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• Northumbria Police denies controversial informant was paid to attend sick grooming gang parties

  09-08-2017 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable Steve Ashman said that the man, who can only be named as XY, was even threatened with arrest if he did go to the sordid parties
  
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• Brave sex abuse victims may have saved other girls from falling prey to gang, says prosecutor

  09-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girls and young women who gave evidence against their abusers were hailed as courageous by the CPS after 18 people were convicted
  
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• Operation Sanctuary: Newcastle child sex network convicted

  09-08-2017 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Vulnerable girls and young women were plied with alcohol and drugs and then forced to have sex.
  
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• Bruce Elliot jailed for 15 weeks for kicking dog which died

  09-08-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Bruce Elliot also failed to help injured dog Smudge who died on the way to the vets.
  
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• Reaction to Newcastle grooming network conviction

  09-08-2017 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Vulnerable girls and young women were plied with alcohol and drugs and then forced to have sex.
  
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• Warning as grandfather is killed by exploding gas barbecue which turned into fireball

  09-08-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Young, 68, was engulfed in flames after he tried to test his barbecue ahead of a family party at his home in Burnopfield, County Durham
  
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• Sunderland legend Niall Quinn brands Darron Gibson a 'silly boy' but hopes he can come good

  09-08-2017 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quinn says he has 'fond memories' of Gibson and believes Friday's draw with Derby shows the situation has been forgotten about
  
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• Girlfriend guilty of plotting to have partner attacked before her brother murdered him

  09-08-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leanne Mould is facing jail along with killers Daniel Mould and Michael Young after Michael Stead was savagely attacked
  
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• Why Northumbria Police claim they had no option but to pay rapist to help snare predators

  09-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police chief Steve Ashman lifts the lid on the controversial informant at the centre of Operation Sanctuary
  
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• Help is out there for North East victims of sex exploitation - access support here

  09-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Telephone number and access to support for victims of abuse or anyone who suspects someone is being exploited
  
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• Newcastle United legend Les Ferdinand believes it is a 'massive season' for Dwight Gayle

  09-08-2017 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Magpies hero believes it is time for Gayle to show his Premier League credentials as after a stellar season in the Championship
  
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• Free kids' summer activities at intu Metrocentre and Eldon Square capture spirit of adventure

  09-08-2017 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children can enjoy everything from pirate shows to ice cream at Gateshead and Newcastle shopping centres during holidays
  
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• Decoding Rafa Benitez's latest comments: He's happy at Newcastle, but not with Newcastle

  09-08-2017 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez will not walk away from the club but something needs to change
  
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• The Cluny to host gig in honour of late North East music legend Eric Cook

  09-08-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric Cook is a man whose musical legacy will live on thanks to his work with a number of acts including Duran Duran's Andy Taylor
  
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• Sunderland's Fabio Borini feels he has 'matured' at AC Milan during his first month at the club

  09-08-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Borini's move to the big-spending Italian giants raised a few eyebrows but he believes he has already settled into the Milan way of life
  
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• Ex-police chief Norman Bettison and four others in dock over Hillsborough disaster

  09-08-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No formal pleas were entered by the defendants
  
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• Police paid convicted child rapist to spy on Newcastle sex abusers

  09-08-2017 17:22
  Northumbria police paid man known as XY nearly £10,000 over 21 months in order to gather evidence for Operation Shelter A convicted child rapist was paid nearly £10,000 by police to spy on a network of men who were sexually abusing young women and girls, it can now be reported.The news comes as seventeen men and one woman were convicted for involvement in a sex grooming network in Newcastle, following a series of trials that ran over more than two years.Related: Seventeen men found g
  
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• Deportivo La Coruna desperate to land Newcastle United target Lucas Perez

  09-08-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deportivo de La Coruna supremo pulling out all of the stops to sign Arsenal striker Lucas Perez this summer
  
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• Gateshead's Tyne View club to host Scream scare nights - fancy an encounter with Ghostface?

  09-08-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scream film franchise are a Halloween must-watch for many people but would you like to cross paths with Ghostface in Gateshead?
  
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• Who's done the best from Geordie Shore? Biggest success stories from MTV show

  09-08-2017 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore has been on our screen since 2011 and some of its stars have done very well both on and off the MTV show
  
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• Police officer who could have stopped vile paedophile is sacked and labelled 'grossly incompetent'

  09-08-2017 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officer failed to examine phone of Bahmani Ahmadi who was later jailed for abusing 10 girls, we can now reveal
  
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• Quantum Pharma looks overseas as its drug licensing strategy grows

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham pharmaceuticals firm will work with international businesses to license their drugs
  
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• New addition to Hoults Yard business hub aims to tap into region's tech talent

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vanilla Solutions aims to create new jobs before the year is out, and says it has access to a rich reserve of talent in Newcastle
  
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• It's official now - TyneMet and South Tyneside College have merged

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two colleges have joined forces and will be known as Tyne Coast College, serving around 15,000 full and part-time students
  
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• Former Coventry skipper backs Newcastle's Adam Armstrong to be a success at Bolton

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Ricketts believes Bolton have pulled off a 'great coup' in signing Armstrong and has backed the forward to prove his worth
  
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• Flooring firm Connection Retail embarks on national shop rollout amid £300,000 investment

  09-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The growing business started out as an online-only venture, but its popularity has triggered several store openings
  
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• Back with a bang... The Lady Boys of Bangkok are bringing their stunning new show to Newcastle

  09-08-2017 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lavish new production, WHO RUNS THE WORLD, promises outrageous fun and entertainment to Thai for!
  
