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• Sunderland City Council is due to get more than £200,000 from the government to help it prepare for Brexit

  30-01-2019 22:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers announced this week they had set aside a £56.6m fund to help local authorities
  
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• TV contestants to go under the knife for new Channel 4 show

  30-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Surjury will be produced by the same company as MTV's Just Tattoo of Us
  
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• The Tiger Who Came To Tea to be adapted for TV

  30-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judith Kerr's much-loved book will air on Channel 4 at Christmas
  
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• Gun and drugs seized during raids in Northumberland as part of organised crime crackdown

  30-01-2019 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Class A drugs and a gun have been taken off the streets and four people have been arrested during a police operation
  
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• St James' Park road closures to be reviewed after teenager hit by bus following Newcastle United match

  30-01-2019 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council say they will look at traffic arrangements around the stadium following an incident which left an 18-year-old in a serious condition on Tuesday night
  
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• Newcastle Council's plan for a no deal Brexit revealed - including for food and medicine shortages

  30-01-2019 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council are making moves to ensure the city would be safe in the event of a food or medicine shortage
  
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• Two boys and man hit by bus in South Shields leaving eight-year-old with 'serious' injuries

  30-01-2019 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road was closed for around an hour after the two young boys and a man were hit near to South Shields Town Hall
  
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• Boy died of devastating complications from lung transplant meant to save his life, inquest hears

  30-01-2019 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AJ Stephenson, of North Shields, fought a hole in the heart and a lung transplant before passing away in his parents' arms in October 2017
  
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• Suspected drugs deaths in Gateshead on the rise - as US tranquillizer and crack cocaine appear in area - Chronicle Live

  30-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Suspected drugs deaths in Gateshead on the rise - as US tranquillizer and crack cocaine appear in area  Chronicle LiveNorthumbria Police warned that the crime that blights communities has 'drugs running through the heart of it'
  
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• Suspected drugs deaths in Gateshead on the rise - as US tranquillizer and crack cocaine appear in area

  30-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police warned that the crime that blights communities has 'drugs running through the heart of it'
  
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• How Les Misérables made its Durham-born director a happy man

  30-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Shankland talks about the hit BBC series which left viewers confused at first about its lack of songs
  
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• Chris Ramsey on starting out in comedy, being a parent and his wife's miscarriage

  30-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields comedian speaks openly about his wife's miscarriage
  
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• Why Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams was in Newcastle and Durham

  30-01-2019 18:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old spoke to students about her career and new social media app
  
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• An inflatable pill, some invisible earrings and other odd stories in today's news

  30-01-2019 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six odd stories, and not one of them has to do with Brexit
  
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• Is screen time harming your kids?

  30-01-2019 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the old question of nature vs nurture
  
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• Footage captures high speed police chase as driver throws drugs from car window

  30-01-2019 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kierell Woollery was caught on dash-cam throwing heroin and cocaine out of the car
  
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• Council tax could rise in County Durham as council attempts to save £15.8m

  30-01-2019 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leader Simon Henig said ongoing austerity means making savings is becoming more complex and difficult to deliver
  
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• Brexit backlash will need 400 officers for Scottish police to cope

  30-01-2019 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers would be needed for a 'worst case scenario'
  
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• Quitting smoking this year? 10 expert tips to help keep you on track

  30-01-2019 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Use these ideas to make New Year's resolution a reality
  
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• Plans for 64 homes on Sunderland's seafront given green light despite 500 objections

  30-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A full planning application was submitted for 64 houses with a mixture of four and five bedrooms
  
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• Hidden fragments of an ancient manuscript telling the story of Merlin have been unearthed

  30-01-2019 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  13th century handwritten parchment fragments were found at Bristol Central Library
  
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• Teenage girl trapped under double-decker bus outside football ground

  30-01-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  18-year-old is in a serious but stable condition
  
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• The government has announced new cash for council to help them prepare for Brexit - County Durham is in line for about £200,000

  30-01-2019 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County council chiefs are to be given extra cash to help prepare for Brexit.
  
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• Virgin Media and Vodafone top Ofcom's quarterly complaints tables

  30-01-2019 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brands are the most complained-about when it came to home broadband, landline telephone, pay-monthly mobile and pay TV
  
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• Warner Brothers banking on success with Harry Potter studios expansion

  30-01-2019 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16,500 sqft addition will be the tour's biggest yet
  
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• IKEA folding chair 'nearly sliced off my baby daughter's finger'

  30-01-2019 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Marie Bennett said her 14-month-old daughter Kaylah may have to have the finger amputated after it was caught in a £6 IKEA folding chair
  
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• Vicky Pattison cries on This Morning as she says her ex-fiance blames her for cheating scandal

  30-01-2019 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison was on Wednesday's This Morning to promote her new show The Break Up
  
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• Where is Shipwrecked filmed? Can I visit the island? And when is the next episode on?

