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• Rafa Benitez explains why Newcastle's transfer policy has 'clearly' affected his approach to cups

  28-08-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez admits that he will make changes to his starting XI at Nottingham Forest
  
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• House prices in Newcastle just 3% higher than they were before financial crash ten years ago

  28-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prices have struggled to recover in the city, while Cambridge and London are more than 65% higher than a decade ago
  
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• Brave Birtley girl has beaten cancer twice at the age of eight - but is now on another mission

  28-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Penny Ridley and her mum Lynsie Armstrong are hoping to turn Birtley gold for childhood cancer awareness
  
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• Play centre founder admits filming girls in changing rooms

  28-08-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Married father-of-two Darren Johnson "stalked" girls changing after swimming lessons.
  
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• Federico Fernandez keen to play his part in League Cup clash at Forest

  28-08-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United's deadline day buy has made a great start to his Toon career
  
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• Rolando Aarons on the brink of Newcastle United exit

  28-08-2018 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United will loan out the winger who once offered so much promise at first team level
  
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• Who is Vera? Here's all you need to know about its star Brenda Blethyn

  28-08-2018 19:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you only know actress Brenda Blethyn as frumpy raincoat-wearing Vera then you'll find a few surprises in store in our guide to the star
  
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• Sunderland owner Stewart Donald's first 100 days: James Hunter's verdict

  28-08-2018 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The mood on Wearside has changed dramatically since Stewart Donald took over, with Jack Ross' appointment as manager proving a masterstroke
  
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• Vicar allegedly groped fellow passenger's groin while he was sleeping beside him on a flight

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rev Peter McConnell denies sexually assaulting the 23-year-old student by 'rubbing' his penis area over clothing on the British Airways plane
  
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• Sunderland's Northern Spire bridge could be as 'iconic' as the Angel of the North

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pedestrains were able to walk across the bridge before it opens to traffic on Wednesday, August 29
  
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• Sterling Pharma boosts turnover by £17m as it takes aim at Asian market

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pharmaceutical firm has doubled its sales since carrying out a management buyout in 2016
  
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• Pervert snared by paedophile hunters Dark Justice trying to meet schoolgirl at 1am

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Nicholson, from Blyth, was caught chatting to what he thought was two teenagers over an online dating app
  
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• Micro-pub plan for Monkseaton set for approval, despite locals' fears over drunks loitering

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to turn an empty shop in North Tyneside into a micro-pub have been lodged with the council
  
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• Man, 43, arrested for 'exposing himself to strangers' at Monument in Newcastle

  28-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Onlookers say a man was challenged by 'an angry group of blokes' before being arrested by Northumbria Police
  
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• Man in court after three men allegedly sprayed with unknown substance in Newcastle city centre

  28-08-2018 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Nathan Llewellyn has been charged with possession of a bladed article and administering poison with intent to injure
  
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• Rafa Benitez gives the perfect response to Jamie Carragher's top jobs claim

  28-08-2018 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez does not believe that he has missed out on some high profile vacancies
  
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• Bigg Market toilets wine bar plans clear another hurdle - but number of customers will be limited

  28-08-2018 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The famous loos in Newcastle city centre are to be turned into a 'niche, high-end' drinking venue
  
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• Would you die in a horror film? Make some decisions, and find out if you'd make it to the end credits

  28-08-2018 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most of us would like to think that we'd easily survive if we were in a horror movie, but how well do you think you would fare if you were faced with zombies, killer sharks and much, much worse?
  
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• Time to quit? 13 of the most hilarious texts that people have accidentally sent their boss

  28-08-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From embarrassing drunk texts to hilarious inside jokes, these messages will leave you absolutely horrified.
  
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• Newcastle MP who boycotted St James' Park over Wonga row welcomes firm's potential collapse

  28-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Chi Onwurah is pleased Wonga's name won't be appearing on football shirts for the forseeable future
  
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• Learner pilots grounded as Newcastle flight training school goes into liquidation

  28-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PTT Aviation is going into voluntary liquidation two years after taking over schools at both Newcastle and Durham Tees Valley airports
  
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• Kerala floods: Newcastle Hindu temple raises thousands for the flood-hit Indian state

  28-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 400 people have died and more than a million have been displaced after the worst flooding the area has seen in a century
  
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• Charlie Wyke and Tom Flanagan in contention for Sunderland debuts against Oxford United

  28-08-2018 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have been without two summer signings due to injury so far, but they have returned to training this week and could feature on Saturday
  
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• It's nearly Autumn and Costa has already revealed it's autumn Bonfire Spiced Latte

  28-08-2018 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Not that they want you to wish summer away, but coffee chains are already gearing up for the cold days and longer nights
  
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• Hadrian's Tower: Crane set up in Newcastle city centre

  28-08-2018 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The crane, which will be used to construct the city's tallest building, was put up over the weekend.
  
