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• Sunderland fans understanding but Simon Grayson knows their league position is unacceptable

  27-10-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Manager Simon Grayson says the suporters he meets understand the hand he has been dealt - but the Black Cats still should be doing better
  
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• Simon Grayson expecting 'reasonable' January budget - but he may have to sell Sunderland players

  27-10-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Black Cats manager Simon Grayson does not yet know how much he will have to spend in January but he may look to offload players to boost his budget
  
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• Rafa Benitez rejects Everton job talk and says he's happy at Newcastle

  27-10-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is excited about a potential takeover and doesn't want to leave St James' Park - despite Mersey link
  
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• The spookiest pub in the North East? Gateshead venue goes all out for Halloween

  27-10-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Bull in Gateshead has put on a petrifying display for its customers - do you dare visit?
  
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• Police name alleged hit-and-run victim as two people are arrested

  27-10-2017 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Susan Fuller, 63, died after being involved in a collision with an Audi in Howdon, Wallsend, on Friday morning
  
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• Why was there a huge queue outside Waterstones in Newcastle today?

  27-10-2017 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bookshop welcomed a special guest for a book signing and hundreds queued for hours to get a copy
  
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• Devastated family of Julie Parkin pay tribute to their 'beautiful girl'

  27-10-2017 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular primary school teacher was murdered by her husband Adam Parkin after she discovered he had indecent images of a child
  
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• Have a look round Hadrian's Tipi as it opens its doors in a new location with loads more on the menu

  27-10-2017 20:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was a huge hit in Newcastle last year and Hadrian's Tipi is back in a new home with a number of new additions
  
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• North East politician lands key role in David Davis' Brexit team

  27-10-2017 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Minister Martin Callanan has a new job as a Brexit Minister, after the last one hurt herself jumping out of a helicopter
  
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• Husband murdered his primary school teacher wife after she discovered his sick images of a child

  27-10-2017 19:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Parkin was jailed for a minimum of 23 years after he stabbed and slashed his partner Julie 27 times in a brutal attack in their home
  
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• JFK assassination files: What do they reveal and how significant are they?

  27-10-2017 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 3,000 documents were released to the public in connection with the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
  
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• Tributes paid to Howdon hit-and-run victim as police hunt driver

  27-10-2017 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paramedics tried in vain to save the woman's life following the collision Coldstream Gardens
  
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• Sunderland's Simon Grayson won't 'plead for his job' as he prepares for pressure games

  27-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Grayson is facing crucial back-to-back home games but says he will stick with the methods that have brought him success at his previous clubs
  
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• Not sure what to do with your old Newcastle or Sunderland kit? How about this for an idea

  27-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle and Sunderland stars are encouraging fans to donate their kits to kids in Colombia so they can play football in style
  
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• Grocery, silk maker's, barrel shop and pub - we look back at the history of the Cooperage

  27-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grade II-listed building was placed on Historic England's register of at-risk buildings this week
  
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• Can nightclubs and bars open for an extra hour when the clocks go back?

  27-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday morning - when many of you are out on the tiles in Newcastle, so do you get an extra hour in the clubs?
  
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• Little Mermaid ballet is set to make a splash at Newcastle Theatre Royal

  27-10-2017 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Ballet's new production is out to enchant city centre audiences from Tuesday - check out dancing with a fish tail!
  
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• Muslim students row with Newcastle University intensifies over prayer room changes

  27-10-2017 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some Muslim students have argued Newcastle University is ignoring their well-being with reduced hours available for prayer
  
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• Freedom on the Tyne road closures in Newcastle and Gateshead on Sunday

  27-10-2017 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how long the Tyne Bridge will close for city's once-in-a-lifetime celebration and which other roads to avoid
  
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• All welcome as former Newcastle United star reopens pub after an expensive rebranding

  27-10-2017 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wheatsheaf at Woolsington, Ponteland, has been closed for three months while undergoing a transformation
  
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• Garden of Remembrance opens at Durham Cathedral to commemorate fallen soldiers

  27-10-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Durham and North Tees Royal British Legion wants to raise £800,000 that will be used to help those in the Armed Forces
  
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• Building work at Parliament cuts off MPs' phones and it's caused a bit of a problem

  27-10-2017 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scaffolding is creating a 'Faraday cage' effect and interfering with phone signals
  
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• Luxury swimming pool designers in North Shields celebrate 500th project

  27-10-2017 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Devin Consulting is working world first project that will link two buildings together with an invisible sky pool
  
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• Newcastle tipped for success at Burnley - how the pundits see Monday night at Turf Moor going

