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• Newcastle United fans have moved on from Alan Pardew - but wouldn't have missed this chance

  02-04-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's all about the future and Rafa Benitez now at Newcastle United, but could the Magpies have sent West Brom down?
  
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• Sunderland can win three of their last six games, insists Chris Coleman

  02-04-2018 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman is refusing to give in, even though Sunderland's survival prospects look bleak following defeat against Sheffield Wednesday
  
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• Chris Coleman reacts to Sunderland's rejected penalty appeal against Sheffield Wednesday

  02-04-2018 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland boss Chris Coleman felt his side should have had a penalty which could have turned the game against Owls, and blamed referee Simon Hooper
  
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• Newcastle United's goal-getters have more than one reason to finish the season on a high

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The race to be Newcastle United's top goalscorer is on - but there's a record we'll all rather avoid in the process
  
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• Meet the Newcastle nurse who missed her stotties and found love on Bear Grylls' The Island

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Spence, from Newcastle, found love on the latest series of The Island with Bear Grylls on Channel 4
  
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• 'I've had to fight for my rights' - The story of Geordie cult drag queen Ophelia Balls

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Garter favourite is also known as Gary Short, a 53-year-old who has battled adversity - and cheeky hecklers - over the years
  
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• 'It was her time': Three-year-old Hollie Garrity dies after make or break heart operation

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollie's mam, Kirsty Stubbs, 29, of Wallsend, has paid a beautiful tribute to her daughter saying she was a 'right little character'
  
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• How Rafa strengthened Newcastle in January by signing players NUFC needed, if not those he wanted

  02-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez knew the Magpies needed to reinforce the weak areas of his side in January
  
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• Was yours a white or a wet Easter? Snow and rain batter North East on Bank Holiday Monday

  02-04-2018 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  April started with a blanket of the 'white stuff' for parts of the region
  
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• Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday player ratings: Read James Hunter's match marks

  02-04-2018 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's shaky defence let them down again but there were decent performances from the likes of Lee Cattermole and Lynden Gooch
  
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• Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday report: Black Cats fall flat after Derby delight

  02-04-2018 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland failed to capitalise on their win at Derby, and this home defeat looks to have put paid to any realistic hopes of survival
  
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• Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday: 'Must-win game' lost - five things we learned

  02-04-2018 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats went into a game they absolutely had to win and lost it, but one man stood out with a performance which bodes well for next season
  
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• Relegation fight setback for Sunderland

  02-04-2018 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland suffer a setback in their fight against relegation from the Championship with defeat by Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Ayoze Perez offers something unique to NUFC - why a new No 10 would only help him improve further

  02-04-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has regularly praised Ayoze Perez's 'intelligence' this season
  
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• 'I'm willling to help' - Overwhelming generosity for funeral of Newcastle veteran with no family

  02-04-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An appeal was launched for former colleagues and friends of Henry Vernon Holmes to attend his funeral at West Road Cemetery in Newcastle
  
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• Brave man who had his first heart attack aged eight returns to the North East

  02-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Lynskey is holding a live music event in Gateshead, to raise awareness of the need for organ donors
  
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• A memorable night's in store for singer Zoë Gilby when she performs with a legend at the Sage

  02-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sheila Jordan is just one of the big names in music descending on Sage Gateshead for the Gateshead International Jazz Festival
  
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• 'Mindless vandals' target Newcastle's Paddy Freeman Park

  02-04-2018 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The climbing frame, which is in the shape of a pirate ship, is damaged on the day it is unveiled.
  
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• From an award-winning team at Alphabetti Theatre comes a new dark tale, Keeping Time

  02-04-2018 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alphabetti founder Ali Pritchard and actor Steve Dyson are preparing to enchant kids with their tale of orphan Albert
  
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• Want to learn some Geordie-themed magic? Chris Cross shows us his Toon tricks

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born magician has released a book of a dozen North East themed magic tricks and they are a hit with celebs
  
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• Newcastle's exemplary record against the bottom eight - and how Rafa ruthlessly targeted these games

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are seven points clear of the relegation zone following Saturday's 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town
  
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• Man forced to flee into Felling pizza shop - after allegedly being chased by a man with a hammer

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident outside Pizza Euro in Crowhall Lane
  
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• Geordies strip shelves as High Street chains SLASH the price of chocolate after Easter

  02-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And it isn't just eggs, as Hotel Chocolat and Thorntons cut the price of boxes of chocolates - but shelves in Newcastle are already almost empty
  
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• Red Light District rules are changing to clamp down on nuisance tourists in Amsterdam

  02-04-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A voluntary code of conduct was not effective, so now tour guides can be hit with hefty fines if they break the new restrictions
  
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• Growing concerns over school mobile phone 'craze' driving teachers to quit social media

  02-04-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pupils have used phones to take inappropriate images of teachers or graft their heads on to pornographic images and posting them online
  
