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• Whitley Bay guest house intruder murdered man in his bed - then stayed to cook himself eggs

  07-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tony Dodds brutally beat harmless Matty Davis to death for no reason, cut off part of his ear with scissors then made himself food in the kitchen
  
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• An Oyster card-style system that gets you from Newcastle to Liverpool could soon be a thing

  07-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East councils have voted to press ahead with Transport for the North, a new body which will overhaul how we get around the region
  
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• Bury vs Sunderland: Three key men to watch for the Shakers ahead of pre-season clash

  07-08-2017 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We pick out three key players Sunderland must look out for as they take on Lee Clark's Bury side at Gigg Lane on Friday
  
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• Leicestershire v Durham: Cameron Steel makes maiden double century

  07-08-2017 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Durham opener Cameron Steel becomes the youngest double centurion in the county's history at Leicestershire.
  
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• How Sunderland's fortunes turned after reaching a nadir at Bury a decade ago

  07-08-2017 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane was the 'world class manager' Niall Quinn promised Sunderland fans after cup defeat, and he led the Black Cats back to the promised land
  
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• Dash cam may have captured alleged nightclub murder victim's final moments

  07-08-2017 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graham Thurston, 54, from North Shields, was found unconscious outside Newcastle nightclub Powerhouse in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• On International Cat Day meet 10 irresistible cats from Newcastle & the North East

  07-08-2017 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These reader photos include the cutest of kittens and tomcats with attitude - send a photo of your pet!
  
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• Why North East airports face a 'catastrophe' because of unfair competition from Scotland

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Think tank Policy North warns airports such as Newcastle International will suffer once Air Passenger Duty is cut in Scotland
  
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• We've got talent - budding actors and comedians take over Live Theatre for the weekend

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plays, sketches and stand-up are the attraction at this weekend's Heroes, Villains and Mortals festival of youth theatre
  
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• The most common things that go wrong when you're on holiday and what you can do about them

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lost luggage? Illness? Not what you booked? How to stop problems turning your break into the holiday from hell
  
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• Quantum Pharma 'fundamentally successful' in simplifying strategy, says chief executive

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pharmaceutical business recently closed its NuPharm division writing off £13.7m from its balance sheet
  
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• North East patients forced to wait a week or more to see a GP

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctors warn they are at 'breaking point' as NHS figures show patients face long waits to see a GP or nurse
  
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• Newcastle United legends cut the ribbon on barbershop named in honour of Pavel Srnicek

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Gillespie, Darren Peacock and John Beresford turned out for the opening of Pavel's Gents Hairdressers on Percy Street in Newcastle
  
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• Jamaal Lascelles may be Newcastle captain, but he faces a fight for a Premier League starting berth

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United centre-back Jamaal Lascelles captained the Magpies to the Championship title, but he has barely started in pre-season
  
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• How Newcastle's allotments helped Britain win two world wars

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is celebrating 100 years of its allotments in the city and a university planning expert would like to see developers build more
  
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• Heartbreak for mum as three-year-old is diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour

  07-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Beattie, from Birtley, was diagnosed with an inoperable stage 1 to 2 brain stem glioma tumour
  
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• What happened to final George Gently episode - did we miss its grand finale?

  07-08-2017 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mystery over last-ever episode of Inspector George Gently has fans wondering if they missed its screening
  
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• Lucas Perez's agent frustrated as Arsenal refuse to drop their valuation amid Newcastle interest

  07-08-2017 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Arsenal are holding out for £13.5 million for the forward, with Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez admitting he 'likes the player' yesterday
  
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• Have plans to save the Tyne's famous Tuxedo Royale party ship finally sunk?

  07-08-2017 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Turner with the Tuxedo Royale Restoration Project has accepted defeat in her fight to save the former Newcastle party boat
  
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• Peterlee mayor Lee Cook to admit grooming boy under 16

  07-08-2017 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The North East Party, which Cook was a member of, said in a statement that he had been suspended.
  
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• Man who police feared was injured following Benwell 'altercation' is found

  07-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bishan Sheikh, 32, was thought to have been injured following a disturbance at a house in Newcastle on Saturday night
  
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• Make or Break's Nikita Jackson says show is way more brutal than Love Island

  07-08-2017 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Nikita Jackson and Che Trattles are one of the couples on Channel 5's explosive new dating show Make or Break
  
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• See Terry Laybourne's new eatery in Fenwick Food Hall as it launches with a special Restaurant Week offer

  07-08-2017 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top Newcastle restaurateur explains why his Porterhouse butcher and grill bar is a customer first
  
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• Man jailed for wine bottle murder in Whitley Bay

  07-08-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Tony Dodds showed no remorse for the motiveless murder, a court hears.
  
