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• Sunderland 0-1 Barnsley analysis: Fans back on boos as Darron Gibson leaves Cats bereft of guile

  01-01-2018 22:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats supporters could not hide their frustration as a new year brought another lacklustre performance at the Stadium of Light
  
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• WhatsApp will no longer work on these phones from January 1 2018

  01-01-2018 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  2018 spells the end of the messaging app for some phones, as it phases out compatibility so it can keep security up to date
  
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• Durham has largest number of empty homes

  01-01-2018 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Amid a homelessness crisis, the findings are a "national scandal", Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable says.
  
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• Ayoze Perez reflects on 'massive win' and his joy at taking his big chance in attack

  01-01-2018 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United's Spanish star nets a crucial goal in 1-0 win against Stoke to aid Magpies' survival bid
  
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• Rafa Benitez on fans, January transfers and whether he's happy with seven-point festive haul

  01-01-2018 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United start 2018 on a high after solid run of results which lifted them away from the Premier League danger zone
  
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• Chris Coleman rules out Sunderland selling James Vaughan - for now

  01-01-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's lack of strikers means they could not afford to let James Vaughan leave, despite weekend reports linking him with a move to Wigan
  
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• Jacob Murphy 'could go on to be some player' - Newcastle fans impressed with winger

  01-01-2018 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle beat Stoke City 1-0 and many United fans were impressed with Jacob Murphy
  
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• Sunderland manager Chris Coleman hints that a loan signing could be close

  01-01-2018 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chris Coleman says Sunderland have been close to agreeing their first signing of the January window, although a deal is not yet 'imminent'
  
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• Rafa Benitez says massive Stoke win shows why he 'trusts' his Newcastle players

  01-01-2018 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss reflects on big win at Stoke City as Magpies climb away from the danger area
  
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• Mark Hughes storms out of Press conference and claims he's no different to Rafa Benitez

  01-01-2018 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  After Newcastle's 1-0 win at Stoke, Mark Hughes feels the heat during the post-game interviews at the bet365 Stadium
  
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• Stoke City 0-1 Newcastle United

  01-01-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Ayoze Perez gives Newcastle a narrow victory over fellow Premier League strugglers Stoke to put more pressure on Stoke manager Mark Hughes.
  
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• Magpies secure away win at Stoke

  01-01-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Ayoze Perez gives Newcastle a narrow victory over fellow Premier League strugglers Stoke to put more pressure on Stoke manager Mark Hughes.
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Barnsley player ratings: Read James Hunter's match marks

  01-01-2018 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland turned in another poor performance in their defeat against Barnsley but did anyone come out of this game with any credit
  
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• Stoke City 0-1 Newcastle player ratings: Read Lee Ryder's merit marks after a crucial win

  01-01-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United earned themselves a superb win at the Bet365 Stadium - here's how Lee Ryder rated the players
  
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• Trying Dry January? Here are some ideas for booze-free things to do around Newcastle

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From late night cafes to exercise in the fresh air, there is enough to do to get you through January without succumbing the booze
  
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• Sunshine Fund appeal over half way to target after Christmas Jumper Day

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity has now raised more than £17,000 for Hadrian School in Newcastle, which needs specialist playground equipment
  
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• Stoke 0-1 Newcastle: Rafa's makeshift striker ploy pays dividends for United - 5 things we learned

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United started 2018 in perfect fashion with a thoroughly-deserved 1-0 victorty at Stoke City
  
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• Murder probe launched after man fatally injured at Byker hostel

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives are probing a death on Shields Road, in Byker, during the first hours of 2018 after a man was found with fatal head injuries
  
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• A Newcastle United takeover and a friendly Brexit deal: Six things we need to happen in 2018

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at what needs to happen in the coming months to get help the North East fulfil its true potential
  
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• A fatal crash, a murder investigation and other news you might have missed today

  01-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a roundup of the stories you might have missed on a busy New Year's Day in the North East
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Barnsley - Darron Gibson injury turns it, 5 things we learned

  01-01-2018 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats were just starting to get a foothold when their holding midfielder picked up an injury and a lacklustre defeat ensued
  
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• Hartlepool United 2-2 Gateshead

  01-01-2018 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Keith Watson scores a brace for Hartlepool but Gateshead claim a point in the north east derby in the National League.
  
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• Stoke City 0-1 Newcastle match report: Brilliant away win for Magpies gets 2018 off to a flier

  01-01-2018 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United won at Stoke on an afternoon when the Magpies eased their relegation fears
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Barnsley report - hugely disappointing performance from Black Cats

  01-01-2018 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland made a losing start to 2018 at the Stadium of Light, with Ethan Pinnock's goal condemning them to defeat against their relegation rivals
  
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• Meet the gorgeous babies who were welcomed into the world on New Year's Day

  01-01-2018 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These tiny bundles of joy have given their parents a memorable start to 2018 at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
  
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• Sunderland back in relegation zone

  01-01-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Barnsley win for the first time in 11 Championship games as Ethan Pinnock's goal gives them three points at Sunderland.
  