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• Newcastle United relegation odds drift significantly as bookies name three teams that will go down

  02-04-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle were still very much in the mix of the relegation battle just a month ago but things have changed dramatically
  
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• Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE - Massive chance for Black Cats to boost survival hopes

  02-04-2018 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates from the Stadium of Light, including all the big-match build-up, team news, match action, analysis and reaction
  
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• Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday RECAP - Black Cats lose crucial momentum as Owls grab away win

  02-04-2018 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates from the Stadium of Light, including all the big-match build-up, team news, match action, analysis and reaction
  
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• Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday LIVE - Nuhiu pounces to put Owls in control, Sunderland penalty appeal

  02-04-2018 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates from the Stadium of Light, including all the big-match build-up, team news, match action, analysis and reaction
  
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• 'There is not much difference between Newcastle and Huddersfield' - David Wagner's appraisal of NUFC

  02-04-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United defeated Huddersfield Town 1-0 at St James' Park on Saturday to move seven points clear of the drop zone
  
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• Ciaran Clark breaks silence on his first team omission with Newcastle United

  02-04-2018 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  United defender has not played for two months due to the fine form of Florian Lejeune in Toon back four
  
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• Alan Pardew and John Carver leave West Bromwich Albion after disastrous run of form

  02-04-2018 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Baggies lost 2-1 to Burnley at the Hawthorns in a result that proved to be the final straw for former Newcastle manager Pardew
  
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• Paul Merson says Newcastle nearly safe but his own predictions tell a different story

  02-04-2018 12:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson is well known for his weekly predictions
  
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• Flood warning in place across the North East including Monday's high tide at Whitley Bay and Roker

  02-04-2018 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flood Information Service also issues alerts for Northumberland and Tyne and Wear coasts
  
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• North Shields firm turns former pub into its new offices

  02-04-2018 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Accountants Blu Sky are moving into the former Tun pub on Church Way
  
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• More than 20,000 jobs have been lost this year - with more set to go

  02-04-2018 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crisis in the retail sector plus company restructurings and the collapse of Carillion have caused thousands of redundancies
  
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• North East's four universities set up accelerator to boost region's economy

  02-04-2018 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Project involving Newcastle, Northumbria, Durham and Sunderland universities wins nearly £5m from Government
  
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• Northumbria police officers to receive LGBT training in fight against hate crime

  02-04-2018 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nineteen volunteers will be responsible for training police officers and working with victims of LGBT related hate crime
  
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• 'My wife can't see photos of murdered mum - as killer won't let her' - Family fights legal loophole

  02-04-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Kenton School pupil launches fight to change 'baffling' loophole which means Carol Taggart's murderer son is still the executor of her will
  
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• Mo Diame sets out these ambitious targets for Newcastle United - for both this season and next

  02-04-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United midfielder Mo Diame has played a crucial role in helping the Magpies turn their season around
  
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• Dramatic photos show firefighters tackling huge fire at haulage yard in Staindrop

  02-04-2018 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the yard on Winston Road in Staindrop, between Darlington and Barnard Castle, at around 2am on Easter Monday
  
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• It's a White Easter - heavy snow hits the North East causing treacherous driving conditions

  02-04-2018 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See the blanket of snow in Consett with similar scenes across the region on Easter Monday
  
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• Father and daughter unwind with aerial yoga

  02-04-2018 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe and Amelie Costigan from Newcastle take part in an aerial yoga class to help them unwind.
  
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• Do you have an older Apple iPhone? There's an upgrade with good news

  02-04-2018 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Improvement allows users to turn off controversial performance throttling - and here's how to do it
  
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• FC Halifax Town P-P Gateshead

  02-04-2018 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Gateshead's National League trip to Halifax Town is postponed because of snowfall at The Shay.
  
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• Why Rafa Benitez feels that Kenedy has been one of his key men in recent weeks

  02-04-2018 11:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez praises Kenedy with Brazlian's lack of fear easing tension on Tyneside
  
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• Alan Shearer left impressed with Mo Diame and Jonjo Shelvey as they 'bossed' Huddersfield Town

  02-04-2018 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United beat Huddersfield 1-0 at St James' Park and Alan Shearer was left impressed with the midfield
  
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• Autism Awareness Week: House of Tides welcomes students

  02-04-2018 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Top restaurant House of Tides invited young autistic men to help out during a busy lunch service.
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Travel warnings issued and Met Office snow alerts in place for Easter Monday

  02-04-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow is blanketing parts of higher ground across northern England, Pennine routes and Northumberland and County Durham
  
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• UK snow LIVE: Met Office warnings and travel disruption amid heavy snow on Easter Monday

  02-04-2018 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow is blanketing parts of higher ground across northern England, Pennine routes and Northumberland and County Durham
  
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