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• Building firm boss allegedly choked to death at home by 'desperate for cash employee who raided safe'

  25-03-2019 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Paul Johnson, of Guide Post, denies murdering Steve Coulson after turning up at his home in Stakeford in the middle of the night
  
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• Steve Cram speaks out about organ donation as Tyneside prepares to host the World Transplant Games 2019

  25-03-2019 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former Olympic athlete was encouraging people to sign the organ donor register at the MetroCentre in the build-up to the World Transplant Games
  
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• Mining firm hopes to have green light for controversial opencast mine plans near Newcastle by end of 2019

  25-03-2019 22:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Banks Mining’s plans for a new opencast mine at Dewley Hill, near Throckley, are now awaiting judgement from city council bosses
  
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• Wesley Neailey's mum fundraising to buy headstone her murdered boy would have loved

  25-03-2019 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heartbroken Liz Neailey hopes to raise £10,000 for movie-themed grave
  
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• Army veteran to run FIVE marathons in FIVE days for the Charlie and Carter Cookson Foundation

  25-03-2019 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Ahmed, of South Shields, will be running the Great North Run route to raise cash for the foundation
  
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• Police officer who was sacked for a racial outburst at takeaway staff is given her job back

  25-03-2019 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drunk PC Katie Barratt was sacked for making racist slurs after a Northumbria Police Christmas party
  
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• CCTV appeal after dad is knocked unconscious in front of young daughter in McDonald's

  25-03-2019 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 36-year-old victim had to be taken to hospital following the incident on Northumberland Street on Friday
  
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• North East rallies behind Hitachi's bid for £500m contract to build Tyne and Wear Metro trains

  25-03-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Businesses and politicians want trains made in the North East, for the North East
  
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• Hawker Market at By The River Brew in Gateshead is all set for spring re-opening - ChronicleLive

  25-03-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Hawker Market at By The River Brew in Gateshead is all set for spring re-opening  ChronicleLiveFind out the date that the popular street food market on the banks of the Tyne will relaunch after its winter closure.
  
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• Hawker Market at By The River Brew in Gateshead is all set for spring re-opening - Chronicle Live

  25-03-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Hawker Market at By The River Brew in Gateshead is all set for spring re-opening  Chronicle LiveFans of the Hawker Market - or HWKRMRKT - next to the By The River Brew Co. in Gateshead will be delighted to know that the street food traders will be back ...
  
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• Burglar caught on CCTV swiping a till from a Newcastle pet shop

  25-03-2019 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The shameless thief smashed his way into For Paws in Gosforth on Sunday afternoon - just an hour after the owner had locked up for the day
  
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• National Lottery Set for Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Monday March 25

  25-03-2019 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Set for Life offers a top prize of a staggering £10,000 dropped into a winner's bank account every month for 30 years
  
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• HP is recalling thousands of laptops due to fears that the battery might pose a fire hazard

  25-03-2019 18:14 via belfastlive.co.uk
  
  More than 70,000 devices are affected
  
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• Great Exhibition of the North boss Sir Gary Verity quits tourism role over expenses probe

  25-03-2019 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sir Gary Verity was pictured with Prince William during the exhibition last year but has now left Welcome to Yorkshire
  
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• Labour leader Grant Davey blasts 'witch-hunt' against Arch after latest concerns

  25-03-2019 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Northumberland Labour leader has responded to the recent airing of concerns about council-owned Arch, again describing it as a 'witch-hunt'
  
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• TV doctor helped us identify the rare illness that made our little boy anxious and aggressive overnight

  25-03-2019 18:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  Neil Gilson's son Jack's fingernails fell out
  
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• Body pulled from River Wear identified as Bishop Auckland man

  25-03-2019 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Timothy Stephenson, 70, from Bishop Auckland, was found by a member of the public near Witton-le-Wear at about 12.40pm on Sunday
  
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• How MPs hope to take control of Brexit away from Theresa May tonight

  25-03-2019 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of North East MPs are backing plans to let the House of Commons decide what sort of Brexit we get
  
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• Gary McAllister treated in hospital after attack in Leeds city centre

  25-03-2019 16:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  Former Scottish international footballer was punched in the face on a night out
  
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• Brexit news: Labour's Nick Brown says it would be better to cancel Brexit than to leave with no deal

  25-03-2019 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'On the question of leaving with no deal or revoking Article 50 I would personally favour revoking Article 50', said the Newcastle East MP
  
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• Brexit: Is the 'Revoke Article 50' petition pointless?

  25-03-2019 16:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  Petition has also been called an 'inspiration'
  
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• Hospital apologises after man was circumcised by mistake

  25-03-2019 16:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  The error was described in a report detailing 'never events' at an NHS trust in Leicestershire
  
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• Professional cyclists to race through Newcastle at night for 2019 HSBC UK National Circuit Series

  25-03-2019 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been chosen as a stage for the 209 HSBC National Circuit Series, with 80 pro-cyclists coming to Newcastle in July
  
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• Is a robot likely to nick your job? Find out here

  25-03-2019 16:35 via leeds-live.co.uk
  There are 1.5 million jobs at high risk of some of their duties and tasks being automated in the future
  
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• It's a travesty! Britain's favourite crisps poll sparks calls for a second crunch vote

  25-03-2019 16:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  The Channel 5 show provoked a furious backlash from critics on social media with some demanding a second vote
  
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• Does the Mueller report exonerate Donald Trump?

