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• Rafa Benitez did not want a replay but must take his portion of blame for Newcastle's FA Cup woes

  05-01-2019 23:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez made eight changes to his Magpies XI - and they struggled against Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits confidence is a big factor after Newcastle splutter to FA Cup replay

  05-01-2019 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies must try again at Ewood Park after poor home form continues for Magpies
  
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• 'A waste of space!' Newcastle United fans hammer Joselu after performance vs Blackburn in FA Cup

  05-01-2019 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joselu was the main target for fans' criticism after a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.
  
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• Cheryl moved to tears by performer with Down's Syndrome on The Greatest Dancer

  05-01-2019 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew, 21, dazzled the audience with his energetic performance
  
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• The horrifying 1930s murder of a taxi driver which has left detectives baffled

  05-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On January 6, 1931, taxi driver Evelyn Foster, 27, was brutally killed when she was pushed into the back of her cab, covered in a rug and set on fire.
  
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• Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall says girl group was inspired by Me Too movement

  05-01-2019 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The singer, who was brought up in South Shields, said frustration around the treatment of women, particularly of her own mother, inspired a move into more topical subjects in the band's music
  
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• Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn: United's home woes ensure the outcome no-one wanted - 5 things we learned

  05-01-2019 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United remain in the FA Cup, but only after a late comeback against Championship side Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn in FA Cup third round

  05-01-2019 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Matt Ritchie's late penalty salvages a replay for Premier League side Newcastle United as they draw at home to Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• LOTTO results: What were tonight's winning lottery numbers for Saturday January 5

  05-01-2019 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball are below along with the Lotto Millionaire Raffle code - live breaking updates below
  
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• FA Cup: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers highlights

  05-01-2019 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Matt Ritchie's late penalty salvages a replay for Premier League side Newcastle United as they draw 1-1 at home to Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn Rovers match report: Ritchie spot-kick salvages replay for poor United

  05-01-2019 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United salvaged a replay after a largely dreadful performance at St James' Park thanks to Matt Ritchie's late penalty
  
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• Rafa Benitez post-match press conference RECAP - Everything NUFC boss said after Blackburn draw

  05-01-2019 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live coverage of Rafa Benitez's press conference after Newcastle United's game against Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Rafa Benitez post-match press conference LIVE - NUFC boss speaks after Blackburn clash

  05-01-2019 20:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live coverage of Rafa Benitez's press conference after Newcastle United's game against Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Victim of fatal A19 crash named as police reveal victim was in row with van driver before death

  05-01-2019 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nigel Yue Bun Li, 32, from Ponteland, died following a collision on Thursday morning - police say he had been involved in a disagreement with a van driver shortly before the crash
  
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• Jack Ross reacts to Sunderland's draw at Charlton Athletic and explains his shorthanded bench

  05-01-2019 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland drew 1-1 at Charlton Athletic with Luke O'Nien's early strike cancelled out by an unfortunate own-goal in the second half
  
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• Jack Ross on Josh Maja's inclusion at Charlton Athletic and why he is under no pressure to sell

  05-01-2019 19:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Josh Maja has yet to sign a new contract at Sunderland but Jack Ross says he will continue to pick his leading scorer nonetheless
  
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• Newcastle United player ratings: Read Lee Ryder's marks on a day of frustration at St James' Park

  05-01-2019 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United took on Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup third round - here's how Lee Ryder rated the players
  
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• Newcastle United player ratings: Lejeune the pick of the bunch as Magpies struggle for fluency

  05-01-2019 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United took on Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup third round - here's how Lee Ryder rated the players
  
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• Charlton Athletic 1-1 Sunderland: Black Cats' good fortune among five talking points

  05-01-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Five things we learned as Sunderland draw at Charlton
  
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• Watch the tear-jerking moment Byker teenager walks again after brain surgery

  05-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Courtney Laing, 15, was confined to a wheelchair after brain surgery - but is now walking again
  
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• Moment glass SHATTERS in front of shocked drinkers in 'haunted' Northumberland pub

  05-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Customers at The Salmon in Belford were left in shock when the pint glass exploded without anyone touching it
  
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• 15 popular Geordie words and where they originate from

  05-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Radge, netty, scran, clarty, bairn,spelk and more: 15 North East words explained by a language author
  
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• Charlton 1-1 Sunderland player ratings: James Hunter's match marks from the Valley

  05-01-2019 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland missed out on the chance to move into the promotion places but how did the Black Cats players rate at Charlton Athletic
  
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• Gateshead 0-1 Maidenhead United

  05-01-2019 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Maidenhead boost their hopes of avoiding relegation as Remy Clerima's 29th-minute strike earns them victory at Gateshead.
  
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• Charlton Athletic 1-1 Sunderland

  05-01-2019 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlton come from behind to earn a point against League One highfliers Sunderland at The Valley.
  
