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• Rafa Benitez's 'facts' rant at Sir Alex Ferguson shows why he is so formidable

  06-05-2018 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ferguson and Benitez clashed during the 2008/09 season when the Spaniard was managing Liverpool
  
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• Is it legal to smash a window to save a dog trapped inside a hot car?

  06-05-2018 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taking drastic action to save an animal is a grey area but this legal expert says you might have some justification within the law
  
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• While most people were enjoying the bank holiday weather, these friends did something remarkable

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Furnell, who presents the Breakfast Show on Metro Radio, and Dominic Munnelly ran 74 miles in just 18 hours
  
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• What is in Newcastle Airport's departure lounge? Take a tour with our video walk-through

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airport, near Woolsington, has recently had a £14m make-over
  
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• Brother and sister diagnosed with cancer together - but one never made it

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Ellitson had her breast removed a day before her brother John Mitchell was told he had stomach cancer
  
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• Woman crashes near Silverlink after suffering 'medical episode' behind the wheel on the A19

  06-05-2018 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman, in her 40s, was taken to hospital following the collision at Silverlink Roundabout on Sunday afternoon
  
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• This robber left a shop assistant 'shaking and crying' in New Year's Day knifepoint raid

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Stark has been jailed for targeting the Gateshead store on the morning of January 1, stealing hundreds of pounds and bottles of alcohol
  
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• This ex-nurse is 'changing women's lives' in Newcastle - by freezing off their flab

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  22-year-old has oppened Newcastle's first dedicated 'fat freezing' centre, a treatment popular with Gemma Collins and Khloe Kardashian
  
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• Netflix to make new series of Northumberland-set The Last Kingdom for TV

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular historical drama set in the time of King Alfred features a hero from Bebbanburg - modern day Bamburgh
  
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• Andrew Marr, the BBC presenter, to undergo kidney surgery to remove cancerous tumour

  06-05-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broadcaster Marr, 58, will step down from hosting his weekly Sunday programme The Andrew Marr Show will recovering
  
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• Couple baffled by neighbour's bizarre note complaining about their 'big bums'

  06-05-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karin and Jay Stone, from Lemington, Newcastle, were left stunned by a bizarre note from their neighbours
  
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• Whitley Bay church was destroyed by fire one year ago - but it still stands ravaged

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Trinity United Reform Church, on the Esplanade, was severely damaged after the blaze on May 6 last year
  
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• Newcastle councillor who got more votes than anyone else faces possible suspension

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marc Donnelly polled more votes than anyone in Newcastle's local elections - but is facing a suspension
  
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• Newcastle United fans signpost the road to hell for League One-bound Sunderland

  06-05-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon fans leave a couple of reminders to their Black Cats rivals of where their team is playing next season
  
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• Fears for dogs trapped in hot cars as boiling bank holiday weekend continues

  06-05-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA's cruelty line received hundreds of calls last year from members of the public worried about dogs stuck in vehicles in the North East
  
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• 'At least we fill our stadium not like Man City' - readers react to Noel Gallagher's Newcastle jibe

  06-05-2018 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans took Noel Gallagher's remarks during his gig at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle this week as light-hearted
  
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• New councillor set to take control of Sunderland City Council after leadership contest

  06-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Grame Miller, who represents Washington South, has been voted the leader of Sunderland Labour Party
  
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• Hopping mad: Why some people in Jesmond moaned the Hoppings fair 'disrupted their peace'

  06-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council received complaints over 'loud' Town Moor armed forces event which had tanks and anti-aircraft weapons
  
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• A glorious bank holiday? Hour-by-hour North East weather forecast for Sunday and Monday

  06-05-2018 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our detailed forecast for Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday can help you plan days out across the North East
  
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• Revealed: The most expensive houses sold in the North East in March

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data from the Land Registry shows the most expensive house sales across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland
  
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• Fancy living the life of a king or queen in a castle? It may be cheaper than you think

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callaly Castle is around seven miles from Alnwick and was once home to the aristocratic Clavering family
  
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• Dad who tried to end his own life bravely opens up about his mental health battle

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teacher Daniel Patten has raised thousands of pounds for a suicide prevention charity in the hope that others will seek help
  
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• Dad who tried to commit suicide bravely opens out about his mental health battle

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teacher Daniel Patten has raised thousands of pounds for a suicide prevention charity in the hope that others will seek help
  
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• Why Donald Trump should be invited to the Durham Miners Gala

  06-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The US President has been told he is not welcome but is it a wasted opportunity for a bit of fun at least?
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn loyalist Laura Pidcock laughs off criticism of Labour leader following local elections

  06-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North West Durham MP says calls for Mr Corbyn to go are 'absurd' as Labour gained seats and the Tories lost seats
  
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• Adorable! Prince Louis enjoys first days at home with big sister Princess Charlotte

  06-05-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louis appears to be sleeping soundly in one of the pictures and receives a kiss from his sister Princess Charlotte in another
  
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