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• Robbie Stockdale on the way forward for Sunderland and the reasons for optimism

  04-05-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Black Cats caretaker manager Robbie Stockdale has been at the club long enough to see the good and the bad, and there is plenty of both
  
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• Rafa Benitez on his future: Planning for next season as talks go on - but it's 'tricky'

  04-05-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez keeps his cards close to his chest when discussing his Newcastle United future
  
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• Artist Anya Gallaccio has been working with the National Trust to transform Lindisfarne Castle

  04-05-2018 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The artist, who has exhibited with Damien Hirst and others, took inspiration from Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll
  
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• Jamie Acourt: One of Britain's most wanted fugitives is captured in Barcelona

  04-05-2018 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Acourt named one of Britain's most wanted fugitives and was arrested in Spain
  
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• Newcastle 'family business' slavery gang jailed

  04-05-2018 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say the gang, who bought and sold victims for as little as £200, showed no remorse.
  
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• Sabatini fire: Blaze breaks out at Quayside restaurant in Newcastle

  04-05-2018 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters and police officers were called to the Quayside in Newcastle following a fire outside Sabatini restaurant
  
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• 'Ashington hole' protesters throw 'birthday party' at site of scrapped council HQ

  04-05-2018 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland's Conservative administration pledged to scrap plans for a new council HQ at the site after their dramatic election victory a year ago
  
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• Local election turnout: How many people voted in your North East ward?

  04-05-2018 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out how engaged with the 2018 council elections people were in wards in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside
  
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• See the luxury lifestyle enjoyed by Fenham trafficking gang while their victims lived in poverty

  04-05-2018 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rafael family have been sentenced for their part in trafficking vulnerable people from central Europe to Newcastle to work as slaves
  
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• Rafa Benitez on his 'complicated' selection dilemma ahead of Newcastle United's trip to Watford

  04-05-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wants his team to end the season strongly after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League
  
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• Rafa Benitez offers verdict as former clubs Liverpool and Real Madrid reach Champions League final

  04-05-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez lifted the Champions League with Liverpool back in 2005
  
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• Sunderland candidate suspended over Abbott tweet reinstated

  04-05-2018 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Antony Mullen's Twitter comments included calling Labour MP Diane Abbott a "filthy, bulbous pig".
  
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• Summer sharpens the appetite for a food festival and here are some of the region's best

  04-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Whether its Dunston Staiths, Saltburn or Tynemouth Priory, there are plenty of opportunities to sample the region's best fare
  
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• Seventies favourite When the Boat Comes In is back - and here's how it happened

  04-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions tuned in when James Mitchell's series was on TV and now it's to be a play for the very first time
  
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• Chris Coleman to take part in cycle challenge to raise funds for Bradley Lowery Foundation

  04-05-2018 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former Sunderland boss Chris Coleman and his assistant Kit Symons are raising money in memory of six-year-old fan Bradley Lowery
  
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• Bank Holiday supermarket opening times at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's around Newcastle

  04-05-2018 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  To help out with your supermarket shopping plans over the Bank Holiday weekend, here are opening times for Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more across the North East
  
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• Sunderland caretaker boss Robbie Stockdale reacts to Chris Coleman's sacking

  04-05-2018 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Robbie Stockdale will be in charge of Sunderland's final game of the season against Wolves, and gives an update on injuries and potential changes
  
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• Firefighters at Quayside RECAP: Emergency services called to blaze outside restaurant

  04-05-2018 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to Sabbatini's restaurant were a fire as broken out at the fire exit outside the building.
  
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• Firefighters at Quayside LIVE: Emergency services called to blaze outside restaurant

  04-05-2018 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to Sabbatini's restaurant were a fire as broken out at the fire exit outside the building.
  
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• Hunt for man who pulled at Muslim woman's hijab in Newcastle hate crime

  04-05-2018 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the assault in Newcastle as racially-aggravated and a hate crime and have released an image of a man they want to speak to
  
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• Wolves might be champions, but their players have good reason to still be motivated for Sunderland

  04-05-2018 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some Sunderland fans might be hoping Wolves players are a little hungover from title celebrations, but that will unlikely be the case
  
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• King Coal exhibition shows South Tyneside's lost pits

  04-05-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The exhibition features paintings by an ex-miner and photos taken at collieries in South Tyneside.
  