  30-01-2019 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It certainly looks idyllic
  
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• Cancer cured within a year claims company - but are they right?

  30-01-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been many previous premature claims of a revolutionary new treatment - so is this any different?
  
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• The medicines banned abroad as Laura Plummer speaks out about Egyptian prison hell

  30-01-2019 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travel Insurance Explained is warning holidaymakers to check their medications as a lot of medicines that are widely available in the UK are banned in other countries
  
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• How low temperatures will fall in Newcastle as UK braces for the coldest night this winter

  30-01-2019 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met office says temperatures will fall below -4C in our region while other parts of Britain will fall below -10C
  
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• Staffies are named Britain's favourite dog - where does your pet rank in the top 100 for 2019?

  30-01-2019 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey asked 10,000 people about their favourite dog breeds. Where does your dog place?
  
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• Father-of-two given just months to live gets cancer all-clear after 'world-first' operation

  30-01-2019 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'I’m finally feeling positive about my future'
  
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• Vicky Pattison: The Break Up - channel, date and time for ex-Geordie Shore star's new show

  30-01-2019 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison is back on screen in her new show The Break Up, which documents her split from fiance John Noble
  
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• Police investigating after man's body found on North Northumberland beach

  30-01-2019 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Discovery made at Spittal Point, near Berwick, on Wednesday
  
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• Leader and deputy leader of Labour opposition on Northumberland County Council to stand down

  30-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grant Davey and Dave Ledger are to retire from their respective positions
  
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• Developer withdraws plans for 2,000 homes in Northumberland - but legal row rumbles on

  30-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the Dissington Garden Village had been expected to go back before councillors next week
  
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• 'Don’t ever call me a drug dealer' - Laura Plummer defends herself on Good Morning Britain

  30-01-2019 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  34-year-old from Hull spent 14 months in an Egyptian jail for taking 290 Tramadol tablets into the country
  
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• Solicitor who took advantage of vulnerable clients says he 'couldn't live on less than £2,000 a week'

  30-01-2019 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Struck-off solicitors deceived clients to enrich themselves
  
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• Vicky Pattison reveals how she found her fiancé cheated as her new show The Break Up debuts

  30-01-2019 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison will be on screen on Wednesday night in the first episode of her new show The Break Up on TLC
  
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• Here are the latest money-saving tips and tricks from MoneySavingExpert

  30-01-2019 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Does your travel insurer cover Brexit impact? You need to find out now
  
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• Met Office issues warning for North East with 'ice and snow likely to bring travel disruption'

  30-01-2019 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning is in place from 6pm on Thursday to 12pm on Friday and the Met Office predicts travel disruption is likely
  
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• Snow socks for cars: How much do they cost and do they work?

  30-01-2019 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you have been hit by heavy snow there may be an affordable solution to get your car on the road
  
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• Sunderland AFC staff member arrested over child grooming allegation

  30-01-2019 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland AFC confirmed a 60-year-old employee has been suspended and has been questioned by Northumbria Police
  
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• Man taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on the A1 in Newcastle

  30-01-2019 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A BMW and Mercedes collided between Gosforth and Seaton Burn on Wednesday morning
  
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• Gemma Collins has her say on Dancing On Ice 'fake' fall

  30-01-2019 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'What is scary is my teeth could have been smashed out'
  
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• Newcastle United target Miguel Almiron - the man behind the footballer

  30-01-2019 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miguel Almiron is set to complete his move to Newcastle United - here's an insight into his life
  
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• Geordie Shore stars pay tribute to tragic Luke Jobson who died after a night out

  30-01-2019 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Gowland and Holly Hagan have described the 22-year-old as a "genuine" and "much loved boy"
  
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• Eight still and sparkling wines to try this Valentine's Day

  30-01-2019 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What to sip with that romantic meal this February 14? Sam Wylie-Harris reveals her pick of Valentine's wines
  
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• Vision of the grand entrance to the city which Newcastle is still waiting for

  30-01-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How people entering Newcastle via the Tyne Bridge would have been greeted by a gigantic archway, had architect Robert Burns Dick got his way
  
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