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• Plans for aparthotel in Ouseburn would 'threaten live music scene', says Tyne Bar owner

  30-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fred Plater, owner of The Tyne Bar, has launched an online petition against the proposed 18-bedroom development
  
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• Shake-up of health services in South Tyneside and Sunderland set for Government referral

  30-04-2018 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals have sparked fierce opposition from campaigners who fear the services are being 'downgraded'
  
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• Chief executive at Age Concern on trial accused of £700,000 fraud on the charity

  30-04-2018 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Briers was chief executive officer at Age Concern South Tyneside when he is alleged to have diverted vast sums to himself
  
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• Kenedy is grateful to Newcastle for handing him a chance - and United fans would love him to stay

  30-04-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United loanee Kenedy made the final St James' Park appearance of his temporary spell at the weekend
  
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• South Tyneside care shake-up set for government referral

  30-04-2018 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Councillors warn worries over plans for maternity, children's and stroke care have not been addressed.
  
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• Pair deny stabbing Newcastle man, barricading him into his bedroom then setting fire to his flat

  30-04-2018 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony James and Anthony Slater are alleged to have tried to kill Frank Cartner in Kenton, Newcastle
  
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• Ellis Short: Outgoing Sunderland owner gives club 'clean sheet' - his tenure in numbers

  30-04-2018 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Has Ellis Short left Sunderland with a "clean sheet" despite his troubled reign as owner of the relegated Black Cats?
  
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• Northumbria Police left 'vulnerable' as cash reserves plummet by £60m in seven years

  30-04-2018 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The police force has endured the biggest financial cuts of any force in England and Wales since 2010
  
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• Islam Slimani: Newcastle forward charged with violent conduct

  30-04-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle's on-loan forward Islam Slimani is charged with violent conduct after an off-the-ball incident during their defeat by West Brom.
  
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• Newcastle United striker Islam Slimani charged and facing three-game ban and Magpies exit

  30-04-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies are now likely to be without Islam Slimani for the last three games of the campaign
  
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• MOT rules are changing from May 1 - how to make sure you car passes its test

  30-04-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From May, failure of MOTs will be easier than ever before with new ‘minor’, ‘major’ and ‘dangerous’ categories
  
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• Eldon Garden shopping centre in Newcastle city centre could be closed down

  30-04-2018 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  City centre arcade is more than three-quarters vacant and its owners say they might have to close
  
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• Would-be Sunderland owner Stewart Donald has broken his silence

  30-04-2018 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donald is heading a consortium that is set to take over Sunderland's ownership - subject to EFL approval
  
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• Aldi set to launch a £5.99 version of Urban Decay's massively popular Naked eyeshadow palette

  30-04-2018 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stats show that an Urban Decay Naked palette is sold every 90 seconds in the UK and Aldi will soon be selling its own version
  
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• Why opera star Giselle Allen looks forward to singing controversial Salome at the Sage

  30-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The celebrated soprano is taking the title role in Richard Strauss's demanding opera for one night only in Gateshead
  
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• See Alnwick Garden's unique carpet of snow-white cherry blossoms in their full glory from the air

  30-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alnwick Garden features the world's biggest collection of Tai Haku cherry trees, and there's only a brief window to see them in bloom
  
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• Red and White Army hopes Sunderland 'matchdays will feel like matchdays again'

  30-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland fans group The Red and White Army have reacted with positivity to the news a consortium led by Stewart Donald is to take over their club    
  
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• Newcastle club to host night in honour of popular DJ Avicii with all profits going to charity

  30-04-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, the man responsible for big hits like Levels and Wake Me up died on April 20 aged just 28
  
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• Newcastle student accommodation scheme sells for £10.4m to overseas investors

  30-04-2018 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Albert Place - which only opened seven months ago - is the latest student development to sell for a multimillion-pound sum
  
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• Body found in Northumberland housing estate 'not suspicious', say police

  30-04-2018 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police are now carrying out inquiries to identify the man and find his next of kin
  
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• The Overtones cancel their UK tour including Newcastle show after Timmy Matley's death

  30-04-2018 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Overtones took to Facebook on Monday to reveal news about their upcoming tour to fans and reassure them on their future
  
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• Gemma Collins issues an apology on ITV's This Morning after photoshop row

  30-04-2018 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old came under fire after she allegedly placed her face on another woman's body to sell clothes
  
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• Durham tech firm honcho launches recruitment drive ahead of pioneering app launch

  30-04-2018 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Honcho is set to launch the UK's first 'reverse auction' marketplace for car insurance this year
  
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• Save on fuel with this £15 bank holiday travel deal

  30-04-2018 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK roads will be packed full of families getting away for the weekend
  
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• Who is Aleksandr Golovin? Russia's World Cup poster boy linked with summer move to Newcastle

  30-04-2018 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The 21-year-old midfielder has caught the eye in Russia and his agent has confirmed Newcastle's interest in signing him
  
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• Ellis Short's guide to how not to run a football club - ex-Sunderland owner's well-meaning mistakes

  30-04-2018 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The way he walked away showed a man with the Black Cats' best interests at heart but Ellis Short made many mistakes for the new regime to avoid
  
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• Stitchin in the kitchen: Portraits of rock stars

  30-04-2018 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Jane Sanders has spent two years making portraits of rock stars with her vintage sewing machine.
  
