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• Sunderland's Simon Grayson trust fund is paying dividends as Black Cats keep it tight on transfers

  25-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For the amount of money Simon Grayson has spent at Sunderland you would be lucky to buy one of Neymar's fingernails yet few fans are grumbling
  
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• 'It's not Mayweather vs McGregor' West Ham boss plays down clash with Newcastle United

  25-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United and West Ham are both looking for their first points of the season on Saturday, but Slaven Bilic has played it down
  
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• How Newcastle boss Benitez is using his contacts at top European clubs to source transfer targets

  25-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are hoping to make three or four signings and offload another six players during the final week of the window
  
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• Are Sunderland better suited to playing away from home? Simon Grayson responds

  25-08-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have picked up four of their five points on the road this term, with two cup victories away from Wearside too
  
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• Mike Ashley set to miss Sports Direct Annual General Meeting, the firm has said

  25-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sports Direct said 'conflicting demands' for the chief executive’s time meant he could not attend the AGM
  
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• Grandmother stunned after being told to 'f*** off' following poor restaurant review

  25-08-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Facebook account purporting to belong to Lau's 202 Buffet House in Newcastle told grandmother to 'f*** off' after she left feedback
  
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• Mum deported to Singapore hopes to return to the North East next week, delighted husband says

  25-08-2017 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Clennell, from Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, has been granted permission to return to her family
  
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• Schools in Newcastle & the North East share GCSE results lists

  25-08-2017 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Are you or your friends and family in the list of students' 2017 GCSE exam results?
  
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• Exhibition reveals all about the 'greatest Northumberland story never told'

  25-08-2017 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Pride of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea uncovers the tales of 12 generations of men and women, spanning over 200 years
  
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• Discussions continue as Tyne and Wear fire service's £10m payback deadline passes

  25-08-2017 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Home Office issued an August 25 deadline for the fire service to come up with a repayment plan for a historic over-claim from a pensions grant
  
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• Could you convert the barn and turn this cute Northumberland cottage into a family home?

  25-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cottage near Allendale boasts stunning views of the countryside and is going to auction with offers welcome from £120,000
  
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• Champion mum and dad overcome struggles to support son's Paralympic dream

  25-08-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Morgan and David Ferry juggle caring for their twin disabled teenage sons and helping one reach his potential
  
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• Ex-Newcastle star Vurnon Anita admitted he enjoyed beating Sunderland last weekend

  25-08-2017 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Dutch international revealed it was nice to beat his former rivals, both on a personal level and for the Newcastle fans
  
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• Ex-Newcastle Falcons rugby captain Doddie Weir unveils motor neurone disease trust

  25-08-2017 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 47-year-old, who became captain of the Kingston Park side in August 2000, announced his diagnosis in June
  
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• Newcastle United have competition for Stevan Jovetic after asking Inter Milan for his price

  25-08-2017 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle facing race against time to raise funds for deadline day raid for a striker as Siem De Jong heads for Ajax
  
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• Were North East GCSE pupils victims of Government cuts to school budgets?

  25-08-2017 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say 'underfunding' in the North East may have made it harder for the region's schools to adapt to the 'rushed' changes to the exam system
  
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• Rafa Benitez wants to make a difference in final few days of transfer window with Newcastle United

  25-08-2017 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magpies eager to add to their squad as Benitez starts to off-load unwanted squad members in time for deadline day
  
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• Newcastle vs West Ham team selector: Select your Magpies XI ahead of Premier League clash

  25-08-2017 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Use our team selector tool to pick the Newcastle team you would start in the game against West Ham at St James' Park
  
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• See the new Killingworth Road Metro bridge from above with this drone footage

  25-08-2017 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £5m Metro bridge, which replaces its Victorian predecessor, was installed on Thursday in South Gosforth
  
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• Newcastle United fans to hold minute's applause for teen referee Kieran Oliver on Saturday

  25-08-2017 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old, from Gateshead, died after a three vehicle crash in Kibblesworth on Sunday, August 13
  
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• Barnsley vs Sunderland team selector: Ruiter to start? Gooch earned his place?

  25-08-2017 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pick the Sunderland team you would start against Barnsley by using our interactive team selector tool
  
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• 'You shouldn't be out of the house,' an old lady was told - poet tells what happened next

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna Woodford has written a sequence of poems about wellbeing and mobility which are to feature in an exhibition in Newcastle
  
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• Need to go to A&E? Gateshead hospital trust launches live waiting times on its website

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People needing emergency care in Gateshead can see how long the current waiting times are, and how many other people are waiting to be treated
  
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• Is Labour MP Laura Pidcock right to say she would never be friends with a Conservative?

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After MP Laura Pidcock says she could never be friends with a Tory, North East Conservative Guy Opperman says he has Labour mates
  
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• How many days does the average Newcastle United fan have to work to afford a season ticket?

