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• Crews tackle huge blaze near North East Land Sea and Air Museum in Washington

  04-08-2020 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles with three crews fighting back the flames for a number of hours on Tuesday night
  
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• Temporary traffic changes introduced in Hexham to help social distancing

  04-08-2020 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be a temporary one-way system in place and some parking and loading bays will be closed
  
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• Special Sherlock Holmes stamps to be issued by Royal Mail later this month

  04-08-2020 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The designs, featuring actors from the BBCSherlock
  series, will go on sale on August 18
  
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• 'Selfie stalker' who breached restraining order within hours is freed again

  04-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Deighton, of Walker, was given a suspended prison sentence in January but in the early hours of the next day he breached his restraining order by sending his ex a friend request on Snapchat
  
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• Saudi PIF 'keen' to revisit deal: NUFC evening update

  04-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the latest Newcastle United takeover headlines including updates on Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and more
  
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• Police continue to patrol Newbottle a week after woman raped by masked stranger

  04-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives have thanked those who have passed on information as investigation into attack my masked man continues
  
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• Police and CPS ignored 'deep public concern' over Dominic Cummings scandal

  04-08-2020 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former top prosecutor Nazir Afzal questioned why more action was not being taken
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday August 4

  04-08-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Tuesday August 4 - live breaking updates below
  
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• DW Sports call in administrators as 1,700 employees at risk

  04-08-2020 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company operated 73 gyms and 75 retail sites across the UK but announced plans to shut 25 of its stores last month
  
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• Father dragged away from ill child's bedside

  04-08-2020 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rashid Abbasi refused to leave after being told his daughter's life support should be switched off.
  
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• Predator who groomed boy for sex is jailed after undercover police sting

  04-08-2020 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Welsh, 55, thought he was meeting up with a 14-year-old boy in South Shields - instead he was arrested by police officers
  
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• Bongo's Bingo returns to Newcastle and we're in for its biggest shows yet

  04-08-2020 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two huge outdoor shows - an afternoon and an evening special - will see Bongo's Bingo return in style after months of lockdown
  
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• When is the Championship play-off final, how can I watch it?

  04-08-2020 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fulham take on Brentford at Wembley for a place in the Premier League next season as the Championship seasons draws to an end
  
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• Chloe Ferry 'fakes' Ibiza holiday to join ex Sam Gowland in Dubai

  04-08-2020 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Chloe attempted to fool fans into thinking she was in Ibiza when it looks like she's in Dubai with ex Sam
  
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• Legal representative caught drink driving on way back from police station

  04-08-2020 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Lindsay had conducted a legal consultation at South Shields custody suite when police officers spotted that he might be intoxicated
  
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• Wife's heartbreaking tribute to dad who died two days after birth of son

  04-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dan Turnbull, 29, from Castletown, tragically died after developing sepsis during a bone marrow transplant
  
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• Steve Harmison on why the Newcastle takeover should have been approved

  04-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Harmison believes the failure of the Newcastle United takeover has deprived the city of a huge financial injection
  
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• Heatwave sparks huge surge in Metro passengers

  04-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prospect of soaking up some sunshine was clearly enough to tempt many people back onto public transport, with 57,000 Metro journeys recorded last Friday
  
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• Newcastle council bosses angry NUFC takeover letter to Premier League in full

  04-08-2020 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pat Ritchie, the chief executive of Newcastle City Council, has written to Premier League head Richard Masters to ask for an explanation over takeover flop
  
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• Wigan Athletic to join Sunderland in League One as appeal against points deduction fails

  04-08-2020 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wigan Athletic had appealed their 12-point deduction for going into administration believing the EFL to be culpable for approving the new owner
  
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• Newcastle council boss demands answers from Premier League over failed takeover

  04-08-2020 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pat Ritchie, the chief executive of Newcastle City Council, has asked for formal clarification from the league
  
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• Malmaison in Newcastle launches alcohol vending machine

  04-08-2020 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  City hotel introduces a new no-touch vending machine which will dispense alcohol to guests who place orders by mobile phone
  
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• UK driving laws motorists are getting wrong every day - and being fined for

  04-08-2020 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to a recent survey, drivers in the UK have a pretty loose grip on some of the finer points in the Highway Code
  
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• Revealed: The ambitious plans that could change the face of North Shields

  04-08-2020 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council’s ‘Ambition for North Shields and the Fish Quay’ masterplan, sets out proposals to improve the town
  
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• Newcastle Theatre Royal halts panto ticket sales while it decides show's future

  04-08-2020 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Decision on Humpty Dumpty to be made within days as Theatre Royal reviews its panto season
  
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• Murder charge after Bedlington head injury death

  04-08-2020 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Saint was found injured on 23 February, and died in hospital almost three weeks later.
  
