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• 'Rafa Benitez wants to be at Newcastle - he's really motivated', claims new boy Federico Fernandez

  10-08-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United completed the deadline-day signing of Federico Fernandez from Swansea City on Thursday 
  
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• Rafa Benitez comments on whether all of Newcastle's summer signings were his first-choice targets

  10-08-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez faced the media on Friday ahead of Saturday's Premier League opener with Spurs
  
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• Persistent pervert calling himself 'Daddy's bed' caught trying to meet young girl AGAIN

  10-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Curran, who was previously caught by Dark Justice, thought he was talking to a 13-year-old online but it was an undercover police officer
  
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• Mike Ashley is conspicuous by his absence - 7 key observations from Newcastle's joint-statement

  10-08-2018 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez, MD Lee Charnley and captain Jamaal Lascelles have released a joint-statement
  
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• The exit nears for Rolando Aarons and Henri Saivet - what we learned from Newcastle's squad numbers

  10-08-2018 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United have released their squad numbers for this season and some players have not been including
  
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• Can Salomon Rondon and Yoshinori Muto match the home debuts of these Newcastle United strikers?

  10-08-2018 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New arrivals Rondon and Muto may be handed their debut for Newcastle United against Tottenham but can they match these debuts?
  
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• Newcastle United squad numbers revealed for the 2018-19 Premier League season

  10-08-2018 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's squad numbers for this season have been revealed by the club
  
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• Take a behind the scenes look around Metro control room following £12m renovation

  10-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Nexus control room has undergone the biggest transformation in almost four decades
  
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• Parents of dying baby Harper determined to fill her short life with fun

  10-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Harper Foggin suffers from rare Type 2 Gaucher Disease, for which there is currently no cure
  
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• Meet beautiful Harper - the little six-month-old baby whose life is likely to be cut tragically short

  10-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Harper Foggin suffers from rare Type 2 Gaucher Disease, for which there is currently no cure
  
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• 'Cunning' police caught gun gang by replacing shotgun with dummy weapon smeared in 'smart grease'

  10-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The live double-barrelled shotgun was destined for drug dealers in Sunderland until police moved in and planted covert cameras at the hiding place
  
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• Join Ian La Frenais on a Tyneside bus tour of locations used in The Likely Lads

  10-08-2018 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whatever happened to - those TV locations? Jump aboard to find out as co-creator of hit TV series offers an exclusive opportunity to join him on a location tour
  
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• Watch in full Rafa Benitez's first press conference since transfer deadline day

  10-08-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United kick-off their Premier League campaign against Tottenham
  
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• The bizarre moment two stray dogs disrupted Rafa Benitez's Press conference

  10-08-2018 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez knows his side will need plenty of bite this season
  
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• Watch as new Coast Road bridge in North Shields finally opens to traffic

  10-08-2018 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Norham Road crossing, which has been rebuilt under a major scheme, opened on Friday morning
  
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• Lee Charnley, Rafa Benitez and Jamaal Lascelles issue extraordinary joint statement

  10-08-2018 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The club's summer transfer work is defended by United officials after coming under fire in recent days
  
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• Redcar's famous Atonement scene is set for a September re-shoot- and you can be in it

  10-08-2018 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How you can play a part in a re-making of the famous North East-shot stand-out scene from the 2007 Oscar-winning film starring Keira Knightley
  
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• When is the next Newcastle Film Festival? Dates for 2019 are confirmed after debut event's success

  10-08-2018 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NiFT - formerly called Newcastle International Film Festival - has now taken TV under its wing and is set for a a glitzy return in 2019
  
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• Vera crew spotted filming at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle city centre

  10-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Camera crews for the popular ITV detective drama were seen on Amen Corner on Friday morning
  
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• Shocking figures reveal nearly 1,000 assaults on Northumbria and Durham police officers in a year

  10-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Police Federation says the true number of attacks on officers is likely to be much higher
  
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• Glitz and glamour make this 'alternative prom' a night to remember for teens who struggled at school

  10-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Care leavers and other children who had missed out on their own proms were invited to a fabulous, free celebration at the Centre for Life
  
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• 8 unlucky news reporters who made hilariously awkward mistakes on live TV

  10-08-2018 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are only so many things that you can control when the cameras are rolling, especially when you know that there's no chance for a do-over.
  
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• Watch as a mini TWISTER is spotted above Amble in Northumberland

  10-08-2018 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tornado was seen high above the town on Friday afternoon - but it didn't last very long
  
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• Claire's Accessories recalls slap bracelets over fears they can cut children's skin

  10-08-2018 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bracelets are missing a crucial protective cover, which could expose your child's skin to sharp metal
  
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• Hyperdrive Innovation set to double size of its Sunderland manufacturing plant

  10-08-2018 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The battery pack company is planning to make 10,000 battery packs in 2019
  
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• The Newcastle 'rock'n roll cobbler' who is set for global expansion

  10-08-2018 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terry De Havilland kitted out the likes of David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull in the 70s and the firm is now run by his nephew in Newcastle
  
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• Ashley's Sports Direct buys House of Fraser

  10-08-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Sports Direct's Mike Ashley promises to turn House of Fraser into the "Harrods of the High Street".
  
