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• 'Phenomenal' response to Gateshead tower block fire praised as new mayor is appointed

  18-05-2018 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at a block of flats in Gateshead on May 10
  
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• One-Day Cup: Kohler-Cadmore's 164 helps Yorkshire ease past Durham

  18-05-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire claim a dominant win at Durham by 142 runs as Tom Kohler-Cadmore hits his List A career-best score of 164.
  
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• Baby taken to hospital after car crash in Northumberland

  18-05-2018 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young child and a woman in the same car were taken to hospital in Cramlington after a two-vehicle crash on the A1068 on Friday morning
  
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• People in the North East get Royal Wedding fever as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot

  18-05-2018 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  School children and care home residents across the North East have been organising events ahead of Saturday's big ceremony 
  
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• Shop near a primary school slammed over plans to sell booze from 6.30am

  18-05-2018 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A charity claims there is 'no logical reason' why a shop should need to sell alcohol that early
  
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• Royal Wedding drinking game - raise your glasses to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  18-05-2018 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle on Saturday and if you're having a few drinks to mark their big day try our Royal Wedding drinking game
  
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• Bongo's Bingo announces seven more dates in Newcastle - when do tickets go on sale?

  18-05-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bongo's Bingo shows are always packed in Newcastle and if you still haven't been a string of new dates have been announced
  
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• Amazon announces Academy business event for SMEs in the North East

  18-05-2018 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event is free to attend and offers hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) practical information and advice on how to grow their export sales and succeed in the digital economy
  
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• Yes! Yes! Yes! Daniel Bryan vs Miz dream match steals the show on an epic night at WWE Newcastle

  18-05-2018 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WWE brought it’s Smackdown Live brand to Newcastle on Thursday night and Craig Johns was delighted with a great night of action
  
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• See what's on the menu during the DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam crossing

  18-05-2018 19:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Watch video of the international-style buffet on board the King Seaways and Princess Seaways ships' re-branded restaurant
  
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• Panini sticker bus coming to Gateshead and Hexham with freebies to be had

  18-05-2018 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As football fans gear up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, famous sticker brand Panini are going on tour around the country
  
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• Cars destroyed by fire on Newcastle street as arsonists strike in early morning attacks

  18-05-2018 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two cars, bins and a skip were all set on fire in the Fenham area in the early hours of the morning and the fires are being treated as suspicious
  
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• Lucy Oliver speaks on the abuse she and husband Michael received over Champions League controversy

  18-05-2018 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  FA Cup Final referee's wife received a barrage of tweets on social media after Real Madrid knocked out Juventus
  
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• Stewart Donald effectively the new Sunderland owner as the EFL approve his takeover

  18-05-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellis Short's tenure at Sunderland is as good as over as the EFL approve Stewart Donald's takeover after a hearing in London
  
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• Cause of blaze at Sunderland recycling plant could take weeks to find out - as fire continues

  18-05-2018 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are tackling a blaze "deep seated" in 30,000 tonnes of rubbish at a disued recycling plant in the Deptford area
  
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• Watch emotional moment mum receives national NHS Heroes award from Scarlett Moffatt and Peter Andre

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynn Lucas, from Wallsend, has been named NHS fundraising hero in The NHS Heroes Awards, which will be screened on ITV on Monday
  
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• Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid is to fly the flag for the Great Exhibition of the North

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The artist from Lancashire has a new exhibition at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art with flags made in the North East
  
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• Hayley Adamson: Tragic teen's family 'tried to meet killer traffic cop' John Dougal

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yvonne Adamson, of Newcastle's West End, tells of her ongoing torment on the 10th anniversary of her daughter's death
  
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• Hayley Adamson death: Timeline of tragedy that devastated a family, city and community

  18-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hayley was just 16 years old when she was hit by a police car driven by PC John Dougal on Denton Road in Scotswood, Newcastle
  
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• Sunderland waste plant fire 'could burn for weeks'

  18-05-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A large fire rips through a disused recycling plant in Sunderland creating a huge plume of smoke.
  
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• How Newcastle's financial gamble after relegation paid off - but after-effects are still being felt

  18-05-2018 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United maintained a Premier League budget in the Championship - and that is why the losses are so severe
  
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• Where's Vera investigating now? TV crews spotted on location in Northumberland

  18-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland resident Steve Miller spotted actor Brenda Blethyn near the coast on Thursday night
  
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• Scottish soil for Civil War POW Durham reburial

  18-05-2018 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Between 17 and 29 skeletons of 17th Century soldiers were found during work Palace Green.
  
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• Meet the brave hair loss women who revealed their bald heads at a fashion show

  18-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The women aged between 14 and 67 turned models for the night at the Woman Warrior Fashion Show at Newcastle's Bonbar   
  
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• A North East documentary photographer won a prestigious prize for a Newcastle shot

  18-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Derek Snee was a category winner in the Pink Lady Photographer of the Year competition which attracted 8,000 entries
  
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• How do you get from Newcastle station to St James' Park for Magic Weekend?

