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• Here comes Matilda! The hit musical will be packing them in on its North East premiere

  03-05-2018 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Director Matthew Warchus, writer Dennis Kelly and composer Tim Minchin share their thoughts about the Roald Dahl tale
  
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• Afrobeat star Seun Kuti packs the stage if not the hall for an up tempo Sage Gateshead gig

  03-05-2018 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The performer had some North East memories as he took the stage with his 14-strong band Egypt 80
  
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• AC/DC tribute Black Ice to appear on The Crystal Maze - will they avoid an automatic lock in?

  03-05-2018 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Channel 4 show has enjoyed a triumphant return to our screens and Black Ice are the latest team to take on The Crystal Maze
  
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• Newcastle people trafficking Rafael family made fortune by keeping slaves' wages and benefits

  03-05-2018 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rafael family, of Roma origin, spent their ill-gotten gains on gold and jewellery, casino trips, Mediterranean holidays and an Audi Q7
  
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• When will local election results be announced? Why do some councils count votes the next day?

  03-05-2018 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unlike general elections, local authorities do not have to begin the count immediately after the polls close
  
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• Five things we spotted as Newcastle United trained ahead of the Watford clash

  03-05-2018 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mikel Merino is back - and fringe men trying to state their case as Newcastle trained ahead of the Watford clash
  
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• Two North East businesses make Top 10 of UK's most innovative firms

  03-05-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sedgefield's Kromek and Newcastle's Grid Smarter Cities have been included in the top 10 firms on the IP100 list
  
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• Rafa Benitez wants 'written transfer guarantees' and Merino is linked away - Newcastle United gossip

  03-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is currently in negotiations with the club about his future on Tyneside
  
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• Local Elections 2018: Where is my polling station in Gateshead, Newcastle, Sunderland or Tyneside?

  03-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council seats are up for grabs across the North East, voters can cast their ballots between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, May 3
  
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• Dad who lost only son to sudden heart attack speaks of pain and desire to help others

  03-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Damien Jewell died in 2001 at the age of 28, and dad David is now working with charity Cardiac Risk in the Young to help others
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after a stabbing in Bijoux bar in Newcastle

  03-05-2018 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man was attacked inside the Newcastle city centre bar last month but has made a full recovery
  
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• Ex-charity boss 'banked 60 cheques as reimbursement'

  03-05-2018 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  John Briers says he paid suppliers from his own funds and was reimbursed with cheques from the charity.
  
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• Katrice Lee: Investigators dig up German riverbank in fresh hunt for missing toddler

  03-05-2018 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The youngster vanished on her second birthday while out shopping with her mum on the outskirts of Paderborn
  
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• Here are four new holiday destinations you can travel to from Newcastle Airport this summer

  03-05-2018 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights are now taking holidaymakers to four new destinations including Dubrovnik and Halkidiki
  
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• Tobacco smuggling gang jailed after flooding the North East with 12 million illicit cigarettes

  03-05-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ringleader Dainius Pranskaitis and his gang were caught unloading cigarettes from hollowed out concealments at an industrial unit in Stanley
  
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• Slavery gang made 'hundreds of thousands of pounds'

  03-05-2018 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Rafael family lured vulnerable people from central Europe.
  
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• 'The truth hasn't come out' - Hexham parents of Lockerbie bomb victim welcome review

  03-05-2018 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to review the case against the convicted Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
  
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• When is Hit The North, who's on the lineup and where are the gigs taking place?

  03-05-2018 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hit the North, a huge multi-venue music festival is back in Newcastle city centre for Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• Newcastle United's Northumberland Senior Cup heroes of 2014 - where are they now?

  03-05-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The class of 2018 won the Northumberland Senior Cup for the first time since 2014 but where are the last side to win it?
  
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• Boldon firm Faltec's turnover suffers during year of recovery and discontinued car models

  03-05-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company is also due in court next week over health and safety issues
  
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• What is Justin Barnes' role? And 7 other key issues not addressed in Newcastle's Fans Forum minutes

  03-05-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United released the minutes from last month's Fans Forum earlier this week - but these issues were not addressed
  
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• Uber driver's dodgy three-point turn on A189 blind bend caught on dashcam footage

  03-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driving instructor Andy Livingston was teaching a student at the time and caught the outrageous move on dashcam
  
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• Replica of Meghan Markle's engagement ring on sale for just £14.99 at Argos

  03-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Royal family can get their hands on the limited edition ring for an 8,000th of the price of the real deal
  
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• DeAndre Yedlin says top 10 finish is all the motivation his Newcastle United side need

  03-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  American full-back DeAndre Yedlin is keen to help Newcastle United get back to winning ways starting at Watford
  
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• Chester-le-Street Splash Pad: What are the opening times for Riverside Park attraction?

