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• 'I want to know sooner rather than later' - Rafa Benitez on Newcastle's January transfer budget

  05-01-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is still yet to learn of his transfer budget, despite the January window being six days old
  
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• Chris Coleman not in mood to ruin anyone's FA Cup dreams, but Championship survival big prize

  05-01-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman knows anything is possible in the FA Cup but staying in the Championship must be Sunderland's priority this season
  
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• India Willoughby has huge bust-up with ex-Coronation Street star in Celebrity Big Brother

  05-01-2018 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  India Willoughby takes offence to comments made by former Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie
  
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• Panto season's nearly over so what's coming next to a stage near you? Our pick of the bunch

  05-01-2018 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've sifted through the plays, musicals, dance shows and comedy gigs vying for our attention in the coming months
  
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• Three men charged with murder of Ashley Cochrane in Byker who died on New Year's Day

  05-01-2018 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashley Cochrane died from head injuries after being found at Catherine House in Byker, Newcastle
  
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• Teenage danger driver who killed much-loved dad in hit-and-run is locked up

  05-01-2018 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Carr, of Westerhope, mowed down Gary Wood during a spat with another man that had nothing to do with the Houghton-le-Spring dad
  
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• Sunderland lose Lewis Grabban as on-loan striker returns to Bournemouth

  05-01-2018 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have terminated Lewis Grabban's season-long loan deal by mutual consent after the player told them the club he wanted to leave
  
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• Inquest opens into tragic death of Sunderland dad after body found at recycling site

  05-01-2018 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coroner Derek Winter said the cause of James 'Jay' McLaren's death was still to be determined
  
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• When is Newcastle Restaurant Week? Find out how to 'dine around the world' from the city centre

  05-01-2018 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is back and there's more on the menu than ever - check it out
  
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• What a beautiful smile! 13-week-old Charlie grins weeks after life-saving heart transplant

  05-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum Tracie Wright was able to hold her baby this Christmas for the first time in two months as he continued to make progress after his surgery
  
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• Wallsend dog owner tells how her pets fell severely ill after reportedly being poisoned

  05-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whippets Frank and Penny became sick after a walk around the Rising Sun Country Park, in Benton
  
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• Stunning! See how North Shields memorial to lost fishermen looks at night

  05-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The statue, at the Fish Quay, was created to remember the fishermen who have died doing their job over the years
  
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• Newcastle United fans give their thoughts ahead of the FA Cup clash with Luton

  05-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We spoke to Magpies supporters picking up their tickets from St James' Park ahead of the game on Saturday
  
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• How many episodes are in the new series of Will & Grace on Channel 5 and will there be another one?

  05-01-2018 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The multi-Emmy Award winning comedy is back as Will & Grace returns to UK screens for its brand new ninth series on Channel 5
  
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• Sunderland transfer rumour round-up: A number of players linked at the start of the January window

  05-01-2018 18:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There has been a variety of names linked with January moves to the Black Cats over recent days - here is a full round-up
  
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• 'I want to keep Troy Deeney' says Marco Silva as striker is linked to Newcastle

  05-01-2018 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez is looking to buy a striker this January and a move for Watford's Troy Deeney has been touted
  
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• How old is John Barnes? Football legend gets set to enter Celebrity Big Brother house

  05-01-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and England legend John Barnes, who is also known for his rapping skills, is one of the male stars going into Celebrity Big Brother
  
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• Sunderland AFC's massive month - transfers, loan deals and the FA Cup to deal with

  05-01-2018 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the latest episode of the Red and White podcast, our Chronicle SAFC writers look ahead to a huge month for Sunderland
  
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• Shots fired: Second house shot at in Brunswick Village in just five days

  05-01-2018 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have confirmed a gun was used in Drysdale Court late on December 4, streets away from a similar incident on New Year's Day
  
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• Who is Tom Beadling? The Sunderland academy graduate in and around the first team

  05-01-2018 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Beadling has impressed for the under-23s for a number of seasons and is expected to be in and around the first team squad
  
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• Who is Rees Greenwood? The Sunderland academy graduate pushing for a first team place

  05-01-2018 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Greenwood has impressed for the under-23s for a number of seasons and is expected to be in and around the first team squad
  
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• Northumbria and West Yorkshire officers deny child cruelty

  05-01-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The allegations involve pouring water over the child's head, Newcastle Crown Court is told.
  