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• Charlton 1-1 Sunderland report: Luke O'Nien's goal not enough as Black Cats pegged back

  05-01-2019 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland went in front early at The Valley but could not hold on, and Charlton Athletic had chances to complete the turnaround in the second half
  
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• Cluny hosts second annual Cheese Festival over three days this weekend

  05-01-2019 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday's itinerary included a 'cheese Olympics', complete with cheese shot put - and there's another chance to join the fun
  
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• Newcastle United team news: Rafa Benitez makes eight changes but picks a team to beat Blackburn

  05-01-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United make eight changes for the FA Cup third round clash against Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Revealed: How much North East universities are paying police to keep students safe

  05-01-2019 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than £2 million has been paid out to 17 police forces over the past three years by 27 universities, and at least £1.2 million is set to be spent in this academic year
  
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• The mysteries surrounding the North East’s strangest missing persons cases

  05-01-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Missing Persons Bureau has seven cases for our region dating back to 1972
  
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• Two pals show off amazing weight loss transformation after shedding EIGHT stone

  05-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Walmsley and Darren Pye, both of Chester-le-Street, had been struggling with their weight for years but they have slimmed down after joining Slimming World
  
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• Newcastle vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE - Rafa Benitez makes eight changes for FA Cup clash

  05-01-2019 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates as Newcastle United take on Championship Blackburn Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup
  
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• Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn Rovers LIVE - United face replay after Ritchie's penalty salvages draw

  05-01-2019 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as Newcastle United take on Championship Blackburn Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup
  
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• Sunderland cast-off Didier Ndong admits he 'lacked professionalism' while on Wearside

  05-01-2019 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Didier Ndong is on the verge of joining French side Guingamp and has opened up about his unhappy two-year stay in England
  
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• Dave Johns - the Geordie comedian and actor who starred as Daniel Blake in debut film role

  05-01-2019 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I, Daniel Blake was Geordie comedian Dave's big screen break, and it opened up doors for the former bricklayer after the awards rolled in
  
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• The big picture: Chris Killip captures the last days of shipbuilding

  05-01-2019 16:00
  The photographer’s collection The Last Ships records the decline of heavy industry on the Tyne in the 1970sThis photograph belongs to a bigger series by Chris Killip called The Last Ships, which traces the decline of shipbuilding on the Tyne. “I made them with a sense of urgency, as I thought it wasn’t going to last,” Killip said later. “I didn’t set out to be the photographer of the English de-Industrial Revolution. It happened all around me during the time I
  
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• Arriva strike: Bus drivers reject pay deal

  05-01-2019 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Services in County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire will be affected as 650 drivers walk out.
  
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• 'You have to be ruthless' - Peter Kenyon on his style of running a football club

  05-01-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In an interview with Esquire, Peter Kenyon then chief executive at Chelsea revealed his approach to football
  
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• LOTTO results: What are tonight's winning lottery numbers for Saturday January 5

  05-01-2019 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saturday's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball are below along with the Lotto Millionaire Raffle code - live breaking updates below
  
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• Newcastle United transfer news: Magpies linked with Sunderland star plus former Spurs striker

  05-01-2019 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  All the Newcastle United rumours as the Magpies look to add to their squad this January
  
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• Two groups interested in Newcastle United believed to have been invited to join forces by Mike Ashley's advisors

  05-01-2019 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley is keen to sell the club in 2019 and two of the parties have now been asked to consider working as a team
  
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• Rafa Benitez should NOT rest Salomon Rondon this weekend - here's why

  05-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Benitez may want to leave Rondon out of the FA Cup tie with Blackburn, but it could be the perfect game for him
  
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• How these kind-hearted teenagers are helping the elderly find happiness again

  05-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's befriending scheme pairs teenagers up with older people to combat loneliness
  
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• Fears for future of nature reserve after plans submitted for new housing estate

  05-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaign to protect Gosforth Park reserve, a place of 'great importance' for birds and home to protected wildlife including red squirrel and otter
  
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• Dad's shock as lump found on his neck while shaving turned out to be cancer

  05-01-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Embleton, of Consett, is now in remission following the shock diagnosis
  
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• Where exactly in the North East was I, Daniel Blake filmed? This is where Ken Loach film was shot

  05-01-2019 13:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A food bank, a sawmill and two flats a short walk from Newcastle city centre were used, as well as a library and church
  
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• 'Until I see him with a Newcastle flag on the pitch I believe nothing' - Fans react to Peter Kenyon letter

  05-01-2019 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Kenyon has written to Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and has revealed his desire to get the deal complete
  
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• Evelyn Foster: The unsolved murder of a Northumberland taxi driver

  05-01-2019 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The 27-year-old taxi driver was murdered on moorland in Northumberland in 1931.
  
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• Under-threat independent music venue Little Buildings says it has found a new home

  05-01-2019 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The intimate bar and rehearsal space's owners were told they'd have to vacate by mid-April, sparking a search for a new premises nearby
  
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• Police officers called to burglary uncover large cannabis farm by accident

  05-01-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers were responding to reports of a break-in at a Sunderland flat - but found a lot more than they were expecting to when they got inside
  
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