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fish4jobs has calculated how long it would take football fans to afford a season ticket at their local Premier League club for 2017/18
  
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• Do you love prosecco? The Italian fizzy wine could be ruining your teeth

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle dentist says the trendy Italian wine is twice as bad for teeth as similar fizzy drinks
  
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• Author Helen Bailey's killer ordered to pay almost £100,000 court costs

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Stewart, who killed the Ponteland born author, will have to repay £98,000 and £5,100 of his ill-gotten gains will return to Ms Bailey's estate
  
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• Anger as multi-million pound plans for three Northumberland leisure centres are shelved

  25-08-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Active Northumberland - the charity behind Northumberland's leisure centres - is reviewing all its facilities
  
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• Helen Bailey murderer Ian Stewart to pay £98,000 costs

  25-08-2017 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Ian Stewart drugged and suffocated Helen Bailey before dumping her body in a cesspit.
  
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• Jobs to be created at Gateshead food firm Dalziel Ingredients with expansion of site

  25-08-2017 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work has started on an expanded warehouse as the Felling firm increases its range of gluten-free ingredients
  
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• Thousands of Gosforth homes without electricity after sudden power cut

  25-08-2017 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 homes and businesses were left without power on Friday afternoon before engineers restored electricity
  
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• Glendale Show in Northumberland to mark 125th anniversary

  25-08-2017 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The show at Wooler on Bank Holiday Monday will be rounded off with a parade of vintage tractors
  
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• 'He's exciting' - Sunderland's Tyias Browning reveals why he's a big fan of Aiden McGeady

  25-08-2017 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Tyias Browning enjoys watching Aiden McGeady play - and Sunderland fans are in for a real treat this season
  
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• Deported Irene Clennell to return to husband of 27 years

  25-08-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The Home Office said Irene Clennell, 53, had now been granted a spouse's visa.
  
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• 'Thank God for Metz' - Newcastle fans react as the club finally sell forward Emmanuel Riviere

  25-08-2017 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Riviere's ill-fated three years at Newcastle have finally came to an end as he joins Ligue 1 side Metz on a two-year deal
  
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• Search under way for Sunderland teen Dylan Waddle who has been missing for a week

  25-08-2017 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan Waddle, 16, has not returned home since he left to stay with a friend last Friday and police are becoming concerned
  
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• Air ambulance called to the A69 after car and motorcycle crash in Northumberland

  25-08-2017 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been taken to hospital following the crash in Northumberland but luckily, both escaped with minor injuries
  
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• Statistics show men are way more likely to turn a blind eye to health issues than women

  25-08-2017 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good news is Boots pharmacists can give advice, guidance with minimum fuss.
  
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• Disgraced former Peterlee mayor admits attempting to meet boy under 16 following grooming

  25-08-2017 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Cook , 29, was caught in an sting set up by Guardians of the North and has been warned he could face jail
  
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• See North East students share their success stories GCSE results day

  25-08-2017 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the students had reasons to celebrate as teenagers across the region picked up their GCSE results
  
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• Chester-le-Street gran deported despite living in UK for 30 years allowed to return home

  25-08-2017 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Clennell, 53, was placed in an immigration detention centre before being deported to Singapore earlier this year
  
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• Ally McCoist on Paul Gascoigne's knock-off fireworks and how he nearly lamped him with a golf club

  25-08-2017 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ally McCoist and Paul Gascoigne were team-mates at rangers and Gazza these tales from McCoist are typical of the Geordie legend
  
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• Newcastle vs West Ham prediction: Lee Ryder's verdict on a big weekend for the Magpies

  25-08-2017 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez's side take on West Ham looking for their first win of the season on Saturday, while the Hammers are also in need of three points
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE: Newcastle boss will speak to the media ahead of West Ham clash

  25-08-2017 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez with updates on team news and transfers ahead of the Premier League clash with West Ham
  
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• This fearless couple are a perfect example of how to live life to the full

  25-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daredevil Northumberland duo Katharine and David Lowrie have embarked on countless missions across the world
  
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• How the Mayweather v McGregor fight came to be made

  25-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People doubted it would ever happen but fight fans around the world are set to witness history on Saturday night
  
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• Errant Brewery to open its first tap room in the heart of Newcastle

  25-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Errant Brewery tap room will allow drinkers to sample beer at the company's Brewery on Forth Street
  
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• Away for the bank holiday? Here's the weather forecast for destinations in Britain and abroad

  25-08-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  If you're heading away from the North East for your three day weekend then have a look at the weather predictions for these popular locations
  
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• Mission to bring hundreds of energy jobs to Blyth with pitch to employers

  25-08-2017 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arch and the Port of Blyth are aiming to attract offshore firms to the Energy Central site in Blyth
  
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• Revealed: The amount Newcastle United have saved per month by getting rid of Emmanuel Riviere

  25-08-2017 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies have finally found a club willing to take the flop striker on board after a summer of exit talks
  
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