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• Newcastle United and Dennis Wise: No meetings with former transfer chief

  18-01-2019 23:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Club sources have moved to play down talk of any meeting between Lee Charnley and Dennis Wise
  
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• Rafa Benitez issues this rallying cry to Newcastle fans - but insists season doesn't rest on Cardiff

  18-01-2019 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Although Newcastle United's Premier League future is far from uncertain, Rafa Benitez is remaining 'calm' - and will do so until the end
  
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• Health boss blasted by councillors fighting to keep Bishop Auckland Hospital ward open

  18-01-2019 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A health boss has claimed no decision has ever been made to close Ward Six at Bishop Auckland Hospital, prompting condemnation from councillors fighting to keep it open 
  
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• Disgraced Northumbria Police officer jailed for misconduct in public office has sentence cut

  18-01-2019 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Layzell, of Sunderland, admitted two counts of misconduct in public office, relating to a sexual relationship with one woman and harassing another
  
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• CCTV images released after two men assaulted in Wallsend pub days before Christmas

  18-01-2019 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are investigating the alleged assaults which left a 53-year-old man needing hospital treatment for a head injury
  
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• "I wish my son had not been a hero" - Deka Kennedy's dad makes heartbreaking admission on 10th anniversary of his murder

  18-01-2019 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deka Kennedy was stabbed to death as he tried to stop stranger Paul Morrison attacking his girlfriend in South Shields
  
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• Drug-dealing pensioner, 66, jailed after being caught with heroin stash twice

  18-01-2019 21:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carlo Risi, 66, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after being caught twice with the Class A drug
  
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• Schools will be given extra cash for taking on pupils from struggling South Shields School

  18-01-2019 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Education chiefs have boosted a cash pot to help schools deal with changes in pupil numbers after parents started pulling their children out of South Shields School
  
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• Plans to shut down and relocate Seaham town centre GP surgery

  18-01-2019 20:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The New Seaham Medical Group has announced its intention to move out of Seaham Primary Care Centre.
  
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• Euromillions results: Winning Lotto numbers for £52m draw and Thunderball for January 18

  18-01-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning Euromillions numbers and Thunderball for Friday, January 18 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Police find pair of missing Humboldt penguins weeks after they were taken from zoo

  18-01-2019 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two Humboldt penguins have been safely returned to the zoo
  
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• New cafes, restaurants and beach huts could be coming to Sunderland seafront

  18-01-2019 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major regeneration plans for buildings in Seaburn and Roker have been given the go ahead
  
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• Despicable mother and daughter care home workers who fleeced frail 94-year-old are jailed

  18-01-2019 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Care home manager Susan Stewart and carer Carly Douglas stole more than £20,000 from a vulnerable resident in Sunderland
  
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• Durham students protest 'rip off' rents with "sleep in" at university HQ

  18-01-2019 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham students say high rents in University buildings are driving up costs across the city
  
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• Fabian Schar and Sean Longstaff's midfield partnership could be the key to unlocking Cardiff City - here's why

  18-01-2019 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Fabian Schar and Sean Longstaff's ran the midfielder against Blackburn in the FA Cup - should it be the same against Cardiff?
  
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• Former education secretary hails new technical college in Newcastle

  18-01-2019 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lord Kenneth Baker visited North East Futures UTC on Friday and was "delighted" by the progress it has made since opening in September
  
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• Revealed: The names of people who gave the most booze away as presents at Christmas

  18-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Online gift firm Funky Pigeon analysed purchases over the Christmas period to see who sends the most alcoholic gifts
  
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• Rafa Benitez explains the strange situation surrounding Jamaal Lascelles' injury at Blackburn Rovers

  18-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies captain picked up a hamstring injury but did not come off immediately and is now back on contention for the Cardiff City game
  
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• Dog found with suspected STAB wound in Gateshead

  18-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING - IMAGE MAY CAUSE DISTRESS. The male brindle and white Staffordshire bull terrier was spotted by staff after walking off a Metro at Gateshead station on Saturday
  
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• Ant and Dec reunite for Britain's Got Talent auditions

  18-01-2019 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Ten months after his arrest for drink driving, Ant McPartlin has rejoined Declan Donnelly at the auditions.
  
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• Take a look around Kettlebell Kitchen as top healthy eating restaurant opens in Newcastle

  18-01-2019 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After tasting great success in Manchester, the Kettlebell Kitchen team have opened their first Newcastle restaurant
  
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• Tim Sherwood insists he is not a 'defender' of Newcastle owner Mike Ashley

  18-01-2019 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While appearing on The Debate he also offered a bizarre explanation as to why he believes Ashley will not spend money in the transfer window
  
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• Diver poses for pictures alongside 20ft-long great white shark which may be the largest ever seen

  18-01-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers are unclear if this is the famous Deep Blue, the biggest great white shark
  
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• Footage shows the heart-stopping moment police open fire on armed man after tense stand-off

  18-01-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Surrounded by armed police, Sam Houlihan ignored repeated requests not to raise Sig Sauer P226 air pistol in his hand following the tense stand-off in Bishop Auckland, County Durham
  
