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• The Sunderland graduate who styles the stars including Jessie J and Pussycat Dolls

  12-03-2020 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Madeleine, from Cramlington, studied fashion journalism at Sunderland University before working for Elle and eventually becoming a stylist to the stars
  
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• HMRC is set to keep its office in Washington open until 2030 - an extra five years

  12-03-2020 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site had been due to close by 2025 as HMRC moves all its North East workers to the Newcastle Regional Centre at Benton Park View
  
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• Northumbria University cancels classroom teaching for students amid coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Students at the Newcastle-based university will receive lessons online from Monday as part of new measures introduced by the university
  
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• Sunderland fitness boss shares horrific pictures of injuries after machete gang attack him at home

  12-03-2020 20:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Skinnypigs founder Jonathan Hair was attacked by masked raiders in his own home
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday March 12

  12-03-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday March 12 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday March 12

  12-03-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday March 12 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• North East Business Awards 2020 LIVE: Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside heat tonight

  12-03-2020 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight is the second round of the North East Business Awards where businesses in the region will compete in 11 categories
  
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• North East Business Awards 2020: AR Power win Company of the Year in Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside heat

  12-03-2020 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight was the second round of the North East Business Awards where businesses in the region will compete in 11 categories
  
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• Teen Sunderland murderer Jordan Towers freed from jail early for being 'model prisoner'

  12-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Towers was convicted under controversial joint enterprise law of killing new dad Kevin Johnson outside his Sunderland home
  
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• £2.5bn Budget pothole pledge a 'drop in the ocean' with Newcastle facing huge repairs backlog

  12-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways chiefs in Newcastle say they have £117m worth of fixes to the city's roads and pavements waiting to be completed – far beyond the government's funding promise
  
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• Odessa Carey death - National investigation launched into mental health care of Ashington killer

  12-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England has commissioned an independent investigation and a Domestic Homicide Review will be published after Odessa Carey Snr was killed
  
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• New coronavirus case in North East as Boris Johnson warns 10,000 people in UK likely to have virus

  12-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest case in the North East was announced in the Redcar and Cleveland area on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Tragic Odessa Carey's family had feared her mentally ill daughter would cause her serious harm

  12-03-2020 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Tammy Carey has been given a hospital order and a restriction order after jurors found she killed her mum in Ashington
  
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• Gateshead Comic-Con announces Star Wars, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Merlin stars on its line-up - Chronicle Live

  12-03-2020 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Comic-Con announces Star Wars, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Merlin stars on its line-up  Chronicle Live
  
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• Two arrested after heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis seized in raid at North Tyneside home

  12-03-2020 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers carried out a warrant at a home on Sunday evening and seized a large quantity of suspected illegal substances
  
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• 'Overcrowded' HMP Durham can't move inmates on as other jails refuse to take them, report reveals

  12-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMP Durham’s Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) says that 'cherry picking' by the country's jails - including some who refuse to take inmates with medical conditions - is a "major issue"
  
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• Families fuming as council rips up beloved High Heaton play park – with no plans to replace it

  12-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses say that the Victoria Glade play area was removed due to the site’s “poor condition, lack of equipment and reports of anti-social behaviour”
  
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• Coronavirus in USA - Is it safe to travel, are flights cancelled and how many people have it?

  12-03-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Can I go on holiday to the US? Latest advice to travellers as Donald Trump bans all European flights apart from UK and Ireland
  
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• MacBooks and iPads stolen in raid at Newcastle University Students' Union

  12-03-2020 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is investigating the break-in which left staff feeling 'unsettled'
  
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• Can I take my child to work? Here are your rights amid coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts from Acas, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, have put together advice for employees and explained what their rights are regarding school closures
  
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• Durham University cancels classroom teaching due to coronavirus fears

  12-03-2020 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The institute says that students should participate in classes remotely for the final week of term
  
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• Man left dripping with blood after Newcastle Tiger Tiger glass attack

  12-03-2020 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Shaw has avoided a prison sentence despite leaving his victim permanently scarred as a result of the violent attack in Tiger Tiger in the city centre
  
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• See the Whitley Bay teenager proving she's Got What It Takes in CBBC singing contest

  12-03-2020 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Singing sensation Sarita Playfair - just 14 - has been showcasing her talents during the new TV series
  
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• Police launch probe after man attacked outside Bubbles bar in Ashington

  12-03-2020 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating reports that a 26-year-old was assaulted by a group of men outside Bubbles on John Street on March 7 and an appeal for witnesses has been made
  
