Newcastle news

• Rafa Benitez hopes Kenedy's experience at Newcastle will give them the edge over transfer rivals

  13-04-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenedy has caught the attention of some of Europe's top clubs but despite not having first refusal Benitez hopes he can land him permanently
  
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• 'I want life in these cases to mean life' - father's fight to keep daughter's killer behind bars

  13-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Davison, who killed Marie Hines at her Jarrow home 25 years ago, has launched a bid for freedom
  
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• CCTV appeal after Good Samaritan who tried to break up a fight at metro station is assaulted

  13-04-2018 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim tried to intervene when two men were fighting on the metro platform in Gateshead
  
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• Some hospitals are spending less than £5 a day on food for patients - how the North East ranks

  13-04-2018 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is concern that some hospitals are spending much less than others on keeping patients fed
  
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• Watch pervert break down after being snared by paedophile hunters Geordie Chasers

  13-04-2018 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ozzie Oram wanted to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex and sent pictures and videos of his genitals but he was talking to a decoy profile online
  
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• Student union president accused of 'scaremongering' over claims council trying to 'remove students'

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NUSU president Ronnie Reed accused the council of proposing to 'remove students from residential areas like Heaton, Sandyford and Jesmond'
  
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• Rafa Benitez knows that Newcastle United have shocked most pundits this season

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle are now closing in on safety in the Premier League and is eyeing a big finish
  
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• Inside 35 of the most historic pubs in the North East - as listed by CAMRA

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CAMRA has drawn up a list across Tyne & Wear, County Durham, Northumberland and North Yorkshire chosen for their architectural and historical value
  
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• Graham Greene's murder thriller Brighton Rock is coming to the Newcastle stage in May

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A play about teenage knife crime sounds horribly topical but Greene's famous novel was first published in 1938
  
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• Durham University is under fire over its expansion plans - but you can have a say over its future

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 250 residents, students and business leaders attended a meeting to discuss the future of Durham University
  
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• Amazing: See what this grandad can do with a cigar box, old biscuit tins and old jewellery boxes

  13-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Marshall, from North Shields, is helping to revive an old tradition by making cigar box guitars
  
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• The Everything is Black and White Podcast - How can Newcastle get the better of Arsenal?

  13-04-2018 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean McCormick and Andrew Musgrove discuss all things Newcastle United ahead of this weekend's game against Arsenal
  
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• Bushcraft and den-making for kids on offer at Chopwell WoodFest

  13-04-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how local craft organisations can sign up to Derwent Valley's celebration of traditional skills and local heritage
  
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• How Rafa Benitez turned a relegation fight into a top 10 tilt in just six weeks

  13-04-2018 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies are now pushing for a place in the top half but Rafa Benitez won't get carried away
  
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• Fresh plans to create £40m student scheme close to Newcastle city centre are unveiled

  13-04-2018 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developer Adderstone Group has submitted proposals to demolish the Technopole building and replace it with two student blocks
  
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• Having a drink this weekend? Be warned, research shows just 10 a week can cut your life short

  13-04-2018 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  University of Sunderland health experts have welcomed the research and want you to consider the impact booze has on your lifespan
  
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• Bar denies Newcastle couple's claim they were refused entry for being gay

  13-04-2018 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jake's Bar in Leeds staff will be given training following investigation into Newcastle couple's complaint
  
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• Newcastle's Quayside Seaside gets warm welcome - despite the weather

  13-04-2018 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Official launch of the city beach - which heralds the start of NE1 Ltd's summer events - brings a surprise free holiday for pensioners
  
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• The long winter of 2017/18 - watch it all back in our video timeline

  13-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Since the storms of October it has felt like the bad weather will never come to an end - but the Met Office says warmer weather is on the way
  
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• How two regulars enlisted a top chef to rescue Northumberland pub The Dyke Neuk

  13-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now with claims to be the quintessential British pub, the future once looked bleak for the famous watering hole
  
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• Rafa Benitez is asked whether he will sign Martin Dubravka and Kenedy permanently

  13-04-2018 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies loaned both players in January and neither have looked back in the colours of Newcastle United
  
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• North East Rural Awards launched to recognise the best of the region's countryside

  13-04-2018 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Now in their third year, the Journal awards seek to find the best people and companies in the North East's rural communities      
  
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• Rural Awards 2018: Recognising the best of the region's countryside

  13-04-2018 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Awards set to recognise the best of the rural North East are being launched by The Journal and our sister paper, The Chronicle
  
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• Five mistakes people make in retirement which have the potential to significantly affect them in later life

  13-04-2018 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are numerous aspects of retirement planning that can leave us out of pocket if we are not careful
  
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• Staff left shaken after robber steals 'substantial amount' of cash from Gateshead shop