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• Sunderland hold transfer summit as Simon Grayson and Martin Bain meet to plot next moves

  07-08-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland manager Simon Grayson and chief executive Martin Bain met this afternoon to discuss the Black Cats' transfer strategy
  
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• 'Rafa and I are strong friends' - Fabio Pecchia on Benitez and why Newcastle are 'ready' for Spurs

  07-08-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United defeated Hellas Verona 2-0 in their final pre-season friendly, with ex-coach Fabio Pecchia coaching the Italians
  
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• Sunderland players show character and fight - Five positives to take from Derby draw

  07-08-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland could only manage an opening day point at home against Derby County but there were many positives to take
  
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• Two Arch directors 'suspended as review investigates company's transactions'

  07-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A strategic review is under way of Northumberland County Council's development business arm Arch
  
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• North East business insolvency risk on the rise in first half of 2017

  07-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research by R3 North East has found that 27.3% of regional firms were at a heightened risk of becoming insolvent last month
  
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• Ellys Richardson's brother pays mammoth tribute by climbing Ben Nevis in teen's memory

  07-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ross Green decided to channel the pain of losing Ellys Richardson and climb Ben Nevis to fundraise for Epilepsy Action
  
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• Christmas benefit changes 'will plunge families into debt', it has been warned

  07-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs want Ministers to delay the introduction of Universal Credit and warn it will lead to massive debts
  
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• Avant Homes secures £200m banking facility to accelerate North East expansion

  07-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The house builder has already earmarked new sites for homes in Newcastle as part of the significant expansion plans
  
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• Presenter and DJ Toby Anstis to open for Jess Glynne at her Alnwick Castle concert

  07-08-2017 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former CBBC presenter turned Heart Radio DJ will be one of a number of support acts for Jess' outdoor concert in Alnwick
  
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• Newcastle United loan watch: Fresh starts and new challenges begin for young Magpies

  07-08-2017 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We review how Newcastle's loanees got on this week as a host of United players continue their development away from Tyneside
  
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• Holidaymakers warned over scorching European temperatures as 'Lucifer' heatwave continues

  07-08-2017 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thermometers set to record highs exceeding 40C (104F)
  
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• Man who died outside Newcastle's Powerhouse nightclub after suspected attack is named by police

  07-08-2017 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have named the man who died in Newcastle city centre as Graham Thurston, 54, of Chirton West View, North Shields
  
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• Tesco to scrap 5p carrier bags in favour of more expensive 'bags for life' from this month

  07-08-2017 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain says the move will help the environment by reducing litter and cutting the number of bags sent to landfill
  
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• Missing South Shields man Michael Pippet has been found safe, police confirm

  07-08-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 43-year-old had not been seen since Thursday at around 10.30pm but on Monday it was confirmed that he had been found
  
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• Sunderland to receive a £1.4m loan fee for Jeremain Lens as terms of Besiktas deal revealed

  07-08-2017 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats had hoped to get £8m for Jeremain Lens this summer, but they can only bank on just under £1.5m for their unwanted winger
  
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• GMB viewers beg for Piers Morgan back as Jeremy Kyle sits in

  07-08-2017 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The talk show host fierce tones he reserves for cheating spouses and careless parents on his own show
  
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• Newcastle murder victim named as Graham Thurston

  07-08-2017 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men arrested over the death have been released pending further investigations.
  
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• Steve McClaren could be about to return to management - and replace his former Newcastle assistant

  07-08-2017 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United sacked Steve McClaren in 2016 and, he has been out of work since Derby County dismissed him in March
  
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• Mick Quinn reverses prediction of a strong campaign for Newcastle after frustrating summer window

  07-08-2017 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mick Quinn believes Newcastle United are still three quality players short of having a positive season back in the Premier League
  
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• Children help to build stunning Lego version of Metro train as part of summer challenge

  07-08-2017 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngsters at The Word in South Shields are being guided through the project by top Lego architect Steve Mayes
  
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• Search for missing Sunderland schoolboy last seen in Hull in July

  07-08-2017 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Missing Sunderland teenager Daniel Osman was last seen leaving his home in Hull on Thursday, July 27 and police want help to find him
  
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• Marnie Simpson slammed for branding Love Island contestants 'civilians'

  07-08-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson took to Twitter to defend Celebrity Big Brother but her comments didn't go down well
  
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• Machete man jailed for taxi driver threats in Cardiff

  07-08-2017 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Shaun Murray, from Newcastle, is jailed for 10 months after threatening a taxi driver in Cardiff.
  
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• Peterlee mayor Lee Cook in court amid claims he tried to meet a child for sexual activity

  07-08-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The case was committed to be heard at Durham Crown Court, where Cook will appear on Friday, August 25
  
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• Best places for fish and chips in and around Newcastle

  07-08-2017 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Always a popular choice in the summer, here's our round-up of brilliant places in and around Newcastle to get fish and chips
  
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• Sunderland step-up pursuit of Ross McCormack and Jordan Hugill as they opt against Waghorn

  07-08-2017 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland boss Simon Grayson is keen to add two strikers to his squad and has the Jeremain Lens sale money to help
  
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