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• North East Business Awards 2019 RECAP: Lexonik crowned Teesside Company of the Year

  28-03-2019 23:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight is the third round of the North East Business Awards where businesses in the region will compete in 12 categories
  
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• Drug dealing pensioner jailed for more than two years for selling heroin from her home

  28-03-2019 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Hunter, 62, was 'fairly entrenched' in drugs and sold heroin to both friends and strangers, a court heard
  
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• Councillors rubber-stamp plans for affordable homes on ex-community centre site

  28-03-2019 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The homes will be built at the site of the Annfield Community Centre near Stanley
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers RECAP: Nahitan Nandez's agent speaks out

  28-03-2019 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd players are back from international duty and preparing for Monday's big game against Arsenal at the Emirates.
  
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• ITV boss opens up on Love Island's duty of care after deaths of Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis

  28-03-2019 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Gradon - who appeared on season two of the reality show in 2016 - was found dead at an address in Ponteland, Northumberland, last June
  
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• You can now walk around with your drink in Newcastle's Stack

  28-03-2019 21:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Council bosses and police dropped concerns about dangerous overcrowding and fire hazards
  
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• Sunderland will not wilt in the big match atmosphere at Wembley, insists Jack Ross

  28-03-2019 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jack Ross says his Sunderland players will handle the big occasion in Sunday's Checkatrade Trophy final
  
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• Gateshead shop closed over alleged anti-social behaviour and illegal tobacco complaints

  28-03-2019 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Istanbul Store on Coatsworth Road, Gateshead, has been the subject of numerous complaints from members of the public.
  
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• Lee Cattermole admits he lost heart last season - but emerged stronger as a result

  28-03-2019 21:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's Lee Cattermole gives an honest assessment of how the Black Cats' double relegation took its toll
  
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• Teenager tells how he found his dad dead - allegedly murdered by employee he thought was 'lovely'

  28-03-2019 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Steve Coulson was allegedly choked to death at his home in Stakeford by employee and friend Paul Johnson, who denies murder
  
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• How Sean Longstaff's remarkable progress for Newcastle didn't go unnoticed but midfielder focused on nothing but getting back to full fitness

  28-03-2019 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The 21-year-old picked up an injury against West Ham but is on track to make recovery in good time
  
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• Former Sunderland owner Ellis Short to attend Checkatrade Trophy final

  28-03-2019 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland owner Ellis Short will watch the Black Cats play Portsmouth at Wembley on Sunday following an invite from Stewart Donald.
  
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• Sunderland AFC news and transfers LIVE: Build-up to Checkatrade Trophy final

  28-03-2019 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are making their long-awaited return to Wembley to play Portsmouth in the Checkatrade Trophy Final on Sunday.
  
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• Newcastle MP to write to Home Office over case of PC who made racial slur in takeaway

  28-03-2019 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, will raise the matter of PC Katie Barratt, who was sacked by Northumbria Police but won her job back after an appeal
  
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• Man with suspected BB gun arrested after armed police descend upon Gateshead street

  28-03-2019 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Officers with Northumbria Police were called to the scene on Coatsworth Road, Bensham, at about 7.30am on Thursday to reports of a man 'with a firearm'
  
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• Stewart Donald reveals how Sunderland 'Till I Die triggered takeover enquiry

  28-03-2019 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland owner Stewart Donald has revealed he had a takeover enquiry after a viewer watched Netflix documentary Sunderland 'Till I Die.
  
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• North East Business Awards 2019 LIVE: Updates from the final heat on Teesside

  28-03-2019 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight is the third round of the North East Business Awards where businesses in the region will compete in 12 categories
  
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• Gotham Town DJ to throw a massive 'Farewell Gotham' party in Newcastle

  28-03-2019 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many people are gutted about the sudden closure of Gotham Town but it'll be given a great send-off
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt on beating Twitter trolls, her new boyfriend and those Strictly Come Dancing rumours

  28-03-2019 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt appeared on ITV's Lorraine and told how she deals with Twitter trolls, spoke about her new policeman boyfriend and how she would like to do Strictly
  
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• Sean Longstaff 'scouted by top Premier League side' after impressive start

  28-03-2019 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Reports claim that Tottenham Hotspur has looked Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff as manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to the future
  
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• Lee Cattermole on why Sunderland's Jack Ross deserves to lift silverware this weekend

  28-03-2019 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland manager Jack Ross has halted the club's decline and winning the Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley would be a fitting reward
  
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• Arsenal vs Newcastle podcast preview - Can United upset the odds in the capital

  28-03-2019 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United take on Arsenal on Monday night as Rafa Benitez looks to secure Premier League safety for the Magpies
  
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• Sunderland City Council declares 'climate emergency' and reveals new plan to reduce carbon emissions

  28-03-2019 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The United Nations has previously warned there could be just 12 years left to limit "climate change catastrophe"
  
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• I like posh people (just not the ones trying to run the country)

  28-03-2019 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield on how fewer Old Etonians might be good for the country
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers LIVE: Rafa Benitez press conference build-up

  28-03-2019 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd manager Rafa Benitez is due to face the media ahead of Monday's trip to the Emirates to play Arsenal.
  
