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• Rolando Aarons made available for loan - but Aleksandar Mitrovic must wait to learn his NUFC future

  26-01-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez will allow Rolando Aarons to head out on loan this month
  
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• A special festival in Newcastle and Gateshead recalls the words and music of the Holocaust

  26-01-2018 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Through music, poetry and film, the genius of many who were persecuted by the Nazis reaches a new 21st Century audience
  
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• North East automotive park aiming to create 7,800 jobs to go before planners

  26-01-2018 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the first phase of IAMP in Sunderland have been submitted, detailing the site's importance to the region
  
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• Record year for Whitehouse Farm sparks investment in facilities

  26-01-2018 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland visitor centre attracted more than 100,000 visitors and made £1m in 2017
  
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• 3,200 jobs could be create as plans to grow North East business park move closer

  26-01-2018 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planning consultants are working on expanding the Aycliffe Business Park on to the nearby Forrest Park site
  
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• Newcastle United transfer gossip round-up - Mitrovic will cost £50m and latest on Jorgensen bid

  26-01-2018 20:33 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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• Rafa Benitez feels Kenedy is ready to make immediate Premier League impact

  26-01-2018 20:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Brazilian youngster can play in a wide range of positions with Rafa Benitez delighted with his arrival
  
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• North Shields football coach reveals his fight for life after cardiac arrest on pitch

  26-01-2018 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Brown, of North Shields, collapsed on the field but was saved by his fellow football coaches, paramedics and hospital staff
  
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• Police uncover "substantial" cannabis farm inside large Gateshead property

  26-01-2018 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Westfield Terrace in Bensham had been cordoned off for two days while officers carried out investigations
  
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• This home in one of Tynemouth's plushest streets is surprisingly spacious

  26-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three-bed home in Huntingdon Place looks out over a small park and has an asking price of £425,000
  
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• Newcastle cancer survivor shows off her new body after beating disease and losing five stone

  26-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joanna Reynolds, from Fenham, Newcastle, piled on 17 stone while undergoing treatment for breast cancer
  
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• For tears, laughter and stories galore, why not spend an evening with Benjamin Zephaniah?

  26-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jailed as a youngster, the Rastafarian, football-supporting poet turned his life around and is preparing for a national tour
  
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• Durham singer-songwriter sweeps social media with song inspired after Brexit

  26-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Slatcher, 27, said the response to 'City of Sanctuary, which he released on social media, was overwhelming
  
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• Sunderland told not to expect Liverpool signing which would free up target Ben Woodburn

  26-01-2018 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats signing Ben Woodburn on loan from Liverpool has long since looked unlikely and Jurgen Klopp has not given them any encouragement
  
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• Robots on show in Newcastle - a guide to Life's upcoming celebration of 500 years of technology

  26-01-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Creations from service bot to humanoid baby are on move north from Science Museum in London
  
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• Alan Shearer wants to see more arrivals at Newcastle United to secure Premier League safety

  26-01-2018 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Club legend Alan Shearer is keen to see activity in the transfer window in the hope it helps secures top flight security
  
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• Rees Greenwood and Callum Williams: Gateshead sign ex-Sunderland winger and Newcastle defender

  26-01-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Gateshead sign winger Rees Greenwood and Callum Williams from Sunderland and Newcastle respectively.
  
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• Rees Greenwood signs for Conference club Gateshead after being released by Sunderland

  26-01-2018 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Winger Rees Greenwood has joined Gateshead after his contract with boyhood club Sunderland was cut short by mutual agreement
  
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• Moving Holocaust Memorial Day service held to remember victims of genocide

  26-01-2018 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event was held in North Tyneside to reflect on the persecution of people through the Holocaust and other atrocities over the years
  
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• Top North East schools for A-Level results revealed by Department for Education

  26-01-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out which state schools had the best A-Level scores across Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• Gem shop raiders tie-up worker during terrifying robbery in County Durham

  26-01-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police hunt two after staff member punched and bound during hold-up at Spennymoor high street jewellers
  
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• Nexus begins process of buying a new £362million fleet of Metro trains

  26-01-2018 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Global interest is expected for the contract which is aimed at improving the reliability of Metro services
  
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• Princess Eugenie’s wedding news fails to excite | Brief letters

  26-01-2018 17:04
  Mark E Smith | Carillon films | Another royal wedding | Geordie accent | Universal credit | Caring investorsOne of my most thrilling moments as a teenager in the late 1970s was the surprise of finding myself selling bread to Mark E Smith (Obituary, 26 January) in my Saturday job at Slattery’s bakery in Prestwich (not least due to the mere shock of considering that he actually ate at all). John Cooper Clarke was another occasional customer.
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• Tears flow as tragic Alnwick travel agent Cassie Hayes is laid to rest

  26-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people paid their respects to mum-of-one Cassie Hayes after she was killed at work
  
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• Mike Ashley fails in £30m bid - for hipster property in London

  26-01-2018 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner had been bidding to buy the trendy Brixton Market but the deal has fallen through
  
