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• Mumsnet users launch campaign for CBeebies' Justin Fletcher to be on Strictly Come Dancing

  16-01-2019 23:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Users of the forum reckon Justin would be in with a shout of bagging the glitterball trophy
  
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• Pub cordoned off as police investigate 'reported stabbing' outside Coach and Horses in Birtley

  16-01-2019 23:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital and a large area outside the Birtley pub has been taped off by investigating police
  
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• First footage of police incident at the Coach and Horses in Birtley as three left injured

  16-01-2019 22:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off a large area of the pub car park and pavement as part of their investigation
  
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• Princess Anne makes unannounced visit to Northumberland for trip to Farne Islands

  16-01-2019 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The royal was spotted getting on board the Golden Gate boat for a trip out to Longstone Lighthouse
  
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• Birtley police incident RECAP: Three in hospital as investigation launched at Coach and Horses pub

  16-01-2019 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics were called to the Coach and Horses pub in Birtley to deal with an ongoing incident
  
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• Birtley police incident LIVE: Three in hospital as investigation launched at Coach and Horses pub

  16-01-2019 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics have been called to the Coach and Horses pub in Birtley to deal with an ongoing incident
  
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• After Theresa May survives no confidence vote - what happens next with Brexit?

  16-01-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has to announce her plans for Brexit by Monday
  
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• Theresa May survives vote of no confidence and stays in office - but Brexit chaos continues

  16-01-2019 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will now step up her search for a Brexit deal
  
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• 'The next four days are vital': Heartbreak for Carter Cookson's family as machine suffers complications

  16-01-2019 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris and Sarah Cookson are praying a heart will be found in time to save their son
  
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• LOTTO results: Winning lottery numbers for £5.1 million draw and Thunderball on January 16

  16-01-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball - live breaking updates below
  
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• LOTTO results LIVE: Tonight's winning lottery numbers for £5.1 million draw and Thunderball

  16-01-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball - live breaking updates below
  
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• Is North West Durham MP Laura Pidcock being groomed to become the next Labour leader?

  16-01-2019 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn won't be around forever and it looks like he's chosen his successor
  
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• Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley was accused of insulting the Islamic faith in Dubai bar

  16-01-2019 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detail of the allegation, from a decade ago, has emerged in a ruling on the latest round of a High Court dispute involving Mr Ashley
  
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• Two men may face trial in summer accused of murdering Washington dad Gavin Moon

  16-01-2019 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Goldsmith, of Sunderland and Luc Barker, of Washington, were charged with murder after Gavin Moon was found dead with a stab wound at his flat
  
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• Leisure hub with escape rooms and Laser Quest could open in North Shields creating up to 80 jobs

  16-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The development, near the Royal Quays Shopping Centre, would offer a string of activities including adventure golf, climbing walls, soft play, 'Escape rooms' and Laser Quest
  
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• Pensioner suffered horrific injuries in violent robbery

  16-01-2019 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released photos of the 88-year-old who fell after having her handbag snatched
  
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• Blood moon 2019: Everything you need to know

  16-01-2019 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It will be the last total lunar eclipse anywhere on earth until May 2021
  
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• Teenager taunted police on Facebook vowing 'to box Sunderland clean off' while on the run

  16-01-2019 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Maddison failed to turn up to court on Friday and spent the weekend taunting police on Facebook
  
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• Three taken to hospital after car and mini bus crash on Northumberland road

  16-01-2019 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paramedics took three people to hospital in Cramlington after the crash on Military Road near East Wallhouses
  
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• Jamelia demands ban on over 75s voting because they're too old as Jeremy Vine viewers blast 'ageist' remarks

  16-01-2019 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speaking to the Channel 5 show, Jamelia revealed her views - and they've divided social media users
  
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• Grieving sister of Damian Dixon launches petition for more lifebelts after fisherman's tragic death

  16-01-2019 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tragic Damian Dixon, from Widdrington, died on Sunday after being swept out to sea in Northumberland
  
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• Jake Humphrey has lucky escape after horror crash on way home from Newcastle United game

  16-01-2019 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BT Sport presenter suffered a 'few bumps and bruises' in a crash after Newcastle United's FA Cup win
  
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• Late trains and cancelled trains 'are making life a misery for working people'

  16-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Employees are turning up late to work, they can't pick up their children from school and one had to turn down a promotion
  
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• Labour's North of Tyne mayor race down to two candidates as Karen Lee drops out

  16-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cullercoats councillor had joined the Labour race in December after female candidates were encouraged to put themselves forward
  
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• Almost 200 new homes could be built in Northumberland village despite objections

  16-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents have raised a number of concerns, including an increase in traffic on Grange Road
  
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• Bigfoot bafflement, a spinning ice disc and today's other odd stories