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• Cinematic Orchestra at Sage Gateshead impress our reviewer

  28-03-2019 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cinematic Orchestra played a thrilling live mix of jazz, electronic and classical
  
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• Winlaton arsonist accidentally set fire to himself

  28-03-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  CCTV footage of the arson attack gone wrong has been released in a bid to find the man responsible.
  
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• Piers Morgan receives a Greggs vegan sausage roll themed birthday card and people are loving it

  28-03-2019 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He's made no secret of the fact that he's not a fan but Piers Morgan is now the owner of a Greggs vegan sausage roll birthday card
  
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• Anatomy Lab LIVE to host Jack the Ripper Halloween special in Newcastle

  28-03-2019 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anatomy Lab LIVE are aiming to send a chill down the spine with their Jack the Ripper special for Halloween
  
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• Newcastle Falcons: Callum Chick & Brett Connon sign new contracts

  28-03-2019 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle Falcons back row Callum Chick and fly-half Brett Connon sign new contracts with the Premiership side.
  
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• Rolando Aarons 'plays with a smile on his face' and it's good to see says Steve Bruce

  28-03-2019 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce is happy to see Rolando Aarons performing so well in the Championship
  
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• Jack Ross on the Sunderland rebuild: 'We were looking at who came in because we didn’t know'

  28-03-2019 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland AFC had to be rebuilt in the summer, and manager Jack Ross says the most important part was reconnecting with disillusioned supporters
  
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• The ideal Premier League? Pick the 20 sides who SHOULD make up the top flight

  28-03-2019 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Which sides would make up your ideal Premier League?
  
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• Sunderland at Wembley: Fans remember Black Cats' last visit for the 2014 League Cup final

  28-03-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland travel to Wembley this weekend, exactly five years since their last visit to the national stadium for the 2014 League Cup final
  
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• Sunderland manager Jack Ross knows from bitter experience you only enjoy Wembley when you win

  28-03-2019 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jack Ross has only been to Wembley once before and it did not pan out as he hoped, so the Black Cats manager is even more determined to win on Sunday
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals what it'll take to leave him beaming with pride at Newcastle this season

  28-03-2019 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez believes the Magpies will 'guarantee' survival once they reach 40 points for the campaign
  
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• ‘If you enjoy your job as much as I do, you never work a day in your life’

  28-03-2019 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mike Hughes talks to three key members of staff at EGGER (UK) Ltd in Hexham about the importance of equality to growing a career at one of the region’s most high-profile companies
  
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• South Tyneside end of life and palliative care plans to be revealed

  28-03-2019 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Health chiefs have confirmed they are working on plans for the future of end of life and palliative care in South Tyneside, following the closure of st Clare's Hospice, and expect a report to be ready by the end of June
  
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• National Lottery Set for Life results LIVE: Winning numbers for Thursday March 28

  28-03-2019 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Set for Life offers a top prize of a staggering £10,000 dropped into a winner's bank account every month for 30 years
  
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• Jack Ross on how the Checkatrade Trophy has helped Sunderland rebuild bridges with the fans

  28-03-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland fans have endured tough times in recent years but this weekend's Wembley visit is a further sign the club's fortunes have turned
  
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• Universal Credit to a 'climate emergency': Everything you missed from Sunderland's full council meeting

  28-03-2019 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Councillors clashed as the authority prepares for the latest round of local council elections in May
  
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• The £100million warchest needed to help Rafa Benitez turn Newcastle United into a top-eight side

  28-03-2019 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Ryder answered your questions on all things black-and-white
  
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• Will Newcastle's relegation fears be eased this weekend? Where United could be in table come Monday

  28-03-2019 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United take on Arsenal at the Emirates on Monday night, but all their Premier League rivals play ahead of them
  
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• Helping people earn a fair living - it's my dream job

  28-03-2019 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Hughes meets Patricia Alexander, the MD of Newcastle-based Shared Interest that helps people trade their way out of poverty through finance and business support
  
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• Brand new special needs primary school planned for Gateshead

  28-03-2019 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The school's current site in Whickham was extended just a few years ago, but civic centre officials say it is still too small to meet the rapidly-growing demand for special school places in the borough
  
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• Why the Red Arrows will not be at the Great North Run and Sunderland Airshow this year

  28-03-2019 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RAF display team are a highlight of the Great North Run and Sunderland Airshow  ... but not this year
  
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• Sunderland cafe's cheesy chip pie for EFL Trophy final

  28-03-2019 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The unusual delicacy has been created to celebrate Sunderland AFC getting to Wembley.
  
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• Sunderland councillors agree to freeze allowances for next year

  28-03-2019 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Conservative and Liberal Democrats on the council attempted to block the decision, calling for the allowances' report to be sent back to cabinet
  
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• Sunderland's Leonardo da Vinci exhibition inspires new Royal Mail stamp

  28-03-2019 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Like the art? Buy the stamp! Renaissance artist inspires new Royal Mail collection 500 years on from his death
  
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• How North East MPs voted on a second Brexit referendum

  28-03-2019 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of Labour MPs refused to back the official policy of voting for a referendum
  
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