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• Boy, 13, fighting for life at the RVI after being hit by car in Blyth

  16-11-2018 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist trauma paramedic raced to Blyth incident as Northumbria Police give update on teenager's condition
  
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• End in sight for political row over vacant children's services committee seat

  16-11-2018 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The political deadlock over the Sunderland seat could come to an end next week
  
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• Community centre bar given thumbs up despite fears from nearby nursery

  16-11-2018 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors agreed to give the Newcastle Community Asset Trust permission to set up a bar in Galafield Centre
  
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• Blyth road closed after 'pedestrian hit by car' near retail park

  16-11-2018 20:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports that car collided with pedestrian near Blyth Retail Park as force tweets traffic is "very heavy"
  
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• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service boss says cuts won't make people less safe

  16-11-2018 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Assistant chief officer Alan Robson has defended proposals to cut jobs and reform the service as they look to plug a £25m budget blackhole
  
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• Food and drink prices for Newcastle Christmas Market at Grey's Monument

  16-11-2018 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Christmas Market is now open for 2018 and there is plenty of food and drink on offer
  
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• New Metro ticket prices introduced as Nexus look to keep old trains ticking over

  16-11-2018 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leaders are being asked to approve new Metro ticket prices, which will see some tickets increase while smartcard customers benefit from freezes
  
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• Revealed: The water quality ratings for the North East's beaches

  16-11-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cullercoats beach was the only bathing area in the North East to receive a 'poor' rating
  
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• Plans to build up to 500 homes in Bedlington given the nod for the second time

  16-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The outline application, for up to 500 homes on land south-west of Glebe Farm, off Choppington Road, was first approved last year, but there were several outstanding issues to iron out
  
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• I, Daniel Blake star Dave Johns says you can 'always rely on the Toon' as he opens foodbank exhibition

  16-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actor and comedian Dave Johns praised the caring Geordie spirit as he opened a new Foodbank Histories exhibition in Newcastle's Grainger Market
  
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• Drag racer jailed after 'scenes like The Fast and The Furious' at Cramlington industrial estate

  16-11-2018 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Burdis and three other men have been sentenced for their part in a series of organised races in Cramlington
  
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• Metro fares are changing - how it's going to affect you and why it's happening

  16-11-2018 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus are seeking approval from council leaders to introduce new fares next year which will see many tickets rise but others frozen at their current price
  
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• Toby Carvery launches takeaway service and people are VERY excited

  16-11-2018 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toby Carvery is a go-to for many people after a roast dinner and now they've made things easier with a takeaway service
  
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• Watch Jermain Defoe accept OBE at Buckingham Palace - and dedicate it to Bradley Lowery

  16-11-2018 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Sunderland AFC and England player was well-known for his strong bond with Bradley Lowery before the Blackhall lad died of neuroblastoma
  
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• Pelted with bricks and fireworks - Sunderland firefighters to now wear body-worn cameras

  16-11-2018 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bonfire night celebrations saw crews called to Sunderland pelted with bricks, bottles and fireworks as they tackled a car fire
  
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• Brave teenager with alopecia puts on Strictly Come BALDroom to raise awareness

  16-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elisha Appleby, 16, from Sunderland, is helping to put on the event at the Assembly Rooms in Newcastle, on Saturday, November 17.
  
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• Plans approved for speed limit reduction on South Shields road where pensioner was killed

  16-11-2018 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A South Shields road where a pensioner was killed is set to have its speed limit cut and other safety measures installed
  
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• Watch a man propose in a very unique way in the middle of Newcastle Christmas Village

  16-11-2018 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  His girlfriend was set for a day of shopping and a bite to eat so was stunned by a very unique proposal
  
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• Top children's authors are coming to Gateshead - Gateshead Council website (press release)

  16-11-2018 16:28 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Top children's authors are coming to Gateshead
  Gateshead Council website (press release)
  Some of the biggest names in children's fiction will be visiting Gateshead Central Library and the Shipley Art Gallery on Saturday 17 November to take part in this year's Northern Children's Book Festival Gala Day. The event gives children the ...
  
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• 'We've all had our fair share of snakes': Vicky Pattison talks I'm a Celebrity days after 'splitting from fiancé'

  16-11-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jungle queen Vicky Pattison made a jibe about snakes after her fiancé was spotted cosying up to another woman
  
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• Newcastle's Blackett Street will NOT be closed to traffic as Christmas market transforms city centre

  16-11-2018 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Coun Nick Forbes had previously said the busy street could be closed to vehicles again this winter
  
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• Thugs who left dad for dead after brutal attack are still at large - seven years on

  16-11-2018 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has re-released the images of injuries David Basrai suffered in the attack in the hope that someone will come forward with information
  
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• 'A social calamity' - A UN poverty expert's verdict on Universal Credit after Newcastle visit

  16-11-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Philip Alston, special rapporteur on extreme poverty, travelled across the country to examine the impact of austerity and also came to Newcastle
  
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• Plans for Ouseburn aparthotel APPROVED despite fears it would 'ruin' the area with stag and hen parties

  16-11-2018 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 11,000 people signed an online petition opposing the proposed 18-bedroom development, saying it would threaten the Ouseburn Valley's live music scene
  
