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• Graham Thurston manslaughter trial: Accused Scott Thompson tells court he was acting in self-defence

  06-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors claim Scott Thompson, of Gateshead, killed Graham Thurston, of North Shields, behind Powerhouse in Newcastle
  
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• Businessman Ammar Mirza CBE and City Based Lettings guilty over shared house

  06-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mirza, 44, of Mosely Street, Newcastle, has been found guilty alongside property managers City Base Lettings at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• One person dies after Newcastle Central Motorway crash

  06-02-2018 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have confirmed a person has died after a one-vehicle incident saw the road closed for four hours
  
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• Theresa May launches independent review into future of the free press

  06-02-2018 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Prime Minister says the expert panel will assess impact of technology, clickbait and social media on the health of the industry
  
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• An essential antidote to apathy or a futile gesture? Sunderland fans' protest dilemma

  06-02-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland fans have plenty to be rightly furious about, but will open protest achieve their goals, or is it counter-productive?
  
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• Who was Thomas Hepburn, the man behind the name of a school facing closure?

  06-02-2018 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the Gateshead school named after him faces closure, we took a look at the life of the County Durham mineworker and trade unionist
  
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• Why Rafa Benitez predicts a bright future for 'massive club' Newcastle United - if Magpies survive

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are just a point above the drop zone after 26 rounds of Premier League fixtures
  
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• Watch as paedophile hunters Dark Justice snare pervert at Newcastle Central Station

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Wall, of North Shields, turned up hoping to meet a 13-year-old for sex but was confronted by Newcastle group Dark Justice
  
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• Mum's shock as baby born with a fully-formed TOOTH

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Cruise Horsburgh surprised his family when he popped out of the womb with one tiny tooth visible in his mouth
  
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• Home or away? Where Sunderland's Championship future could be won - or lost?

  06-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've crunched the numbers to assess how Sunderland's remaining fixtures stack up wth only 16 games left
  
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• Elderly pedestrian dies in hospital after being hit by a bus in Newcastle city centre

  06-02-2018 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Howell, 78, was hit by the Stagecoach bus on John Dobson Street in Newcastle city centre on Monday and later died in hospital
  
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• Women marking 100 years of suffrage told to leave Newcastle train station

  06-02-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Elen Coyle, who was leading the Women's 100 Choir, said train staff were 'aggressive' towards the group
  
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• Play darts with legend Bobby George ahead of next week's Premier League Darts

  06-02-2018 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The darts legend will be providing the pre Premier League darts entertainment at the Grosvenor Casino next Thursday
  
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• Will there be another series of Next of Kin? ITV drama set for dramatic end

  06-02-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New ITV drama Next of Kin, starring Archie Panjabi and Jack Davenport, comes to a conclusion on Tuesday but is another series in the pipeline?
  
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• North East in line for jobs boost with bid for £2bn Army armoured vehicle contract

  06-02-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pearson Engineering in Newcastle is part of German-led consortium bidding for a £2bn MoD contract       
  
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• Shortlist announced for 2018 North East Business Awards

  06-02-2018 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Companies from around the North East are vying for honours at the region's premier business awards
  
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• Newcastle city centre restaurants Cabana and Rub Smokehouse close as tough times continue

  06-02-2018 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cabana and Rub Smokehouse are understood to have closed their sites in Newcastle, with the loss of around 100 jobs
  
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• The future of cancer care? Revolutionary therapy machine arrives in the North East

  06-02-2018 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cyclotron at The Rutherford Cancer Centre in Northumberland will give NHS patients access to treatment which costs thousands of pounds abroad
  
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• New Look could close up to 60 stores as sales and profits slump

  06-02-2018 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fashion chain with a number of stores in the North East has posted a pre-tax loss of £123.5m
  
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• Jason Steele: I'll help Sunderland in any way I can while I fight to get my goalkeeping place back

  06-02-2018 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Steele has promised there will be no sulking from him after his proposed deadline-day move to Derby County fell through
  
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• Thomas Hepburn Academy closure: Where will pupils go and how much choice will parents have?

  06-02-2018 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Education Trust launched a consultation on plans to close the school - if it goes ahead, here's where pupils could end up
  
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• North East Chilli Festival changes location - and has new theme - for 2018

  06-02-2018 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out hot news about changes to popular event - and what's different to this year's menu
  
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• Thomas Hepburn Academy parents accuse trust of 'failing our children' as school faces closure

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Education Trust says it had been improving the academy in Gateshead, but that pupil numbers had become 'unsustainable'
  
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• Meet the man who followed in the footsteps of the Jarrow Crusaders - 80 years on

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stuart Maconie, author, journalist, broadcaster and man of music, walked from Jarrow to London to compare then and now
  
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• Energy-sapping defeats have not stopped Chris Coleman's belief that Sundeland will stay up

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chris Coleman has admitted defeats are sucking energy and confidence from the Black Cats, but they have not shaken his belief in beating the drop
  
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• Calls to renationalise the railways grow as Chris Grayling accused of code breach

  06-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under fire Transport Secretary has been accused of breaching the Ministerial Code over his handling of East Coast Mainline
  
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• Newcastle Trishaw scheme helps elderly get back on bikes

  06-02-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Trishaw bikes are pedalled by a cyclist, allowing older people to "feel the wind in their hair" once again.
  
