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• Amanda Staveley takes in England vs Brazil game but Newcastle United takeover bid still ON

  14-11-2017 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United remain in talks with PCP Partners with Amanda Staveley enjoying night out in the capital at Wembley
  
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• Newcastle's famous Tyne Bridge glows green for NSPCC campaign

  14-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity's Light Up Christmas for Children campaign is asking for your help to make sure youngsters get the support they need
  
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• Controversial South Shields bus lane signage deemed adequate after thousands are caught out

  14-11-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Traffic Penalty Tribunal has ruled in favour of South Tyneside Council following an appeal against a fine on Edinburgh Road
  
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• Crowds turn out to watch Joe McElderry switch on Newcastle's Christmas lights

  14-11-2017 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Star sets 20,000 lights sparking over city centre as Sam Lavery and panto cast also join the switch-on celebrations
  
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• The statistics which show Sunderland to be their own worst enemy in this season's Championship

  14-11-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Numbers can prove a lot of things, but the statistics of the Black Cats' season point to a glaring problem the new manager must address
  
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• If, and when, Mike Ashley accepts a bid for Newcastle United, what happens next?

  14-11-2017 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley officially placed the club up for sale last month and hopes to offload the Magpies by Christmas
  
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• These are the guns handed in to Northumbria Police as part of firearms crackdown

  14-11-2017 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nineteen guns and ammunition were handed in at police stations as part of a bid to reduce the number of firearms on the streets
  
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• How grandparents could be killing their grandchildren with kindness

  14-11-2017 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scientists highlight how grandparents give youngsters sweets as treats and harm young lungs with tobacco smoke
  
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• The stats that show Sunderland's Lee Cattermole is the dirtiest player in Premier League history

  14-11-2017 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A study has tried to determine who ranks highest in the Premier League's all-time bad-boy list and there is plenty of Sunderland interest
  
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• The Nasty Women are back this week, roused by Donald Trump to speak out through art

  14-11-2017 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first Nasty Women Newcastle exhibition in April was a big success and now a conference has been organised
  
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• See the Newcastle Brown Ale TV adverts from the 1970s and 80s

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you remember these commercials being show on TV? The region’s most famous beer celebrated its 90th birthday in 2017
  
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• Schoolgirl sexually assaulted by cyclist as she walked to school - one week after separate incident

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police say the teenager was approached by a man on a bike near to Hebburn Comprehensive School in South Tyneside
  
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• 'Our whole world has caved in': Mum's heartbreaking tribute to schoolboy Jak Fada

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields superfan Jak Fada died from a ruptured artery at the age of just 10 less than 24 hours after his great grandfather passed away
  
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• Newcastle United, Alan Shearer and a sensational Hong Kong reception

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United and Alan Shearer are a massive draw in Hong Kong - and our man John Gibson was there to see why
  
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• Newcastle airport passengers speak of their horror after man dies on Jet2 flight from Tenerife

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The holidaymakers were returning to Tyneside on Sunday night when the 81-year-old passed away en route
  
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• Gateshead vs Hartlepool United - how to get tickets for the Boxing Day showdown

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead have not faced Hartlepool since their Football League days, but will go head to head over the Christmas period
  
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• Gateshead Labour MP explains why he was a 'keynote speaker' at a rival party's conference

  14-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Mearns attended the recent Socialist Party event as it was an organisation Labour should 'engage with'
  
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• Northumbria Police in orange pill drug death warning

  14-11-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A 22-year-old man died hours after taking a pill believed to be ecstasy, prompting a police warning.
  
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• 'It is all I want' - sister of jailed Ashington man Nick Dunn says he could be home for Christmas

  14-11-2017 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Dunn is one of the so-called Chennai Six currently locked up in India for a crime they say they didn't commit
  
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• Heart donor appeal for six-week-old Charlie Douthwaite

  14-11-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a six-week-old baby born with "half a heart" make an urgent appeal for donors.
  
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• 10 former Newcastle stars rank in the Premier League's top 50 dirtiest players of all-time

  14-11-2017 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A study has tried to determine who ranks highest in the Premier League's all-time bad-boy list and there is plenty of Newcastle interest
  
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• Newcastle Christmas lights switch on RECAP: X Factor winner Joe McElderry turns on the 2017 lights

  14-11-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 5,000-strong crowd is expected to gather for the countdown at Grey's Monument in Newcastle to see the lights be switched on
  
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• Newcastle Christmas lights switch on LIVE: X Factor winner Joe McElderry to turn on the 2017 lights

  14-11-2017 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 5,000-strong crowd is expected to gather for the countdown at Grey's Monument in Newcastle to see the lights be switched on
  
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• Bright orange pills warning: 22-year-old dies in Jarrow after reportedly taking dangerous ecstasy

  14-11-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people of the potentially lethal bright orange pills after a 22-year-old man died following Jarrow incident
  
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• Donor appeal for six-week-old heart patient

  14-11-2017 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Time is running out for Charlie Douthwaite, who was born with half a heart.
  