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• Attention drivers: Busy North Tyneside junction to be closed this Sunday as repair work nears completion

  16-11-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Road resurfacing will be carried out at the Churchill Street and A193 Tynemouth Road junction, in Howdon, on November 18 - here are full details of what drivers should expect
  
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• This heartwarming gesture for homeless army veteran wounded in land mine explosion will melt your heart

  16-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The soldier became homeless and depressed after a horrific injury forced her out of the army   
  
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• Football banning orders: Where Newcastle and Sunderland rank in league of shame

  16-11-2018 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats supporters received the most banning orders last season
  
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• See the stash of illegal cigarettes uncovered at Sunderland home by police

  16-11-2018 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boxes of cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco, which were worth £16,222 in unpaid duty, were found by police officers
  
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• Luxury designer handbags including Chanel and Louis Vuitton snatched by Stanley shop burglar

  16-11-2018 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A haul of expensive leather handbags were stolen by a burglar from an industrial estate shop
  
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• Watch as Northumberland MP is moved to tears over Afghanistan veteran's plight

  16-11-2018 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie Trevelyan reveals scandal of 'seriously ill' veteran who received no help after returning from Afghanistan
  
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• Famous Northumberland castle as you've never seen it before

  16-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The now ruined Dunstanburgh Castle near Craster has been digitally reconstructed to show how the fortress would have originally looked
  
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• Opening date revealed for Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  16-11-2018 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Opening date revealed for Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead
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  We're now well into November and with the city's festive light display now switched on and Fenwick's Window unveiled, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Newcastle. But there's also something pretty special happening over the water too in ...
  
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• Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - how to book a private dining pod - ChronicleLive

  16-11-2018 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - how to book a private dining pod
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  With now just over a month to go until Christmas Day, the festive season is very much upon us and there's a new event arriving in Gateshead which is set to warm the cockles. Tyneside is no stranger to a Christmas market, with Newcastle's now open and ...
  
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• Two arrested on suspicion of Easington Lane murder as first photos show devastation of fatal fire

  16-11-2018 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers have been investigating the death of 39-year-old Patryk Mortimer in Easington Lane and have released photos of the gutted building
  
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• Why letting an ambulance pass could land drivers with a £1,000 fine

  16-11-2018 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the conundrum we're faced with sometimes - do you risk driving into a bus lane, running a red light or stopping on a box junction?
  
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• I'm A Celebrity shares first glimpse of Dec without Ant as Holly Willoughby takes his place in the jungle

  16-11-2018 10:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby and Declan Donnelly appeared on camera for the first time in a teaser clip
  
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• Virgin Media and EE fined £13.3m for overcharging almost 500,000 customers

  16-11-2018 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofcom says it sends a clear message to companies that they must 'play by the rules'
  
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• Remember Pokemon Go? There's a new augmented reality game like it and this one's Harry Potter themed

  16-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is set to be released some time in 2019
  
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• Opening date revealed for Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  16-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Opening date revealed for Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveBilled as an alternative Christmas, Gateshead's own winter village includes igloo dining pods available for hire.
  
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• How to book a private dining pod at Christmas Tyne in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  16-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  How to book a private dining pod at Christmas Tyne in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveChristmas Tyne Winter Village will open soon in Gateshead and one of the big attractions will be the dining pods.
  
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• Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - how to book a private dining pod - Chronicle Live

  16-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Christmas Tyne Winter Village in Gateshead - how to book a private dining pod  Chronicle LiveChristmas Tyne Winter Village will open soon in Gateshead and one of the big attractions will be the dining pods.
  
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• Bus driver who knocked over a teenage girl after failing to slow down as children ran across the road is spared jail

  16-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carol Hadwin was driving a bus on the West Road when youngsters dashed across despite the red man showing and a 15-year-old girl was hit and suffered a broken pelvis
  
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• Sucking your child's dummy could be good for their health - here's why

  16-11-2018 08:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that cleaning the dummy means children have fewer antibodies linked to asthma, food and dust allergies
  
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• Charles Bronson trial: HMP Frankland prisoner broke into celebratory jig after being cleared of attacking governor

  16-11-2018 08:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The notorious prisoner said 'thank you' as he was cleared following a four-day trial at Leeds Crown Court
  
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• Brexit deal LIVE: Theresa May fights for survival as Conservative MPs call on her to quit

  16-11-2018 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has revealed that the Cabinet agreed to her draft Brexit withdrawal deal after five hours of debate
  
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• Brexit deal LIVE: Michael Gove rules out resigning over Brexit as pressure mounts on Theresa May

  16-11-2018 08:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has revealed that the Cabinet agreed to her draft Brexit withdrawal deal after five hours of debate
  
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• Thousands of North East benefits claimants shift over to the new universal credit system

  16-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to new figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions, the number of people in our region is still rising well above the national average
  
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• South Tyneside Council could be left paying £400,000 a year if South Shields School closes

  16-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school, in Nevinson Avenue, is facing closure following a failed attempt to become an academy.
  
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• Geordie Shore stars and Sunderland footballers brave the cold for homeless charity 'sleep out'

  16-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore stars Abbie Holborn and Nathan Henry and SAFC's Alim Ozturk and Robbin Ruiter joined fundraisers the annual Centrepoint sleep out
  
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