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• Coronavirus infection rate in the UK rises to almost one

  15-05-2020 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'R' number is now between 0.7-1.0 - the number which it needs to stay below to keep the virus under control
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday May 15

  15-05-2020 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday May 15 - live breaking updates below
  
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• A love letter to Grey Street - how the popular street has changed

  15-05-2020 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The renovation planned to help social distancing measures is just the latest change to the famous street
  
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• North East coronavirus death toll rises by six

  15-05-2020 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK death toll was confirmed to have risen to 33,998 on Friday
  
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• Cocaine kingpin had luxury cars and speedboat containing cash counting machine

  15-05-2020 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Hunter, of Houghton-le-Spring, was a central figure in a plot to distribute large amounts of cocaine in the North East
  
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• Plea to stay home to avoid new Covid-19 spike in North East

  15-05-2020 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Regional leaders say that while lockdown measures have become "difficult and confusing", people still have a responsibility to stop the spread of Covid-19
  
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• Fears end of free parking could lead to spread of coronavirus

  15-05-2020 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are fears that the reintroduction of car park fees could leave workers no choice but to use public transport, at a time when they are being urged to stay away from buses and trains
  
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• 'I still can't believe he shot me': Dad's trauma as ex pal jailed for 21 years

  15-05-2020 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dees, of Washington, had fallen out with former friend Darren March over women and money and tried to murder him with a sawn-off shotgun
  
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• Girl in hospital with kidney problem after catching Covid-19 from key worker dad

  15-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland teen Alyssa Mulvey, who suffers from a condition so rare it was only discovered in 2016, beat coronavirus in April, but is now facing a long road to recovery from kidney problems 'ignited' by the virus
  
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• Cancelled Seaham Food Festival back on - but it's virtual

  15-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council have come up with another way for you to enjoy your favourite treats from the Seaham Food Festival without break lockdown guidelines
  
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• A happy ending as Geordies rally around NHS nurse who had her bike stolen

  15-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lily Richardson, 21, had to walk home after the hooded thief cut her chain and stole her £600 Cube bike
  
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• Matt Hancock launches plan to cut death rate in care homes after 12,500 deaths

  15-05-2020 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after the Government has been accused of neglecting care homes, where thousands have died
  
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• South Tyneside Council reveals list of coastal carparks set to reopen

  15-05-2020 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council closed several coastal car parks to help discourage visitors during the height of the lockdown
  
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• Government should not consider reopening schools, says BMA

  15-05-2020 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chaand Nagpaul CBE, who is chairman of the BMA, said the National Education Union was right to urge caution
  
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• 15,000 people in North East could lose vital social care

  15-05-2020 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour Party claims that councils across the UK will have to make devastating budget cuts to frontline services if the government does not cover the cost of fighting coronavirus
  
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• Work begins on cocktail bar, restaurant and indoor-bowling alley in Seaham

  15-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The project will see an office, restaurant, café, bar, indoor-bowling lanes and residential apartments built on the North Terrace
  
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• Tribute mural appears on pub wall in memory of crash victim Joshua Molloy

  15-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A portrait shows Joshua Molloy, who died in a crash in Newbiggin Hall on May 3, on a motorbike
  
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• Drunk burglar abuses judge and calls her 'a s**t' as he is jailed

  15-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Collinson had been kicked off a train at Newcastle after visiting his girlfriend in Edinburgh when he broke into Neville Hall in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Dramatic changes to Grey Street so people can maintain social distancing

  15-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The temporary plans include one-way walking routes, markings on the ground to indicate a safe two metre distance, the removal of benches, and new cycle lanes
  
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• Anti-Corbyn party officials may have 'prevented a Labour Government'

  15-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery, the former Labour chair and election co-ordinator, says there was 'an anti-Corbyn environment' at Labour HQ
  
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• More than 300 hit fined for breaching lockdown rules in North East

  15-05-2020 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fines were all handed out by the police before the lockdown restrictions were eased slightly on Wednesday
  
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• Gateshead Council leader urges area's residents to disregard UK government advice - ITV News

  15-05-2020 14:34 via itv.com
  
  Gateshead Council leader urges area's residents to disregard UK government advice  ITV News
  
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• Durham University warns of further action to reduce impact of coronavirus

  15-05-2020 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vice-Chancellor Stuart Corbridge they would be working with staff, students, Trade Unions and other stakeholders as they progress
  
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• Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead - Gateshead Council website

  15-05-2020 14:03 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead  Gateshead Council website
  
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• Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council website

  15-05-2020 14:03 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council website
  
