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• Who is Michael Oliver? The referee who gave Buffon a red card in Champions League quarter final

  11-04-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Northumberland referee gave Juventus goalkeeper Buffon a red card and Real Madrid a penalty leading to a huge Champions League controversy
  
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• Labour offers new policy of FREE bus travel to everyone under 25

  11-04-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Free bus travel would benefit 634,000 people across the North East and up to 13 million nationwide
  
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• Rafa Benitez will not be signing players off the back of Russia World Cup performances

  11-04-2018 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has given an insight into his transfer plans as the Magpies move closer to safety
  
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• Woman cleared of indecently assaulting boy while working as a support worker at a children's home

  11-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carole Davis, of Sunderland, who denied ten indecent assault allegations, was cleared at the direction of the trial judge
  
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• Man dies after being hit by a train at Gateshead Railway Station

  11-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services attended the scene in Dunston but a man was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Grand National 2018: The latest runners and riders for Saturday's race at Aintree

  11-04-2018 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A maximum of 40 horses will line up in the world's biggest steeplechase on Saturday
  
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• Gooch's assist, Fletcher's effort and more you might have missed in Sunderland's Norwich draw

  11-04-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  It was a frantic end-to-end game that saw 43 shots in total from both sides - easy to miss/forget plenty of things throughout then
  
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• Young football referee was killed when his friend lost control and car burst into flames

  11-04-2018 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fan Kieran Oliver, 18, who had ambitions to referee in the Premier League, was killed while getting a lift in Gateshead
  
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• Man with foot fetish asked victim to wear wife's shoes and feed him food through tube

  11-04-2018 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The behaviour of Christopher Wood was likened to Benny Hill by a judge, who described the Chester-le-Street husband as a 'dinosaur'
  
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• Watch video of ghost which lead to North East road being named one of UK's most haunted

  11-04-2018 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out where spooky apparition scared drivers on rural road which made list - just in time for Friday the Thirteenth!
  
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• Scheming grandad who stole from vulnerable family member and his own mum is sent back to jail

  11-04-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thief David Webster lined his pockets with thousands from his vulnerable brother-in-law while also conning his own elderly mum
  
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• Young girl awarded honorary place at Grand National a year after Bradley Lowery

  11-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Jockey Club Racecourse has given an honorary 41st to a Edie Molyneux who is fighting a rare brain tumour
  
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• Have the Conservatives really taken free school meals away from one million children?

  11-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour is still claiming that school meals have been cut for one million children - but it's not exactly true
  
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• Collingwood Street bars will not close for a month after licence suspension called off

  11-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  House of Smith, Madame Koo and Florita's were initially closed in December after an undercover drugs investigation
  
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• As Newcastle United near Premier League safety - just who have been their key men

  11-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez set a marker of 40 points and Newcastle United are now just two off it as Premier League safety nears
  
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• Digital Union calls for tech firms to hire more women in senior roles

  11-04-2018 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Peacock said Digital Union will campaign to increase diversity through holding debates, and netowkring events
  
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• Formica halves operating loss as £40m investment plan continues

  11-04-2018 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Shields company said it has doubled the size of its UK sales team over the last 18 months
  
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• Woman's heartbreaking race against time to fundraise for lifesaving surgery not available on NHS

  11-04-2018 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Writer Carrie Beckwith-Fellows needs to raise £100,000 to pay for surgery which could save her life
  
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• UB40 revealed as Live From Times Square's first headliners for 2018

  11-04-2018 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the back of the chart success of their new hit album, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey will play the huge outdoor event in Newcastle
  
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• Sunderland's reign as penalty kings is over after Aiden McGeady's miss

  11-04-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland had converted their last 30 penalties dating back six years, but that run came to an end after Aiden McGeady missed against Norwich City
  
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• Aleksandar Mitrovic hailed as the 'best signing' in the Championship by Neil Warnock

  11-04-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has praised Fulham for bringing in Aleksandar Mitrovic as the battle for promotion continues
  
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• Sabatini and Signor Prosecco in Newcastle team up for £20 meal deal - including four fizzy tastings

  11-04-2018 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joint deal will see customers sample four proseccos - and that's before the two-course meal
  
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• North East bucks the trend as rural crime costs 'hit five-year high' - but farmers don't feel safe

  11-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is the only area in the UK not to see the cost of rural crime increase, according to leading insurer NFU Mutual
  
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• 'Eyesore Ashington hole' could house cinema and shops - here's what you think about the plans

  11-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new council HQ was planned for the Ashington site, but the plans were scrapped by the Conservative administration
  
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• Award-winning PR boss Kari Owers on her path to success - and loving Prince

  11-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The founder of O Communications is the latest business leader to take part in our Business Interview
  
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• Champions League final 2018 - where is the final, how to get tickets, when is the final?

