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• 'I want to know we can win': Rafa Benitez urges Newcastle to 'clarify' ambitions to keep him at club

  06-05-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wants Newcastle United to show they share his own vision for the future
  
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• Rafa Benitez's 'facts' rant at Sir Alex Ferguson shows why he is so formidable

  06-05-2018 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ferguson and Benitez clashed during the 2008/09 season when the Spaniard was managing Liverpool
  
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• Is it legal to smash a window to save a dog trapped inside a hot car?

  06-05-2018 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taking drastic action to save an animal is a grey area but this legal expert says you might have some justification within the law
  
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• Sunderland 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers analysis: Optimism aplenty as youth shines through

  06-05-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The sun shone and so did the Black Cats players as the bottom-of-the-table side hammered the champions. Stewart Donald has reasons for hope
  
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• County Championship: Aiden Markram leads Durham fight back against Leicestershire

  06-05-2018 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Aiden Markram ends a run of three ducks at the start of his Durham career with a timely 94 against Leicestershire.
  
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• While most people were enjoying the bank holiday weather, these friends did something remarkable

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Furnell, who presents the Breakfast Show on Metro Radio, and Dominic Munnelly ran 74 miles in just 18 hours
  
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• What is in Newcastle Airport's departure lounge? Take a tour with our video walk-through

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airport, near Woolsington, has recently had a £14m make-over
  
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• Newcastle's lack of depth is laid bare - but why that could bolster Rafa's hand in contract talks

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez has the grout of a Newcastle United squad to built from, but it is lacking in depth and real quality
  
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• Brother and sister diagnosed with cancer together - but one never made it

  06-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pauline Ellitson had her breast removed a day before her brother John Mitchell was told he had stomach cancer
  
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• Woman with crutches falls on to Whitley Bay station railway tracks

  06-05-2018 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The train driver performed an emergency stop when the woman, in her 50s, lost her balance.
  
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• Woman crashes near Silverlink after suffering 'medical episode' behind the wheel on the A19

  06-05-2018 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman, in her 40s, was taken to hospital following the collision at Silverlink Roundabout on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Sunderland's academy products shine in win against Wolves - Robbie Stockdale reacts

  06-05-2018 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Robbie Stockdale's faith in Sunderland's youngsters was repaid as the Black Cats rounded off the season with a thumping win over the champions
  
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• 'Typical Sunderland' - Black Cats fans react to shock 3-0 win over Wolves

  06-05-2018 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats ended the season with a 3-0 win over the Championship champions at the Stadium of Light
  
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• This robber left a shop assistant 'shaking and crying' in New Year's Day knifepoint raid

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Stark has been jailed for targeting the Gateshead store on the morning of January 1, stealing hundreds of pounds and bottles of alcohol
  
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• This ex-nurse is 'changing women's lives' in Newcastle - by freezing off their flab

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  22-year-old has oppened Newcastle's first dedicated 'fat freezing' centre, a treatment popular with Gemma Collins and Khloe Kardashian
  
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• Netflix to make new series of Northumberland-set The Last Kingdom for TV

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular historical drama set in the time of King Alfred features a hero from Bebbanburg - modern day Bamburgh
  
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• Martin Dubravka is a wanted man - so it's lucky Newcastle have first option after Watford display

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was undoubtedly the Magpies' man of the match at Vicarage Road
  
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• Frank Lampard urges Newcastle to tie down Rafa Benitez and invest in the squad this summer

  06-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Lampard has praised his former boss for linking the fans and the players together at Newcastle again
  
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• Jarrow Roofing folds: South Tyneside club brings to an end 35 years of football

  06-05-2018 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Roofers began life as a Sunday League club in the Tyne & Wear Business Houses League before moving up the ranks
  
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• Sunderland 3-0 Wolves player ratings: Read James Hunter's match marks after great win

  06-05-2018 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Paddy McNair, Joel Asoro, Ashley Fletcher, and John O'Shea, star in an excellent team performance as Black Cats end an awful season on a high note
  
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• Sunderland 3-0 Wolves report: Stewart Donald watches as Black Cats thrash the champions

  06-05-2018 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New owner-in-waiting Stewart Donald was on hand to watch Sunderland beat Wolves, thanks to goals from Ovie Ejaria, Ashley Fletcher, and Paddy McNair
  
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• Who is Bali Mumba? The schoolboy made his Sunderland debut against Wolves, as captain

  06-05-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old midfielder is still at school but he could make his Sunderland debut against Fulham on Friday evening
  
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• Paul Dummett and Dwight Gayle discuss life at Newcastle, personal frustrations and Watford defeat

  06-05-2018 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Newcastle pair appeared on Goals on Sunday and have a detailed insight into working under Rafa Benitez this season
  
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• The Championship is upside down - five things we learned from Sunderland's last hurrah

  06-05-2018 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Defiance, optimism, forgiveness even happiness - the Stadium of Light was a changed place for the Black Catrs' final match of a dismal 2017-18
  
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• Andrew Marr, the BBC presenter, to undergo kidney surgery to remove cancerous tumour

  06-05-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broadcaster Marr, 58, will step down from hosting his weekly Sunday programme The Andrew Marr Show will recovering
  
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• Sunderland 3-0 Wolves

  06-05-2018 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Relegated Sunderland end a miserable season in the Championship by thumping champions Wolves.
  
