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• Rafa Benitez believes Newcastle need January signings to provide a 'lift' to the club in 2018

  31-12-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has once again reiterated his plea for January reinforcements
  
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• Darron Gibson enjoying better organisation but back-to-back wins could really lift Sunderland

  31-12-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A fourth clean sheet under Chris Coleman highlighted how he has organised the Black Cats much better, consecutive victories is the next milestone
  
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• Spectacular green and gold meteor spotted over North East on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2017 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some mistook what is thought to have been a meteor for an early New Year firework in the night skies over the North on Sunday
  
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• Watch families greet 2018 with a spectacular New Year's Eve bonfire on the Town Moor

  31-12-2017 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'East of the sun, West of the moon'-themed celebration wowed families who attended - though the ticketing system meant some people missed out
  
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• Aussie flu outbreak: Symptoms to look out for as Australian bug arrives in the UK

  31-12-2017 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures show flu cases are on the rise across England with growing numbers of cases reported in the past two weeks
  
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• How well do you remember 2017? Test yourself with 20 questions in our New Year quiz

  31-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are 20 questions to test your knowledge of 2017 - and there's some New Year stuff thrown in there too
  
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• Hopefully Mike can keep his word' - How Benitez and Ashley's war of words developed across 2017

  31-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez and owner Mike Ashley exchanged words in public over the Magpies' transfer policy
  
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• Adam Langwell's friend's heartbreaking tribute: 'I don't think he realised how much he was loved'

  31-12-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Langwell's best friend opens his heart after his pal's body was found on a beach in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
  
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• The manager's job more challenging than Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez's is up for grabs

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Nixon, who runs the Newcastle West End Food Bank, is to step down in January nearly five years after he took on the role
  
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• Stoke vs Newcastle United prediction - tough, but realistic chance of a positive start to 2018

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United head to Stoke City on the back of an uninspiring display against Brighton, but with a chance of a big three points
  
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• Joy for campaigners as brakes are put on Northumberland car park row

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are celebrating after plans to turn part of the Braid in Amble into a car park have been axed
  
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• Ian Wright suggests Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle needs to be 'half a yard quicker'

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Arsenal forward was seriously unimpressed by Gayle's display yesterday
  
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• Actor Sean Bean writes touching letter to Whitley Bay motor neurone disease battler

  31-12-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Sean Bean tells of his admiration for inspirational fan Mark Taylor, who used to play for Whitley Bay FC
  
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• Sunderland show some resolve ahead of New Year to end 2017 on a high

  31-12-2017 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's win at Nottingham Forest lifted them out of the bottom three as the steady progress under Chris Coleman continued
  
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• Karl Darlow gives a dressing room insight after Newcastle United's poor run of results

  31-12-2017 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies are unbeaten in the last two games but have only banked five points from the last 36 available
  
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• Border Force may recruit volunteers as MP warns of 'Dad's Army' set-up

  31-12-2017 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report found officials have not visited many small harbours so the Home Office is considering a 'Border Force Special Volunteer Force'
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland analysis: A good way to slam the door shut on a very bad year

  31-12-2017 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the qualities so notable by their absence at Barnsley in August were on show when the Black Cats travelled to Nottingham Forest
  
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• Rafa Benitez expecting 'help' in the January transfer window from Newcastle United chiefs

  31-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's current board have been handed a short-list of players and Rafa Benitez feels current team need back-up
  
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• Meet the North East's top 10 companies of 2017 - as chosen by our business team

  31-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prize winners, technology innovators and huge employers make up The Journal's list of this year big North East success stories
  
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• A new dawn for Newcastle? See how the city centre will be transformed in the coming year

  31-12-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What can we look forward to opening to the public over the course of the New Year? Take a look here at our guide
  
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• Is Sunderland vs Barnsley on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  31-12-2017 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats will go in search of the win that would lift them above Barnsley in the table - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• Is Stoke vs Newcastle on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  31-12-2017 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle travel to Stoke on New Year's Day in what is a huge game at the bottom of the Premier League
  
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• Sunderland defeat is the final straw for Mark Warburton as he is sacked by Nottingham Forest

  31-12-2017 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mark Warburton has been sacked by Nottingham Forest the day after his side were booed off after losing at home to Sunderland in the Championship
  
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• Aiden McGeady on why his winning goal at Nottingham Forest was one in a million

  31-12-2017 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Aiden McGeady has been a professional footballer over 13 years. He claims Saturday's header at goal was only his second attempt and the first scored
  
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• What stage are Newcastle United's takeover talks at as we go into 2018?

