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• Academy chain which ran North East schools failed to manage asbestos, new chief executive admits

  20-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bright Tribe Trust ran academies in Northumberland and Sunderland
  
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• Man attacked in Newcastle's West End with suspected ammonia and blade

  20-11-2018 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man made his own way to the RVI in Newcastle after suffering injuries from a blade and suspected ammonia
  
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• Chloe Ferry makes boyfriend Sam Gowland get a tattoo of her face on his leg on Just Tattoo of Us

  20-11-2018 19:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore favourite Chloe Ferry and other half and co-star Sam Gowland appeared on Just Tattoo of Us
  
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• Hunt for attacker who stabbed victim in the neck with a screwdriver in Newcastle city centre

  20-11-2018 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a man was stabbed in the neck with a weapon believed to be a screwdriver
  
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• Debris and litter could be left floating down River Tyne due to funding cuts

  20-11-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  River Tyne cleaning project loses funding as Gateshead Council look to close budget gap
  
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• Tyne Tunnel toll is set to increase in 2019

  20-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fee for cars and light goods vehicles will rise to £1.80, while HGV drivers will pay £3.60
  
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• Parents told to say goodbye to son with 'mystery' illness still don't know what's wrong with him

  20-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lana Corbett's son Nathan was rushed to hospital at five days old after a routine assessment and spent a month fighting for his life in hospital
  
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• Own more than one property? Government is looking at a tax loophole for second and holiday homes

  20-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Currently, owners of second homes pay council tax - including when the property is available to rent infrequently during the year
  
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• Gateshead Council to scrap pest control and sports pitch maintenance in face of £30m shortfall - ChronicleLive

  20-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
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  Gateshead Council to scrap pest control and sports pitch maintenance in face of £30m shortfall
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  Council bosses in Gateshead have warned crucial services are now at breaking point - as they face a cash shortfall of almost £30 million. Another devastating round of budget cuts could see Gateshead Council completely scrap its pest control services as ...
  
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• Gateshead Council to scrap pest control and sports pitch maintenance in face of £30m shortfall

  20-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council has announced the latest round of cuts in an effort to close a £29.2 million gap on its balance sheet in 2019/20
  
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• Where is Kiosk Keith on I'm A Celebrity and why has he been replaced?

  20-11-2018 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dingo Dollar Challenges on I'm A Celebrity normally result in a visit to Kiosk Keith but not anymore
  
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• Sunderland councillor Paul Middleton to appear in court charged with child sex offence

  20-11-2018 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland councillor Paul Middleton has been charged with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
  
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• Participants wanted for new 'DNA test' TV show from makers of Hunted and The Island

  20-11-2018 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shine TV, the makers of Hunted and MasterChef, are developing a documentary set in a DNA test walk-in centre
  
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• Paralysed man 'stripped of his independence' after council sells garden without warning

  20-11-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wheelchair user Ross Cromarty only discovered the sale when a woman appeared in his garden asking what he was doing on her land
  
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• Friends of torture victim Ashley Cochrane prepare to celebrate 30th birthday without him

  20-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tragic 29-year-old was killed in horror attack on New Year's Eve
  
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• Attention drivers! Four months left as Silverlink roundabout roadworks enter final stages

  20-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work to create a triple-decker roundabout in North Tyneside has been going on for more than two years - now the Highways England project is nearing completion
  
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• Revealed: The most trusted professions in the UK - and the least

  20-11-2018 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ipsos MORI Veracity Index is the longest-running poll on trust in professions in Britain, having been asked consistently since 1983
  
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• Fore! Concerns over stray golf balls as plans for new homes in Northumberland village submitted

  20-11-2018 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An outline bid for nine new homes in Swarland, Northumberland has been submitted
  
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• Ticket prices and details revealed for Rod Stewart 2018 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena concert

  20-11-2018 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Rod is heading back on tour and will call at Metro Radio Arena in July, with tickets going on general sale from Friday
  
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• The Tyne Tunnel is not leaking - here's the truth behind video showing water coming from ceiling

  20-11-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A video circulating on social media showed a problem with the fire suppressant system but it worried some viewers
  
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• You could be breaking the law - just by parking your car outside your house

  20-11-2018 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scores of homeowners may be breaking the law by driving over pavements outside their houses
  
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• Police say teen was not spiked with ecstasy at a cinema after social media rumour

  20-11-2018 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A widely shared post on Facebook claimed a teenager had ended up in hospital after being 'spiked' at the cinema in Boldon
  
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• Facebook and Instagram DOWN as users report problems using social media platforms

  20-11-2018 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Facebook and Instagram appears to be down as some users experience technical problems
  
