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• Reckless students warned against taking 'dangerous' shortcut while walking to school

  08-03-2019 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of a footpath is currently closed along Beach Road as part of works to address flood risks in the Monks Wood area of North Tyneside
  
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• Euromillions results: Friday's winning numbers for £54m jackpot and Thunderball

  08-03-2019 22:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning Euromillions numbers and Thunderball for Friday, March 8 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Sunderland U23 1-1 Manchester United U23 report: Benji Kimpioka's strike earns a point

  08-03-2019 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benji Kimpioka was on target for Sunderland but the Black Cats could not close out their third Premier League 2 win of the season
  
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• Aldi, Asda and Boots are urgently recalling these products over safety fears

  08-03-2019 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chocolate treats and children's toys are among the items shoppers should return immediately
  
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• ISIS bride Shamima Begum's baby son has died, Syrian Democratic Forces confirm

  08-03-2019 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shamima Begum left Bethnal Green in 2015 to join the Islamic State group in Syria
  
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• Newcastle rape trials collapse: Sajid Javid's help sought

  08-03-2019 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  An MP and council boss call for the home secretary to intervene over the "outrageous situation".
  
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• Council apologises to distraught family over failure to pay for dad's care home fees

  08-03-2019 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A son who complained after South Tyneside Council failed to offer to fund his father's care home fees has been offered a £300 payout for the 'distress' caused
  
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• Did you spot the rainbow-coloured cloud phenomenon in the sky this morning?

  08-03-2019 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  An iridescent cloud, where sunlight shines through water droplets in a cloud, creates a colourful effect
  
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• Gateshead FC put up for sale for just £1 - and fans will 'vet' prospective buyers

  08-03-2019 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead owner and chairman Dr Ranjan Varghese says he will stay at the club until May
  
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• Why Rafa Benitez's best years are ahead of him - and Newcastle need to ensure they're on Tyneside

  08-03-2019 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez wants to focus on Everton and secure Premier League survival before he discusses his own future
  
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• Atomhawk founder Ron Ashtiani steps down to explore new opportunities

  08-03-2019 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mr Ashtiani launched the firm 10 years ago and says it's now time to move on
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Saturday's quadruple £11.2m Lotto rollover and Thunderball

  08-03-2019 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Saturday, March 9 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Gateshead FC put up for sale - for just £1

  08-03-2019 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead own Dr Ranjan Varghese has announced the club is up for sale
  
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• Margaret Atwood heads to Gateshead to discuss sequel to The Handmaid's Tale

  08-03-2019 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Six-date UK tour by iconic Canadian writer includes a visit to Sage Gateshead for a talk about what's next for the Handmaids
  
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• Durham University Business School to move to new building - on stilts

  08-03-2019 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The £70m project will see the Business School moved to a new site at Elvet Waterside
  
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• The billion-pound bakers: how Greggs got cool, clever and wildly successful

  08-03-2019 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Hip social media campaigns, better stores and a move to new products have seen the Newcastle chain become a national success
  
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• Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green brand calls in advisers amid crisis on the High Street

  08-03-2019 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The chain, which a store in Newcastle city centre, was hit by the collapse of House of Fraser last year
  
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• 'I looked like a monster' - Worker suffers horrific chemical burns in pie factory accident

  08-03-2019 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Team leader Chris McCormack was doused in approximately 400 litres of cascading chemical fluid in the accident at Dicksons factory in South Shields
  
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• Newcastle vs Everton LIVE - build-up, team news, match action and post-game reaction

  08-03-2019 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United welcome Everton to St James' Park as Rafa Benitez's side looks to make it five wins on the bounce at home
  
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• 5 top buys at Makers and Bakers Market in Cramlington this Saturday

  08-03-2019 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  From pies to paintings, a please-all market will be returning to Manor Walks this weekend following a successful debut
  
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• Gateshead put up for sale by owner and chairman Dr Ranjan Varghese

  08-03-2019 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Gateshead are put up for sale by owner and chairman Dr Ranjan Varghese for the sum of £1.
  
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• Train line blocked between Newcastle and Durham after person hit by a train at Chester-le-Street

  08-03-2019 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Train passengers have been warned of disruption lasting into Friday evening after a person was hit by a train in Chester-le-Street
  
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• 'It won't be easy to walk away': Rafa Benitez offers mixed messages on Newcastle United future

  08-03-2019 18:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez's current Magpies contract expires at the end of the season and he has postponed extension talks
  
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• The amazing ways pals have paid tribute to Connor Brown after promising boxer was stabbed to death

  08-03-2019 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland has been left reeling by the death of the hugely popular 18-year-old, who was found stabbed outside The Borough pub in the city centre
  
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• Home Secretary Sajid Javid to discuss collapse of trials after gang accused of trafficking and raping girls walk free

