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• Spain suggests date for the return of UK tourists this summer

  18-05-2020 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tourists could be welcomed back to Spain this summer as the country starts easing its lockdown measures
  
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• Driver caught doing 97mph on Felling bypass as drivers return to the roads

  18-05-2020 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have warned drivers tempted to put their foot down when they return to the roads that they could end up in court
  
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• Coronavirus: Hand sanitiser points installed on seven busiest Metro stations

  18-05-2020 22:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has put the dispensers in place at key stations as part of the measures put in place to ensure the network meets the Government's Covid 19-secure standard
  
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• Care homes declare 'major incident' warning sector will collapse 'within days'

  18-05-2020 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 20 homes in North Tyneside have said without extra funding they will collapse due to extra coronavirus costs
  
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• Newcastle's iconic buildings illuminated in honour of NHS heroes

  18-05-2020 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The work of a London-based artist has illuminated Newcastle's most iconic buildings in honour of the NHS heroes that the nation clap for each Thursday evening
  
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• Lotto Set For Life results: Winning lottery numbers for Monday, May 18

  18-05-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, May 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto Set For Life results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Monday, May 18

  18-05-2020 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, May 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Mobile phone app to beat coronavirus may be weeks away

  18-05-2020 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mobile phone app to beat the lockdown was due in mid-May but it appears to have been delayed
  
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• 'Abominable' son left dad he'd only known two years in intensive care

  18-05-2020 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Knight, of Sunderland, left the dad he never knew he had until he was 17 with multiple fractures after a night out with him
  
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• What learning could look like for pupils as schools prepare to reopen

  18-05-2020 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A headteacher posted pictures on Facebook showing how classrooms could change after schools open on June 1 and they have caused concern among parents
  
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• How old is John Barnes? Football legend back on TV in Harry's Heroes

  18-05-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and England legend John Barnes, who is also known for his rapping skills, is appearing in the new series of Harry's Heroes
  
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• Ant & Dec star in powerful new mental health video from ITV

  18-05-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec are among the stars who feature in the new video as part of ITV's Britain Get Talking campaign
  
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• Anyone who has symptoms can now get a coronavirus test

  18-05-2020 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone aged five and over can now be tested if they have symptoms
  
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• Volunteers 'overwhelmed' as almost £6k raised to repair Dunston Staiths

  18-05-2020 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The devastating fire, which police believe was started deliberately, has caused an estimated £300,000 of damage to the historic Grade II-listed structure
  
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• Thousands of jobs at risk as Bella Italia owner files for administration

  18-05-2020 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Casual Dining Group, which also owns Cafe Rouge, says the move will give it 10 days' protection to come up with an alternative plan
  
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• Inside Charlotte Crosby's 30th birthday celebrations in lockdown

  18-05-2020 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby turned 30 on Sunday and lockdown didn't stop her from marking the landmark birthday in style
  
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• Convoy of taxi drivers turn out to say goodbye to popular singing Consett cabbie

  18-05-2020 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Eccles, 52, was a well-known face in the Consett taxi circuit, loving husband and father-of-sixteen
  
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• How some Newcastle organisations are supporting the vulnerable during lockdown

  18-05-2020 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Street Zero supporters donate £57,000 to help the city's most vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Worried mum creates desk screens to keep children safe if they return to school

  18-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Stephenson, who lives in Witton Gilbert, has created child-friendly protective screens to help protect children and teachers from the spread of coronavirus in the classroom.
  
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• NHS nurse's shock at Morrisons' lack of social distancing and safety measures'

  18-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Worried NHS worker says she was "appalled" to turn up at the Seaburn store to find it was as if 'lockdown had never happened'
  
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• Graffiti tags sprayed on walls of Newcastle multi-storey car park

  18-05-2020 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say officers are investigating a case of criminal damage at the multi-storey car park
  
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• How many episodes of Harry's Heroes are there? New show hits ITV

  18-05-2020 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry's Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh will debut on ITV on Monday night and see Harry Redknapp aim to get footballing legends fit
  
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• England legends' ages revealed as Harry's Heroes returns to ITV

  18-05-2020 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A whole host of ex England and Premiership footballers are back in action for Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh
  
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• Wife creates amazing Newcastle United 'mancave' for husband during lockdown

  18-05-2020 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lesley Wardle has created a dream Geordie pad filled with Newcastle United memorabilia in the shed at their home in Berwick-upon-Tweed
  
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• MP calls for schools to remain closed and slams 'reckless' proposals

  18-05-2020 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MP Grahame Morris MP says schools should remain closed for the remainder of the current academic year
  
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• England legends unite for Harry's Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh

