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• North East MP praises Northumbria Police chief for speaking out about 'vicious cuts'

  12-10-2018 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Lavery MP has spoken out to condemn police cuts after chief constable Winton Keenen's "upfront and honest" open letter
  
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• Scotswood hoodie Ricky Weatherson among gang jailed for violent robbery reign of terror in Newcastle's West End

  12-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former ASBO yob and accomplices locked up for a total of almost 45 years following cash in transit robberies in Newcastle and Wallsend.
  
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• Harry Singh: Two men jailed over Gateshead stab death - BBC News

  12-10-2018 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
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  Two killers who stabbed a man to death in a botched robbery have been jailed. Harry Singh was in his vehicle in a car park chatting with friends when he was targeted on 26 January, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Paul Leighton, 37, of Springfield Place, ...and more »
  
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• Loved ones of murdered Harry Singh tell of their pain at senseless slaying of their 'beautiful boy' as killers are jailed

  12-10-2018 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Leighton was jailed for life for murder while John Knox was locked up for more than nine years for manslaughter after Harry Singh was stabbed to death in Gateshead in a robbery which went wrong
  
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• Clampdown on more bars opening in Whitley Bay and Tynemouth on the cards

  12-10-2018 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A block on more bars or pubs opening in popular parts of Tynemouth and Whitley Bay could be extended for another three years.
  
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• Strictly's Vick Hope to dance a quickstep to her mum's favourite song on Saturday night

  12-10-2018 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Capital DJ Vick and partner Graziano Di Prima are hoping to impress the Strictly judges with a quickstep on Saturday
  
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• Watch Miss Newcastle and Miss England perform sign language to Christina Perri's song in beautiful video

  12-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Miss Newcastle Alisha Cowie, who is partially deaf, used British Sign Language during her talent round and is planning to put on a great performance for Miss World
  
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• Hero dad backs plans to move child heart and transplant services away from Freeman Hospital

  12-10-2018 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ivan Hollingsworth has given his "broad support" but raised concerns over plans to move the services away from the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle
  
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• Man shot by police spat at officers giving him first aid

  12-10-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samuel Houlihan, 24, was seen going around various shops and bars in Bishop Auckland with a firearm before officers swooped on a taxi he was in on May 25, Durham Crown Court heard
  
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• Giggles, waves and poses: The kids steal the show at the Royal Wedding

  12-10-2018 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young page boys and bridesmaids kept viewers entertained as Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St George's chapel in Windsor
  
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• Teenager arrested after 47-year-old man found stabbed in Newcastle city centre street

  12-10-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man is being held in police custody after a man was discovered with stab wounds in Saville Row, just off Northumberland Street
  
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• Newcastle Central Station may need new platforms to cope with HS2 trains

  12-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HS2 Chairman Sir Terry Morgan says work is underway to consider whether Newcastle Central needs longer platforms
  
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• "It's been really difficult growing up without my family" Teen tells of anger as danger driver Scott Easton is back in court

  12-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Macauley Gilbert was just eight-years-old when Scott Easton caused  A1 horror smash that killed his parents and siblings
  
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• Fight to save one of Ryton's last remaining pubs ramps up - and you can be a part of it

  12-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ye Olde Cross in Ryton closed in January but campaigners want to buy it and renovate it as a community business
  
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• Fashion pioneer Marcus Price, whose shop drew in both Geordie teens and huge stars, dies aged 84

  12-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marcus Price, which had three branches across Newcastle in the 60s and 70s, was known as the city's coolest clothing store
  
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• Thousands of young people caught watching iPlayer or live TV without a licence

  12-10-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV Licensing authority is warning young people and students that they have to buy a licence if they stream any BBC programmes or live TV
  
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• Investigation after dog is punched by thugs during aggravated burglary in Newcastle

  12-10-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say two men broke into a house in Benwell in the early hours of Friday morning and fled with mobile phones and cash
  
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• Harry Singh murder sentencing LIVE: Updates from court as killers Paul Leighton and John Knox both jailed

  12-10-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Leighton admitted murder, John Knox pleaded guilty to manslaughter and both men also admitted attempted robbery in Gateshead
  
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• Harry Singh murder sentencing: Every update from court as killers Paul Leighton and John Knox both jailed

  12-10-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Leighton admitted murder, John Knox pleaded guilty to manslaughter and both men also admitted attempted robbery in Gateshead
  
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• Harry Singh murder: LIVE updates as two men are sentenced for Gateshead killing

  12-10-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Leighton admitted murder, John Knox pleaded guilty to manslaughter and both men also admitted attempted robbery in Gateshead
  
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• See the spoof 'Sports Direct' sign in Sunderland - and we talk to the guy behind it

  12-10-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sign on Hylton Road has tongues wagging but we can reveal sign writer Darren Lloyd is the culprit
  
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• Tyne Tunnel payment barriers could be removed to cut queues - but it won't be free

  12-10-2018 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers could soon be able to use the Tyne Tunnel and pay for it online later
  
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• Storm Callum forecast: Power cuts and travel disruption predicted in North East as Met Office issues 60mph wind warning

  12-10-2018 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for wind after the storm hit Britain, which could mean gusts of up to 60mph across the North East region on Friday afternoon
  
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• College bosses to descend on Westminster alongside students demanding more cash for further education

  12-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Principals, staff and students from further education colleges across the North East will next week march on Parliament to demand better funding
  
