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• Passenger claims a wheelchair user was refused travel as luggage is prioritised

  15-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doug Paulley,42, was travelling on an LNER service from Newcastle to York when he claims a fellow wheelchair user was left waiting on platform as luggage occupied the wheelchair space on the train
  
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• Durham couple's long weekend in London turned into two week stay after son's premature birth

  15-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Farrow and his wife Sarah were enjoying a weekend in London when their trip took a traumatic turn, resulting in the early arrival of their son
  
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• Disabled passenger furious amid claims wheelchair user refused travel as carriage was 'too full'

  15-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doug Paulley,42, was travelling on an LNER service from Newcastle to York when he claims a fellow wheelchair user was left waiting on platform as luggage occupied the wheelchair space on the train
  
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• Couple's weekend away turned into two-week stay after son's premature birth

  15-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Farrow and his wife Sarah were enjoying a weekend in London when their trip took a traumatic turn, resulting in the early arrival of their son
  
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• Supermarkets face 'unprecedented' demand for home deliveries amid coronavirus outbreak

  15-03-2020 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stores including Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons have all reported a high demand for home deliveries as more shoppers order their groceries online due to coronavirus fears
  
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• Supermarkets face 'unprecedented' demand for home deliveries

  15-03-2020 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stores including Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons have all reported a high demand for home deliveries as more shoppers order their groceries online due to coronavirus fears
  
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• Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei 'bed bound' after panicking she's got coronavirus

  15-03-2020 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei told her Instagram followers she was worried after displaying coronavirus symptoms
  
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• Geordie Shore star 'bed bound' after panicking she's got coronavirus

  15-03-2020 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei told her Instagram followers she was worried after displaying coronavirus symptoms
  
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• 'The poorest will suffer': West End foodbank warns against stockpiling

  15-03-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Benwell charity, which is one of the UK's busiest food banks, said it is 'concerned' about the implications stockpiling might have on its food donations
  
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• Newcastle West End Food Bank warns coronavirus panic buying will make 'poorest in society suffer'

  15-03-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Benwell charity, which is one of the UK's busiest food banks, said it is 'concerned' about the implications stockpiling might have on its food donations
  
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• Police crackdown on drivers who continue to use mobile phones

  15-03-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 36 fatal collisions across Durham and Cleveland last year, with many connected to drivers using mobile phones
  
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• Police crackdown on County Durham drivers who continue to use mobile phones

  15-03-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 36 fatal collisions across Durham and Cleveland last year, with many connected to drivers using mobile phones
  
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• Gateshead park destroyed by vandals receives funding boost - Chronicle Live

  15-03-2020 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead park destroyed by vandals receives funding boost  Chronicle Live
  
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• Jade Thirlwall hits back at woman who told her she looked 'horrible'

  15-03-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade was enjoying a night out in her native South Shields when the woman approached her to criticise her outfit
  
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• Jade Thirlwall hits back at customer in her South Shields bar who told her she looked 'horrible'

  15-03-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade was enjoying a night out in her native South Shields when the woman approached her to criticise her outfit
  
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• Pigeon crees destroyed by fire at Sunderland allotments

  15-03-2020 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three fire engines were called to the Corporation Road allotments in Hendon but were unable to salvage three crees
  
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• Firefighters called to Sunderland allotment as pigeon crees destroyed by fire

  15-03-2020 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three fire engines were called to the Corporation Road allotments in Hendon but were unable to salvage three crees
  
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• What communities in Durham are doing to help the vulnerable amid coronavirus outbreak

  15-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are asked to help with shopping, delivering prescriptions and dog walking
  
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• What communities in Durham are doing to help in coronavirus outbreak

  15-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are asked to help with shopping, delivering prescriptions and dog walking
  
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• Lidl to create 40 new jobs if Gateshead store approved

  15-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl is looking to open a new supermarket in the Coop Store on Parsons Drive in Ryton
  
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• Lidl could create up to 40 new jobs in Ryton if supermarket plans approved

  15-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl is looking to open a new supermarket in the Coop Store on Parsons Drive in Ryton
  
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• Full statement as Jet2 cancel flights to French airports during coronavirus restrictions

  15-03-2020 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planes due to fly to French airports Lyon, Grenoble, Nice and Paris have been immediately suspended by Jet2
  
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• Full statement as Jet2 cancel flights to French airports

  15-03-2020 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planes due to fly to French airports Lyon, Grenoble, Nice and Paris have been immediately suspended by Jet2
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal the brutal way they were axed from Byker Grove that left them stunned

  15-03-2020 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec have opened up about the fateful day they were dumped from hit CBBC series Byker Grove
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal brutal way they were axed from Byker Grove

  15-03-2020 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec have opened up about the fateful day they were dumped from hit CBBC series Byker Grove
  
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• Two people taken to hospital as air ambulance lands in Sunderland

  15-03-2020 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people were taken to hospital following the incident on Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, on Sunday
  
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• Two people airlifted to hospital after Sunderland incident

  15-03-2020 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have reportedly closed off a road in relation to the incident
  
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• Sunderland residents stunned as two people airlifted to hospital following 'incident' in property

  15-03-2020 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people were taken to hospital following the incident on Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, on Sunday
  
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• Should I keep breastfeeding if I have coronavirus? This is what health experts say

  15-03-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public Health England and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have this advice for mums who are worried about their child's health amid the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Should I keep breastfeeding if I have coronavirus?