  18-05-2020 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex England players are joining forces for Harry's Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh which starts on ITV on Monday
  
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• Chisel, cabin hook and improvised spanner seized as man arrested in Jesmond

  18-05-2020 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The resident spotted the man acting suspiciously and leapt into action
  
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• See crowds flout lockdown to watch brawl outside Walker pub

  18-05-2020 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called after the brawl in Walker, in Newcastle, was streamed live on Facebook
  
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• Huge rise in online GP consultations in Sunderland during Covid-19

  18-05-2020 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland saw 1,365 patients using online consultations during March 2020, compared to 306 the previous month
  
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• Plans for holiday lodge park in Consett for people with disabilities revealed

  18-05-2020 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new facility, at Woodlands Park Farm in Knitsley, will feature sensory rooms, indoor play areas, and areas to interact with farm animals.
  
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• Gateshead pensioner's shocking injuries after thug attacked him in his own garden - Chronicle Live

  18-05-2020 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead pensioner's shocking injuries after thug attacked him in his own garden  Chronicle Live
  
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• Kate Garraway in 'living hell' over husband's coronavirus battle

  18-05-2020 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan said his Good Morning Britain co-host Kate Garraway is in 'living hell' as husband Derek battles coronavirus
  
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• Pensioner's shocking injuries after thug attacked him in his own garden

  18-05-2020 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave Robert Thompson released the horrific photos as police attempt to track down the person responsible
  
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• Love Island to 'turn into Gogglebox' so it can be on TV this summer

  18-05-2020 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports are suggesting that Love Island could get a Gogglebox inspired re-working this summer
  
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• Geordies piling on weight as almost half of Brits put on 1lb a week in lockdown

  18-05-2020 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many Brits are at risk of putting on up to a stone in weight during lockdown, according to 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, with those in Newcastle putting on most
  
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• Ex-Sunderland striker admits blowing £5.4m on poker - as a teenager

  18-05-2020 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The striker, who now plays in Copenhagen, confessed to becoming addicted to Texas Hold 'Em and blowing a large portion of his wages on the game when he was 19
  
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• Stunning video shows playful dolphins follow boat off Northumberland coast

  18-05-2020 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stunning video comes as we enter peak time for bottlenose dolphin sightings off the Northumberland coast
  
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• Viewers 'can't cope' with Pam from Gavin & Stacey's real voice

  18-05-2020 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman appeared on Monday's This Morning and her accent had viewers in shock
  
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• Police confirm they are investigating death of man in Penshaw as murder

  18-05-2020 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men remain in custody and another has been released without charge following the death of a man on Saturday
  
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• Kawasaki Disease symptoms and what it's got to do with coronavirus

  18-05-2020 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight-month old baby Alexander Parsons is thought to be the youngest victim of the children's disease, which could be triggered by COVID-19
  
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• Kawasaki Disease, its symptoms and what it's got to do with coronavirus

  18-05-2020 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight-month old baby Alexander Parsons is thought to be the youngest victim of the children's disease, which could be triggered by COVID-19
  
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• Man charged with GBH and kidnap following alleged assault at B&M

  18-05-2020 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old is set to appear in court on Monday - three others arrested in connection have been released
  
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• Man in his 60s cautioned after cannabis plants found in Seaham property

  18-05-2020 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers discovered around 20 plants were found in a property on Hill Street, Seaham after a tip off
  
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• Meet the Ryton woman who is protecting cats in her adopted homeland of Oman

  18-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lesley Lewins, 64, is passionate about helping the thousands of vulnerable cats who have been dumped in the city of Muscat
  
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• Longer lockdown for the North East? Minister rules out regional rules for now

  18-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business secretary Alok Sharma said having different lockdown rules for different regions will only be possible when testing is scaled up
  
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• Up to 40 jobs could be created as plans for Lidl store move forward

  18-05-2020 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals have been submitted to North Tyneside Council for a new Lidl store near the hospital on Rake Lane and it could create up to 40 new jobs
  
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• Normal People actor stuns Lorraine Kelly with amazing hidden talent

  18-05-2020 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Normal People star Paul Mascal has stunned Good Morning Britain with his amazing talent that no-one knew about
  
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• Gogglebox stars respond to 'breaking lockdown' accusations

  18-05-2020 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox stars Jenny and Lee have cleared up any confusion as to whether they've flouted Government rules on social distancing
  
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• The new coronavirus symptoms people need to be aware of

  18-05-2020 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone suffering loss of taste or smell, or a noticeable change, should now self-isolate for seven days
  
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• Coronavirus: Sunderland facing 'crisis' over social care funding

  18-05-2020 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leaders are facing a £35m funding shortfall
  
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