  13-04-2018 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man made off with cash from Martin's Newsagent in Leam Lane Gateshead in the early hours of Thursday
  
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• Arctic Monkeys Newcastle tickets sold online for SEVEN times their value - and they may be invalid

  13-04-2018 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tickets for their shows at Newcastle Arena have been sold for inflated prices on Viagogo, even though it could break the terms and conditions
  
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• Man's death under High Level Bridge in Gateshead not being treated as suspicious

  13-04-2018 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been investigating the circumstances of the man's death after he was pronounced dead under the High Level Bridge
  
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• Two lambs killed and 10 injured after dog attack on County Durham farm

  13-04-2018 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A dog attack left two lambs dead and 10 injured at a County Durham farm. WARNING: Graphic images
  
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• Dexter the dog survives 130ft cliff fall

  13-04-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Dexter lay on rocks at the bottom of a cliff for 14 hours before he was rescued.
  
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• Why VAR will NOT be used in the Premier League next season after key vote

  13-04-2018 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Football fans have been left bewildered by the VAR testing this season, but Premier League clubs have voted not to implement it yet
  
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• 15 facts you probably didn't know about the 2018 Grand National

  13-04-2018 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Randox Health Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 14 - these facts will get you in the racing spirit
  
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• Newcastle drugs-probe bars spared closure

  13-04-2018 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Bosses have "fully addressed" issues raised by a police investigation, Newcastle City Council says.
  
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• Rafa Benitez's warning to his Newcastle side over Arsenal's threat ahead of home clash

  13-04-2018 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez does not believe Arsenal's Europa League efforts will impact Sunday's game
  
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• Newcastle United fans found to be some of the noisiest in the Premier League

  13-04-2018 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research finds that Newcastle United fans are some of the loudest in the country
  
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• Software giant Sage's share price tumbles amid slowing growth and operational woes

  13-04-2018 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm's share price has clawed back some confidence but fell by 19% after a trading update
  
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• Eagle-eyed neighbours praised by police after two suspected burglars chased through the streets

  13-04-2018 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three officers were called to the Sheriff Hill area in Gateshead after members of the public reported suspicious behaviour  
  
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• Watch Alan Shearer's brilliant putdown to a Sunderland fan on her wedding day

  13-04-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer recorded a special message for Richard and Cathryn Ostell on their wedding day
  
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• This is what boxer Scott Westgarth's family is doing to try and save other fighters' lives

  13-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott's family has launched a petition to make it law that all boxing venues have handheld brain scanners available at bouts
  
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• Judge mocks paedophile's excuse after he turned up with a knife to meet schoolboy

  13-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Tindle, from Washington, had hoped to meet a 14-year-old but the Guardians of the North were waiting instead
  
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• Alan Shearer and Steph McGovern rally around Newcastle special school hit by vandals

  13-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after offensive slurs were painted on play equipment at Hadrian School in Benwell
  
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• 10 bars from Bigg Market past - how many of these do you remember?

  13-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As a reunion night is planned for one once popular Bigg Market bar, we look at the ones that were huge favourites in years gone by
  
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• 100 new jobs in Newcastle Quayside contact centre Echo U up for grabs

  13-04-2018 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Directors at the growing contact centre are also investing in its offices, which serve national blue chip companies
  
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• Pro-European campaigners will take to the streets of Newcastle this weekend

  13-04-2018 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new campaign has been launched to give British people a voice in the Brexit deal
  
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• Channel 4 four-part documentary series will see couples make a 'sex tape'

  13-04-2018 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four-part reality TV series, featuring three couples in each episode, is billed as a ground-breaking 'social experiment'
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference RECAP - Everything the Newcastle United manager had to say ahead of Arsenal

  13-04-2018 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez will speak to the press later today ahead of the visit of Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on Sunday
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Newcastle United manager speaks to media ahead of Arsenal

  13-04-2018 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez will speak to the press later today ahead of the visit of Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on Sunday
  
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• Teenage boy taken to hospital after being hit by car near Coast Road

  13-04-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the crash at the Gibson Street junction in Wallsend just after 8am on Friday and the teenager was taken to hosptial
  
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• Champions League semi-final draw LIVE: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid; Liverpool vs Roma

  13-04-2018 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liverpool, Roma, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich found out who they will be drawn against in the Champions League semi-finals
  
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• Champions League semi-final draw: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid; Liverpool vs Roma

  13-04-2018 13:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liverpool, Roma, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich found out who they will be drawn against in the Champions League semi-finals
  
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• Mini-heatwave on its way to the North East as temperatures surge to 18C

  13-04-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunny spells are forecast by the Met Office from Monday through until Friday after an overcast and drizzly weekend
  
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