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• Unsung Hero 2019: Gateshead Harriers athletics coach wins North East award

  18-11-2019 20:06 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  In addition to coaching at the club Mike also competes in triathlons.
  
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• Misson Springs: Anti-fracking protesters not guilty of obstruction

  18-11-2019 18:21 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  The two women were arrested following a protest in north Nottinghamshire.
  
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• General election 2019: Your questions about the North East and Cumbria

  18-11-2019 14:06 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  We would like to hear the questions you have ahead of the election on 12 December.
  
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• Birthday card appeal for brain tumour girl's seventh birthday

  16-11-2019 13:47 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Lyla O'Donovan's family are asking people around the world to send cards for her seventh birthday.
  
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• Hedgehog death reward 'reinvested' to educate children

  15-11-2019 19:11 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  A charity put up the money for information after a hedgehog was kicked to death in Sunderland.
  
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• Jack Ross: Hibernian appoint former Sunderland manager

  15-11-2019 15:56 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Jack Ross says he is "proud" to have been confirmed as Hibernian's new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
  
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• Two schools in Jarrow and Stockton shut amid norovirus outbreak

  15-11-2019 12:24 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Hundreds of pupils and staff at two schools in Jarrow and Stockton show signs of a vomiting bug.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro drivers turn down 15% pay rise

  14-11-2019 21:43 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Nexus says it is "astonished" that Aslef and RMT members rejected the "unprecedented" offer.
  
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• Lumiere 2019: Durham lights up for 10 year anniversary of festival

  14-11-2019 17:42 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Incredible illuminations are lighting up the skies at Lumiere 2019 in Durham for the festival's ten year anniversary. Let's take a look at the brightest and best.
  
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• Dickson Etuhu: Ex-Nigeria player's sentence appealed

  14-11-2019 17:06 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Prosecution and defence will appeal over former Nigeria international Dickson Etuhu's sentence after he was found guilty of attempted match-fixing.
  
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• Durham Lumiere: Washed-up artwork shows plastic pollution

  14-11-2019 16:59 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Hundreds of pieces of plastic waste are turned into a kaleidoscopic sculpture for a festival.
  
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• Thousands break speed limit after Salters Bridge reopens

  14-11-2019 16:49 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  The reopening, to ease congestion during nearby roadworks, has led to extra traffic on Hollywood Avenue.
  
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• Mark Needham custody death: Nurse spent 'seconds' checking inmate

  14-11-2019 14:13 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  A jury hears she did not think the 52-year-old was in any "danger" of alcohol withdrawal seizures.
  
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• Jamaal Lascelles: Newcastle captain out with knee injury until New Year

  14-11-2019 13:08 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles will be out with a knee injury until the New Year, the club say.
  
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• General election 2019: Are ads and leaflets on tactical voting misleading people?

  14-11-2019 12:18 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  There's a wealth of election leaflets and ads encouraging tactical voting, but are some based on misleading information?
  
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• Connor Brown stab death: Teenager killed in confrontation

  13-11-2019 18:36 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Two men are accused of murdering Connor Brown, 19, who was found dying outside a pub.
  
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• Dickson Etuhu: Ex-Nigeria player guilty of match-fixing in Sweden

  13-11-2019 15:42 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Former Nigeria international Dickson Etuhu is found guilty of attempted match-fixing by an appeals court in Sweden.
  
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• Elmer's Great North Parade: Elephant sculptures raise £182K for hospice

  13-11-2019 13:32 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Seventy hand-painted sculptures formed the centrepiece of Elmer's Great North Parade.
  
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• Sunderland crash out of EFL Trophy

  13-11-2019 11:03 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  An 11-goal thriller, a 17-year-old captain and seven Premier League academies progressing - a busy night in the EFL Trophy.
  
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• Faustino Asprilla: Ex-Colombia striker urged hitman not to kill Jose Luis Chilavert

  13-11-2019 08:20 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Former Colombia striker Faustino Asprilla says he had to convince a hitman not to kill Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert after a World Cup qualifying match in 1997.
  
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• Gateshead woman dies in hospital after flat fire

  12-11-2019 16:16 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  An investigation into the cause of the blaze is under way.
  
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• General election 2019: What questions do you have?

  12-11-2019 15:59 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  We would like to hear the questions you have ahead of the election on 12 December.
  
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• The woman inspiring visually impaired children

  12-11-2019 13:39 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Laura Tambin helps youngsters achieve their potential through the charity which supported her.
  
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• Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams: 'I never thought I would get cancer'

  12-11-2019 07:34 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Newcastle Falcons centre Johnny Williams has spoken for the first time after having chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
  
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• Shields Ferry: Storm damage shuts River Tyne service

  11-11-2019 19:44 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  The North Shields jetty has been damaged in recent bad weather.
  
