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• Thousands sign petitions against proposed closure of South Shields School

  30-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has issued a statutory notice for the closure of South Shields School
  
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• Thieves stole Jak's bike - but watch the incredible moment these footballers make him smile again

  30-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields players were crushed when Jak Lewis' bike was pinched
  
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• Daughter's three-month Turkish nightmare and £35,000 bill after holiday turns to tragedy

  30-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joe Nicholson's hip operation was successful but led him to suffering pneumonia and, after three months in a Turkish hospital, organ failure
  
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• Attention drivers - Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving set to start

  30-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is warning motorists caught driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the North East they could face a jail sentence
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after six-vehicle collision on A19

  30-11-2018 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road was closed north of Peterlee following the collision that happened at around 2pm on Friday
  
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• Metro chiefs slam 'dreadful' uncertainty over future of crucial £26m government funding

  30-11-2018 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors demanded reassurances on Friday that a government grant which provides around one-third of the Metro’s funding will remain in place beyond March 31, 2020
  
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• Metro fare increases to come into force in January - here's everything you need to know

  30-11-2018 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro fare increases will come into force from January 2 - here's everything you need to know
  
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• How old is Robbie Williams? X Factor judge gets set for the final

  30-11-2018 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The X Factor is back for 2018 with a new judging panel including Robbie Williams, Ayda Field and Louis Tomlinson
  
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• How old are Take That? Group set to star in X Factor final weekend

  30-11-2018 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take That are one of the special guests on this year's X Factor final where they are tipped to reunite with Robbie Williams
  
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• Thousands of North East homes - and public places - could get superfast broadband

  30-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North of Tyne chiefs say that the upgrades would 'future-proof' high-speed network
  
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• How old is Leona Lewis and when did she win X Factor? Singer back on show for final

  30-11-2018 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former winner Leona Lewis is back on The X Factor this weekend for this year's final
  
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• Take a look inside the incredible care home which boasts a cinema, a pub - and a 'man cave'

  30-11-2018 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The care home on Durham Road in Low Fell officially opened its village project on Friday afternoon
  
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• A1231 at Mill House closed until next week following major lorry spillage

  30-11-2018 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A lorry leaked an oil-like substance on to the road following a crash with a car on Thursday
  
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• Supersize Newcastle: Obese patients mean the NHS spends over £160,000 a year on plus-sized equipment

  30-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The revelations come as NHS England announces a new ultra-low calorie drink to reduce Type 2 diabetes
  
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• Durham County Council 'worst affected local authority in England' for public health cuts

  30-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposed changes to public health funding could see County Durham public health services suffer
  
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• Damning report finds response to Newcastle special needs service failings 'not fit for purpose'

  30-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A damning Ofsted and Care Quality Commission report criticised local council and health chiefs
  
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• X Factor winner odds - will Dalton, Scarlett or Anthony triumph in the final?

  30-11-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The X Factor final takes place this weekend with Dalton, Scarlett and Anthony in the running to win
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing winner odds - who are bookies tipping to take home the trophy this year?

  30-11-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The competition is fierce as we approach the final of Strictly Come Dancing and bookies have named their favourite
  
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• Newcastle University clamps down on initiations after tragic death of student Ed Farmer

  30-11-2018 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university has warned that students involved in initiation events could be kicked out and says it has put in new protocols since Ed died from excessive drinking in 2016
  
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• So cute: Watch this Christmas advert from RSPCA and get ready to cry

  30-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has launched its Christmas video with a moving story which proves kindness lasts a lifetime
  
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• See Tynemouth Blue Reef Aquarium's new look roof terrace in planned revamp

  30-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been put together to refurbish the coastal attraction in North Tyneside and they include creating a new-look café and entrance porch to welcome visitors
  
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• Newcastle to get city centre 'filling station' for electric cars near St James' Park

  30-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposed development will be on Wellington Street and will involve reducing the width of the street by two metres
  
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• I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here odds as bookies install red hot favourite to win

  30-11-2018 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity is now well underway and bookmakers have installed a firm favourite for victory
  
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• When is the I'm A Celebrity final? Celebrities get ready for evictions to start

  30-11-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity is now well underway meaning evictions are on the horizon and so is the final
  
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• Snow leopard at Dudley Zoo shot dead after escaping from enclosure

