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• Sunderland U23 2-0 Charlton Athletic U23 report: Young Cats get off to a winning start in the cup

  08-10-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Williams Kokolo and Jack Diamond scored the goals as Sunderland U23s began their Premier League Cup campaign with a win at Eppleton
  
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• Man charged with murder after Steve Coulson found dead inside his Stakeford home

  08-10-2018 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have charged Ashington man Paul Johnson, 33, with murder after Steve Coulson was found dead on Saturday
  
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• Despicable lowlife conned a 'very frightened' dementia-suffering pensioner after previously targeting an OAP with Parkinson's

  08-10-2018 20:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayla Banton, jailed in 2014 for stealing from a vulnerable pensioner, conned another elderly victim in Sunderland, leaving her 'extremely distressed'
  
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• Take a glimpse inside this converted farmhouse which includes the original butler's pantry

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grade Two listed house has previously been a pub, a farmhouse, a rectory and a pit manager's house
  
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• Newcastle United relegation fight: What the bookies are saying about Premier League survival on Tyneside

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have are still without a win after eight matches in the Premier League - and have one point less than their start to the season when they were last relegated
  
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• Motorbike disorder task force arrest 26 people and seize dozens of bikes linked to crimes

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A specialist team of police officers has been set up to tackle antisocial behaviour in Newcastle and Gateshead
  
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• Meet the former kickboxer who got so badly injured she wanted her leg AMPUTATED - but got up again

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Becky Thompson, from Burnhope, Co Durham, was in so much pain after a leg injury she wanted it amputated but now she is back to kickboxing classes
  
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• Historic pub The Wolsington Hotel WILL reopen and we've got all the details

  08-10-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular Walkergate bar closes its doors yesterdays and locals feared the worst but owners say it will reopen next year after a full refurbishment and under new management
  
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• Join The Addams Family in Whitley Bay as they stage a bad taste dinner party

  08-10-2018 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local musical comedy version of the macabre hit promises to be a treat for Halloween
  
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• Engineering pioneer Reece Group sees sales rise to £47m as it reaches into new markets

  08-10-2018 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm is based at the Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road where its innovative businesses work in a range of global markets
  
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• North East schools are getting £24m - we ask a minister what difference it will really make

  08-10-2018 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Damian Hinds has pledged £24million to boost social mobility and job prospects in the region
  
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• Sunderland's talented teen Bali Mumba set to be offered a new contract for his 17th birthday

  08-10-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  England youth international Bali Mumba turns 17 today and Sunderland boss Jack Ross says the Black Cats will look to sign him to his first professional deal as a matter of urgency
  
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• This Facebook message is being sent to users - and you should delete it

  08-10-2018 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's no need to start panicking and telling your friends to delete the 'fake' you - as it turns out the message is just a hoax
  
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• M&S has just launched Mince Pie and Jaffa Cake flavoured cocktails

  08-10-2018 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mince Pie Martinis and the Jaffa Cake cocktails are just two of M&S Christmas drink range
  
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• Sunderland left 'pretty stretched' admits Jack Ross, with only 11 first-teamers available against Carlisle

  08-10-2018 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland manager Jack Ross has limited options for tomorrow night's Checkatrade Trophy game against Carlisle, with 14 first-team players unavailable to face the Cumbrians
  
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• Sunderland extend a club record, George Honeyman's triumphant return to Bradford, and other talking points

  08-10-2018 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten-man Sunderland won at Bradford City to move to within a point of the automatic promotion places, and their victory at Valley Parade generated plenty of talking points
  
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• Newcastle United should have had a penalty vs Man United, according to two ex-Premier League refs

  08-10-2018 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Dermot Gallagher and Mark Clattenburg agree that Ashley Young's handball was a blatant penalty
  
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• North East waste firm using rubbish it collects to power its own vehicles

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham's Warrens Group will power its collection vehicles with biogas generated from the food waste those vehicles collect
  
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• How the legendary Brian Clough almost left Nottingham Forest to come and manage Newcastle United

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Clough was 'very, very interested' in taking over at Newcastle United in the early 1980's, with our very own John Gibson almost helping the deal along
  
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• Breast cancer drug could be used to treat life-threatening leukaemia, Newcastle experts find

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts at Newcastle University have identified that the drug, palbociclib can work effectively on treating acute myeloid leukaemia
  
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• Aldi looking for new area managers across the North East - with salaries from £44k

  08-10-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm's area managers help to manage and maintain multiple stores and their salaries can rise to £75,360 within a few years - here is what the company is looking for
  
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• UK economy 'stuck in a rut' as Brexit uncertainty bites, business group warns

  08-10-2018 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Chambers of Commerce says firms have stopped investing and hiring has ground to a halt
  
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• The secrets of Pendower Hall: excavations at derelict stately home in Newcastle's west end

  08-10-2018 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Excavations at Pendower Hall in Newcastle's west end are taking place and reveal more about life under Roman rule
  
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• Gateshead workers who fitted William Hill sign which crushed man 'wouldn't have checked for rot'

  08-10-2018 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A former manager of Team Valley-based Saltwell Signs told Blackfriars Crown Court his team would have only checked the fascia, not the structure
  
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• EVERYTHING you need to know about Psycho Path as terrifying new Halloween event gets set to begin

  08-10-2018 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brand new for Halloween 2018, Psycho Path is set to scare thousands of visitors over the next few weeks
  
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• Mark Wood: England bowler lengthens run-up to reduce 'stress' on body

  08-10-2018 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  England bowler Mark Wood lengthens his run-up to reduce the "stress" on his body in the build-up to the winter tour of Sri Lanka.
  
