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• The inspirational story of boy who lost his sight and use of his limbs 'virtually overnight'

  11-09-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cameron Smith spent six weeks in hospital unable to walk or see - now his mum has revealed his incredible road to recovery
  
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• This is what happens to your body when you are cremated - and how long it takes

  11-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A crematorium held an open day to bust the myths about cremation and explain what the process involves
  
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• Schoolboy lost his legs and part of his hand after electric shock at Gateshead railway yard

  11-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old was set on fire and suffered catastrophic injuries after getting too close to overhead cables at a railway yard
  
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• Meet the happy couple behind the romantic Great North Run proposal

  11-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Baker and Jennie Abbott are now engaged after he proposed while running the Great North Run
  
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• Heartbreak as Wallsend community cafe which provides lifeline for new mums is raided

  11-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The community is raising cash to help Tots Tea Rooms in Wallsend get back on its feet after it was raided
  
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• Bid to sell booze in Newcastle shop rejected after fears it would lead to drunken behaviour

  11-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have dismissed an alcohol licence application from Daynight Express shop in Westmorland Road
  
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• Great North CityGames won't be returning to Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside after 10 years - ChronicleLive

  11-09-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Great North CityGames won't be returning to Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside after 10 years
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  World-class sprinters, long jumpers and pole vaulters taking part in the Great North CityGames won't be returning to the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside in 2019. The sporting event, which has been staged in Newcastle and Gateshead for 10 years as part ...and more »
  
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• Great North CityGames won't be returning to Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside after 10 years

  11-09-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North CityGames has been held at Newcastle and Gateshead for the last 10 years
  
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• 'Exciting reality show' launches search for cast members across the North East

  11-09-2018 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East has had its fair share of reality stars and now Lime Pictures are heading up here to cast some more
  
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• Emily Wilding Davison sculpture: The story behind the new statue of Morpeth's suffragette hero

  11-09-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The statue, unveiled in Morpeth’s Carlisle Park, depicts a dark moment in the campaigner's life
  
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• 'We are absolutely devastated' - Grieving dad opens up about his son's heartbreaking suicide

  11-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Reader, of Haltwhistle, Northumberland, died in August last year - now his family are raising awareness about how people can seek help
  
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• Passengers warned of five weeks of Metro disruption with line to close between two stations

  11-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure is part of a £21m development of the town’s new bus and Metro interchange which will open next year
  
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• Gateshead veteran starts new life as a barista - BBC News

  11-09-2018 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
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  Gateshead veteran starts new life as a barista
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  A veteran who spent 17 years serving in the British army has started a new career on civvy street. Craig Purvis, from Gateshead, has set up his own mobile business in the North East - The Poppy Coffee Pot. The Royal Engineer served in the likes of Iraq ...
  
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• America's Got Talent's Courtney Hadwin lining up another classic as she aims for final

  11-09-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peterlee school girl Courtney Hadwin is in the America's Got Talent semi final on Tuesday and we spoke to her singing teacher
  
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• Former Gateshead FC owners acquire Newcastle printing firm - ChronicleLive

  11-09-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Former Gateshead FC owners acquire Newcastle printing firm
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  The former owners of Gateshead Football Club have embarked on their next business venture after acquiring a Newcastle printing company. Richard and Julie Bennett have bought Newcastle Print Solutions (NPS) for an undisclosed sum, and are looking to ...and more »
  
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• These are Britain's 27 most wanted people on the National Crime Agency list

  11-09-2018 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency lists the most wanted suspects on its website - and Allan Foster is among them
  
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• Police struggling to serve the public as Northumbria faces biggest cuts in the country

  11-09-2018 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Report from official watchdog shows Northumbria Police has suffered bigger cuts than any other force
  
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• Turkish Delight gin anyone? Gateshead Gin Festival is all set for Friday's return with a sparkling new menu - ChronicleLive

  11-09-2018 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Turkish Delight gin anyone? Gateshead Gin Festival is all set for Friday's return with a sparkling new menu
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  Two-day event will showcase an array of gins and gin liqueurs but there will be plenty of other spirits on offer too. Share. Comments. By. Barbara Hodgson. 13:29, 11 SEP 2018; Updated 13:33, 11 SEP 2018. What's On. Gateshead Gin Festival is returning ...
  
