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• Four arrested as police helicopter finds suspect hiding in a bush

  22-10-2020 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspected car thieves have now all be arrested and released under investigation
  
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• Pitbull mauled four people weeks after police deemed it safe to return to owner

  22-10-2020 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police decided the American pitbull was good-natured and should be returned to its owner but weeks later it left four people injured in Hebburn
  
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• Newcastle Uni staff won't be forced into in-person teaching

  22-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university and the University and Colleges Union (UCU) have agreed that academics will only conduct in-person teaching on a voluntary basis, as new coronavirus cases among students fall
  
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• Tyneside Cinema abuse report: Board of Trustees statement in full

  22-10-2020 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Pilgrim Street venue's board is 'shocked and distressed' at the findings of the independent review into serious allegations by staff
  
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• Help the North East's hungry kids: Updates and offers of support

  22-10-2020 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Offers of support for hungry children in the North East are coming in from across the region - here we bring them all together in one place
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday October 22

  22-10-2020 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 22- live breaking updates and results below
  
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• The shocking report into'abuse and bullying' at the Tyneside Cinema

  22-10-2020 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 15 page document has been made public after a review was launched into claims made by staff, both past and present
  
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• Suspected con artists arrested in connection with cruel scam against pensioners

  22-10-2020 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those arrested are believed to have played a key role in a courier fraud scam which saw four pensioners hand over more than £168,000 and €20,500 in cash and a Rolex
  
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• Tory MPs defend voting against giving region's most vulnerable kids free meals

  22-10-2020 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory MPs defend themselves after they were criticised for voting against free meals during school holidays
  
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• Tributes to well-loved star of Tudor Crisps adverts who has died from Covid-19

  22-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-born Kenny Williams, who was a comedian, actor and singer, became a familiar face across the region after he appeared as a newsagent in the Tudor Crisps adverts
  
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• Durham shop owner makes kids' packed lunches after MPs reject free meals bid

  22-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yvonne Taylor who runs the Ropery Lane Mini Mart, in Chester-le-Street, is helping families struggling to put food on the table
  
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• Durham city identified as Covid-19 hotspot as cases fall elsewhere in the region

  22-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city recorded 616 cases in the week leading up to October 16, according to Public Health England data
  
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• Watch as prolific Sunderland crook tries to break into a family home

  22-10-2020 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ricky Don Elliott has more than 170 convictions spanning over three decades
  
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• FA Youth Cup joy for Eccleshill after comeback at Gateshead - Bradford Telegraph and Argus

  22-10-2020 18:38 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  FA Youth Cup joy for Eccleshill after comeback at Gateshead  Bradford Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Why these North Tyneside NHS staff want to keep temporary cycle route

  22-10-2020 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They say that cycle way is helping to tackle obesity, poor air quality and climate change
  
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• School offers £15 to families of free meals pupils to help over holidays

  22-10-2020 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cambois Primary School has stepped in to provide support for families after MPs voted against extending free schools meals over the holidays
  
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• Northumberland school offers £15 to families of free meals pupils

  22-10-2020 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cambois Primary School has stepped in to provide support for families after MPs voted against extending free schools meals over the holidays
  
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• £50-a-day Newcastle road tolls will NOT happen in January

  22-10-2020 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With just over two months until the controversial Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ) was due to come into force, transport bosses have announced it won't happen on schedule
  
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• Newcastle council leader calls for "new deal for the North" for Covid recovery

  22-10-2020 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes said the need for greater devolution of powers to areas like the North East was more pressing than ever
  
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• Levels of child poverty in constituencies of MPs who opposed free school meals

  22-10-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 24,000 school children in Northumberland and County Durham will miss out on free school meals
  
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• North East Tories under fire for voting against free meals plans

  22-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour wants the Government to provide food vouchers to low-income families over Christmas
  
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• Ant and Dec's I'm a Celebrity trailer leaves viewers furious ahead of new series

  22-10-2020 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A recent promo video left viewers confused after a South Wales accent was used - despite the new series filming in North Wales
  
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• Two classes sent home from school to self-isolate due to coronavirus

  22-10-2020 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the latest school to announce a partial closure due to coronavirus
  
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• Would gyms and pools close if North East is moved to Tier 3?