  31-12-2017 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has not taken the club off the market and Amanda Staveley is still keen on taking it off his hands
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland analysis: Not survival of fittest but rather the hungriest

  31-12-2017 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Wearsiders were beset by injuries at the City Ground but it left them with the right characters to beat Nottingham Forest on a day of hard graft
  
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• Newcastle 0-0 Brighton: Read Chris Waugh's player ratings from a deflating home draw

  31-12-2017 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United side were held to a goalless draw by Brighton - but how did the players fare?
  
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• Newcastle bar entering 2018 in style by staying open until 10am for New Year

  31-12-2017 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Think you could party long after the clock strikes 12? Well you might want to get yourself to this Newcastle city centre bar
  
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• Plans for Willy Wonka-inspired 'dream' garden on Gateshead Quayside set to be given the green light

  31-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin unveiled ambitious plans for a shipping container leisure destination on the banks of the Tyne in October
  
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• Here are the 10 developments that will change the North East in 2018

  31-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of jobs, plus new nightlife destinations, will be created with these 10 developments in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham
  
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• 20 pictures recalling Newcastle and the North East at New Year

  31-12-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Happy New Year to all our readers - we recall the celebrations of years gone by in 20 photographs
  
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• 'New Year honours should go to ordinary people': Watch Jeff Stelling's rant on celebrity knighthoods

  31-12-2017 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Soccer Saturday presenter was asked how he didn't make the list, so he explained why he, sports stars and 'political cronies' should miss out
  
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• Dawid Malan set to cover for Ben Stokes in England ODI squad

  31-12-2017 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Dawid Malan is set to be added to the England one-day squad for the series in Australia, as all-rounder Ben Stokes will not fly out with the group.
  
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• Woman pulled from river 'conscious and breathing' after Tyne Bridge fall

  31-12-2017 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The emergency services pulled a woman, who was still conscious, from the River Tyne after a fall from the Tyne Bridge
  
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• Takeover, Rafa and Premier League future under threat: 2018 is a pivotal year at Newcastle

  31-12-2017 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United drew 0-0 with Brighton to end a disappointing 2017 - but what does 2018 hold?
  
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• Friends of Adam Langwell pay tribute after his body is discovered on Whitley Bay beach

  31-12-2017 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old was found dead at Browns Bay in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, on Saturday and police are treating it as unexplained
  
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• Sydney plane crash: Four Britons feared dead after sea plane 'nosedives' into water

  31-12-2017 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six people including the pilot were on board the plane when it crashed off Jerusalem Bay near Cowan, north of Sydney
  
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• Rafa Benitez thanks for fans for their support in 2017 and offers new hope in 2018

  31-12-2017 11:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez wants to see the Magpies invest on the field in order to stave off the threat of relegation for good
  
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• When is Chinese New Year in 2018 - and which sign is it?

  31-12-2017 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's our guide to everything you need to know about Chinese New Year, what date it falls on in 2018 and when celebrations are in Newcastle
  
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• New Year supermarket opening hours for Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl

  31-12-2017 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Worried you'll be eaten out of house and home or on party hosting duties? Here are New Year's Eve and Day opening times
  
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• Is Eldon Square open on New Year's Day? Here's our guide to the opening times

  31-12-2017 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If your Christmas shop-athon hasn't put you off and you're itching to get back out there then here's what you need to know about Newcastle's Eldon Square opening hours
  
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• New Year's Eve supermarket and shopping centre opening times in the North East

  31-12-2017 10:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're planning on doing some last minute shopping for New Year's Eve here are the shopping centre and supermarket opening times
  
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• New Year's Eve in Newcastle LIVE: Everything you need to know about the city's events and celebrations

  31-12-2017 10:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Quayside fireworks are always a highlight, but there's plenty of other things happening to welcome in the new year
  
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• New Year's Eve Metro and bus timetables in and out of Newcastle city centre

  31-12-2017 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're busy making plans for new Year's Eve here's everything you need to know about Metro and bus services running on December 31
  
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• We asked school kids what they wanted to happen in 2018 and their answers were adorable

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children at Byker Primary School, Newcastle, told us what they wanted to happen in the New Year for themselves, their community or the whole world
  
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• Top 10 deals of 2017: which North East firms did the best business this year?

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East economy saw billion pound takeovers and international mergers take place during the year
  
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• These are the 20 essential tips before you book your 2018 summer holiday

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From flying by night to how to avoid losing your fee if you cancel your plans - the tips everyone should read before booking holidays
  
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• The grim stats that show how funding to our Sure Start centres has been slashed under the Tories

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The children's centres have been hard hit as a result of Conservative Government austerity measures since 2010
  
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• Happy new year - Sunderland's reasons to be optimistic for a much better time in 2018

  31-12-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The least said about 2017 the better, but the way it ended offered real encouragement that 2018 can be a much better year for the Black Cats
  
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• Rafa Benitez responds to talk of Jonjo Shelvey being sold to West Ham United

  31-12-2017 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez not prepared to lose midfielder unless he has a replacement
  
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