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• Durham couples celebrate February 29 with arrival of 'leaplings' at Newcastle's RVI

  29-02-2016 21:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two children were born at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary on February 29, givign them the same birthday as Ja Rule and Pope Paul III
  
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• Person rescued from River Tyne close to the Redheugh Bride

  29-02-2016 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue helped pull a person from the River Tyne on Monday afternoon
  
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• LIVE: SHIELDS at The Sage, Gateshead | 26.02.16 - Never Enough Notes

  29-02-2016 21:13 via
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  LIVE: SHIELDS at The Sage, Gateshead | 26.02.16
  Never Enough Notes
  Playing to a sold-out home crowd, SHIELDS harnessed the passion of the Geordie crowd and delivered a tight, well-polished performance. Electro-pop band SHIELDS last night launched their debut album, 'How Can We Fix This?', to an intimate, but packed ...
  

• North East good causes receive their share of Chronicle Wish Campaign cash

  29-02-2016 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Funds were handed out to groups from across the North East as the 10 organisations with the most Wish tokens received a share of the spoils
  
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• North Shields friends died after 'dangerous' manoeuvre on country road - inquest hears

  29-02-2016 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Shields pals Shaun Maguire and Michael Sanderson died after their vehicle smashed into a stone wall near Meadowfield at 40mph
  
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• Man to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after teenager allegedly raped in Sunderland

  29-02-2016 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Carney charged with two counts of rape in connection with alleged attack on 15-year-old in Sunderland
  
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• Kingston Park teen allegedly stabbed David Savage to death after having sex with his partner

  29-02-2016 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Hackett is alleged to have murdered David Savage in Gosforth after being asked to leave his house for having sex with his partner
  
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• Newcastle teen spent two lessons sprawled on floor of school toilet after using legal highs

  29-02-2016 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New campaign tells stories of legal high users to make Newcastle's young people aware of the dangers of using legal high substances
  
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• South Tyneside named as one of most Eurosceptic areas of the UK

  29-02-2016 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yougov research ranked South Tyneside as the eighth most Eurosceptic area in the whole of the UK
  
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• Walkergate teacher's cancer battle inspires pupil to donate hair to youngsters fighting the disease

  29-02-2016 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walkergate Primary School pupil donates her hair to the Little Princess Trust to be made into wigs for children suffering from cancer
  
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• New DVD recalls the days when coal-mining was a way of life in the North East

  29-02-2016 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first in a new series of colliery DVDs is released by the Six Townships History Group, and recalls when coal was king
  
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• Raid on Durham University Oriental Museum 'bigger than Hatton Gardens' theft

  29-02-2016 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Det Sup Adrian Green of Durham Constabulary helped snare the gang responsible for thefts across the country worth up to ??57million
  
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• Beauty of mirror-like River Tyne captured in reader photos 'beats idyllic island'

  29-02-2016 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Enjoy this gallery which shows the Tyne at its best at the weekend - and send a photo if you caught it too
  
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• Durham Oriental Museum robbery: Gang jailed for £57m plot to steal Chinese artefacts

  29-02-2016 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fourteen men linked to an organised crime gang have been convicted of plotting to steal rhino horn and Chinese artefacts
  
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• Vauxhall Astra wins European Car of the Year 2016 award

  29-02-2016 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vauxhall Astra takes the top industry award, as the company begins production of the new Sports Tourer.
  
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• After Newcastle United's 17-day break from action, we recall a three-month break in 1963

  29-02-2016 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How the infamous winter of 1962-63 meant there was no football at St James' Park between December and March
  
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• Teenager's body found in County Durham woodland near Consett

  29-02-2016 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary say death of woman in late teens is not being treated as suspicious
  
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• Nantwich Town face Halifax or Gateshead in FA Trophy semi-final - Nantwich News

  29-02-2016 16:56 via
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  Nantwich Town face Halifax or Gateshead in FA Trophy semi-final
  Nantwich News
  Nantwich Town will take on either Halifax Town or Gateshead in the semi-final of the FA Trophy following Saturday's dramatic victory over Dover Athletic. The Dabbers beat Dover 2-1 with a last gasp goal from Liam Shotton. The victory for Phil Parkinson ...
  FA Trophy: Giant-killers Nantwich Town draw FC Halifax or Gateshead in semi-finalsStoke Sentinelall 23 news articles »
  

• South Shields comic Chris Ramsey arrested in just his underpants in hotel mix up

  29-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comedian Chris Ramsey was arrested when police barged into his London hotel room after a case of mistaken identity
  
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• Seaton Sluice artist creates intricate replicas of tall ships ahead of the Regatta in Blyth

  29-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local artist Tom Newstead created a small collection of tall ships, created out of old boat parts and silver birch ahead of the Tall Ships Regatta
  
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• Newcastle's historic Castle Keep set to host a special film night in April

  29-02-2016 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Castle Keep in Newcastle will be the setting for a special showing of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves on April 3
  
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• Son reveals how bizarre Dipton Wall saga ended in County Durham 50 years ago

  29-02-2016 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham wall still stands having been built to cover neighbours' windows an inch or so away
  
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• Katie Price sings during appearance in Sunderland nightclub Illusions

  29-02-2016 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Loose Women panellist was appearing at Illusions when she performed a version of Leann Rimes How Do I Live
  
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• Adam Johnson trial: Jury told that whether or not Johnson's victim consented to alleged liaison is 'irrelevant'

  29-02-2016 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Judge in the former Sunderland player Adam Johnson's trial is summing up the case at Bradford Crown Court
  
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• North East weather: Met Office warning for 5cm of snow on higher ground

  29-02-2016 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Up to 5cm of snow could hit higher ground in Northumberland, County Durham and cross-Pennine routes on Monday evening
  
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• David Savage murder trial RECAP: Updates from day one of teen's murder trial at Newcastle Crown Court

  29-02-2016 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Savage, 42, from Gosforth, Newcastle, was stabbed to death near his home at Park Avenue in September last year
  
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• New father Shane Dowson killed in County Durham car crash near Crook

  29-02-2016 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shane Dowson, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Crook on Sunday, leaving his girlfriend and three-month-old son
  
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• New 2016 Pagani Huayra BC unveiled

  29-02-2016 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supercar gets 740bhp V12 and is expected to be the most expensive Pagani Huayra yet.
  