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• Another taxi driver demonstration caused congestion in Newcastle city centre

  28-08-2018 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Action by some taxi drivers is causing congestion around Haymarket bus station in Newcastle
  
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• Sunderland reveal new home strip for 2018-19 and all-black change kit

  28-08-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats' new home strip is out now - here's all you need to know
  
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• Man sought after woman was sexually assaulted on train between Newcastle and Glasgow

  28-08-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the sexual assault on a service travelling between Glasgow Central and Newcastle Central
  
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• By The River Brew staff 'pulled woman to safety' after 80ft Tyne Bridge fall

  28-08-2018 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at the shipping container site on the Quayside have been praised after they helped save a second person in just weeks
  
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• Union Chain Bridge faces fresh closure

  28-08-2018 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scotland-England link is to be shut on an "intermittent" basis to help a £7.3m overhaul progress.
  
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• Longhorsley vicar 'groped American student on plane'

  28-08-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The Reverend Peter McConnell blamed his actions on alcohol and "asked for forgiveness", a jury hears.
  
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• Rafa Benitez puts the lid on talk that there has been a bust-up between him and Jamaal Lascelles

  28-08-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United skipper Jamaal Lascelles out with an ankle injury but has spoke with Benitez several times
  
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• Probe into near miss on Metro line finds Nexus did not have an 'effective safe system of work'

  28-08-2018 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New safety measures have been recommended following an investigation into a near miss incident at Pelaw
  
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• 10 Newcastle Italian restaurants to fill up on pasta the night before the Great North Run

  28-08-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the perks of running a 13.1 race is you can eat pasta the day before and feel absolutely no guilt about it, and Newcastle has you covered
  
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• Class A drugs gang supplying cocaine and ecstasy in County Durham jailed for 31 years

  28-08-2018 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The drug ring was uncovered following a lengthy investigation by Durham Constabulary dating back to 2014
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez offers quick response to Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher

  28-08-2018 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The MNF pundits felt that Benitez's tactics were too negative during the 2-1 los to Chelsea
  
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• Lewis Ritson to fight for the European title in Newcastle - opponent and ticket details

  28-08-2018 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Ritson and Matchroom Boxing return to Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle in October with a European title shot
  
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• Mike Ashley to close House of Fraser stores - and blames 'greedy landlords'

  28-08-2018 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United owner says time is running out to agree rent deals on the stores - but Darlington and Middlesbrough will stay open
  
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• When does The Great British Bake Off start and who's in the kitchen?

  28-08-2018 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's all you need to know about the new series which will see a fresh batch of bakers rise to the challenges when the drama kicks off on Tuesday evening
  
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• Rescue goat Tilda arrives as Jarrow Hall announces new animal sanctuary

  28-08-2018 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum is to develop its famous farm into an animal sanctuary
  
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• This entrepreneurial mother quit a top level job to launch a successful artistic venture

  28-08-2018 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christina Taylor-Chisholm returned to her artistic roots with Popolo Ceramico which has now won an award
  
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• When does Great British Bake Off start and who's

  28-08-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's all you need to know about the new series which will see the competition kick off
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Newcastle United manager speaks to media ahead of Nottingham Forest clash

  28-08-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live blog brining you coverage of Rafa Benitez's press conference live from the United training ground ahead of League Cup trip to Forest
  
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• Axed Newcastle jobcentre to be transformed into 49 flat amid development plans

  28-08-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Jobcentre Plus at Condercum House could be converted from offices to housing
  
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• CCTV appeal after attempted theft of a TV from Asda in Washington

  28-08-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives are wanting to speak to two people in connection with the incident
  
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• Teenager arrested on suspicion of Chester-le-Street assault is released under investigation

  28-08-2018 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teenager was arrested and released after an 18-year-old suffered serious injuries on Bank Holiday Monday
  
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• I'm a Celebrity 2018: The rumoured line up from Danny Dyer to Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers

  28-08-2018 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Declan Donnelly and Holly Willoughby will present the popular reality show this year
  
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• 'I had the impression he didn't want to be at Newcastle' - Sam Allardyce responds to Owen comments

  28-08-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Owen said he couldn't wait to retire in the latter end of his career and revealed he would have rather signed for Liverpool than Newcastle
  
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• Newcastle's 'negativity' and why Rafa can't get top jobs: FULL Carragher and Neville transcript

  28-08-2018 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  What Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville said about Newcastle United's tactics
  
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• Whizz through the whole Great North Run route in less than two minutes

  28-08-2018 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Missed out on the ballot for this year's Great North Run? Fear not - take our tour of the famous route from Newcastle to South Shields
  
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