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• SSSHH! Top secret: Our Pride of North East Awards finalists have been chosen

  07-02-2018 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A star studded panel of judges met at the Assembly Rooms in Newcastle to pick the deserving winners
  
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• Sunderland's new striker Connor Shields is eager to impress after joining from Albion Rovers

  07-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Shields signing on transfer deadline day flew largely under the radar, but the Scot has high aspirations
  
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• Newcastle cocktail bar Science latest to be named in drug dealing investigation

  07-02-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Science was visited by undercover officers in November where it was claimed a doorman sold cocaine to an officer
  
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• Sunderland debutants' 'baptism of fire' was no bad thing, says Chris Coleman

  07-02-2018 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chris Coleman threw his deadline day signings in at the deep end against Ipswich Town and says it has done them no harm, despite the defeat
  
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• Ross Pearson needed some soul-searching after recent UFC form, but that fire is back now

  07-02-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ross Pearson is on a four-fight losing streak in the UFC and admits he lost his love for the sport - but says after time out that's back now
  
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• Kendal Calling 2018 - huge line-up announced plus how and when to get tickets

  07-02-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kendal Calling has announced its 2018 line-up with some global superstars taking to the stage - here's everything you need to know
  
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• Lotto results RECAP: Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers on Wednesday February 7 draw

  07-02-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: What are tonight's winning National Lottery numbers? Updates on Wednesday February 7 draw

  07-02-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers on Wednesday February 7 draw

  07-02-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Wednesday's UK Lotto and Thunderball results as well as Irish Lotto results on this live blog - updates below
  
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• Finest Leonardo da Vinci drawings are coming to the North East and they promise to be special

  07-02-2018 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twelve of the artist's drawings will go on display at Sunderland Museum and Winter Garden in 2019
  
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• Robbin Ruiter out for up to three months, but there's better news on four other Sunderland players

  07-02-2018 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland manager Chris Coleman provides an injury update ahead of the trip to Bristol City, with Robbin Ruiter out
  
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• Woman killed in Central Motorway crash named as Demi Marie Burke from Walker

  07-02-2018 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have now identified Demi Marie Burke as the passenger who died after the crash on the Central Motorway in Newcastle on Tuesday
  
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• At last the truth: Brexit will devastate North East economy, leaked Government paper shows

  07-02-2018 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaving the EU will mean the North East economy shrinks 11%, hitting jobs and wages - even with a trade deal
  
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• QUIZ: How well do you know your Geordie history? Take our test

  07-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University have announced a free online course about the figures with North East links who have made an impact
  
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• Gateshead schools: How do they perform in league tables and which are rated the best?

  07-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With the possible closure of Thomas Hepburn Academy, parents across Gateshead may be taking a look at other schools
  
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• Frankie Sherwood tribute: Family asks to hear Oasis hit at half time when Newcastle play Man Utd

  07-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The anthem was Newcastle fan Frankie's favourite song so his family are requesting for it to be played in his memory
  
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• Frankie Sherwood tribute: Family ask to hear Oasis hit at half time when Newcastle play Man Utd

  07-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The anthem was Newcastle fan Frankie's favourite song so his family are requesting for it to be played in his memory
  
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• Childhood ambitions, superpowers and a life in business: Helen Whitfield in the Business Interview

  07-02-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NBS chief operating officer picks the questions in our new Business Interview
  
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• Mike Ashley 'would take £280m for Newcastle United', says football finance expert

  07-02-2018 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Finance expert Kieran Maguire explains the price that Newcastle United should be worth, and why there's reluctance from both Ashley and Staveley
  
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• Robbin Ruiter: Sunderland goalkeeper out with dislocated finger

  07-02-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland lose Dutch goalkeeper Robbin Ruiter for up to 12 weeks with a 'badly dislocated finger'.
  
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• Islam Slimani fully fit as Rafa Benitez looks to all THREE of his new boys to take on Man United

  07-02-2018 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United's loan striker Islam Slimani took part in training for the first time with his new team-mates - and is set to play on Sunday
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci's undiscovered work goes on UK tour

  07-02-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  To mark 500 years since his death, a selection of undiscovered drawings will go on display in the UK.
  
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• Calls for sex ed to be compulsory in schools as HALF of kids are not told how to deal with abuse

  07-02-2018 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck supports calls to make personal, social, health and economic education compulsory
  
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• Work for Tesco? An equal pay case is being taken against the supermarket giant

  07-02-2018 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An equal pay case launched against supermarket giant Tesco could result in female staff getting a large pay-off
  
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• Meet the judges: panel of experts is revealed for 2018 CIPD North East of England HR&D Awards

  07-02-2018 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2018 CIPD North East of England HR&D Awards are in their 12th year and are open to all types of organisations
  
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• You can go to a Valentine's Traffic Light Party in Blyth - what colour are you?