  30-11-2018 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The animal, named Margaash, managed to escape the West Midlands zoo after a 'keeper error'
  
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• Newgate Street hotel to open in Newcastle City Centre next week with 80 new jobs

  30-11-2018 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four-star Maldron Hotel, which will officially open to the public on Tuesday, has 265 rooms as well as a restaurant,outdoor courtyard,conference room and event facilities
  
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• When Newcastle's past and present meet - in a series of striking images

  30-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How a Facebook page called Time Travel Photography aims to reunite the Tyneside of the past with the present
  
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• The drink that made life sweeter for Romans on Hadrian's Wall

  30-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thought to be the world's oldest alcoholic drink, new research has discovered how mead would have made life on the Wall more palatable
  
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• New train season ticket for northern passengers unveiled - as rail fares rise

  30-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government announced a new money-saver for commuters in the region - but the news comes on the day passengers learned 40% of train tickets would increase in price
  
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• Hopes of opening New York-style bar on Newcastle's Diamond Strip could be dashed

  30-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Manahatta party bar is earmarked to open on Collingwood Street in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Fight to save South Shields School rumbles on as campaigners claim council are set to ignore meeting

  30-11-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has now issued a statutory notice for the proposed closure for South Shields School
  
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• X Factor final duets confirmed - who will sing with Dalton, Scarlett and Anthony?

  30-11-2018 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The X Factor final duets are always one of the most anticipated parts of the show
  
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• Instagram brings in big change to its Stories feature as part of app update

  30-11-2018 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Facebook-owner social media platform has introduced Close Friends feature
  
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• Rail fare prices set to go up again next year despite rail chaos across North

  30-11-2018 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The price of around 40% of tickets will go up by an average of 3.1%, the Rail Delivery Group said, after a year in which train punctuality hit a new low
  
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• Boy, 12, hit by bus in Gateshead critical - The Northern Echo

  30-11-2018 09:08 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
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  Boy, 12, hit by bus in Gateshead critical
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  The emergency services rushed to the scene at Prince Consort Road at the junction of Whitehall Road where the incident happened. The youngster was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle, and is described as being in a critical but stable ...
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• Ariana Grande shares emotional letter written as she recovered after Manchester Arena bombing

  30-11-2018 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Thank You, Next singer spoke about the attack in the fourth episode of her YouTube series Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries
  
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• Plans for play centre near Sunderland's West Park given go ahead

  30-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There has been controversy over the plans as it was argued they they would impact on green belt land
  
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• Boy, 12, 'seriously injured' after collision with bus in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  30-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Boy, 12, 'seriously injured' after collision with bus in Gateshead  Chronicle LivePrince Consort Road was closed for several hours on Thursday night after the collision.
  
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• Boy, 12, hit by bus in Gateshead | Tyne Tees - ITV News

  30-11-2018 09:00 via itv.com
  Boy, 12, hit by bus in Gateshead | Tyne Tees  ITV NewsA boy, 12, was left with serious injuries after he was hit by a bus in Gateshead. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident on Prince Consort Road at ...
  
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• Aspiring carer's 'life ruined' after being found guilty of harbouring two runaway teens

  30-11-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shannon Wooden was found to have let the young girls stay at her home after they had run away from local authority care
  
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• Appointments mark new chapter for Gateshead business - Bdaily

  30-11-2018 09:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  Appointments mark new chapter for Gateshead business  BdailyA round of appointments and a new head office have marked the start of a new chapter for a Gateshead firm. Transmit Group has outgrow its original base and ...
  
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• Boy, 12, 'seriously injured' after collision with bus in Gateshead

  30-11-2018 08:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince Consort Road was closed for several hours on Thursday night after the collision
  
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• Sunderland patients could get longer GP appointments under new plans

  30-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS bosses in Sunderland have suggested patients could get longer appointments with their GPs, but only if more patients can be scheduled to see pharmacists and nurses instead of family doctors
  
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• Homeless at Christmas: Young mum tells of her experience as charity warns of crisis

  30-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zinnia, from Sunderland, became homeless after she was kicked out by her foster parents following the birth of her daughter.
  
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• D-Day for 96 homes plan as developers bid to build brand new estate

  30-11-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 100 homes could be built on the former Ellington Colliery site in Northumberland
  
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