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• Metro drivers strike: Everything you need to know about the RMT's two-day train network shutdown

  13-12-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Metro will be shut down on two of the busiest days of the year - we have the details on replacement buses, compensation, and whether any talks are planned to avert the strike
  
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• Man jailed for masterminding plan to import thousands of fake £1 coins into the UK

  13-12-2019 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edward Magill conspired with lorry driver William Turnbull to bring the counterfeit currency into the country
  
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• Alan Shearer wins £100,000 legal fight after claiming financial adviser gave him 'negligent' advice

  13-12-2019 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neither Shearer nor Kevin Neal were at the hearing, which lasted 15 minutes
  
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• Knife-wielding robber stole cash from tip jar at Sunderland bookmakers

  13-12-2019 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The offender stole money from the tip jar and fled the scene on Thursday evening
  
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• EuroMillions numbers LIVE: Winning EuroMillions results for Friday December 13

  13-12-2019 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday December 13 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Murder and mutilation accused Christopher Graham tells court: 'I thought I was going to be killed'

  13-12-2019 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Graham told jurors at Newcastle Crown Court he can't remember inflicting more than 100 injuries on Simon Bowman at his flat in Jarrow
  
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• Shop thief used child’s buggy to stash goods during stealing spree in Washington

  13-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darin Cummings went into stores including Heron Foods, the Co-op and PriceWise and helped himself to cleaning products, chocolate, ice cream, wine and sausage rolls
  
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• 'I'm just a proud Mackem': The general election candidate who wore his retro Sunderland AFC shirt

  13-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem candidate Paul Edgeworth has told ChronicleLive the story behind the move which divided opinion on Twitter
  
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• How the Brexit Party affected results in the North East in the general election

  13-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While it failed to pick up a seat in the region, the Nigel Farage-led party had a big impact on results
  
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• 'I nearly cried this morning' - Consett residents react as Tory MP Richard Holden wins historic vote

  13-12-2019 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North West Durham has supported Labour since 1950 but with the Conservatives victory locals are left shocked
  
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• Snow could fall in parts of the North East as Met Office warns temperatures will plummet

  13-12-2019 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could drop to -1 °C overnight on Friday and there's also rain showers predicted
  
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• Record number of women MPs elected to Parliament - but not in the North East

  13-12-2019 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of female MPs lost their seats to men in the North East
  
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• How the political landscape looks in the North East and nationally after Tories win general election

  13-12-2019 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP warns: 'With the current leadership and political direction of the party, they just couldn’t bring themselves to support us this time'
  
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• 'I would never have thought it' - Blyth Valley reacts as the Conservative Party wins Labour seat

  13-12-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was once a Labour stronghold, but now Blyth Valley have opted for a Conservative leadership
  
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• Who is Emma Barton on Strictly? Actress in final with Anton Du Beke

  13-12-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Barton is in the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday alongside pro partner Anton Du Beke
  
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• Momentum mayor Jamie Driscoll blames Brexit for Labour's North East losses - not Jeremy Corbyn

  13-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of senior figures claimed Jeremy Corbyn's unpopularity on the doorstep was behind Labour's collapse in the North East, but the North of Tyne mayor is adamant that is not true
  
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• Newcastle fastest to declare again on general election night - beating Sunderland and Blyth Valley

  13-12-2019 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On what became a miserable night for her party, Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah joked that Parliament was briefly 'entirely Labour, female, and Geordie'
  
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• Strictly final songs and dances confirmed as couples get ready for three routines

  13-12-2019 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the Strictly final on Saturday and we now what songs and dances Emma & Anton, Kelvin & Oti and Karim & Amy will be doing
  
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• The top 10 biggest general election bombshells to hit the North East

  13-12-2019 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the major election shocks that changed politics in the North East
  
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• The 10 biggest bombshells to hit the North East this general election

  13-12-2019 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the major election shocks that changed politics in the North East
  
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• Furious Consett man slams his constituency on BBC 5 Live for voting in Tory MP Richard Holden

  13-12-2019 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'You vote Brexit, you vote Tory…that’s what this country has come to,' says Labour voter Shaun
  
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• Five gang members jailed for 24 years following police chase through North Tyneside

  13-12-2019 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five men, who were already being investigated by Bedfordshire Police, were captured by officers after they were linked to a burglary in North Shields
  
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• From 18/1 to p45: The incredible rise - and shocking fall - of Laura Pidcock

  13-12-2019 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bookies and political figures had tipped her as the next Labour leader - but she she lost her seat in one of the great political upsets of the 2019 general election
  
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• Caroline Flack arrested and charged with assault after incident at her London home

  13-12-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island host Caroline Flack has been arrested and charged with assault after an incident at her London home
  
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• 10 reasons why you need to binge watch Gateshead reality show Angels of the North

  13-12-2019 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angels of the North has made a cracking debut on BBC Three and is all about Gateshead salon Longlox
  