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• Family's tribute to cyclist Fred Heppell who died after a collision with car in Durham

  14-11-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keen cyclist Fred Heppell, 80, from Lanchester, was riding on the A177 between Bowburn and Shincliffe when the fatal collision happened
  
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• Killed Lanchester cyclist had biked round the world

  14-11-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Fred Heppell, 80, died in hospital after being hit by a car on the A177 near Durham.
  
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• Northumberland's Tharsus prepares for next stage of growth after joining Stock Exchange programme

  14-11-2017 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland business is the first robotics firm to be accepted into the LSE's Elite network
  
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• Newcastle's Venturefest attracts record crowds to celebrate North East innovation

  14-11-2017 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Delegates at annual event are told that innovation is vital for business survival
  
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• See Coca Cola Christmas Truck in Boldon now - here's all you need to know

  14-11-2017 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out about queuing, photographs and a free gift during truck's tour which will also include Northumberland, Newcastle and Gateshead
  
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• Travelodge on Newcastle's Quayside set to open before Christmas, creating 20 jobs

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  200-room hotel overlooking the Tyne has been created with the conversion of a vacant office block
  
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• 'Success on the pitch will bring success off it' - Matt Ritchie on a potential Newcastle takeover

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie insists the Magpies' focus is solely on securing on-pitch results
  
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• New £2m warehouse will create 25 new jobs in County Durham

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is building a 50,000sq ft facility at Aycliffe Business Park
  
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• MP writes to Government demanding sprinklers in all UK schools after suspected arson attack

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears were raised about the safety of pupils after a fire broke out at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy in Bedlington
  
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• Mitrovic, Gayle or Joselu? Mick Quinn on who he believes must lead Newcastle's line at Old Trafford

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United head take on Manchester United on Saturday, but who does Mick Quinn want to start up front at Old Trafford?
  
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• Exciting for Sunderland - Paul Heckingbottom's blueprint is based on youngsters willing to learn

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats are thought to be interested in making Paul Heckingbottom their next manager. If they do, it could be good news for their youngsters
  
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• Boyfriend from hell assaulted his partner three days in a row after being released from prison

  14-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Davison, of Cowgate, is back behind bars after assaulting his 18-year-old on-off partner and breaching a restraining order for the tenth time
  
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• Everything is Black and White Podcast: Jonjo Shelvey for England and Freddie Woodman future

  14-11-2017 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Waugh and Sean McCormick join Andrew Musgrove for this week's Everything is Black and White Podcast
  
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• Durham Road crash: Elderly woman dies after being hit by a lorry in Low Fell

  14-11-2017 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision involving a truck and pedestrian happened at just after 11.15am, a short distance from its junction with Belle Vue Bank in Gateshead
  
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• Dwight Yorke: Sunderland need an uplift and I could provide it if they just answered my calls

  14-11-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former midfielder Dwight Yorke is desperate to get into management, but says the Black Cats have ignored him since Simon Grayson's sacking
  
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• Zucchini pasta bar brings takeaway pasta to Newcastle – but does the concept actually work?

  14-11-2017 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The restaurant promises top fresh pasta 'whether you're sitting in with us or on the go' - so how was the food, and does it work as a takeaway?
  
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• Award-winning Durham firm Hodgson Sayers targets growth in Midlands

  14-11-2017 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former national company of the year is investing in new technology as it seeks growth
  
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• Businesses should expect to be attacked by cyber criminals, experts tell Journal event

  14-11-2017 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Business leaders were urged to increase their cyber security and provide training at a senior level to combat malicious attacks
  
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• Durham Road in Gateshead closed after an accident involving an elderly woman

  14-11-2017 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman's condition is not yet known following a collision with a truck on Tuesday morning
  
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• Newcastle nightlife: 55 photos from city bars & clubs

  14-11-2017 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at our video and gallery from Newcastle city nightspots including Bijoux, The Mushroom, The Mile Castle and more!
  
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• Perfect timing or a curse? How Newcastle have fared after the November international break

  14-11-2017 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stats suggest that Newcastle United like playing in November especially after the break
  
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• See the foul scene of dog poo and urine in Gateshead which cost a pet owner more than £1,200

  14-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Hawley was fined after ignoring an abatement warning and repeated complaints about the state of his back yard on Rawlings Road
  
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• I welcome Shearer's documentary - I do fear impact heading's had on me, but it should NOT be banned

  14-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer looked into whether there is a link between heading and dementia in a documentary
  
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• Gary Bennett: 'Laughing stock' Sunderland need a 'spark' - they're not too good to go down

  14-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-captain Gary Bennett has spoken of his hurt at the embarrassment the Black Cats have become, and outlined what he wants from the next manager
  
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• The last day to spend your old £10 notes is revealed

  14-11-2017 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England has announced the date when the note will be removed from circulation
  
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