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• Keeping Sunderland's category one academy status is a priority for new owner Stewart Donald

  22-05-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New owner Stewart Donald and director Charlie Methven are keen to keep the Academy of Light's catgory one status despite the £4m annual cost
  
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• Weeping Window, the moving First World War poppies sculpture, is opening in Carlisle

  22-05-2018 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 125,000 people saw the poppies when they were displayed in Northumberland in 2015
  
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• Former Newcastle United stars pay tribute to Sir Bobby at St James' Park screening of his film

  22-05-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A public screening for Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager, was held at Newcastle United's St James' Park on Tuesday evening
  
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• At The Races presenter Hayley Moore tackles racehorse to the ground in shocking footage

  22-05-2018 21:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hayley Moore was working as the on-course reporter at Chepstow Racecourse when Give Em A Clump stumbled and unseated his rider
  
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• How to get tickets for rugby's European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals at St James' Park

  22-05-2018 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United will host club rugby union's showpiece finals in 2019 and tickets are available now
  
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• Five things you may have missed in Rolando Aarons' bar brawl sentence hearing

  22-05-2018 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aarons' and three others were handed suspended sentences at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday, while one defendant remained behind bars
  
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• Who is flying the flag for the region at the BBC Food and Farming Awards? Find out here

  22-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A brand of alcoholic drink and a very special individual have been recognised in the prestigious national competition
  
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• Stricter speed limit on Whitley Bay road where William Dorey was killed by 'idiot' boy racers

  22-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are taking action against speeding drivers on the A193 The Links in new road safety campaign following the death of 18-year-old William
  
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• Matt Ritchie reveals 'hopes and dreams' he wants to fulfil at Newcastle as he reflects on the season

  22-05-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie always believed the Magpies would come good during the 2017/18 campaign
  
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• Newcastle alcoholic tea firm Noveltea named one of the hottest startups in the UK

  22-05-2018 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has also been named as one of the most innovative products in Europe at a top trade fair in Asia
  
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• Nissan ready to help the UK lead the electric car revolution ahead of petrol and diesel ban

  22-05-2018 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Upbeat carkmaker Nissan says its Sunderland plant will continue to sell electric cars across Europe
  
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• Hard quiz alert! Guess the player… from the retro FIFA screenshot

  22-05-2018 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  20 bizarre looking players from old versions of FIFA - can you identify the big name stars who each of these was meant to be?
  
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• Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry remembered in South Shields as town turns pink and blue

  22-05-2018 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Young couple were among the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena attack 12 months ago today
  
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• Magaluf hotel fire: Two North East men believed to have been arrested over blaze at BH Mallorca

  22-05-2018 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The hotel broke out at BH Mallorca Hotel in Magaluf, which hosts DJs such as David Guetta, Tiësto and Armin van Buuren
  
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• Rolando Aarons given death threat and told 'it's not over' in court building, a judge was told

  22-05-2018 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Crown Court heard that police could be asked to investigate the alleged death threat made to Rolando Aarons
  
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• Venue announced for first celebration of North East's Best Places to Work

  22-05-2018 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Awards for the region's best companies will be handed out at Newcastle's Biscuit Factory in June
  
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• 'Newcastle must raise the bar every year - I want to be part of that': Matt Ritchie on Magpies' aims

  22-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Matt Ritchie played a crucial role in helping Newcastle United secured a top-10 finish in the Premier League
  
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• Multi-million regeneration plan for Chopwell and Blackhall Mill approved

  22-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plan to transform Chopwell and Blackhall Mill has been approved by council bosses
  
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• Life-size horse sculpture surrounded by poppies in Belsay to commemorate horses killed in WWI

  22-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was created to commemorate millions of horses that perished in the First World War and will be shown at the Belsay Horse Trials in June
  
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• Despicable pet owner let puppy and kitten to starve to death in her abandoned home

  22-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Wall, who already had a past conviction for animal cruelty, left the defenceless animals for weeks inside a house in Ashington
  
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• Despicable pet owner let puppy and kitten starve to death in her abandoned home

  22-05-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Wall, who already had a past conviction for animal cruelty, left the defenceless animals for weeks inside a house in Ashington
  
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• Martin Bain: Sunderland chief executive leaves as club scrap position

  22-05-2018 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland chief executive Martin Bain leaves the relegated Championship club, who scrap the position.
  