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• Cheryl 'devastated' by backlash to big X Factor comeback performance

  20-11-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl got everyone talking with her performance of Love Made Me Do It on The X Factor on Sunday night
  
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• Campaigners fighting Rothbury Hospital ward closure 'let down' and say 'people continue to suffer'

  20-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners react to the result of the Rothbury Hospital ward closure referral to Government
  
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• Burglars steal hugely sentimental military medals in home raid haul

  20-11-2018 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary are appealing for witnesses after medals were taken from a home in South View Terrace, Tantobie
  
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• Moped-riding burglars left this £14,000 trail of destruction in two raids on bike shop

  20-11-2018 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team Cycles, in Gateshead, says the cost of damage to the shop and to stock was at least £10,000 while a £4,000 bike was stolen
  
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• Susanna Reid reveals she chased knifeman who tried to mug her in street

  20-11-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ITV Good Morning Britain Presenter denied she had been 'brave' in running after the man in London
  
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• 'We cancelled line dancing for it': How social club landed gig with Blur legend Damon Albarn

  20-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cullercoats Crescent Club's biggest turn recently was Lonnie Donnegan's son - but now The Good, The Bad and The Queen are playing
  
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• Fight to save 'vital' Newcastle tip ramps up - as council admits it could stay open

  20-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brunswick Household Waste and Recycling Centre has been earmarked for closure
  
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• Watch huge snake cause chaos on Good Morning Britain and get VERY close to Richard Arnold

  20-11-2018 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The massive snake was a guest in the GMB studio on Tuesday and Susanna Reid was left shaken by its appearance
  
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• Shop plans for former Shiney Row Library to be decided on by council committee

  20-11-2018 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors are due to decide on plans to turn the former Shiney Row Library into a shop next week
  
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• See the moment Emily Atack gets bitten as she takes on 50 snakes in I'm A Celebrity bushtucker trial

  20-11-2018 09:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Inbetweeners actress was the first to take on a challenge on Monday night's show
  
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• Cheryl's divisive X Factor performance triggers Ofcom complaints from shocked viewers

  20-11-2018 09:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie singer returned to the live stage for the first time in four years, but not everybody was impressed
  
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• When will it rain? Hour-by-hour forecast for the North East shows heavy downpours are on the way

  20-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says Newcastle and the wider region will see showers and longer spells of heavy rain on Tuesday
  
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• Judith Doyle, Principal and CEO, Gateshead College - FE Week

  20-11-2018 09:00 via feweek.co.uk
  Judith Doyle, Principal and CEO, Gateshead College  FE WeekFE Week travelled to Newcastle to meet the college principal who was recognised in the New Year's honours for her services to skills education in the ...
  
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• Hour-by-hour forecast as 19 HOURS of heavy downpours set to lash the North East

  20-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says Newcastle and the wider region will see showers and longer spells of heavy rain on Tuesday
  
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• Historic Durham Miners' Hall could be turned into venue and conference centre under ambitious plans

  20-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are attempting to raise £6m and turn the unique 103-year-old building into a venue capable of hosting business events and staging concerts and plays
  
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• Gateshead Council to scrap pest control and sports pitch maintenance in face of £30m shortfall - Chronicle Live

  20-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead Council to scrap pest control and sports pitch maintenance in face of £30m shortfall  Chronicle LiveGateshead Council has announced the latest round of cuts in an effort to close a £29.2 million gap on its balance sheet in 2019/20.
  
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• Councillors grill GPs planning to shut practice over rumours it could move elsewhere

  20-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Skerne Medical Group is considering whether it will have to close a surgery in Trimdon Village, plus one other
  
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• Ryanair's website goes down - but passengers are still hit with £55 check-in fees

  20-11-2018 08:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget airline's website and app went down on Monday night, meaning people couldn't check-in online
  
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• This is the huge haul of illegal cigarettes and booze seized from Newcastle shops in one week

  20-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's Trading Standards team have removed 15,000 illegal cigarettes and more than 60 bottle of alcohol
  
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• Opposition councillors attempt to block funding for Vibe Magazine over 'value for money' concerns

  20-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's five area committees were asked to approve £5,000 each for area updates in the publication
  
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• Newcastle United dump Sporting Lisbon out of Europe - 50 years ago today

  20-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On this night in 1968: More than 53,000 fans flocked to St James' Park to see United progress in the Fairs Cup
  
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• Former South Shields budget supermarket could become a takeaway - despite obesity concerns

  20-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside has more pizza places, fried-chicken shops and other fast food outlets in South Tyneside per 100,000 of the population than Manchester, Newcastle and Sunderland
  
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