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• Police appeal for dashcam footage of multi-vehicle crash on A167 Central Motorway in Newcastle

  19-09-2019 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One person was taken to hospital in the crash which caused huge rush hour disruption in the city
  
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• Calls to get tough on poaching in Northumberland

  19-09-2019 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors were also raised concerns on not being informed about anti-social behaviour and crime issues in the area
  
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• 'Fund it properly!' demands MP as the shocking scale of late LNER trains to Newcastle are revealed

  19-09-2019 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The figures make grim reading for passengers on the East Coast Mainline
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning Set For Life numbers for Thursday September 19

  19-09-2019 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, September 19 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Thomas Cook considering last-ditch fire-sale in bid to avert collapse

  19-09-2019 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 150,000 British holidaymakers could be left stranded abroad if the travel agent is to go under
  
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• Mum demands council end 'cruel and outdated practice' of giving away fish at South Shields fair

  19-09-2019 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A mum has demanded South Tyneside Council prevent live goldfish being given as prizes at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, in South Shields
  
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• Firefighters spend 14 hours tackling large blaze at Tyne Dock

  19-09-2019 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five crews were dispatched to South Shields after a fire broke out at a large structure used to store biomass pellets
  
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• A murderer, gunman, wife beater and other shocking County Durham criminals locked up in 2019

  19-09-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rogue roofers, a dangerous driver and gunman have been jailed in County Durham
  
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• Audi driver leaves motorist with broken jaw and cracked ribs following minor crash

  19-09-2019 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the road rage incident that took place on the A69 slip road to Lemington Road Ends
  
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• Boy, 10, taken to RVI after he is hit by a car outside social club

  19-09-2019 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and ambulance attended and the driver was breathalysed at the scene
  
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• Police searching for 13-year-old boy who hasn't been seen for five days

  19-09-2019 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Humble was last seen getting on a train to Darlington on September 14 and has links in the Northumberland area
  
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• Little Mix 'broken hearted' as they're forced to cancel Vienna show due to truck accident

  19-09-2019 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The band's LM5 world tour has only just started but the accident, in which no one was hurt, mean Thursday's show could not go ahead
  
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• Dream day out at Gateshead Football Club for South Tyneside boy who is battling cancer - Shields Gazette

  19-09-2019 17:52 via shieldsgazette.com
  Dream day out at Gateshead Football Club for South Tyneside boy who is battling cancer  Shields GazetteWhen the Gazette reported how eight-year-old Nathan Curry from Jarrow had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia back in July, staff got in touch ...
  
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• Fancy being on Love Island? Auditions for the next series are under way

  19-09-2019 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Amber Gill won the hugely popular ITV series this summer and has already landed a £1m clothing deal
  
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• See the village transformed by scarecrows from the Very Hungry Caterpillar to the Angel of the North

  19-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A herd of quirky characters were on public display this weekend to entertain people of all ages
  
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• Death of popular dad should be a warning to the bodybuilding world on risks of steroids, coroner says

  19-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Ben Harnett was found dead at his home in Guide Post, Northumberland, at the age of just 37 in February this year
  
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• Peter Beardsley suspended for seven months after being found guilty of racist and abusive language

  19-09-2019 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United Under-23 coach has been suspended from all football activity for more than seven months after an FA disciplinary hearing
  
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• Hitachi Metro bid under threat because of "Brexit risk premium"

  19-09-2019 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead council leaders wade into row over £500m contract for new Metros, blaming chaos over Brexit and affect on Japanese companies
  
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• North East Women's Leaders event aiming to inspire young women across the region

  19-09-2019 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Its aim was to inspire girls aged between 16 and 18 from schools across the region, and help them to develop authentic personal leadership skills
  
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• Metro bosses hit back at Tees Valley mayor's 'ridiculous' demands in row over new £500m fleet

  19-09-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear leaders have rejected calls from Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen to pause the procurement process, amid claims that North East-based Hitachi will miss out on the lucrative contract
  
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• Medical experts give men prostate cancer advice after Rod Stewart reveals secret battle

  19-09-2019 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The illness is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK with around 47,500 men being diagnosed with prostate cancer each year
  
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• South Tyneside boy who is battling cancer was given a day 'he will never forget' at Gateshead Football Club - Shields Gazette

  19-09-2019 14:32 via shieldsgazette.com
  South Tyneside boy who is battling cancer was given a day 'he will never forget' at Gateshead Football Club  Shields GazetteWhen the Gazette reported how eight-year-old Nathan Curry from Jarrow had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia back in July, staff got in touch ...
  