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• See the best pictures from the Whitley Bay New Year's Day dip

  01-01-2018 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scores plunged into the icy water to see in 2018 as part of one of the North East's increasingly popular traditions
  
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• 'There's no doubt - Mike Ashley must go' says Alan Shearer as Newcastle face relegation

  01-01-2018 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's record goalscorer Alan Shearer is hoping that Mike Ashley sells the club sooner rather than later
  
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• Empty canoe pulled from the River Tyne triggers major search operation in Corbridge

  01-01-2018 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, firefighters and paramedics were all called out after an empty, upturned canoe was found floating down the River Tyne
  
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• Weather warning issued as high winds set to hit the North East

  01-01-2018 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is your hour-by-hour forecast for the North East as the Met Office forecast high winds
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of robbery following knifepoint shop raid in Gateshead

  01-01-2018 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after an alleged knifepoint raid on a shop on Prince Consort Road, Gateshead
  
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• Nightclub owners Deltic plan Newcastle opening as part of big expansion plans

  01-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has unveiled the expansion plans following its failed merger bid with Revolution Bars
  
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• How culture projects in Newcastle benefit from new crowdfunding scheme

  01-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Youngsters from the West End of Newcastle will be able to develop writing and rapping skills thanks to the scheme
  
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• 'Every child deserves to live': Mums back organ donation opt-out after children's heart transplants

  01-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mums Tracie Wright and Alice Holton have spoken of the importance of organ donation after their children received new hearts at the Freeman hospital
  
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• Everything we know so far after a gun was fired at a house in Brunswick Village

  01-01-2018 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are investigating reports a gun was fired in Grey Street shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve
  
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• Bathers brave North Sea for charity

  01-01-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Brave bathers raise thousands of pounds for charity.
  
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• Rafa Benitez makes five changes for Stoke City game as Ayoze Perez starts up-front

  01-01-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are in need of three points and Rafa Benitez has made five changes for the game against Stoke City
  
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• Four arrested after brawl in Fenham that left four in hospital

  01-01-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance in Royal Crescent in Fenham
  
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• Rafa Benitez wants 'unity but promotes none' at Newcastle United says Simon Jordan

  01-01-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has criticised Rafa Benitez for his comments for unity at Newcastle United
  
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• Sunderland vs Barnsley LIVE: Oviedo and Vaughan return for Maja and Wilson

  01-01-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Sunderland's New Year's Day clash with Barnsley as Chris Coleman's Black Cats look to build on the win over Forest
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Barnsley LIVE - Black Cats fail to worry Tykes after Pinnock goal

  01-01-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live coverage of Sunderland's New Year's Day clash with Barnsley as Chris Coleman's Black Cats look to build on the win over Forest
  
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• From crisis to crisis - another turbulent year at HMP Northumberland

  01-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rocketing violence, 'easy' access to drugs and a string of suicides have raised alarm bells at the Acklington jail
  
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• Byker murder investigation - everything we know so far following Shields Road death

  01-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forensics officers are investigating the scene on Shields Road after a man with head injuries died in the early hours of New Year's Day
  
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• Driver dies after car ploughs into takeaway and church wall

  01-01-2018 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  No-one else was hurt in the incident in Newcastle, police said.
  
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• Stoke City vs Newcastle LIVE - Rafa rings the changes - Shelvey back, Diame in as Perez leads the line

  01-01-2018 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the build up, team news, live match action and post-game analysis as Newcastle United take on Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium
  
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• Stoke City 0-1 Newcastle LIVE - All the reaction as Magpies clinch vital win; Watch goal in the blog

  01-01-2018 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the build up, team news, live match action and post-game analysis as Newcastle United take on Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium
  
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• Keep an eye on your change: The new collectable coins coming in 2018 could be worth a pretty penny

  01-01-2018 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint have announced four new limited-edition 50p and £2 coins which will be released this year
  
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• New Year's Day Wolf Moon is also a supermoon - remember to look up!

  01-01-2018 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Look out for the first 2018 supermoon and send us your photographs
  
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• You can now watch every season of 'Friends' on Netflix

  01-01-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The streaming service offered its fans a New Year gift in the shape of the hugely popular sitcom
  
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• Man dies after pick-up crashes into Chinese takeaway in Newcastle

  01-01-2018 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A white Mitsubishi L200 collided buildings on Hawthorn Terrace in the early hours of the morning
  
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