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• Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez hands over cheque to NUFC Food Bank volunteers

  16-09-2017 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez took time out from preparing for Newcastle United's match against Stoke City to hand over the cheque for the West End Food Bank
  
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• Killer clown craze could be set to return as blockbuster 'It' hits cinema screens

  16-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We spoke to a horror expert about why clowns are so creepy, and whether we could see more of them this year
  
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• From Alan Shearer to dog walkers - the Guinness World Records set in the North East

  16-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sweetcorn kernel eating, dog walking and Shearer's goals all feature in the latest edition of the famous book
  
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• Awkward! Sir Bradley Wiggins unveils memorial to his idol in bizarre ceremony

  16-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Olympian was in Haswell, County Durham, to unveil a memorial to his cycling hero Tom Simpson
  
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• Gateshead 0-1 Aldershot Town - BBC Sport - BBC Sport

  16-09-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
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  Aldershot move to the top of the National League as Fabien Robert's late goal hands them victory over Gateshead.and more »
  
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• Gateshead 0-1 Aldershot Town - BBC Sport

  16-09-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
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  Aldershot moved to the top of the National League as Fabien Robert's late goal handed them victory over Gateshead. Aldershot had the first real chance of the game as some good build-up play allowed James Rowe to fire a shot at Dan Hanford, with Danny ...and more »
  
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• Sunderland teenager India Huggins missing from home for two days

  16-09-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  India Huggins, 17, who uses a wheelchair went missing from her home in Sunderland on Thursday and police say they are concerned for her welfare
  
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• Former footballer Clarke Carlisle 'very unwell' but 'safe' in hospital

  16-09-2017 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-footballer's wife, Journal columnist Carrie Armstrong, has posted the update on her husband on social media
  
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• North East families of 'trapped' prisoners protest outside HMP Prison Holme House

  16-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danny Weatherson's dad, Maurice Stevens, will join protest to fight for release of controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences
  
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• Gateshead mum speaks of heartbreak after losing both her siblings to cystic fibrosis

  16-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Peacock, from Ryton, Gateshead, lost sister Tracy and brother Chris to the same condition within 20 years
  
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• Austerity ends for public sector workers with the promise of a smaller pay cut

  16-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May and her government have achieved the impossible and united the country - against them
  
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• Armed police at England vs West Indies cricket match as security is stepped up after terror attack

  16-09-2017 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gates will be open from 4pm as security checks are carried out on the 13,000 spectators attending the England match at the Riverside
  
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• The heroes of Parsons Green tube bomb: Acts of kindness shown by defiant community in wake of attack

  16-09-2017 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As well as the brave emergency services, ordinary people rallied together in the aftermath of the attempted bombing and helped those in need
  
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• This mum has made a heartbreaking sacrifice to give her daughter a chance at life

  16-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Janine and Ellie Gray, of East Boldon in South Tyneside, both need fusion surgery to stop their skulls sinking into their spines
  
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• Karate Kids: The new course teaching youngsters how to look after themselves on the streets

  16-09-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karate instructor Mick Farrow wants kids in Newcastle to learn the basics of self-defence and stranger danger
  
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• Is Wetherspoons set to strip EU beers and coffee from its menus?

  16-09-2017 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  European brands including Lavazza and Kopparberg are among those under threat in the protest
  
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• Armed patrols stepped up on Tyneside as UK terror threat is raised to critical

  16-09-2017 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro commuters faced bag searches following Parson's Green tube attack in London
  
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• Heading to the Newcastle United match? Metro warn of disruption between St James and Tynemouth

  16-09-2017 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The line has been closed between St James and Tynemouth over the weekend while overhead power lines are replaced
  
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• Tony Blair and his secret dream of merging the English and Scottish football leagues

  16-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Tony Blair recently revealed he favoured the idea when he was Prime Minister but Newcastle United legend Bobby Moncur says it will never happen
  
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• This five-year-old found a way to get involved in the Great North Run without actually doing it

  16-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Youngster Isabel Marsden's thirst to help runners taking on the Newcastle to South Shields race was her own idea
  
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• Teens cause £34,000 damage to superstar Sting's former Wallsend practising venue

  16-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youths broke into Buddle Arts Centre, which was being used as a church, on four occasions over Christmas last year
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg claims Labour 'hushed up' foodbanks but Newcastle's first opened in 2011

  16-09-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory leadership hopeful claimed Labour hushed up food banks in office yet none existed in Newcastle until 2011
  
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• Watch Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers knock out MMA fighter in just 30 seconds

  16-09-2017 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It was Aaron Chalmers second fight of the year after he made his debut in MMA in May - he was cheered on by the Geordie Shore cast
  
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• Gateshead v Aldershot Town - BBC Sport

  16-09-2017 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
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• Find out why the Pagan festival of Mabon is being held in the North East

  16-09-2017 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ancient festival is being staged at a 5,500-year-old site in the region which is older than Stonehenge
  
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• Ryanair cancelling 50 flights A DAY so their staff can catch up on holidays

  16-09-2017 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryanair operate a number of routes out of Newcastle Airport and have 'apologised sincerely' to passengers affected
  
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• Toy shop slashes prices on popular toys ahead of Christmas

  16-09-2017 11:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smyths Toys which has shops in Gateshead, Wallsend and Durham have some bargains in store
  
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• North East news RECAP: Newcastle United fans warned about Metro disruption

  16-09-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Northumbria Police increase officer patrols after London terror attack

  16-09-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Newcastle United fans warned about Metro disruption

  16-09-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• She fled the Taliban to Tyneside but now she's fighting deportation to her troubled homeland

  16-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arooba Hameed, fled to Tyneside from Pakistan and has been awarded a prestigious scholarship, but due to her migrant status cannot claim support
  
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• Nissan worker crashed into mechanic after drinking pint, bottle of red wine and Aftershock

  16-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood, of Dunston, got behind the wheel of his Nissan Note after drinking all day at a celebration of his long unblemished work record
  
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• Meningitis survivor urges students to get lifesaving vaccine after his brush with deadly disease

  16-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Parker, from Washington, is warning students about a deadly strain of meningitis that's spreading
  
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• Looking to rent in luxury? Here are some of the most high-end letting properties in Newcastle

  16-09-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From £5,000 pcm mansions in Darras Hall to family houses in Jesmond's most exclusive areas, we look at the top end of the rental market
  
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• One-punch attack survivor battles brain injury as he enrolls at Northumbria University

  16-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Billy Close, from Wallsend, was celebrating his 19th birthday last year when an unprovoked city centre attack left him fighting for his life
  
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• Oasis were in concert at Newcastle Arena 20 years ago: Don't look back in anger

  16-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While Newcastle United were beating Barcelona at St James' Park, Oasis were across town at Newcastle Arena - what a night!
  
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• Drunk passenger found with knife after being aggressive in Newcastle Airport

  16-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Henderson was found to be carrying a blade in his bag after he was arrested for shouting abuse and swearing in front of children
  
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• 60 today - the Newcastle United midfield terrier at the heart of the team's 1980s promotion success

  16-09-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David McCreery anchored Newcastle United's midfield while Keegan, Waddle and Beardsley ran riot up front in the early 1980s
  
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