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• Residents 'ignored' over decision to approve YMCA hostel in Silksworth, councillors claim

  05-03-2019 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Since the proposals were announced, the 'No Way To The YMCA' group have held several protest marches over anti-social behaviour fears
  
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• CCTV footage of teenager stabbing grandmother to death as she worked in shop played at murder trial

  05-03-2019 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain, 19, turned up with a bag of weapons at a One Stop shop in Sunderland where Joan Hoggett was working and repeatedly stabbed her, causing 29 injuries
  
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• Northumberland MP who predicted riots over Brexit delay says she's not encouraging disorder

  05-03-2019 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Berwick-upon-Tweed MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan defends herself after saying her constituents will riot if Brexit is delayed
  
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• North East campaign group back proposals to raise legal smoking age to 21

  05-03-2019 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  That proposal is one of a raft of measures designed to establish a smokefree generation in the North East
  
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• Terror investigation launched after three explosive devices found at Waterloo train station and London airports

  05-03-2019 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Police responded to reports of suspicious packages at Waterloo train station and office buildings at Heathrow and London City airports on Tuesday
  
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• Visiting restrictions lifted at North East hospitals after months of flu fears

  05-03-2019 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has had visitor restrictions in place at its hospitals since December
  
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• Life under Hughton, Pardew and Carver at NUFC, and a Gateshead 'miracle': Mike Williamson exclusive - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2019 19:00
  Life under Hughton, Pardew and Carver at NUFC, and a Gateshead 'miracle': Mike Williamson exclusive  Chronicle LiveLife at Newcastle United showed that Mike Williamson is a quiet fighter, and he's needed to summon that spirit at Gateshead too.
  
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• Doctors warn of deadly impact of Tyneside's air pollution 'catastrophe' as bridge toll plan is put to public

  05-03-2019 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As council leaders launched a major public consultation on plans to impose clean air charges on the area's roads, experts said that the pollution from cars was taking a "very substantial toll" on public health
  
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• Durham councillors have approved plans for a new council HQ in the centre of Durham City

  05-03-2019 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protestors packed out the council chamber at Durham County Council's current County Hall base for Tuesday's decision
  
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• £10m damages claim against Northumberland County Council dropped by developers Lugano

  05-03-2019 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Lugano Dissington Estate Ltd also targeted three council members over their handling of housing plans for Ponteland
  
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• Everywhere Antonio Barreca has been since he last played for Newcastle United

  05-03-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonio Barreca has only played four minutes of football for Newcastle United since joining on loan from January
  
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• Gateshead Council data breaches share health and debt details - BBC News

  05-03-2019 17:33
  Gateshead Council data breaches share health and debt details  BBC NewsGateshead Council admits 19 data breaches, including sending out a list of people who owed it money.
  
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• Adam Ant announces Gateshead date and here's how to get tickets for a date with Prince Charming - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2019 17:25
  Adam Ant announces Gateshead date and here's how to get tickets for a date with Prince Charming  Chronicle LiveStand and Deliver! The eighties icon will be back in the North East with all guns blazing on his new Friend or Foe tour.
  
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• Labour mayor candidate Jamie Driscoll hits back at claims he is 'a great danger' for the North East

  05-03-2019 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's Jamie Driscoll described comments made by Jake Berry, the Conservative Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, as 'schoolyard name calling'
  
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• Can you spot the hidden feature in this poo-covered property?

  05-03-2019 17:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  It looks like a former occupant is not letting his home go without putting up a fight!
  
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• Gun gang GUILTY: Feuding mob brought fear to Newcastle streets by shooting deadly weapons at homes

  05-03-2019 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Conroy, Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson and Sean Ree have been convicted of firearms offences after houses in Brunswick and Benwell were shot at
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved - ChronicleLive

  05-03-2019 17:00
  Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved  ChronicleLiveGateshead Health NHS Trust has submitted plans for a two-storey extension to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's pathology department.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2019 17:00
  Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved  Chronicle LiveGateshead Health NHS Trust has submitted plans for a two-storey extension to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's pathology department.
  
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• Sickening footage shows bus violence spill into street in shocking Bedlington gang fight

  05-03-2019 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is investigating the fight on Ravensworth Street in Bedlington, Northumberland, on Friday night
  
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• The millions raised by North East councils through the sale of public spaces

  05-03-2019 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East councils have sold 839 public spaces since 2013 and the true figure on sales is likely to be even higher
  
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• Revealed: The North East plots and buildings sold for millions by our councils

  05-03-2019 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The data published by the Huffington Post shows North East authorities have recorded 839 sales since 2013
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved

  05-03-2019 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead Health NHS Trust has submitted plans for a two-storey extension to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's pathology department
  
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• Plan to build 100 homes as part of Gentoo's Doxford Park regeneration given go-ahead

  05-03-2019 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The plans, from Gentoo Group, will see 100 new homes built with the majority having four or five bedrooms
  
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• Two men appear in court charged with attempted murder after gun allegedly fired in Kingston Park

  05-03-2019 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mark Exley and Christopher Embleton, both from Newcastle, were arrested following an incident in Kingston Park and appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• What parents travelling abroad with a child who has a different surname need to know

  05-03-2019 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A family lawyer has warned that airport staff could refuse permission to fly or even call police if they fear the possibility of kidnap
  
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• School staff forced to pay for supplies from their own pocket while help for pupils with mental illness is cut

  05-03-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers and parents have revealed the impact cuts in school funding are having on pupils
  
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• Rent-to-own price cap will come into force from April 1 in battle against 'poverty premium'

  05-03-2019 15:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  Move will save consumers in the UK up to £22.7million a year
  
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• Are our clubs being hampered by the Premier League in their Europe efforts?

