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• Facebook fraudster fleeced Ed Sheeran, Drake and Little Mix fans out of thousands in tickets scam

  09-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Walton, of Benwell, used fake Facebook profiles to dupe people into handing over money for tickets which didn't exist
  
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• The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes - ChronicleLive

  09-11-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes
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  A day of remembrance activities helped children understand the sacrifices made by servicemen and women since the First World War. Teachers at Joseph Swan Academy, in Gateshead, linked all their lessons to themes of remembrance and commemoration ...
  
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• The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes

  09-11-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armistice events at Joseph Swan Academy, in Gateshead, aimed to help children understand the true sacrifice of soldiers
  
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• Great-gran dubbed 'Mrs Poppy' raises more than £1m in 73 YEARS devoted to Royal British Legion

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera Parnaby has raised more than £1m in 73 years of selfless devotion to the Royal British Legion.
  
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• Dad's fury as drink driver who injured his seven-year-old daughter in A19 crash walks free

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Simpkin was almost three times the legal drink-drive limit when she crashed on the A19 northbound, near Sunderland, on April 29
  
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• 'Sophisticated' telephone scam sees people lose thousands as fraudsters pose as police officers

  09-11-2018 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they've received a number of reports of people falling victim to the scam in the Sunderland area
  
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• Gateshead Cenotaph restored - Gateshead Council website (press release)

  09-11-2018 17:34 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Gateshead Cenotaph restored
  Gateshead Council website (press release)
  Restoration work has been completed to restore the historic Gateshead Cenotaph which honours those who lost their lives in the two World Wars. The grade II listed war memorial, located on at the junction of Prince Consort Road and Durham Road, has been ...
  
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• Job losses and £20m cuts: What Newcastle City Council's budget means for you

  09-11-2018 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council needs to save £60m to balance its budget over the next three years - here's how it will affect you
  
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• Jo Johnson resigns over Brexit: Transport Minister quits over 'terrible mistake' Brexit deal

  09-11-2018 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jo Johnson, the brother of Boris Johnson, has quit - saying the Brexit deal being finalised 'will be a terrible mistake'
  
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• Funeral date set for Lee Adams - the inspirational dad who defied the medics

  09-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Funeral date set for Wallsend dad whose son spurred him on in his cancer fight
  
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• Drug dealer who ferried cannabis and heroin to the North East loses appeal against jail sentence

  09-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Hockaday, 38, of Welland Close, Peterlee, tried to have his six year sentence reduced on appeal, but top London judges told him he would stay behind bars
  
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• PAC is coming home! Huge wrestling news as ex-WWE superstar Neville returns to the ring at Defiant

  09-11-2018 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over a year after leaving the WWE PAC, formerly known as Neville, will return home to Newcastle to appear on two Defiant Wrestling shows in 2019
  
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• 14 photographs as Saltwell Park in Gateshead remembers war heroes - ChronicleLive

  09-11-2018 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  14 photographs as Saltwell Park in Gateshead remembers war heroes
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  A memorial service organised by the Durham Light Infantry Association took place at Saltwell Park on Friday. Share. By. Claire McKie-Reid. 15:04, 9 NOV 2018; Updated 16:27, 9 NOV 2018. The memorial service organised by the Durham Light Infantry ...
  
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• Teenage boys convicted of shocking arson attack after setting fire to treehouse at a primary school

  09-11-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The treehouse at Morpeth Road Primary Academy in Blyth was engulfed in flames after three 16-year-old boys started a fire
  
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• Could YOU be a secret millionaire? The 60 unclaimed estates in Newcastle

  09-11-2018 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are more than 300 unclaimed estates in the North East, with 60 of these based in Newcastle
  
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• When Paul Gascoigne met Vinnie Jones: What happened when the pair behind 'that' photo got together

  09-11-2018 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vinnie Jones and Gazza took part in a special talk-in for fans - and brought up 'that' photo
  
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• Cheryl responds to talk of a Girls Aloud comeback amid Spice Girls reunion

  09-11-2018 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-born Cheryl has released a new song and music video, Love Made Me Do It
  
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• The world's most dangerous countries for a holiday have been revealed - and some are Brit hotspots

  09-11-2018 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Which? Travel compared the statistics of 20 popular holiday destinations to come up with the safest and most dangerous places to visit
  
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• Stay-at-home mum laughs outside court after dodging unpaid work - because 'she'd just get a sicknote'

  09-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armani Nicholson, who pockets £900-a-month in benefits, was caught drink-driving after a night out in South Shields
  
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• Motor madness: Danger driver who sped through Newcastle city centre on busy Saturday night jailed - on his birthday

  09-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former army man Dillon Holmes, of Walker, led police on a 20-minute chase from the East End of Newcastle to the West End and a judge said he was lucky he didn't kill anyone
  
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• Cheryl sings of up and down love life in newly released 'Love Made Me Do It' video

  09-11-2018 11:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie singer split up with Liam Payne earlier this year, but pledges she is ready to 'do it again' in her first single for four years
  
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• This Iceland Christmas advert has been BANNED - watch the ad that will never be shown on TV

  09-11-2018 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iceland created the TV advert but watchdog Clearcast was “concerned it doesn’t comply with the political rules”.
  
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• How Britain will mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice ending the First World War

  09-11-2018 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Germany is sending a senior leader to London's Cenotaph Remembrance service for the first time as a historic act of reconciliation with Britain
  
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• WhatsApp is getting a new feature that group chat users might be happy about

  09-11-2018 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular online messaging app is set to get a new feature
  
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• Female prison officer appears in court accused of having a relationship with an inmate

  09-11-2018 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stacey Sutherland appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court accused of entering the relationship at HMP Deerbolt
  
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• The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes - Chronicle Live

  09-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes  Chronicle LiveArmistice events at Joseph Swan Academy, in Gateshead, aimed to help children understand the true sacrifice of soldiers.
  
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• New daily flights from Newcastle International Airport to London launching next year

  09-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eastern Airways, a partner of Flybe, is offering new daily services to London City Airport from January 2019, with prices starting at just £80 a ticket
  
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• Mum drunk on wine popped to the shops in her Suzuki Swift - and crashed into a lamppost

  09-11-2018 08:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A court heard Sara Smith's decision has caused 'difficulties' at her Birtley home - and left her jobless
  
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• This 'utterly disgraceful' thug choked girlfriend and threatened to bite off her nose - but has walked free

  09-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen McGee left his then-partner traumatised by attacking her at her home in South Tyneside, during which she had hold of a toddler for most of the time
  
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• North East news LIVE: Newcastle city council revealing plans for £60m cuts as recycling centre closure announced

  09-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• National college for the UK's leaders of tomorrow 'should be built in Newcastle'

  09-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government plans a £21m college to train future chief executives
  
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• Attention cyclists: You can take your bikes on more Metro trains from TODAY

  09-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has decided to allow bikes to travel on Metro trains between most stations - but there are some pretty strict rules and regulations which apply
  
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