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• Two lorry drivers taken to hospital following crash on the Central Motorway

  29-10-2020 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One driver suffered spinal injuries in the collision near Cowgate on Thursday afternoon
  
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• Cyclist airlifted to hospital following collision on the A692 in Consett

  29-10-2020 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday afternoon following the collision which involved a car and a bike
  
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• Set For Life results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday October 29

  29-10-2020 21:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 29- live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Obsessed aerial engineer threatened to rape his ex during campaign of stalking

  29-10-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Edington, of Bedlington, bombarded his ex with calls, turned up at her workplace and her friend's home and even followed her into ladies' toilets during a night out
  
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• Teenagers 'put lives at risk' during mindless attack on firefighters

  29-10-2020 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called out after a group of teens set a fire but were pelted with bricks and stones when they arrived
  
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• Trick or treating could have 'devastating consequences' for spreading Covid-19

  29-10-2020 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leaders have urged residents to avoid trick or treating or hosting house parties this Halloween during a "critical point" in the fight against coronavirus
  
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• 21 businesses in Sunderland offering free meals to kids

  29-10-2020 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local businesses in Sunderland are doing their bit to help families in need
  
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• Council leaders' statement in full after Tier 3 talks

  29-10-2020 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local officials now say they will discuss with government “what more needs to happen for infection rates to continue slowing”, with fears that the NHS could soon be under heavy strain
  
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• How Geordies 'rallied around' foodbank as demand soared in pandemic

  29-10-2020 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  West End Foodbank has had a very busy year, which has seen it expand operations into Kenton and Byker to help more communities in Newcastle
  
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• Covid-19 carer stole from vulnerable victims after landing job trial despite ban

  29-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rumana Khatun, of Hebburn, was barred from working as a carer after previous allegations of theft but was taken on by Comfort Call on a trial basis and within days she fleeced vulnerable victims
  
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• The 16 areas in England that are heading into Tier 2 lockdowns this weekend

  29-10-2020 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today's changes announced by the Department for Health and Social Care are thought to add around 3.6million people in England to Tier 2 Covid restrictions for the first time
  
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• North East leaders reveal fears after crunch Tier 3 talks

  29-10-2020 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a statement issued on Thursday, leaders said that case numbers have been plateauing but are still too high – while Covid-related hospital admissions continue to climb
  
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• Pumpkin power used by food waste firm to warm homes this Halloween

  29-10-2020 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newton Aycliffe firm can use recycled pumpkins as fuel for its recycling collection vans and the rest goes to National Grid
  
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• North East leaders concern at Covid Rise - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  29-10-2020 18:22 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
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• North East leaders concern at Covid Rise - Gateshead Council

  29-10-2020 18:22 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
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• Five people at County Durham care home test positive for coronavirus

  29-10-2020 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two residents and three members of staff at Unity House in Peterlee have tested positive
  
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• Another 'substantial' drop in Newcastle student Covid cases

  29-10-2020 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 196 new cases confirmed among students at the city’s two universities in the past week, down from 318 in the previous seven days and far lower than numbers from the start of October
  
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• Sainsbury's superstore in Heaton sells for £53.1m in massive deal

  29-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The investment sale of the Newcastle superstore is understood to be the biggest revealed in the region this year
  
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• Grandad's 'hell' after councillor wrongly accuses him of being a paedophile

  29-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Len Lowther said he feared he would get stabbed due to the false allegations
  
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• Call for free parking in Durham to boost footfall after bridge closure

  29-10-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traders have said the closure of the New Elvet Bridge and Covid-19 rules are having an impact on footfall
  
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• New 50-bed care home in Sunderland will create 40 jobs

  29-10-2020 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site was previously used by the Philadelphia Nursing Home before its closure
  
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• Cheap homes and new school set to be built near Durham Services

  29-10-2020 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The development could also include a GP surgery and is part of the area's masterplan
  
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• Four teens arrested and two people taken to hospital after Durham disturbance

  29-10-2020 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident involved a number of people on Claypath on September 13 in the early hours of the morning
  
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• 6,700 staff and students in County Durham have self-isolated since September

  29-10-2020 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 203 children and 152 staff have tested positive
  
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• Five arrested after drugs farm worth more than £100,000 uncovered

  29-10-2020 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cannabis farm was found in Asington on Saturday after reports of a group of men acting suspiciously around a van in the Myrtle Street area
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn suspended from Labour Party

  29-10-2020 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after a human rights watchdog found Labour broke equality law in its handling of anti-Semitism complaints under his leadership.
  
