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• Rafa Benitez hints final day emotion won't influence a decision on his Newcastle future this summer

  11-05-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez has a clear plan to grow Newcastle United but the heart may not rule the head this time around
  
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• Man believed to have died as police were called to quiet Northumberland village

  11-05-2018 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours spoke of their shock as police cars and a team of forensic experts were called to their street
  
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• Rapist Haval Omer who targeted vulnerable women jailed

  11-05-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Haval Omer, a pizza takeaway owner who preyed on three women, is sent to prison for 20 years.
  
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• Police searching for missing Morpeth man James Hedley who was last seen at his sister's home

  11-05-2018 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concern is growing for James Hedley, 33, who was last seen in Stakeford on Friday morning
  
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• 'Sinister' sex beast who prowled city streets and clubs after dark jailed for 20 years

  11-05-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Predatory pizza shop owner Haval Omer was branded dangerous as a judge locked him up for rapes and sexual assaults
  
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• 'Every parent's worst nightmare': Dad tells how he came upon scene of his son's 'senseless' death

  11-05-2018 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hugh Dorey described the horror of arriving at the scene of the fatal collision which killed William Dorey in Whitley Bay
  
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• Police officer denies off-duty attack

  11-05-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Northumbria Police officer Stephen Light is accused of maliciously wounding and smashing a window.
  
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• Concern grows for teenage girl Naomi Mather who has been missing for a week

  11-05-2018 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naomi Mather has not been seen since Friday, May 4 in the Roker area of Sunderland
  
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• They should be buried but the contents of a Blue Peter time capsule are Newcastle-bound

  11-05-2018 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell will be joined by Horrible Histories writer Terry Deary to launch a special exhibition
  
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• Seven men and one woman to appear in court over suspected drug dealing in Newcastle bars

  11-05-2018 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police closed four bars in the city centre before Christmas and say they gathered evidence on the dealing of class A drugs
  
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• 'Childish bravado' of 'idiot' boy racers killed talented Whitley Bay teenager as he went for a jog

  11-05-2018 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Cherukara and Harry Cable had been racing from Blyth to Whitley Bay when Cherukara lost control and killed William Dorey
  
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• Sunderland Tall Ships Races' announces high-flying entertainment - including a world-record attempt

  11-05-2018 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Circus acts, trapeze artists, live music and performers will head up four days of fun to celebrate the visiting ships
  
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• Rafa Benitez is aiming for the 'perfect Sunday' to end Newcastle United's 'great, successful season'

  11-05-2018 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez toasted Premier League safety four games ago - and he is still delighted by the success
  
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• What if they'd built a deck over the Tyne? One question raised by Baltic's Idea of North exhibition

  11-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Artists and innovators were invited to contribute to this expo-inspired show for the Great Exhibition of the North
  
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• Strip show starring Geordie Shore lads says reputation is in ruins due to axed hen do booking

  11-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dreamboys is billed as 'what every girl dreams of' and has a raft of celeb dancers - now bosses are taking another firm to court
  
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• Prominent Newcastle city centre office block will be transformed into 274 student flats

  11-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have approved plans for 274 studio apartments, despite fears of the "toxic location"
  
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• Meet the teacher who taught 30,000 kids - then quit his job to go into business with former pupil

  11-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Kenton School art teacher Glyn Thomas is a potter and his business is booming thanks to appearance on BBC show
  
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• 'One of the most successful Irish players of all time' - why Sunderland's John O'Shea is not under-rated

  11-05-2018 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Ireland and Sunderland defender Kenny Cunningham's message to John O'Shea as he prepares for international retirement
  
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• Run Sunderland Festival half marathon on Sunday - all you need to know

  11-05-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 4,000 runners will take part in 3K, 10K and half marathons with road closures in place throughout Sunday
  
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• Blyth school bans fancy PENCIL CASES so poor children don't feel 'stigmatised'

  11-05-2018 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  St Wilfrid's Primary School in Blyth has introduced the changes to make school life easier for disadvantaged children
  
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• Slavery-accused landlord did 'a lot of good for tenants'

  11-05-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Hargit Bariana tells his trial police encouraged the men to lodge complaints against him.
  
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• Cook House, Newcastle's popular shipping container restaurant, is on the move

  11-05-2018 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna Hedworth, who set up Cook House nearly four years ago, dreams of a proper restaurant with heating and a good door
  
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• Blyth takeaway boss and landlord tells court he did not enslave vulnerable men

  11-05-2018 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hargit Bariana denies modern slavery offences, robbery and a drugs allegation and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Are you a Eurovision expert? See if you can match these acts to the countries that they represented

  11-05-2018 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're a Eurovision expert, then this should be a breeze...
  
