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• Why North East academic says banning legal highs just made the problem worse

  26-03-2019 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham expert warns MPs that the UK faces a 'national emergency' with drug deaths rising
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers RECAP: Rafa Benitez makes most of day off

  26-03-2019 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Utd player Fabian Schar was knocked out cold for four minutes during Switzerland's win vs Georgia at the weekend.
  
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• Missing 72-year-old man who has Alzheimer's found safe and well

  26-03-2019 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Henry Warne went missing on Tuesday after last being seen in Morpeth town centre
  
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• Hotel opposite Newcastle mosque will be allowed to sell alcohol - despite hate crime fears

  26-03-2019 22:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Backpackers hotel in Elswick Road has reached a compromise with city licensing bosses
  
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• EuroMillions results for Tuesday March 26: Winning National Lottery numbers for £31m jackpot

  26-03-2019 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions numbers and Thunderball for Tuesday, March 26 are below - live breaking updates below
  
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• Boss was asphyxiated while murder accused employee allegedly had 'self-inflicted wounds', jury told

  26-03-2019 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Paul Johnson, of Guide Post, denies murdering his boss and friend Steve Coulson at his flat in Stakeford
  
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• Regional journalists asked to rank Premier League managers for 2018/9 season, and Rafa Benitez is flying

  26-03-2019 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight centres across the Reach PLC network have combined to provide our inaugural Premier League manager rankings
  
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• Police searching for missing 72-year-old man who has Alzheimer's

  26-03-2019 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Henry Warne is believed to be wearing a bright turquoise anorak with a grey fleece underneath
  
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• What the Met Office is saying about reports we could be getting 'the hottest spring on record'

  26-03-2019 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK is currently enjoying above average temperatures but the Met Office says it can't speculate on the rest of spring
  
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• MPs prepare to vote on Brexit options as Theresa May is sidelined

  26-03-2019 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  MPs are to hold the planned series of votes on Brexit - but some Brexiteers are starting to believe Theresa May's deal might be their best hiope after all
  
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• Byker's Shields Road named worst high street in Britain for second time

  26-03-2019 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Gateshead has also ranked poorly on the list of the country's worst high streets
  
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• Salomon Rondon and team mates voice their anger over kit supplier row

  26-03-2019 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Salomon Rondon and his Venezuelan team mates have taken to social to media to voice their displeasure at their official kits
  
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• Teaching assistant 'carefully groomed' schoolgirls before sexually assaulting them

  26-03-2019 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Predator Treva McCartney, 55, abused the young girls, who were aged between seven and eight, while working at a school in Tynedale
  
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• The silent importance of George Honeyman to Sunderland

  26-03-2019 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Delving into the contribution of the Sunderland captain
  
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• Sunderland's Aiden McGeady shortlisted for League One Player of the Year award

  26-03-2019 18:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aiden McGeady is one of three players nominated as the star man in League One, with the winner to be announced early next month
  
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• Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly holograms doing a concert in Newcastle

  26-03-2019 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Late and great stars Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly are appearing in concert in Newcastle in hologram form
  
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• Shefki Kuqi on returning to watch a Tyne-Wear Derby, and why Newcastle remind him of Real Madrid

  26-03-2019 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Shefki Kuqi was only at Newcastle United for a brief spell but left with his reputation in-tact with Magpie fans
  
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• Newcastle's Ringtons brews up record turnover but profits take a hit

  26-03-2019 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The firm has also expanded into new cold brew products in the last year
  
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• Great North Steam Fair at Beamish will include a sole steam car survivor from 1906

  26-03-2019 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  An 113-year-old vehicle will feature among a unique collection of cars, trains and motorbikes in County Durham museum's annual parade
  
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• Deepcut inquest: Soldier on guard 'heard five gunshots'

  26-03-2019 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Private Geoff Gray, 17, was found with two gunshot wounds to his head at Deepcut in 2001.
  
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• Join forces with Assured Energy to help businesses save money on their energy bills

  26-03-2019 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The company is on the lookout for energy brokers to join the team
  
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• Show Racism the Red Card school visits cancelled - but they say they're needed 'more than ever'

  26-03-2019 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity uses children's love of football to help tackle and prevent racism - but the charity says it has lost its contract from Northumberland County Council
  
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• From Estadio da Luz to Loughborough: Every European game Newcastle United have scouted this season

  26-03-2019 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United’s scouts have been zig-zagging Europe in a bid to find talent this season
  
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• Newcastle firm opens Baghdad office to fuel expansion plans

  26-03-2019 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Samuel Knight will use its base to recruit talent for the local rail and energy sectors
  
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• Rafa identifies the key differences between Newcastle squad he inherited, and the one he's built

  26-03-2019 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez admits it has taken time to rebuild the Magpies squad into a Premier League-level side
  
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• Sunderland's Road to Wembley: How the Black Cats reached the Checkatrade Trophy final

  26-03-2019 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland take on Portsmouth in the Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley this weekend, with a chance to win their first silverware since 1973
  
