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• Large emergency response on Newcastle Central Motorway after motorbike accident

  17-08-2023 23:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambulance crews were called to the reports that a motorcyclist had come off their bike under the Central Motorway flyover
  
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• Government encourages pubs to open early for Women's World Cup Final

  17-08-2023 22:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Government are urging boozers to welcome customers especially early come Sunday, as England face Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
  
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• The high-paying jobs you don't need a degree for as A Levels results day lands

  17-08-2023 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands and thousands of students will have collected their results this morning and will be headed off to a university of their choice next month. But a degree isn't the 'be all and end all' of making money.
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley shares his four top breakfasts which are 'healthy' and simple to make

  17-08-2023 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're sick of the same old buttered toast or boring porridge of a morning, you're in luck - as Dr Michael has shared four of his favourite breakfast meals to spice up your life.
  
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• Set for Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, August 17

  17-08-2023 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set for Life draw on Thursday, August 17.
  
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• Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert reveals the best 0% overdrafts for students heading to university

  17-08-2023 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of hardworking students received their A Level results on Thursday and, as they set off to their university of choice next month, it's good to be prepared financially
  
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• Tulisa forced to pull out of Loose Women appearance as N-Dubz star takes ill

  17-08-2023 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ITV panel wished the singer well after she was forced to pull out of a live on-air appearance today.
  
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• CCTV released as police investigate £10,000 burglary from Newcastle city centre shop

  17-08-2023 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Burglars smashed their way into a Newcastle city centre store and stole thousands of pounds in cash and products
  
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• North Tyneside Labour dismiss Tory calls to resist Clean Air Zone expansion as "scaremongering"

  17-08-2023 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour and Conservatives are once again at loggerheads over a neighbouring Clean Air Zone and its impact on local residents.
  
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• Gateshead teenagers experience simulation of 'devastating impact' of knife crime at local hospital - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  Gateshead teenagers experience simulation of 'devastating impact' of knife crime at local hospital  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead teenagers experience simulation of 'devastating impact' of knife crime at local hospital

  17-08-2023 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Inspired by the Chronicle's Stop Knives Taking Lives campaign, a Gateshead summer school took teenagers to the QE Hospital for an innovative demonstration.
  
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• Independent chairman of Northumberland County Council's audit committee steps down

  17-08-2023 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chairman was re-elected by the committee to serve a further year in May
  
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• Meet the Ukrainian and Syrian students who have amazed Durham teachers with A Level success after fleeing war at home

  17-08-2023 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two pupils from Ukraine and a student from Syria have earned top grades in their A Levels at Durham School
  
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• DWP issues urgent warning to pensioners over £3,500 payment they could miss out on

  17-08-2023 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People over state pension age could find themselves entitled to more money through the Department for Work and Pensions' Pension Credit benefit.
  
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• Could you run Newcastle’s hospitals? Job advert seeks 'inspirational leader' for city's NHS trust

  17-08-2023 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Dame Jackie Daniel set to step down by the end of the year, the job advert seeking her replacement at the helm of the region's biggest hospital trust has gone live.
  
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• 'It has been dire' – GP and sports clubs warn Gateshead Leisure Centre closure has hit community hard - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 18:06 via news.google.com
  'It has been dire' – GP and sports clubs warn Gateshead Leisure Centre closure has hit community hard  Chronicle Live
  
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• 'It has been dire' – GP and sports clubs warn Gateshead Leisure Centre closure has hit community hard

  17-08-2023 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The leisure centre was shut down last month under controversial council budget cuts and locals say the impact of its loss has already been severe
  
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• North Shields Kittiwake chick death leads to calls for netting removal

  17-08-2023 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Shields Kittiwake chick death leads to calls for netting removal
  
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• ITV This Morning star 'totally speechless' after unexpected engagement

  17-08-2023 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sian Welby said that she was at a loss for words when her boyfriend Jake Beckett popped the big question on holiday.
  
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• Police search under way for Northumberland man wanted in connection with making threats to kill

  17-08-2023 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for the public’s help to trace Ben Chesney, who is wanted by police
  
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• AkzoNobel staff in Gateshead enter sixth day of strike action after rejecting new offer

  17-08-2023 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at AkzoNobel are striking on a Monday and Thursday over a four week period
  
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• Former County Durham cage fighter who led multi-million-pound drug ring is arrested after 18 months on the run

  17-08-2023 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Towler was sentenced to 24 years in jail for leading a drug ring in his absence
  
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• North East schools celebrate A Level results despite region seeing lowest number of students achieving top grades in UK

  17-08-2023 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East and Yorkshire were the only regions to see a decrease of A or A* grades in comparison with 2019, before the pandemic, with the North East witnessing the largest decrease
  
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• 'It's common sense' - driver slammed for driving onto sand at Holy Island causeway in Northumberland

