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• Sunderland Blandford Street fire: What we know so far about Peacocks incident

  23-01-2019 23:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peacocks on Blandford Street in Sunderland city centre went up in flames on Wednesday evening
  
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• Sunderland fire: Watch as flames engulf Peacocks clothing shop on Blandford Street

  23-01-2019 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to Blandford Street in Sunderland city centre and smoke can be seen billowing from the building
  
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• Big planet smash that created moon may have sparked life on Earth

  23-01-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New theory suggests a cosmic crash billions of years ago may be responsible
  
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• Man jailed for seven years for forcing someone to work 12-hour shifts with little or no pay

  23-01-2019 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michail Charitonov forced the man to sleep on a camper van mattress and use a curtain for a blanket
  
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• North East revealed as drugs deaths capital of the UK - with Newcastle one of the worst offenders

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Newcastle City Council have vowed to clamp down on the number of needless deaths due to drugs
             
  
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• Micropub The Split Chimp set to open at Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Split Chimp, which has a venue in Newcastle, is preparing to open its doors at the seafront building on February 1
  
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• Heartbreak for 21-year-old NUFC fan whose lung disease has turned terminal

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carl McConville, from Heaton, has been told his only option is a lung transplant, but is unable to go on the transplant list while his disease remains a mystery
  
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• He carried a knife and spat in a police car - but Gateshead yob avoids jail again - Chronicle Live

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  He carried a knife and spat in a police car - but Gateshead yob avoids jail again  Chronicle LiveMagistrates decide not to activate suspended sentence for Gateshead thug caught carrying a blade in public.
  
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• He carried a knife and spat in a police car - but Gateshead yob avoids jail again

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magistrates decide not to activate suspended sentence for Gateshead thug caught carrying a blade in public
  
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• Driver asks ambulance to move as medics treat baby that's struggling to breathe

  23-01-2019 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The complaint came from a motorist who moaned "traffic is backing up"
  
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• South Shields School to close for good as uncertainty surrounding its future comes to an end

  23-01-2019 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has approved plans to close South Shields School in 2020
  
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• Martin Lewis settles lawsuit with Facebook over scam adverts

  23-01-2019 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consumer champion planned to sue the social network for defamation
  
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• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd hands himself in

  23-01-2019 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Brown died when Shepherd's boat flipped into the wintry waters of the River Thames
  
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• Gateshead firm Rubb Buildings toasts £9.5m Ministry of Defence deal - Chronicle Live

  23-01-2019 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead firm Rubb Buildings toasts £9.5m Ministry of Defence deal  Chronicle LiveThe firm has had a long-standing relationship with the Ministry of Defence.
  
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• More support on the way for young people battling mental health issues in Sunderland

  23-01-2019 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Between September and November last year, 343 children in Sunderland received support
  
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• 'I love you': Tragic final days of Shaun Dobinson revealed as mum rushed to New York to say goodbye

  23-01-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Dobinson, who died on a dream holiday to the US, had been vomiting in his room and told his mum he was 'scared'
  
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• When is the second series of of Killing Eve? Here's why fans of the spy drama will have to be patient

  23-01-2019 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's an update on plans for Killing Eve and the reaction to the news by fans of the psycho-killer drama
  
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• Durham councillors REJECT allowances increase in the wake of crippling funding cuts

  23-01-2019 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham City Council faces an increased demand on children's services and a potential £19million being cut from its public health grant
  
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• New true crime podcast brings you crime stories from across the UK

  23-01-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Listeners will be taken on an in-depth journey into the minds of some of the worst criminals of the 21st Century
  
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• New podcast Unbelievable brings you the most staggering crime stories in the country from the journalists who covered them

  23-01-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Listeners will be taken on an in-depth journey into the minds of some of the worst criminals of the 21st Century
  
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• Instagram 'helped kill my daughter', says grieving father

  23-01-2019 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social media platform's algorithms blamed for contributing to the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell
  
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• Ant and Dec's NTA win shows people 'love Ant McPartlin despite his terrible time'

  23-01-2019 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant McPartlin and Decland Donnelly picked up the best TV presenter gong at the National Television Awards
  
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• Police chief fears Brexit divisions could give rise to far-right extremism

  23-01-2019 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'A no-deal Brexit for operational security would be a very bad thing'
  
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• How to de-ice your car safely and avoid breaking the law on frosty mornings

  23-01-2019 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's that time of year when early-morning de-icing can leave you feeling blue - so chill out with our easy guide
  
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• The best affordable whisky to try on Burns Night

  23-01-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've picked a selection of affordable whiskies that anybody can enjoy on Burns Night
  
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• Teenager among first in UK to have beam therapy for a brain tumour

  23-01-2019 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fifteen-year-old is one of the first patients to undergo the pioneering treatment
  
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• The RSPB say it is 'crucial' funding is found to continue an EU conservation project on the Durham coast

  23-01-2019 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has warned the little terns at Crimdon remain 'particularly vulnerable', despite years of conservation efforts.
  
