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• Poundland sees surge in £1 pregnancy test sales during lockdown

  22-04-2020 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popularity of the pregnancy test follows speculation that there could be a baby boom post-lockdown
  
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• Asda workers left terrified by thief who told robber to 'knock out' staff

  22-04-2020 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carl Minto has been jailed after the 'scary' incident at busy Asda store in Sunderland
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday April 22

  22-04-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday April 22, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday April 22

  22-04-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday April 22, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• 'Potentially largest ever' cannabis farm in Durham found in office block

  22-04-2020 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cannabis farm had hundreds of plants. Eight men were arrested at the scene and charged with drugs offences
  
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• Council has supported more than 1250 residents most in need - Gateshead Council

  22-04-2020 19:22 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Council has supported more than 1250 residents most in need  Gateshead Council
  
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• NHS trust creates PPE factory in Northumberland to beat supply crisis

  22-04-2020 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Cramlington warehouse is being transformed and is expected to create up to 7,500 protective gowns a week for NHS staff as a PPE supply crisis grips the country
  
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• Slimming World brings virtual classes to members' livingrooms across the region

  22-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Slimming World is bringing conference calls to super slimmers' houses as coronavirus lockdown prevents them from holding group sessions
  
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• Meet the Newcastle University students who graduated to fight coronavirus

  22-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Medicine students at Newcastle University were allowed to graduate early begin their foundation years work to help fight Covid-19
  
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• Meet the Newcastle University students who graduated early to fight coronavirus

  22-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Medicine students at Newcastle University were allowed to graduate early begin their foundation years work to help fight Covid-19
  
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• More than 3,000 armed forces personnel joined fight against coronavirus

  22-04-2020 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab pays tribute to armed forces personnel who helped build hospitals, staff testing centres and deliver supplies
  
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• Culture Secretary responds to questions about NUFC's Saudi Arabia takeover

  22-04-2020 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are at the centre of a Saudi Arabia led takeover and questions have been asked in Parliament
  
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• 25 enchanting pictures of Bluebells in Wearside

  22-04-2020 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An absolutley stunning display of wild Blubells in bloom in woodland near Cox Green, Tyne and Wear.
  
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• Gateshead Council among the top local authorities for paying out Covid-19 business grants - Gateshead Council

  22-04-2020 17:47 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Gateshead Council among the top local authorities for paying out Covid-19 business grants  Gateshead Council
  
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• Gateshead Council among the top local authorities for paying out coronavirus business grants - Gateshead Council

  22-04-2020 17:47 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Gateshead Council among the top local authorities for paying out coronavirus business grants  Gateshead Council
  
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• Leader writes to Prime Minister highlighting Gateshead's concerns - Gateshead Council website

  22-04-2020 17:17 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Leader writes to Prime Minister highlighting Gateshead's concerns  Gateshead Council website
  
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• Denise Welch hopes new show will trigger 'groundbreaking' menopause discussion

  22-04-2020 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Corornation Street actress and Loose Women panelist Denise appears in the 12 part series, Dun Breedin'
  
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• Who is on The Big Night In? Lineup teased for BBC fundraiser

  22-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lineup for Comic Relief and Children in Need spectacular The Big Night In on BBC1 in aid of key workers
  
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• Girl, 7, raises thousands for NHS from trampoline bounce-a-thon

  22-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophia Cleugh, from Dumpling Hall, is set to bounce for two hours on her trampoline to raise money for NHS heroes
  
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• Furious Tynemouth man wants cyclists banned from coastline pavements

  22-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He wants North Tyneside Council to make the pavement area on the seafront pedestrian-only after claiming to observe cyclists flouting coronavirus social distancing rules
  
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• NHS confirm North East hospitals record 33 more coronavirus deaths

  22-04-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Another 33 people around the North East have died and are included in the latest number of fatalities around the country
  
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• Man arrested after police stop suspected stolen car in Blyth

  22-04-2020 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified
  
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• Man paints tribute to Captain Tom- and raises over £800 on eBay

  22-04-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Parkin, 58, from Seaburn, has so far raised £860 after putting his painting on eBay
  
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• Comic Relief and Children in Need team up on BBC's Big Night In

  22-04-2020 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comic Relief and Children in Need are uniting for BBC fundraising spectacular The Big Night In
  
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• Wife of police chief thanks hospice staff for helping husband during final days

  22-04-2020 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maureen Hogg is asking people to support the St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington after it launched an emergency appeal due to the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Jade Thirlwall's Come Dine With Me parody has fans in hysterics

  22-04-2020 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little MIx star Jade used lockdown isolation to film a parody of Come Dine With Me's most memorable moment
  
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• Kenny Atkinson and North East cuisine have star role in James Martin' s TV show

  22-04-2020 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Close's The Raby Hunt and the Northumberland coast also enjoy a share of the spotlight in chef James Martin's culinary tour of Britain
  
