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• Rafa Benitez admits his side needed a new striker but should have worked quicker in window

  31-01-2018 23:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies are in desperate need of points and Benitez is looking forward to working with Islam Slimani
  
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• 'Well done to fans for showing their love for the club' - Alan Shearer reacts to supporters' banner

  31-01-2018 23:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer seemed to take a dig at Magpies' owner Mike Ashley after supporters held aloft a banner
  
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• Newcastle 1-1 Burnley match report: Two points dropped as home frustration goes on

  31-01-2018 22:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United dropped more home points on a night when their need for a striker was emphasised
  
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• Newcastle United 1-1 Burnley

  31-01-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle United remain without a Premier League home win in eight games after goalkeeper Karl Darlow's own goal hands Burnley a point.
  
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• This man is allegedly a violent stranger rapist who attacked women in unsolved cases from the 1980s

  31-01-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric McKenna was identified as a suspect in two Newcastle city centre stranger rapes on young lone women as a result of advances in DNA technology
  
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• Watch how Rafa Benitez kept his cool on transfers throughout January

  31-01-2018 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager has maintained a composed demeanour in the face of repeat questions at press conferences this month
  
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• Sunderland sign youngster Connor Shields to bolster their U23 squad

  31-01-2018 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have seen off Watford and Aston Villa to sign promising young striker Connor Shields from Scottish League One side Albion Rovers
  
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• Newcastle United's Wor Flags group unfurl dramatic banner with a message for Mike Ashley

  31-01-2018 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Wor Flags sent a strong statement to Newcastle United's owner by using a Kevin Keegan quote on their biggest ever banner
  
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• Two men charged with murder following death of Harry Singh in Gateshead

  31-01-2018 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old was found by police with serious injuries on Sheriff's Row, in Gateshead, late on Friday night
  
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• Harry Singh death: Gateshead men charged with murder

  31-01-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Singh, 20, died on his way to hospital after being found injured in a street.
  
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• Ovie Ejaria: Sunderland sign Liverpool midfielder on loan for rest of season

  31-01-2018 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland sign Liverpool's England Under-20 midfielder Ovie Ejaria on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Gran trapped in Mexican hospital with $72,000 medical bill after falling ill on cruise

  31-01-2018 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joyce Kettle, 74, had to be airlifted to hospital from a luxury cruise ship off the coast of Mexico
  
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• Sunderland's Ndong joins Watford on loan

  31-01-2018 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Watford sign midfielder Didier Ndong on loan from Sunderland, and Sweden Under-21 goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg.
  
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• Who is Ovie Ejaria? The 'English Pogba' who has signed for Sunderland on loan

  31-01-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Liverpool youngster has joined Sunderland on a loan deal on deadline day after excelling at youth level
  
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• Best time to see rare January supermoon tonight - when to look for 'super blue blood moon'

  31-01-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight is a super blue blood moon lunar eclipse - here's all you need to know about what a blue moon is and where to see it
  
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• Sunderland sign Liverpool's Ovie Ejaria on loan until the end of the season

  31-01-2018 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman has made his first deadline day signing, and his third of the January window, with midfielder Ovie Ejaria joining the Black Cats on loan
  
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• Newcastle hand Kenedy a debut as Rafa Benitez makes EIGHT changes for Burnley clash

  31-01-2018 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United team news is in - and Rafa Benitez has rung the changes for the visit of the Clarets
  
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• North East cinema opens doors for last time before moving brick-by-brick to Beamish

  31-01-2018 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grand Electric Cinema will be transported 15 miles from Ryhope in Sunderland to Beamish Museum
  
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• Jamie Sterry: Crewe Alexandra sign Newcastle United full-back

  31-01-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  League Two Crewe Alexandra sign Newcastle United full-back Jamie Sterry on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Lord Bates dramatically resigns as he goes to extreme lengths for 'failing to be in his place'

  31-01-2018 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lord Bates, who was born in Gateshead, told peers he was 'offering his resignation' for not being in place to respond to a question
  
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• Sunderland's Didier Ndong joins Watford on loan for the remainder of the season

  31-01-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's wantatway midfielder Didier Ndong will spend the rest of the season at Watford, and the deal could become permanent in the summer
  
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• Sunderland close in on Swansea striker Oli McBurnie despite competition from Barnsley

  31-01-2018 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The imminent return of Andre Ayew will free up Oli McBurnie for a Championship loan with the Black Cats hopeful it will be to Wearside
  
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• Burnt remains of three cats found at the side of public Gateshead footpath

  31-01-2018 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has launched an investigation after the bodies were discovered in Kibblesworth on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Look out for the Blue Blood Super moon and total lunar eclipse

  31-01-2018 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Remember to look up and send us your photos from Newcastle & the North East!
  
