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• Passenger flying to Newcastle died at Cork Airport after taking ill on board Jet2 flight

  13-11-2017 22:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 81-year-old man became ill during the flight from Tenerife to Newcastle and after the plane was diverted to Cork he was pronounced dead
  
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• Fawdon Metro fire brings trains to a halt as emergency services called

  13-11-2017 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to Fawdon Metro station where bike racks were set on fire - trains were suspended between Airport and Regent Centre
  
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• Newcastle scientists' breakthrough leads to improvement in childhood leukaemia treatment

  13-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The findings have already led to changes in treatment tailoring for newly diagnosed children
  
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• Martin O'Neill offers support to 'outstanding' Liam Miller after cancer diagnosis

  13-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland manager brought Miller through at Celtic before he went on to play for Sunderland
  
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• Why were the words of Martin Luther King being read out on the Metro?

  13-11-2017 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  To mark the 50th anniversary of Dr King's visit to Newcastle, the Metro played recordings from his honorary degree speech
  
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• Did you hear Martin Luther King's words on a Metro station? Or maybe in McDonald's...

  13-11-2017 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle marked the 50th anniversary of Dr King's visit to the city, people took his inspiring speech into public places
  
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• Japanese ambassador warns that Brexit uncertainty could see companies invest elsewhere

  13-11-2017 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kōji Tsuruoka was speaking at a CBI conference on global growth in Newcastle
  
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• Sunderland finally begin interviewing potential managers - but do not expect it to be quick

  13-11-2017 19:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats have begun speaking to potential replacement for Simon Grayson but they are determined to do their research - as the candidates should
  
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• Bill Quay Farm in Gateshead left with £1,000 of damage after being targeted by burglars

  13-11-2017 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Intruders forced their way into the community farm's shop and stole cash, confectionery and drinks
  
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• Bus station pervert who propositioned boy after targeting another lad on Facebook is jailed

  13-11-2017 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patrick Livingstone is now banned from the Sunderland bus concourse unless he can prove he plans to travel that day
  
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• Martin Luther King receives honorary degree from Newcastle University - archive, 14 November 1967

  13-11-2017 19:02
  14 November 1967 After receiving his degree, Dr King gave a speech in which he said that while legislation could not change a man’s heart, “it can restrain him from lynching me”
  Dr Martin Luther King said yesterday that the world would never rise to full moral, political, or social maturity until racialism was fully eradicated. There was no separate path for white and black; they were caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Dr King was addressing a congregation of Newcas
  
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• Universities ask Government to help stop a Brexit brain drain happening

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top universities say almost a quarter of their academics are EU nationals - and they are concerned about the future
  
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• Torres to Newcastle? It's unlikely - but with Rafa Benitez in charge, the improbable become possible

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have been linked with a January move for former Liverpool forward Fernando Torres
  
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• The future of Newcastle's parks is about to be decided as council votes on charitable trust plans

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals are intended to make the parks self-sustaining, and could bring paid attractions like mini golf and high ropes courses to city parks
  
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• Scott Quigg confident Thomas Ward has what it takes to be a world champion

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Quigg praised Durham's Thomas Ward after he defended his British super bantamweight title which Quigg once owned
  
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• How will charitable trust plans affect my local park? Your questions on city council plans answered

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's what you need to know about proposals which could see Newcastle's parks run by an independent organisation
  
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• Greedy care assistant stole £40,000 from his elderly, dementia suffering grandma

  13-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Appleton, from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, also failed to pay £23,000 to the care home where the pensioner was living
  
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• Artist Jeremy Deller helps Newcastle recreate Martin Luther King speech

  13-11-2017 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Artist Jeremy Deller and the people of Newcastle recreate a speech the civil rights hero gave there.
  
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• Five players who could solve Newcastle's left-back problem in the January transfer window

  13-11-2017 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have identified the left-back position as a key priority in the January transfer window - could they target these players?
  
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• Martin Luther King: Newcastle University unveils statue

  13-11-2017 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The statue has been installed to mark 50 years since Martin Luther King visited Newcastle.
  
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• When is Newcastle's Christmas lights switch-on? Find out when Joe McElderry will do the honours

  13-11-2017 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out the date, time and  place that Joe McElderry will turn on the city centre's Christmas lights to launch the 2017 festive season
  
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• Ex-Black Cat Miller in cancer fight

  13-11-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Celtic, Manchester United and Hibernian midfielder Liam Miller is having treatment for cancer.
  
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• Woman admits Staffordshire bull terrier injured 12 children while dangerously out of control

  13-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Neal admitted Marley the Staffordishire bull terrier was dangerously out of control when it attacked 12 children in May last year
  
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• Should children heading the ball be banned? Readers have their say following Shearer's documentary

  13-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive readers have aired their views following Alan Shearer's BBC documentary on dementia in football
  
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• Gateshead driver in court accused of taking police on 120mph chase

  13-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Lewins is alleged to have taken officers on a pursuit from Rowlands Gill to Morpeth in his Mazda 6 Sport
  
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• Charity which supports troubled families saves North Tyneside community centre from closure

  13-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family Gateway have now set up home in Howdon Community Centre where they will continue their work with vulnerable families in our region
  
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• Sunderland AFC backroom team: Who is left to train the players as Billy McKinlay departs

  13-11-2017 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Billy McKinlay's Sunderland departure leaves Robbie Stockdale in sole caretaker charge, so who else is left to support him?
  