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• This vacant Sunderland church is up for sale - could you transform it into a home or business?

  08-10-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The church is just a short walk from Sunderland's station and city centre amenities, but you'd need planning permission to turn it into a home
  
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• The shocking statistics that show how owning a home is out of many young people's grasps

  08-10-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many can't afford the mortgage on even the cheapest property
  
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• FA Cup: Fourth round qualifying draw sends Gateshead to minnows Dunston UTS

  08-10-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The FA Cup fourth round qualifying draw tees up a local derby between minnows Dunston UTS and Gateshead.
  
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• Scott Pritchard's dad, accused of his murder, dies days after killer Karen Tunmore is jailed

  08-10-2018 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Stacey - known as Fred - was wrongly charged with his murder and a court heard of the anguish that caused him
  
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• Gateshead's Transmit pledges to back 5,000 businesses with start-up finance

  08-10-2018 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The start-up financiers launched five years ago and have already helped more than 3,600 North East businesses
  
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• Durham's Hargreaves sells renewable energy business Brockwell in deal worth up to £23m

  08-10-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lantern Bidco, the buyers of the business, have big plans to build wind farms and waste-to-energy plants
  
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• Huge Ibiza club night Glitterbox coming to Newcastle for the first time

  08-10-2018 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's one of the hottest tickets in Ibiza and you'll soon be able to experience Glitterbox in Newcastle
  
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• Two Newcastle restaurants named in 100 Best Places to Eat in the UK by Sunday Times critics

  08-10-2018 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Giles Coren and Marina O'Loughlin put together their list of 100 restaurants they would pay for a meal in and chose two from Newcastle
  
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• How Newcastle United's forgotten Spanish striker Juanito is catching the eye again

  08-10-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Spanish teenager headed out on loan to Deportivo La Coruña last season but is back in a black and white shirt again
  
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• Grease is the word as Singalong screening heads to Playhouse Whitley Bay

  08-10-2018 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get ready to belt out the likes of Summer Nights and Greased Lightning and Singalong Grease is set for Whitley Bay
  
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• Are Backstreet Boys about to announce UK tour dates? Boyband confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing

  08-10-2018 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Backstreet Boys fans in the UK got excited at the news they'll be on Strictly but could there be a UK tour as well?
  
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• Fans call Alan Shearer tattoo 'the worst ever' - and Big Al NAILS his response

  08-10-2018 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United legend's fans say it looks more Iain Dowie - or Sloth from 'The Goonies'
  
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• When Princess Eugenie's Royal Wedding takes place at Windsor Castle and how you can watch it

  08-10-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle University graduate is set to marry fiancé Jack Brooksbank on Friday, at the same venue where her cousin Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle
  
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• Northern leaders demand control of the EU's billions after Brexit

  08-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern leaders want direct control after Brexit of £2.4bn a year currently provided by the EU and the government
  
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• HMP Northumberland inmate hits prisoner with a double-footed flying kick during brutal "pack attack"

  08-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim, who was "minding his own business", was viciously assaulted by four fellow prisoners who have now received more jail sentences at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Freddie Woodman in football limbo as he tries to work through 'bad situation' at Newcastle

  08-10-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The England Under-21 goalkeeper's bid to go out on loan was blocked by Newcastle United
  
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• North East hosts Peter Jackson's war documentary in live cinema event - and here's where to see it

  08-10-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lord of the Rings director's remarkable documentary They Shall Not Grow Old brings First World War to colourful life to commemorate its centenary
  
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• Vera's back: Brenda Blethyn spotted filming in Wallsend again after shoot paused due to illness

  08-10-2018 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV producers halted filming the new series of Vera after cast and crew members fell ill last month, but production seems to have resumed
  
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• Sunderland AFC transfer news: Manchester United keen on signing Black Cats' teenage goalkeeper

  08-10-2018 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  According to reports, Manchester United youth scouts have identified Sunderland academy goalkeeper Adam Richardson as a future star
  
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• FA Cup fourth-qualifying round draw - Dunston delight as they land Gateshead at home

  08-10-2018 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dunston UTS boss Chris Swailes was delighted to see his side picked out for a home tie against neighbours Gateshead
  
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• Shopping complex with an Aldi, a drive-thru Starbucks and Burger King proposed for Blaydon

  08-10-2018 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans to open a host of new shops and restaurants - including a Starbucks and a TJ Hughes have been submitted to Gateshead Council
  
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• French Connection - 27% owned by Mike Ashley - announces it is looking for a buyer

  08-10-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley already has a big chunk of the firm, which says it is now reviewing all options
  
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• County Durham youngsters 'dealt with' by police after sharing indecent Snapchat pictures

  08-10-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have warned that although they are children themselves, they are in fact committing a crime by sharing images of each other on the app
  
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• Club 18-30 holidays to be axed as Thomas Cook pulls plug on famous brand

  08-10-2018 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Club 18-30 holidays have attracted loads of revellers over the years but Thomas Cook has now pulled the plug
  
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