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• Rafa Benitez's verdict on possible Newcastle United takeover plus his message to fans about boycott cancellation

  07-12-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has shared his view on the two key talking points of another busy week on Tyneside
  
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• Rafa Benitez wants to win points as he reacts to being nominated for manager of the month

  07-12-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wants to see results on the pitch continue to improve after being nominated for manager of the month
  
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• Ben Stokes & Alex Hales fined over Bristol fight

  07-12-2018 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Neither Ben Stokes nor Alex Hales will miss any further England matches as a result of their part in a fight outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
  
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• McDonald's drive-thru approved in Durham - creating 65 jobs

  07-12-2018 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angel Developments lodged plans for the drive-thru restaurant in the summer and also hopes to get planning permission for three retail units in the same area
  
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• 'Everyone is devastated' - Tragic death of young Wallsend mum just eight days after cancer diagnosis

  07-12-2018 21:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kara Hogland, from Wallsend, died just eight days after being diagnosed with cancer for the second time
  
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• Annual reviews of fostering and adoption services well received by councillors

  07-12-2018 21:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those foster carers in Northumberland who step up to the plate"
  
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• Why there are no camels at this year's Camel Parade in South Shields

  07-12-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The camels were due to travel up to South Shields on Friday but at the last minute their journey was cancelled
  
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• Newcastle to host a New Year's Eve party for children and it has a worldwide theme

  07-12-2018 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families are invited to Party Around The World this New Year at Seven Stories plans a host of child-focused entertainment
  
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• Visitors could pay to spend night in old police station if hotel plans are approved next week

  07-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Gateshead police station could be transformed into an 18-room hotel
  
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• There has been a sharp rise in child cruelty and neglect offences in the North East

  07-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were 758 such offences recorded by police across the region in 2018
  
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• Claiming train ticket refunds: LNER, Transpennine and Northern delay compensation rules

  07-12-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how you can get refunds or compensation for delayed or cancelled trains from big companies like Northern, Transpennine Express, London North East Railway and Cross Country
  
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• Boulevard's Christmas Spectacular is a sleigh load of festive fun with added ABBA!

  07-12-2018 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boulevard's Christmas Spectacular is now well underway with more festive frolics than an office Christmas party
  
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• Durham prison officer denies sex with female inmates

  07-12-2018 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  David Whitfield, aged 34, is also charged with sexually assaulting a woman.
  
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• Another 900 homes coming to controversial Callerton Park development with green belt damage 'already done'

  07-12-2018 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses approved the controversial decision, despite the development being dubbed a 'disaster' for the green belt
  
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• Newcastle United say sorry after unpopular kick off time announced for FA Cup clash with Blackburn Rovers

  07-12-2018 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies thought they'd escaped a switch for their FA Cup clash with Blackburn
  
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• 'Spice Girls' to head to Whitley Bay and here's how to get tickets if you Wannabe there

  07-12-2018 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For Spice Girls fans who aren't splashing out on tickets to see the real deal at Sunderland during next year's tour, this could be the next best thing
  
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• 10 things you'll know if you've ever been Christmas shopping at the Metrocentre

  07-12-2018 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  intu Metrocentre is about to reach crazy levels of business as we edge closer to Christmas
  
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• Review of A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage which is making a song and dance of a classic

  07-12-2018 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out what we thought of the Newcastle theatre's unique take on Charles Dickens' famous tale of 'ghosts, greed and goodwill'
  
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• Bali Mumba's maturity gives Jack Ross confidence Sunderland's young star can shine

  07-12-2018 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jack Ross was won over by Bali Mumba from the start, and his level head and three-year contract are a comfort to the Black Cats manager
  
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• Couple Tony Lightburn and Rachel Wiszniewska found dead together at Walker home

  07-12-2018 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Tony Lightburn and Rachel Wiszniewska were found, though police are not treating their deaths as suspicious
  
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• 'They've put a gun to parents' heads': Why the best middle school in the country is under threat

  07-12-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ponteland Middle School was rescued from closure when it became an academy, but now students leaving in year 9 aren't guaranteed a local place
  
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• Sunderland's Jack Ross would prefer to avoid a 'no-win' derby against Newcastle United

  07-12-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Black Cats manager Jack Ross is not losing too much sleep over it but he would prefer to avoid the Magpies in Saturday's Football League Trophy draw
  
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• Rafa Benitez could change his wingers against Wolverhampton Wanderers this Sunday

  07-12-2018 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has welcomed back two of his left-sided players while Matt Ritchie returns from suspension
  
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• Michael Ball announces Sage Gateshead gig as singer heads out on UK tour

  07-12-2018 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The multi-platinum singer is heading out on the road to support us upcoming album, Coming Home To You
  
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• Katherine Jenkins talks new album, tour and struggles with Elf on the Shelf!

