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• Scott Pritchard murder: Detectives still hunting killer Karen Tunmore's mysterious friend 'Ste'

  01-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A top Northumbria Police officer says probe to find killer Karen Tunmore's friend 'Ste' is ongoing
  
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• ​Freezing, frightened and ignored: Homelessness in Newcastle city centre

  01-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Burridge, 54, runs the North East Homelessness charity but decided to get a first hand taste of what it's really like to spend a night sleeping on the streets of Newcastle
  
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• Princess Anne pays visit to Tyneside charity working to support crime victims

  01-10-2018 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a visit to Victims First Northumbria in Wallsend on Monday
  
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• Teenage boy reveals bucket list after undergoing chemotherapy for cancer

  01-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bailey Gibson, 18, was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma after finding a lump on his neck
  
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• Killer football coach who confessed to cold case murder from 14 years ago is jailed for life

  01-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karen Tunmore, of Killingworth, walked into a police station in July and confessed to murdering Scott Pritchard in Sunderland in 2004
  
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• Inside Durham's newest bar - where guests have to enter through a hidden door and have their phones on mute

  01-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rabbit Hole is a 1920s Shanghai-inspired supper club and has 'house rules' for diners to follow
  
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• Lewis Ritson and team delighted as meeting with Newcastle United's Lee Charnley resolves issues

  01-10-2018 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have said they are 100 per cent supportive of boxing star Lewis Ritson after clear-the-air meeting with Lee Charnley
  
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• Meet the heroic By The River Brew Co. staff YOU should be buying a drink

  01-10-2018 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven members of staff at the Quayside shipping container village have had their bravery formally recognised by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
  
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• Watch the moment killer Karen Tunmore arrives at police station to make shock murder confession

  01-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Killingworth football coach Tunmore was jailed for life after confessing to battering Scott Pritchard to death in Sunderland in 2004
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling admits rail franchising system 'no longer works'

  01-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  In blunt admission of failure, the transport secretary admitted 'trains are packed, the network is creaking'
  
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• 25 beaches in the North East where you can walk your dog again

  01-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On October 1, the summer ban for dogs on a number of North East beaches was lifted - here's a list of places where you can take your pet
  
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• Brave shop worker chases knife-wielding robber and refuses to hand over cash

  01-10-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect threatened staff at the shop in Sunderland in the early hours of Thursday morning but left empty-handed
  
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• Geoffrey Hayes: Rainbow presenter dies aged 76

  01-10-2018 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Hayes appeared alongside cuddly puppets Zippy, George and Bungle in more than 1,000 episodes of Rainbow
  
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• Dancing on Ice confirms Gemma Collins and Richard Blackwood for new series

  01-10-2018 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing on Ice will be back in 2019 and we now know the identity of two if its new celebrity contestants
  
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• Man's body found near Northumberland bridge, police confirm

  01-10-2018 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the bridge in Northumberland on Sunday morning and found the body of a 37-year-old man
  
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• Cheryl makes catwalk return at L'Oreal Paris Fashion Week show

  01-10-2018 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Geordie star shone in a one-shouldered silver dress designed by Off White in a show by the River Seine on Sunday
  
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• Scott Pritchard murder: The full story behind Karen Tunmore's dark secret and dramatic confession

  01-10-2018 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Killer Tunmore walked into Wallsend police station almost 15 years after murdering the teenager in Sunderland
  
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• Biker pronounced dead after crashing into central barrier on A167 near Durham

  01-10-2018 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The air ambulance and paramedics were called to the A167 north near Durham on Sunday afternoon but the 74-year-old man was pronounced dead
  
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• Boiler fitter who set up three phoney businesses to falsely claim £200,000 in VAT is jailed

  01-10-2018 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edward Marsh did run a legitimate company but claimed to own three others in order to claim thousands in VAT repayments
  
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• Gateshead charity moving home along with 25000 books - BBC News

  01-10-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
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  Gateshead charity moving home along with 25000 books
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  Gateshead-based charity Borderline Books is packing up thousands of books after being given notice to leave its premises. It distributes titles to adults and children, such as prisoners and domestic abuse survivors across the country. Gateshead Council ...
  
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• Newly opened Newcastle's restaurant Route wins Michelin Guide acclaim in just four months

  01-10-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chef John Calton has lots of reasons to celebrate, with Bib Gourmands for his new restaurant in Newcastle and The Staith House - and a new baby girl
  
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• Geordie comic Robin Armstrong loses his 915,000 followers after Facebook DELETES his page

  01-10-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robin is 'crushed' and fears being left skint after revealing he's just bought a house and a car - and that the page was his only income stream
  
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• Witnesses sought after alleged sexual assault on man in Newcastle city centre

  01-10-2018 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man reported he was attacked near George Street
  
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• Two HUGE EuroMillions and Lotto jackpots are up for grabs this week

  01-10-2018 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around £170m is up for grabs across both the EuroMillions and Lotto draws this week
  
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• Ryan Thompson murder: Richard Lee denies killing man in Sacriston

  01-10-2018 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Lee, of Sacriston, was told he will stand trial next February after denying murder and knife possession charges
  
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• Scott Pritchard killer's sentencing LIVE: Karen Tunmore to learn fate after confessing to murder

  01-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Pritchard's killer Karen Tunmore, of Killingworth, will be sentenced on Monday morning after admitting to his murder 14 years ago
  
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• Scott Pritchard killer's sentencing LIVE: Karen Tunmore jailed for life with minimum of 17-and-a-half years

  01-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Pritchard's killer Karen Tunmore, of Killingworth, has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to his murder 14 years ago
  
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• Man spat and hurled racist abuse at shop worker after being caught stealing vodka

  01-10-2018 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Downs has been ordered to pay £100 compensation to his victim for the 'totally disgusting' offence in West Denton, Newcastle
  
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• It cost you £700000 - but this Gateshead car park was making just over £50 a day - ChronicleLive

  01-10-2018 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  It cost you £700000 - but this Gateshead car park was making just over £50 a day
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  It was fast-tracked so the millions expected to flock to the Great Exhibition of the North could use it. But a £700,000 Gateshead car park made less than £7.50 per space during the first couple of months of the event.
  
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• It cost you £700,000 - but this Gateshead car park was making just over £50 a day - Chronicle Live

  01-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It cost you £700,000 - but this Gateshead car park was making just over £50 a day  Chronicle LiveThe 550-space car park was 'fast tracked' to help with the Great Exhibition of the North - but the council insists it isn't just for that.
  
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• It cost you £700,000 - but this Gateshead car park was making just over £50 a day

  01-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 550-space car park was 'fast tracked' to help with the Great Exhibition of the North - but the council insists it isn't just for that
  
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• 'Cocaine copper' sacked by Northumbria Police after getting behind the wheel high on drugs

  01-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jon Snaith's career with the force is over after a probe was launched following his arrest back in April
  
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• Former Whitley Bay police station set to get a new lease of life

  01-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building, on Laburnum Avenue, was sold after the police team moved to a new site two years ago
  
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• Criminals who breach court orders will be getting tougher sentences from today

  01-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New guidelines for judges and magistrates come into force on Monday, October 1 - with offenders warned of the repercussions
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Vick Hope on growing up without a TV and the Meghan Markle effect

  01-10-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born radio presenter and talent show contestant has opened up about her childhood
  
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• Here are the big announcements expected at the Conservative conference on Monday

  01-10-2018 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Prime Minister Theresa May is promising laws to stop employers taking tips from waiters and waitresses at the Tory conference
  
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