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• The lowdown on Geordie Shore new lad -Gateshead's Ant Kennedy

  04-08-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead lad Anthony Kennedy is in the Geordie Shore house for the hit show's 21st series on MTV
  
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• The lowdown on Geordie Shore new lad Ant Kennedy

  04-08-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead lad Anthony Kennedy is in the Geordie Shore house for the hit show's 21st series on MTV
  
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• The 7 players NUFC could sell this month to raise transfer window cash

  04-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpies fans had hoped the club would have a bumper transfer kitty this summer until the takeover over bid collapsed
  
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• PPE could be penetrated by small droplets, scientists warn

  04-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The discovery could mean guidelines on social distancing and shared spaces may have to be reconsidered
  
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• Newcastle doctor blamed unhappy marriage for 'punching and throttling' wife

  04-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle surgical trainee was interviewed by Northumbria Police and arrested by another force but no action was taken
  
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• Harassment of man who went to pub after Covid-19 test must stop, steward says

  04-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Relief steward Kristian Summerside said the punter has owned up to their mistake and apologised
  
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• Denise Welch recalls her mam's alarming Tynemouth sunbathing ritual

  04-08-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denise Welch joined her Loose Women co-stars to talk about safe sunbathing and revealed what her mam used to do in Tynemouth
  
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• Police release CCTV after burglary at ice cream shop

  04-08-2020 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cash and a mobile phone were stolen from Mary's Ice Cream shop in Crook during the burglary on Saturday
  
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• Boy, 14, arrested after high-speed police chase through Newcastle

  04-08-2020 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the teenager sped away from officers and drove erratically on the A1 with three other boys in the car
  
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• The Customs House cancels panto amid fears the cost would risk its future

  04-08-2020 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields theatre shares its 'deep regret' at having to call off this year's pantomime Rapunzel
  
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• Why Sunderland scouting players like Arbenit Xhemajli is the right route for their recruitment

  04-08-2020 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chronicle Live revealed earlier this week that Sunderland have been casting their net wide this summer, with Arbenit Xhemajli a player they've looked at
  
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• Murder accused appears in court over death of Andrew Saint

  04-08-2020 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 64-year-old died in hospital almost three weeks after alleged attack
  
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• This Morning viewers slam host for exposing Eat Out Help Out loophole

  04-08-2020 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning viewers weren't impressed when the show's reporter Alice Beer exposed the loophole in the Eat Out Help Out scheme
  
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• Where it will be hottest in the North East this weekend

  04-08-2020 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has forecast that the region is set for another few days of high temperatures following a week of changeable conditions
  
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• How to stream the Watchmen series in the UK

  04-08-2020 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The series became the most nominated show at the 2020 Emmy Awards
  
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• The demand on Allan Saint-Maximin and Jetro Willems that sums up Newcastle group

  04-08-2020 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce was preparing for his first Premier League game in charge of the Magpies a year ago and ChronicleLive has looked back at last season
  
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• Geordie in top 10 most attractive accents but it's not number 1!

  04-08-2020 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey by dating site eharmony has revealed the nation's most attractive accent and Geordie is in there
  
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• Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas revealed Newcastle is his favourite English team

  04-08-2020 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Casillas made the revelation on social media on in 2019 while taking part in the #TeamWorld challenge
  
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• Hunters renewed for a second season by Amazon

  04-08-2020 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The series starring Al Pacino premiered on Amazon Prime earlier this year
  
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• How to apply for a £5,000 home improvement voucher and who qualifies for one

  04-08-2020 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced details of the Green Homes Grant during his July mini-Budget
  
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• AkzoNobel worker in hospital with serious injuries after factory fire

  04-08-2020 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old man was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary following the suspected industrial accident at the site in Felling on Tuesday morning
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt reveals she's been self isolating for TV show

  04-08-2020 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt has teased her Instagram followers with news of a TV comeback and revealed she's been self-isolating
  
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• Investigation closed after girl, 15, assaulted in viral video in Cullercoats

  04-08-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is understood that, after police spoke to the victim, there will be no action taken against any of those involved
  
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• 800 jobs to go in Dixons Carphone store management shake-up

  04-08-2020 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes months after it said it would close all its standalone Carphone Warehouse mobile phone stores
  
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