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• Newcastle United transfer gossip round-up - Jorgensen latest, Mitrovic's future and Sandro

  25-01-2018 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's less than a week left until transfer deadline day - here's all the latest gossip surrounding Rafa Benitez's Magpies
  
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• South Shields dad sleeping rough in London reveals heartbreaking reason he ended up homeless

  25-01-2018 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve, who didn't want to give his surname, became homeless four years ago and is among the hundreds sleeping rough in Westminster
  
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• Sunderland sign Kazenga LuaLua from Brighton until the end of the season

  25-01-2018 22:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats have made their second loan signing of the transfer window by bringing in winger from Brighton
  
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• Kazenga LuaLua: Sunderland sign Brighton winger on free transfer

  25-01-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Winger Kazenga LuaLua leaves Premier League club Brighton and joins Sunderland on a free transfer until the summer.
  
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• Kenton School teachers issue 'no confidence' vote over trust

  25-01-2018 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Staff blame mismanagement for financial difficulties and ensuing redundancies.
  
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• Sunderland set to sign Kazenga LuaLua from Brighton according to reports

  25-01-2018 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats are ready to make their second loan signing of the transfer window by bringing in winger from Brighton
  
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• Elswick fire: Pile of tyres goes up in flames sending smoke billowing into sky

  25-01-2018 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to Beaumont Street in Elswick, Newcastle, shortly before 5pm to reports of a fire
  
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• 'They are going to be the future of the club' - Jermain Defoe verdict on Sunderland's strike duo

  25-01-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jermain Defoe watched Joel Asoro and Josh Maja develop at Sunderland, and has high hopes for what they can achieve
  
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• Rafa Benitez big interview with France Football: Fascinating interview reveals future NUFC hopes

  25-01-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez sat down with France Football magazine for a wide-ranging i
  
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• Killingworth Road closure: All you need to know about roadworks and Metro bridge replacement

  25-01-2018 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Killingworth Road, part of the A189 in South Gosforth, will be closed until summer 2018 for a major overhaul
  
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• North East chippy named best in the country at National Fish & Chip Awards

  25-01-2018 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dubbed the Oscars of fish & chips, the annual awards handed the North East chippy, which finished third last year, the top prize for 2018
  
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• Nicolai Jorgensen would be a risk - but Rafa's NUFC transfer record suggests it's one worth taking

  25-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have only signed seven players for more than £5m during the Rafa Benitez era so far - and most of them have succeeded
  
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• Mixed-race 11-year-old suspended from school for 'racism' after using 'N-word'

  25-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum Irene Sexton, from Lemington, says her 11-year-old son Leo was excluded from Studio West School, in West Denton    
  
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• Kenedy is a decent start but Newcastle simply HAVE to get a striker in now

  25-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have six days to get the forward they desperately need - and that's the minimum they must do
  
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• Council tax hike, bin collection changes and cuts to library hours - North Tyneside's budget plans

  25-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council's cabinet has drawn up proposals that could save more than £10m over the next year
  
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• Hundreds of cannabis plants seized by police from Ashington property

  25-01-2018 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police discovered a cannabis farm had been set up in a building on Station Road after a tip-off from the community
  
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• Fire in Elswick RECAP: Firefighters put out large pile of burning tyres in Newcastle's West End

  25-01-2018 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as firefighters are at the scene of a huge blaze in Elswick after tyres go up in flames
  
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• Fire in Elswick LIVE: Firefighters tackle dramatic tyre fire in Newcastle's West End

  25-01-2018 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as firefighters are at the scene of a huge blaze in Elswick after tyres go up in flames
  
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• Newcastle University set for 'most significant' strike as lecturers plan 14-day walkout

  25-01-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at Newcastle and Durham universities are among those who voted to strike for up to a week at a time, after university pensions talks broke down
  
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• Murder inquiry after Chester-le-Street attack victim dies

  25-01-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Price suffered critical head injuries and died in hospital 11 days' later.
  
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• Murder probe launched after man found critically injured in the street dies 11 days after 'attack'

  25-01-2018 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Price suffered critical head injuries after he was allegedly attacked in Chester-le-Street and later passed away in hospital
  
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• Businesses asked to support 'hidden entrepreneurs' in developing countries

  25-01-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Traidcraft Exchange is raising money to provide businesses courses to entrepreneurs in Kenya, Senegal and Bangladesh
  
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• Martin Dubravka remains on Newcastle's radar - and Sparta Prague name their terms for the goalkeeper

  25-01-2018 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wants to sign a senior goalkeeper before Wednesday's transfer deadline
  
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• Gateshead sex doll firm investigated over licence concerns

  25-01-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Lovedoll UK has made headlines over its £50 "try before you buy" offer for potential customers.
  