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• Watch as Rolando Aarons leaves court and his mum makes obscene gesture to photographer

  22-05-2018 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aarons, his mother Joan Jacob, and three others, were sentenced on Tuesday for their part in a bar brawl at Livello
  
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• Know someone who struggles in the kitchen? Here's how you can help them

  22-05-2018 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For some, trouble in the kitchen is a little more than a burn or a nick, it's the pain and stiffness holding them back from doing what they love
  
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• Martin Bain made redundant as Sunderland chief executive as Stewart Donald begins to ring changes

  22-05-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Sunderland owner Stewart Donald has made his first significant move by sacking unpopular chief executive Martin Bain
  
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• Aldi launches bargain bouncy castle right in time for Bank Holiday and half term

  22-05-2018 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following on from its inflatable pool range and outdoor pizza oven, Aldi has launched another summer must have with its bargain bouncy castle
  
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• Club where Durham University student Olivia Burt died will not be made to close

  22-05-2018 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting heard there had been 'ineffective communication' between management and doorstaff at Missoula nightclub in Durham City
  
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• Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons spared jail over his part in "Wild West" bar brawl

  22-05-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fight, which took place at Livello, on the Quayside, in October 2016, also involved Aarons' mother and three others
  
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• 'Always in our hearts' - Cheryl sends out moving message on anniversary of Manchester attack

  22-05-2018 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The singer was among those who showed their support and solidarity with Manchester as thousands gathered to remember the victims
  
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• Are you a GCSE genius? See if you can pass this ULTIMATE quiz, with questions on 7 subjects

  22-05-2018 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Are you an all round genius? Or are "specialised subjects" more your thing
  
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• Thieves strip £150,000 worth of lead from grade-II listed Gateshead building

  22-05-2018 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses after thieves climbed onto the roof of Axwell Hall in Blaydon and stole lead worth thousands
  
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• Ronco Engineering becomes first firm to secure investment from £120m North East Fund

  22-05-2018 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm will create jobs and invest in its Stanley base after securing £250,000
  
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• Discount store selling huge tin of Sweet Shop Favourites for just £1.99

  22-05-2018 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sweet Shop Favourites including Double Dips, Fizzers and Drumsticks are in the tin which is being sold for just £1.99
  
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• Use by dates, best before dates, sell by dates and display until dates - what is the difference?

  22-05-2018 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some food labels are purely advisory and do not reflect whether the product is safe to eat, knowing the difference can save you money
  
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• Ciaran Clark on how he'll be ready to fight for his Newcastle place next term - despite knee injury

  22-05-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United centre-back Ciaran Clark missed the final few games of the campaign due to a knee injury
  
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• What time is the minute's silence for Manchester? UK to pay tribute to victims of terror attack

  22-05-2018 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On May 22 2017 a terror attack at Manchester Arena claimed the lives off 22 people and one year on, a minute's silence will be held
  
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• Bigg Market's £3.2m revival is under way as businesses pledge extra investment

  22-05-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The project leaders have set the spade in the ground, marking the start of a scheme to bring back the market's glory days
  
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• Work starting on rooftop cinema, bars and restaurants scheme in Newcastle city centre

  22-05-2018 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the £10m White Hart Yard scheme have been delayed by archaeological surveys - but we now have an opening date
  
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• Police at Washington stand-off LIVE: Officers negotiating with woman in Oxclose since early hours

  22-05-2018 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been negotiating with a 'woman in distress' in the Oxclose area of Washington for around 12 hours
  
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• Moving minute's silence for South Shields couple who died in the Manchester attack

  22-05-2018 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge crowd gathered to pay their respects to those killed in the bombing including Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry
  
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• Dan Sirrell death: Footballer drowns in Amsterdam canal

  22-05-2018 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Attempts were made to revive Dan Sirrell at the scene, but he later died in hospital.
  
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• Newburn Bridge remains closed day after 'catastrophic' water main burst

  22-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council and Northumbrian Water remain at the scene where the water main burst on Monday morning as the bridge is inspected
  
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• Islam Slimani 'would cost £17.5m' - but Newcastle looking elsewhere on Rafa's 50-strong striker list

  22-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is determined to recruit a frontline striker to strengthen Magpies first team
  
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• How a trip to the Metrocentre left woman minutes away from tragedy after horror smash

  22-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Wilkinson suffered a number of horrific injuries in the crash and believes she would not have survived without the help of the air ambulance
  
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• Football club offers support to young players after death of Daniel Sirrell in Amsterdam

  22-05-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Harton and Westoe FC player died in Amsterdam on Sunday
  
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• Official Royal Wedding goody bag being sold for over £10,000 on ebay - what's in it?

  22-05-2018 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might be over but interest in it clearly isn't as goody bags from the event are on eBay
  
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• Sainsbury's launches huge clothing sale with prices slashed across all departments

  22-05-2018 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Famous supermarket Sainsbury's has discounted men's, women's and children's clothes in its Tu range in a new sale
  
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• Rolando Aarons given suspended term over bar brawl

  22-05-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle United's Rolando Aarons was involved in a disturbance in the VIP area of Livello in the city.
  
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• Strongbow Dark Fruit Slush goes on sale at Gateshead pub and people are going mad for it

  22-05-2018 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pint of cider is many people's summer drink and a Gateshead pub is now selling a Strongbow Dark Fruit Slush
  
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• Tesco to ditch 'best before' labels on fresh fruit and vegetables - to save you £470 a year

  22-05-2018 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is removing advice labels on packaged products, although 'use by' dates are going nowhere
  
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