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• Is Universal Credit leading to more people shoplifting? Council to probe possible link

  26-03-2019 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chester-le-Street, Stanley, Bishop Auckland, Crook, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor have all seen increases in the crime
  
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• Gateshead's It's All Good gets eight-figure refinancing to support growth

  26-03-2019 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Snack firm says it will focus on product innovation and developing new products
  
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• Aaron Mooy, Kieran Trippier and the eight players 'tipped' for a Newcastle United transfer

  26-03-2019 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest odds around possible arrivals at St. James' Park for Newcastle United this summer
  
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• FIFA 19 Ultimate Team TOTW 28 predictions - Newcastle United favourite set for inclusion

  26-03-2019 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've had a go at predicting this week's FIFA 19 Team of the Week 28 line-up
  
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• Colin Piechniczek explains why he parked his bid to buy Gateshead ahead of attending Ebbsfleet game

  26-03-2019 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Piechniczek will attend Gateshead's home clash with Ebbsfleet in April and has spoken to ChronicleLive to explain to fans why he has ended his interest in the club for now
  
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• Planning bid for new dental practice in Cleadon rejected again over traffic safety fears

  26-03-2019 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Last year, 'change of use' proposals were lodged for 1 Windermere in Cleadon Village, off Front Street
  
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• Watch the aftermath of the High Spen rooftop stand-off - including a smashed police windscreen

  26-03-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested one male after the drama unfolded on Tuesday morning
  
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• Would-be burglar caught on doorbell camera trying to get into Hetton home

  26-03-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieton Pearson has attempted three attempted burglaries and has been given a suspended sentence for the crimes
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers LIVE: Players return to Tyneside after internationals

  26-03-2019 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd players are on their way back to Tyneside after playing for their respective nations during the international break.
  
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• Premiership: Are as many as eight teams still scrapping for survival?

  26-03-2019 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport assesses a potential eight-way scrap for Premiership survival as teams gear up for a nervy run-in.
  
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• Xander from Buffy The Vampire Slayer is heading to South Shields for a singalong party

  26-03-2019 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Actor NIcholas Brendon, aka Zander from Buffy, will host a watch and singalong party of Buffy the Musical
  
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• Dragon's Den-winning firm Oatein launches crowdfunding campaign in bid to go vegan

  26-03-2019 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Oatein is launching a new take on millionaire shortcake, and the range will include vegan snacks
  
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• Six-hour rooftop stand-off ends as neighbour claims: 'He just wanted a beef dip'

  26-03-2019 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Smashed vehicle windows, including a police van, were seen surrounded by bricks after the cordon was lifted
  
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• Six teenagers arrested after Islamic school is trashed for second time in weeks

  26-03-2019 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the second time the Bahr Academy, on the site of the former Byker Grove set, has been targeted in two months, and police say they are treating incident as a 'hate crime'
  
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• Newcastle councillor who lives 100 miles away faces call to resign

  26-03-2019 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Tom Gordon was elected for the Lib Dems in the Manor Park ward last year
  
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• Alnwick Castle opens new bar and a takeaway as it extends its menu for visitors

  26-03-2019 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Looking for fortification? Northumberland's newest bar could fit the bill and there's to be takeaway, restaurant and a revamped café too
  
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• Newcastle United transfer target Joelinton provides update on his Hoffenheim future

  26-03-2019 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joelinton has been heavily linked with a summer move to Newcastle United, but the Magpies would need to smash their transfer record to sign him
  
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• Speed bumps will NOT be removed from Alnwick estate despite petition

  26-03-2019 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumberland County Council received a petition of 72 signatures from residents of Allerburn Lea requesting the removal of traffic-calming features
  
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• Fresh hope the A1 will be dualled through the whole of Northumberland

  26-03-2019 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The man in charge of upgrading the A1 in Northumberland has said he will 'help support the case' for dualling the rest of the route in the county
  
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• Lidl is launching Easter bunny shaped chicken nuggets and they're a bargain

  26-03-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Easter is fast approaching and Lidl are getting in the mood by launching Easter bunny nuggets
  
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• Cop says he is 'happy to crush' bikes belonging to nuisance riders

  26-03-2019 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A top cop for Sunderland's Coalfield area has said he is 'happy to crush' the motorcycles belonging to nuisance riders - so long as he gets the information he needs to do so legally
  
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• Why Newcastle Airport won't change its flight path, to fury of locals 'driven crazy' by plane din

  26-03-2019 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People living nearby say the noise of jets is interrupting sleep, destroying peace and jeopardising their health
  
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• Portsmouth boss already has 'good idea' about Wembley starting XI

  26-03-2019 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland take on Pompey in Sunday's Checkatrade Trophy Final at Wembley
  
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• B-52's announce farewell tour with just four UK dates - with one in Gateshead

  26-03-2019 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The band that brought you hits like Rock Lobster and Love Shack play the Sage on their final tour - and it's a return home of sorts for one member
  
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