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• New campaign to recruit more foster carers launched - Gateshead Council

  12-03-2020 13:50 via gateshead.gov.uk
  New campaign to recruit more foster carers launched  Gateshead Council
  
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• Hays Travel asks staff to take unpaid leave in bid to ease impact of coronavirus

  12-03-2020 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move to cut costs has come as the travel industry is warning of dangers to companies
  
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• Hays Travel asks staff to take unpaid leave aim impact of coronavirus

  12-03-2020 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move to cut costs has come as the travel industry is warning of dangers to companies
  
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• Retired nurses and doctors could be called back to work if coronavirus gets worse

  12-03-2020 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK's plan to tackle coronavirus could see former NHS doctors, nurses and staff asked to step in and fill staff shortages
  
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• Coronavirus: These are the precautions being taken in County Durham

  12-03-2020 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council's emergency planning team have been hard at work
  
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• Newton Aycliffe man spared jail by 'skin of his teeth' after running down street with axe

  12-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Lee, 42, avoided being jailed at Durham Crown Court after admitting to being in possession of an offensive weapon
  
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• 'We've been let down' - Fresh heartache for Connor Brown's parents after sentence increase bid fails

  12-03-2020 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  His dad, Simon Brown, says they have been let down by the judicial system and it sends out the wrong message
  
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• The coronavirus 'delay phase' and the UK's four-stage plan to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

  12-03-2020 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to approve a plan to escalate the UK's coronavirus strategy to stage 2 - 'delay' - here's what it means
  
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• Doctors in County Durham could soon start treating patients on Skype to stop the coronavirus spread

  12-03-2020 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's been 12 people in the North East test positive so far
  
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• Odessa Carey sentencing: Live updates as woman who killed mother in Ashington learns fate

  12-03-2020 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey, 36, had suffered mental health problems for years when she caused the death of her 73-year-old mum
  
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• Odessa Carey sentencing: Every update as woman who killed mother is given hospital order

  12-03-2020 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Odessa Carey, 36, had suffered mental health problems for years when she caused the death of her 73-year-old mum
  
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• Weather warning put in place as winds of up to 60mph are expected

  12-03-2020 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A warning for snow and ice in the North East is also in place on Thursday
  
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• Met Office weather warning for North East with winds of up to 60mph expected

  12-03-2020 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A warning for snow and ice in the North East is also in place on Thursday
  
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• Northumbria University cancels St Patrick's Day event amid coronavirus fears

  12-03-2020 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university and Students' Union made the decision to cancel the celebration to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19
  
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• Eldon Square and Metrocentre owner Intu warns on future after £2bn loss

  12-03-2020 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retail giant owns shopping centres around the country but is suffering with huge debts and problems on the UK High Street
  
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• Schools could be closed for a month as coronavirus crisis deepens

  12-03-2020 10:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of Cobra on Thursday when he is expected to reveal measures to contain the virus
  
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• Batley Boys praised after Gateshead Storm clash is abandoned - Batley and Birstall News

  12-03-2020 09:33 via batleynews.co.uk
  
  Batley Boys praised after Gateshead Storm clash is abandoned  Batley and Birstall News
  
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• Batley Boys praised after Gateshead Storm clash is abandoned - Dewsbury Reporter

  12-03-2020 09:30 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  
  Batley Boys praised after Gateshead Storm clash is abandoned  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• Woman who scammed families out of thousands of pounds by booking fake trips to Disneyland is jailed

  12-03-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katherine Clark, of Saltwell Road, Gateshead, was jailed for 29 months at Durham Crown Court
  
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• How new mums getting free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment risk a £100 fine

  12-03-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Women who are pregnant or have given birth in the last year are entitled to free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment - but you need a maternity exemption certificate
  
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• Revealed: The shocking number of drivers still clocked speeding every week through Gosforth rat run

  12-03-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has also condemned HGV drivers ignoring a three-tonne weight limit on the medieval Salters Bridge
  
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• Plans to transform Whitley Bay shop into a bar set to be given the go-ahead next week

  12-03-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three-man team behind Square and Compass say their bar would breathe life into an area of Whitley Bay they say is “very much in need of investment”
  
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• Fuel thief snared by dog and security man as he siphoned diesel from digger

  12-03-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Routledge, who scaled a 7ft fence of a housing development to steal the fuel, claimed he intended to 'sell it to gypsies'
  
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• Gateshead video production company is focussed on growth - The Northern Echo

  12-03-2020 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Gateshead video production company is focussed on growth  The Northern Echo
  
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