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• Sunderland heading to Wembley - picture special

  05-03-2019 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the best pictures as the Black Cats defeated Bristol Rovers to book their place in the Checkatrade Trophy Final
  
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• Bristol Rovers 0-2 Sunderland report: Wembley here we come

  05-03-2019 23:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Will Grigg and Lewis Morgan scored the goals as Sunderland booked their place in the Checkatrade Trophy final, with Portsmouth their opponents
  
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• Bristol Rovers 0-2 Sunderland analysis: Will Grigg channels Josh Maja to send Black Cats to Wembley

  05-03-2019 23:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  January signing Will Grigg produced a finish reminiscent of Josh Maja, and Lewis Morgan added to it to send Sunderland to Wembley
  
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• Bristol Rovers 0-2 Sunderland player ratings: Read James Hunter's match marks

  05-03-2019 22:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Will Grigg and Lewis Morgan were the goalscorers but how did Sunderland's players rate as they booked their place in the Checkatrade Trophy final
  
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• Sunderland win through to Wembley final

  05-03-2019 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland will play Portsmouth in the Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley after beating Bristol Rovers.
  
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• Bristol Rovers 0-1 Sunderland half-time ratings as Grigg gives Black Cats the lead

  05-03-2019 21:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Here's who impressed James Hunter in red-and-white after the first 45 minutes of the Checkatrade Trophy semi-final
  
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• GP criticised over diabetic man's death returns to work

  05-03-2019 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Dr Nandu Bhatt failed to determine which strain of diabetes 21-year-old Shaun Dobinson had.
  
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• Residents 'ignored' over decision to approve YMCA hostel in Silksworth, councillors claim

  05-03-2019 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Since the proposals were announced, the 'No Way To The YMCA' group have held several protest marches over anti-social behaviour fears
  
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• Peter Kenyon 'plans to buy another club' after Newcastle takeover bid failed

  05-03-2019 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd owner Mike Ashley has pulled the plug on talks with Peter Kenyon and the former Chelsea chief has been tipped for another takeover.
  
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• Bristol Rovers vs Sunderland - how to watch tonight's Checkatrade Trophy semi-final

  05-03-2019 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats travel to the South West to take on the Pirates with a place at Wembley at stake - here is how you can follow it live
  
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• CCTV footage of teenager stabbing grandmother to death as she worked in shop played at murder trial

  05-03-2019 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ethan Mountain, 19, turned up with a bag of weapons at a One Stop shop in Sunderland where Joan Hoggett was working and repeatedly stabbed her, causing 29 injuries
  
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• Bristol Rovers vs Sunderland team news: Two key changes for Black Cats

  05-03-2019 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Ross kept to his word and fielded a strong Black Cats side
  
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• Durham County Council approves £50m headquarters switch

  05-03-2019 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The move will see 1,000 staff based in the city centre with Aykley Heads redeveloped as a business park.
  
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• Sunderland apartment plans for adults with learning difficulties given go-ahead

  05-03-2019 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  North East housing association, Bernicia Group, applied to Sunderland City Council to change the use of four houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) near the city centre
  
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• Terror investigation launched after three explosive devices found at Waterloo train station and London airports

  05-03-2019 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Police responded to reports of suspicious packages at Waterloo train station and office buildings at Heathrow and London City airports on Tuesday
  
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• Visiting restrictions lifted at North East hospitals after months of flu fears

  05-03-2019 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has had visitor restrictions in place at its hospitals since December
  
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• Adam Ant announces Gateshead date and here's how to get tickets for a date with Prince Charming

  05-03-2019 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Stand and Deliver! The eighties icon will be back in the North East with all guns blazing on his new Friend or Foe tour
  
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• Doctors warn of deadly impact of Tyneside's air pollution 'catastrophe' as bridge toll plan is put to public

  05-03-2019 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As council leaders launched a major public consultation on plans to impose clean air charges on the area's roads, experts said that the pollution from cars was taking a "very substantial toll" on public health
  
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• Durham councillors have approved plans for a new council HQ in the centre of Durham City

  05-03-2019 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protestors packed out the council chamber at Durham County Council's current County Hall base for Tuesday's decision
  
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• Newcastle to screen Diana Ross documentary to mark star's 75th birthday

  05-03-2019 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  New film about iconic figure is to have a one-off birthday showing at five North East locations and here's how to bag tickets
  
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• 'A Gallowgate End-sized banner': Wor Flags' most-ambitious NUFC project revealed - and how to donate

  05-03-2019 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans' group Wor Flags are hoping to break the European record by unveiling a banner that covers the entire Gallowgate End
  
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• £10m damages claim against Northumberland County Council dropped by developers Lugano

  05-03-2019 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Lugano Dissington Estate Ltd also targeted three council members over their handling of housing plans for Ponteland
  
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• Hundreds of jobs at Nissan could be at risk, reports suggest

  05-03-2019 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Nissan has not commented on claims that it is planning to cut a production shift, a move that would threaten 400 jobs
  
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• Everywhere Antonio Barreca has been since he last played for Newcastle United

  05-03-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antonio Barreca has only played four minutes of football for Newcastle United since joining on loan from January
  
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• Sunderland shop worker death: Murder accused 'had bag of weapons'

  05-03-2019 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Ethan Mountain stabbed shop worker Joan Hoggett to death in an attempted robbery, a court hears.
  
