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• Tribute to NHS workers sang by woman who appeared on Stars in Their Eyes

  16-04-2020 22:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elaine Rennie, of Grindon, Sunderland, has started singing to residents on her street during the lockdown
  
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• NHS staff at Freeman Hospital receive huge show of appreciation

  16-04-2020 21:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital received a huge show of appreciation from emergency services and bus companies as part of the weekly clap for carers
  
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• Teen killer Ewan Ireland has Hoppings robbery charge dropped due to coronavirus

  16-04-2020 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ewan Ireland, of Westerhope, was due to stand trial next week accused of robbing a boy at the Hoppings funfair and having a weapon but prosecutors have now accepted his not guilty pleas
  
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• Major food firm vows to donate thousands of food items each week during lockdown

  16-04-2020 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kavli UK have vowed to donate around 2,000 units per week
  
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• Winning Set For Life numbers for Thursday April 16

  16-04-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday April 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Council leader fears Covid-19 'betrayal' from government

  16-04-2020 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes is worried that the government will not stump up the funds needed to cover the escalating costs and lost income caused by the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• 'Pillar of the community' donates 1000s of essential items to people in need

  16-04-2020 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tahir Ali, who owns Scots Estate Premier Top Shop, in Jarrow, has dedicated his time during the coronavirus lockdown to ensure the people of South Tyneside and Sunderland have everything they need
  
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• Official: Lockdown to continue at least three more weeks

  16-04-2020 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has officially confirmed that restrictions to fight coronavirus will continue for at least three more weeks
  
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• Mum who beat coronavirus leaves hospital to ovation after two weeks in coma

  16-04-2020 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Wood was applauded by the dedicated NHS after fighting for life in intensive care at Darlington Memorial Hospital
  
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• Online cost of handwash, nappies, rice and pet food shot up

  16-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of the items shoppers are most desperate for during the coronavirus lockdown have shot up in price
  
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• Innovative pupils make visors for NHS staff to help in coronavirus crisis

  16-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils from Valley Gardens Middle School, Whitley Bay High and Marden High School, all North Tyneside, and Royal Grammar School student, Theo Wride, are making much needed personal protective equipment for NHS frontline staff
  
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• Cyclist suffers serious head and spine injuries after collision

  16-04-2020 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after the 57-year-old man was knocked off his bike as he rode between Allenheads and Sinderhope
  
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• Baby wild rabbits cuddle into heart shape after being rescued

  16-04-2020 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three baby rabbits were rescued after their mother was allegedly killed by a dog.
  
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• CCTV released after thugs mash terrified pensioner's window showering with glass

  16-04-2020 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Bland, 70, was left frightened to be in her Sunderland home after the incident in the early hours of Wednesday morning
  
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• Primula cheese owner donates food to people in need - Gateshead Council

  16-04-2020 16:21 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Primula cheese owner donates food to people in need  Gateshead Council
  
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• 66 more coronavirus deaths in North East hospitals as England total rises by 740

  16-04-2020 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England has revealed that the total number of people who have died after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus has risen to 12,396
  
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• MP who told footballers to take pay cuts won't call for MPs to cut theirs

  16-04-2020 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged Premier League players to take a wage cut during the pandemic, but he wants his full salary
  
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• Three residents in ANOTHER County Durham have died from the , worker claims

  16-04-2020 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised about Hollie Hill Care Home, in Stanley, County Durham following 13 confirmed deaths at nearby Stanley Park care home
  
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• Three more coronavirus deaths in ANOTHER County Durham care home, worker claims

  16-04-2020 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised about Hollie Hill Care Home, in Stanley, County Durham following 13 confirmed deaths at nearby Stanley Park care home
  
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• Investigation under way after stabbing in Lemington

  16-04-2020 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident on Wednesday evening
  
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• EasyJet plans to make seating change to prevent spread of coronavirus

  16-04-2020 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EasyJet's chief executive confirmed the the BBC that the middle seat policy was going ahead in order to reassure passengers
  
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• Durham community group providing essentials to local vulnerable residents

  16-04-2020 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The community group is supporting vulnerable residents throughout the Coronavirus pandemic by providing essentials such as food, cleaning supplies, and activity packs.
  
