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• Driver taken to hospital after car flips onto its side on North Tyneside road

  04-12-2017 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police said the driver of a car has been taken to hospital after it crashed in Monkseaton
  
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• FA Cup third round draw

  04-12-2017 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool will meet Everton in the FA Cup third round, while holders Arsenal are drawn away to Nottingham Forest.
  
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• Why dancer Nicole Vivien Watson plans to immerse herself in a bucket of slime

  04-12-2017 22:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The work first shown in London as a video installation is to be performed in front of an audience for the first time
  
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• He's got the X Factor: See poorly Kian Musgrove dancing on stage during finals of ITV show

  04-12-2017 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brave Kian showed off his dance moves to the cheering crowd on stage at the X-Factor final in London
  
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• 'Home to Luton, I'll take that!' - Newcastle United fans react to FA Cup draw

  04-12-2017 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have been drawn at home to League Two Luton in the FA Cup Third Round
  
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• Sunderland to face Middlesbrough in FA Cup third round at the Riverside Stadium

  04-12-2017 20:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The FA Cup third round draw has served up a Tees-Wear clash, with Sunderland making the short journey down the A19 to take on Middlesbrough
  
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• Luckiest postcode in Geordie Jackpot revealed with three winners from same area

  04-12-2017 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new local lottery has paid out nine times with three winners all coming from the same area in the North East
  
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• FA Cup third round draw - Newcastle United have a home tie to look forward to in January

  04-12-2017 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United face League Two outfit at St James' Park as sides clash in competition for the first time since 1994
  
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• Government faces Commons battle over Universal Credit following poverty fears

  04-12-2017 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour will call for changes to Universal Credit as Ministers come under fire over rising child and pensioner poverty
  
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• Dogs (and brave cats) welcome at Newcastle church's Christmas Eve animal service

  04-12-2017 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St John's to host an animal blessing which promises to more Bark The Herald Angels Sing than a Silent Night
  
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• The FA Cup Third Round Draw RECAP - Find out who Newcastle United and Sunderland will get

  04-12-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Welcome to the live blog bringing you coverage of the FA Cup Third Round Draw which takes place from 7pm
  
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• The FA Cup Third Round Draw LIVE - Find out who Newcastle United and Sunderland will get

  04-12-2017 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Welcome to the live blog bringing you coverage of the FA Cup Third Round Draw which takes place from 7pm
  
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• Police appeal for help to identify pedestrian who died in County Durham crash

  04-12-2017 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Pine Road, near Ferryhill, but the man died at the scene
  
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• Northern Stage apologises after mix-up over tickets for Sting's musical the Last Ship

  04-12-2017 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The theatre company has apologised after Sting fans bought tickets for the show - only to be told they couldn't go
  
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• Slovakian Newcastle United fan calls on the Toon Army to help him propose to the love of his life

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After attending his first ever match at St James' Park, an NUFC fan is desperate to get married in the North East - and he wants fellow fans to help
  
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• Celebrity Question of Sport event raises almost £20,000 for the Sunshine Fund

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Special guests including golfer Lee Westwood helped the charity smash their target to buy specialist equipment for disabled children 
  
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• Behind the scenes at Northumberland's pioneering proton beam treatment centre

  04-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre in Bomarsund will treat up to 500 patients a year and offer the revolutionary proton beam therapy
  
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• Poo-Gate teenager: I didn't defecate in Stadium of Light - but I did drink a lot

  04-12-2017 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland fan Callum Mawson speaks out after pictures of him with his trousers around his ankles in the stadium went viral
  
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• This is what can happen if you touch a live Metro cable - cash reward offered after wire theft

  04-12-2017 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus are offering £1000 for information to help catch the vandals who brought much of the system to a standstill
  
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• North East referee Mark Clattenburg admits he allowed Tottenham to 'self destruct' in title decider

  04-12-2017 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Clattenburg rose from the Northern League to the world's elite of refereeing, and had a key role in dramatic finale
  
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• Mikel Merino admits he's not yet 100% after returning from injury - as he targets Foxes fillip

  04-12-2017 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino has played the last two games and believes a change in fortune could be coming
  
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• Vote for your Greatest Ever Newcastle United team before Tuesday's 5pm deadline

  04-12-2017 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's Greatest Ever Team will be announced on Saturday - and you've only got a few hours left to vote
  
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• Your chance to run Spanish City as first raft of jobs open for applications

  04-12-2017 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Whitley Bay landmark is currently being restored and is scheduled to open to the public in summer 2018         
  
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• These are the weird and wonderful tales behind the names of major retail stores

  04-12-2017 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many businesses are instantly recognisable but do their names have a meaning and what is the history behind them?
  