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• Life under Hughton, Pardew and Carver at NUFC, and a Gateshead 'miracle': Mike Williamson exclusive

  05-03-2019 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Life at Newcastle United showed that Mike Williamson is a quiet fighter, and he's needed to summon that spirit at Gateshead too
  
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• Gateshead Council data breaches share health and debt details

  05-03-2019 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Gateshead Council admits 19 data breaches, including sending out a list of people who owed it money.
  
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• Newcastle city centre pub set for modern makeover with boutique hotel, roof terrace - and new name

  05-03-2019 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Duke of Wellington is set for big changes after being bought by the team behind Hadrian's Tipi, Stack and Yolo
  
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• Labour mayor candidate Jamie Driscoll hits back at claims he is 'a great danger' for the North East

  05-03-2019 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour's Jamie Driscoll described comments made by Jake Berry, the Conservative Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, as 'schoolyard name calling'
  
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• Gun gang GUILTY: Feuding mob brought fear to Newcastle streets by shooting deadly weapons at homes

  05-03-2019 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Conroy, Darren Appleby, Jamie Moran, Kenneth Moran, Bailey Wilson and Sean Ree have been convicted of firearms offences after houses in Brunswick and Benwell were shot at
  
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• How crucial are the futures of Mo Diame and Salomon Rondon to Rafa Benitez's Newcastle future?

  05-03-2019 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  In this week's Everything is Black and White Podcast, it was a topic high on the agenda between Lee Ryder, Chris Waugh and Sean McCormick
  
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• Sickening footage shows bus violence spill into street in shocking Bedlington gang fight

  05-03-2019 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is investigating the fight on Ravensworth Street in Bedlington, Northumberland, on Friday night
  
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• How has the Peter Kenyon news affected Newcastle's takeover stance? Is the club still up for sale?

  05-03-2019 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  In this week's Everything is Black and White Podcast, takeover talk was high on the agenda between Lee Ryder, Chris Waugh and Sean McCormick
  
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• Bullet proof shield raises more than £330,000 through crowdfunding site

  05-03-2019 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The GC Shield has been designed to protect students from gunmen
  
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• The millions raised by North East councils through the sale of public spaces

  05-03-2019 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East councils have sold 839 public spaces since 2013 and the true figure on sales is likely to be even higher
  
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• Revealed: The North East plots and buildings sold for millions by our councils

  05-03-2019 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The data published by the Huffington Post shows North East authorities have recorded 839 sales since 2013
  
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• When does Lent end in 2019 so I can finish my 'giving up' fast?

  05-03-2019 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you are giving something up for Lent, get clued up on when you can indulge again - and good luck!
  
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• Sponsorship clauses and TV cash: Newcastle to bank another nine-figure fee for Premier League survival

  05-03-2019 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United will receive a huge amount for staying in the Premier League, and it should give the club room to play on contract negotiations
  
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• How has Miguel Almiron settled into Premier League life with Newcastle? Rafa offers his assessment

  05-03-2019 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United signed Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United in a transfer which could yet turn into a club-record £21m deal
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital department in Gateshead set for two-storey extension if plans approved

  05-03-2019 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead Health NHS Trust has submitted plans for a two-storey extension to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's pathology department
  
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• Plan to build 100 homes as part of Gentoo's Doxford Park regeneration given go-ahead

  05-03-2019 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The plans, from Gentoo Group, will see 100 new homes built with the majority having four or five bedrooms
  
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• Two men appear in court charged with attempted murder after gun allegedly fired in Kingston Park

  05-03-2019 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mark Exley and Christopher Embleton, both from Newcastle, were arrested following an incident in Kingston Park and appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• What parents travelling abroad with a child who has a different surname need to know

  05-03-2019 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A family lawyer has warned that airport staff could refuse permission to fly or even call police if they fear the possibility of kidnap
  
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• Superdry to axe scores of jobs amid cost cutting at the fashion business

  05-03-2019 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The trendy retailer could shed as many as 200 jobs amid plans to save money
  
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• School staff forced to pay for supplies from their own pocket while help for pupils with mental illness is cut

  05-03-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teachers and parents have revealed the impact cuts in school funding are having on pupils
  
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• Under-fire Chief Financial Adviser Joseph Cala comes out fighting at Gateshead FC

  05-03-2019 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead FC's Chief Financial Adviser Joseph Cala has spoken about what is happening at the International Stadium
  
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• Newcastle's This Girl Can is set to turn spotlight on International Women’s Day

  05-03-2019 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands will be taking part in Active Newcastle's 5k fun run this Thursday and here's how you can join in too
  
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• Man fined more than £200 for parking his van in front of a police speed camera

  05-03-2019 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Sayers was arrested for the stunt in January but failed to appear at court - he now has a criminal record
  
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• Catch a live version of 'Trainspotting' at Northern Stage this week

  05-03-2019 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The production has earned rave reviews since its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, with Irvine Welsh saying it's the best way to experience the story
  
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• The Ki and Jonjo Shelvey stats that cut to the heart of Rafa Benitez's big midfield decision

  05-03-2019 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  With Sean Longstaff injured, Rafa Benitez will need to decide who replaces the youngster for this weekend's clash against Everton
  
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