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• Three people rescued after fire broke out at Seaton Sluice home, locals say

  17-10-2018 23:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out at a home on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• First footage from the scene of house fire in Seaton Sluice

  17-10-2018 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men and a woman were rescued from the house by neighbours, locals have said
  
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• Westlife announce reunion tour and it's coming to Newcastle - how to get tickets

  17-10-2018 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Westlife are reuniting for the Twenty Tour in 2019 and one of the dates is in Newcastle
  
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• Westlife tour pre-sale tickets: How to get early access for Twenty Tour

  17-10-2018 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Westlife have officially confirmed their Twenty Tour which will hit the road in 2019
  
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• Parents' shock as armed police and sniffer dogs swoop on Consett Academy after bomb threat

  17-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council said they were informed of a report of a suspicious item at Consett Academy at just after 1pm
  
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• Seaton Sluice fire RECAP: Crews tackle blaze at Northumberland home

  17-10-2018 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews are dealing with a large fire on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• Seaton Sluice fire LIVE: Updates as crews tackle blaze at Northumberland home

  17-10-2018 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews are dealing with a large fire on Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, on Wednesday evening
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS: Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday October 17

  17-10-2018 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates as it happened below
  
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• LOTTO RESULTS: The winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday October 17

  17-10-2018 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates as it happened below
  
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• Newcastle United Q&A full transcript - Benitez's Brighton options, takeover talk & transfer priorities

  17-10-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United writer Chris Waugh answered your questions in a live blog Q&A - here's the full transcript
  
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• Watch as uninsured driver legs it from police after smashing into parked BMW and school wall during dangerous chase

  17-10-2018 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Carr, of Gateshead, led police on a chase through residential streets when they tried to pull him over and caused damage to a parked car and a school wall
  
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• Highthorn opencast mine: Developer claims it is 'wrong to say plans would impact climate change'

  17-10-2018 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers say the site near Druridge Bay will bring jobs and cash to the area - but Sajid Javid opposed the plans
  
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• Newcastle United defender DeAndre Yedlin lands £5,000 after winning appeal against speeding fine

  17-10-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United star DeAndre Yedlin has won his appeal against a speeding fine
  
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• The potential impact for Newcastle of Derek Llambis and Graham Carr's proposed Scottish takeover

  17-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Newcastle United chief scout Graham Carr and managing director Derek Llambias are reportedly interested in buying Scottish club Greenock Morton
  
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• Meet the adorable black cats looking for new homes at Halloween

  17-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Willows Cat Adoption Centre in South Shields has 14 beautiful black cats needing adopted
  
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• Henry V adaptation in Durham Cathedral as impressive as its surroundings

  17-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thought-provoking production mixes Shakespeare's famous play with poignant reminder of the horrors of the First World War
  
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• North East misses out on tourism and investment due to East Coast Main Line failings, Government told

  17-10-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell led a House of Commons debate over the troubled East Coast Main Line
  
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• Northumberland bookshop worker named as UK's top independent bookseller

  17-10-2018 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Routledge from Forum Books in Corbridge won the inaugral award and received £1,000 in prize money
  
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• Geordie legend Tim Healy back on home turf for 'evening with' event

  17-10-2018 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Star of stage and screen Tim Healy will look back at memorable moments from his career at the special night
  
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• Thousands of jobs and £1bn into the economy with better rail links in North

  17-10-2018 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 businesses will be able to access the North East if Northern Powerhouse Rail plans come to fruition
  
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• Social housing firm creates apartment block in Jesmond area of Newcastle

  17-10-2018 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karbon Homes say the homes will be marketed at "competitive" rents for the popular suburb
  
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• Police dog sniffs out stolen alcohol and charity box after Gateshead cricket club is raided

  17-10-2018 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mickey, a six-year-old German Shepherd, found the stolen goods in woodland near to Swalwell Cricket Club
  
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• North East among modern slavery highest

  17-10-2018 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The men who trafficked her poured petrol on her and threatened to set her alight.
  
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• Why David Moyes believes Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is among the 'very best' managers

  17-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland manager David Moyes believes intense criticism of experienced managers like Newcastle United's Rafa Benitez has been unjustified
  
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• South Shields to screen Peter Jackson's war documentary They Shall Not Grow Old

  17-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following its live cinematic debut, there's another chance for local audiences to see the Lord of the Rings director's remarkable documentary bringing the First World War to colourful life
  
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• Heartbreak as Newcastle University academic's husband refused right to remain in the UK by the Home Office

  17-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Alison Atkinson-Phillips was born in Sunderland but moved to Australia at the age of 13 before returning to the North East with her husband and two children
  
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• The Laundrette cocktail bar and restaurant shuts down Newcastle eatery

  17-10-2018 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The swanky venue only opened a year ago close to Newcastle central station
  
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• CCTV appeal after Newcastle shopkeeper was grabbed by the neck during argument with customer

  17-10-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspect began arguing with the cashier at K&S Discount Stores in Walker about the price of food before assaulting him, police say
  
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• When is the FA Cup first round draw, who can Sunderland face and how can I follow it live?