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• Music streaming pioneer launches new North East record label Humble Angel

  26-01-2018 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieron Donoghue's start-up Playlists.net was snapped up by Warner Music and he has now left to launch a new record label
  
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• Who is Jonny Bongo? Meet the creative genius behind insane club night Bongo's Bingo

  26-01-2018 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over the past few years, Jonny and pal Joshua Burke, has seen Bongo's Bingo's popularity spread across the globe
  
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• Public vote could see Durham crowned most romantic city in the UK

  26-01-2018 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how to have your say in deciding Valentine's Day title as Durham reaches number two on short-list
  
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• Where will 2018 take you? Hays Travel are waiting to find the holiday of your dreams

  26-01-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Book your 2018 holiday today with the UK's largest independent travel agent and enjoy up to half-price holidays when you book ‘The Hays Way’
  
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• Shipping containers WILL be used to transform former Odeon site into new shopping park

  26-01-2018 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council's planning committee unanimously approved plans for Stack on Pilgrim Street
  
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• City centre club to play host to huge hip hop night Straight Outta Newcastle

  26-01-2018 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Music from Jay-Z, Kanye West, MIssy Elliott, Dr Dre and more is promised at Straight Outta Newcastle hip hop night
  
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• Newcastle Falcons: Kingston Park redevelopment plans approved by councillors

  26-01-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle Rugby Limited receive planning permission to redevelop areas of their Kingston Park stadium.
  
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• Chris Coleman hints Lamine Kone could have Sunderland future after praising 'respectful' attitude

  26-01-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Selling Lamine Kone is still in the Black Cats' best interests but Chris Coleman has suggested the defender has shown he can play a part if not
  
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• Newcastle comic Lauren Pattison set for final show on home turf before Australian tour

  26-01-2018 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lauren will bring her much acclaimed show Lady Muck to The Stand before embarking on her first tour of Australia and New Zealand
  
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• Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez on transfers, Jorgensen interest and Mitrovic's future

  26-01-2018 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies manager is remaining positive of making another signing before next week's transfer deadline
  
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• Is this the best staff bonus ever? Newcastle firm sends 35 staff to South Africa

  26-01-2018 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff from Parkdean Resorts were sent on an old inclusive paid holiday to South Africa
  
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• Three North East universities to play key role in training next generation of digital specialists

  26-01-2018 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland universities will work with key industry partners as part of the Institute of Coding
  
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• The Northumberland pub that's a magnet for foodies unveils its new Feathers Inn Cookery School

  26-01-2018 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Want to get to grips with pickling or fermenting? Fancy baking the perfect loaf? This new venture is worth checking out
  
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• Revealed: Top takeaway foods that induce January food envy

  26-01-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Food envy is most likely to strike this weekend, after Newcastle adults spend January abstaining from certain foods or cut back by ordering cheaper dishes
  
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• Great Exhibition of the North - how to get involved in the unmissable event

  26-01-2018 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out here how to play a part in our stunning summer spectacular which will be the biggest event in England this year
  
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• Sunderland's Easter game at Derby County will now be on TV

  26-01-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's Good Friday trip to the east Midlands is their only live televised game in the latest batch announced by broacasters Sky Sports
  
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• Sunderland's Easter game at Derby County moved to evening kick-off for television

  26-01-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's Good Friday trip to the east Midlands is their only live televised game in the latest batch announced by broacasters Sky Sports
  
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• Gunman hunted after early morning armed robbery at Jesmond supermarket

  26-01-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after staff at a Sainsbury's store in Jesmond were threatened during an early morning raid
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Newcastle United manager's transfer update and Chelsea latest

  26-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United take on Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, with only a few days left in the January transfer window
  
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• Hammer attack accused allegedly tried to kill Walker dad then set fire to his home as he lay 'dying'

  26-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Bone was allegedly subjected to a 'prolonged' hammer attack in his home in Walker by Steven Clark, who denies attempted murder and arson
  
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• Newcastle hotel to host Easter afternoon tea for families - with fizz for parents and a kids' picnic

  26-01-2018 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy a family treat this Easter? Jesmond hotel's special event caters for adults and children separately
  
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• Wetherspoons promise steak will be back for Steak Night with new supplier in place

  26-01-2018 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was outrage as diners at Wetherspoons Steak Night couldn't get any steak but the pub chain says normal service will resume
  
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• Whitehouse Farm Centre to celebrate 21st birthday with half price entry weekend

  26-01-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular visitor attraction Whitehouse Farm Centre is turning 21 this year and will celebrate with a great offer for families
  
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• Defoe on Bradley Lowery: 'We had an instant connection'

  26-01-2018 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Footballer Jermain Defoe describes meeting his "best friend" Bradley Lowery, who died aged six.
  
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• What should drivers do when they see an ambulance, police car or fire engine with sirens on?

  26-01-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers may be tempted to act quickly and ignore the rules of the road to let vehicles pass - but that can land them in trouble
  
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