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• Live in Durham? You could soon be paying more council tax - to help pay for your police force

  31-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council tax police precept for Durham County Council could rise by 7.09% - an extra £12 per year if you live in a Band D property
  
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• Little girl kept alive by monthly blood transfusions needs a hero to save her life

  31-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Gray, from Sunderland, suffers from the rare condition Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and needs a stem cell transplant
  
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• Last chance to visit 'The Grand' before the old cinema is moved brick by brick to Beamish

  31-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The old 1912 picture house is to be a key feature of the 1950s Town, part of the £18m Remaking Beamish development
  
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• Have you been slapped with a private parking ticket? Here's how to challenge it

  31-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are 13 times more parking tickets being issued now compared to over a decade ago - with 11 tickets being issued every minute in the UK
  
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• Thierry Henry backs Islam Slimani to hit the ground running at Newcastle United

  31-01-2018 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes Islam Slimani has made the right decison as he nears move to Newcastle United
  
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• What will Martin Dubravka bring to Newcastle? An expert view from Czech Republic on Sparta 'keeper

  31-01-2018 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are hoping to complete the loan signing of Sparta Prague goalkeeper Martin Dubravka before the 11pm deadline
  
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• Oakwell performance summed up Didier Ndong's Sunderland career - promise unfulfilled

  31-01-2018 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Club record signing Didier Ndong will become just another player Sunderland spent big money on and ended up having to cut their losses
  
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• Will there be a second series of Kiri? Viewers gripped as Channel 4 drama concludes

  31-01-2018 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four part drama Kiri, starring Sarah Lancashire as Miriam, comes to an end on Wednesday but will there be another series of Kiri?
  
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• Thousands told to find a new doctor as Newcastle GP surgery to close

  31-01-2018 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The GP surgery at Ponteland Road Health centre will will shut its doors on March 31 after NHS bosses failed to find any doctors to run it
  
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• South Shields-born Hollywood film legend Sir Ridley Scott to get top award

  31-01-2018 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The renowned director of movies like Gladiator and Alien is to receive a Bafta Fellowship at this year's awards ceremony
  
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• Newcastle vs Burnley LIVE - Kenedy starts as Rafa Benitez makes eight chances to team

  31-01-2018 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Welcome to our live blog bringing you coverage of the Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Burnley
  
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• Ryanair is changing the way you can claim compensation if your flight is delayed or cancelled

  31-01-2018 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget airline, which has services out of Newcastle, came under fire when it cancelled flights due to a mix-up over pilots' annual leave
  
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• Future Energy staff jobs saved in last minute rescue deal - and get a 20% pay boost

  31-01-2018 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scottish supplier Together Energy has taken the employees who faced redundancy when the Newcastle firm collapsed
  
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• Great North Exhibition provides theme for this year's CIPD North East of England HR&D Awards

  31-01-2018 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Entries are now open for the awards - and this year's grand final has a Great North theme in honour of the Great North Exhibition
  
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• Ashley Fletcher offers balance between youth and experience in Sunderland's striker search

  31-01-2018 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats want to loan a striker with experience and physical presence and although Ashley Fletcher is no grizzled veteran, he could be an option
  
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• Newcastle United fans speak on potential Mitrovic out, Slimani in deals

  31-01-2018 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked fans outside St James' Park for their thoughts on the major transfer deadline day deals
  
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• Customs House to host Sing-a-long screening of The Greatest Showman

  31-01-2018 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's the year's biggest film so far and you can join in with Rewrite The Stars and This Is Me and more at Sing-a-long with The Greatest Showman
  
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• Six Restaurant inviting diners to cook their own five star Valentine's meal at home

  31-01-2018 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyneside restaurant has launched a package which will give people the ingredients to chef up a top notch Valentine's meal at home
  
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• Woman told her benefits were being cut on CHRISTMAS DAY - while another is 'living on biscuits'

  31-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East MPs have highlighted shocking failures in the administration of Personal Independence Payments
  
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• Why Stagecoach is against one Newcastle city centre street being pedestrianised

  31-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bus company has criticised council plans to restrict traffic from passing through the city centre route as part of regeneration plans
  
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• Facebook fraudster caught selling non-existent gig tickets AGAIN - months after last conviction

  31-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Sharp, from Newbiggin Hall, already has a past conviction for scamming users of the social media site but hasn't learned his lesson
  
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• Tributes paid to County Durham business founder Rod Taylor after his death at the age of 66

  31-01-2018 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seaward founder also held a number of roles in the North East with the CBI, Aspire and the North East Manufacturing Challenge
  
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• Sunderland facing last-minute goalkeeper search after failing to agree terms with Andy Lonergan

  31-01-2018 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats have had to restart their goalkeeping search hours before the transfer window shuts after failing to agree terms with Andy Lonergan
  
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• Investigation under way after man is stabbed in chest, knee and neck in Durham street

  31-01-2018 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following the incident last week
  
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• Who is Martin Dubravka? The ball-playing goalkeeper Rafa Benitez has craved at Newcastle

  31-01-2018 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Slovakian international is set to sign at Newcastle, but arrives in England as somewhat of an unknown quantity
  
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• Newcastle United's January striker search - will history repeat itself as Islam Slimani moves closer

  31-01-2018 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  We take a look back at some of the strikers signed in the January transfer window over the last ten years
  
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