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• Theresa May lends support to Carter Cookson's family as he desperately waits for heart transplant

  09-01-2019 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister offered her sympathies to the South Shields family during Question Time in the House of Commons on Wednesday
  
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• Inside the 'abandoned' Newcastle waste firm where body parts were stored in fridges

  09-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The disturbing images show the waste stockpiled in Healthcare Environmental Services' base in Benton, Newcastle
  
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• So what is going on with Newcastle United transfers? Where we currently stand in the January window

  09-01-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are struggling to make signings in the January transfer window, and our two correspondents explain what is going on and why
  
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• Jack Ross' small tactical switch at half time that sealed Sunderland's derby win

  09-01-2019 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland were drawing 0-0 at half time against Newcastle United under-21s, only to end up 4-0 winners
  
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• LOTTO results LIVE: Wednesday's winning lottery numbers for £9.2m draw and Thunderball

  09-01-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball are below along with the Lotto Millionaire Raffle code - live breaking updates below
  
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• Six bedrooms and five walk-in wardrobes! See inside this £900,000 Darras Hall pad

  09-01-2019 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Buying this jaw-dropping home will make you a neighbour of Alan Shearer and a member of one of Newcastle's most affluent estates
  
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• Newcastle left waiting and hoping on Ki Sung-yeung as South Korea confirm 'minor' hamstring issue

  09-01-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United's midfield issues have been worsened by news that Ki Sung-yeung has sustained minor hamstring damage while on international duty
  
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• Dead horse among weird items found in sewers

  09-01-2019 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Pythons, piranhas and radishes were also found by Northumbrian Water engineers.
  
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• Baby Carter Cookson has 'absolute maximum' of five weeks to wait for new heart

  09-01-2019 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The machine keeping the South Shields baby alive has started to clot - meaning the tot will have to be taken off life support for a period of time while the Ecmo machine is changed over
  
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• Jimmy Dunne: Sunderland sign Burnley defender on loan

  09-01-2019 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  League One Sunderland sign Burnley defender Jimmy Dunne on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Jimmy Dunne joins Sunderland from Burnley on loan until the end of the season

  09-01-2019 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The defender says it was an easy decision to join such a big club after wrapping up the transfer
  
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• Rape accused restaurant workers deny treating drunk woman 'like a piece of meat'

  09-01-2019 19:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Syed Ali and Najirul Miah, of Sunderland, are accused of targeting a drunk and vulnerable woman in the early hours and raping her on the back seat after she asked for a lift
  
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• Plans relating to the movement of a soil mound are the latest to be lodged at Blyth Town FC

  09-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the latest application in a long-winded planning journey at South Newsham Pavilion
  
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• Plans for 501 homes in Cramlington REJECTED to protect employment land

  09-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One councillor claimed building the new homes 'would result in an already jam-packed Cramlington becoming even busier'
  
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• Investigation under way after man dies in Consett house fire

  09-01-2019 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the house on Wednesday afternoon and made the tragic discovery
  
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• Healthcare Environmental Service faces 'criminal investigation' over body parts scandal

  09-01-2019 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Healthcare Environmental Services is reported to have stored amputated limbs, infectious liquids, material linked to cancer treatment and hazardous pharmaceutical waste
  
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• Sunderland launch bid to sign Wigan Athletic striker Will Grigg

  09-01-2019 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With uncertainty over Josh Maja's future at Sunderland, the club have identified Wigan's Will Grigg as a target
  
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• How old is Sheridan Smith? New drama Cleaning Up premieres on ITV

  09-01-2019 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sheridan Smith plays Sally in new ITV drama Cleaning Up which starts on Wednesday night
  
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• Chris Maguire takes positives from 'no-win' derby game for Sunderland and explains his celebration

  09-01-2019 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland forward Chris Maguire scored his sides third goal in the 4-0 victory over Newcastle United U21s and then celebrated by goading Magpies fans
  
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• What's on the cocktail list at Newcastle's new Alice in Wonderland-theme bar?

  09-01-2019 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  City's new pop-up bar has an upside down menu of quirky-sounding cocktails served with style - and even flavour-changing ice cubes
  
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• PM's pledge to baby Carter Cookson needing heart transplant

  09-01-2019 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Carter Cookson has been given five weeks to live unless he receives a new heart.
  
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• How to apply for The Undateables as Channel 4 show returns for a new series

  09-01-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 viewers have been following The Undateables for years now and it's back for series 10
  
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• 'Worse than when Margaret Thatcher was in power' - fears grow over council funding cuts

  09-01-2019 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Iain Malcolm has raised concerns over how councils will cope in the wake of funding cuts
  
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• ‘Was my dad a paedophile?’

  09-01-2019 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Lesley's father was targeted by "paedophile hunters", and took his own life only days later.
  