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• Sunderland linked with a move for former midfielder Grant Leadbitter

  09-08-2017 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Middlesbrough captain is set to struggle for first-team opportunities under Garry Monk and Sunderland are said to be monitoring the situation
  
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• Operation Sanctuary: How police brought down a network of sex offenders

  09-08-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  It is the biggest investigation into sexual exploitation by Northumbria Police.
  
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• See inside Newcastle's revamped McDonald's as it unveils £1.3m new look and an extra floor

  09-08-2017 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Street branch reopens following overhaul which introduces whole new operation with self-service kiosks
  
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• Eighteen people found guilty over Newcastle sex grooming network

  09-08-2017 16:19
  Four trials find 17 men and one woman guilty of nearly 100 offences including rape and human trafficking of vulnerable women and girlsSeventeen men and one woman have been found guilty of involvement in a sex grooming network in Newcastle that plied vulnerable women and girls with drink and drugs before assaulting them.In a series of four trials at Newcastle crown court, juries found the men guilty of a catalogue of nearly 100 offences – including rape, human trafficking, conspiracy to inc
  
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• Newcastle sexploitation scandal: How vulnerable girls and young women were exploited by older men

  09-08-2017 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We can now reveal full details of the abuse for the first time after reporting restrictions imposed at Newcastle Crown Court were finally lifted
  
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• Named and shamed: 18 predators who exploited some of Newcastle's most vulnerable girls and women

  09-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today we finally reveal those convicted as part a mass sex exploitation network centred in the west end of Newcastle
  
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• Convicted child rapist was paid almost £10,000 by police to spy on sex parties

  09-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sex offender was recruited as a police informer despite the fact he had drugged an underage girl and invited another man to rape her
  
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• What is Operation Sanctuary and why is it causing such outrage? Everything you need to know

  09-08-2017 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than £8m spent so far as Northumbria Police identifies 278 victims and arrests 461 suspects as part of sex exploitation scandal
  
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• Attacker raped teen after telling wife he was off fishing - sick details of Op Sanctuary revealed

  09-08-2017 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saiful Islam is one of four men to have been jailed so far as part of a police probe into sexual exploitation in the West End of Newcastle
  
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• Sex exploitation scandal: How Newcastle women and girls were drugged and raped by grooming gangs

  09-08-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are able to report today for the first time on the true horrifying details of Operation Sanctuary which uncovered sex exploitation in Newcastle
  
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• Seventeen men found guilty over Newcastle sex grooming network

  09-08-2017 15:51
  Four trials find men and one woman guilty of nearly 100 offences including rape and human trafficking, under police Operation ShelterSeventeen men and one woman have been found guilty for their part in a sex grooming network in Newcastle that plied vulnerable women and girls with drink and drugs before assaulting them.In a series of four trials at Newcastle crown court, juries found the men guilty of a catalogue of nearly 100 offences – ranging from rape, human trafficking, conspiracy to i
  
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• North East Vision, August 2017: Is it time to be part of the crowd?

  09-08-2017 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In this edition of North East Vision we take a look at the rise of crowdfunding as a way of raising capital
  
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• Former Sunderland midfielder Seb Larsson signs one-year deal at Hull City

  09-08-2017 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Swedish international turned down a contract extension at Sunderland and has joined their Championship rivals on a free transfer
  
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• Newcastle Nightlife: 24 photos of glamour at city centre bars and clubs at the weekend

  09-08-2017 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Florita's, Bijoux, Jalou and more!
  
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• Gateshead man charged over death of man outside Powerhouse club

  09-08-2017 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Graham Thurston died in hospital after being found unconscious behind a Newcastle nightclub.
  
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• Airlifted teen fighting for life after being put into a coma on the roadside following A69 crash

  09-08-2017 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teenager was put into an induced coma on a Northumberland roadside after a crash on the A69 and was airlifted to hospital
  
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• New jobs to come as North East snack firm It's All Good prepares to ramp up production

  09-08-2017 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's All Good, which makes the Manomasa tortilla chips, has become the first major tenant at the Dukesway Central scheme at the Team Valley
  
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• Lost Newcastle Quayside pubs & clubs - do you remember them?

  09-08-2017 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See Newcastle Quayside pubs & clubs of the nineties and noughties captured by keen photographer
  
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• What a sight! Two dolphins spotted off the coast at South Shields

  09-08-2017 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were captured on camera by a North Shields fisherman on Tuesday morning and the footage has since been seen by scores of people
  
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• Newcastle printer's £1.4m investment in machinery set to help to secure jobs

  09-08-2017 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Statexcolourprint prints everything from business cards to company reports and banners
  
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• Newcastle shop could be stripped of its licence after bootleg booze find

  09-08-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  JA Mini Market in Walker was found to be selling illicit alcohol for the second time and now it could lose its licence
  
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• Roller disco returning to Newcastle - details on the two new confirmed dates

  09-08-2017 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get ready to put your knee pads and elbow pads on and turn back the clock as plans have been revealed for a rollerdisco in Newcastle
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits Newcastle United are behind schedule on transfer front

  09-08-2017 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies go into the new season without a new striker and are lacking cover elsewhere in the squad with Benitez beginning to be concerned
  
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