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• The steps the UK needs to take to come out of lockdown

  16-04-2020 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at the key factors behind the coronavirus restrictions, whether the controls could be lifted or eased, and what other decisions could be made
  
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• What other countries are doing to come out of lockdown

  16-04-2020 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some countries, like Germany, are looking to ease their lockdown measures while others are continuing with efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus
  
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• 23 beautiful pictures of cherry blossom trees in Sunderland

  16-04-2020 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland is in bloom right now - as a canopy of pink blossom heralds in the arrival of Spring
  
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• The 11 greatest inventions to come from the North East

  16-04-2020 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of our Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign, we are celebrating the best of the North East’s culture and history. This week we profile some of the most important inventions to come from the region
  
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• Livid Piers Morgan clashes with Matt Hancock in fractious interview

  16-04-2020 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Hancock told Good Morning Britain that the UK was one of the best-prepared countries in the world to deal with a pandemic
  
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• Police hand out more than 70 fines to those caught breaking coronavirus rules

  16-04-2020 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary reveal how often they have had to use new powers to keep people in their homes
  
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• Pharmacist tells of nightmare of frontline work with rising costs and no PPE

  16-04-2020 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England has written to pharmacists saying they will be paid to provide a home delivery service to people at high risk of complications from Covid-19
  
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• Special constable hangs up his handcuffs to fight coronavirus

  16-04-2020 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Michie, 25, serves with Northumbria Police Motor Patrols team as a Special Constable, but he’s also a trained doctor working for the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  
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• The moment tiny duckling rescued from storm drain by firefighters in Durham 

  16-04-2020 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The duckling had been with its mother, but had dropped into the drain as the brood crossed a road on a housing estate near Durham City
  
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• ITV to air thank-you from NHS heroes immediately after 8pm applause

  16-04-2020 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A tribute from NHS staff to thank the public for their appreciation and for staying at home will be shown tonight
  
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• Cyclist taken to hospital after suspected hit and run on A691

  16-04-2020 11:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the collision on Thursday
  
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• Police searching for South Tyneside man wanted for alleged stalking

  16-04-2020 11:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Clough, 30, also goes by the surnames Woods or Wardell and officers are carrying out multiple searches for him
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant helps massive project to supply visors to NHS

  16-04-2020 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plant is using its supply chain and distribution expertise in the project and has supplied funding to get volumes to 100,000 a week
  
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• Thieves steal daffodils from pensioner's garden laid in memory of his wife

  16-04-2020 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Spence was left heartbroken after two men dug up the flowers from his home in the Coatham Mundeville area
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown set to be extended for three weeks

  16-04-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers are set to meet on Thursday and will sign off on continuing the social distancing and quarantine rules
  
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• Everything you need to know about furlough as millions wait for cash

  16-04-2020 09:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large number of employers have put their staff on furlough - but what does it mean and how can it protect you during the coronavirus crisis? Here's what you need to know
  
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• B&M store to move to larger home at former Homebase site in Washington

  16-04-2020 09:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council’s planning department approved the plans for the vacant Homebase site, paving the way for B & M Home Store to move into the Washington Retail Park
  
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• Thug attacked ex after she dumped him over news about his domestic violence past

  16-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic McCluskey, formerly of Gateshead and now of Stanley, had told his new girlfriend a false surname and she got a shock when she put his real name in Google
  
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• Five-year-old thanks the NHS heroes who saved his life

  16-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jenson Baldwin, from North Shields, could have died without the quick actions of NHS staff when he was just a baby
  
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• Fears Metro bosses could be forced to furlough frontline staff during lockdown

  16-04-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East politicians have accused transport ministers of pushing for a furlough of some of the struggling rail network's employees during the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Coffee shops and restaurants could be among first businesses to reopen

  16-04-2020 08:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers have reportedly been advised to consider reopening some sectors to help rescue the economy following the coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Watch Newcastle University junior doctors graduate online to join Covid-19 fight

  16-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 300 medical students have joined the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic after a unique online graduation ceremony
  
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• Little girl, 7, left suffering nightmares after burglar broke into her home

  16-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Lumsden has been jailed after breaking into a house in Ashington near where he was living, while two children were asleep upstairs
  
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• Gateshead man in court accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend in the hand - ChronicleLive

  16-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead man in court accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend in the hand  ChronicleLive
  
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• Gateshead man in court accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend in the hand

  16-04-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Sanderson was in the dock after allegedly attacking his former partner at her home in Newcastle on Easter Sunday
  
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• Gateshead Council deploys coronavirus support dashboard - UKAuthority.com

  16-04-2020 00:01 via ukauthority.com
  
  Gateshead Council deploys coronavirus support dashboard  UKAuthority.com
  
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