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• Area Sales Manager, Newcastle Upon Tyne - Motor Trader

  11-11-2019 17:30
  
  Area Sales Manager, Newcastle Upon Tyne  Motor Trader
  
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• Windows smashed at Sunderland Central MP candidate's office

  11-11-2019 16:09 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Sunderland Central politician Julie Elliott is hoping to be re-elected in December.
  
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• Children in Need: The North East project supporting young dads

  11-11-2019 09:35 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  "As soon as little legs came along, it just changed me forever."
  
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• Jarrow Labour hopeful Kate Osborne sorry over 'May at gunpoint' post

  10-11-2019 16:21 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has described Kate Osborne's post as "totally unacceptable".
  
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• Gateshead 1-2 Oldham Athletic: Jonny Smith goal helps League Two side progress

  10-11-2019 16:06 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Jonny Smith's late strike puts Oldham into the FA Cup second round, after Gateshead give them a scare in a 2-1 win.
  
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• Norman Cornish: Durham University to show rare sketches

  10-11-2019 13:17 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  More than 260 sketchbooks were found at the home of Norman Cornish.
  
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• Newcastle 2-1 Bournemouth: Steve Bruce says goals by defenders are 'vital'

  09-11-2019 20:33 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Manager Steve Bruce says having defenders who can make an impact in attack is "vital" as goals from DeAndre Yedlin and Ciaran Clark help Newcastle defeat Bournemouth.
  
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• Sunderland 1-1 Gillingham

  09-11-2019 16:18 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Sunderland and Gillingham must replay their first round tie after a howler by each goalkeeper results in a draw at the Stadium of Light.
  
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• Robert Urwin 'trapped' in Ukraine over bounced cheque

  09-11-2019 01:06 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Robert Urwin's family say they worry about his mental health and the UK government needs to do more.
  
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• Mark Needham custody death inquest: Police aware of seizure history

  08-11-2019 16:48 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  An inquest hears the national police database flagged up Mark Needham's medical conditions.
  
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• Strawberry Place building plans near St James' Park approved

  08-11-2019 15:21 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Opponents say the development would block views of the stadium and prevent it from being expanded.
  
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• Shoplifter James McDonnell jailed after Tesco bomb hoax

  08-11-2019 13:02 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  James McDonnell claimed he had planted an explosive device when staff stopped him for shoplifting.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro "unsustainable" finances given boost

  08-11-2019 08:03 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Nexus says new valuations of pension fund surplus means savings can be used to protect services.
  
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• Boy in wheelchair halts West Denton house-building plan

  07-11-2019 18:23 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Seven-year-old Dylan Kirkley wants the development stopped and the community skate park rebuilt.
  
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• Mbwana Samatta: Newcastle and West Ham target Genk striker

  07-11-2019 11:49 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Premier League rivals Newcastle and West Ham are both interested in Genk striker Mbwana Samatta.
  
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• Paul Coughlin: Durham re-sign all-rounder from Nottinghamshire

  06-11-2019 11:24 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Durham have re-signed Paul Coughlin two years after the all-rounder left the club to join Nottinghamshire.
  
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• FA Cup first round: Guide to the 31 non-league teams taking part

  06-11-2019 11:07 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  Who are the non-league clubs targeting an FA Cup upset this weekend? BBC Sport takes a look at the 31 teams from outside the Football League looking to progress.
  
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• Mick Harvey & JP Shilo – The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 04/11/2019 - God Is In The TV

  06-11-2019 10:06
  Mick Harvey & JP Shilo – The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 04/11/2019  God Is In The TV
  
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• Mick Harvey & J.P. Shilo – The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 04/11/2019 | God Is In The TV - God Is In The TV

  06-11-2019 09:00
  
  Mick Harvey & J.P. Shilo – The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 04/11/2019 | God Is In The TV  God Is In The TV
  
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• Police concerns over rise of 'paedophile hunters'

  06-11-2019 03:54 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  
  The number of cases using evidence from so-called paedophile hunting groups tripled in two years.
  
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• Terror accused Durham teen 'had neo-Nazi alter-ego'

  05-11-2019 20:01 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  He told Manchester Crown Court the persona was limited to his diaries and online activity.
  
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• Gateshead £90m revamp plan: 'Up to 30 businesses to relocate'

  05-11-2019 19:41 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Some traders say relocating will mean they will lose "loyal customers".
  
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• Mark Needham custody death inquest: Expert says death avoidable

  05-11-2019 15:40 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  An expert says Mark Needham, who had five seizures in his cell, should have been sent to hospital.
  
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• The Hundred: Finch and Winfield to captain Northern Superchargers

  05-11-2019 13:57 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Aaron Finch and Lauren Winfield will captain Leeds-based Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
  
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• Lorry driver arrested over death of Bedlington nurse

  04-11-2019 14:40 via BBC News - Tyne & Wear
  Tanya Forrest died at the scene of the crash and another woman was seriously hurt.
  
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