Newcastle news

• Newcastle United's striker search and Rafa Benitez's Spanish targets - Chris Waugh answers fans' questions

  31-07-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United writer Chris Waugh answer fans' questions on the Magpies transfer window and much more
  
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• Minute's applause for Bradley Lowery before Sunderland AFC's Championship opener against Derby

  31-07-2017 22:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland fans will pay tribute to Bradley Lowery with a minute’s applause at the Stadium of Light ahead of the game against Derby
  
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• See the moment a pervert was snared in Gateshead trying to meet teenager for sex

  31-07-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Coyle thought he had been chatting to the teenager online but was actually talking to members of Guardians of the North
  
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• E Street Band founder member makes Newcastle last stop on his first UK tour for 25 years

  31-07-2017 21:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stevie Van Zandt, a Springsteen friend and colleague of many years standing, is hitting the road with The Disciples of Soul
  
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• Shakespeare's Harry Hotspur drama to be performed at his old stamping ground

  31-07-2017 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alnwick Castle is the latest venue for adventurous Sunderland-based theatre company Theatre Space North East
  
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• Teenager left with 'serious injuries' after 30ft fall through factory roof

  31-07-2017 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenager was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle after plunging through the roof of a building in Wallsend
  
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• Keaton Jennings: Trevor Bayliss hints that Ashes opening berth is still wide open

  31-07-2017 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  England coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Keaton Jennings is not yet secure in his place as opener for this winter's Ashes.
  
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• Tynemouth RNLI receive mayday call after fire breaks out in ship's engine room

  31-07-2017 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tynemouth RNLI responded to the Mayday call five miles off the North East coast when a fire broke out on the Nor Da Vinci
  
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• Darron Gibson isn't the real problem - it's the players who don't care about Sunderland

  31-07-2017 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Don Hutchison knows what it is like to be caught out and says that the Darron Gibson situation isn't the worst thing to happen to SAFC
  
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• Newcastle's striker chase, new targets and Rafa's state of mind - Lee Ryder's video bulletin

  31-07-2017 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch our latest Newcastle United pre-season video as we run down the striker talk from Germany
  
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• Boat owner admits safety failings over fishermen's deaths

  31-07-2017 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Two young fishermen died from carbon monoxide poisoning as they slept on the boat in Whitby harbour.
  
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• The extraordinary collection of keepsakes from Tyne-built Battle of Jutland ships

  31-07-2017 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The extensive collection of more than 200 lots built up by a late South Shields doctor will go under the hammer at Anderson and Garland in Newcastle
  
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• Tim Healy on how he 'came back from the dead' - but not everyone realised

  31-07-2017 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'Benidorm' actor is fit again after a serious illness last year, and is promoting a charity golf tournament which was cancelled after he fell ill
  
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• Traffic police numbers fall in Northumbria and Durham leading to concerns over more road deaths

  31-07-2017 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since 2012, the number of traffic officers has dropped but North East forces say they are making sure roads are policed effectively
  
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• Boat owner admits safety breaches following death of Northumberland fishermen

  31-07-2017 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Arries and Edward Ide were found dead on Eshcol in Whitby harbour in January 2014
  
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• Tributes paid to one of Newcastle's first Indian immigrants - and founder of city's Hindu Temple

  31-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mulkh Raj Vedhera first came to the North East from Phillaur in 1953, when he was in his early 20s, and lived to the age of 86
  
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• This is why PC Ryan Mark has been dubbed the 'Super Cop' of Dunston

  31-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Resident Julie Dunn nominated PC Ryan Mark for our Chronicle Champions awards because she says he makes the area safer to live
  
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• Newcastle United in Germany: The contrasting mood in the camps of Wolfsburg and the Magpies

  31-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies are heading over to Wolfsburg to play a match that promises to be their toughest challenge of pre-season to date
  
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• Ex-Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka predicts Sunderland will narrowly miss out on play-offs

  31-07-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Grayson is hoping to guide Sunderland back to the Premier League but is working on a limited budget
  
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• Teenager appears in court following alleged Newcastle rooftop stand-off with police

  31-07-2017 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged with robbery, affray, breach of a restraining order and racially aggravated public order
  
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• Brandling Villa owner set to launch dog clothing business, inspired by pub pooch

  31-07-2017 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dave Carr is launching Pork Chop Ltd, a cool clothing company just for dogs, and a call-out for models has led to a stampede
  
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• Sunderland vs Derby team selector - who should be in Simon Grayson's first starting XI?

