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• Rafa Benitez insists Newcastle players have 'passion' and 'character' to turnaround poor form

  26-11-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is once again encouraging supporters to stick behind the team
  
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• DeAndre Yedlin refuses to hide after one of his worst days at Newcastle United

  26-11-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  There were few talkers in the mixed zone interview area but DeAndre Yedlin did not shirk his duties
  
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• Chris Coleman looking for 'a glint in the eye' not a glittering CV when he picks Sunderland teams

  26-11-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Black Cats manager Chris Coleman has promised he will not select his teams on reputation after three unheralded players provided the goals on Saturday
  
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• Durham Christmas lights: See the best pictures from the spectacular event

  26-11-2017 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands braved to cold and headed to Market Place to see the series of festive performances
  
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• Durham students miners' strike-themed event 'disgraceful'

  26-11-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The rugby club party invite asked for "flat caps, filth" and a few "working-class-beating-bobbies".
  
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• These student digs claim to be the best in Newcastle - but a student loan won't cover the rent

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vita Student's Strawberry Place's cheapest available apartments cost £189 a week, which a student loan doesn't cover for the whole year
  
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• Revealed: How Amazon has timed toilet breaks and exhausted staff

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Undercover report exposes cost of target culture at online trader Amazon
  
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• Mum vows to 'get justice' for premature daughter she says was 'robbed of her right to life'

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Dennis was told there was nothing staff at the Royal Victoria Infirmary could do for her baby Autumn, who was born at 22 weeks and five days
  
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• Divided North East: What will happen to the south of Tyne when the north breaks away?

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside prepare for devolution and a new mayor, the future for the south looks uncertain
  
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• Chris Coleman will tell Sunderland players not to dwell on their miserable Stadium of Light record

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  New Sunderland manager Chris Coleman is focused on ending the Black Cats' wait for a home win when Reading visit Wearside next weekend
  
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• Alan Pardew confirms West Brom talks ahead of Newcastle United's visit

  26-11-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Could Rafa Benitez face one of his predecessors as Newcastle United take on West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night?
  
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• Durham University condemns students' 'unacceptable' 'Thatcher vs Miners' party

  26-11-2017 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event, now cancelled, promised a 'confrontation higher than the battle of Orgreave'
  
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• Brave children enjoy some festive spirit thanks to Freeman Hospital's heart unit

  26-11-2017 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Youngsters who have undergone life-saving surgery in the last 12 months were invited to a Christmas party by the Children's Heart Unit Fund
  
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• Ashes: Mark Wood hopes to stake claim for England call-up

  26-11-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Pace bowler Mark Wood hopes to stake his claim for a late Ashes call-up when England Lions face a Queensland XI in Brisbane this week.
  
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• Why Newcastle United fans met football legends to help a charity close to their hearts

  26-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the Fairs Club gave three paintings to Rangers hero Willie Henderson to help his daughter's trust
  
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• The cost of Christmas: The best-selling festive toys from years gone by

  26-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We take a nostalgic look back at what Santa was bringing down the years and how much they cost
  
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• Teenager shares first-hand account of horror crash to educate young drivers

  26-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenage from Blyth suffered serious internal injuries when she was involved in a crash with friends in May 2016
  
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• Newcastle United's players must take responsibility and get back to basics quickly

  26-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez knows the situation Newcastle United are in, and the players have to prove they can end this poor run
  
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• It was just one win for Sunderland, but it felt like the start of something more

  26-11-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A gritty rather than brilliant win where the Black Cats fans outperformed the players has given hope to a season which had been sorely lacking it
  
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• Watford pay out £2,000 in taxi fares for supporters stranded en route to Newcastle

  26-11-2017 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Watford pay out £2,000 in taxi fares to rescue stranded supporters after their coach breaks down en route to Newcastle on Saturday.
  
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• Unity key as Sunderland's seven-day transformation matches goalkeeper Robbin Ruiter's

  26-11-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Robbin Ruiter has paid tribute to the way the Black Cats have stuck together through a rough time for himself and his team
  
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• Northumbria Police weapons surrender haul in the hundreds

  26-11-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A German rifle, a pump action shotgun and a converted walking cane were among weapons surrendered.
  