  25-03-2019 15:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  Republicans are claiming 'case closed' on the matter
  
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• Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels to reopen soon after years of delays

  25-03-2019 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tunnels, connecting Howdon and Jarrow, closed in 2013 but the project to reopen them has been beset by problems
  
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• Airline launches flights to European destinations from Newcastle Airport

  25-03-2019 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights to Brussels and Stavanger are now being operated by the firm after Flybmi entered administration
  
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• Cannabis farm with 300 plants found in Hazlerigg loft during police raid on home

  25-03-2019 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police dismantled the farm and destroyed the estimated 300 plants which were being grown in the loft on Castle Street, Hazlerigg
  
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• When is Britain's Got Talent on? Ant & Dec back together for new series

  25-03-2019 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent is always one of the most watched programmes of the year and it will soon be back on ITV
  
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• Praise for traffic chiefs despite £180m road maintenance backlog in Durham

  25-03-2019 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  New maintenance figures were revealed to councillors this month showing the colossal cost of keeping roads up to standard
  
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• Opportunistic thefts tend to jump as clocks go forward, insurer warns

  25-03-2019 14:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Friday is the most common day for thieves to strike
  
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• 'Please show some heart': Mum begs thieves to give her dead daughter's hair back

  25-03-2019 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old Ellie Louise died suddenly but thieves pinched her mum's purse - which had the lock of hair in it
  
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• Barnado's charity shop 'raided by burglars' in Sunderland

  25-03-2019 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Three men and a boy have been arrested and charged with burglary after an alleged break-in at the Southwick charity shop
  
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• Why wearing a lanyard while driving can cause serious injuries in the event of a crash

  25-03-2019 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to one UK police force, taking off the lanyard could seriously help reduce the risk of injury in the event of a car crash
  
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• See inside the new tapas restaurant bringing a taste of Spanish sunshine to Heaton

  25-03-2019 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boquerones Tapas and Cocktails has now opened in the former Lost and Found Restaurant premises on Heaton Road
  
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• Sleeping next to a loud snorer? Here's how to finally get some peace at night

  25-03-2019 14:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's hard to love a snorer when they're keeping you awake at night
  
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• Ram raiders drive VW van into front of South Shields cafe

  25-03-2019 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mac 'n' Alli cafe in Westoe Crown Village was targeted by ram raiders in a Transit van on Friday night
  
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• Why this woman punched a grandmother on the school run

  25-03-2019 13:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  Emma Sands, 32, punched the 64-year-old as they took children to school
  
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• More than a million homes could be built on brownfield land, say campaigners

  25-03-2019 13:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  Building on it will prevent the unnecessary loss of countryside and greenfield sites, the CPRE has said
  
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• CPS seeking your advice on mental health in wake of brutal killing by Ethan Mountain

  25-03-2019 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Crown Prosecution Service wants views on new legal guidance about how to deal with defendants with mental health conditions and disorders
  
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• Deliveroo launching Game of Thrones chocolate eggs in time for Easter

  25-03-2019 13:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  So even if you’re not the Mother of Dragons, you can still slay
  
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• Steve Coulson murder trial: Paul Johnson standing trial accused of killing man found dead at his home

  25-03-2019 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Paul Johnson, of Guide Post, denies murdering Steve Coulson, who was found dead in Stakeford last October
  
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• North East set to bask in sun and high temperatures thanks to 'African plume'

  25-03-2019 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says it will reach 15C by mid-week, with parts of the UK expected to bask in temperatures of 21C
  
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• Newcastle United in the 1950s: Calling women who followed the Toon then

  25-03-2019 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A Durham University project aims to explore the experiences of female Newcastle United fans in the 1950s
  
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• Two kilos of cocaine worth £90,000 seized from drugs gang in Scotswood raid

  25-03-2019 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Four gang members who plotted to flood the North East with cocaine have been jailed for a total of 18 years
  
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• DWP staff reveal the truth about Universal Credit

  25-03-2019 12:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  Staff at Jobcentre insist the system is working for the majority of claimants
  
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• Racist police officer appeal LIVE: Sacked Northumbria Police officer fights to get career back

  25-03-2019 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie Barratt racially abused staff at the Spice of Punjab in Newcastle and was sacked
  
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• Mother's Day lunches around Newcastle - here a top 10 pick of pub ideas from Eddy Eats

  25-03-2019 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our popular reviewer of Sunday lunch selects his recent favourites for those planning to treat their mam this Mother's Day
  
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• Tips for avoiding ticks and removing ticks from dogs as Lyme disease spreading bugs are on the rise

  25-03-2019 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ticks carry a nasty bite which can spread Lyme Disease, an illness which causes lameness and fatigue in dogs
  
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