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• Calls for referendum after Northumberland County Council goes ahead with plans for £40m HQ

  29-02-2016 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conservative leader Peter Jackson called the development "unjustified" and claimed there is no reason not to ask the public for their view
  
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• Swedish bank announces Gateshead expansion - Bdaily

  29-02-2016 14:47 via
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  Swedish bank announces Gateshead expansion
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  Swedish bank Handelsbanken, which boasts over 850 branches in 25 countries worldwide, has announced that it will soon open an office in Gateshead. Former Barclays man Brian Foreman, who joins the firm as branch manager, will lead a newly assembled ...and more »
  

• Man arrested after teenager allegedly raped on St Mary's Way in Sunderland

  29-02-2016 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man is in police custody on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl on St Mary's Way in Sunderland city centre
  
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• Friends of Cullercoats teenager Oliver Bilcliffe urged to wear hats for his funeral

  29-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School friends expected to turn out in tribute to Cullercoats and Marden High School pupil Oliver Bilcliffe who died last week aged just 14
  
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• County Durham florist tells of terrifying moment scaffolding pole smashed windscreen

  29-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Langley Park florist has told how she narrowly avoided injury when a scaffolding pole crashed through her windscreen
  
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• 'A huge vote of confidence in the North East' - your views on new student housing site in Newcastle

  29-02-2016 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Empiric bought Metrovick House last year in a £7.5m deal, to turn it into a student and leisure scheme
  
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• Your garden in March: Sean Murray's tips for North East gardeners

  29-02-2016 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Murray won the BBC/RHS Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015. Here is his column for gardeners in the North East
  
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• TV company seeks unlucky in love people from Newcastle for new TV series Undressed

  29-02-2016 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RDF Television wants people in the North East to take part in its new TV dating show Undressed
  
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• Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery calls for overhaul in voting ahead of local elections

  29-02-2016 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Ian Lavery tells House of Commons votes should be cast online - and 16-year-olds should have a voice at the ballots
  
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• Newcastle City Council issue warning as city is flooded with 'fake' Facebook taxis

  29-02-2016 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has issued a warning after an increase in unlicensed taxis being advertised on social media
  
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• Leap Year babies in the North East celebrate their special day - Happy Birthday!

  29-02-2016 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our gallery of reader photos celebrates February 29's Leaplings in Newcastle, Gateshead, Jarrow, Washington, Durham and Whitley Bay
  
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• Northumberland D-Day veteran 'over the moon' after receiving France's highest award for bravery

  29-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Brewis, 92, paid tribute to his fallen D-Day comrades and said he would always remember them as the 20-year-olds they were when they died
  
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• North Tyneside residents could be taking medication they do not need, NHS study finds

  29-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents' health could be put at risk by inappropriate medication, research published after a review of North Tyneside care homes found
  
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• Morpeth man will sell art to fundraise for charity at exhibitions in Newcastle and Northumberland

  29-02-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leighton Clark of Morpeth decided to sell his artwork for charity as a way to say thank you after his wife Pat was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
  
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• Man charged with GBH after Newcastle city centre attack leaves teenager fighting for life

  29-02-2016 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Cooper, 22, has been charged with GBH after a 19-year-old man was punched early on Sunday morning and left in a critical condition
  
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• Adam Johnson under-age sex trail - Judge begins summing up

  29-02-2016 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of grooming and sexual activity with a child, involving kissing, on the first day the case was listed for trial.
  
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• First drive: Hyundai Ioniq HEV

  29-02-2016 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trying Hyundai’s first mainstream hybrid in Korea
  
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• Moscow child beheading horror as woman in burkha brandishes dead tot's head

  29-02-2016 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was being stopped by police when she showed them the head outside Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station in Moscow
  
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• Amazon has joined forces with supermarket Morrisons

  29-02-2016 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deal will give Amazon customers access to Morrisons "fresh and frozen" products, the supermarket said.
  
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• John Wilson and Royal Northern Sinfonia summoned Russian greats at Sage Gateshead - ChronicleLive

  29-02-2016 11:48 via
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  John Wilson and Royal Northern Sinfonia summoned Russian greats at Sage Gateshead
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  The prospect of Gateshead-born John Wilson conducting Royal Northern Sinfonia in a programme of Russian masterworks ensured another full house in Sage One for the latest Classic FM Sunday afternoon concert. Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin made ...and more »
  

• Adam Johnson trial LIVE: Judge summing up ex-Sunderland footballer's child sex trial

  29-02-2016 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judge Jonathan Rose will begin summing up the case on Monday as Adam Johnson's child sex offences trial reaches its third week
  
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• SLIDESHOW: FC Halifax Town 0-0 Gateshead - Halifax Evening Courier

  29-02-2016 10:08 via
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  SLIDESHOW: FC Halifax Town 0-0 Gateshead
  Halifax Evening Courier
  FC Halifax Town drew 0-0 with Gateshead in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy in Neil Aspin's first game back at The Shay. The two sides will now meet again in the replay at Gateshead on Wednesday.and more »
  

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