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• Alcohol licence approved for new Sunderland shop, despite anti-social behaviour fears

  18-01-2019 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Varkey's Shoppings lodged a bid for a shop space at Phoenix House in Union Street in Sunderland
  
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• Second Sunderland bid for Will Grigg rejected, Wigan Athletic boss Paul Cook reveals

  18-01-2019 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Will Grigg is wanted by Sunderland and while Paul Cook is not looking to sell him, he cannot guarantee he will not move on this month
  
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• Homeless man found dead in Belfast city centre shop doorway

  18-01-2019 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity workers have spoken of their sadness at the death of the man, who was found in a shop doorway
  
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• Flares Newcastle to host a Gym & Tonic weekend - get a workout on the dancefloor!

  18-01-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've been doing Dry January and want a crazy night out to end it, this could be the one for you
  
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• Rafa Benitez underlines one of the main sticking points in his contract wrangle with Newcastle United

  18-01-2019 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez uses Sean Longstaff as example after asking Mike Ashley to invest more into Newcastle Academy
  
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• Public asked if they want to pay £24 more a year to fund 80 extra police officers

  18-01-2019 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, is consulting the public over a rise in policing precept which could put 80 more bobbies on the beat
  
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• No disciplinary problem at Sunderland says Jack Ross - poor refereeing decisions are the problem

  18-01-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland have collected more red cards than any other League One side, but two out of six have been overturned on appeal
  
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• IT firm that tracks offenders for the National Probation Service is sold

  18-01-2019 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beaumont Colson has been sold to The Unilink Group
  
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• The Co-op's £5 frozen meal deal is back and you can get absolutely loads

  18-01-2019 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Co-op have tasted success with their frozen meal deals and they've launched another one
  
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• Sunderland boss 'fed up' with transfer saga, Leeds forward linked with move

  18-01-2019 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and chat from around Leagues One and Two
  
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• Ryton's Lane Head micropub aims to bring sparkle to village after years of pub closures

  18-01-2019 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryton's pub scene has dwindled in recent years, so two men decided to open up a micropub which aims to be like a 'living room for the village'
  
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• Newcastle vs Cardiff City score predictions - Pundits predict positive result for Magpies in survival clash

  18-01-2019 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United take on Cardiff City in what is a must win game at St James' Park in the fight against relegation
  
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• Wards closed as flu outbreak hits North East hospitals

  18-01-2019 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have closed two wards over fears of a flu outbreak but say efforts to prevent norovirus spreading are working
  
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• The best swimming baths and water parks with slides in and around Newcastle

  18-01-2019 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From The Abyss to a 40-metre Aquaslide, and water cannons to geysers, here are the top seven North East water attractions that make a big splash
  
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• 'The boys are back in town' - Fans' delight as Ant and Dec post reunion selfie on set of Britain's Got Talent

  18-01-2019 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec will work together again during the Britain's Got Talent auditions
  
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• £20m office complex set to create 600 jobs in Sunderland is weeks away from completion

  18-01-2019 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  And property experts say lots of firms have already expressed an interest in moving in to the Beam, which has amazing views
  
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• Ant and Dec reunite to film Britain's Got Talent auditions

  18-01-2019 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The celebrity duo are filming together for the first time in almost a year.
  
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• Discover our Land campaign launched to promote Northumberland

  18-01-2019 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new campaign to promote Northumberland has been launched with the aim of spreading the word about the county
  
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• Man appears in court charged in connection with 'double stabbing' at Coach and Horses pub in Birtley

  18-01-2019 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Orrick, 26, appeared before magistrates following the altercation at the Coach and Horses pub on Durham Road on Wednesday night
  
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• Neglectful parents jailed after two-year-old toddler dies

  18-01-2019 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Margaret Wade and Marie Sweeney were jailed following an appearance at Glasgow's High Court
  
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• Couple put up huge banners featuring pictures of their neighbours in planning row

  18-01-2019 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Courtney and Fiona Lytton believe they have been trapped in an ongoing battle with their local council
  
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• South Tyneside Council gets behind Find a Heart for Carter campaign

  18-01-2019 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has shown its support for the Cookson family, whose son Carter needs a new heart after being born on Boxing Day
  
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• John Barrowman announces headline 'Fabulous' UK tour and here's how to get tickets

  18-01-2019 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'Fabulous Tour' is heading to 11 cities across the UK this summer
  
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• Uefa's benchmark report a reminder of the dark financial times Sunderland have left behind

  18-01-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Uefa's annual Club Licensing Benchmarking report looks at European football finances, and Ellis Short's Sunderland did not come out very well
  
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• Ant McPartlin returns to TV work alongside Declan Donnelly to film Britain's Got Talent

  18-01-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec are back together as a TV presenting duo - and the pair posted a photo to Instagram to celebrate
  
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• Newcastle United duo to miss Cardiff clash - but Benitez has positive message on youngsters

  18-01-2019 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Magpies manager Rafa Benitez reveals who is available for Cardiff City clash
  
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