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Gates Foundation adds Gayle, Dhawan as independent trustees

As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to expand its governance, it announced Thursday that it has added two trustees to its board

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Former Chronicle journalist and Horse Whisperer author Nicholas Evans dies after heart attack

Nick Evans worked as a journalist at the Chronicle and Journal in the 1970s

Chronicle Live · Aug 15, 2022

Victory for beloved Gosforth coffee vendor as park bosses U-turn on 'murky' plan to turf him out

Jonny Graham thought he would be forced to leave his pitch in Gosforth Central Park, but has been given a 12-month reprieve after an outcry from his loyal customers

Chronicle Live · Aug 12, 2022

Drama off the North East coast at Tynemouth - a boat on the rocks 50 years ago

When the shipping boat Bella was holed on rocks off the coast of Tynemouth in July 1972, it made the pages of the Evening Chronicle

Chronicle Live · Jul 27, 2022

Hollywood producer's new nonprofit to boost diverse creators

Hollywood film producer Dan Lin — known for movies such as Disney’s live action “Aladdin” and “The Two Popes” — is launching a nonprofit with more than $1 million from the Ford and MacArthur foundations as well as several other philanthropies

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

A TV Likely Lad standing on Newcastle United's Gallowgate End terraces

Fifty years ago, actor Rodney Bewes and writer Ian La Frenais toured Tyneside looking for possible outside locations - including St James' Park - for a new TV sitcom, Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Chronicle Live · Jul 25, 2022

Mum's warning after 'menopause symptoms' turn out to be 'silent killer' ovarian cancer

A mum-of-two has warned women of the symptoms of a 'silent killer' after her irregular periods led her to believe she was going through the menopause - but it turned out to be ovarian cancer

Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

County's Durham's Lambton Lion Park - family days out, school trips, and escaped baboons

Opening 50 years ago in July 1972, Lambton Lion Park in County Durham became a hugely popular visitor attraction for families and schools

Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022

New project aims to improve lives of young people in Newcastle - with help from Chronicle and Journal

The Evry project has been launched with a series of pledges from organisations in the city to work with young people

Chronicle Live · Jul 19, 2022

Shark that attacked Monterey Bay swimmer was about 15 feet long, wildlife officials say

LOS ANGELES — A great white shark that bit and seriously injured a 62-year-old swimmer last month in Monterey Bay was about 15 feet long, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2022