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• Maximo fun in store as Paul Smith prepares to host a free party just for children

  10-08-2018 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frontman of Maximo Park will be playing live and setting the disco tone at an afternoon family party in Sage Gateshead
  
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• Rafa Benitez speaks for the first time about deadline day and hints at new deal talks

  10-08-2018 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez was open and honest about his future but is ready to fight for the black and white cause
  
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• 'Physical, intelligent and quick' - Former bosses on Yoshinori Muto as Newcastle sign striker

  10-08-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about Japanese striker Yoshinori Muto
  
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• Ben Stokes trial: England cricketer tells jury he was not drunk when he allegedly attacked two men

  10-08-2018 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes, a Durham and England cricketer, is standing trial at Bristol Crown Court
  
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• MP calls for 'greater transparency' over Mike Ashley's dealings after House of Fraser takeover

  10-08-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chi Onwurah claims Mike Ashley is 'better at buying firms on the cheap than investing in them' as bitter war of words continues
  
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• Luton vs Sunderland team selector: Max Power debut? Pick your starting line-up

  10-08-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Would you throw deadline day signing Max Power straight in? Use our team selector tool to pick your Sunderland team for Luton
  
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• Tup Tup shooting trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts

  10-08-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jurors have begun their deliberations in the case of four men charged in connection with the drive-by shooting on June 6 2015
  
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• Quick-thinking Mila, 4, saved her mother's life with 999 call when she collapsed

  10-08-2018 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The brave County Durham youngster dialled police when her mum Ellen fell unconscious and banged her head in their home
  
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• Rules tourists must know about drinking alcohol in Dubai - breaking them can be serious

  10-08-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Although you can get alcohol, the rules are different to the UK and can be much more strictly enforced
  
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• What happens to discarded hoodies and trackies on the Great North Run start line?

  10-08-2018 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out what happens to piles of outer clothes shed by runners before the start-line of the Great North Run
  
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• Ben Stokes trial: Cricketer 'not threatening or aggressive'

  10-08-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  But the England cricketer denies being drunk or "losing control" outside the Bristol club.
  
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• When you can see the Perseid Meteor shower lighting up the skies

  10-08-2018 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's a chance to spot around 60-70 meteors per hour this weekend
  
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• Federico Fernández - Newcastle United will get the best years of my career

  10-08-2018 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Argentina international is eager to get started on Tyneside after joining the club from Swansea City
  
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• 'He has to score more goals' What Rafa Benitez said about each of Newcastle's seven summer signings

  10-08-2018 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wanted further signings this summer - but did he bring in seven players  
  
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• When is a transfer deadline not a deadline? Sunderland and the cut-off that never really was

  10-08-2018 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats missed the deadline to sign midfielder Max Power from Wigan Athletic. No matter, they just signed him the next day instead
  
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• What confusing train ticket terms really mean as rail chiefs announce plan for simple tickets

  10-08-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rail chiefs are getting rid of phrases like 'route direct' and 'London Terminals' and replacing them with a much clearer term
  
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• Wetherspoons to host its own Gin Festival and it will last 11 days!

  10-08-2018 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Famous pub chain Wetherspoons is hosting its own Gin Festival and there's plenty of time to enjoy a tipple
  
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• Take a look at £30m studentflats with cinema lounge, games room and gym

  10-08-2018 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Duresme Court in Durham has been completed by Engi,e which says it is one of the most sustainable campuses in the UK
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Magpies boss addresses his future and the transfer window

  10-08-2018 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates from Rafa Benitez's press conference as the Magpies manager addresses the media ahead of tomorrow's Premier League opener
  
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• Mike Ashley will be 'sat back and rubbing his hands together' - Alan Shearer on Newcastle United

  10-08-2018 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has shared his view on the transfer market as it closes ahead of the Premier League kick-off
  
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• Boy seriously injured in hospital after being knocked off his bike crossing the road

  10-08-2018 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for anyone who may have dash cam footage of the incident in County Durham on Thursday
  
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• Ant McPartlin: Fans wish TV host well as he stays off TV

  10-08-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Ant McPartlin thanks viewers "for all the messages of support".
  
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• Baja Beach Club dancer turns the clock back by sharing memories and some AMAZING old photos

  10-08-2018 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You may not believe it but 10 years have passed since Baja Beach Club closed, we chat to one of its dancers
  
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