  07-02-2018 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're single, taken or open to offers there will be a colour for you at the Traffic Light Party taking place in Blyth
  
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• Tyne Idols launch special Sting tour to celebrate Newcastle premiere of The Last Ship

  07-02-2018 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'Last Ship, Last Night, Last Bus Tour' will take in Sting locations and end in a performance of the superstar's musical
  
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• Teenager Connor Jary pleads not guilty to killing Calvin McLellan in alleged one-punch attack

  07-02-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Jary, 19, of South Shields, denied an allegation of manslaughter near a pizza shop in South Shields
  
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• Graveside celebration for what would have been teenager Michael Quinn's 18th birthday

  07-02-2018 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael, from Lemington, Newcastle, died following an asthma attack at the age of just 14
  
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• The Wor Flags banner was an act of defiance and showed Newcastle will always be their club

  07-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The banner unveiled at the Burnley game showed that Newcastle United fans are not happy with the way the club is being back
  
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• Reckon you're a proper Geordie? Here's a chance to prove yourself

  07-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A free course at Northumbria University is looking at exactly what it means to be a real Geordie
  
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• Newcastle scientists celebrate discovery of life-extending ‘Geordie cancer drug’

  07-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The drug, a result of 30 years of research, offers a lifeline to women with advanced ovarian cancer
  
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• How can we beat racism and discrimination in football as figures reveal worrying increase

  07-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anti-racism campaigners say reported discrimination incidents at England's top four leagues are up 38% on last year
  
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• Good music and gourmet food are the promise of this annual Northumberland festival

  07-02-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opera, brass and Northumbrian ballads are on the menu - plus the chance to take part in a production of HMS Pinafore
  
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• DeAndre Yedlin on coping in a survival fight, his 'Geordie' accent - and the 'problem' winger

  07-02-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle right-back DeAndre Yedlin talks at length to NBC Sports about life on Tyneside and NUFC's season
  
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• Hedgehog numbers are dwindling - here's what you can do to help

  07-02-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rural numbers have halved since 2000, but campaigners want people in urban areas to take small steps to help hedgehogs
  
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• Supermarket to sell 100 roses for just £25 right in time for Valentine's Day

  07-02-2018 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're wanting to say it with flowers this Valentine's Day you can do so by getting 100 for just £25 at the well known supermarket
  
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• Sunderland student's innovative business wins prize from King of Dubai

  07-02-2018 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bread for Education recycles leftover bread into livestock feed, with the profits paying for scholarships for deprived sttudents and refugees
  
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• CCTV appeal launched to track down alleged burglar after break-in at South Shields FC

  07-02-2018 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields FC posted CCTV images online after the break-in at the ground on Shaftesbury Avenue
  
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• 'Sinister' raider trashed homes of ex-girlfriends - daubing graffiti and smearing raw egg

  07-02-2018 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grant Foster, of Sunderland, broke into the homes of two former partners and caused fear, distress and thousands of pounds of damage 
  
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• Mo Salah's outstanding debut season equals records set by Newcastle United legends

  07-02-2018 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liveprool's Mo Salah has started his Liverpool career impressively and has netted 21 goals in just 25 games
  
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• Newcastle United transfer gossip: Are United 'in talks to sign the Messi of the Balkans'?

  07-02-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  NUFC transfer talk hasn't stopped despite the January transfer window shutting last week
  
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• Space incubator to help five North East firms reach for the stars

  07-02-2018 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five businesses will receive expert advice as part of an incubator programme funded by the UK Space Agency
  
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• Business leaders say 'patience is wearing thin' over Government Brexit dithering

  07-02-2018 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Warning comes as Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell backs plans to keep UK in EU Customs Union after Brexit
  
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• Peterlee firm Innerglass celebrates deal with UK’s largest pub company

  07-02-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Peterlee business, in operation since the 1970s, have also just marked a record year with turnover topping £30m
  
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• RSPCA probe after dead newborn puppy is dumped at fly-tipping spot

  07-02-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is not yet known whether or not the puppy was already dead when it was dumped near a pile of rubbish in Seaham
  
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• Top 10 half-term outings in and around Newcastle within easy reach by Metro

  07-02-2018 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Check out these ideas for free attractions to visit around Tyne & Wear this February half-term
  
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• Some flippin' good pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday from three top North East chefs

  07-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pancakes, the traditional fare before the Lent, can be sprinkled with sugar and lemon. But there are other ways
  
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• Ridiculous: Footage shows more horse-and-trap racing chaos on the A189 in Northumberland

  07-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers behind the horse-drawn carriages can be seen swerving wildly and it was all caught on dashcam
  
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• Popular Allard's restaurant heading to North Shields Fish Quay

  07-02-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to turn a former grocery store into a new restaurant have been approved by North Tyneside Council
  
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