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• See a preview of Great North Star ahead of Friday night's live performance

  06-09-2018 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sneak peek of finale of Great Exhibition of the North reveals a music and dance celebration of the past and present achievements of great northern women
  
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• Mum gave birth to twins - while her other son was waiting for heart transplant

  06-09-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alison Pratt progressed through pregnancy with her nine-month-old son needed life-saving surgery
  
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• Managers jailed for college fraud which forced charity to close must pay back £240,000

  06-09-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland College and a training charity were duped out of £400,000 by executive managers Joanne Mounter and Paula Bolan with help from Kym Norman
  
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• Burt Reynolds Dead: Boogie Nights actor dies aged 82

  06-09-2018 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hollywood actor died at  Jupiter Medical Centre in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday, his manager announced
  
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• Rafa Benitez 'won't quit Newcastle' - and will think twice about leaving at the end of the season, says Jenas

  06-09-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez won't leave this season, says BT Sport pundit Jermaine Jenas
  
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• Non-league goalkeeper scores late equaliser - for the second time this season

  06-09-2018 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Goalkeeper Jordan Nixon of non-league Guisborough Town scores a 92nd-minute equaliser in Wednesday's 3-3 draw against Hebburn Town - his second stoppage-time goal of the season.
  
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• Pizza Punks is set to make your day with its Newcastle launch

  06-09-2018 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See inside the latest addition to the city's restaurant scene which opens to the public this Thursday
  
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• Woman, 72, arrested after protesters storm council meeting on anti-Semitism

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The elderly woman was the only person arrested following the protest
  
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• 'We'll keep going' - Family searching through the night for missing Gateshead grandad with dementia

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Dinsley, 70, from Felling, has dementia and Parkinson's disease but has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Neighbours stunned as 'nice and polite' Sunderland shop worker Joan Hoggett is stabbed to death

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives probe alleged murder of 62-year-old woman on Sea Road in Sunderland
  
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• Kathrine Switzer: From first woman to run the Boston Marathon to starting the Great North Run

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 71-year-old made headlines at the 1967 Boston Marathon when an official tried to pull her off the course
  
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• How to apply for the Warm Home Discount which could save you £140

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme offers the most vulnerable people a reduction on their energy bills over the coldest months
  
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• Grieving mum holds 21st birthday party for son who jumped from the Tyne Bridge

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Smail, of Walker, is celebrating her son's life on his 21st birthday after Brendan committed suicide earlier this year
  
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• Ex-Sunderland keeper Costel Pantilimon on the worst move of his career

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Costel Pantilimon says leaving Sunderland for Watford was the move he regrets most, branding the 2016 switch to Vicarage Road a 'total failure'  
  
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• 7 key issues affecting Newcastle United's form which Rafa Benitez will aim to address before Arsenal

  06-09-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United host Arsenal at St James' Park on Saturday week, when the Magpies will be aiming for their first win of the campaign
  
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• Rafa Benitez delivers upbeat update on Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie's fitness

  06-09-2018 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez speaks about the fitness of Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie
  
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• Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes: Why the North must take control of its own destiny

  06-09-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes spoke of his hopes for the North at the Convention of the North
  
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• Urgent search for 'high risk' Newcastle man who went missing from home

  06-09-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aminul Goni, 23, was reported missing to police in the early hours of Thursday morning but hasn't been seen since Wednesday
  
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• Coleen Nolan cancels tour including date in Newcastle due to online trolling

  06-09-2018 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter has also stepped down from her role on Loose Women due to backlash following a row with Kim Woodburn
  
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• Sunderland Restaurant Week launches this weekend with 40 venues offering special deals

  06-09-2018 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday marks the start of the fifth Sunderland Restaurant Week and here's how you can enjoy a tasty bargain
  
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• Ross Kemp and the Armed Police: Documentary to feature Northumbria Police

  06-09-2018 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers will see the former Eastenders actor join armed police in Gateshead to investigate gun crime
  
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• Shop worker who was stabbed to death in Sunderland named as Joan Hoggett by police

  06-09-2018 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joan Hoggett, 62, died following an incident at the One Stop Shop on Sea Road where she worked
  
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• Stats show this is the most dangerous time of day to drive a car - despite many believing it's the safest

  06-09-2018 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You might assume the most dangerous time to drive is during the rush hour when the roads are packed and people are either trying to quickly get to work or return home.
  
