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• Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner receives £1.1m boost to tackle violent crime

  12-08-2019 22:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Violence Reduction Units will bring together different organisations to tackle violent crime by understanding its root causes
  
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• Shocking footage shows Renault Clio floating in the River Tyne as two teenagers have lucky escape

  12-08-2019 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers escaped injury after a black Renault Clio was driven into the river near Blaydon
  
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• Rotherham chosen to host the second annual 'Convention of the North'

  12-08-2019 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to attend the event, chaired by Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes
  
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• 'True friend of Gateshead' Ezriel Salomon MBE who championed Jewish community dies aged 76

  12-08-2019 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ezriel Salomon MBE was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, and died on Saturday from complications caused by Pneumonia
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life winning numbers for Monday, August 12

  12-08-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, August 12 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Radio legend Alan Robson reveals when Night Owls will return to the airwaves

  12-08-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie broadcaster hosted his last Night Owls show on Metro Radio in June - but he is coming back again on Sunday
  
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• Liverpool keeper Alisson could be back before Newcastle United's Anfield visit

  12-08-2019 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian was injured in the Reds' opener against Norwich on Friday night
  
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• Shola Ameobi has high hopes for Newcastle United and Andy Carroll this season

  12-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Carroll has returned to Newcastle United and Shola Ameobi has backed him to make an impact
  
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• Cut-price tickets for Love Island star Tommy Fury's Gateshead show being sold on Groupon

  12-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Promoter Steve Wraith says tickets have sold well so far for the boxer's show in Gateshead
  
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• Boycotts, broken promises, and fan discontent - how Steve Bruce handled troubles at Hull City

  12-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce was well liked at Hull City but towards the end of his tenure was met with trouble on two fronts
  
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• Newcastle's worst roads for potholes revealed - is your street on the list?

  12-08-2019 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The overall number of pothole reports in the city sky-rocketed from 15,296 in 2017/18 to a whopping 21,065 last year
  
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• Which celebrities are doing the Great North Run 2019? The first 25 are unveiled

  12-08-2019 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  25 familiar faces from across the world of TV, sport, news and entertainment are revealed in our list of star runners
  
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• Geordie Shore on lookout for new cast members - how to apply to be on the next series

  12-08-2019 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore has been on MTV for eight years now and is on the lookout for new cast members
  
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• Scores of jobs axed at Wallsend's Chemson amid plans to move production to Europe

  12-08-2019 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Production will come to an end at the factory next month but the manufacturer will retain the site and some staff members
  
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• 'It just started coming up and up': Relief as dramatic flood waters recede in Northumberland

  12-08-2019 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flash flooding hit towns and villages across Northumberland on Saturday night and Sunday, while homes in some areas were left without power or running water
  
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• Jump Arena trampoline park re-opens in Gateshead under new management

  12-08-2019 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With a few weeks of the summer holidays still go to, Jump Arena trampoline park has re-opened in Gateshead
  
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• EasyJet crew member on drink charge

  12-08-2019 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The female cabin crew member was on a flight from Alicante to Newcastle.
  
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• Emotional Ruth Langsford walks off This Morning set after segment reminded her of sister's death

  12-08-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ruth Langsford was not present in the This Morning studio during a call-in focusing on anxiety and mental health
  
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• Meet the market traders working to unite the Wallsend community

  12-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wallsend Market Village is fighting to restore a sense of community to the once flourishing venue
  
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• Man who exposed himself in Papa John's before calling manager an 'a***hole' spared jail

  12-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 54-year-old made filthy comments to women inside the Gosforth store before flashing his genitals
  
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• Jermaine Jenas: What Steve Bruce has to do to win over Newcastle United fans

  12-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Magpies midfielder's verdict on Benitez's departure and Bruce's new-look United
  
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• Dominic Cummings accused of 'hypocrisy' after County Durham farm received £235,000 EU funding

  12-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Vote Leave campaign leader previously said the subsidies given out by the EU were 'absurd'
  
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• The 5 key areas Sunderland boss Jack Ross could change at Accrington Stanley

  12-08-2019 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats boss is set to ring the changes at Accrington
  
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• Basshunter to appear at A-Level results party at Newcastle nightclub

  12-08-2019 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Basshunter will return to Newcastle to appear at a A-Level results party at a city centre club
  
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• Deflated organisers cancel Durham balloon festival this August as poor weather forecast continues

  12-08-2019 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Balloons InDurham was due to take off on the August Bank Holiday weekend but has now been postponed until next year
  
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• Carabao Cup second round draw details revealed as Newcastle United enter

  12-08-2019 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The details for the second round draw for the Carabao Cup have been revealed
  