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• How to protect your iPhones, iPads and Mac computers from a built in flaw

  05-01-2018 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Millions of Apple customers are being urged to only download software from trusted sources
  
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• Sunderland's Chris Coleman on the changes he could make at Middlesbrough

  05-01-2018 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup third round tomorrow, and the Black Cats' squad has been severely depleted by injuries
  
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• 5 Star Wrestling coming to Newcastle with two WWE legends going into the ring

  05-01-2018 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A massive fan of WWE? Well you can see some of its stars in action when 5 Star Wrestling comes to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena
  
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• Toby Young row - make clear how he got Office for Students job government told

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  City of Durham MP Roberta Blackman-Woods has asked for the board appointment process to be made public
  
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• North East commuters are set for nine days of misery as rail strikes and improvement works collide

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An £8.6m project to upgrade points at Newcastle Central Station to disrupt services as well as three days of industrial action
  
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• No way: Poll shows some people think the North East is in the South!

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A YouGov survey has thrown up a few interesting results, with some people even claiming the North East was in the South
  
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• Gateshead three-year-old burned by her own STOMACH ACID after feeding tube leaked

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kelley Davis' daughter Skye, from Gateshead, lost 3lbs in three weeks after doctors fitted a feeding tube that appeared to be too big
  
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• Bede Academy forced to change 'unfair' admissions policy by schools watchdog

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bede Academy has been told to scrap a policy that saw students with family at the school accepted over others
  
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• Attacks on firefighters in Sunderland 'won't be tolerated' after youths hurled bricks at crew

  05-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The crew from Marley Park were putting out rubbish which had been set on fire when a group of youths began attacking them
  
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• Newcastle said to be one of UK's top cities for supporting start-up businesses

  05-01-2018 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Study by payment firm Paymentsense ranks Newcastle as the ninth best place to start a new company
  
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• Who is Ethan Robson? A look at the Sunderland academy graduate who tries to emulate Iniesta

  05-01-2018 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Ethan Robson made his Sunderland first team debut during the 2017-18 campaign, so who is the Houghton-born midfielder?
  
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• When is Fifty Shades Freed out in the UK and is it the final film in the series?

  05-01-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are back as Christian and Ana in Fifty Shades Freed, the third big screen adaptation of E.L James' books
  
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• How are old are Torvill and Dean now? Dancing on Ice returns with Olympic winning skating pair

  05-01-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing on Ice is back on ITV and so are Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, this time on the judging panel
  
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• Middlesbrough vs Sunderland - who will play, new bosses rated, FA Cup clash key issues

  05-01-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is more than a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup at stake when Sunderland take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside this weekend
  
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• Richard Branson comes out fighting over East Coast rail deal

  05-01-2018 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says the East Coast line has lost his firm £100m and blames delays to line upgrades
  
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• Overturned lorry carrying 44 tonnes of glass closes major Northumberland road

  05-01-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver of the lorry was not injured when the HGV left the road on the A68 near Rochester
  
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• Branson hits back at East Coast rail franchise critics

  05-01-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Richard Branson says Network Rail was to blame for losses on the East Coast rail franchise.
  
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• You can now order Harry Potter coffees from a secret menu at Starbucks

  05-01-2018 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge fan of Harry Potter and partial to a coffee? Unite the two by taking a trip to Starbucks and order from its secret menu
  
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• Rafa Benitez still waiting for an answer on Newcastle United's transfer budget

  05-01-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies manager is looking to invest this month, and has had meetings with the club's hierarchy
  
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• Pyjama Rave in Newcastle - a perfect answer if you struggle to get your kids dressed in the morning?

  05-01-2018 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PJ dance party invites along the whole family - and guests don't even have to brush their hair!
  
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• Dog walkers in Newcastle and North Tyneside warned after spate of reported poisonings

  05-01-2018 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One dog has died and some have fallen ill after suspected poisoning around parks including the Rising Sun in Benton and Heaton Park
  
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• Gateshead security firm The Protector Group creates 70 jobs after winning HS2 work

  05-01-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Protector Group hired opened three new offices to cope with its additional workload
  
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• What a change! See inside the Spanish City Dome as work reaches a new phase

  05-01-2018 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The iconic Whitley Bay building is being restored and will be turned into a leisure hub by this summer
  
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• Four hospitals close wards due to norovirus and flu

  05-01-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Eight wards across four hospitals have been closed to visitors.
  
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• Tony Pulis insists he's taking the FA Cup serious at Middlesbrough ahead of Sunderland clash

  05-01-2018 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Any hope that Tony Pulis might play a weakened Middlesbrough side against Sunderland seem out of the question
  
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• Newcastle bars and restaurants having January sales on food and drinks

  05-01-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Didn't brave any of the big sales in shops before and after Christmas? Well various Newcastle bars and restaurants are having January sales
  
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• Newcastle man jailed after trying to meet children for sex as dad looks on and asks 'Again?'

  05-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Warren Milne, of West Denton, who has learning disabilities, was caught by online vigilantes trying to meet children for sex
  
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• Newcastle Airport takes to the screens with its first TV advert as it looks for busiest ever year

  05-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle International Airport has launched its ‘That’s why I fly from Newcastle’ campaign to start 2018
  
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