  18-05-2018 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of rugby fans will descend on Newcastle for Dacia Magic Weekend - here's how to get to St James' Park if you're one of them
  
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• Where is the Champions League final 2018? How to get tickets, date, kick-off time

  18-05-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the biggest event in European football and the Champions League final will soon be held in Ukraine
  
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• Newcastle screening of The Bromley Boys - how to get tickets to celebrity event

  18-05-2018 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside Cinema will host new football comedy starring Game of Thrones' actor
  
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• Great North Exhibition city residents' tickets sell out

  18-05-2018 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  People living in Newcastle and Gateshead were able to get free tickets ahead of general release.
  
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• Probation staff are at 'breaking point' over low pay, union bosses warn

  18-05-2018 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unison and Napo have accused the Ministry of Justice of blowing the budget on reforms rather than giving workers a pay rise
  
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• Newcastle took 'financial gamble' with highest-ever EFL wage bill in 2016-17 season

  18-05-2018 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle admit taking a "financial gamble" to win promotion to the Premier League, as figures show record-high wage bill.
  
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• Angry dad opens up on 'devastating' impact of being burgled while children slept upstairs

  18-05-2018 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Russell Brown's BMW X3 was stolen in the burglary in Westerhope, Newcastle
  
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• Dean Richards and Newcastle Falcons: From Premiership strugglers to title contenders

  18-05-2018 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  From a crossroads to Premiership contenders - how Dean Richards and Newcastle Falcons have blossomed into title challengers.
  
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• New bookies favourite for the Sunderland manager's job with Chris Wilder set for Sheff Utd stay

  18-05-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Wilder's frustrations at Sheffield United led to him being favourite for the Sunderland job, but he's now set to sign a new deal
  
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• Newcastle restaurant puts Royal Wedding Burger on the menu - what's in it?

  18-05-2018 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of places have taken inspiration from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding including a Newcastle restaurant
  
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• Fancy working on behalf of some of the most prominent brands in the world? Here's your chance

  18-05-2018 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Not only will you be given all the training you need to succeed, you will be entitled to a competitive salary and terrific benefits
  
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• Aldi launches a £5.99 version of Urban Decay's massively popular Naked eyeshadow palette

  18-05-2018 14:35 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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• Watch Newcastle United writer Chris Waugh discuss what NUFC's accounts mean - and pose key questions

  18-05-2018 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have filed their accounts, and NUFC Writer Chris Waugh has looked at the headline figures
  
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• Foreign students: Home Office axes 'unusable' survey

  18-05-2018 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Anyone could fill in the official study, which, some academics said, uses "loaded, them and us" questions.
  
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• Schoolchildren react in the cutest way as they meet their Newcastle United heroes

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children from Blaydon West Primary School got a special treat when they met Rafa Benitez and his players
  
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• Remains of Scottish soldiers are reburied in 17th century service in Durham

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The remains of 17th century Scottish prisoners of war were reburied after skeletons were discovered during building work at Durham University
  
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• Newcastle trains cancelled and delayed after person hit by train between Darlington and York

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers were warned they faced delays on Friday following the incident at Northallerton
  
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• Is it yours? Police trying to reunite suspected stolen ring with its rightful owner

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ring, which is thought to have been taken in a burglary, turned up at a pawnbrokers
  
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• If Rafa Benitez leaves Newcastle it would be one of the biggest disasters in the club's history

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley simply can't allow Rafa Benitez to walk away from Newcastle United this summer
  
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• How thousands partied in the North East when Charles and Diana married in 1981

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot, recalling how the North East celebrated the marriage of Charles and Diana
  
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• Adorable! Amelia Scott has 'missing piece' to her family as she welcomes baby sister

  18-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia Scott, whose family were embroiled in a long fight to adapt their home, has welcomed her new sister into the world
  
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• Who will marry Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding on Saturday?

  18-05-2018 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The eyes of the world will be on Windsor on Saturday as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot at St George's Chapel
  
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• Newcastle United announce huge £90.9m loss for 2016/17 - and the highest-ever EFL wage bill too

  18-05-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United won the Championship in 2016/17, but they did so at a huge financial cost - and promotion was essential
  
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• The most famous race meeting of the year is just around the corner - here’s how you can win tickets

  18-05-2018 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are five pairs of tickets for the Grandstand & Paddock to be won for Stobart Rail & Civils Northumberland Plate Day at Newcastle Racecourse
  
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• Travelodge launches £29 summer sale on 200,000 hotel rooms nationwide

  18-05-2018 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No stranger to flash sale, Travelodge has slashed prices on 200,000 rooms for summer with prices starting at just £29
  
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