  03-05-2018 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A hugely popular family attraction for the past few years, the Splash Pad at Riverside Park is ready to be enjoyed once again
  
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• What is Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's new lifeline? Hit ITV quiz show returns

  03-05-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who Wants to be a Millionaire is 20 years old and to mark the occasion it will return to ITV for a week long run of new shows
  
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• Four North East universities join forces in £3.9m scheme to connect research with industry

  03-05-2018 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Up to 48 SMEs will be selected to take part in the Intensive Industrial Innovation Programme
  
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• Watch: Take a look at how student housing is changing the face of Durham city centre

  03-05-2018 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham University and private developers are preparing for an influx of students in the city by 2027
  
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• Shock and sadness as Campus North in Newcastle announces decision to close

  03-05-2018 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Co-working space in Newcastle city centre has supported dozens of small businesses and was named Britain's best workspace
  
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• Beamish Museum - Bank Holiday opening times and guide to the Country Durham family attraction

  03-05-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beamish Museum, near Stanley in County Durham, is a perfect choice for a family day out over the Bank Holiday weekend - here's what you need to know if you fancy a visit
  
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• 'I want to play for Newcastle for many years' - Academy product Dan Barlaser on first-team ambitions

  03-05-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United Under-23s lifted the Northumberland Senior Cup on Wednesday, with Dan Barlaser netting a great free-kick
  
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• When are Haltwhistle outdoor swimming pools open this year and how much is it to go?

  03-05-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Haltwhistle Leisure Centre's outdoor pools, 34 miles from Newcastle, always prove popular and this year should be no different
  
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• WW1 photography display in Durham, The Producers at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle, and more events

  03-05-2018 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events across the North East including, Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and more
  
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• Election day off to a quiet start in Newcastle - but how much do voters care about local candidates?

  03-05-2018 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, polls were open in Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Newcastle
  
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• New restaurant planned to replace The Gentleman in Newcastle's Bigg Market

  03-05-2018 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hibou Blanc - which means white owl - has been proposed by a firm whose director also runs the successful Uno's on Newcastle Quayside
  
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• Herbicide from leaking farmer's 3,000-litre tanker caused road to close in Houghton-le-Spring

  03-05-2018 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lake Road in County Durham was closed as firefighters cleared the chemical spillage
  
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• The poignant moment a little boy met the family of the girl who gave him her heart

  03-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Max Johnson, 10, received the heart of nine-year-old Keira Ball and wanted to say thank you to her family
  
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• How Newcastle fans left out of pocket by rescheduled Everton game can apply for 'financial gesture'

  03-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans were left out of pocket by the late change of Everton game for TV broadcast
  
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• DeAndre Yedlin thanks Newcastle United supporters for sticking with the side during nine game winless run

  03-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United full-back DeAndre Yedlin has praised the Magpie fans for their support
  
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• Poundland selling its own version of Victoria's Secret body mists and they look almost identical

  03-05-2018 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victoria's Secret, which will open at the Metrocentre in the autumn, has a popular line of body mists and now Poundland have their own version
  
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• Eczema bath treatment shows no evidence of clinical benefit

  03-05-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A test found widely-used emollient bath cream had did little to treat eczema in children compared to other forms of care
  
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• Mike Ashley lodges complaint about Iain Wright over inquiry into Sports Direct

  03-05-2018 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sports Direct owner is claiming the former North East MP failed to act objectively when handling an enquiry into working conditions at the firm
  
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• Royal wedding 2018: Date, venue, start time and schedule for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

  03-05-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The pair are set to marry in May in Windsor - the latest details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding have been revealed
  
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• Does your child play Fortnite? NSPCC has some advice for parents

  03-05-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is impossible to disable a feature which lets players contact each other, despite the young ages of many Fortnite fans
  
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• See squalid home where two small dogs were found covered in faeces and urine

  03-05-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two shih tzus were left in a house covered in faeces and urine and with only a bucket containing "foul brown water" for drinking
  
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• Who is supporting Noel Gallagher on tour and what are the stage times for Newcastle?

  03-05-2018 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena as part of a nationwide arena tour
  
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• Mothercare launches huge toy sale but it's running for one week only

  03-05-2018 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brands including Happyland are in the Mothercare toy sale which has seen prices tumble by up to 50%
  
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• The first all-female Subbuteo set has been launched

  03-05-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The table top football game has been redesigned to feature this year's Women's FA Cup finalists - but it won't be available in shops
  
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• Local elections 2018 LIVE: North East voters heading to the polls to cast their vote for local councillors

  03-05-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as people head to the polls for local elections in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Islam Slimani: Newcastle forward given three-game ban

  03-05-2018 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle forward Islam Slimani is banned for three games for violent conduct after an off-the-ball incident during Saturday's 1-0 defeat by West Brom.
  
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