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• Firefighters tackle early morning flat blaze in Hetton-le-Hole

  12-10-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to the first-floor flat fire just before 6am on Friday and remain at the scene dealing with the aftermath
  
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• Watch Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank kiss on the steps after their royal wedding

  12-10-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The couple left St George's Chapel in Windsor after the star-studded ceremony on Friday
  
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• See Princess Eugenie's wedding dress which shows off her scar from huge back operation

  12-10-2018 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Princess Eugenie had back surgery after being diagnosed with scoliosis when she was 12
  
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• Jeremy Kyle fans furious as ITV scraps show - in place of Princess Eugenie's royal wedding

  12-10-2018 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Princess Eugenie is marrying Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle - with ITV's This Morning showing live coverage
  
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• What did Fergie wear for Princess Eugenie's wedding? Duchess of York arrives for daughter's wedding

  12-10-2018 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fergie, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, arrived at Windsor Castle for the wedding of daughter Princess Eugenie
  
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• Who designed Princess Eugenie's wedding dress? Bride arrives for wedding to Jack Brooksbank

  12-10-2018 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday and a hot topic was her dress designer
  
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• What surgery has Princess Eugenie had? Royal's wedding dress shows scars of life-changing spinal operation she had as a child

  12-10-2018 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Princess Eugenie had spinal surgery at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital when she was 12 years old
  
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• What did Meghan Markle wear for Princess Eugenie's wedding? Duchess of Sussex arrives in Windsor

  12-10-2018 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle was back at Windsor Castle on Friday to see the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
  
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• Urgent appeal for blood donors as Newcastle unit says it has just THREE DAYS of some stock left

  12-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS Blood and Transplant is urging any potential donors in the region to come forward with blood donations 'below expected levels' for autumn
  
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• Newcastle beer restaurant 'to open next month' - then faces a five-day court hearing to stay open

  12-10-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beeronomy faces court challenge from firm behind Harry's Bar over decision to grant a licence
  
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• The Duchess of Cambridge stuns in elegant pink dress at Princess Eugenie's wedding

  12-10-2018 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge teamed her girlish pink gown with a matching fascinator for the royal wedding
  
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• Restaurants, takeaways and retailers set to be asked to limit calories in pizza and pies

  12-10-2018 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The limit would not be mandatory, but it could lead to stricter measures if take aways and shops do not cut calories from pizzas and ready meals
  
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• Judge REFUSES to gag anti-5G street light campaigner, stating: 'The public have a right to know'

  12-10-2018 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council and Mark Steele's ongoing dispute over the 'baby killing' technology takes another twist
  
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• What surgery has Princess Eugenie had? Royal's wedding dress to show scars of life-changing spinal operation she had as a child

  12-10-2018 09:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Princess Eugenie had spinal surgery at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital when she was 12 years old
  
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• MP calls for 'Hadrian's forest' to be planted on the border between Scotland and England

  12-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rather than keeping Scots out, the forest would be for Scots and English to nurture together
  
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• FA Cup: Dunston UTS v Gateshead to be shown on BBC in fourth qualifying round - BBC Sport

  12-10-2018 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  FA Cup: Dunston UTS v Gateshead to be shown on BBC in fourth qualifying round  BBC SportThe BBC picks the North East derby between Dunston UTS and Gateshead to stream live in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.
  
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• Alice Ruggles' brutal murder shocked the nation - so what's changed in the two years since?

  12-10-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's two year since Alice Ruggles was brutally killed in her own Gateshead flat by obsessed ex-boyfriend Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon
  
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• Alice Ruggles murder timeline: How events unfolded after she met killer Harry Dhillon on Facebook

  12-10-2018 08:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trimaan Dhillon murdered Alice Ruggles in a jealous rage a year and a day after they met through a mutual friend
  
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• Alice Ruggles murder: The full story of soldier Harry Dhillon who slashed her throat in act of 'utter barbarism'

  12-10-2018 08:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trimaan Dhillon must serve at least 22 years of a life sentence after he was found guilty of murdering Alice Ruggles in Bensham
  
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• Princess Eugenie royal wedding LIVE: Updates as Queen's granddaughter ties the knot with Jack Brooksbank

  12-10-2018 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are all expected to turn out at St George's Chapel inside Windsor Castle
  
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• Princess Eugenie royal wedding LIVE: Ceremony at St George's Chapel under way after Eugenie's stylish entrance

  12-10-2018 08:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at St George's Chapel inside Windsor Castle
  
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• Storm Callum arrives in UK: Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Friday as North East faces day of downpours

  12-10-2018 08:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is expected to escape the worst of the storm but it will still be grey, wet and windy in the region, according to Met Office weather forecasters
  
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• North Tyneside Council WILL now publish licensing documents after almost eight years of keeping them secret

  12-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council bosses have agreed to publish all relevant documents ahead of its licensing committee hearings following a request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service earlier this year
  
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• Former North Shields pub could get new lease of life after being empty for years

  12-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals have been put together to transform the old Colonel Linskill pub, on Charlotte Street in the town, into a shop, with office space on the first floor
  
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• Boyfriend wrapped tea towel around partner's neck and threatened to 'choke her out' during catalogue of attacks

  12-10-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Barker, from Sunderland, made the woman's life a 'living hell', headbutting, kicking and punching her during a series of assaults
  
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