  08-03-2019 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trials of a group of men accused of trafficking, grooming and raping girls in Newcastle have collapsed
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits that Jonjo Shelvey is still short on full match fitness

  08-03-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has a tough decision to make in his midfield engine room
  
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• Work to turn Bigg Market toilets into Newcastle's quirkiest bar to start in weeks

  08-03-2019 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The 19th Century public toilets are being transformed into a mini cafe and wine bar
  
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• Take a look around new 1920s speak-easy bar opening in Tynemouth this weekend

  08-03-2019 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Blind Pig is inside a converted church, the Land of Green Ginger, on Front Street in Tynemouth and it will officially open to the public on Saturday
  
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• Newcastle graduates' firm Lixir Tonic fizzes with export success

  08-03-2019 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The company has grown its exports from zero to 60% of sales in less than a year
  
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• The remarkable story of how young footballer survived 20ft horror cliff fall

  08-03-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robbie Drew fell 20ft onto rocks at Manhaven Bay, South Shields, after the ground gave way beneath his feet
  
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• Wycombe Wanderers vs Sunderland LIVE: All the action as Black Cats take on Chairboys

  08-03-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Team news, buiild, live match, reaction and analysis from Sunderland's game at Wycombe
  
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• Rafa Benitez admits he isn't impressed with Blackpool's handling of Elias Sorensen

  08-03-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Danish Under-21's season is ending in flat fashion after his 21-goal sequence excited Newcastle fans before the turn of the year
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals the big problem Newcastle United must deal with in remainder of the season

  08-03-2019 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United boss was open and honest enough to share what the issue is with his team at the moment
  
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• First look at new bar The Blind Pig in Tynemouth

  08-03-2019 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A look around the new bar The Blind Pig based in Land of Green Ginger, Tynemouth
  
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• Rafa Benitez explains why he signed Javier Manquillo - and what full-back brings to Newcastle squad

  08-03-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United signed Javier Manquillo from Atletico Madrid for £3m during the summer of 2017, and he has often underwhelmed on Tyneside
  
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• 50 different World Book Day 2019 costumes in Newcastle and the North East

  08-03-2019 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked you to send in your World Book Day photos. Here are 50 different costumes.
  
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• Readers photos of World Book Day 2019 in Newcastle and the North East

  08-03-2019 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We asked readers to send in their photos from World Book Day 2019
  
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• Peter Beardsley: Kick it Out 'concerned' by Newcastle investigation into former coach

  08-03-2019 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Kick it Out says it is "concerned" Newcastle have not outlined the reasons for Peter Beardsley's departure following racism and bullying claims.
  
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• International Women's Day: Northumbria's first female detective recalls battle against sexism

  08-03-2019 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  On International Women's Day, Barbara Franklin has told of the progress in gender equality at Northumbria Police since her recruitment in 1982
  
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• North Shields will host singles night at bouncing new attraction where love could be in the air

  08-03-2019 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  North East's new Inflata Nation park won't be just about family fun - it plans to attract singletons for date nights too
  
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• Beautiful period features and a hot tub - step inside this stunning Victorian home

  08-03-2019 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This luxurious period property sits in one of North Shields' most affluent streets - and could be yours for £525,000
  
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• Rafa Benitez says he is 'happy' at Newcastle United after three years but his future is still up in the air

  08-03-2019 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Toon boss is looking to celebrate in style this weekend after three years in the United hotseat
  
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• Midfield decisions, should Yedlin return - pick your Newcastle side to take on Everton

  08-03-2019 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Which starting XI should Rafa Benitez field against Marco Silva's Toffees at St James' Park?
  
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• 'It wasn't too bad' - Fabian Schar reacts to winning Premier League goal of the month

  08-03-2019 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United defender Fabian Schar scored against Burnley - and his striker was voted the best in the Premier League for February
  
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• Why a no-deal Brexit will push up the cost of school dinners

  08-03-2019 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An increase in food prices would force schools to offer less nutritious food
  
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• Man in DWP benefits row after he was wrongly fined by blundering officials

  08-03-2019 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Hinds, of Consett, was one of 303,000 people wrongly handed a fine by the NHS Business Authority in 2018
  
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• Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in Sunderland

  08-03-2019 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumbria Police are appealing for residents, particularly those living in Aylesford Mews, who saw anything suspicious to get in touch
  
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• Wycombe vs Sunderland team selector - Should Lee Cattermole come straight back in?

  08-03-2019 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Use our team selector tool to pick the Sunderland team you would start in the League One clash with with Wycombe Wanderers
  
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• Ex-North Tyneside mayor Linda Arkley announces run to be Tory North of Tyne mayor candidate

  08-03-2019 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former mayor revealed on Twitter she's seeking the Conservative Party's blessing to be their candidate
  
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• Your career starts right here in the North East with Northern Powerhouse

  08-03-2019 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northern Powerhouse’s focus on apprenticeships equips young people with new skills in a practical environment
  
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