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• Fenham hit-and-run: Woman suffers life-threatening injuries

  23-11-2018 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Parts of Wingrove Road, in Newcastle's West End, are closed off as investigators examine the scene.
  
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• Rafa Benitez is having to be creative after Dummett's injury - and could change Newcastle's formation

  23-11-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is having to get creative following Paul Dummett's hamstring injury
  
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• Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 16-8 Bath - Flood leads hosts off bottom of table

  23-11-2018 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Toby Flood leads Newcastle to their first home win of the season as Bath are beaten on his 100th appearance for the Falcons.
  
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• Fenham hit and run victim left fighting for her life as police hunt driver

  23-11-2018 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was hit by a car on the crossing between Wingrove Road and Fenham Hall Drive on Friday, and was taken to the RVI
  
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• Sweets removed after drugs officers raid South Moor shop

  23-11-2018 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Police took away jars of sweets from the village shop fearing they could be laced with amphetamine.
  
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• Sex beast tattoo artist has been jailed for 18 years for sickening sex attacks on young girl

  23-11-2018 21:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kris Nilsson, of Jarrow, subjected the very young girl to a campaign of abuse and was found guilty by a jury of rape and other sex offences
  
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• Prison kitchen worker smuggled £100,000 of spice, cocaine and Jack Daniels into jail via cereal boxes

  23-11-2018 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Keir, of Amble, had worked at HMP Northumberland for 22 years and was highly trusted but she became 'trapped in a cycle of greed' when she started sneaking banned items in for prisoners
  
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• Matthew Hedges: Who is the man at the centre of the spy row?

  23-11-2018 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The jailed PhD student is also an intelligence analyst and spent time in the UAE as a child.
  
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• 'I like his enthusiasm for the game' - Warren Barton on Newcastle United's DeAndre Yedlin

  23-11-2018 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former Newcastle United defender Warren Barton says he would like to pass on his experience to DeAndre Yedlin if he got the chance
  
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• Woman in the RVI with "trauma related injuries" after suspected hit and run in Fenham

  23-11-2018 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Locals who saw police cars and an ambulance on Fenham Hall Drive, near Wingrove Road, claim a woman in her twenties was hit by a car
  
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• Hadrian School gets magic performance after vandalism.

  23-11-2018 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Magic Matt volunteered to entertain pupils after their school was vandalised
  
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• Swanky! Take a look around the new Smokehouses apartments in North Shields

  23-11-2018 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The housing development is being built at Smith’s Dock as part of a multi-million pound project and the new homes will have stunning views of the river Tyne
  
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• Pensioner knocked off her mobility scooter by passing car in Houghton

  23-11-2018 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police believe someone who was in the area has dashcam footage of the incident
  
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• Rafa Benitez feels his Newcastle United players are so focused even the Burnley fans won't affect their rhythm

  23-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies face a Clarets side that are desperate to get their season up and running at Turf Moor
  
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• Northumberland County Council leader Peter Jackson accused of hypocrisy by property company

  23-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The war of words over a controversial development has continued with criticism from Lugano chairman Richard Robson
  
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• Newcastle grooming gang rapist has sentence cut for being 'disproportionate'

  23-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Habibur Rahim was originally jailed for 29 years for his part in a grooming gang in Newcastle
  
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• Sean Dyche: Problems at Newcastle United are no different to most Premier League clubs

  23-11-2018 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Burnley boss Sean Dyche has stated the Magpies aren't that special when it comes to working with a smaller budget
  
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• Enchanted Parks gift stalls announced as Hawkers Market joins festive event as sponsor

  23-11-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out what's on sale at Enchanted Gift Market which will accompany the December 4-9 Enchanted Parks in Gateshead
  
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• The £50 Christmas advert so tear-jerking people want John Lewis to hire the filmmaker

  23-11-2018 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget festive film racked up more than five million views on Facebook this week after filmmaker Phil Beastall posted it
  
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• Angry gran claims Newcastle city centre cash point dispensed 'burnt' £20 note

  23-11-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And she's issued a warning to others after claiming the machine fleeced her for the second time in months
  
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• Why Olivier Bernard will follow Sir Bobby Robson's example as he steps into managerial hotseat

  23-11-2018 17:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United defender Bernard will take charge of Durham City against Heaton Stannington in the Northern League
  
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• Brain surgery patient who went missing from RVI in Newcastle is found 100 miles away

  23-11-2018 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Brew was receiving hospital treatment at the RVI in Newcastle but left to travel back to Cumbria
  
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• Afternoon tea at Cafe 21 Fenwick - not just a weekend treat, it's a midweek one too

  23-11-2018 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're doing some Christmas shopping in Newcastle, consider booking yourself a stop off at Cafe 21 to refuel
  
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• Sunderland's game at Accrington Stanley to be beamed back to the Stadium of Light