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• Wor Flags to maintain St James' Park hiatus as group watch Newcastle United game at the pub

  12-08-2019 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans Group Wor Flags were hugely missed by those inside St James' Park in the game against Arsenal
  
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• Mean Girls inspired throwback night So Fetch is coming to Newcastle

  12-08-2019 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get ready to turn the clock back nearly decades for 2000s night So Fetch which will soon arrive in Newcastle
  
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• Who is Sunderland's longest-serving player? Only two players have been on Wearside for more than three seasons

  12-08-2019 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats have seen many players come and go in recent years
  
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• Dog breeder goes on trial accused of causing suffering to more than 100 pets

  12-08-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn Stoker, 62, of Byrness Village, Northumberland, has pleaded not guilty to 16 RSPCA offences and a trial is now under way
  
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• Kids can get into Tynemouth Aquarium for free over Bank Holiday weekend

  12-08-2019 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It's all to celebrate Disney on Ice returning to Newcastle Arena
  
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• Horse on Metro platform at Brockley Whins

  12-08-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal had escaped from a field next to Brockley Whins Station.
  
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• 10 people arrested in Elswick shooting probe after homes searched by armed police

  12-08-2019 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of four men and six women have been arrested in relation to the suspected shooting in which it is thought a 19-year-old was injured
  
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• Scooch and Eurovision star David Ducasse in hospital after heart attack

  12-08-2019 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields entertainer David Ducasse, who represented the UK in Eurovision in 2007 has had a heart attack
  
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• Join Night Walk around Newcastle - a bight idea to help put charity in the spotlight

  12-08-2019 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shine Night Walk in Newcastle and Gateshead is set to light up the streets while raising money for Cancer Research UK
  
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• When is Accrington vs Sunderland, what time is kick-off and what are the ticket details?

  12-08-2019 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats kick off their Carabao Cup campaign at the Wham Stadium
  
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• Little support for Green Party plan to stop Brexit with all-woman government

  12-08-2019 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Green Party MP Caroline Lucas wants women from all the parties to get together and replace Boris Johnson's government
  
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• Cabin crew member charged with being drunk on duty on flight into Newcastle Airport

  12-08-2019 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A crew member was arrested by police as the plane landed at Newcastle Airport from Alicante early on Saturday
  
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• Les Miserables gets for seven week run at Newcastle's Theatre Royal

  12-08-2019 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smash hit musical Les Miserables will hit the stage at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle this week
  
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• The welcome Allan Saint-Maximin dilemma Newcastle United have

  12-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United new signing Allan Saint-Maximin made an impression from the bench vs Arsenal and Steve Bruce knows he has a real impact player on his hands
  
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• South Tyneside has some of the highest cremation costs in the country

  12-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comparisons of cremation fees in the UK have found South Tyneside has some of the highest costs in the country
  
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• Newcastle and Sunderland among the clubs paying the most for match day policing

  12-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Newcastle and Sunderland were charged a total of £469,055 for policing football matches last season - that is almost as much of all London clubs combined
  
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• Plans for Lidl, KFC, Starbucks and Home Bargains in Peterlee could face legal action

  12-08-2019 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A shopping centre opposed to plans to redevelop the site of the former East Durham and Houghall College, in Peterlee, is appealing after it legal challenge was defeated
  
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• New Accrington Stanley pitch eases Sunderland fans' weather fears

  12-08-2019 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wham Stadium had had a new surface over the summer
  
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• Why VAR ruled out two goals: Ex-Premier League referees explain controversial decisions

  12-08-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  VAR took centre stage in the opening weekend of the Premier League
  
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• Perseid meteor shower around Newcastle - here's when and how to see the meteor shower

  12-08-2019 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stargazers are in for a treat this August 12 as the annual Perseid meteor - one of the most stunning celestial events in the astronomer’s calender -  is set to streak through the night sky
  
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• Lifelong Liverpool fan Sam Quek edges footie5 head to head with Jermaine Jenas - thanks to Everton!

  12-08-2019 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Olympic gold medallist Sam Quek takes matchweek two over Jermaine Jenas  - just
  
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• How does the cost of parking at Newcastle International Airport compare to other locations?

  12-08-2019 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, East Midlands, Birmingham, Doncaster-Sheffield have all added a pound to their minimum charges
  
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• Newcastle shop Xtras to close in Eldon Square and there are bargains to be had

  12-08-2019 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Newcastle fancy dress and accessory shop Xtras is closing ib intu Eldon Square
  
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• The new players' tunnel is unveiled at St James' Park - sending a clear message about Newcastle United

  12-08-2019 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'We Are United' is the message sent to opposing players at they make their way out onto the pitch
  
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