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• Newcastle United target Cenk Tosun worth '£100 million' - claims Besiktas chief

  04-12-2017 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun has been scouted by many European clubs including Newcastle United and Italian giants Juventus
  
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• Patient handed £12,500 out of court settlement by North Shields dentist

  04-12-2017 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Verne Road Dental Practice, in North Shields, has not admitted liability for problems endured by Louise Forster but has offered her a £12,500 payout
  
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• North of Tyne devolution: why are we not having a local referendum?

  04-12-2017 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be no vote in Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside on the deal, unlike in 2004 when a regional assembly was proposed
  
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• Newcastle United in the FA Cup - Can Benitez beat the curse of the third round?

  04-12-2017 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez is the only Newcastle United to take the club past the third round since 2012 - can he do it again?
  
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• 'No way to treat mums to be': Fury at end to births and fears for future of South Tyneside Hospital

  04-12-2017 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are afraid the temporary closure, which came as the special care baby unit suffered a staffing crisis, is part of an 'erosion' of services
  
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• Why Newcastle United have double aim away from home as 2017 draws to a close

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Magpies' away record makes for painful reading in aftermath of 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
  
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• The statistics which should give all Sunderland fans hope - if they can capitalise on them

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chris Coleman has seen the best and worst of his Sunderland side in his short time in charge, but can he build on these positive stats?
  
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• Sibling 3D specialist AM3D aims to take business into another dimension

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brothers Louis and Liam Monte are based at Sunderland Software Centre and have big plans for future growth
  
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• Retailers warned to manage costs after 56 high street firms fall into administration in 7 months

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialists at KPMG have warned that businesses will have to look at new ways to boost profits over Christmas
  
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• New A19 Silverlink road closures start on Monday - full details here

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closures are taking place so construction work on a triple-decker roundabout and road upgrades can continue
  
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• A National Centre for Imagination - Sunderland's new big idea is up for funding

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Funding of £15m is available for projects across the North of England to build a legacy from the Great Exhibition of the North
  
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• £15bn of construction planned for North East - but skills shortage could hamper progress

  04-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A shortfall of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and painters could hold the region back amid a wealth of lucrative projects
  
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• Police inquiry after report of man exposing himself near Santa's Grotto in Newcastle Fenwick's store

  04-12-2017 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman reported a man for exposing himself near to the Santa's Grotto in Fenwick in Newcastle
  
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• Everything is Black and White podcast - Why Mike Ashley has to accept the PCP bid NOW

  04-12-2017 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Douglas and Lee Ryder join Andrew Musgrove to discuss all things Newcastle United after another Premier League defeat
  
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• Behind the scenes of Newcastle United's trip to Chelsea - 4am starts and more than 500 miles

  04-12-2017 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Get a sneak peek into chief sports writer Lee Ryder's day covering Newcastle United at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge
  
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• Tickets for Newcastle's first Viking Beer Festival go on sale - fancy free Viking Longboat Sausage?

  04-12-2017 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham event will make 2018 debut with beer, bands and bratwurst
  
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• Gavin Webster explains why he isn't brimming with good cheer at the thought of Christmas

  04-12-2017 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's something about all the seasonal palaver that gets Gavin's goat and he's keen to share it with you from the stage
  
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• Gemma Lowery opens up about first Christmas without Bradley in emotional Loose Women appearance

  04-12-2017 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley's hero Jermain Defoe joined heartbroken mum Gemma as she spoke about her charity foundation and life without her brave son
  
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• Driver fled scene of Ferryhill crash which left woman with 'significant injuries'

  04-12-2017 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman had to be airlifted to hospital following the collision between two Vauxhall Corsas on Sunday
  
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• Sunderland AFC loan watch: Hat-trick of goals and assists for Lens, Khazri on the scoresheet again

  04-12-2017 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We review how Sunderland's loanees got on this week as a host of Black Cats players continue their development away from Wearside
  
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• 'It isn't the guy running the Twitter's fault' - social media reacts to Monday's Metro cancellations

  04-12-2017 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thieves causing damage to overhead lines in Gateshead meant all trains had to be shut down from Monument to South Hylton and South Shields
  
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• Trinity Mirror North East to launch brand new holiday publication in 2018

  04-12-2017 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new travel guide, which launches in January, will connect both in and out of area travel advertisers with North East travel makers
  
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• Never mind Mitro debate, it feels like time for Jonjo Shelvey and Mikel Merino to get a run together

  04-12-2017 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has used six different midfield combinations so far this season - but Merino and Shelvey just once
  
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• Thieves stealing cable cause Metro disruption

  04-12-2017 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Passengers on the Tyne and Wear Metro face major disruption after thieves steal trackside cable.
  
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• Gateshead defender Scott Barrow injury latest after head-on collision

  04-12-2017 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead manager Steve Watson gives an update on left-back Scott Barrow after he was carried off against Luton
  
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• Neil Stewart's body found two weeks after party boat fall

  04-12-2017 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Neil Stewart was part of a group from Newcastle when he fell off the canal boat near Amsterdam.
  
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