constabulary, picked up an injury causing lameness in her shoulder
  
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• Huge cruise ship filmed leaving Tyneside - carrying passengers with one common love

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many heavy metal fans, wearing their favourite band shirts, were spotted walking around the centre of Newcastle
  
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• Lisa Stansfield claims she was assaulted aged just 15 in Good Morning Britain interview

  06-09-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The singer told Good Morning Britain audiences she was the victim of sexual advances at a very young age
  
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• Who is starting the Great North Run 2018? See the famous five females who will set you off

  06-09-2018 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Simplyhealth Great North Run 2018 on September 9 will bring the curtain down on the Great Exhibition of the North
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after bus and car crash on Great North Road near Town Moor

  06-09-2018 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the 'serious' crash close to Jesmond Dene Road after a bus and car collided on Thursday morning
  
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• Community speaks of shock after 62-year-old woman stabbed to death in Sunderland

  06-09-2018 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business owners have described the shop worker as a 'very polite' and 'really nice woman'
  
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• Northumberland's Feathers Inn named 'best local restaurant' by the 2019 Good Food Guide

  06-09-2018 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Greer and Rhian Craddock have put Hedley-on-the-Hill on the foodie map in the 12 years they've run The Feathers Inn fine dining pub
  
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• Baby who had a stroke at just a few months old faces desperate wait for new heart

  06-09-2018 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Harry Clarke is at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital as he waits for his last chance at life - a donated organ
  
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• Somebody has painted the Tyne-Wear derby 'horse punch' and it's up for sale for £1,100

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young artist Sam Wood has based one of his paintings on one of the most notorious incidents in derby history
  
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• See moment protester gets hauled out of Newcastle council chamber by security

  06-09-2018 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's full council meeting, which discussed anti-Semitism, descended into chaos
  
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• Commuters urged to be on lookout for missing Gateshead pensioner with Parkinson's disease and dementia - ChronicleLive

  06-09-2018 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Commuters urged to be on lookout for missing Gateshead pensioner with Parkinson's disease and dementia
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  A pensioner with Parkinson's disease and dementia has been reported missing. David Dinsley was last seen by his family at 3.20pm on Wednesday at his house on Swards Road, Felling, Gateshead.and more »
  
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• Commuters urged to be on lookout for missing Gateshead pensioner ... - ChronicleLive

  06-09-2018 10:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Commuters urged to be on lookout for missing Gateshead pensioner ...
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  David Dinsley was last seen by his family at 3.20pm on Wednesday at his house in Felling and police are growing concerned.and more »
  
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• These are the best restaurants in the North East according to the 2019 Good Food Guide

  06-09-2018 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've rounded up the eateries in Newcastle, Northumberland, Tyneside and County Durham celebrated in the 2019 Waitrose & Partners Good Food Guide
  
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• These are the best restaurants in the North East according to the 2018 Good Food Guide

  06-09-2018 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've rounded up the eateries in Newcastle, Northumberland, Tyneside and County Durham celebrated in the 2018 Waitrose & Partners Good Food Guide
  
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• That's NOT Asda price - supermarket to scrap price match guarantee next month

  06-09-2018 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asda said it will focus on lowering prices when it gets rid of the price match guarantee scheme
  
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• Police appeal for public to look out for missing Gateshead pensioner - The Northern Echo

  06-09-2018 10:10 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  Police appeal for public to look out for missing Gateshead pensioner
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  POLICE are urging members of the public to look out for a missing dementia sufferer. 0 comment. David Dinsley, who is also afflicted with Parkinson's disease, has been missing from his home in Gateshead since Wednesday afternoon. He was last seen by a ...
  
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• Premier League clubs 'should help gamblers' as Newcastle United's sponsor is revealed as bookie failing addicts

  06-09-2018 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's sponsor Fun88 is one foreign gambling company that has not donated to GambleAware
  
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• Ryosuke Kiyasu at Gateshead venue The Old Police House - BBC News

  06-09-2018 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
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  Ryosuke Kiyasu at Gateshead venue The Old Police House
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  Ryosuke Kiyasu has played venues across the world but this week took his performance art to The Old Police House in Gateshead. 7h ago. Share this with Facebook · Share this with Messenger · Share this with Twitter · Share this with Email · Share this ...
  
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• Watch moment far-left protesters storm council chamber as anti-Semitism debate descends into chaos

  06-09-2018 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors were forced out of the room and left in tears due to the angry protest on Wednesday night
  
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• Marks and Spencer and Waitrose among businesses offering work at Hexham job fair

  06-09-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tynedale Jobs Fair is an opportunity for everyone and tales place on Friday from 10am to 12.30pm
  
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• Teenager arrested on suspicion of murdering 62-year-old woman in Sunderland

  06-09-2018 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off a section of Sea Road in Seaburn, Sunderland, after they found an injured woman who later died in hospital
  
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