  17-08-2023 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The police and the coastguard responded to the situation along with a local farmer
  
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• Sunderland killer back behind bars for harbouring murderer after being released on licence

  17-08-2023 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ally Gordon, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Connor Brown, assisted Anthony Keating after he murdered Blaine Hammond in Sunderland
  
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• First look at £27m job-creating hotel planned for Durham Cricket Club

  17-08-2023 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposed Hilton Garden Inn hotel on the ground at the Riverside could create around 120 new jobs
  
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• 'You were my always': Further tributes laid for Christopher Phillips following Gateshead death

  17-08-2023 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police launched a murder investigation following the death of Christopher Phillips this week
  
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• Lifeboat called to three walkers wading in waist deep water trying to reach Holy Island

  17-08-2023 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to assist three people caught out by the tide on Tuesday August 15
  
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• Agilico to create jobs at new Gateshead offices following £1m investment - Business Live

  17-08-2023 14:12 via news.google.com
  Agilico to create jobs at new Gateshead offices following £1m investment  Business Live
  
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• Construction company to donate £55,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after polluting river during A19 upgrades

  17-08-2023 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation by the Environment Agency found that Costain Limited had breached its environmental permit
  
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• Confusion after new Newcastle cycle route sent bikes straight into padlocked park gates

  17-08-2023 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The large gates into Heaton Park had been locked shut over fears that they could swing in the wind and injure passing cyclists or pedestrians
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in Blaydon

  17-08-2023 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services descended on an area of Blaydon this morning after a crash involving three vehicles
  
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• North East bus chaos could be on horizon as Go North East workers ballot for strike

  17-08-2023 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 1300 members at Go North East buses balloted following below-inflation pay offers
  
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• Bus chaos could be on horizon as Go North East workers ballot for strike

  17-08-2023 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 1300 members at Go North East buses balloted following below-inflation pay offers
  
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• IT and telecoms provider creates local job opportunities with new ... - Bdaily News

  17-08-2023 12:51 via news.google.com
  
  IT and telecoms provider creates local job opportunities with new ...  Bdaily News
  
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• A Level success for Gosforth student left bedridden by long Covid

  17-08-2023 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jake Zibe, from Gosforth, said: "I felt determined not to let the condition rob me of a year of my life"
  
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• Northumbria Police body camera footage shows officers catching slurring drink and drug drivers

  17-08-2023 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as Northumbria Police prepare to take part in a national campaign looking to tackle drink and drug driving through both enforcement and education
  
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• Lioness Lucy Bronze's 'unreal' journey from packing bags in Morrisons to the World Cup final

  17-08-2023 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Berwick-born Lucy has had an incredible journey from growing up in the North East to playing for England and becoming a hero to young football fans everywhere
  
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• Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88 as broadcasting legend's family issue statement

  17-08-2023 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'king of the chat show' was a staple on the BBC for over three decades with Parkinson, interviewing some of the biggest stars of the 20th century
  
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• Spiders start to invade homes early looking for mate - keep them out with mint and chalk

  17-08-2023 09:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spiders are starting to head indoors to look for a mate but there are some cheap methods to deter them
  
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• 'You were my always': Further tributes laid for Christopher Phillips following Gateshead death - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  'You were my always': Further tributes laid for Christopher Phillips following Gateshead death  Chronicle Live
  
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• Northumbria Police officer 'lied about hospital tests' after alleged spiking incident on a night out

  17-08-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former PC Taylor Orkney maintains she had her drink spiked on a night out in February, but has been found guilty of gross misconduct for lying about what happened afterwards.
  
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• North East NHS chief backs Covid-19 vaccine plan which will be 'vital' in protecting vulnerable from virus

  17-08-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Janet Walker backed the plan to focus Covid-19 boosters on the over-65s.
  
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• 'It has been dire' – GP and sports clubs warn Gateshead Leisure ... - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  'It has been dire' – GP and sports clubs warn Gateshead Leisure ...  Chronicle Live
  
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• Hollywood star Damian Lewis extends first music tour as Gateshead date sees high demand - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Hollywood star Damian Lewis extends first music tour as Gateshead date sees high demand  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead teenagers experience simulation of 'devastating impact ... - Chronicle Live

  17-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Duke of Northumberland's property company launches appeal after councillors 'disregarded' planning advice

  17-08-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local residents had raised concerns about the application
  
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• Agilico to create jobs at new Gateshead offices following £1m ... - Business Live

  17-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Agilico to create jobs at new Gateshead offices following £1m ...  Business Live
  
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• Health expert issues warning after study links vaping to bronchitis

  17-08-2023 08:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A recent study found that participants had a 78% higher chance of suffering shortness of breath should they have vaped in the last 30 days
  
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• Newcastle's Sports Direct store announces closure as it prepares to move to new home in city

  17-08-2023 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sports Direct is getting ready to move into the former H&M unit on Northumberland Street
  
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