  11-04-2018 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the biggest event in European football and the Champions League final will soon be held in Ukraine
  
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• Lynden Gooch player watch: The USA international shone for Sunderland in ambitious display

  11-04-2018 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynden Gooch epitomised everything that was good about Sunderland on a disappointing and deflating night for the Black Cats
  
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• Gateshead pharmaceutical firm reveals big price of failed US drug study

  11-04-2018 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shield Therapeutics has been through a 'transformational' year pushing its iron deficiency drug Ferracru
  
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• Two men face jail after assaulting and threatening a man with a knife in Newcastle city centre

  11-04-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim was attacked by two men carrying a weapon in Newcastle city centre last October
  
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• New Club Reps TV show is looking for people to star in it - how to apply

  11-04-2018 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy a summer of working hard and partying hard in the sun? Studio Lambert are casting for a new Club Reps TV show
  
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• Newcastle can be title challengers under Rafa Benitez believes Mario Melchiot

  11-04-2018 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot believes Rafa Benitez is the key for Newcastle United to return to the successful days
  
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• Sunderland miss their chance on a day that felt like last orders at the Last Chance Saloon

  11-04-2018 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Norwich City's late equaliser at the Stadium of Light effectively extinguished Sunderland's last real glimmer of hope in the survival battle
  
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• Naked Attraction coming to Newcastle this week on the hunt for contestants - how to audition

  11-04-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naked Attraction arrived in Newcastle not so long ago looking for contestants and now the show is on the hunt again
  
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• The Herb Garden in Newcastle has a weekend brunch platter with something for everyone

  11-04-2018 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  City restaurant boosts the usual brunch offering with avocado and fruit - and even a Bloody Mary option
  
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• New camera on South Shields cliffside to provide early warnings for suicide attempts

  11-04-2018 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The CCTV camera has been installed to provide an early warning for suicide attempts at the cliffs in South Shields
  
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• Bradley Walsh raps Drake song God's Plan - and people say he absolutely nailed it

  11-04-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comedian has started sharing lip sync videos on his way to work and this might be his best one yet
  
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• 1970s films show excitement of pigeon racing, prize leeks and whippet races in Seaton Burn

  11-04-2018 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amateur footage lovingly captures the excitement of three traditional competitive pursuits in the North East
  
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• Fawlty Towers fan? Then join Aspers in Newcastle for a dining experience with a difference!

  11-04-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aspers Casino's 'Faulty Towers' night will see Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up an unforgettable meal
  
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• Horses At War: Beamish Museum to host one of its most popular events

  11-04-2018 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Horses at War will highlight the role of horses and ponies during the First World War, on the battlefields and on the Home Front
  
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• Famous Newcastle bar Kiss to return for one night only for reunion event

  11-04-2018 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A very popular nightspot with revellers in Newcastle's famous Bigg Market, Kiss is getting a night thrown in its honour
  
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• Overtones star Timmy Matley dies aged 36, bandmates announce on Twitter

  11-04-2018 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Timmy Matley, 36, had been battling skin cancer since 2016, his bandmates said - fans have been paying tribute to the star
  
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• Gay men told bar 'for mixed-sex couples' only

  11-04-2018 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The couple, from Newcastle, were left "speechless" when they were not allowed in because they were both men.
  
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• Singer Mariah Carey opens up about battle with bipolar disorder for the first time

  11-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bipolar II involves bouts of depression as well as hypomania, which can cause irritability, sleeplessness and hyperactivity
  
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• More than 100,000 illegal cigarettes seized in raids across County Durham

  11-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trading standards officers have launched a crackdown on illicit tobacco in the region
  
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• Newcastle to host spectacular air display Fly the Tyne and you can be in it

  11-04-2018 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The largest fleet of aircraft to ever fly the length of the River Tyne will take to the skies over Newcastle for charity
  
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• Kids' creative company Geo Journey strikes gold with major mums' website

  11-04-2018 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The educational gift deliveries from Geo Journey proved a big winner with the online parenting community of MadeforMums
  
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• Watch ex soap stars having a ball as they chat about Legally Blonde The Musical

  11-04-2018 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders' Rita Simons and Corrie and Emmerdale's Bill Ward play it for laughs in Legally Blonde
  
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• Despacito, YouTube's most-watched video, is restored after apparent hack

  11-04-2018 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video for the hit song, by Luis Fonsi, is among music videos by Taylor Swift, Drake and Selena Gomez affected
  
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• Morpeth businesses vote against forming Business Improvement District

  11-04-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The business community voted against creating a BID as they many were opposed to high levies used to fund the initiative
  
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• Prosecco & Gin Racenight at Newcastle Racecourse - all you need to know

  11-04-2018 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is event is not to be missed, so find out everything you need to know about Prosecco & Gin Racenight at Newcastle Racecourse
  
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