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• Temperatures set to climb with glorious weather forecast for weekend

  22-04-2020 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The public are advised to stay indoors as the coronavirus lockdown continues but people in the North East can still enjoy some warm weather from their homes this weekend
  
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• Nissan to re-start production at Sunderland plant with small-scale trial

  22-04-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trial with 50 people in powertrain division could lead to larger return to work if successful
  
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• Quarantining prisoners at HMP Durham to stop Covid-19 spread "can't be done"

  22-04-2020 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chair of the prison's Independent Monitoring Board has revealed the prion simply can't follow public health guidelines for new inmates because the prison is too full - and almost 100 new inmates arrive every week
  
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• Bradley Walsh completely loses it over rude answer on The Chase

  22-04-2020 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chase host Bradley Walsh was left in a fit of giggles after the risque answer on the ITV quiz show
  
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• Who will benefit from new coal mine heating for 'fuel-poor homes'

  22-04-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme will be used in council buildings and tower blocks and has been designed to cut carbon emissions
  
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• Moving tributes to grandmother, 70, who has died due to coronavirus

  22-04-2020 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joyce Gangel, of Fenham, Newcastle, was well known in the community and a keen supporter of animal charities - a fundraising campaign has now been started in her memory
  
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• A new 50-bed care home is brining loads of jobs to the area

  22-04-2020 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The facility is set to be located at Bunker Hill in Philadelphia village
  
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• NHS staff can borrow Nissan cars for FREE during pandemic

  22-04-2020 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nissan is offering NHS staff aged over 25 free car loans to help them with transport as they work tirelessly in Britain's Covid-19 fight
  
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• Newcastle University expert and other doctors question UK self isolation advice

  22-04-2020 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of 25 doctors lead by Newcastle University public health expert Prof Allyson Pollock have written to Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, questioning the UK’s current advice on self-isolation for coronavirus
  
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• Sunderland nurse reunited with vandalised car after garage fixes it for FREE

  22-04-2020 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sylvia Hunter's car was vandalised outside her home in Farringdon on April 10. But Bodycraft Auto Repair Centre Ltd in Washington fixed it without charging a penny
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt reveals why she 'purposely put weight on'

  22-04-2020 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt has opened up about doing her fitness DVD and putting weight on after it topped the charts
  
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• Two men arrested after haul of tools seized from Wallsend property

  22-04-2020 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police found the items at the address after an off-duty officer spotted two men allegedly breaking into a van in Walker
  
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• Metro network could close as Nexus lose £1m every week due to coronavirus crisis

  22-04-2020 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are mounting fears over the Metro's future as it is loses almost £1 million a week due to reduced passenger numbers, though it is hoped that a government bailout could now be close
  
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• Watch moment boy, 6, is surprised by police after birthday party is cancelled

  22-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carson Macleod, of Blyth, has had a birthday to remember thanks to Northumbria Police officers who surprised him after his party was called off due to Covid-19
  
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• Wallsend man pushed girlfriend down stairs while children were in the house

  22-04-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Ivory was arguing with the woman before he 'shoved' her while she was standing on steps, causing her to fall
  
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• Gateshead's Baltic displays imagination in lockdown with virtual art and tours - Chronicle Live

  22-04-2020 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Baltic displays imagination in lockdown with virtual art and tours  Chronicle Live
  
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• Baltic in Gateshead displays imagination in face of lockdown with DIY art shows and virtual tours - Chronicle Live

  22-04-2020 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Baltic in Gateshead displays imagination in face of lockdown with DIY art shows and virtual tours  Chronicle Live
  
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• Geordie Masterchef star cooking meals for elderly next door neighbour

  22-04-2020 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie lad Anthony, who famously made a parmo in Masterchef in 2018, has been cooking meals for his elderly neighbour
  
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• Police release CCTV from Galleries in Washington in mobile phone fraud probe

  22-04-2020 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police wants to speak to this man who was in the Carphone Warehouse store in the Galleries at the same time as one of the alleged frauds took place in Hexham, Northumberland
  
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• Police investigating fraud in Hexham release image of man they want to speak to

  22-04-2020 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were contacted by a man in February who reported that somebody had been fraudulently taking out mobile phone contracts in his name
  
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• Local business producing life-saving facemasks using 3D printer - Gateshead Council

  22-04-2020 12:29 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Local business producing life-saving facemasks using 3D printer  Gateshead Council
  
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• Dr Hilary Jones confirms when you SHOULD wear a protective mask

  22-04-2020 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Doctor Hilary Jones revealed when you should wear a mask to protect against coronavirus
  
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• Fifteenth resident dies after showing covid-19 symptoms at care home

  22-04-2020 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Care UK, which operates the Stanley home, has confirmed another resident has died
  
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