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• Revealed: All the new contestants joining Love Island 2019 in Casa Amor twist

  27-06-2019 23:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The six men and six women who will be joining the ITV2 reality show have now been revealed
  
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• Love Island's Arabella and Tom speak out after being dumped from the villa by their fellow islanders

  27-06-2019 23:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A public vote has declared Tommy and Molly-Mae, Lucie and Anton and Michael and Amber as the most popular couples
  
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• Northumberland climate change campaigners give 1,300-name petition to council

  27-06-2019 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners from Climate Action Northumberland have handed in their 1,300-name petition to the county council
  
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• Google Maps will now tell you how crowded Newcastle buses and trains are

  27-06-2019 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle is one of the cities included in the roll out on Thursday and the feature even includes live bus delay updates
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday June 27

  27-06-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday June 27 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• 'Night Owls is part of the North East': Alan Robson gives emotional thanks to listeners ahead of last show

  27-06-2019 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East radio legend paid tribute to his faithful army of listeners as he prepared to record his last Night Owls show on Metro Radio
  
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• 'Night Owls is part of the North East': Alan Robson gives emotional thanks to listeners ahead ahead of last show

  27-06-2019 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East radio legend paid tribute to his faithful army of listeners as he prepared to record his last Night Owls show on Metro Radio
  
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• Teenager John Leiper's back home with his mum - and a brand new heart

  27-06-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old has suffered a stroke, been in a coma and had a transplant in just a matter of months
  
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• NUFC fan 'Beefy' claims Mike Ashley once stopped him being thrown out the ground for stripping off

  27-06-2019 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But Keith 'Beefy' Roberts, who once proudly posed with Ashley, has now slammed the Newcastle United chairman - but reveals he WON'T be packing in his season ticket
  
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• Two girls, both just 13, sexually assaulted by a man on a rush hour Metro

  27-06-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a description of a man they wish to speak to following the incident on a train between Monument and Heworth
  
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• Not long now! First ever Greggs drive-thru in the North East nears completion

  27-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fast food branch is set to open at Tyneside Autoparc, off the A1056 Sandy Lane in Newcastle, next month and will create 15 new jobs
  
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• Eight landlords in eight years - the sad story of a pub 'which just doesn't work anymore'

  27-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than three hundred people have signed a petition to save the Pack Horse Inn, but applicant Lorraine Richardson said the Lead Road premises is no longer viable as a pub
  
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• Car crime capital of the North East revealed in shocking stats

  27-06-2019 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show where motorists are most and least likely to become victims of crooks
  
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• Newcastle restaurant Red's True Barbecue closes - but not for long

  27-06-2019 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eldon Square restaurant has closed as part of an administration deal, but will open soon with the same staff
  
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• Adorable piglet who thinks she's a sheep starts a new life with her woolly pals

  27-06-2019 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Farmers at East Durham College say the hand-reared pig will be allowed to live out the rest of its life with its new flock
  
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• Top Labour MPs demand Jeremy Corbyn act in Chris Williamson anti-Semitism row

  27-06-2019 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deputy leader Tom Watson and shadow ministers Roberta Blackman-Woods and Chi Onwurah join around 90 colleagues to demand action
  
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• Newcastle Labour MP slams 'deeply distressing' decision to let Chris Williamson back into party

  27-06-2019 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine McKinnell says Labour is wrong to 'welcome' Chris Williamson, after he was found to have breached the party's rules
  
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• Man arrested after mass brawl of up to 30 people outside Sunderland B&Q is released under investigation

  27-06-2019 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police continue to investigate the large scale disturbance outside the Sunderland store on Tuesday night
  
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• Manhunt ongoing for the three thugs who fractured a taxi driver's skull

  27-06-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police confirm no arrests have been made after the "vicious assault" on a taxi driver in Meadow Well in the early hours of Wednesday
  
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• Reel Cinemas confirmed as first new addition to site once branded the 'Ashington Hole'

  27-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council's development company Advance Northumberland say they're negotiating with a "major retailer" over the site
  
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• North Tyneside Council vows to half carbon footprint by 2027 with calls to declare climate emergency

  27-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A climate change emergency is due to be declared by North Tyneside Council as they commit to halving their carbon footprint in eight years
  
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• Council vows to sort out Linda's unpleasant plumbing problem

  27-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miffed 66-year-old claims her cat and dog were walking in sewage
  
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• NHS Northumberland CCG presented 'optimistic' 2018-19 report at annual public meeting

  27-06-2019 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite some challenges affecting the NHS nationally the NHS Northumberland CCG said they were 'optimistic' about providing healthcare
  
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• Emergency services at scene of serious Gateshead crash involving van, truck and bus

  27-06-2019 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have closed Portobello Road in Birtley as emergency services respond to the three-vehicle collision
  
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• Meet the Heaton primary school kids who can now play sports in wet weather

  27-06-2019 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of pupils at Ravenswood Primary School will benefit from their new multi-sport games area with the hope it will help them to excel in their studies.
  
