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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020 - everyone to receive an award

  09-10-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This year's Honours List includes many singled out for their exceptional contributions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - the North East list in full

  09-10-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 40 people from the North East are honoured with many awards linked to the Covid-19 outbreak
  
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• Arise Sir Brendan Foster of Hebburn - North East athletics legend knighted

  09-10-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The achievements of the Olympic athlete, broadcaster and founder of the Great North Run is recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
  
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• Alastair Machray recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours

  09-10-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham-born Alastair Machray, now Editor-in-Chief of the Liverpool Echo, receives the MBE for services to local journalism
  
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• South Shields man charged with attempted murder after man is shot in Newcastle

  09-10-2020 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Mitchell Lee, 26, is due to appear in court following the incident at St Keverne Square on Monday
  
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• Boyfriend who broke partner's arm during row returned to cook her meals

  09-10-2020 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Ratcliffe, of South Shields, assaulted his partner at her home by punching her on the stairs
  
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• Cheers Rishi! Job rescue package gives desperate pubs hope they could save jobs

  09-10-2020 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff who are unable to work will be able to claim two thirds of their wage it was announced on Friday
  
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• North East councils plead for one month to slow Covid and to save our pubs

  09-10-2020 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders from across the North of England urged the Government on Friday to give them more time, amid claims the virus is slowing in some parts
  
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• Northumberland farmer reveals secret to training £18k sheepdogs

  09-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Gray's border collie Megan broke a world record back in February when she was sold at auction for £18,900
  
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• Dad praises Covid testing centres after quick results for disabled daughter

  09-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Phillips, 77, has booked two coronavirus tests for his daughter and says his experience of local testing centres has been 'brilliant'
  
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• Who qualifies for Rishi Sunak's latest Job Support Scheme

  09-10-2020 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor announced support for people who remain out of work due to restrictions on Friday
  
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• Sunderland Morrisons supporting the vulnerable with doorstep deliveries

  09-10-2020 20:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "We want to make sure that nobody gets left behind and everybody has access to food"
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday October 9

  09-10-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday October 9 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Three people arrested in crackdown on illegal imports of prescription pills

  09-10-2020 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The arrests follow related raids in Wearside earlier this year where 22,000 pills imported from India were seized
  
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• Shoppers still staying away from Newcastle city centre as footfall remains low

  09-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footfall in the city centre is less than two thirds of the figure before coronavirus
  
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• Murder accused allegedly seen 'covered in blood' on the night Brandon Lee died

  09-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A neighbour living in the flat below Ross Miller, in South Shields, said he heard arguing, banging and swearing on the night Brandon Lee was allegedly murdered
  
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• MP demands answers on pool closure that has left community 'distraught'

  09-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The West Denton Swimming Pool is among three city leisure facilities that have been shut indefinitely because of the financial impact of Covid-19
  
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• Chinawhite to move into Assembly Rooms in Newcastle

  09-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chinawhite announced plans for a Newcastle city centre club last year and now an application reveals its intended base
  
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• 10 photographs of lads and lasses enjoying a night out in Newcastle in 2001

  09-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was 2001 and these 10 groups of friends were photographed partying in the packed pubs and clubs of Newcastle city centre
  
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• Six months on from a suicide attempt this student is attempting to help others

  09-10-2020 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Russell, 19, from Walkergate, Newcastle, has been battling depression for a number of years and now hopes to help others who may be struggling with their mental health
  
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• Government ‘flip flopping’ over coronavirus lockdown says Gateshead Council leader - LBC

  09-10-2020 18:24 via lbc.co.uk
  
  Government ‘flip flopping’ over coronavirus lockdown says Gateshead Council leader  LBC
  
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• Council leader wants booze sales ban after 10pm curfew

  09-10-2020 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes has called for new powers to ban alcohol sales and avoid people flocking to supermarkets to stock up after pubs and bars have shut
  
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• Durham firm Hodgson Sayers to create 50 jobs after delayed work returns

  09-10-2020 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Contracts delayed by the coronavirus pandemic are boosting the Stanley-based company
  
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• Newcastle public health chief opposes tougher lockdown

  09-10-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prof Eugene Milne says Newcastle faces two "distinct" Covid issues – a spread among the general population, which could be coming under control, and an outbreak among university students
  
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• Sunderland computer games company sold in deal that could be worth £65m

  09-10-2020 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coatsink, which is based at Sunderland Software City, has been bought by a Swedish firm
  
