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• Who is in the Love Island final? Four couples left standing in itv2 show

  29-07-2018 23:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Love Island final is on Monday night and there are four couples left in the running to win the itv2 show
  
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• Man who admits defecating in a hairdresser's doorway dodges jail

  29-07-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local firms are kicking up a stink with the council over human excrement found in their street - with a pub claiming it happened to them three times
  
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• Watch young ukulele player wow thousands in South Shields with When I'm Cleaning Windows

  29-07-2018 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He got the show started at South Tyneside Festival on Sunday and the 14 year old was a huge hit
  
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• Rain doesn't stop South Tyneside Festival party as Heather Small, Atomic Kitten and more entertain

  29-07-2018 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  X Factor stars Rebecca Ferguson and Sam Lavery were also on the bill at Bents Park in South Shields
  
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• New family return ticket from just £129 now available on East Coast Main Line

  29-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new operators of the East Coast Main Line have introduced a summer return fair to the capital at a huge saving
  
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• Mum who lost 'heart transplant warrior' baby nominated for Chronicle Champions award

  29-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tracie says encouraging others to sign up as organ donors is 'close to her heart' after Charlie lived for four precious months after his transplant
  
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• How Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas honed his skills in Northumberland

  29-07-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Welsh cyclist has just climbed to the top of the cycling world but only a small crowd turned out to see him in Ponteland last month
  
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• See fire fighters battle huge blaze at former college in Sunderland

  29-07-2018 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As many as 20 Tyne and Wear Fire Service officers took seven hours to extinguish the fire at the former Thornbeck College in Carley Hill
  
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• Lyle Taylor a doubt for Sunderland game, after rejecting Black Cats move earlier in the summer

  29-07-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lyle Taylor chose the Charlton move over Sunderland this summer, but is an injury doubt for his side's trip to Wearside
  
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• Bad weather leads to Sunderland Airshow cancellations - but aircraft finally make an appearance

  29-07-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Wet weather put a hold on the 30th Sunderland International Airshow's final day, but the crowd eventually got to see some airborne action
  
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• Teen caught writing name and postcode in blood on CCTV refused to admit defacing cell

  29-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Court heard Anthony Keating didn't answer police questions - despite CCTV capturing him using his blood to write 'Anth SR4'
  
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• Porto 0-0 Newcastle United: Magpies have more to do to regularly rise to these occasions

  29-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies' trip to Porto showed there is work to do on the training ground and in the transfer market to make big European nights more than one-offs
  
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• 'No justice for the family': One-punch campaigner slams sentence for Connor Jary

  29-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Jary killed Calvin McLellan in a one-punch attack in South Shields
  
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• Cyclists braved rain in Newcastle for Let's Ride event - can you see yourself in our gallery?

  29-07-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of cyclists rode through the heart of Newcastle on Sunday for HSBC's Let's Ride event
  
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• Is Sunderland vs Charlton on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  29-07-2018 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats will finally get their League One campaign up and running against the Addicks - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• Is Braga vs Newcastle on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  29-07-2018 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies take on Os Arcebispos in their penultimate pre-season friendly - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• Jerome Sinclair watch: A very bright debut for the Sunderland loannee at Middlesbrough

  29-07-2018 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jerome Sinclair has a point to prove while on loan at Sunderland and that showed in an energetic and positive display against Middlesbrough
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez hopes to complete signing of Salomón Rondón in coming days

  29-07-2018 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  West Bromwich Albion are ready to part with Salomon Rondon as Dwight Gayle continues to talk to the Baggies
  
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• Jack Baldwin: Sunderland sign Peterborough United defender for undisclosed fee

  29-07-2018 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland sign defender Jack Baldwin from Peterborough United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Thousands with 'hidden disabilities' set to get blue badge parking permits

  29-07-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From next year, those with illnesses which are not easily identifiable to the eye will get the same parking rights as the physically disabled
  
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• 'Sensational business' - Newcastle fans react after Fulham agree £22m fee for Mitrovic

  29-07-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Serbian forward is set to join Fulham on a permanent basis and Newcastle fans are hopeful the money will be reinvested
  
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• Bradford braced for late Sunderland bid for Charlie Wyke as they eye replacements

  29-07-2018 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are no further forward on the Charlie Wyke deal yet, but Bradford are clearly braced for another approach
  
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• 10 children's shows, Christmas specials & big dramas announced at Newcastle's Northern Stage

  29-07-2018 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Stage theatre near Haymarket in Newcastle has many brand new productions in store before the close of the year
  
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• X Factor winner Matt Cardle wows fans at Northumberland Live in Bedlington

  29-07-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain didn't deter music lovers from catching X Factor winner Matt Cardle at Northumberland Live
  
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• Mike Ashley's Newcastle United have an eye for a bargain but at times spending is cheaper option

