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• Sunderland 'not ready' for opening night as open transfer window leaves them blowing in the wind

  03-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Simon Grayson will go into the Black Cats' first game of the season at home to Derby County on Friday not knowing where he stands for the rest of 2017
  
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• Simon Grayson takes heat off Jason Steele - 'he didn't make any real errors against Celtic'

  03-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Black Cats manager Simon Grayson has leapt to the defence of Jason Steele - which is more than some of his players did on a difficult debut
  
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• Death of former Newcastle University lecturer could see 36-year-old science riddle answered

  03-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr David E.H. Jones was a hugely respected figure who built a 'fake' Perpetual Motion machine
  
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• Newcastle favourite Philippe Albert on that Man Utd goal, Keegan, Gullit and 'madman' Asprilla

  03-08-2017 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of his 50th birthday, Philippe Albert has reflected on his time at Newcastle United, including that goal against Man Utd
  
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• It's coming on apace... as you'll see at the second Alphabetti Theatre taster night

  03-08-2017 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Excitement seems to be mounting as the region's wandering theatre puts down roots again - this time with a 10-year lease
  
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• Mike Ashley is a hero for our time (when he's asleep, anyway)

  03-08-2017 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield is inspired by the Newcastle United owner having a nap during boring business meetings
  
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• Newcastle United's Premier League challenge: NUFC Editor Mark Douglas predicts the table

  03-08-2017 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  How will Newcastle United do this season? Mark Douglas thinks it may be tough in the first season back in the big time
  
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• North East garden centres: Where to buy plants, seeds and gardening tools this summer

  03-08-2017 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garden centres around Newcastle are flourishing as summer sparks the gardening itch with customers. Here's our handy guide to where and when to go
  
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• Newcastle vs Hellas Verona ticket details: Are they still available? How much do they cost?

  03-08-2017 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United host Serie A side Hellas Verona on Sunday in their final pre-season friendly before the season kicks off
  
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• Seven top tips to stay cool at nights in summer

  03-08-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From improvised air conditioning to freezing your sheets, seven ways to stay cool in the warm summer nights
  
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• Growing managed print services company reaches its 30th year in business

  03-08-2017 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  United Carlton, the UK's premier independent office systems and managed print solutions provider, is celebrating its 30th anniversary
  
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• Pupils from poorer homes are TWO YEARS behind classmates - with Northumberland among the worst

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study reveals the huge gap in school results for pupils from less wealthy backgrounds - and they don't make pretty reading for the North East
  
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• One in five North East bank branches have closed in the last decade

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Banks and building branch closures have hit businesses and vulnerable groups in society, campaigners say
  
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• Is community spirit dead and has the internet stopped us talking to the neighbours?

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study finds we don't know our neighbours and are scared to ask them for something as simple as a cup of sugar
  
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• Heatwave hits Europe as holidaymakers are given a health warning after temperatures soar

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health warnings have been issued across Europe, with temperatures reaching more than 40 degrees in Spain, Greece, Italy and Corsica
  
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• Future can wait as Durham look to give Riverside fans something to smile about against Yorkshire

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Despite no realistic prospect of reaching the Twenty20 knockout stages, Durham are refusing just to write off Friday's home game against Yorkshire
  
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• Diary of military wife reveals the horrors of life during the Second World War

  03-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A diary belonging to Evelyn Shillington, who was married to a British officer, has been published after it was found in an attic
  
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• Spotify picks Newcastle start-up Surveyapp to help improve New York office

  03-08-2017 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Survey app is being used by Spotify to find out what staff like and dislike at its new Manhattan office
  
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• What is giant hogweed and why is it so dangerous?

  03-08-2017 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say the giant hogweed plant, which was introduced to the UK by collectors in the 1800s, is a health risk
  
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• Meldrum Construction builds for the future as profits soar by 22%

  03-08-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead firm recently secured the deal to restore the 900-year-old Auckland Castle to its former glory
  
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• Concern for missing Sunderland man Glyn Fell who disappeared without medication

  03-08-2017 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 52-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday morning by his partner, police are concerned as Glyn does not have his medication with him
  
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• Man admits nuisance charge after climbing Scotswood Bridge twice within hours

  03-08-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Ellis scaled the bridge linking Newcastle and Blaydon on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, resulting in the closure of the road
  
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• From Tyne Theatre tours to laughs with Markus Birdman, there's lots on offer in Newcastle

  03-08-2017 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A chance to explore behind the scenes of a historic theatre and join a comedy night with a five-star bill feature among our suggestions of things to do around the North East
  
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• Newcastle man describes moment he narrowly escaped fatal rally crash that killed three spectators

  03-08-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A rally fan was told by the chief marshal that spectators could stand at the notorious spot for crashes at the race in Scotland
  
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• Aer Lingus launches cut-price sale on Newcastle to US flights - but there's a slight catch