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• Patrols stepped up as residents raise fears of an anti-social behaviour spike in Kenton

  11-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Stephen Lambert says "decent, law-abiding residents" are being disturbed by a minority of "yobs"
  
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• Newcastle City Council bosses jet off to Spain for European rugby finals

  11-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A delegation from Newcastle has flown to Spain a year before our city hosts the prestigious sporting event
  
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• Neighbours speak of shock after fearing 'gun shots' had been fired on Newbiggin Hall estate

  11-05-2018 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One mum rushed home from work after hearing there had been 'gunshots' and took her daughter out of the estate
  
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• Eldon Garden shopping centre: calls for urgent rescue meeting over closure threat

  11-05-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owners say the city centre arcade is 'on life support' with around 85% of its shops now vacant
  
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• Someone in Newcastle won £1m in EuroMillions and hasn't got long to find their ticket

  11-05-2018 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ticket was bought just before Christmas in Newcastle and has a winning Millionaire Maker code - have you checked yours?
  
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• Barclays chief executive Jes Staley fined £642,430 for attempt at unmasking whistleblower

  11-05-2018 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As well as the fine Barclays will have to report on how it will deal with future whistleblowing cases
  
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• Former Sunderland star Julio Arca retires following trophy-laden swansong with South Shields

  11-05-2018 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julio Arca was a crowd favourite at the Stadium of Light and continued to impress as a key member of South Shields' successful side
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals 'majority' of Newcastle players want him to stay - but a couple probably don't

  11-05-2018 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez faced the media on Friday afternoon - but could not provide a firm update on his future
  
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• Cycling company ZyroFisher zooms into Europe with acquisition of French firm

  11-05-2018 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darlington's ZyroFisher has snapped up Royal Velo France in an undisclosed deal, taking the business into the French market
  
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• Is Newcastle vs Chelsea on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  11-05-2018 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies welcome the Blues to St James' Park looking to secure a top-half finish - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• Everything we know about the armed police arrests in Newbiggin Hall

  11-05-2018 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested by police on suspicion of drugs offences as neighbours claim to have heard loud bangs on the Newbiggin Hall estate
  
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• Tenants evacuated after Gateshead flats fire can't return home until Monday

  11-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Due to gas safety checks, tenants have been unable to return to Regent Court in Gateshead town centre where a fire broke out on Thursday
  
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• Teen accused of sexually assaulting jogger tells court: 'It was an attempted robbery, that's all'

  11-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rhyss Laws, 19, of Newbiggin, denies two allegations of sexual assault on a woman in her 40s out jogging in Ashington
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference RECAP - Newcastle boss on his future, transfer hopes and pre-season

  11-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the latest from Rafa Benitez's final pre-match press conference of the season as the Magpies manager previews Chelsea and faces questions on his future
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Newcastle boss on his future, transfer hopes and pre-season

  11-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the latest from Rafa Benitez's final pre-match press conference of the season as the Magpies manager previews Chelsea and faces questions on his future
  
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• 'No restriction' on Newcastle Council communications officer being elected in South Tyneside

  11-05-2018 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angela Hamilton, who was elected as a Labour councillor in South Tyneside, works as a policy and communications officer at Newcastle City Council
  
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• Former Sunderland skipper Dean Whitehead announces his retirement

  11-05-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean Whitehead spent five years at Sunderland before moving on, and is now hanging up his boots to join the coaching staff at Huddersfield Town
  
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• School pencil cases banned to stop 'stigma'

  11-05-2018 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The head teacher of the primary school says it has taken steps to get rid of any "designer goods".
  
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• Islam Slimani's Newcastle loan spell ended early - and he will now discuss his future with Leicester

  11-05-2018 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United signed Islam Slimani on loan in January, but his time on Tyneside was disappointing
  
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• Geordie Shore stars investigated for gambling 'ads'

  11-05-2018 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The advertising watchdog examines whether stars are breaking rules with their social media posts.
  
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• Slayer at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle - how to get tickets for metal legends' farewell gig

  11-05-2018 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thrash metal favourites announce a Newcastle date on their last ever tour
  
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• Business groups back ambitious Newcastle Airport vision for the future

  11-05-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airport has unveiled it Masterplan 2035, setting out its strategy to coincide with its 100th birthday
  
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• Sunderland's wait for EFL takeover approval is harming the Black Cats' chances

  11-05-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stewart Donald is waiting for his takeover to be ratified by the EFL, but in the meantime Sunderland are losing ground in the transfer market
  
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• Joel Asoro's Instagram Live offers biggest indication yet that young forward will stay at Sunderland

  11-05-2018 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Joel Asoro has just 12 months remaining on his current Sunderland deal and has yet to sign a new contract
  
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• Release more prisoners early on temporary licence early to cut drug problems, report says

  11-05-2018 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prison campaigners say fewer inmates get the chance to spend periods outside jail towards the end of their sentence to readjust to life outside
  
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• Npower to hike energy prices so 1,000,000 customers should expect more costly bills

  11-05-2018 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Npower is raising annual bills by 5.3% from June, although, it says 60% of customers will not face an increase
  
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