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• Blazing car on hard shoulder brings A1 to a standstill in County Durham

  26-11-2017 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambulance service did not attend the fire and it's not thought that anyone was hurt
  
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• Sunderland U23 0-2 Swansea City U23 report: Black Cats slip to defeat against 10-man Swans

  26-11-2017 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Oli McBurnie scored twice for Swansea City as Sunderland were well-beaten at Eppleton, leaving them next-to-bottom of Premier League 2    
  
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• 'I've never seen anything like it' - seal spotted swimming miles up the River Tyne

  26-11-2017 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch video of the bold seal more than 10 miles from the mouth of the river
  
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• Woman avoids jail after throwing bar stool at fellow reveller in Newcastle pub

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terrieleigh Baldwin threw the chair in the Hillheads Pub, in Westerhope, and hit the victim in the head, leaving her with a cut
  
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• US soccer club with a touch of Tyneside celebrates 25th anniversary

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie expat Paul Willis founded Seacoast United which is now a regional titan
  
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• This eight-year-old girl is doing all she can to spread Christmas joy across Newcastle

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hannah Warburton is a little girl on a chocolate-filled mission to help families in Freeman Hospital's Scott House
  
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• Newcastle United make it into the Financial Times as report assesses chances of Christmas takeover

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans are waiting patiently for a second bid from PCP Capital Partners as takoever talk finds way on to the agenda in the city
  
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• From footballer to physio and now fitness boss: the varied career of Paul Ferris

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once Newcastle United's youngest debutant, Paul Ferris now heading up the Speedflex company
  
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• Burton 0-2 Sunderland analysis: Belief comes flooding back as Black Cats make a fist of it

  26-11-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chris Coleman's full-time show of defiance only added to the mood on the terraces as the Black Cats fans were at last given something to cling to
  
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• Newcastle women stage 'reclaim the night' march

  26-11-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  TUC organisers said the march was "as important as ever" after recent sexual harassment allegations.
  
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• Solihull Moors 1-1 Gateshead report: Heed blow as midfielder ruled out for FA Cup tie

  26-11-2017 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russell Penn's red card in the draw with Solihull means he will miss Gateshead's big FA Cup second-round clash with Luton
  
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• Newcastle United won't part with Aleksandar Mitrovic unless it works for them

  26-11-2017 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Aleksandar Mitrovic wanted by Partizan Belgrade - but Newcastle United won't let him go without replacing him
  
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• Chris Coleman is up and running - and the next step could be a defining moment for Sunderland

  26-11-2017 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sundeland's win at Burton Albion was long overdue, and now new boss Chris Coleman must set his sights on ending their abysmal home record
  
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• Rafa Benitez is facing the biggest challenge of his Newcastle United career

  26-11-2017 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United go to West Brom desperate to end a damaging run of four defeats
  
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• Three children among five dead after suspected stolen car crashes into tree in Leeds

  26-11-2017 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two boys, aged 15, have been arrested following the crash in Leeds on Saturday night
  
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• Is West Brom vs Newcastle on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  26-11-2017 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle look to end their poor run of form against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night
  
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• Newcastle pizzeria Cal's Own's scathing response to Facebook review goes viral

  26-11-2017 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Calvin Kitchin, who runs Cal's Own in Jesmond, hit back at a customer who described his pizza as 'American'
  
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• These armed robbers left two female North Shields shop workers terrified in gunpoint raid

  26-11-2017 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows Lee Stephenson and Craig Watson carrying out the armed raid at a One Stop shop in North Shields
  
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• Stephen Kinnock - Labour's 'Ghost of Christmas future' if the Tories had won a majority

  26-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A BBC documentary revealed the son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock to be an unappealing politician
  
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• Memories of old Durham in a series of charming picture postcard views

  26-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If Durham City centre has changed little in the last 200 years, these postcard images recall the early years of the 20th century
  
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• How a mushrooming expedition led to actor George Costigan's first novel

  26-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A familiar face on many popular TV dramas, George is now coming to Newcastle to appear at Books on Tyne
  
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• Grey Street student housing plans dropped as new owner buys Newcastle property

  26-11-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hanro has snapped up the Grey Street building as part of a £120m spending spree
  
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• Rafa Benitez issues fresh plea for togetherness after latest Newcastle defeat

  26-11-2017 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is eager to end poor run, but warns that life in the Premier League won't get any easier
  
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• Every Jobcentre in the North East where Universal Credit benefit has been put back up to April 2018

  26-11-2017 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's every Jobcentre in the North East that had to scrap its plans to introduce the benefit between December and April
  
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• North East news LIVE: Vehicle fire

  26-11-2017 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live news, sport, weather and traffic from across the North East on Sunday, November 26
  
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• Nick Dunn's sister hopes 'justice prevails' as former Ashington solider prepares to learn his fate

  26-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Indian Government is expected to rule on Monday if the so-called Chennai Six can return home
  
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• How an equal rights activist went from sharing a cell with Nelson Mandela to a life in Tynemouth

  26-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zola Zembe, who was jailed during the apartheid in South Africa, lives in Tynemouth and has now been honoured by Newcastle University
  
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• Feeling rough? Geordies spend more on boozy nights out and hangover cures than anywhere else

  26-11-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're feeling the effects of a heavy night out on the town then check out some of these tried and tested hangover cures
  
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