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• Infamous planning row killer Albert Dryden dies after prison release

  17-09-2018 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Friend tells how Albert Dryden who shot County Durham council official Harry Collinson dead was full of remorse
  
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• Blyth Academy bosses claim the school is getting better - here's what Ofsted inspectors had to say

  17-09-2018 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite teachers' claims, inspectors say the Blyth Academy is not doing enough to move out of the 'Requires Improvement' category
  
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• Ex-Liberal Democrat councillor defects to Labour in bid to fight Berwick's 'raw deal' on hospital

  17-09-2018 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Berwick North councillor Gavin Jones has revealed he's become a member of the Labour Party
  
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• We're getting new Metro trains - here are the five companies bidding to build them

  17-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus have revealed which companies have put themselves forward to take charge of the £500m contract
  
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• Hair shaving and nudity: The cruel 'initiations' Durham University freshers were subjected to

  17-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A panel was set up at the prestigious North East university to look into the "off field" activity of the sporting club
  
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• Wallsend charity shop which supports terminally ill patients raided by thieves

  17-09-2018 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves targeted St Oswald’s Hospice on High Street West over the weekend and an investigation is under way
  
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• Heartbreak as thieves raid Bill Quay Farm in Gateshead and steal charity collection box - ChronicleLive

  17-09-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Heartbreak as thieves raid Bill Quay Farm in Gateshead and steal charity collection box
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  Thieves raided a community farm in Gateshead, tearing their renowned 'pigs head' charity donation box off the wall. The two men broke into Bill Quay Farm on Hainingwood Terrace in the early hours, causing substantial damage and raiding the shop's ...
  
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• Heartbreak as thieves raid Bill Quay Farm in Gateshead and steal charity collection box

  17-09-2018 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the break in at Bill Quay Farm after thieves - who were caught on CCTV - made off with the donation box
  
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• Storm Helene LIVE: UK weather warnings by Met Office as ex-hurricane set to hit

  17-09-2018 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office warns of travel problems, power cuts and winds strong enough to uproot trees from Monday night and into Tuesday
  
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• Storm Helene LIVE: Met Office weather warnings in place as ex-hurricane set to hit UK with tropical storm

  17-09-2018 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office warns of travel problems, power cuts and winds strong enough to uproot trees from Monday night and into Tuesday
  
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• Gateshead firm showcases endangered animals for National Geographic - ChronicleLive

  17-09-2018 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead firm showcases endangered animals for National Geographic
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  A Gateshead design agency will be showcasing images of endangered animals across Europe after winning a contract to build a “photo ark” for National Geographic. Blue Kangaroo Design has been tasked with installing 13 eight-foot tall kiosks displaying ...
  
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• Tory plan to axe 50 MPs 'undermines democracy', says Labour Chief Whip

  17-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Nick Brown condemns boundary changes which mean the loss of four North East seats
  
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• Taxi fares in North Tyneside could be going up amid calls for review into 'out of date' pricing

  17-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Tyneside Hackney Carriage Association say the cost of insurance and vehicle repairs has increased dramatically
  
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• Sir Vince Cable reveals plan to save the Liberal Democrats following 'bad period in party’s history'

  17-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lib Dem leader wants to give non-members a role in the party as he admits it is recovering from a bad period
  
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• 35 totally understandable reasons no one likes Newcastle and the North East

  17-09-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It really is grim up north - and these pictures prove it
  
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• Shocking damage caused by thieves who used JCB to rip cash machine from Durham shop

  17-09-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Sainsbury's in Brandon, Durham, at 2am on Monday after thieves fled with a cash machine from the store
  
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• Contenders to build new Metros revealed as Chris Grayling backs plans to extend the service

  17-09-2018 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The transport secretary boosted hopes long-mooted Metro expansion could happen once the new trains are rolled out
  
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• Ken Loach in Newcastle: Did you spot camera crews filming at Grey's Monument?