  23-11-2018 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have secured permission to screen their awayday sell-out trip to Accrington Stanley next month back at the Stadium of Light
  
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• Plans for up to 50 houses on outskirts of County Durham village rejected

  23-11-2018 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's own planning department opposed the plans for up to 50 new houses on land east of Trimdon
  
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• Transport bosses to have a second attempt at voting over increased Metro fares

  23-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were forced to delay the decision earlier this week because too few councillors turned up to a crucial vote
  
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• Charity Question of Sport night raises more than £12,000 for the Sunshine Fund

  23-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event was a success once again and will go towards helping change the lives of local disabled children
  
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• Two arrests as police swoop on SWEET SHOP and seize entire stock in suspected drugs bust

  23-11-2018 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A sweet shop in South Moor, near Stanley, County Durham, has had to close its doors after the Durham Constabulary operation
  
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• Final draft of Sunderland's local plan off to government after councillor backing

  23-11-2018 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have given their backing to a local plan which includes new homes, planning rules against takeaways and new facilities
  
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• Entrepreneur builds hotels for fish in new Newcastle business - and it's going swimmingly

  23-11-2018 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Day is casting his net wide for more business as the only man making slate caves and hotels for fish in the UK
  
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• See inside Newcastle's Union Rooms as bar reopens with a new look and new menu

  23-11-2018 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's former Wetherspoon pub has been taken over by a new group, with a new look and a big focus on high quality food
  
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• EUROMILLIONS RESULTS for Friday November 23: What are the winning Euromillions numbers?

  23-11-2018 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Get Friday's Euromillions results as well as the Thunderball results on this live blog - updates below
  
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• Man denies smuggling drugs on North Shields ferry

  23-11-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Cocaine worth about £9m was found in a lorry that had travelled from Amsterdam to the Port of Tyne.
  
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• Black Friday deals LIVE: Argos, JD Sports, Currys PC World, Apple and Debehams deals

  23-11-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is set to be one of the biggest shopping days of the year as thousands of bargain hunters scout for cheap Christmas presents
  
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• Numbers of North East businesses going bust rising at faster rate than any other part of the country

  23-11-2018 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The insolvency rate in the region is on the up according to latest figures from the Insolvency Service
  
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• More North East businesses going bust than in any other part of the country

  23-11-2018 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The insolvency rate in the region is on the up according to latest figures from the Insolvency Service
  
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• Is Wilder vs Fury boxing on TV, what time are ringwalks and what are the odds?

  23-11-2018 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All you need to know about next weekend's heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles including ringwalk times and the undercard
  
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• Matthew Hedges: Jailed UAE spy row Briton 'terrified'

  23-11-2018 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of Matthew Hedges, said to be unwell and having panic attacks, are seeking clemency.
  
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• Here's a quick tip to get £10 off at Pandora for Black Friday 2018

  23-11-2018 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The store is one of  many which is hugely popular over Black Friday
  
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• Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez's message on January transfer window

  23-11-2018 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies boss admits January is always a difficult time to bring new faces in
  
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• Metro performance has dropped in 2018 - here's how bosses are promising to improve the service

  23-11-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A drop in performance has led bosses of the Tyne and Wear Metro to pledge improvements to the service
  
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• Rural North East could face 'spiral of decline' from Brexit, report warns

  23-11-2018 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Report from Newcastle, Northumbria and Cumbria universities looked at best and worst-case scenarios for Northumberland
  
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• Druridge Bay mine plan back on track after court ruling

  23-11-2018 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The reasoning for rejecting the project was "significantly inadequate", a High Court judge says.
  
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• Sunderland enjoying their status as League One's most coveted scalp, says Jack Ross

  23-11-2018 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are seen as the team to beat in League One but Jack Ross says his players have learned to live with that additional pressure
  
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• Newcastle United injury latest as defender ruled out of Premier League clash at Burnley

  23-11-2018 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies head to Burnley on Monday night, but will do so without a key defender after he was ruled out with injury
  
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• Have tea with Santa in Newcastle - or breakfast if you just can't wait to meet him

  23-11-2018 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheery meal with Father Christmas is one of the new festive attractions on offer at Wyevale Garden Centre in Gosforth
  
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• Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra in Newcastle: Breathtaking music from start to finish

  23-11-2018 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ibiza icon brought the Heritage Orchestra to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on Thursday and it was a huge hit
  
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• Woman in hospital with life threatening injuries after being cut from car on the A69

  23-11-2018 14:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for any witnesses and anyone who may have dash cam footage that could help with their investigation into the crash
  
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• Urgent plea to save under-threat GP surgery from closing for good

  23-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two out of four surgeries in Sedgefield, Fishburn, Trimdon Colliery and Trimdon Village could close
  
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• Teenage boy still fighting for life in the RVI a week after being knocked over in Blyth

  23-11-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old was hit by a car on Cowpen Road in Blyth and suffered 'serious' injuries'
  
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