  16-01-2019 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private training company also landed in hot water
  
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• Private training company sparks armed police response after staged kidnapping

  16-01-2019 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Essex Police were called to the scene after a member of the public dialled 999
  
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• The hidden dangers of drinking too much water

  16-01-2019 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Things go bas when you take on more fluid than your kidneys can process and remove
  
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• Animal welfare charity appeal after stray dog horrifically stabbed

  16-01-2019 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A blade was discovered lodged deep in the dog's neck
  
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• Tourism bosses say the hot summer could be one reason tourism numbers are DOWN

  16-01-2019 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was also warned a combination of the 'Beast from the East' and the World Cup could see a slump in Durham's 2018 tourism figures compared to a 'record breaking' 2017
  
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• Lidl is giving away free baby boxes full of nappies, wipes and more

  16-01-2019 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All families or expectant parents have to do is complete a short video course online
  
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• Pubs in Newcastle and Gateshead offering FREE drinks in January and there's loads to choose from - Chronicle Live

  16-01-2019 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Pubs in Newcastle and Gateshead offering FREE drinks in January and there's loads to choose from  Chronicle LiveIf you're not doing Dry January, there are a number of pubs taking part in the free drink offer.
  
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• Almost £8m in lottery winnings remains unclaimed, could any of it be yours?

  16-01-2019 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All winners must claim their prize within 180 days or forfeit the money
  
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• Facebook invite tricked teenager into savage attack by bullies

  16-01-2019 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'It was all a set up, he must have been petrified when he saw all those people'
  
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• Vicky Pattison stuns Instagram followers with her unrecogniseable '10 year challenge' photo

  16-01-2019 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The I'm A Celebrity winner shocked her Instagram followers with the 'before' puberty challenge picture of her as a teenager
  
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• Britain set for prolonged cold spell from Arctic winds

  16-01-2019 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures will drop from Thursday and it will become noticeably colder
  
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• Plans for eight-bedroom County Durham home put on hold over lack of 'safe parking'

  16-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised over the failure to provide enough parking
  
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• Officers patrolling Gateshead's streets can now slap £75 fine for dog fouling and litter louts - Chronicle Live

  16-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Officers patrolling Gateshead's streets can now slap £75 fine for dog fouling and litter louts  Chronicle LiveThe team of Gateshead Council enforcement officers are bidding to tackle people who deliberately drop litter or who don't clean up after their dog.
  
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• Officers patrolling Gateshead's streets can now slap £75 fine for dog fouling and litter louts

  16-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team of Gateshead Council enforcement officers are bidding to tackle people who deliberately drop litter or who don't clean up after their dog
  
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• Asylum seekers should be given the right to work after 6 months in the UK, says Newcastle Labour leader Nick Forbes

  16-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Labour leader Nick Forbes has said that earning an honest living is 'the foundation of people’s self respect and their dignity'
  
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• Why Northumberland County Council is set to bring in more income from council tax

  16-01-2019 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun Nick Oliver said the move will allow town and parish councils to finalise their precepts
  
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• British woman charged with attempted drug smuggling after £20,000 of cocaine was found in luggage

  16-01-2019 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was arrested after getting off a train from Paris
  
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• Three due to appear in court accused of 'two-in-one' burglaries in Sunderland

  16-01-2019 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men aged 38 and 18 and a woman aged 37 will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday following the alleged incidents
  
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• Councillors pledge to provide more scrutiny over Skerne Medical Group plans following GP closure

  16-01-2019 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last year, Skerne Medical Group won support to shut its Trimdon Village site but lost out on proposals to close its surgery in Fishburn.
  
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• This controversial Red Bull '4pm finish' advert has been banned and here's why

  16-01-2019 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A reader complained that the ad implied that the caffeinated energy drink had a beneficial effect on health, in particular focus and concentration
  
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• Industry Leading Fridge Plant Opens In Gateshead - Bdaily

  16-01-2019 13:03 via bdaily.co.uk
  Industry Leading Fridge Plant Opens In Gateshead  BdailyA Gateshead Firm have just commissioned a state-of-the-art industry leading fridge processing plant which is set to open this month. The firm has invested over ...
  
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• British man one of 14 killed in attack on Kenyan hotel

  16-01-2019 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is understood the man who died was of British and South African dual nationality
  
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• Neighbours concerned about this DIY extension assured it will be 'luxury penthouse'

  16-01-2019 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Cleave, of Blyth, has been creating his 'penthouse' for more than 15 years and residents have called it an eyesore
  
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• Bird Box-style videos banned by YouTube

  16-01-2019 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video platform updated its guidelines to prevent people endangering themselves
  
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• Council to reveal how it plans to tackle hate crime in North Tyneside

  16-01-2019 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leading figures from the public and private sector are to outline their plans to keep communities safe
  
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