  03-08-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sale, which ends on August 7, includes flights to New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington and Los Angeles - but all via Dublin
  
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• North East paint company to raise $477m on the New York Stock Exchange

  03-08-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Venator Materials' initial public offering is expected to see shares sell at between $20 and $22 per share
  
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• 7 places you can be within 10 minutes of arriving at Newcastle Central Station

  03-08-2017 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What you should know about finding easy-to-reach attractions as soon as you set out from Newcastle's train station or DFDS bus stop
  
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• Moussa Sissoko close to sealing unflattering loan move to Turkey - no Champions League

  03-08-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Moussa Sissoko failed to impress at Tottenham after joining from Newcastle last summer for £30million
  
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• She's off: Bedlington teen with 'S-shaped' spine heads to Germany for life-changing surgery

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After months of waiting and fundraising, Lucy Huddleston is finally off for surgery to correct her spine
  
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• Sexual health services left 'at tipping point' as funding cuts take their toll

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Local Government Association has warned that North East patients could be facing delays for appointments and results
  
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• Seeing red and white: Former SAFC captain Kevin Ball praises Stadium of Light Metro revamp

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The station has been decked out in red and white stripes and the Sunderland AFC crest to celebrate 20 years of the stadium
  
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• Rafa Benitez on why Jonjo Shelvey's presence can help stage manage big games ahead of new season

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez explains why he was never tempted to take off Jonjo Shelvey during heated friendly with Wolfsburg
  
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• Newcastle United youngster Freddie Woodman eager to keep his feet firmly on the ground

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Freddie Woodman proved why he was one of England's best young goalkeepers - but won't get carried away
  
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• Former Newcastle shipyard worker receives £150,000 payout but dies a day after hearing the news

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Swan Hunter worker Eric Oliver won the compensation after getting asbestos related cancer - but died the day after
  
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• Are you a 'miserable northerner?' Then this film role could be perfect for you

  03-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Are you the authentic miserable northerner cliche who can look really red up about not having the vote in 19th century England?
  
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• Hundreds of mourners bid sad farewell to ice cream king Trevor Minchella

  03-08-2017 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Minchella passed away at the family home in Cleadon on July 26, and hundreds gathered for his funeral in Sunderland on Thursday morning
  
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• Rally fan speaks at death crash inquiry

  03-08-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  An inquiry is told a marshal approved a "notorious" viewing spot shortly before three people were killed in a crash.
  
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• Neymar's world record £198m PSG move hits snag as LaLiga refuse to accept release clause

  03-08-2017 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lawyers trying to pay world record 222m euros (£198.5m) buy-out fee turned away
  
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• Rafa Benitez accepts Newcastle United are enduring a 'difficult' transfer window

  03-08-2017 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United must move players out in order to balance the squad but Rafa Benitez remains hopeful of incoming stars
  
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• Red Bull and vodka sausages are now a thing

  03-08-2017 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's bangers and mashed as meat lovers get treat with extra bite for barbecue season
  
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• Top charity awards to recognise importance of philanthropy in the North East

  03-08-2017 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Ruffer won the Philanthropy Award at last year's North East Charity Awards - who will be this year's winner?
  
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• Apprentice Jack’s building a great career at Meldrum... would you like to join him?

  03-08-2017 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From entry level apprentice to site engineer within three years at North East company
  
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• Police sniff out cannabis farm during routine visit to Sunderland social club

  03-08-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested and cautioned after 150 cannabis plants were found in the upstairs of the Ivy Leaf social club
  
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• Jonjo Shelvey reveals Newcastle United are working on a new gameplan for the Premier League

  03-08-2017 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United will do things differently in the Premier League, admits Jonjo Shelvey
  
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• Simon Grayson on breaking Sunderland's August hoodoo as Championship kick-off approaches

  03-08-2017 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have not won a league game in August since 2010, and Simon Grayson wants to end that record by getting off to a flying start against Derby
  
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• At least 30 jobs created after Pacifica Group strikes deal with npower

  03-08-2017 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Subsidiary firm 0800 Repair will now carry out boiler installations for npower across the UK
  
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• Rafa Benitez pondering clutch of key positions ahead of Premier League opener

  03-08-2017 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez still has three or four key decisions to make ahead of naming his team against Tottenham Hotspur
  
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• Gene editing: What is it and could it mean the end of inherited diseases?

  03-08-2017 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists achieved a world first when they successfully altered DNA in defective embryos so they were no longer programmed to develop heart failure
  
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• Blyth dog attack child's leg 'like Swiss cheese'

  03-08-2017 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Two people are on trial after the dog attacked 12 children in a park in Blyth in May 2016.
  
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• Tyne Hotel: Police hunt arsonist who started blaze

  03-08-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  This CCTV footage shows a man setting fire to the Tyne Hotel in Newcastle on 9 May.
  
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