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• University hits back in row over 1,000 new Covid cases

  09-10-2020 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A union accused Newcastle University of a "lack of responsibility" after it was confirmed that 1,003 students tested positive for coronavirus between October 1 and 7
  
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• Changing Rooms is coming back but original host gets snubbed

  09-10-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular 90s show Changing Room is making a shock return to TV but on a different channel and without its original host
  
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• Ketamine and MDMA, risks, punishment and why people take the drugs

  09-10-2020 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to stay away from drugs following the deaths of four young people in Newcastle and Washington last weekend
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Easington Lane man Patryk Mortimer

  09-10-2020 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Declan Lancaster appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court accused of killing Patryk Mortimer
  
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• BBC viewers in tears as Grand Party Hotel guest dies after wedding

  09-10-2020 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers of Grand Party Hotel were absolutely heartbroken by the BBC show's third episode on Thursday night
  
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• Bedlington primary school forced to close with more than 20 staff self-isolating

  09-10-2020 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff and students at Whitley Memorial Primary School will not return to the classroom until October 19 "at the earliest" due to coronavirus-related absences
  
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• 24,000 jobs at risk as Peacocks and Jaeger could collapse

  09-10-2020 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh Woollen Mill group has filed a notice to appoint administrators
  
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• Kate Garraway 'helpless' after terrifying calls about husband

  09-10-2020 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Garraway has opened up on the frightening calls she received from the hospital about her husband Derek's condition
  
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• Female Boundary Mills worker kicked and hit by shoplifter in Shiremoor

  09-10-2020 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to the department store after a shoplifter began acting aggressively when confronted by security staff
  
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• Another school in Sunderland has partially closed due to coronavirus

  09-10-2020 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are currently 25 schools in Sunderland which are either partially of fully closed
  
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• Angry Loose Women viewers contact Ofcom over Chrissy Teigen comments

  09-10-2020 13:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women panellists' reactions to Chrissy sharing pictures of her baby loss have sparked Ofcom complaints
  
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• Bungling burglar caught after cigarette butt left near crime scene

  09-10-2020 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Liddle fished car and house keys through the letterbox of a family home in Sunderland before driving off in an Audi in the middle of the night
  
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• Scientists warn coronavirus crisis in the North is 'rapidly worsening'

  09-10-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Independent SAGE, a group that provides scientific advice, will be urging the Government to take swift action in light of the rising infection rate in the region
  
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• See MP's impassioned plea for help for county as coronavirus 'runs rife'

  09-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery told Health Secretary Matt Hancock his constituents urgently needed help with coronavirus
  
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• Man almost five times over drink drive limit ploughed into park car

  09-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Skinner already had three similar past offences to his name when he got behind the wheel while drunk and collided with a Mercedes in a Notrhumberland village
  
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• The list of Sunderland leisure centres set to reopen

  09-10-2020 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four leisure centres in Sunderland are set to reopen after being closed for seven months due to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• How to stream Hocus Pocus this Halloween

  09-10-2020 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 1993 classic is a popular film choice during the festive period
  
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• Dr Hilary slams Brits for wanting to go out as bars tipped to close

  09-10-2020 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV medic Doctor Hilary has urged people in the north not to flock to bars this weekend as they are tipped to close
  
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• Bar and restaurant closed until further notice after coronavirus case

  09-10-2020 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Punch Bowl in Stanley said it was a "sad and scary day"
  
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• Experts warn it could take two years to bring coronavirus under control

  09-10-2020 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An expert has said people could be wearing masks for a couple of years
  
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• Almost third of coronavirus cases are traced back to pubs and restaurants

  09-10-2020 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as the Government prepares to bring in tough new three-tier lockdown rules
  
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• Everything we know so far about new lockdown plans which could see pubs closed

  09-10-2020 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Every leaked piece of information, what the government have said so far, and how local leaders and businesses have reacted
  
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• Ant & Dec leave fans squirming by filming their coronavirus tests

  09-10-2020 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec posted a video of them being tested for coronavirus ahead of the Britain's Got Talent final
  
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• Woman running illegal 'cat sanctuary' banned from keeping pets until 2035

  09-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marie Smithson has now been banned from keeping animals for another 15 years after eight suffering cats were found in her Seaham home
  
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• Fundraising page set up for family of teen who died in suspected drug tragedy

  09-10-2020 10:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Johnston was just 18 when he tragically passed away
  
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