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• General Election 2019: The North East MPs now out of a job

  13-12-2019 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following a painful election night for Labour, we look at the politicians now on the dole
  
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• Melissa Tate's killer could have been given life sentence if Government hadn't dragged its feet for two years

  13-12-2019 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Legislation to make the maximum sentences for speeding, intoxicated or otherwise dangerous drivers who kill was announced in 2017 but it still hasn't been made law
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing winner odds as bookies reveal who they think will win

  13-12-2019 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest Strictly odds reveal who bookies think will win and who will get the boot in this weekend's semi-final
  
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• Police searching for wanted Sunderland man Alan Adamson following car theft

  13-12-2019 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are trying to find the 26-year-old from Hetton-le-Hole in connection with a theft in Edward Street on November 25
  
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• General Election 2019: The new North East MPs in full

  13-12-2019 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some old faces, some new faces, and if not any borrowed certainly some blue
  
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• General Election 2019: Meet your new North East MPs

  13-12-2019 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some old faces, some new faces, and if not any borrowed certainly some blue
  
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• Watch the moment Labour lose Blyth Valley for the first time ever

  13-12-2019 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The upset was the first of election night and sparked wild scenes among Tory campaigners
  
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• £20m cuts for Newcastle Council mean hike in council tax and care bills for disabled people

  13-12-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newly-proposed £20m Newcastle City Council cuts have been drawn up based on a 'worst case scenario', says Nick Forbes
  
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• Charlotte Crosby's ex Josh Ritchie joins Celebs Go Dating weeks after their split and she's fuming

  13-12-2019 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby's recent ex boyfriend Josh Ritchie has joined the cast of Celebs Go Dating and she's not happy
  
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• Boris' blue Britain: Map shows huge grip the Tory's now have following the General Election

  13-12-2019 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain looks a deeper shade of blue this morning, while critics will say Labour's performance was a tragedy
  
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• Boris' blue Britain: Map shows huge grip the Tories now have following the General Election

  13-12-2019 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain looks a deeper shade of blue this morning, while critics will say Labour's performance was a tragedy
  
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• Geminid Meteor shower set for this weekend - although the bright moon may spoil things

  13-12-2019 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geminid meteors will be shooting through the night sky, but to have the best chance of seeing it you'll need to get away from towns and cities
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after car flips in two-vehicle crash in South Shields

  13-12-2019 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The patient was taken to the Sunderland Royal Hospital with a medical condition following the collision
  
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• General election results prove Labour should never take the North East for granted again

  13-12-2019 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's hold on the region has taken a severe blow as strongholds such as Blyth Valley, Sedgefield and North West Durham are lost to the Tories
  
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• Boris Johnson boasts about turning Tony Blair's old Sedgefield seat Tory in private victory speech

  13-12-2019 10:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What Boris Johnson said to Conservative aides after securing landslide victory in historic election
  
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• Watch shock moment Labour's Laura Pidcock lost North West Durham seat to Conservative Richard Holden

  13-12-2019 10:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative gain was one of the 47 new seats the party had gained by Friday morning as the General Election count drew to a close
  
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• Car crashes into bushes near Byker fire station after two-vehicle collision

  13-12-2019 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police rushed to the scene of the accident, which happened close to the fire station in Union Road on Thursday evening
  
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• Michael Gove gloats that Durham Miners' Gala will now take place in a Tory seat - but he's wrong

  13-12-2019 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove opened for Boris Johnson's victory speech - but it seems he doesn't understand the geography of the North East too well
  
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• Councillors to consider final air quality plans - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  13-12-2019 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Councillors to consider final air quality plans - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council
  
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• Councillors to consider final air quality plans - Gateshead Council

  13-12-2019 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  Councillors to consider final air quality plans  Gateshead Council
  
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• Gateshead postwoman dresses as the Grinch to deliver mail

  13-12-2019 07:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carole Hynes, 40, is delighting residents by dressing up as various Christmas characters, including the Grinch
  
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• Wansbeck general election results 2019 - full standings, MP and reaction

  13-12-2019 07:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find the Wansbeck MP, full list of candidates, 2019 results, the 2017 election results and the 2016 EU Referendum result
  
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• From Blyth Valley to Laura Pidcock how Theresa May paved the way for Boris Johnson's election victory

  13-12-2019 06:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If the Conservatives want to keep their new North East seats, they need to keep their promise to invest in the region
  
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• Tynemouth General Election results 2019 - full standings, MP and reaction

  13-12-2019 06:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find the Tynemouth MP, full list of candidates, 2019 results, the 2017 election results and the 2016 EU Referendum result
  
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• Next Labour leader odds as Jeremy Corbyn announces he won't lead party in another general election

  13-12-2019 05:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party saw majorities slashed across the country and lost a number of key seats in the North
  
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