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• Comic Bobby Pattinson has fractured his back - but the show must go on

  04-05-2018 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bobby fell twice in three weeks and fractured his back and ribs but his show at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead to showcase new talent will go on
  
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• Rural Awards 2018: Recognising the best of the region’s countryside

  04-05-2018 17:10 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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• Man 'looking for lost dog' in Kenton arrested after approaching nine-year-old girl

  04-05-2018 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A girl who was spoken to by a man on Trowbridge Way in Kenton ran off and was taken home by a couple walking their dog
  
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• The putrid stench emitting from Gateshead is so bad it's caught the Government's attention

  04-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fresh probe has been launched into pong which locals claim has made them feel sick
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals what Islam Slimani told him this week after on-loan forward's ban was confirmed

  04-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United signed Islam Slimani on loan in January, but he is banned for the final three games of the season
  
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• Christian Atsu to miss the rest of the season as Rafa Benitez ponders Massadio Haidara recall

  04-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu has gone under the knife to correct a knee injury
  
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• Local election candidate who described Sunderland as a 'post-apocalyptic ****hole' gets elected

  04-05-2018 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antony Mullen was suspended at a national level following comments labelled as offensive by Labour and Liberal Democrats
  
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• Local election results: Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside at a glance

  04-05-2018 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A summary of results at Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside - as well as a small election in Durham
  
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• Mike Ashley's Sports Direct says parliamentary probe wiped 'millions' from its value

  04-05-2018 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner's firm is accusing former North East MP Iain Wright of presiding over a "media circus"
  
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• Gateshead Council local election 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  04-05-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters across Gateshead went to the polls on Thursday, May 3 - here are all the results for each ward
  
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• Bali Mumba, Luke Molyneux, Elliot Embleton and Denver Hume in frame for Sunderland

  04-05-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Caretaker manager Robbie Stockdale has had a host of youngsters training with the first team and must decide whether to give debuts to any
  
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• Sunderland elects youngest councillor Jack Cunningham

  04-05-2018 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The Sunderland University student said he hoped younger politicians would become the "norm".
  
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• North Tyneside local elections 2018 results IN FULL - how every candidate scored

  04-05-2018 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters across North Tyneside went to the polls on Thursday, May 3 - here are all the results as they come in
  
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• Free Comic Book Day - Newcastle's Forbidden Planet is handing out giveaways this Saturday

  04-05-2018 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And besides freebie comics for customers, check out our top 10 pick of what else is on offer at Newcastle's specialist store
  
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• Four teens arrested after video of girl being attacked in Ashington goes viral

  04-05-2018 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested four youths in connection with alleged attacks on schoolgirls that were filmed and shared on Snapchat
  
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• Rafa Benitez reiterates his desire for his Newcastle future to be resolved 'as soon as possible'

  04-05-2018 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez faced the media ahead of Saturday's trip to Watford - and his future was the hot topic
  
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• Stocking up on Bank Holiday sweets? Wilko is selling half price pick and mix

  04-05-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deal applies to all the usual favourites and is available at Wilko stores across the three-day weekend
  
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• Northumberland company named the UK's best family business

  04-05-2018 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stablewood Leisure runs the Apple Inn at Lucker and a number of other tourism and leisure businesses
  
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• North Tyneside Council local election results in full - here's how the candidates scored

  04-05-2018 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The results are in for wards and seats on North Tyneside Council following the local election
  
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• Scotty T jokes about 'shopping at Poundland and living with his mam' in hilarious tweet

  04-05-2018 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie Shore star mocked his current situation to get a laugh out of fans on Twitter
  
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• 'Back to the drawing board': Council forced to decide AGAIN over 1,200 new homes at Great Park

  04-05-2018 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council must vote to approve Great Park site again after environmental group win fight over 'unlawful' decision
  
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• Councillors approve £2.6m bail out to plug hole in Active Northumberland's finances

  04-05-2018 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Active Northumberland has been plagued with problems such as 'inadequate and unrealistic budgets', councillors say
  
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• See how Tyne Tunnel users have helped the Chloe & Liam Together Forever Trust

  04-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford died in the Manchester bombings and now Tyne Tunnel operator TT2 has donated £1,000
  
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• Urgent appeal to find schoolgirl, 13, who has been missing for two days

  04-05-2018 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Molly Ratcliffe was last seen in the Catchgate area of Stanley at around 5pm on Wednesday
  
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• Missing 13-year-old girl from Durham found after almost two days

  04-05-2018 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old schoolgirl was reported missing on Wednesday evening after she was last seen in Catchgate in Stanley but failed to return home
  
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• What lies ahead for Chris Wilder? Sheffield United boss does nothing to dampen Sunderland talk

  04-05-2018 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have been linked with a move for Sheffield United's Chris Wilder and while he says there has been no contact, he did not discourage it
  
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• Bank Holiday sales 2018: Spring sales this weekend at Asda, Currys and more

  04-05-2018 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deals include a free BBQ
  
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• Sunderland: Prospective owner Stewart Donald agrees sale of Eastleigh

  04-05-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Prospective new Sunderland owner Stewart Donald clears another obstacle to his impending purchase of the Black Cats by agreeing the sale of non-league club Eastleigh.
  
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