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• Scotland's chief medical officer resigns after breaking own isolation rule

  05-04-2020 23:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Catherine Calderwood has resigned hours after apologising for her actions
  
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• Boris Johnson taken to hospital for tests after contracting coronavirus

  05-04-2020 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has confirmed the Prime Minister is in hospital
  
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• Queen's message in full: What the monarch said in historic speech to the nation

  05-04-2020 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In her televised message, broadcast on Sunday evening, the Queen said that in years to come, this generation will be judged as 'strong as any', with the rainbows drawn by children coming to be a symbol of 'our national spirit'
  
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• Stories to make you smile: The good news you might have missed

  05-04-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's easy to get caught up in dire headlines and bad news, so we wanted to remind you of a few rays of light this weekend
  
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• 25 pictures of North East views we all miss during the coronavirus lockdown

  05-04-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While we're all staying safely at home, these are the beauty spots we're missing the most
  
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• Watch The Queen's message live as it is broadcast to the nation

  05-04-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Queen has recorded what has been described as a 'deeply personal' message in a bid to inspire the British public as it tries to get through the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Is The Queen's coronavirus speech live or recorded?

  05-04-2020 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty The Queen will give a special speech to the nation about coronavirus on Sunday evening
  
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• Teenage cancer patients receive care packages in memory of Amber Rose Cliff

  05-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amber from Sunderland died aged just 25 after a four-year battle with cervical cancer
  
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• North East hotspots abandoned as people follow lockdown rules despite sunshine

  05-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police forces and local councils had been concerned that the rising temperatures would tempt people out of isolation and send them to parks and beauty spots en masse
  
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• Meet the caring Army veteran helping Newcastle in the coronavirus crisis

  05-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matt Hall, 63, of West Denton, Newcastle, was a soldier with the Coldstream Guards and the Royal Engineers and now he is helping to deliver PPE to the NHS at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and food to the vulnerable in the city's West End
  
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• Time and channels to watch The Queen's address to the nation

  05-04-2020 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth will make an address to the nation about the coronavirus on Sunday night
  
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• New series of Geordie Shore 'thrown into chaos' by coronavirus

  05-04-2020 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new series of Geordie Shire remains unfinished after filming had to be suspended due to coronavirus
  
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• Geordie Shore stars enjoy lockdown 'night out' at Bongo's Bingo

  05-04-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of Geordie Shore stars were among many people who joined in the virtual Bongo's Bingo fun on Saturday
  
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• The moment newborn meets great-grandad for first time through FaceTime

  05-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Charlie Evans and his great-grandad Robert Robinson met via FaceTime
  
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• Parents moved to tears by headteachers rendition of Frank Turner's Be More Kind

  05-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The head of Dunston Hill Community Primary School in Gateshead shared a cover of Frank Turner's 'Be More Kind' with pupils
  
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• Newcastle asylum seeker delivers food parcels on his bike to support refugees

  05-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Md Mominul Hamid is working alongside Migration and Justice Forum to deliver essentials to vulnerable asylum seekers across the West End of Newcastle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• How the coronavirus lockdown has united a diverse Monkseaton street together

  05-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents of Hartley Avenue speak out about how the COVID-19 lockdown has brought them together.
  
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• Nurse dies after 12-hour shift treating Covid-19 patients 'without adequate PPE'

  05-04-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Alagos is thought to be the youngest British medic to succumb to the virus after he collapsed during a 12-hour shift
  
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• Sunderland singles to star in new dating show Five Guys A Week

  05-04-2020 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five Guys A Week heads to Sunderland for its fifth and final episode this week as the Channel 4 show comes to an end
  
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• The four times the Queen has addressed the nation ahead of coronavirus speech

  05-04-2020 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen has recorded a message to the country for only the fourth time during a national crisis or grief
  
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• How often has the Queen given a national address?