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• Sunderland raise the temperature for Joey Barton's visit - and Fleetwood hit back

  06-09-2018 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joey Barton bring his Fleetwood Town side the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland this weekend
  
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• Share your first day of school photos from Newcastle and the North East

  06-09-2018 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Help us share your excitement for the new school year by sending in your first day of school photos
  
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• The incredible Newcastle-made landmine sweeper saving lives in Angola

  06-09-2018 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mine Wolf, currently deployed in Angola, is essential to the UK's efforts in support of communities ravaged by war
  
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• Great North Run as told by YouTube star Korean Billy

  06-09-2018 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube star Korean Billy is helping everyone train for the world's biggest half marathon.
  
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• When will Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside get a mayor?

  06-09-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has presented legislation to create a 'North of Tyne' Combined Authority and Mayor to Parliament
  
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• Is England vs Spain on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  06-09-2018 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Three Lions welcome Spain to Wembley in their opening UEFA Nations League match - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• What to do if you find an old style paper £5 or £10 note - they're not useless

  06-09-2018 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plastic notes replaced fivers and tenners over the past two years, but you can exchange the old paper bills and get the cash back
  
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• Newcastle University shortlisted for Uni of the Year in prestigious awards

  06-09-2018 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University has been shortlisted in numerous categories at the Times Higher Education awards
  
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• 10 Newcastle city centre restaurants to try after the Great North Run which will not break the bank

  06-09-2018 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You've ran 13.1 miles so you deserve to enjoy yourself and fill up on food, there is choice for all tastes in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Is Sunderland vs Fleetwood on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  06-09-2018 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats take on Joey Barton's Fleetwood Town at the Stadium of Light - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• When is the Great North Run 2019 and when can I register for the half marathon?

  06-09-2018 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Run returns to Tyneside this September for its 38th year - here's the information you need to register for 2019
  
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• Jack Ross just focused on Sunderland as he refuses to rise to Joey Barton's comments

  06-09-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joey Barton claimed that his Fleetwood side were better than Sunderland, but Jack Ross refused to get dragged into a war of words
  
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• The Magpie Group's first meeting: What was said - and what comes next

  06-09-2018 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United supporters are demanding change at St James' Park - here's what was said
  
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• $55m investment for drug company with research facilities in County Durham

  06-09-2018 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ReViral - which has a base at Sedgefield's NETPark - is trialling a drug to combat respiratory condition RSV
  
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• Jewish councillor screamed at by protesters at chaotic council meeting speaks out

  06-09-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Oskar Avery said protesters shouted abuse at him and a woman with a newborn baby
  
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• Why Fleetwood are happy to be labelled as underdogs for Stadium of Light clash

  06-09-2018 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Fleetwood Town striker Ched Evans is relishing the clash with Sunderland and feels some are underestimating the Cod Army
  
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• Outdoor furniture that can stop terrorists travelling at 70 mph sees demand rise

  06-09-2018 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marshalls produces outdoor furniture designed to protect people during terror attacks
  
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• The Newcastle United connection planning FA Cup success with Benfield this weekend

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Benfield are looking to pull off an FA Cup giantkilling act - and have appealed to Magpies fans to lend their support
  
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• 'Newcastle is an iconic club with a great manager': Eddie Jones 'honoured' to coach at St James'

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  England will play a rugby union international at St James' Park for the first time next September as they prepare for the 2019 World Cup
  
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• Jilted boyfriend fled scene of Gateshead crash after realising ex-girlfriend was in damaged car

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elliot Edge has been banned from driving after fleeing the scene of the crash on Carr Hill Road in Gateshead on August 27
  
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• Injured police dog uses underwater treadmill to recover so she can get back on the job

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lottie, a specialist drugs dog for Druham Constabulary, picked up an injury causing lameness in her shoulder
  
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• Huge cruise ship filmed leaving Tyneside - carrying passengers with one common love

  06-09-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many heavy metal fans, wearing their favourite band shirts, were spotted walking around the centre of Newcastle
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury urged to intervene to save Wonga customers

  06-09-2018 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Senior MP Frank Field urges Justin Welby to bring together "good people" to take over the failed lender's loan book
  
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• Tynemouth Metro station cafe turns into craft beer house

  06-09-2018 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mick and Eve Bowman have swapped serving hot coffee for cold beers at their new bar, Platform 2
  
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• DeAndre Yedlin reveals why he is so grateful he is able to play for Newcastle and the USA this term

  06-09-2018 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United right-back DeAndre Yedlin scored his first top-flight goal for the Magpies against Manchester City
  
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• Newcastle's Go-Ahead Group set to pay out 'millions' over rail chaos in South

  06-09-2018 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Accounts for the Newcastle transport group show a rise in pre-tax profits despite falling revenues
  
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• Lisa Stansfield claims she was assaulted aged just 15 in Good Morning Britain interview

  06-09-2018 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The singer told Good Morning Britain audiences she was the victim of sexual advances at a very young age
  
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