  22-10-2020 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How moving Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland to Very High alert could affect gyms
  
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• Gateshead sign ex-Charlton Athletic, Walsall and Luton Town forward - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  22-10-2020 15:32 via the72.co.uk
  
  Gateshead sign ex-Charlton Athletic, Walsall and Luton Town forward  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  
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• Hundreds of North East jobs already lost - North East leaders tell Rishi Sunak

  22-10-2020 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Extra funding includes help for people forced to work part time, and grants for businesses
  
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• Social workers to support secondary schools - Gateshead Council

  22-10-2020 14:30 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Social workers to support secondary schools  Gateshead Council
  
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• Government pledges cash to keep Metro running until March

  22-10-2020 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Department for Transport officials have confirmed two more rounds of emergency funding to help the struggling rail network cope with the impact of Covid-19
  
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• Covid fines for Gateshead burglary suspects found in same house - The Northern Echo

  22-10-2020 13:50 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Covid fines for Gateshead burglary suspects found in same house  The Northern Echo
  
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• Benidorm and Magaluf face grim future as Covid wrecks tourism industry

  22-10-2020 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spanish government health minister Salvador Illa said the country needed drastic measures to combat the surge in Covid-19 cases
  
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• Ross Kemp updates viewers on Dame Barbara Windsor's Alzheimer's condition

  22-10-2020 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dame Barabara, who played Ross' on-screen mum Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders, was moved into a care home in July 2020
  
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• Newcastle's Remembrance parade cancelled due to coronavirus

  22-10-2020 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents are being encouraged to take part in remembrance activities safely and hold a two-minute silence on their doorsteps to honour those who have made the ultimate sacrifice
  
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• Ross Kemp on why buying a Poppy matters 'more than ever' - and how to get one

  22-10-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Royal British Legion ambassador Ross Kemp appeared on Good Morning Britain to urge viewers to support this year's Poppy Appeal
  
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• Site shut down over 'illegal' waste dumping and burning

  22-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency has used new powers to shut down sites for the first time in the North East
  
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• Murdered man's mum is an 'evil' killer who stabbed her partner to death

  22-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ross Miller, of South Shields, has been found guilty of murdering Brandon Lee exactly a year after Nicola Lee was convicted of killing her partner
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to self-employed with just two weeks to act

  22-10-2020 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial guru has spoken out over an expected 'sink hole' when changes are made to Universal Credit in November
  
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• Gateshead to remember at home in 2020 - Gateshead Council

  22-10-2020 12:36 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Gateshead to remember at home in 2020  Gateshead Council
  
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• New walk-in Covid testing centre could open in Jarrow next week

  22-10-2020 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council wants to use the old Jarrow Library site to host a testing facility
  
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• Wanted man Marcus Forsyth from County Durham on the run

  22-10-2020 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the public have been asked to contact police if they know where Horden man Marcus Forsyth is
  
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• Northumbria Police 'are prepared to enforce a Tier 3 lockdown'

  22-10-2020 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The force is ready for tighter restrictions, but has been struggling with the impact of the pandemic so far
  
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• Vicky Pattison among celebs who have quit SAS Who Dares Wins

  22-10-2020 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Special Forces soldier Jason Fox appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday and spoke about the show and why some stars have left the series
  
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• 'Don't blame the young for spreading Covid' says health chief

  22-10-2020 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Infections have been highest among 15-34-year-olds since August
  
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• Suspected burglars fined for breaching coronavirus rules during arrest

  22-10-2020 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As police arrested the men on suspicion of the Gateshead burglary they were also both handed £200 fines for being in the same house
  
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• How North East MPs voted on plea for free school meals for poorest children

  22-10-2020 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday, a motion calling for the scheme to be extended over school holidays until Easter 2021 was defeated in Parliament - here is how MPs in our region voted
  
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• Heavy rain and blustery winds in North East as Storm Barbara hits the UK

  22-10-2020 09:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Although the region has avoided flooding and high winds so far, there will be a change in the weather conditions this weekend
  
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• North East Tier 3 lockdown talks 'paused' as number of coronavirus cases drops

  22-10-2020 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Talks across the region which could have seen pubs and shops closed have paused less than a week after leaders were told they had to show local lockdown measures were working
  
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• Social workers to support secondary schools - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  22-10-2020 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Social workers to support secondary schools - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council
  
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• Grieving mum's heartbreak after 'perfect' 20-year-old son took his own life

  22-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Watson passed away on August 31 leaving his family heartbroken
  
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• Great British Menu star Tom Anglesea backs new virtual cooking class

  22-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy learning how to cook by Great British Menu winner or how to make cocktails from an award-winning mixologist?
  
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• Gateshead to remember at home in 2020 - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  22-10-2020 09:00 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Gateshead to remember at home in 2020 - Gateshead Council  Gateshead Council
  
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