  27-10-2017 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Merson and Mark Lawrenson have revealed their predictions for Monday night's game at Burnley and their scorelines may surprise a few
  
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• Two taken to hospital following multi-vehicle crash on the A19

  27-10-2017 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A three-vehicle crash on the A19 near Burdon brought traffic to standstill on Friday lunchtime
  
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• Three men in court following alleged Gateshead spate of burglaries and car theft

  27-10-2017 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Robinson, 43, Jonathan Gregory, 37, and Colin Urwin, 43, have been released on bail after being charged with multiple offences
  
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• Sunderland team news ahead of Bristol City clash as Simon Grayson gets closer to naming his best XI

  27-10-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland manager Simon Grayson has close to a full squad to pick from as he prepares for tomorrow's crucial home game against Bristol City
  
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• Has Wetherspoons pubs really banned staff from wearing poppies?

  27-10-2017 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pub chain attracted a flood of online complaints - but here's what really happened
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals the 'little things' that could amount to a good season for Newcastle United

  27-10-2017 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Magpies looking good in seventh place but Benitez refusing to look too far ahead with a long way to go this season
  
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• Driver flees after smashing into telegraph pole on the A69 sending car up in flames

  27-10-2017 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for any witnesses to come forward and help them with their investigation following the wreckage in the early hours of Friday
  
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• Meet AA Chef of the Year John Williams, a fisherman's son from South Shields

  27-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 59-year-old recalls the childhood kitchen duty which set him on the path to greatness and a top job at The Ritz
  
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• Newcastle Oktoberfest - how to get tickets, how much is a beer and what else is on the menu?

  27-10-2017 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular German festival runs in Times Square until Sunday and, besides the beer, there's a drink you should try - but you won't like it!
  
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• Agricultural firm H&H sees profits fall in 'sluggish' market

  27-10-2017 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firm says uncertainty on farm support after Brexit is delaying investment decisions
  
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• Sunderland have their key players back - but where do they all fit in?

  27-10-2017 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Grayson has a virtually fully fit squad to pick from against Bristol City, but who should star at the Stadium of Light?
  
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• Rafa Benitez refuses to judge his team's progress until January

  27-10-2017 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is cautious about making rash assessments on his team after just a few games
  
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• Bensham Park cordoned off after woman is found 'unresponsive'

  27-10-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has not ruled out a crime being committed and officers are now seeking witnesses to come forward
  
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• Howdon hit-and-run leaves 63-year-old woman dead as police's search for driver continues

  27-10-2017 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say a driver in a grey Audi hit a 63-year-old woman in Coldstream Gardens, Howdon, and made off from the scene
  
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• First footage from the scene of Howdon hit-and-run which killed woman, 63

  27-10-2017 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 63-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was hit by a grey Audi on Coldstream Gardens in Howdon
  
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• Morpeth to Newcastle road race runners will not get refund after company collapse

  27-10-2017 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Morpeth to Newcastle road race was cancelled two months ago after its organisers went bust
  
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• Staff at The Jolly Fisherman forced to reclaim wages from the Government

  27-10-2017 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restauranteur David Whitehead says the business was unable to pay the wages in full because of its liquidation
  
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• Poppy seller taken to hospital after being hit by cyclist in Newcastle city centre

  27-10-2017 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 74-year-old was struck as he stood near the Centenary Soldier sculpture outside the Theatre Royal on Grey Street
  
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• Port of Tyne breaks records with massive shipment of wood pellets

  27-10-2017 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Huge shipment from Canada to the Tyne will take five days to unload, before being used in UK power station
  
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• Hall Construction boosts turnover as it ceases coal mining business

  27-10-2017 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has closed its coal mining business and chosen to refocus the arm towards the extraction of gypsum
  
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• Watch our step-by-step guide on how to carve the perfect pumpkin for Halloween

  27-10-2017 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Halloween is nearly upon us and if you're feeling creative we've a guide on how to carve a pumpkin fir for the occasion
  
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• What you can expect to see and when at Freedom on the Tyne on Sunday

  27-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mass participation event, a highlight of Freedom City 2017, will see hundreds of people converging on the Tyne Bridge
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Two taken to hospital and one lane closed northbound between Durham and Sunderland

  27-10-2017 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One lane of the A19 northbound is closed between Durham and Sunderland due to a serious crash involving between three and five vehicles
  
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• 10 fun family things to do for Halloween in Newcastle and the North East

  27-10-2017 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are plenty of fun Halloween events in the North East for all ages to get involved in throughout the October half term and on October 31
  
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