  31-07-2017 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Black Cats manager Simon Grayson has some big decisions to make as he picks his side to take on Derby County on Friday
  
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• Newcastle app developer holding event to de-mystify new technologies

  31-07-2017 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  hedgehog lab holds event to encourage business leaders to embrace new ways of working
  
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• Eight North East pubs fined £86,000 for illegally showing Premier League games

  31-07-2017 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight pubs have been rapped as part of an operation to recoup thousands of pounds after matches were shown illegally
  
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• Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers reflects on debut MMA win as he prepares for second at Wembley

  31-07-2017 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers beat Greg Jenkins in May in his mixed martial arts debut at BAMMA and is sticking with the sport
  
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• Sunderland tipped for relegation from the Championship: Bets increased on the drop again

  31-07-2017 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Almost a quarter of bets on Championship relegation have backed Sunderland since Saturday's Celtic defeat
  
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• Sunderland's Darron Gibson facing fine despite apologising for his video outburst

  31-07-2017 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darron Gibson launched a foul-mouthed tirade which was filmed and posted on social media, and the club has now opened disciplinary proceedings
  
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• Newcastle United silent on rumours of Lucas Perez bid - as Arsenal name their price

  31-07-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have lodged interest in Perez according to reports in London tonight - here are all the details
  
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• Thousands of patients could be forced to find a new doctor after GP services put in doubt

  31-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Gateshead CCG are deciding whether to keep or close the GP practice at Ponteland Road Health Centre
  
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• South Tyneside and Sunderland health care public talks - path to excellence or closure?

  31-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 300 people attend first phase of public consulation over controversial changes in health provision
  
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• Ian Cathro left Newcastle amid much fanfare - but his Hearts tenure risks turning into a disaster

  31-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United assistant Ian Cathro left Tyneside for Tynecastle last December - but his time at Hearts has been far from fruitful
  
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• Business leader Hugh Pelham leaves Wood Group to launch sizeable investment fund

  31-07-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hugh spent 15 years at the firm, taking turnover from £35m to £135m, and he now wants to lead a new firm to success
  
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• One in eight British youngsters have never seen a cow - what else are these youths yet to see?

  31-07-2017 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The news that 12 percent of British people aged 18-24 have never actually seen a cow with their own eyes begs the question: what else are these people yet to witness?
  
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• 5 funny Amazon reviews that’ll help make Jeff Bezos into the world’s richest man

  31-07-2017 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you think people only go onto Amazon to buy stuff, you are missing out on the very entertaining reading in the reviews area...
  
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• Stop what you are doing and try this on your iPhone NOW! Siri can sing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

  31-07-2017 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Siri will do something quite genius if you ask her nicely
  
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• Phoenix the kitten saved from the flames in Cleadon

  31-07-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  She was rescued from a garden fire after her cries were heard from underneath the rubble.
  
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• UK's 'luckiest cat' survives Sunderland garden blaze

  31-07-2017 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  RSPCA staff say 14-week-old Phoenix still needs daily treatments for severe burns.
  
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• How Rafa Benitez has re-shaped Newcastle for top flight challenge: More balance and a British core

  31-07-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have undergone a huge transformation since relegation in 2015/16 - the club has a very different look
  
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• Computer 'geek' boasted on Twitter after hacking Durham Police and British Airways' websites

  31-07-2017 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Dixon, 24, of The Avenue, Seaham, avoided jail over a computer hack which cost the airline £100,000
  
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• Darron Gibson: Sunderland midfielder faces action over video criticising team-mates

  31-07-2017 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland say Darron Gibson faces a disciplinary process after a video appearing to criticise team-mates appears online.
  
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• Man cut from car by firefighters in County Durham after rolling down a hill into a tree

  31-07-2017 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man is in hospital with serious neck and spinal injuries but they are not thought to be life threatening
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez offers transfer update and response to Andreas Samaris rumours

  31-07-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez eager to get a striker through the door before Newcastle United's home clash with Tottenham Hotspur
  
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• Take a tour around the new Premier Inn and Beefeater in Whitley Bay

  31-07-2017 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The venues, next to the Spanish City Dome, officially opened their doors to the public after a special ceremony on Monday
  
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• Man dies after collapsing in Pink Lane in Newcastle city centre

  31-07-2017 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man became ill in Pink Lane and paramedics tried to revive him before rushing him to the RVI where he sadly passed away
  
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• Paul Dixon sentenced for hacking British Airways website

  31-07-2017 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  He previously admitted disrupting access to websites belonging to BA and several police forces.
  
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• Number of 'distressed' businesses soars across the North East

  31-07-2017 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The FSB has called for an end to the UK's late payment culture to help firms manage their cash flow
  
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• Fancy working for Europe's leading entertainment company? Now's your chance

  31-07-2017 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Not only will you be given all the training you need to succeed you will be entitled to a great salary and terrific benefits
  
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• Incredible: See the tiny kitten dubbed the luckiest in Britain after her rescue from a garden fire

  31-07-2017 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The kitten nicknamed Phoenix was rescued by the RSPCA after a garden fire in Cleadon, South Tyneside
  
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• Whitley Bay Premier Inn and Beefeater open as town's regeneration rolls on

  31-07-2017 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seafront development, next to the Spanish City Dome, has created nearly 60 jobs and is a major part of North Tyneside Council's coastal masterplan
  
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• Samantha Madgin murder: Jordan Jobson could be freed next year

  31-07-2017 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Samantha Madgin, 18, was knifed to death in 2007 as she tried to break up a fight in Wallsend.
  
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