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• Your Remembrance Day photos from parades and services in Newcastle & the North East

  13-11-2017 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thanks to all who sent their photos for our gallery which covers Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland and North Tyneside
  
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• Sunderland shop staff shaken after masked robber armed with knife raids store

  13-11-2017 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A robber allegedly took alcohol and a mobile phone from the shop on Villette Road in Hendon and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward
  
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• Bungling robber jailed after fleeing to Spain following safe heist at wrong address

  13-11-2017 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Barry spent more than a year on the run after he and three other men barged into a pensioner's Gateshead house and threatened her
  
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• You can now get £15 worth of free toys from the likes of Toys R Us, Mothercare, Argos and more

  13-11-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest money back offers out there will be widely appreciated for Christmas shoppers this year
  
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• Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Tup Tup Palace in Newcastle

  13-11-2017 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman told police that a man she was speaking to in Tup Tup Palace nightclub put his hand up his dress without her consent on Sunday morning
  
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• Durham Lumiere - tickets, road closures and getting there

  13-11-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Lumiere set to light up Durham again this winter, here's our guide to how to get there, what to see and how to bag the ticket you'll need to visit at peak times
  
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• Bariatric surgery patients 'feeling judged'

  13-11-2017 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A Sunderland University study has found people who have had bariatric surgery can feel judged.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers' Gary Madine released under investigation following alleged assault

  13-11-2017 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One man was taken to hospital after an alleged incident at a Gateshead pub on Friday during the England vs Germany friendly
  
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• The West End Foodbank has to raise £50k by Christmas - and helping could be cheaper than giving tins

  13-11-2017 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The biggest foodbank in the country gets regular donations of food but desperately needs cash, and just small amounts could make a huge difference
  
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• Durham Lumiere 2017 - how to get to the festival, road closures and where to park

  13-11-2017 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular festival Durham Lumiere is back from November 16 to 19, so here is all you need to about getting into Durham, including road closures, trains and park and ride
  
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• Co-op's takeover of Nisa gets approval as supermarket wars continue

  13-11-2017 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nisa members have voted in favour of the £137m takeover offer which could see the number of stores the Co-op supplies almost double
  
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• How Gareth Southgate's England youth policy has left Newcastle's Isaac Hayden in an unwanted club

  13-11-2017 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Southgate has been commended for giving young English stars a chance for the Three Lions but has Hayden been unfortunate?
  
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• Police release CCTV after Asian shop keeper is allegedly racially abused by a customer

  13-11-2017 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the shop keeper was threatened at Quayside News Agency and they think the man in the picture can help with their investigation
  
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• Statue of Dr Martin Luther King has been unveiled in Newcastle by his great friend

  13-11-2017 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University, which awarded the civil rights an honorary degree in 1967, has honoured him once again - 50 years on
  
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• Could Mo Diame leave Newcastle in January? Aston Villa are latest club credited with an interest

  13-11-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United midfielder Mo Diame has been struggling for gametime at St James' Park so far this season
  
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• Blyth dog attack: Woman admits owning dog that bit children

  13-11-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Staffordshire bull terrier Marley attacked children when it escaped from a house in May 2016.
  
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• High street decline continues but some North East towns and cities buck closure trend

  13-11-2017 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Overall the North East lost 11 high street stores during the first six months of 2017
  
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• Iron Maiden to kick off 2018 UK tour in Newcastle

  13-11-2017 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iron Maiden will play Newcastle on the first UK date of their 2018 Legacy Of The Beast World Tour
  
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• Juan Mata heaps praise on 'big club' Newcastle United - and on his former manager Rafa Benitez

  13-11-2017 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Manchester United host Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday, when Juan Mata and Rafa Benitez will be reunited
  
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• Every Newcastle United player rated: How each individual Magpie has performed so far this season

  13-11-2017 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United sit 11th in the Premier League after 11 games - but do you agree with Chris Waugh's player ratings?
  
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• How safe are you taking prescription drugs abroad? We reveal the items that will land you in trouble

  13-11-2017 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From decongestants to painkillers - these are the prescription drugs legal in Britain that could land you in hot water overseas
  
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• Huge Christmas cracker calzone pizza launched for the festive season

  13-11-2017 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is launching a Christmas cracker calzone to give its customers an extra bite at the festive season
  
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• Amazing Blyth picture puts Newcastle photographer in line for national award

  13-11-2017 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Bishop has been shortlisted in the EEF photography competition, which celebrates the best of UK industry
  
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