  05-03-2019 14:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  The Premier League has been criticised by Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino for giving clubs a disadvantage in Europe
  
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• A factory that makes roads from plastic waste has opened

  05-03-2019 14:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  A 1km stretch of road would make use of 1.8 million single-use plastic bags
  
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• Woman in relationship with police officer paid to spy on her 'was victim of conspiracy to rape'

  05-03-2019 14:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  Inquiry is investigating undercover operations conducted by police forces in England and Wales since 1968
  
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• Man fined more than £200 for parking his van in front of a police speed camera

  05-03-2019 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Sayers was arrested for the stunt in January but failed to appear at court - he now has a criminal record
  
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• Detectives hand over investigation into Drayton Manor theme park death

  05-03-2019 14:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  Evha Jannath died after falling from the Splash Canyon water ride
  
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• Father of four rejects apology from burglar and says there is 'no excuse for what he did'

  05-03-2019 14:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  Kyle Leggett defended his family home with a baseball bat while his partner and children hid upstairs
  
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• New Asphalt2Go facility for Gateshead - Agg-Net

  05-03-2019 14:14
  New Asphalt2Go facility for Gateshead  Agg-NetMayor of Gateshead officially opens new Tarmac one-stop shop for asphalt in the town. THE Mayor of Gateshead has opened a new asphalt one-stop shop to ...
  
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• Under-fire Chief Financial Adviser Joseph Cala comes out fighting at Gateshead FC - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2019 14:00
  Under-fire Chief Financial Adviser Joseph Cala comes out fighting at Gateshead FC  Chronicle LiveGateshead FC's Chief Financial Adviser Joseph Cala has spoken about what is happening at the International Stadium.
  
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• Inside the fly-infested dump these dog abusers called home - before they were both jailed

  05-03-2019 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pictures supplied by the RSPCA show the shocking conditions inside the North Shields home the dog was found
  
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• Great Britons: John Wilson conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead - The Northern Echo

  05-03-2019 13:50
  Great Britons: John Wilson conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead  The Northern EchoRalph Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony is one of conductor John Wilson's all-time favourites and Royal Northern Sinfonia put their hearts into a…
  
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• Viral video of alleged racist abuse of Newcastle students following egg attack under investigation

  05-03-2019 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage of the incident at Manor Bank student accommodation in Newcastle was uploaded to social media
  
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• Yobs make 'game' out of throwing frogs at each other at Gosforth wildlife centre

  05-03-2019 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The frogs at St Nicholas nature reserve in Newcastle congregated about a week earlier than usual to spawn
  
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• Three bids for new homes in Swarland lodged with Northumberland County Council

  05-03-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Three separate planning applications for a total of seven new houses have been submitted
  
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• GP 'golden hellos' scheme attracts 29 GPs to Sunderland in two years

  05-03-2019 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) launched the scheme in 2017 as part of a drive to boost staffing levels in the city
  
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• Three arrested after pedestrian in his 60s is killed in a collision in County Durham

  05-03-2019 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man, who was in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A177 despite the efforts of emergency services
  
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• Druridge Bay caravan and camping site plans attract objections from residents

  05-03-2019 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumberland County Council's plans for a caravan and camping site are not going down well with all residents in the area
  
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• Despicable father-and-son rogue traders ripped of the vulnerable in 'Highways Agency' Tarmac scam

  05-03-2019 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark and William Nunn pretended to be working for the Highways Agency when they targeted victims in a 'mean, persistent and thoroughly dishonest' resurfacing scam
  
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• What police, paramedics and witnesses are saying about John Dobson Street incident

  05-03-2019 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 67-year-old man was taken to the RVI after a collision on John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Drivers hated it - but has the council finally ended this street's pothole nightmare?

  05-03-2019 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It had the biggest pothole problem in all of North Tyneside, driving locals around the bend
  
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• English teacher misses out on £1m Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? jackpot

  05-03-2019 12:18 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  John Robinson did not risk the million pound question
  
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• DWP to scrap repeat PIP disability benefit tests for 270,000 people

  05-03-2019 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The commitment forms part of a wider package of measures, to be set out in a speech on Tuesday to the disability charity Scope
  
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• 'Shocking' quality of methadone tempting recovering addict into heroin return

  05-03-2019 12:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  Father blames council cuts to drug and alcohol services
  
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• London HIV patient becomes only second person to be cured of virus

  05-03-2019 11:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Male patient has achieved 'sustained remission' after stem cell transplant
  
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