  05-04-2020 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen has recorded a message to the country for only the fourth time during a national crisis or grief
  
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• Cheryl stunned as her music video is used as coronavirus warning

  05-04-2020 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of Cheryl's music videos has been doctored to include a public health warning about the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Axe-wielding menace who caused widespread panic has been jailed

  05-04-2020 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Smith, 39, prompted an armed police response after he was seen holding the weapon above his head and making chopping motions behind a woman's house
  
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• One of the last Dam Busters dies of Covid-19 aged 96

  05-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Law Sumner, father-in-law to ex-Newcastle United owner Freddy Shepherd, died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary on April 2
  
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• Car parks across Sunderland to close to stop people travelling

  05-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The car parks will be closed seven days a week for the foreseeable future.
  
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• Byker drink driver caught for a second time while awaiting court appearance

  05-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Layla Ball was awaiting a court date for driving with excess alcohol when she again decided to get behind the wheel while over the limit
  
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• Gateshead car hire boss tells furloughed staff to 'watch Netflix, drink beer but buy less drugs' - Chronicle Live

  05-04-2020 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead car hire boss tells furloughed staff to 'watch Netflix, drink beer but buy less drugs'  Chronicle Live
  
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• James Corden's accent baffles Saturday Night Takeaway viewers

  05-04-2020 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Corden appeared on Saturday Night Takeaway's finale but his accent confused viewers watching at home
  
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• Boss tells furloughed staff to 'watch Netflix, drink beer but buy less drugs'

  05-04-2020 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ling Valentine, of LINGsCARS, a car hire firm in Gateshead, has offered hilarious words of advice about what her staff should do while on furlough during the coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Disability charity's future at risk as £100,000 lost to coronavirus

  05-04-2020 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Percy Hedley Foundation has launched an urgent appeal to ensure it can continue providing care, education and support for disabled people in the North East after the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Piers Morgan brands sunbathers "reckless b****rds" in angry rant

  05-04-2020 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain host Piers took aim at people going out sunbathing in a furious Twitter rant calling them "reckless b****rds"
  
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• Netflix 'shooting a new episode' of Tiger King as show goes viral

  05-04-2020 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness has been a huge hit for Netflix and one of its stars says there's another episode coming
  
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• Man taken to hospital after huge police presence descends on Walker street

  05-04-2020 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to the corner of Birds Nest Road and St Anthony's Road to a report of two men fighting on Saturday night
  
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• Dec mortified as shocking Disney World blooper reemerges

  05-04-2020 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The blooper from the Saturday Night Takeaway finale in 2017 was shared on Twitter after this year's final episode
  
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• 'It's quite unbelievable' - Matt Hancock slams sunbathers

  05-04-2020 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary made the comment during an interview amid reports that some Brits were trying to take advantage of the weather despite the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Trainer gives five top tips for entertaining your dog during lockdown

  05-04-2020 10:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Hodgson, from Sunderland, says there are some simple tricks to help save your hound from boredom
  
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• Dec admits Saturday Night Takeaway didn't go as planned

  05-04-2020 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec took to Twitter after presenting the finale of Saturday Night Takeaway from their living rooms.
  
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• Easter benefit payment dates revealed

  05-04-2020 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Easter weekend means some benefit transactions will not take place as normal - here's what you need to know
  
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• 'You have not lost your freedom': Ex prisoner Nick Dunn on coping with isolation

  05-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick, from Ashington, reveals how he coped with his Indian prison hell as he urges families to put their time in 'lockdown' to good use
  
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• Man trapped in the Philippines 'forced to pay £1,000' for flight home

  05-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Lisle, from Newcastle, had booked flights home but when they were cancelled he was shocked by the charge for emergency repatriation flights run by the Foreign Office
  
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• The latest Ofsted results for North East schools

  05-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find summaries of Ofsted reports for Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham, Northumberland, Sunderland and North and South Tyneside
  
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• The grim reality of being a funeral director during coronavirus

  05-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Clarke Funeral Directors in Sunderland has opened up about the grim reality of working on the frontline
  
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• How the coronavirus pandemic could delay the final stage of Brexit

  05-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Businesses were meant to be using 2020 to prepare for trade agreements but instead many industries have effectively been mothballed
  
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• 14 fun but educational things kids can do at home during school closures

  05-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts from PlanBee have rounded up ways in which you can help your children have fun while learning at home and they involve everything from cooking to dancing
  
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