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• Fitting farewell for Northumberland farmer who made his final journey on a vintage tractor

  06-02-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ken Coates, 86, loved vintage tractors, photography and the colour red
  
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• What happens when you win the Lottery - including why so many winners keep it a secret

  06-02-2018 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Carter, Camelot's Senior Winners Adviser, explains how they help winners set up bank accounts and talk them through the winning process
  
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• Janmaat goal is a reminder of the £100m of talent NUFC lost - and what Rafa could have done with it

  06-02-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United sold some excellent players in the summer of 2016 and are still playing catch-up
  
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• Wylam Brewery to host massive powerballads night with tickets on sale now

  06-02-2018 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Music from Foreigner, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner will be on the menu for The Power at Newcastle's Wylam Brewery
  
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• Newcastle skyscraper Hadrian's Tower to open rooftop to public 18 times a year

  06-02-2018 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The landmark £40m project is set to be showcased by developers The High Street Group at the Mipim property event in Cannes
  
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• Valentine's Day meal deals at M&S, Tesco and Asda stores in and around Newcastle

  06-02-2018 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Food of love? Check out these supermarket deals which could help you find the way to your loved one's heart
  
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• People smuggling raids: Arrests in Newcastle and Teesside as Kurdish crime gangs targeted

  06-02-2018 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A National Crime Agency operation on Tuesday saw 21 arrests across the North East and beyond
  
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• Afternoon Tea on the River Tyne cruise experience launched for Mother's Day

  06-02-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can treat your mam to a cruise on the River Tyne, take in some familiar sights and enjoy a spot afternoon tea this Mother's Day
  
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• Newcastle Gin Festival - when do tickets go on sale and how much are they?

  06-02-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Gin Festival is returning this year and will be here on World Gin Day itself - here's all you need to know about the event
  
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• The Lakeside Inn review: Did the Jarrow pub warm the cockles on a cold winter's night?

  06-02-2018 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nestled by the road side on the way to South Shields, The Lakeside Inn is an inviting place but did it deliver the goods?
  
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• Newcastle to host live Michael Caine event to mark My Generation documentary

  06-02-2018 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cineworld Newcastle will link up live with Get Carter star in a one-off Q&A about his life in the sixties
  
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• Sleep on the streets of North Shields for charity, wonderful woodland project in Boldon & more

  06-02-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle & the North East
  
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• Newcastle tailor Duke Ata offering Valentine's suit package that includes ride in a Rolls Royce

  06-02-2018 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you want a high end Valentine's gift for the man in your life, get him suited and booted in style by Duke Ata
  
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• Tom Watson made this video in a broom cupboard and there's a very important reason why

  06-02-2018 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It shows the cupboard famous suffragette Emily Wilding Davison hid in during a census to register her place of residence as the Commons
  
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• Central Motorway to be closed for four hours as three are injured - what we know so far

  06-02-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway will be closed for around four hours on Tuesday afternoon after the crash in Newcastle
  
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• Leaving Sunderland for Dunfermline was not a difficult decision for Tom Beadling

  06-02-2018 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Beadling made a goalscoring debut for Scottish Championship side Dunfermline on Saturday and admits it was an easy decision to leave Sunderland
  
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• Blyth skyline changes again as 5,000-tonne vessel berths at Port

  06-02-2018 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  GMS Endeavour, a massive barge for offshore wind farms, is at the Port of Blyth to have new boat landing area fitted
  
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• Cancer breakthroughs are bringing more good news to people every day – share your special moments now

  06-02-2018 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We’ve teamed up with Cancer Research UK to raise money and celebrate the times which can make a huge difference
  
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• Newcastle city centre bar The Empress confirms when it will re-open after Christmas shutdown

  06-02-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been closed since before Christmas but The Empress has confirmed when it will re-open to customers
  
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• Plans for £12m Gateshead office block could support 600 jobs

  06-02-2018 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the area's first speculative development have been sent to Gateshead Council, with designs by Ryder Architecture
  
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• How Islam Slimani 'almost joined Roma' - but a call from Rafa Benitez convinced him to choose NUFC

  06-02-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United signed striker Islam Slimani on loan from Leicester City on transfer-deadline day
  
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• 'Sunderland sending nearly £30,000 a week to France to offload Wahbi Khazri and Papy Djilobodji'

  06-02-2018 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  French sports newspaper L'Equipe claim the Black Cats are subsidising the wages of Wahbi Khazri and Papy Djilobodji - and they won't be alone
  
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• Three Birtley boxers part of Team England for this year's Commonwealth Games

  06-02-2018 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pat McCormack, twin Luke and Calum French - all from Birtley ABC - have made the England Team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
  
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