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• Newcastle United feels like a club without hope, from fans to an increasingly forlorn Rafa Benitez

  09-01-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's situation is becoming increasingly desperate and there's no solution in sight as both sides dig in and refuse to budge
  
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• There's still time to apply for the North East Business Awards

  09-01-2019 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The awards will honour the best businesses in the region at an awards ceremony held at Hardwick Hall in May
  
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• Miguel Almiron's agent confirms talks with Newcastle United but says 'nothing is close'

  09-01-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United have held talks with Miguel Almiron's agent about a possible move to St James' Park but he says nothing is close to being sorted
  
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• Residents' shock after two arrested on suspicion of murdering 31-year-old man

  09-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours said the man found dead in the property in Trafalgar Road was "always nice" and was "well mannered"
  
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• North East company of the year Merit Holdings toasts 'outstanding' year

  09-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Profits more than doubled at the Cramlington construction specialists and turnover also soared  
  
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• No end in sight to suspension of overnight urgent-care services at Hexham General Hospital

  09-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staffing pressures described as 'severe' mean services may not return for the next three to six months
  
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• Former Sunderland school site could be transformed into 40-home estate

  09-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Southwick Primary School closed its doors in 2009 and the site could now be used for new homes
  
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• 40 jobs to be created as Gateshead sawmill's expansion plans given the go-ahead

  09-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four existing buildings at Green Lane Sawmills were pulled down to make way for the company's expansion
  
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• The Naked Deli Newcastle - menu, prices and opening times for new healthy eating restaurant

  09-01-2019 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Naked Deli is open in Newcastle city centre with a host of healthy treats being served up
  
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• South Shields fraudster used false identity to claim almost £100,000 in benefits for five years

  09-01-2019 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephen Bellas, 50, is now behind bars awaiting sentencing for his crimes dating back to 2013
  
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• Is Sunderland vs Luton on TV, what time is kick-off and who is in the teams?

  09-01-2019 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats welcome the Hatters to the Stadium of Light on Saturday in a huge game at the top of the League One table - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• Tyneside pollution charging 'would not reduce emissions'

  09-01-2019 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Councils have been told by the government to improve air quality in pollution hotspots by 2021.
  
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• Vicky Pattison hits back at accusations she upstaged her sister at her wedding

  09-01-2019 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison is in Mexico with family for her sister Laura's wedding but has been subject of hurtful claims
  
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• Ice skating in Newcastle and Durham - where to go for a last spin on the ice

  09-01-2019 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are details of open air rinks still open in Newcastle and Durham for those looking
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after 'veering off the road' and crashing near the Metrocentre

  09-01-2019 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing his motorcycle close to the Metrocentre on Tuesday
  
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• Six arrested after raids uncover dangerous 'super-strength' cannabis shatter factories

  09-01-2019 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police discovered the super-strength drug during raids in 2017 and have now arrested six more people
  
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• Mother's Day at Beamish invites families to make hand-made gifts for free

  09-01-2019 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children can make cards and paper flowers as well as plant bulbs and decorate pot as part of an old-style programme of activities to treat their mothers
  
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• Former Sunderland boss Peter Reid reveals all about his hair transplant

  09-01-2019 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former manager said his decision to go under the knife for the procedure had nothing to do with vanity
  
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• Opening date confirmed for sub-zero Ice Bar at Stack in Newcastle

  09-01-2019 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hot on the heels of Hadrian's Tipi, things will cool down at Stack with the opening of the Ice Bar
  
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• Newcastle United reshuffle squad as Rafa Benitez reaches day 10 of the transfer window without a breakthrough

  09-01-2019 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two loan players recalled while Magpies try to offload three players to trim the wage bill this month
  
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• Newcastle's Cavu expands outside North East after hiring former Rothschild director

  09-01-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The corporate finance firm is now looking to recruit a team to work in the Yorkshire office
  
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• The next meeting on the future of Rothbury Community Hospital will take place in a fortnight

  09-01-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State Matt Hancock had called for an update on progress by the end of this month
  
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• Levi Bellfield's ex-partner Jo Collings reveals what it was like living with Milly Dowler's killer

  09-01-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV drama Manhunt has gripped the nation for its portrayal of the investigation into the hunt for Levi Bellfield, who is locked up in HMP Frankland
  
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• Barbour weathers a stormy High Street to rack up sales of more than £200m

  09-01-2019 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields firm has launched its new brand Barbour Beacon, which is inspired by hiking and the outdoors  
  
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• Forest School launches in Durham and here's how to book your family some outdoor adventure

  09-01-2019 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New outdoor sessions will invite youngsters to explore woodland and riversides and learn how to appreciate the natural world
  
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• Document which sets outs Northumberland's health and wellbeing goals for next 10 years being finalised

  09-01-2019 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are four themes for the strategy, which were previously agreed by the local authority's health and wellbeing board
  
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