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• Man carrying an 'extendable hook' arrested after suspected break-in attempt in Heaton

  23-01-2019 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 49-year-old man was arrested soon after a man called police about a suspicious person trying to get into his back door
  
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• A further cut to government spending on children and adult care would be 'perverse' claims council chief

  23-01-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It would be 'perverse' for the government to slash funding on adult and children's social care again, a council spending boss has said.
  
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• Hate crime investigation after Jewish man racially abused on Newcastle's Quayside

  23-01-2019 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after a Jewish man was the subject of anti-Semitic abuse after being approached at a hotel
  
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• More frost on the way as Met Office issues another yellow weather warning

  23-01-2019 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Another blanket of frost is expected on Thursday morning as temperature plummet during the night
  
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• Will Brexit split Labour and the Tories apart?

  23-01-2019 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  British politics has been fractured and the possibility of a major political party breaking up has been mooted
  
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• Troubled South Tyneside hospice slammed by CQC closes its doors after entering insolvent liquidation

  23-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Clare's Hospice on Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, closed for four months after CQC inspectors found "significant safety concerns" at the site
  
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• See how work is progressing to extract 500,000 tonnes of coal from County Durham opencast mine

  23-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 41 people are working on the Bradley opencast coal mine at Pont Valley, near Consett
  
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• Fresh plans to breathe new life into 'beautiful' North Shields care home

  23-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Preston Towers has been empty since 2012 and councillors have backed plans to bring the building back into use
  
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• Drug and crime fears put a stop to Newcastle nightclub's plan to stay open later

  23-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say Cosmic Ballroom bosses failed to take 'any steps to mitigate any crime and disorder' problems
  
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• Police warn of suspicious man walking into unlocked houses in Sunderland

  23-01-2019 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Grindon after a man was caught walking into an unlocked home and then acted confused
  
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• Chesterfield dispute Gateshead official's claims over what was offered for Scott Boden - Derbyshire Times

  23-01-2019 13:55 via derbyshiretimes.co.uk
  Chesterfield dispute Gateshead official's claims over what was offered for Scott Boden  Derbyshire TimesChesterfield FC have disputed a claim made by a Gateshead club official that the Spireites initially offered £3000 for striker Scott Boden.
  
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• CCTV appeal after stolen bank card was used in Sunderland shops

  23-01-2019 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers want to speak to the man and woman pictured as they may have information about the theft
  
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• Warning for Holy Island causeway drivers after three rescues were carried out in two days

  23-01-2019 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three vehicles, including a camper van with two dogs inside, become caught out by the tide over two days
  
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• Ant McPartlin annoys Piers Morgan by winning National Television Award

  23-01-2019 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Host of Good Morning Britain said he'd quit the show if Ant took home the gong
  
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• Firefighter response 'postcode lottery' needs to end, Laura Pidcock demands

  23-01-2019 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The time it takes to get help can vary wildly from one fire brigade to another, according to the official inspectors
  
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• 'I won't change a dirty nappy' - Jim Davidson causes controversy on Good Morning Britain

  23-01-2019 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Big Break host told Good Morning Britain viewers he would pay someone to do it instead
  
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• Fresh High Court challenge over 'irrational' Universal Credit decisions

  23-01-2019 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Child Poverty Action Group claims the Government scheme has a 'disproportionately adverse effect' on disabled claimants
  
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• Rafa Benitez congratulates Ant and Dec for 18th consecutive NTA Best Presenter prize

  23-01-2019 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's manager praised the Geordie pair as 'great presenters' and loyal Newcastle United fans
  
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• More than a quarter of Brits are living in cold conditions because they can't afford heating

  23-01-2019 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New research shows the shocking truth that 28% of us are forced to live in the cold
  
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• "Thank you doesn't seem to cover it this year," Ant & Dec stunned by NTA Best Presenter win

  23-01-2019 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant & Dec were choked up by their Best Presenter win at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night
  
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• Tony Soprano is BACK - and here's who's set to play him

  23-01-2019 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prequel film to the hit TV series titled The Many Saints Of Newark is now in development
  
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• Top sniffer dog who has sniffed out £6m in illegal tobacco has £25k bounty put on his head

  23-01-2019 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scampi defying organised criminal gangs and continuing to work the streets
  
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• Pupils face anxious wait over South Shields School's future as funding is set to be axed

  23-01-2019 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields School failed to find an academy sponsor after it was rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted
  
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