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• Sunderland U23 11-0 Annfield Plain report: Luke Molyneux bags hat-trick as Black Cats run riot

  13-09-2017 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland reached double figures as they beat Wearside League side Annfield Plain in the Durham County Challenge Cup at Eppleton
  
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• Hundreds evacuated from Sunderland's Empire cinema after fire breaks out

  13-09-2017 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A video was captured of fire crews heading into the Empire cinema building in Sunderland and customers have been told they will be refunded
  
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• Joselu fired up for clash with Stoke City and warns Potters he WILL celebrate if he scores

  13-09-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Joselu ready to face his old club Stoke City as he looks to add to his tally in the Premier League in Newcastle colours
  
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• Clean-up begins after Storm Aileen brought torrential rain, winds and power cuts to North East

  13-09-2017 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The storm caused flooding on the region's major roads and rush-hour commuters faced delays on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
  
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• Lumiere 2017 - which iconic Durham locations will feature in light festival this time?

  13-09-2017 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Festival team reveal the landmark buildings which will be transformed into art installations when Lumiere returns in November
  
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• Everything is Black and White Podcast: A positive outlook ahead of Stoke City visit

  13-09-2017 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Douglas and Lee Ryder join Andrew Musgrove for this week's podcast and there's several reasons to be positive
  
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• Sandringham Estate plane crash victims paid tribute to

  13-09-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Two friends died when their plane came down on the Queen's Sandringham Estate.
  
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• Wish 2017: The top 10 inspirational causes to receive campaign cash last year

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle is giving away £25,000 to the inspirational not-for-profit organisations helping our region’s communities
  
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• Whitley Bay Classic Car Show set to return - find out which vehicles you can feast your eyes on

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular event will feature mid-1930s classics to more recent models as well as live music, refreshments and small fairground rides
  
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• Waitrose reveals must-have essential items for your shopping list and some may surprise you

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supermarket chain Waitrose says they are essential items on today's shopping list - are they on yours?
  
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• This little boy has had chemotherapy every day for more than two years - but just look at his smile

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Smith, from Durham, was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of four and has been nominated for a Chronicle Champions award
  
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• 'The world would be a little less bright without her': Mum relives 13-day-old baby's sepsis horror

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clare and Simon Collingwood Esland rushed Esme to their local GP surgery, Corbridge Health Centre, after becoming concerned about her breathing
  
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• Northern Rock anniversary: How staff, charities and shareholders paid the price of the crash

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collapse of the Newcastle bank led to 4,000 redundancies and the eventual demise of the Northern Rock Foundation
  
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• North East Business Awards 2018: Could your company triumph in the Innovation Award?

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last year's winner of the Innovation Award was Transmission Dynamics, based in Cramlington
  
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• Jodie Wilkinson murder: Judge and jury visit scene of alleged fatal stabbing in Newcastle

  13-09-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say David Waterston knifed 27-year-old Jodie Wilkinson to death on Stanhope Street after trouble 'blew up out of nothing'
  
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• The team behind Kynren reveal ambitions for a daytime attraction to sit alongside it

  13-09-2017 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The spectacular pageant at Bishop Auckland is nearing the end of its second season with plans to build on its success
  
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• Festival of Thrift announces 2017 programme of inspired money-saving ideas and cost-cutting treats

  13-09-2017 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unusual attractions at festival in October will range from den-building to serving up a meal in a camper van restaurant
  
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• Achraf Lazaar denies slating Rafa Benitez and Newcastle United - and hints at possible return

  13-09-2017 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Achraf Lazaar admits being left out of United's Championship winning campaign for long periods was tough but is ready for fresh start in Serie A
  
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• When will the Heworth roundabout roadworks start? Everything you need to know

  13-09-2017 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With six months of work soon to start on this busy Tyneside road junction we look at ways to deal with the congestion
  
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• Commuters set for six months of delays as major Heworth roundabout revamp announced

  13-09-2017 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure is part of a £5.5m transport scheme for repair work on the Heworth roundabout but will not directly affect the A184
  
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• Disney fans go mad for Primark's Minnie Mouse heels and they're not even on sale yet!

  13-09-2017 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following on from the much sought after Chip purse and Mrs Potts teapot, there's another reason for Disney fans to flock to Primark
  
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• Pennine Home Improvements toasts double success of record year and 40 years of trading

  13-09-2017 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle retailer was acquired by The Conservatory Outlet Group back in April
  
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• Luxury boutique hotel in Alnwick heralds new era for historic former convent

  13-09-2017 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cookie Jar is being opened by Deborah Cook, wife of the former CEO of Malmaison and Hotel Du Vin
  
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• Newcastle United FIFA 18 player ratings: Every player's rating for the video game revealed

  13-09-2017 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  FIFA 18 comes out later this month and fans can't wait to find out their club's ratings
  
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• Greggs launches all day breakfast wrap and adds other new treats to its menu

  13-09-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many people are partial to a Greggs breakfast and now there are more options than ever to enjoy from the high street bakery
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May accused of ignoring families of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry

  13-09-2017 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theresa May faced claims that she's ignored the families of the South Shields couple killed in the Manchester terrorist bombing
  
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• Tynemouth cycle hub plans withdrawn by developers in face of strong opposition

  13-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals for the facility at Spanish Battery attracted major opposition, with more than 3,000 people signing a petition
  
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• Northern Rock anniversary: How the crisis happened and how the North East fought back

  13-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten years on from the collapse of Northern Rock, we examine the causes of the crisis and what it meant for the region
  
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• Contaminated blood scandal: Were vital records from the 1970s and 1980s destroyed?