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• NHS Northumberland CCG had a surplus in 2018-19, but its overall deficit is £57.6m

  27-06-2019 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS Northumberland CCG, which buys the county's health services, spent £527.4m in 2018-19
  
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• Police probe as 'camouflaged flasher' exposed himself near River Tyne

  27-06-2019 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect is said to have been 'stocky', and comes months after a 'heavy' flasher struck in Fenham
  
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• North East news RECAP: Road reopened after three-vehicle crash in Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  27-06-2019 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  North East news RECAP: Road reopened after three-vehicle crash in Gateshead  ChronicleLiveChronicleLive's breaking news *service* including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East.
  
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• Police release CCTV after man fired catapult at birds before killing one on school grounds

  27-06-2019 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect is believed to have caught a fallen bird and killed it at the grounds of Bishop Auckland school and police are investigating
  
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• Gateshead FC fans choose Happy Hardcore anthem as song the players will walk out to

  27-06-2019 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans were asked to suggest songs for the Heed to use was walk-on music this season -and a final poll saw them snub a football cliche
  
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• Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel reopening pushed back yet again

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reopening of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel has been pushed back again - it had been due to reopen this month (June) and is now planned for July
  
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• Step back to the 1940s this weekend at Springwell Village in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Step back to the 1940s this weekend at Springwell Village in Gateshead  Chronicle LiveIt was the decade of powdered eggs, Clement Attlee and the Second World War - and it's returning to Springwell Village this weekend.
  
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• Step back to the 1940s this weekend at Springwell Village in Gateshead

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was the decade of powdered eggs, Clement Attlee and the Second World War - and it's returning to Springwell Village this weekend
  
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• Man arrested after suspected arsonist set himself on fire torching South Shields family home

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police found CCTV footage of a suspicious man at the home who is then seen running away from the scene engulfed in flames
  
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• 'It's a joke' - Fury as thug who attacked friend and left him for dead walks free

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite already being on a suspended sentence for GBH, the judge allowed Hutchinson to walk free from court
  
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• Funding boost for North East church favoured by Richard III

  27-06-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A National Lottery grant will enable urgent repairs to St Mary's Church in Barnard Castle, and help a project to raise awareness of its heritage value
  
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• Burglar convicted for stealing thousands of pounds worth of perfume from Boots

  27-06-2019 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Crute pleaded guilty to the burglary at the Hexham store and taking a vehicle without consent
  
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• A-list literary line-up for Sage Gateshead festival revealed - Chronicle Live

  27-06-2019 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A-list literary line-up for Sage Gateshead festival revealed  Chronicle LiveWords Weekend festival includes Grayson Perry, Ben Okri, Michael Morpurgo, Stacey Dooley, Val McDermid and many more.
  
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• How Flexitricity optimises revenue for Gateshead Council's district energy scheme - The Energyst

  27-06-2019 10:00 via theenergyst.com
  How Flexitricity optimises revenue for Gateshead Council's district energy scheme  The EnergystFlexitricity and Gateshead Council discuss revenue streams and community benefits created from demand side response and flex provision.
  
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• Wren can now have fun with her friends like every other little girl thanks to the Sunshine Fund

  27-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-year-old from Gosforth needed a specialist walker to help her have some independence after being diagnosed with Cerebral palsy
  
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• Gateshead FC fans choose Happy Hardcore anthem as song the players will walk out to - Chronicle Live

  27-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead FC fans choose Happy Hardcore anthem as song the players will walk out to  Chronicle LiveFans were asked to suggest songs for the Heed to use was walk-on music this season -and a final poll saw them snub a football cliche.
  
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• Decision due on controversial Northumberland sculpture bigger than the Angel of the North

  27-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A decision is due next Tuesday on the controversial piece of public art, Ascendant by Simon Hitchens
  
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• Campaigners call for cars to be completely banned from Newcastle city centre 1 day per week

  27-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Green Party activist called for the one-day car ban
  
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• North East news LIVE: Road blocked after three-vehicle crash in Gateshead

  27-06-2019 06:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• New environmental 'hit squad' set to blitz fly-tipping hotspots in North Tyneside

  27-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team are working towards stamping out fly-tipping and littering in the borough
  
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• Laura Pidcock: We must look at all options to stop a 'no-deal' Brexit

  27-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Writing for ChronicleLive, Labour MP Laura Pidcock says: 'A Prime Minister Johnson would have no qualms about sabotaging the economy in areas like the North East'
  
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• Could a Mediterranean diet reduce dementia risk? Here's how you can help scientists find out

  27-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle University trial, which is the first study of its kind in the UK, will attempt to change the diet and exercise habits of people over a 24-week period
  
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