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• Stripping, swearing and urinating in phone boxes - the problems plaguing Durham city centre

  19-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The City of Durham Parish Council is holding a anti-social behaviour conference in a bid to tackle the growing issue
  
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• Out of work? A £6m fund from councils and the EU is set to help jobseekers in the North of Tyne

  19-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North of Tyne Combined Authority has pledged £3m to match unspent cash offered by the European Social Fund
  
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• Boy, 13, threatened with knife on Snapchat by his classmates

  19-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Tyneside family has criticised police after claiming they weren't visited for 12 days
  
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• Sam Fender speaks of 'proudest moment' when song Dead Boys helped save a suicidal man

  19-09-2019 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hypersonic Missiles star discusses 'surreal' career to date on BBC Breakfast News and why one stand-out incident would rank higher than any number one
  
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• Man 'knocked down' by car and assaulted during major disturbance in Lemington

  19-09-2019 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers were called to a man acting aggressively in Lemington and later found an injured victim nearby
  
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• Boy, 16, among four arrested after fight allegedly broke out in Newcastle city centre

  19-09-2019 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men, a boy and a woman were arrested on suspicion of affray after police were called to Strawberry Lane in Newcastle
  
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• Woman who ate Greggs every lunch break for two years reveals incredible transformation

  19-09-2019 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine Hellyer, from Nottinghamshire, never needed to think twice about what she was going to order from the Newcastle bakery firm
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after parked cars were scratched 'by a key' outside nursery

  19-09-2019 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers want to identify the man in the image as they investigate criminal damage to cars at a Hetton nursery
  
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• Second whale spotted in distress off North East coast, marine experts say

  19-09-2019 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: Some people may find these images distressing. A dead humpback whale was seen in the water off Whitley Bay this week
  
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• County Durham restaurant Cookson Spice loses licence after hiring illegal workers

  19-09-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers visited Cookson Spice in Chester-le-Street and found it was breaching its licencing conditions
  
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• Drones and cash seized as police investigate HMP Durham 'drug ring'

  19-09-2019 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four women have been arrested after officers from different forces carried out house raids in Sunderland and Teesside
  
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• Lottery grant will help preserve special historic nature of North East town

  19-09-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  £1.6m grant for project in Seaham, County Durham, built around the coal trade with elegant buildings in a unique street pattern
  
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• Teenagers slashed man across the back in Harlow Green after asking him to buy them alcohol

  19-09-2019 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have revealed the victim was attacked after a group of teenagers who asked him to buy alcohol
  
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• Grieving dad who scaled Tyne Bridge in bid to end his life vows to turn things around

  19-09-2019 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Blakey has said sorry to drivers who were caught up in the disruption after he climbed the Tyne Bridge at the weekend
  
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• Mercedes 'petrol bombed' on residential Gateshead street as 'feud' turns nasty - Chronicle Live

  19-09-2019 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mercedes 'petrol bombed' on residential Gateshead street as 'feud' turns nasty  Chronicle LiveNorthumbria Police believe the fire on Woodbine Street in Bensham was an arson attack after the car was set on fire during the night.
  
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• Mercedes 'petrol bombed' on residential Gateshead street as 'feud' turns nasty

  19-09-2019 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police believe the fire on Woodbine Street in Bensham was an arson attack after the car was set on fire during the night
  
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• Aftermath of Hurricane Humberto set to batter the North East with heavy rain and wind

  19-09-2019 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The storm, which cleared Bermuda on Wednesday night, will make its way across the Atlantic and its remnants will hit Britain over the weekend
  
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• David Cameron publicly denies putting privates in a pig - and says he found the rumour funny

  19-09-2019 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-Prime Minister has officially denied the 'piggate' rumours for the first time in his memoir, 'For The Record'
  
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• Stamp celebrating Newcastle-built King George V warship and Royal Navy to go on sale

  19-09-2019 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMS King George V was built in Walker and launched shortly before the Second World War, where it played a vital role in sinking the Nazi Bismarck
  
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• Spain weather: Floods devastate Costa Blanca as fresh travel advice is issued

  19-09-2019 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Valencia, Murcia and eastern Andalucia are among the areas flooded, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned tourists
  
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• Liam Payne reveals 'difference' between girlfriend Maya Henry and Cheryl relationship

  19-09-2019 09:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former One Direction singer, who split from Cheryl in 2018, is dating Maya Henry - the daughter of wealthy Texan lawyer Thomas J. Henry
  
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• Stoptober is back - save money, improve health and boost mood - Gateshead Council website

  19-09-2019 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Stoptober is back - save money, improve health and boost mood  Gateshead Council website
  
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• Serial Gateshead burglar broke into two homes just days after being released from prison - Chronicle Live

  19-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Serial Gateshead burglar broke into two homes just days after being released from prison  Chronicle LiveA serial burglar who has been breaking and entering since he was a child is back behind bars after targeting two more homes - just days after getting out of ...
  
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• Serial Gateshead burglar broke into two homes just days after being released from prison

  19-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gareth Brunskill, from Gateshead, who has been carrying out burglaries since he was a child, is now back behind bars
  
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• North East rail users promised cheaper fares and faster trains - on one condition

  19-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region’s leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that he wants to hand over control of fares, timetables, trains and stations to local authorities
  
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• Mural depicting famous US poet and activist Gil Scott-Heron unveiled on Tyneside

  19-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The artwork to the famous US musician is part of the forthcoming Words Weekend at Sage Gateshead
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal list of stars they're targeting for I'm A Celebrity

  19-09-2019 08:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV hosts have been tracking down Piers Morgan for the show, which is set to return to our screens later this year
  
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• Why a fake bird of prey is flying over the Sage Gateshead on the Quayside - Chronicle Live

  19-09-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Why a fake bird of prey is flying over the Sage Gateshead on the Quayside  Chronicle LiveA large 'bird' has been seen flying over the Sage Gateshead in an attempt to scare away birds from landing on the glass building.
  
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