  13-09-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle widow Carol Grayson is 'furious' after learning key documents from the Haemophilia Society are 'destroyed or missing'
  
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• Flights between Newcastle and Amsterdam scrapped after high winds hit Netherlands

  13-09-2017 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two KLM flights between Newcastle and Amsterdam have been cancelled on Wednesday as gusts of 58mph hit the Netherlands airport
  
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• Revealed: Rafa Benitez has revamped Newcastle United's scouting department ahead of next two windows

  13-09-2017 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How Rafa Benitez is trying to revamp Newcastle United's recruitment drive - but faces a tough battle in a fierce market in the coming years
  
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• New Toon players explore their new home on day off from training

  13-09-2017 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Florian Lejeune and Mikel Merino posted snaps of themselves enjoying days out in the North East
  
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• Cat kicked and stamped to death in cruel street attack in Houghton

  13-09-2017 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for witnesses who saw the man kick and stamp on a cat in Caldew Court, Easington Lane, in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Sunderland AFC administration rumours are false - Ellis Short will continue to fund club

  13-09-2017 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have big debts but internet speculation that the Black Cats could be placed into administration is completely unfounded
  
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• Car ends up on roof in Sunderland crash which left driver in hospital

  13-09-2017 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver of the silver Vauxhall was treated by paramedics at the scene in Pennywell before being taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital
  
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• Going for a song? The Botanist Newcastle to launch Musical Bingo night

  13-09-2017 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reckon you're a bit of a music maestro? Well get your pen at the ready as The Botanist is putting a musical twist on bingo
  
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• Newcastle's Pleased to Meet You named Best Spirit Bar in the UK at Great British Pub Awards

  13-09-2017 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The High Bridge hotspot for gin fans saw off strong competition to take home the accolade at the swanky London award ceremony
  
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• G4S employee threatened vehicle bombings as part of £1m blackmail bid, court hears

  13-09-2017 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Garland, 19, from Chester-le-Street, denies blackmailing the security giant and is standing trial at Teesside Crown Court
  
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• Storm Aileen may have passed but will the North East have a wet weekend?

  13-09-2017 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It seems our region escaped the brunt of Storm Aileen and things are looking up heading into next week - we may even see some sun
  
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• Much-loved former Gateshead school worker Valerie Barnes killed in plane crash

  13-09-2017 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Valerie Barnes, from Whickham, Gateshead, was killed in the plane crash along with Nigel Dodds, also from the area
  
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• Newcastle United's forgotten man Massadio Haidara is hoping to return soon

  13-09-2017 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United were left without a specialist left-back after their transfer window efforts
  
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• Cheryl talks motherhood, coconut oil and putting the make-up away on This Morning

  13-09-2017 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new mam revealed her post-natal beauty tips for time-strapped parents to ITV's This Morning
  
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• Plans for nearly 600 new homes between Benton and Wallsend could be given the green light

  13-09-2017 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Persimmon Homes want permission to build the houses on farmland to the west of A186 Station Road North but scores of people have objected
  
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• Reviving moribund Sunderland is a huge task, as new boss Simon Grayson is finding out

  13-09-2017 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's defeat against Nottingham Forest heaped more misery on the Black Cats, who could take little comfort from an improved performance
  
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• Top Tips: 7 things you should do before turning the heating on

  13-09-2017 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been feeling cooler lately and some of us have already switched on our heating systems - here are a few things that will help you stay warm
  
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• New Gooseberry and Elderflower gin is all set to be an autumn sell-out

  13-09-2017 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy the latest limited-edition tipple from Sunderland's Poetic License? Find out how to order it before it goes on general sale
  
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• Man Booker Prize shortlist offers Christmas gift ideas for bookworms but few laughs

  13-09-2017 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prestigious fiction prize sees six "unique and intrepid" novels vying for the £50,000 prize and some hectic autumn promotion
  
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• Thorpe Park to welcome terrifying Walking Dead scare mazes for Halloween Fright Nights

  13-09-2017 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's one of the country's most famous theme parks and Thorpe Park is going out all out for its Halloween Fright Nights this year
  
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• Jermain Defoe tells This Morning he thinks of Bradley Lowery every day as family speak about legacy

  13-09-2017 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Lowery family want brave Bradley's Foundation to 'pay forward' the caring nature he showed in his short life
  
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• Tickets for Sarah Millican in Newcastle go on sale as comedian embarks on a new tour with a difference

  13-09-2017 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Where to bag tickets to see TV favourite's return to home turf to promote her first-ever book: How to be Champion
  
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