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• Man had throat slashed by knifemen who barricaded him in bedroom and set fire to flat, court hears

  18-02-2019 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Slater and Anthony James deny attempting to murder their friend Frank Cartner in Kenton in September 2017
  
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• Plans for 34 homes lodged for former Chilton Moor Cricket Club site

  18-02-2019 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Developers claim the plans will meet housing need in the Coalfields area of Sunderland
  
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• 50 years ago he ruined a little girl's life - now this abuser has finally been jailed

  18-02-2019 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former borstal boy Philip Rootham abused his victim, then warned she would end up in the 'little girl's home' if she told anyone
  
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• Vogt's Brahms 2: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  18-02-2019 20:07
  Vogt's Brahms 2: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead  The Northern EchoAN encore usually comes as an added treat at the end of a concert.
  
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• 'Drinking, noise and fighting at 6am': Shared home plans in South Shields put on hold

  18-02-2019 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One Seafield Terrace resident said anti-social behaviour was a long-standing issue at the site
  
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• Plans revealed to relocate and expand Newton Aycliffe children's home

  18-02-2019 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Proposals include relocating a four-bed children's home in Newton Aycliffe to a new site and expanding its capacity
  
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• Plans to cut 82 Tyne and Wear firefighter jobs partly on hold as bosses hope for new funding

  18-02-2019 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A protest was held outside the TWFRS headquarters in Sunderland ahead of a crunch meeting on Monday
  
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• Tyne bridges toll or Clean Air Zone: Everything you need to know about new charges on our roads

  18-02-2019 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers could soon be made to pay to cross three bridges over the Tyne, or face a daily fee for using certain vehicles
  
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• Drivers could be charged to cross three Tyne bridges under plan to end pollution 'crisis'

  18-02-2019 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Another option being considered is a Clean Air Zone, where certain vehicles would be hit with a daily fee
  
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• Man found guilty of murdering child killer David Gaut in knife attack

  18-02-2019 19:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  Ieuan Harley murdered David Gaut after learning he'd been imprisoned for killing a 15-month-old
  
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• When is Celebs Go Dating on and who is in the new series of E4 show?

  18-02-2019 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebs Go Dating is always compulsive viewing on E4 and it will soon be back on our screens
  
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• Outstanding Gateshead student awarded Lord Glenamara prize - GOV.UK

  18-02-2019 17:56
  Outstanding Gateshead student awarded Lord Glenamara prize  GOV.UKA talented Gateshead student has received national recognition for achieving top school grades and making a stand-out contribution to her local community.
  
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• Labour split: What's happened, who's involved and why there won't be any by-elections

  18-02-2019 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's why seven MPs have split from Labour to form The Independent Group
  
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• Newcastle man accused of encouraging terrorist attack involving 'bombs' in Germany

  18-02-2019 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fatah Mohammed Abdullah, from the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle has been accused of inciting somebody else to carry out a terrorist attack
  
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• Mum's hugely generous offer after £30,000 People's Postcode Lottery win

  18-02-2019 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retired Elizabeth Adams couldn't believe her luck when she scooped the prize
  
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• Former Gateshead FC owners acquire second printing firm and plan more deals - Chronicle Live

  18-02-2019 17:35
  Former Gateshead FC owners acquire second printing firm and plan more deals  Chronicle LiveRichard and Julie Bennett have bought Atkinson Print in Hartlepool.
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after a woman reported being raped after a night out in Newcastle

  18-02-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Images have been released by police officers as they investigate a rape which happened three months ago
  
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• Pensioners feel 'trapped and ignored' in home through fear of crossing 'terrifying' road to bus stop

  18-02-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has refused to install a signed crossing to help the elderly residents cross the 'racetrack' road
  
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• National Express launch huge 40% off sale for a limited time only

  18-02-2019 16:42 via walesonline.co.uk
  The deal is valid for return fares to some of the UK's largest cities
  
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• Shamima Begum calls her baby son Jarrah, and this is what the boy's name means

  18-02-2019 16:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  19-year-old is hoping to bring her son to England after her first two children died
  
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• North East Labour MPs 'sad' and 'disappointed' as colleagues resign and create 'Independent Group'

  18-02-2019 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell said the split showed that 'things have to change' in the Labour Party
  
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• Shamima Begum compares Manchester Arena bombing to military strikes in Syria

  18-02-2019 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shamima Begum, who fled to Syria to join the Islamic State, said she understands the 'fair justification' for Salman Abedi's attack
  
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• No-deal Brexit will push up food prices, Birds Eye chief warns

  18-02-2019 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  If we've come to no deal on March 29, World Trade Organisation tariffs will be applied
  
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• There's a way to change Universal Credit payments from one monthly installment

  18-02-2019 16:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  If you're struggling, there's a way to reorganise payments
  
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• Meet the adorable dog helping root out illegal cigarettes in Tyneside shops

  18-02-2019 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council have enlisted the help of two cocker spaniels - Scamp and Yo Yo - to help search for counterfeit cigarettes in shops in the area
  
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• Were the breakaway MPs right to quit Labour?