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• Work on Coast Road bridge set to cause headache for drivers over Bank Holiday weekend

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Part of the A1058 that runs under the Norham Road Bridge in North Shields will be closed from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon
  
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• Thief snatches antique First World War watch from Beamish Museum

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information to trace a Waltham gold pocket watch which was stolen on April 14
  
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• The story behind Rafa Benitez's recruitment plan and why Mike Ashley MUST back it

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Why Newcastle United will never have a better chance to compete strongly in the summer window
  
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• Police warning to Heaton residents after spate of car break-ins and burglaries

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men were charged with burglary and theft of a motor vehicle last week in the Cartington Terrace area
  
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• Kevin Keegan: How Liverpool and Man City are proving you can win in style - just as I tried at NUFC

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United came agonisingly close to lifting the Premier League title while Kevin Keegan was Magpies manager
  
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• Growing number of Syrian refugees falling into poverty in the North East, report warns

  30-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The report says that asylum seekers are being pushed away from mainstream services, leading to destitution and poverty
  
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• Ex-Sunderland boss Simon Grayson gives thoughts on the takeover and their chances in League One

  30-04-2018 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Grayson believes Sunderland is a great club, but says it will be tough for them in League One with clubs treating it like a cup final
  
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• Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez calls for Geordies to get behind British champ Lewis Ritson

  30-04-2018 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British boxing champion Lewis Ritson was a special guest at St James' Park on Saturday and met with Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez
  
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• Russell Brand cancels tour dates after his mum sustains serious injuries in car crash

  30-04-2018 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comedian Russell Brand has scrapped his remaining tour dates after his mum Barbara was left seriously injured in a car accident
  
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• Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been linked with Sunderland - and has links to the new owner

  30-04-2018 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's new owners' first task will be to appoint a new manager, and Chris Wilder is one candidate Stewart Donald knows well
  
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• Tiny tapas bar and restaurant to open in Grainger Market as deli La Casa expands

  30-04-2018 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People will soon be able to order Spanish tapas and beers, cavas and sherries at La Casa
  
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• Journalist Kate Adie to receive Bafta Fellowship

  30-04-2018 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The award recognises Adie's contribution to the media as both a journalist and author.
  
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• England's Lucy Bronze set to play in Champions League final - and could win player of the year

  30-04-2018 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The England international scored a crucial winner for Lyon and is in the running for BBC's Women's Footballer of the Year
  
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• Car engulfed in flames as smoke billows on to the A1 in dramatic footage

  30-04-2018 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A dramatic clip shows a stationary vehicle parked on the hard shoulder near Scotch Corner enveloped in fire
  
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• Katrice Lee: German riverbank to be dug up in search for schoolgirl who went missing 36 years ago

  30-04-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katrice, from Hartlepool, went missing in Schloss Neuhaus, close to the military base where her father was stationed
  
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• Elderly passenger flown to hospital after A189 Spine Road crash forced road to be closed

  30-04-2018 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was flown to hospital after a three car crash on the A189 Spine Road near Cramlington on Monday morning
  
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• Newcastle United loan watch - Trio on the scoresheet as Saivet impresses in Turkey

  30-04-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  13 Newcastle players are currently away from the club on a temporary basis - here is how they got on this week
  
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• MOT rules are changing from May 1 - here's what you need to know

  30-04-2018 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From May, failure of MOTs will be easier than ever before with new ‘minor’, ‘major’ and ‘dangerous’ categories
  
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• Kenton attempted murder trial LIVE: Pair accused of stabbing man and setting fire to his house

  30-04-2018 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony James and Anthony Slater are alleged to have tried to murder Frank Cartner in his home in Kenton
  
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• Mick McCarthy keen on Sunderland job - but yet to talk to new owners

  30-04-2018 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mick McCarthy is back in the North East talking to associates today and would be keen on a Black Cats reunion
  
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• Martin Dubravka is still playing for his Newcastle future - and he vows to impress in final 3 games

  30-04-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United had an option-to-buy clause inserted in Martin Dubravka's half-season loan deal from Sparta Prague
  
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• Lumley Castle Hotel's Fawlty Towers-style night - tickets on sale with a bed and breakfast option

  30-04-2018 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham hotel adds another madcap theme meal to menu after Only Fools and Horses-style evening
  
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• Bid to save 100 Newcastle First Contact call centre jobs launched by largest customer

  30-04-2018 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Utilita Energy is making efforts to transfer workers to their business after HMRC launched a bid to wind up First Contact NE
  
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