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• T20 Blast: Durham claim first win and Hampshire beat Gloucestershire on rain-disrupted evening.

  28-07-2017 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Durham earn a first win of the T20 Blast season as only two of the seven Friday games produce results because of rain.
  
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• North East news RECAP: Newcastle to Prague flight makes emergency landing in Frankfurt

  28-07-2017 22:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Lifeboat crews and paramedics help man with broken ankle on Bamburgh beach

  28-07-2017 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man with a suspected broken ankle was rescued from Bamburgh beach with help from the Seahouse lifeboat crews
  
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• Ministers are confident the 12-sided £1 coin has baffled forgers

  28-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 12-sided quid now outnumbers the round pound and the Government says counterfeiters are yet to successfully copy the new coin
  
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• What Price Life: 82 buildings fail new fire safety test introduced in wake of Grenfell tragedy

  28-07-2017 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The test on the safety of building cladding and insulation was introduced following the fire at Grenfell Tower
  
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• Nostalgia kicks in with a 'delightfully retro menu' on a sunny day at the seaside

  28-07-2017 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For many years Secret Diner has managed to miss Beadnell on the Northumberland coast. His readers made him change course
  
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• Sunderland AFC squad numbers revealed: Jason Steele takes number 1; James Vaughan no 9

  28-07-2017 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have released the squad numbers their players will wear in the 2017-18 Championship campaign
  
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• Pensioner fighting for life after being hit by a van while crossing a Bedlington road

  28-07-2017 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was taken to the RVI after being knocked down while crossing Hartford Road by a van towing a trailer
  
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• Sunderland vs Celtic LIVE: Updates from the Black Cats final summer friendly on Wearside

  28-07-2017 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as Sunderland end their pre-season schedule with a home friendly against Celtic at the Stadium of Light - Join us from 12pm on Saturday for all the build-up
  
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• The treasures of St Cuthbert have finally been given pride of place at Durham Cathedral

  28-07-2017 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anglo Saxon artefacts, including the saint's engraved coffin and the cross he wore around his neck, are the stars of Open Treasure
  
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• Charlie Gard has died after lengthy legal battle over treatment

  28-07-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 11-month-old boy has died just days ahead of his first birthday from a rare genetic condition, a family spokeswoman has announced
  
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• Passengers in tears as Jet2 flight from Newcastle to Prague makes terrifying emergency landing

  28-07-2017 19:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Photos showing the oxygen masks deployed have been shared from inside the plane after it declared an emergency over Germany
  
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• Newcastle United reported to have bid for goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis but who is he?

  28-07-2017 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez is stepping up his search for a goalkeeper and Italian press have linked him with a move for Orestis Karnezis
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother lineup: Who's going into the new series of Channel 5 show?

  28-07-2017 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As normal Big Brother comes to an end, reality stars, soapstars and singers are said to be packing for the new series of CBB
  
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• One in six inmates at HMP Northumberland is on drugs - exclusive data reveals

  28-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Latest Goverment figures show 15.7% of inmates at the Acklington jail failed a random drugs test in 2016
  
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• Newcastle are getting three payers in one in Mikel Merino - he can be Rafa's flexible friend

  28-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are signing a good player in Mikel Merino, reckons BT's German football pundit Don Hutchison
  
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• Horden in County Durham to get a new £10.5m railway station - 56 years after last one closed

  28-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government gives go ahead for the plan and will contribute £4.4m towards cost of station that will open by March 2020
  
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• 'Goodnight Ellys': Mourners say final goodbyes to Newcastle teenager Ellys Richardson

  28-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellys Richardson, from Fenham, Newcastle, died from epilepsy at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in the early hours of July 16
  
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• Grenfell Tower: is cladding in your area dangerous? Here's what the councils have said

  28-07-2017 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of our What Price Life? campaign, here's what every council is saying about cladding tests and retro-fitting sprinklers
  
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• Everything is Black and White podcast: Transfers, Rafa Benitez and Freddie Woodman

  28-07-2017 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle NUFC Sports team bring you the latest podcast from Newcastle, Germany and Whitby
  
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• Scorching temperatures and a Bundesliga-style party set to greet Newcastle United fans in Mainz

  28-07-2017 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Why the travelling Toon Army are in for a treat ahead of their visit to the Opel Arena in Germany this weekend
  
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• 'As I sat there bleeding I thought of my children' - PC thanks colleagues who saved his life

  28-07-2017 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Lee Jackson said he thought of his children when an accident left him minutes from death
  
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• Mum warns parents after child struggles to wake from a nap in a hot room

  28-07-2017 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You do not have to be outside to suffer from heat stroke so make sure you check up on your children in warm rooms
  
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• Sister Sledge in South Shields: Timings for final South Tyneside Festival concert in Bents Park

  28-07-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The disco legends behind hits like We Are Family and Lost in Music will headline the final Sunday concert of this year's South Tyneside Festival
  
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• Northumberland veterinary practice offers personal touch to battle big chains

  28-07-2017 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morris and Plumlley vets plans to run a single practice in Alnwick to focus on the local community
  