  17-10-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats enter the competition at the first round stage for the first time during the Premier League - here is how you can follow the draw live
  
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• Pepe Reina jokes he's still not over the Sunderland beach ball goal, nine years on

  17-10-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland scored one of the freakiest goals in Premier League history back in 2009 when Darren Bent's shot deflected of a beach ball and in
  
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• Druridge Bay mine plan rejection goes to High Court

  17-10-2018 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Banks Mining says the government made an "irrational" decision when rejecting its Druridge Bay plan.
  
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• The state pension is set to rise above inflation in 2019 - this is how much OAPs will get

  17-10-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government's Triple Lock policy means pensioners' payments are set to rise at a higher rate than inflation
  
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• Durham minibus driver had taken cocaine before crash which killed dad Craig Hall

  17-10-2018 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Burdon was driving a Ford Transit minibus that was involved in crash on the A34 southbound
  
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• What we learned about the Sunderland players away on international duty

  17-10-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six Black Cats players were away from Tyneside on international duty - here is what we learned
  
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• Newcastle's Taco Bell plan to open until 1am in the city centre - and they want to sell booze

  17-10-2018 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council and the police are opposed to the plans, due to late-night crime fears
   
  
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• Consett Academy evacuated and large police presence after anonymous bomb threat

  17-10-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have now searched the building and Consett Academy say the school has re-opened following an evacuation
  
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• Newcastle to host a huge Christmas Village with log cabins, food market, beer tent and a carousel

  17-10-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christmas is coming to the centre of Newcastle in a big way with a huge Christmas Village
  
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• The Everything is Black and White Podcast: Reflecting on 12 months of takeover rumours

  17-10-2018 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week's Everything is Black and White Podcast looks back on the last 12 months of takeover rumours at United
  
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• Chris Ramsey's Newcastle Metro Radio Arena gig will be filmed for a TV special

  17-10-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields comedian is back at Newcastle Arena in November as part of his 106-date 'The Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour'
  
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• Barratt shrugs off housing market worries but sees shares fall

  17-10-2018 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-founded builder says demand is high but worries elsewhere in the housing sector have hit shares
  
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• Go-Ahead Group to run trains in Norway in first for the Scandinavian country

  17-10-2018 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle transport giant, which also runs Go North East buses, will run services for at least eight years
  
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• Harry Potter Christmas jumpers go on sale at Primark and they're a bargain

  17-10-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you love Harry Potter, Primark is selling version of Harry and Ron's jumpers for Christmas
  
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• Meet the mum who is helping North East kids learn CPR after her daughter saved her son's life

  17-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Stoves is helping children learn CPR after her daughter Rhianna was forced to perform it on her old brother Sam
  
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• Lidl launches new Q10 anti-ageing serum and it costs less than £3

  17-10-2018 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl is famous for stocking a beauty bargain and the supermarket has done it again with a new anti-ageing serum
  
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• Two men injured during 'fight' in Walker home released from hospital

  17-10-2018 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released the two men on police bail after they officers found both men injured at a home on Monkchester Road
  
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• Sunderland reported target Glen Kamara makes big impression in UEFA Nations League

  17-10-2018 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are one of a number of clubs reportedly tracking Glen Kamara, who scored his first international goal for Finland this week
  
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• How Tyneside's shopping landscape has changed over the years

  17-10-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New book looks at how we've always loved to shop, and recalls the famous store names consigned to history
  
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• Have a seriously scary time this Halloween at The Alnwick Garden

  17-10-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's a whole host of fun planned this Halloween at The Alnwick Garden, including scary walks, Halloween crafts, a fancy dress competition and much more
  
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• North East England Tourism Awards short-list is announced - with 57 finalists in with a chance of glory

  17-10-2018 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out which hotels, B&Bs, visitor attractions and restaurants are short-listed in the annual awards and how you can attend the ceremony
  
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• Minibus driver admits drug-driving over A34 death crash

  17-10-2018 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  A passenger died and three others were injured when the minibus collided with a lorry on the A34.
  
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