  15-03-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Public Health England and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have this advice for mums who are worried about their child's health amid the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Denise Welch encourages Piers Morgan to self-isolate in America in savage tweet

  15-03-2020 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Welch has taken aim at Piers Morgan as coronavirus continues to spread across the world
  
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• How to clean your phone and protect against spread of coronavirus

  15-03-2020 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's more germs and bacteria on your devices than you might think
  
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• Denise Welch hits back at accusations she's a 'coronavirus denier'

  15-03-2020 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East actress Denise Welch has responded to claims she has been been a 'coronavirus denier' as the number of cases climbs
  
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• Suspected jewellery thieves arrested hundreds of miles from Newcastle burglary scene

  15-03-2020 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man turned up at the home in the west end of Newcastle and forced his way inside before leaving with jewellery and gold
  
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• Sunderland woman whose dismembered body was found in an old mine has finally been laid to rest

  15-03-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mamie Stuart disappeared aged 26 and was found years later in an old mine
  
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• Ant & Dec run for cover as Bradley Walsh prank unfolds and reveal when it will air

  15-03-2020 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec have revealed when their Bradley Walsh prank will air on Saturday Night Takeaway
  
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• Perri Edwards and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in 'self-isolation' for coronavirus

  15-03-2020 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Perri Edwards posted on Tik-Tok and Instagram to show her in self-isolation with boyfriend Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
  
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• Elderly man 'seriously ill' in County Durham hospital after testing positive for Covid-19

  15-03-2020 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is thought the man is in isolation after he tested positive for the infection on Saturday
  
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• easyJet to cancel flights to Spain for almost two weeks as country declares national emergency

  15-03-2020 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airline will fly as normal over the next few days in order to bring back stranged passengers
  
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• Woman in court accused of smuggling 130,000 cigarettes and 10kg of tobacco through Port of Tyne

  15-03-2020 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karolina Sobieraj is alleged to have evaded £41,000 in UK duty on the goods by bringing them in on a ferry from the Netherlands
  
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• Hebburn Comprehensive School kitchen deep cleaned after staff member shows coronavirus signs

  15-03-2020 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The headteacher sent a letter to parents telling them the staff member was self-isolating for seven days, however the school is due to open as normal on Monday
  
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• The items rationed by supermarkets amid coronavirus stockpiling

  15-03-2020 11:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrison, and Waitrose have all limited the number of items shoppers can buy in a bid to prevent stockpiling
  
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• Coronavirus impact reaches Newcastle's neighbours Gateshead FC - Staff self-isolating - The Mag

  15-03-2020 11:39 via themag.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus impact reaches Newcastle's neighbours Gateshead FC - Staff self-isolating  The Mag
  
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• Spain goes into coronavirus lockdown as Government advises against travel to the country

  15-03-2020 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Extraordinary' restrictions have been put in place in Spain and holidaymakers are now being advised not to travel to the country
  
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• Ant and Dec hint Saturday Night Takeaway could fall victim to coronavirus and viewers are worried

  15-03-2020 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At the end of this week's Saturday Night Takeaway, Ant and Dec left viewings wondering if coronavirus could shut down the show
  
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• Teenage boy found working illegally in a County Durham car wash

  15-03-2020 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The search was carried out as part of Operation Sentinel – a specialist operation to target suspected organised crime in the North East
  
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• Vulnerable Gateshead man handed new scooter after thieves left him without wheels - Chronicle Live

  15-03-2020 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vulnerable Gateshead man handed new scooter after thieves left him without wheels  Chronicle Live
  
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• Vulnerable Gateshead man handed new scooter after thieves left him without wheels

  15-03-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith McKeown has been donated a brand-new 125cc scooter from motorcycle store, AV Taylor's staff, customers and from other local businesses
  
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• The rusting icon: State of the Tyne Bridge laid bare with councils 'hopeful' on £40m revamp bid

  15-03-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among billions of pounds worth of funding promises for massive transport projects across the UK announced in this week’s Budget, there was no mention of the Tyne Bridge
  
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• In pictures: Stunning views of tranquil North East beauty spot Derwent Reservoir

  15-03-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reservoir in County Durham officially opened on July 18, 1967, and serves customers in South Tyneside, Durham and Sunderland
  
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