  29-07-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have often worked the markets well under Mike Ashley, but a big outlay on a centre-forward is needed for a number of reasons
  
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• 'Petulant' driver knocked over grandmother as she crossed the road then fled the scene

  29-07-2018 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Forshaw became angry when the woman and her family stepped into the road when they shouldn't and hit her as he drove off
  
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• Warning - recalls issued for these products from Sainsbury's, Iceland, and Poundland

  29-07-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has issued product recalls from several supermarket giants
  
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• Paedophile John Cranston 'robbed me of my childhood' says victim

  29-07-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vile sex attacker locked up 14 years after long campaign of abuse
  
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• Fabian Schar becomes the latest to join Newcastle from Deportivo but there's not much to live up to

  29-07-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Fabian Schar joined Newcatle United from Deportivo and is the fourth player to do so
  
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• Glenn Loovens watch: New Sunderland defender started rusty but offered glimpses of what he'll bring

  29-07-2018 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  With not much of a pre-season under his belt, it's understandable that Glenn Loovens looked rusty at Middlesbrough
  
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• Rafa Benitez reflects after emotional tributes to Sir Bobby Robson

  29-07-2018 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Newcastle United boss felt that the minute of applause for Sir Bobby was the perfect way to remember a legend         
  
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• 'Huge blow' - Newcastle fans react to news of Florian Lejeune's knee injury

  29-07-2018 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The centre-half has been ruled out until 2019 with a cruciate knee ligament injury
  
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• Councillor calls for major sports and culture events to be brought to the North East

  29-07-2018 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Cabinet member Kim McGuinness said new devo talks should focus on powers to unlock region's cultural potential
  
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• Sunderland Airshow 2018 parking, how much it costs and park and ride information

  29-07-2018 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roads will be shut around the airshow site so try and use a park and ride scheme if you are driving to Sunderland this weekend
  
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• Some people moaned Ed Sheeran's St James' Park gigs were 'too loud'

  29-07-2018 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Thinking Out Loud star only used an acoustic guitar and some pedals - but people as far away as NE3 formally complained about the noise
  
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• Disabled teen denied entry to Newcastle bar by door staff who thought he was drunk

  29-07-2018 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Gaughan, who suffered a stroke after birth, was refused entry to Jalou, near Newcastle Central Station
  
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• Rafa Benitez expecting to spend more after Aleksandar Mitrovic windfall

  29-07-2018 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez feels that the figures add up well enough for another cash buy
  
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• Northumberland ballerina wins place at Bolshoi Academy

  29-07-2018 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A teenager from Northumberland has been accepted at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia.
  
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• Byker Grove actress Holly Matthews tells of anguish on first anniversary of husband's death

  29-07-2018 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Byker Grove actress Holly Matthews has spoken of her pain after losing partner Ross Blair in July last year
  
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• Twisted pervert snared after driving 330 miles to meet 13-year-old 'girl' for sex in Gateshead

  29-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robin Honeysett-Mayes was arrested by officers after driving to Gateshead to meet who he thought was a teenager
  
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• Take a look inside this plush Jesmond home - it's a lot bigger than you might think

  29-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-bedroom property has been listed on the market for £1,200,000 - and it comes with some amazing features
  
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• Sunday lunch at The Ship in Gateshead - what did Eddy Eats make of it?

  29-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This week our reviewer was in Eighton Banks in Gateshead to see what The Ship was like
  
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• Newcastle's hedgehog lab: what happens when a company grows too quickley

  29-07-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tech firm's managing director Sarat Pediredla opens up about restructuring the firm and making redundancies  
  
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• Sunderland's Jack Ross on the impact he expects Glenn Loovens to make on Wearside

  29-07-2018 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Glenn Loovens and Jerome Sinclair made their Sunderland debuts at Middlesbrough, with Jack Ross giving his verdict on the two new signings
  
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• Urban street gangs, subzero ice bar and bin collections: What councils have been up to this week

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been another busy week in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside for councillors
  
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• Sunderland AFC news and transfers LIVE - Black Cats look for more after Jack Baldwin

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the latest Sunderland news, views, analysis and opinion as the Black Cats look to rebuild under Stewart Donald and Jack Ross
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers RECAP - Newcastle reportedly in talks over Rondon deal

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Welcome to the live blog bringing you all of the day's news concerning Newcastle United and the club's transfer plans
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers LIVE - Mitrovic fee could 'rise to £27 million'

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Welcome to the live blog bringing you all of the day's news concerning Newcastle United and the club's transfer plans
  
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• Martin Dubravka player watch: Magpies' shortcomings gave goalkeeper chance to shine

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Martin Dubravka shone for Newcastle United in a game where they were up against it from the word go
  
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• Almost one in three prisoners in HMP Northumberland are on Spice - shocking data reveals

  29-07-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Acklington jail has been plagued by drug problems, and a probe has shed more light on the issue 
  
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