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• Pressure grows on Government over Northern rail spending with 20,000-name petition

  28-07-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business and political leaders across the North have hit out after rail schemes in the regions were downgraded
  
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• Lindisfarne member to play Trillians in Newcastle to help turn spotlight on depression

  28-07-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Steve Daggett supports Sunday's Fighting the Black Dog rock event in aid of charity set up in memory of Gazza's tragic nephew
  
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• Draws little use to Sunderland in Championship, says new signing Jason Steele

  28-07-2017 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jason Steele's Championship experience has taught him that draws offer little help to sides mounting a promotion campaign
  
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• Car aerial left Durham Police officer 'minutes from death'

  28-07-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  PC Lee Jackson, 45, injured himself while investigating a crashed van at West Butsfield on the A68.
  
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• 'Unnecessary and dangerous' - your reactions to Primark padded bras for girls aged just seven

  28-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most North East parents thought that the item was a bad idea but some thought it was a 'necessity'
  
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• Stuart Findlay on his first year at Newcastle - and why he was right to leave Celtic for United

  28-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United signed Stuart Findlay from Celtic last year, and the centre-back made his Magpies first-team debut in January
  
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• Man denies racial harassment following Westgate Road Eid crash

  28-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Martinez, of Fenham, appeared before Newcastle Magistrates' Court charged with racial and religiously aggravated harassment
  
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• Heroic nine-year-old boy rescues drowning child while on holiday

  28-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blake Stephenson had life-saving swimming lessons at Kirk Merrington School before putting the skills to the test in France
  
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• Sunderland vs Celtic: Three key men to watch for the Bhoys ahead of Dafabet Cup clash

  28-07-2017 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We pick out three key players Sunderland must look out for as they take on Brendan Rodgers' Celtic side at the Stadium of Light on Saturday
  
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• Big days out this summer with Go North East's family tickets for the whole holidays

  28-07-2017 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Go North East is offering accessible, affordable and fun days out with a series of great new offers for all the family to enjoy.
  
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• Here's how to get free pizza this weekend

  28-07-2017 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are plenty of takeaway deals taking place this weekend to save the pennies during summer holidays
  
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• Adam Matthews feels like he has a new lease of life at Sunderland thanks to Simon Grayson

  28-07-2017 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  After a nightmare first two seasons on Wearside, Matthews is hopeful he can finally show what he has to offer in the red-and-white stripes
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police hunt for wanted Lewis Turnbull from North Tyneside

  28-07-2017 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old is said to be wanted on suspicion of burglary offences, malicious communications and breach of bail
  
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• Sunderland to hold minute's applause for superfan Bradley ahead of opening match

  28-07-2017 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave Bradley Lowery was a regular mascot for Sunderland, and the club will pay tribute to one of their biggest fans
  
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• Jetting off this weekend? Here's the weather forecast for destinations from Newcastle Airport

  28-07-2017 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's plenty of sun around Europe so count your lucky stars if you are off on your holidays this weekend
  
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• Apply for Love Island 2018: Applications open for next year's series of hit itv2 show

  28-07-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This year's Love Island took the nation by storm and you can now apply to be on the 2018 series of the itv2 dating show
  
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• Top 15 holiday park breaks for Newcastle families seeking a perfect escape

  28-07-2017 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Summer 2017 sees UK-wide bargains offer fun family facilities whatever the weather
  
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• Former Byker Grove star Holly Matthews reveals husband's heartbreaking cancer battle

  28-07-2017 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holly Matthews, who grew up in Newcastle, has documented her husband's heartbreaking story
  
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• Newcastle United new boy Mikel Merino in squad for clash with Mainz 05 in Germany

  28-07-2017 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  After completing his big move from Borussia Dortmund Merino could make his debut at the Opel Arena
  
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• Mainz vs Newcastle: Three key men to watch for die Nullfünfer ahead of pre-season friendly

  28-07-2017 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We pick out three key players Newcastle must look out for as they take on Sandro Schwarz's Mainz side at the Opel Arena on Saturday
  
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• Teen Star UK final: Melody 5 go for glory in final of nationwide talent contest

  28-07-2017 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melody 5 will compete in the final of Teen Star UK at St Albans Arena where they will aim to impress the judges with an original song
  
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• So what is happening with Newcastle United's goalkeepers? Fascinating insight from Steve Harper

  28-07-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper has shared his opinion on who should be number one this season
  
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• Brewery steams ahead with plans for craft beer bar in County Durham

  28-07-2017 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bar will be the first ran by Steam Machine Brewery outside of its production facility in Newton Aycliffe
  
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• Brendan Foster names his favourite moments and athletes

  28-07-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  After nine Olympics, every World Championships and 37 London Marathons, Brendan Foster recalls the best moments of his commentary career.
  
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• Parents' tribute to Gateshead scuba diver Steven Slater will tug on your heartstrings

  28-07-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Slater, 46, died exploring the wreckage of the doomed Andrea Doria ocean liner off the United States coast
  
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