  17-09-2018 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I, Daniel Blake director has picked the North East as the setting for upcoming film Sorry We Missed You
  
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• Costa drive-thru opens near Holystone roundabout in Tyneside - and Aldi is next

  17-09-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Costa branch has opened at the Northumberland Retail Park, while the Aldi store is set to open in November
  
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• Storm Helene: Hour-by-hour weather forecast as strong winds set to hit in HOURS

  17-09-2018 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A weather warning for wind is in place across the North East between 6pm and 8am on Monday and Tuesday
  
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• Woman, 63, and two children injured in serious A1 crash near Morpeth

  17-09-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the crash on the A1 southbound near Morpeth on Saturday which left three people injured
  
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• Watch the 'meteor' one lad thought may have been a 'Russian missile' fly through the sky

  17-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows a mystery 'fireball' flying in the Stanley sky, in County Durham, on Sunday evening
  
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• Wallsend scrap dealer who avoided paying £54,000 in tax to fund gambling habit walks free

  17-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kane Mather 'told barefaced lies and cheated taxpayers out of money' to fund gambling habit, a court heard
  
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• Fresh yellow weather warning issued as Storm Helene brings strong winds to North East

  17-09-2018 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned there could be gusts up to 50 to 60mph throughout Wednesday, which could cause disruption
  
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• Out-of-date food and 'grimy' containers: Gosforth restaurant given one-star hygiene rating

  17-09-2018 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dirty blades and food past its use-by date were among the problems bosses at the Gosforth restaurant claim they have now fixed
  
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• Woman airlifted to hospital after Sunderland hit-and-run is fighting for life

  17-09-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old woman was flown to hospital after being knocked down on Chester Road in Sunderland
  
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• Police find body in Sunderland lake after searching for man

  17-09-2018 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made close to Silksworth Sport Complex after police received reports of concern for a man
  
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• MH17 was downed by missile belonging to Ukrainian army, Moscow claims

  17-09-2018 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All 298 on-board the Malaysia Airlines flight were killed when a missile shot the plane out of the sky in July 2014
  
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• Storm Helene LIVE: UK weather warning by Met Office as former hurricane approaches

  17-09-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office warns of travel problems, power cuts and winds strong enough to uproot trees from Monday night and into Tuesday
  
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• Stalker 'obsessed by Raoul Moat' recruited new wife in 'terrifying' harassment campaign

  17-09-2018 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An obsessed stalker who threatened to make his son an orphan warned he 'was always intrigued by Raoul Moat'
  
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• Killed by his lover at home, Dean Bowe's family vow to take legal action over police 'failings'

  17-09-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As they mark two years since his death, his family demand 'justice' after a report raises concerns into how Jonathan Armstrong was granted bail
  
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• Tailgating causes more than 100 deaths a year - and Highways England says it must stop

  17-09-2018 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England has launched a campaign urging motorists not to be a 'Space Invader'
  
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• Daughter of Fred and Rose West's chilling revelation on Good Morning Britain

  17-09-2018 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mae West believed her serial killer parents could have killed 30 more women than the 12 they were convicted of
  
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• Driver on two driving bans caught behind the wheel AGAIN doing 'favour for a friend'

  17-09-2018 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig McFarlane, from Blyth, was fined after clocking-up his third conviction for driving while disqualified in four years
  
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• Storm Helene: Hour-by-hour weather forecast as strong winds sweep towards UK

  17-09-2018 09:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A weather warning for wind is in place across the North East between 6pm and 8am on Monday and Tuesday
  
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• Newcastle 3-2 Barcelona 21 years on, Steve Watson remembers that famous night

  17-09-2018 09:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Watson on the night Newcastle United beat Barcelona
  
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• Zoe Ball BBC Radio 2: Strictly host in 'advanced talks' to replace Chris Evans on breakfast show

  17-09-2018 08:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Ball has reportedly pipped fellow Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox to the breakfast show gig
  
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• Royal Northern Sinfonia celebrates 60th birthday at Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  17-09-2018 06:02 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  Royal Northern Sinfonia celebrates 60th birthday at Sage Gateshead
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  CLASSICAL and contemporary worlds will come together as Royal Northern Sinfonia mark its 60th birthday with a feast of music at Sage Gateshead over the weekend. 0 comment. Maximo Park, Field Music and Martha Hill will perform their own music, ...
  
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• Major roadworks at Testo's roundabout WILL go ahead soon - and last two years

  17-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government have approved an £82m programme of upgrades to the A19 junction and the nearby Downhill Lane junction
  
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• 'I've had a lot' - drinker's roadside confession after 'driving erratically' on Fossway

  17-09-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dillon Bratton was seen to swerve on to the wrong side of the road and misjudge a roundabout before being pulled over in Walker
  
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• Warning to any parent thinking of giving their young child paracetamol

  17-09-2018 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paracetamol - including Calpol - is recommended by the NHS to treat most kinds of childhood ailments
  
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