  18-02-2019 16:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn has called for the seven rebel MPs to conduct by-elections
  
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• Fans go crazy with news that both Scooby-Doo films are coming to Netflix!

  18-02-2019 15:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  Both movies were written by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn
  
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• Network Rail warns passengers to expect FIVE weekends of disruption

  18-02-2019 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Network Rail says engineering work is planned between Stockton and York and knock-on disruption for the wider region is possible, with a number of diversions already planned
  
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• 'Bare-chested' missing man last seen in early hours of Monday has been found

  18-02-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old was last seen leaving an address in the early hours of Monday morning bare-chested and has since been found
  
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• What is Cheat on ITV and when does it start? Katherine Kelly stars in new drama

  18-02-2019 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Coronation Street actress Katherine Kelly plays the lead role in new ITV drama Cheat
  
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• Woman cut from car and taken to hospital after collision with ambulance in Sunderland

  18-02-2019 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambulance was on its way to an emergency when it was involved in a collision with a Mini near Sunderland Royal Hospital
  
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• Calls for Durham County Council's new multi-million pound HQ to be shelved

  18-02-2019 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new city centre HQ is expected to cost a little over £13.1m
  
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• Northumberland farmer says produce rocked by unpredictable weather

  18-02-2019 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A report by the Climate coalition says the future of British Farming supplies is under threat due to ever changing weather
  
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• North East soldier who survived IRA bomb 'driven to brink of suicide' by benefits system

  18-02-2019 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Felton, 55, of Blyth, was left suffering PTSD after an IRA bomb attack in 1992 - and now he's struggling to get the benefits he needs to survive
  
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• Man who smuggled weapons and drugs into North East prison locked up

  18-02-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David John Ireland, 34, of Churchill Street, has been locked up for 16 months for smuggling package containing illicit items into HMP Northumberland
  
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• How brave girl, 9, is fighting back after 'ear infection' turned out to be rare cancer

  18-02-2019 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caroline Brown was just seven when she was found to have an inoperable cancer that fewer than 60 children a year contract - but she's now in remission
  
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• Big Bugs at Gateshead Metrocentre could 'bee' an ideal February half-term treat - Chronicle Live

  18-02-2019 14:03
  Big Bugs at Gateshead Metrocentre could 'bee' an ideal February half-term treat  Chronicle LiveKids bugging you? Treat them to a trip to the shops (yes really) which could really make them happy this half-term.
  
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• Gateshead teachers terrified for schools' futures force Government to hold Parliamentary debate - Chronicle Live

  18-02-2019 14:00
  Gateshead teachers terrified for schools' futures force Government to hold Parliamentary debate  Chronicle LiveMore than 75000 people supported the worried heads' plea to Parliament.
  
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• Cigarettes 'may impair the body's ability to fight skin cancer'

  18-02-2019 13:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  It's yet another reason to drop the habit
  
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• Road rage attack on cyclist captured on camera

  18-02-2019 13:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An angry motorist attacks cyclist through the car window
  
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• Police ask visitors to Northumberland Coast to keep eye out for missing mum Carol Door

  18-02-2019 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 42-year-old was last seen leaving her home in Seaham last week and there have been unconfirmed sightings in Whitley Bay
  
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• Tractor impounded after it was used to drag race motorbikes

  18-02-2019 12:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  It's not every day you pull over a tractor for racing...
  
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• North East solider who survived IRA bomb 'driven to brink of suicide' by benefits system

  18-02-2019 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Felton, 55, of Blyth, was left suffering PTSD after an IRA bomb attack in 1992 - and now he's struggling to get the benefits he needs to survive
  
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• New powers to seize and crush vehicles used for fly-tipping in Sunderland to be put to test

  18-02-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The powers allow Sunderland City Council to seize vehicles used in waste transport or deposit offences
  
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• Social media sites should face compulsory ethics code, MPs say

  18-02-2019 12:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  'Companies like Facebook should not be allowed to behave like 'digital gangsters' in the online world'
  
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• Seven Labour MPs resign from party over anti-Semitic claims

  18-02-2019 12:13 via walesonline.co.uk
  'This morning we have all now resigned from the Labour Party'
  
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• Artists battling addiction will have their work showcased at Newcastle Metro station

  18-02-2019 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The artwork will be displayed proudly in an exhibition at West Jesmond Metro where it will seen by thousands of passengers every day
  
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• Man charged after several women were allegedly sprayed with 'unknown substance' in Newcastle

  18-02-2019 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marius Trifan, 29, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Friday and has now been charged. He will appear at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court later this week.
  
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• DWP admit they were wrong in denying poorly Stephen Smith the benefits he deserved

  18-02-2019 11:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  Stephen had been forced to leave hospital to fight, and win, a tribunal battle with the Department of Work and Pensions
  
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• Gateshead teachers terrified for schools' futures force Government to hold Parliamentary debate

  18-02-2019 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 75,000 people supported the worried heads' plea to Parliament
  
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