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• LNER to introduce strict rules for rail passengers during coronavirus pandemic

  15-05-2020 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  LNER operates rail journeys on the East Coast Main Line, including services from Berwick, Newcastle, Durham and Darlington to Edinburgh and London
  
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• Gantz appoints Gateshead-educated diaspora minister - Jewish Chronicle

  15-05-2020 13:09 via thejc.com
  Gantz appoints Gateshead-educated diaspora minister  Jewish Chronicle
  
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• Police called to Durham children's home multiple times, report reveals

  15-05-2020 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The report by ofsted revealed youngsters had barricaded themselves in room, threatened to jump from a window and highlighted 'conduct issues' of staff
  
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• Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel revamp hit by Covid-19 lockdown delay

  15-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Glass lifts still waiting to be installed at the tunnel may not arrive until more than a year after it reopened, with a contractor located in one of the areas worst hit by coronavirus
  
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• Read young nurse’s poem about fighting coronavirus on the frontline

  15-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Woodhall, from Sandyford, has documented her experiences of working on the NHS frontline to beat coronavirus by composing a poem
  
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• Farewell to 650,000 potholes as £105m injection announced for North East roads

  15-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government claim the money will help makes the region's roads 'smoother, quicker and safer'
  
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• RSPCA receive 52 reports of abandoned pets in County Durham

  15-05-2020 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The animal charity has received more than 1,600 reports of abandoned animals across England & Wales since lockdown began - 40 a day
  
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• RSPCA receive 52 reports of abandoned animals in County Durham

  15-05-2020 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The animal charity has received more than 1,600 reports of abandoned animals across England & Wales since lockdown began - 40 a day
  
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• Gateshead react as vice-chairman Trevor Clark steps down - Sunderland Echo

  15-05-2020 12:25 via sunderlandecho.com
  
  Gateshead react as vice-chairman Trevor Clark steps down  Sunderland Echo
  
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• John Dees shotgun attempted murder sentencing - live updates

  15-05-2020 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dees, who shot Darren March in the chest, admitted attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life in Washington
  
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• Gunman jailed for attempted shotgun murder - live updates

  15-05-2020 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dees, who shot Darren March in the chest, admitted attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life in Washington
  
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• Gunman jailed for 21 years for shotgun attack - live updates

  15-05-2020 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dees, who shot Darren March in the chest, admitted attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life in Washington
  
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• Gunman jailed for 21 years for shotgun attack - every update

  15-05-2020 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dees, who shot Darren March in the chest, admitted attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and was locked up at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Heartless woman who preyed on vulverable elderly at cashpoints facing jail

  15-05-2020 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asisa Kamali, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• Heartless woman who preyed on vulnerable elderly at cashpoints facing jail

  15-05-2020 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asisa Kamali, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• Friends of popular singing cabbie asked to line streets for final journey

  15-05-2020 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Eccles, 52, of Consett, died on May 7 after a two year battle with brain cancer
  
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• Pensioner, 84, devastated after thug steals bike and taunts him at Asda store

  15-05-2020 10:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is appealing for information after the black and green Carrera pedal bike was stolen from a shed at Asda car park in Boldon Colliery
  
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• Ben Shephard gives update on Kate Garraway's husband's coronavirus battle

  15-05-2020 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard gave an update to viewers on Friday after Kate penned an emotional post on her Instagram
  
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• Hairdressers, pubs and shops: Key dates when things could reopen after lockdown

  15-05-2020 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As lockdown rules are being relaxed, these are the key dates you need to be aware of
  
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• 'Selfish and dangerous' anti-lockdown gatherings slammed

  15-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People have been urged to avoid any large social gatherings, after posters appeared on social media promoting events in Newcastle and South Shields
  
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• See 'vile' thug spit in policeman's face as he claims to have Covid-19 and AIDS

  15-05-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick Storey, of Sunderland who is a carer for his brother and whose wife is a nurse, told a police officer he would happily go to jail as long as he died
  
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• Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead - Gateshead Council

  15-05-2020 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Grass cutting gets underway in Gateshead  Gateshead Council
  
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• Gateshead's Dunston Staiths damaged in arson attack - BBC News

  15-05-2020 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Dunston Staiths damaged in arson attack  BBC News
  
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• Gateshead Council leader urges residents to disregard UK government advice | ITV News - ITV News

  15-05-2020 09:00 via itv.com
  
  Gateshead Council leader urges residents to disregard UK government advice | ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Dunston Staiths damaged in arson attack - BBC News

  15-05-2020 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dunston Staiths damaged in arson attack  BBC News
  
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