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• Couple baffled by neighbour's bizarre note complaining about their 'big bums'

  06-05-2018 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karin and Jay Stone, from Lemington, Newcastle, were left stunned by a bizarre note from their neighbours
  
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• Sculpture bigger than The Angel of the North rival planned

  06-05-2018 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Once the design has been chosen for the huge structure, planning permission will be sought.
  
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• Who is Charlie Methven? The public relations expert involved in Stewart Donald's Sunderland takeover

  06-05-2018 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Donald Stewart leads a consortium that has agreed a deal to buy Sunderland and Charlie Methven is the first member of the group to become public
  
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• Whitley Bay church was destroyed by fire one year ago - but it still stands ravaged

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Trinity United Reform Church, on the Esplanade, was severely damaged after the blaze on May 6 last year
  
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• Watford 2-1 Newcastle United analysis: Magpies show they are human, but tail-off has drawbacks

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have taken their foot off the gas since securing Premier League safety, but they could do with one final push
  
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• Newcastle councillor who got more votes than anyone else faces possible suspension

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marc Donnelly polled more votes than anyone in Newcastle's local elections - but is facing a suspension
  
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• Javi Gracia hints Watford identified a weakness in Newcastle defence - and changed tactics due to it

  06-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United slipped to a third successive defeat as they were beaten 2-1 by Watford at Vicarage Road
  
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• Newcastle United fans signpost the road to hell for League One-bound Sunderland

  06-05-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon fans leave a couple of reminders to their Black Cats rivals of where their team is playing next season
  
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• Fears for dogs trapped in hot cars as boiling bank holiday weekend continues

  06-05-2018 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA's cruelty line received hundreds of calls last year from members of the public worried about dogs stuck in vehicles in the North East
  
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• 'At least we fill our stadium not like Man City' - readers react to Noel Gallagher's Newcastle jibe

  06-05-2018 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans took Noel Gallagher's remarks during his gig at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle this week as light-hearted
  
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• Sunderland vs Wolves LIVE - Stewart Donald in attendance for final game of the season

  06-05-2018 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates as Sunderland take on Wolves on the final day of the Championship season with prospective new owner Stewart Donald in attendance
  
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• Sunderland 3-0 Wolves LIVE - Stewart Donald watches on as Black Cats beat the champions

  06-05-2018 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as Sunderland take on Wolves on the final day of the Championship season with prospective new owner Stewart Donald in attendance
  
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• Sunderland 2-0 Wolves LIVE - Stewart Donald in attendance; Ejaria and Fletcher score

  06-05-2018 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates as Sunderland take on Wolves on the final day of the Championship season with prospective new owner Stewart Donald in attendance
  
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• New councillor set to take control of Sunderland City Council after leadership contest

  06-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Grame Miller, who represents Washington South, has been voted the leader of Sunderland Labour Party
  
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• Hopping mad: Why some people in Jesmond moaned the Hoppings fair 'disrupted their peace'

  06-05-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council received complaints over 'loud' Town Moor armed forces event which had tanks and anti-aircraft weapons
  
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• Ayoze Perez on Rafa Benitez's frank half-time message to Newcastle United players at Watford

  06-05-2018 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fell to a 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road against Watford - and the Magpies were awful in the first half
  
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• Boos for Janmaat, Rafa's waistcoat and a new formation for Newcastle - moments you might have missed

  06-05-2018 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Watford in what was one of the most bizarre games of the season
  
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• A glorious bank holiday? Hour-by-hour North East weather forecast for Sunday and Monday

  06-05-2018 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our detailed forecast for Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday can help you plan days out across the North East
  
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• Best bike rides to enjoy around Newcastle and the North East

  06-05-2018 10:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get on your bike! Here's our pick of the best cycle rides starting in Newcastle to help you celebrate Bike Week from June 11-19
  
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• This Newcastle tech firm wants to help businesses avoid multimillion-pound fines

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fresh Data Group allows companies to update and monitor the consents customers have given them to receive marketing campaigns
  
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• Seed firm looks to plant roots in hotter countries to grow and flourish

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seedcell is looking to stave off the poor UK weather by selling its seeds in the US and Australia
  
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• Revealed: The most expensive houses sold in the North East in March

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data from the Land Registry shows the most expensive house sales across Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland
  
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• Northern Powergrid's revenue dampened by new price control rules

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company distributes electricity to homes and businesses across the North East
  
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• From pottery to pole classes: how one part of Newcastle is plotting the future of the way we work

  06-05-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coreena Ford discovers a raft of industries growing at Hoults Yard, former home of the world's biggest pottery business
  
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