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• More new homes could be coming to Whitley Bay under plan to turn hotel into apartments

  11-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scheme has been drawn up to convert the Marlborough Hotel, on East Parade, into six apartments along the seafront
  
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• Three Mile Inn HAS closed but owners say the pub will reopen next year

  11-09-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owners the Malhotra Group said it was 'not viable' to keep the Gosforth pub open during construction works to build a new hotel on the site
  
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• Who's in Big Brother? Housemates 'revealed' ahead of show's return to Channel 5

  11-09-2018 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity Big Brother finished on Monday night, won by Ryan Thomas, which means normal Big Brother is coming back
  
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• The heart-warming moment a Great North runner proposed to his girlfriend during the race

  11-09-2018 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Baker proposed to girlfriend Jennie Abbott on the final straight of the Great North Run in South Shields
  
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• Murder suspect Ethan Mountain accused of stabbing shop worker Joan Hoggett 'numerous times'

  11-09-2018 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain is alleged to have murdered the 62-year-old at a One Stop in Seaburn, Sunderland
  
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• Missing elderly man rescued by the coastguard after falling and fracturing his hip

  11-09-2018 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 80-year-old was found on the rocks at Hartley Bay just south of Seaton Sluice on Monday evening
  
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• Drunken thug avoids jail after biting part of man's ear off in Newcastle nightclub toilets

  11-09-2018 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Gallagher, 28, accused the 20-year-old victim of looking at his genitals before savagely attacking him
  
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• Loved ones of Joan Hoggett release touching family photos as they pay tribute to alleged murder victim

  11-09-2018 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Seaburn One Stop shop assistant, 62, was a 'devoted' great-grandmother who will be 'greatly missed'
  
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• New Halloween event Walk of Fear coming to Gateshead and its for all ages - ChronicleLive

  11-09-2018 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  New Halloween event Walk of Fear coming to Gateshead and its for all ages
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  This Halloween people across the North East are spoilt for choice with an array of eerie events to choose from and there's a new one coming to Gateshead which should prove really popular. On Saturday, October 27, Metro Radio will be staging a brand new ...
  
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• Have you checked your change? These coins could be worth a fortune

  11-09-2018 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These are the most valuable coins right now
  
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• These are the 27 most wanted people in Britain on National Crime Agency list

  11-09-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency lists the most wanted suspects on its website - and Allan Foster is among them
  
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• Why the opening of the England v Switzerland game will be screened in black and white

  11-09-2018 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first 25 seconds of the game will be without colour to mark an anti-racism campaign’s anniversary
  
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• 'Another one?' - Ant and Dec win TWO TV Choice awards and Dec takes to social media to thank fans

  11-09-2018 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec continued to reign supreme on the small screen as they picked up gongs for I’m A Celebrity and Saturday Night Takeaway
  
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• I gave £1m to charity over ten years and never told anybody - Gazza speaks out about charitable side

  11-09-2018 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The former Newcastle star says he is shocked at the cash young players are earning now
  
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• Watch Danny Dyer mock David Cameron in expletive-ridden acceptance speech at TV Choice Awards

  11-09-2018 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Danny Dyer launched a scathing attack on the former Prime Minister
  
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• New Berwick hospital and leisure development WILL go ahead despite protest

  11-09-2018 09:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council's cabinet met in Berwick on Monday to approve the plans
  
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• Who was Joanna Baillie? Google Doodle celebrates the life of the writer, poet and playwright once compared to William Shakespeare

  11-09-2018 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanna Baillie was born 256 years ago and is celebrated September 11's Google Doodle
  
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• North East weather forecast for the week with temperatures set to dip

  11-09-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office are forecasting a grey, overcast week, with only the odd shower
  
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• New Halloween event Walk of Fear coming to Gateshead and its for all ages - Chronicle Live

  11-09-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  New Halloween event Walk of Fear coming to Gateshead and its for all ages  Chronicle LiveSummer is over and Halloween is now just around the corner with a brand new event coming to Gateshead.
  
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• Much loved great-grandad killed by careless driving of respected farrier

  11-09-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Harrison, of Kirkley, pulled out from a farm track into the path of 84-year-old Thomas Gill near Belsay, causing his death
  
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• Former Sunderland star Julio Arca's home extension bid given the red card after backlash

  11-09-2018 08:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland AFC midfielder Julio Arca's plans to extend his Washington home were rejected by councillors
  
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• Ryan Thomas speaks out about Roxanne Pallett 'punchgate' scandal as he is crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother

  11-09-2018 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas fought back tears as he was announced as winner of the Channel 5 show
  
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• Newcastle man accused of punching Australian rugby star James Stannard star 'acted in self-defence'

  11-09-2018 08:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Prosecutors say Sam Oliver, from Newcastle, floored James Stannard in a one-punch attack in Sydney
  
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• Rogue landlords in Newcastle will face £30,000 fines in new council crackdown

  11-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New penalties will be issued to irresponsible landlords under strict new measures
  
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• New East Coast Main Line trains are incompatible with the railway

  11-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains will have to run slow north of York because they interfere with electrical equipment beside the track
  
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• Drunk man caused major delays on Great North Run weekend by scaling bridge

  11-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Hurst spent two hours on the wrong side of the railings of Scotswood Bridge, causing travel chaos and a large emergency response
  
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• 50 years ago and Newcastle United were on the march to European glory

  11-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this night in 1968: Newcastle United made their European bow - beating Feyenoord of Rotterdam 4-0 at St James' Park
  
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• Rising violence and offenders taking up drugs - but Deerbolt prison still judged 'reasonably good'

  11-09-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham jail HMYOI Deerbolt was described as having a "creditable" overall performance despite the serious issues raised
  
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