  07-12-2018 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Opera superstar Katherine Jenkins has just released new album Guiding Light and is coming to Sage Gateshead
  
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• Newcastle chippy selling DEEP FRIED pigs in blankets - and people are losing it over them

  07-12-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Even the boss admits you shouldn't think too much about the calories - but he said punters can't get enough of them
  
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• Newcastle's Hop & Cleaver and RedHouse bars to host Christmas party for DOGS

  07-12-2018 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hop and Cleaver's Christmas dog day will raise money for a charity which cares for unwanted bulldogs
  
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• O2 confirms compensation for customers after 4G and signal outage - including FREE credit and data

  07-12-2018 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The mobile phone operator - as well as Sky Mobile - has announced compensation measures for those affected
  
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• This is what happens at Popworld in Newcastle at 5.30pm on a Saturday

  07-12-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popworld Newcastle is one of those bars that always seems to be busy and Saturday afternoon is no different
  
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• North East nets £54m for mental health care as Government announces £1bn NHS boost

  07-12-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock today announced £963m for large health projects across the country - including in the North East
  
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• Newcastle United's interest in Miguel Almiron latest, as Benitez reveals if United have made a bid

  07-12-2018 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have sent head of recruitment Steve Nickson to the USA for talks with the winger's agent
  
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• Rafa Benitez responds to Newcastle United takeover talk, insisting it is 'business as usual'

  07-12-2018 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies boss is preparing his side for the visit of Wolves on Sunday amid more speculation of a ownership change
  
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• Food waste cafe to get permanent Newcastle home after crowdfunding £20,000

  07-12-2018 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magic Hat Cafe aims to reduce food waste by creating high quality meals from produce thrown away by shops
  
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• Teenager who sent hoax bomb threats to thousands of schools is jailed

  07-12-2018 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Duke-Cohan emailed thousands of schools in the UK warning about an explosive
  
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• Northumberland country pub reopens after £160,000 refurbishment

  07-12-2018 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pub has been taken over by former air cabin crew assistant Gillian Humble
  
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• How to make your real Christmas tree last longer over the festive season

  07-12-2018 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pained at the thought of pine needles on the carpet? Here are the top five tips to ensuring your real Christmas tree stays as healthy looking as possible throughout Christmas
  
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• County Durham egg producer Lintz Hall Farm celebrates year of strong sales

  07-12-2018 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Burnopfield farm sells more than 200,000 eggs a year to one Asda supermarket alone
  
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• New era for Sunderland's Precision Geomatics after being snapped up by national firm

  07-12-2018 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owner Gwyneth Bell turned down a bigger offer for the industrial equipment firm because A-Plant was a better deal for the firm's future
  
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• When will benefit payments and Universal Credit due on Christmas and New Year be paid?

  07-12-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pensioners and parents are among those who can expect earlier payments if their money is due on or close to a Bank Holiday
  
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• Pizza Hut brings back unlimited Sunday buffet and it's really cheap

  07-12-2018 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loads of people like tucking into a Pizza Hut unlimited buffet and now you can on a Sunday
  
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• Support letters for new Felling homes 'fake'

  07-12-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  A developer wants to build 144 homes on an old colliery in Felling, Gateshead.
  
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• 'Inadequate' Joseph Swan Academy could be taken over by Emmanuel College - what would change?

  07-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel College in Lobley Hill, Gateshead, is often listed among the top schools in the North East
  
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• Further concerns raised about proposed parking charges in Blyth

  07-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new charges would apply in three car parks in Blyth - Beachway, Mermaid and the Ranch.
  
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• Fire chiefs have tried to set the record straight over claims made about cash reserves by the Prime Minister

  07-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The issue was raised at Prime Minister's Questions by North East MP Sharon Hodgson
  
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• Bellator returns to Newcastle in February - with Aaron Chalmers and Ryan Scope on the card

  07-12-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bellator is considered one of the biggest MMA promotions in the world and will return to Newcastle in February
  
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• Jamie Acourt jailed: Kingpin behind South Shields to London drugs plot locked up

  07-12-2018 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Acourt, whose brother Neil Acourt has already been jailed, was a suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder
  
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• Simon Thomas' son Ethan has GMB viewers in tears after talking about his mum's death

  07-12-2018 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Thomas' wife Gemma last her battle with leukaemia last year and son Ethan talked about her death on GMB
  
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• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE: Magpies boss on transfers and injuries ahead of Wolves clash

  07-12-2018 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  We hear live from Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez as he prepares his troops for Sunday's Premier League match with Wolves
  
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• Tickets on sale for River Tyne kayak tours next year - how much are they?

  07-12-2018 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you fancy a bit of a different journey down the River Tyne, how about doing it in a kayak?
  
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• Proposals to close some Sunderland public toilets still on the table under cost-cutting proposals

  07-12-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council faces a £12m cut in service spending in 2019
  
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