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• Atom bank founder Anthony Thomson resigns as chairman - and announces book tour

  25-01-2018 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur was instrumental in bringing in global superstar Will.i.am as a strategic board advisor
  
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• Pharmaceuticals factory promising to create 500 jobs opens in Newcastle

  25-01-2018 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Accord has officially opened its new 22-acre factory at the former site of Sanofi in Fawdon 
  
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• Is Newcastle getting hit with a 'booze tax'? Here's the real truth

  25-01-2018 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports in national newspapers suggest the city's nightlife could be changed by a new policy but the council has something to say about it
  
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• Supermarket selling an Anti-Snore Pillow - know somebody who needs one?

  25-01-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The specially designed Anti-Snore pillow promises everyone in the house a good night's sleep and is available online and in store
  
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• Sunderland announce the departure of winger Rees Greenwood by 'mutual consent'

  25-01-2018 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The 22-year-old was one of Sunderland's brightest prospects at one stage but he is now free to talk to other clubs following his departure
  
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• Discover the world from your airport - Newcastle International Airport

  25-01-2018 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's largest airport, Newcastle International Airport links the region to hundreds of destinations all over the world
  
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• Sunderland's forgotten man Rees Greenwood needs this vital fresh start

  25-01-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  In 2016 Rees Greenwood was identified as a potential star of the future but youth development is not a precise science as some of his team-mates know
  
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• Sunderland's bid to land Chris Martin have just received a boost - here's why

  25-01-2018 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman is hoping to break experienced Scotland international Chris Martin to Wearside this transfer window
  
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• Strictly pair James & Ola Jordan cancel their Uncensored tour including show in Gateshead

  25-01-2018 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Strictly couple promised a reds hot show of dance on their Uncensored tour but it has now been cancelled
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro workers to vote on strike action over ongoing pay dispute

  25-01-2018 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus say more talks are planned as the RMT prepare to ballot members over a 1% pay cap imposed by central government
  
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• Praise for Redgate Lodge boss as he scoops accolade at prestigious awards event

  25-01-2018 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Sibley named Dealers’ Dealer of the Year at the Car Dealer Magazine Used Car Awards in London
  
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• Newcastle United's under-23s on track for glory in European cup competition

  25-01-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young Magpies beat PSV 3-1 last night, which secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Premier League International Cup
  
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• ScS cuts performance related bonuses by £4.5m as it invests in expansion

  25-01-2018 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sofa retailer managed to cut its payroll administration costs by £1.6m after cutting staff bonuses
  
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• 'Forgotten and ignored' - Why the North East has the country's most sub-standard secondary schools

  25-01-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A bigger proportion of secondary schools in the region failed to meet the Government's 'floor standards' than anywhere else in the country
  
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• X Factor star Sam Lavery to debut new music as she rounds off UK tour in Newcastle

  25-01-2018 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham singer Sam has been busy in the studio and will perform tracks from her EP in her native North East
  
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• Flu update: Wards closed at five North East hospitals as region's NHS reveals latest figures

  25-01-2018 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hospital trusts have confirmed the current number of patients in hospital with the flu, with a 24% increase in the past 24 hours 
  
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• Which came first - the Tyne Bridge or Sydney Harbour Bridge?

  25-01-2018 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie myth says Newcastle’s iconic Tyne Bridge was the model for Australia’s Sydney Harbour Bridge
  
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• See how new tombola headquarters is changing the Sunderland skyline

  25-01-2018 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £7m headquarters, complete with a bistro and gym, will be finished and ready for tombola's 300 staff in 20 weeks
  
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• Sting to release single with Shaggy and there's a full album to follow

  25-01-2018 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sting, the Geordie singer/songwriter and former frontman of The Police has joined forces with It Wasn't Me hitmaker Shaggy
  
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• Free water offered to cut plastic waste

  25-01-2018 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Shops, cafes and businesses in every major city and town will provide refill points by 2021.
  
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• Did you have problems using Santander cashpoints? Here's what happened

  25-01-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of Santander's ATMs stopped working on Thursday morning as the bank's customers were frozen out of their accounts
  
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• Sunderland make enquiry for Leeds United goalkeeper Andy Lonergan

  25-01-2018 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's Chris Coleman is believed to be interested in signing a new goalkeeper after the patchy form of Robbin Ruiter
  
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• Number of rough sleepers rises in the North East - but we are not as bad as elsewhere

  25-01-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scandal of people forced to sleep on the streets is a growing problem but North East figures are low compared to other regions
  
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• St Patrick's Day in Newcastle - Gosforth park to host Irish raceday celebration

  25-01-2018 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How to get tickets for March 17 event, which includes entertainment and Guinness, at Newcastle Racecourse
  
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• When is St Patrick's Day 2018? Find out about the saint who inspired our celebrations

  25-01-2018 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Learn the enduring story of the saint and why we don green and wear shamrocks to remember him - with the help of a pint of Guinness that is
  
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• Pigeons worth over £3,000 snatched in two separate raids at Jesmond Vale allotments

  25-01-2018 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  24 high-value racing pigeons were taken from their coups on Tuesday and Wednesday and police say the owners are devastated
  
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