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• North East leaders discuss move to Tier 3 lockdown

  29-10-2020 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Talks are being held on Thursday afternoon between local council leaders over tougher Covid restrictions, with Newcastle's Labour leader saying he is "very concerned"
  
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• TUI reveal winter 2021 and summer 2022 flight destinations from Newcastle

  29-10-2020 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tour operator publishes its 2021/2022 programme on the back of its survey which reveals a growing appetite among people to plan ahead
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro has had quicker recovery than London Underground

  29-10-2020 13:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East’s light rail network seems to be in a much better position
  
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• Boris and Trump face masks worn at Sunderland Royal Hospital protest

  29-10-2020 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners have major concerns over the latest plans between the Prime Minister and the American President
  
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• 15 fascinating unseen photos show the North East during wartime

  29-10-2020 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Previously unseen People's War images show how the city of Newcastle and the North East as a whole were affected by World War II
  
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• 12 fascinating unseen photos show the North East during wartime

  29-10-2020 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Previously unseen People's War images show how the city of Newcastle and the North East as a whole were affected by World War II
  
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• Newcastle unis behind £9m research plan to tackle digital citizenship challenges

  29-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Centre for Digital Citizens (CDC) will be led by Newcastle and Northumbria universities
  
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• Businesses warn Government must 'urgently' publish levelling up plans

  29-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government's Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper was due in September but it has not been published
  
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• Beloved Newcastle bowling alley warns it could close again

  29-10-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at The Bowl in Westgate Road say that disruptive roadworks directly outside their front door have added to a drop in trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• 'Fundamental errors' could have contributed to inmate's death, inquest hears

  29-10-2020 12:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Prison Service spokeswoman said lessons have been learned following Garry Beadle's death in 2019
  
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• Paving firm fined for blocking the public highway - Gateshead Council - Gateshead Council

  29-10-2020 11:13 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
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• Paving firm fined for blocking the public highway - Gateshead Council

  29-10-2020 11:13 via gateshead.gov.uk
  
  Paving firm fined for blocking the public highway  Gateshead Council
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: Updates on the latest restrictions across the region

  29-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest updates on coronavirus restrictions across the North Eat including in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, County Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Northumberland
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: Teesside set to move into for Tier 3

  29-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest coronavirus news across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, County Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Teesside
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: Teesside asks for Tier 3 as leaders hold talks

  29-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest coronavirus news across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, County Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Teesside
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: Region at 'critical point' warn leaders

  29-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest coronavirus news across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, County Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Teesside
  
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• North East lockdown LIVE: Council update as North East Tier 3 talks continue

  29-10-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest coronavirus news across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, County Durham, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland and Teesside
  
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• Onward hangs on to UK film chart top spot for second consecutive week

  29-10-2020 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scary horrors fare well in the build up to Halloween
  
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• Two killed in suspected terror attack in Nice

  29-10-2020 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge police operation is under way following the stabbings on Thursday morning
  
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• Nice 'terror attack': Three killed in stabbings in Nice

  29-10-2020 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge police operation is under way following the stabbings on Thursday morning
  
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• Dr Hilary warns new national lockdown is 'only a matter of time'

  29-10-2020 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hospital admissions for Covid-19 patients are on the up nationally and in the North East and Yorkshire NHS region
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent warning over 'big cut in Universal Credit'

  29-10-2020 09:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 450,000 claimants could be affected, Martin Lewis warns
  
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• Wanted man gave police fake date of birth making him 18 YEARS younger than he is

  29-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kirk Peters escaped capture for 15 months after a court issued a warrant for his arrest but was finally snared when he stole from a shop
  
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• Newcastle Great Park secondary school delayed to 2023

  29-10-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have confirmed that the proposed Great Park Academy earmarked for the huge development site in the north of the city will not be ready until 2023
  
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