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• World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump eases past Stephen Maguire to reach semi-finals

  01-05-2019 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Judd Trump eases through to the World Championship semi-finals with a comfortable 13-6 win over Stephen Maguire at the Crucible.
  
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• Newcastle Loves awards results revealed: All the winners and runners up from inaugural event

  01-05-2019 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's Newcastle Loves Awards took place at Riverside on the Quayside on Wednesday night
  
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• Blyth man Justin McLelland wanted by police on suspicion of a 'number of offences'

  01-05-2019 22:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old from Blyth is alleged to have breached his bail and caused criminal damage
  
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• Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez sends classy message to Iker Casillas after heart attack

  01-05-2019 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd manager Rafa Benitez has sent his best wishes to Iker Casillas after he suffered a heart attack.
  
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• Police arrest 24 people during dawn raid targeting suspected 'county lines' drug dealing

  01-05-2019 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is the first operation of its kind in Northumbria force area to target a national drug crime known as ‘county lines’
  
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• Friend of murder accused branded alleged victim a 'wife beater' and warned: 'They could kill each other'

  01-05-2019 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helena Karine Atay denies murdering Atakan Atay at their home in Birtley and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Newcastle United news and transfers RECAP: Joey Barton further trolls Sunderland fans

  01-05-2019 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Utd are preparing for Saturday's huge game against Liverpool but Rafa Benitez's future on Tyneside remains uncertain.
  
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• Stunning remembrance wall unveiled in tribute to Ewan Brown, as friends vow: 'We won't forget him'

  01-05-2019 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  United by grief, devastated friends pulled together to celebrate Ewan Brown's life with a fitting tribute to his memory
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday May 1

  01-05-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Monday, May 1 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Sir Jim Ratcliffe hints at why takeovers at clubs like Newcastle take time

  01-05-2019 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been linked with a move for Chelsea but his comments about football hint at why some buyers are taking their time with a bid for Newcastle Utd.
  
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• Is this your dream summer job? You can get paid to do nothing but test out spas

  01-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  SpaSeekers is looking for an official spa tester - the successful candidate will be able to earn some cash by visiting top venues, swimming in their pools and getting pampered
  
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• How a dad miraculously found wedding ring he lost at Tynemouth beach - thanks to schoolgirl

  01-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Stevenson thought he would never see his ring again after it was lost at Longsands beach but a young girl and people on social media helped to return it to him
  
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• Barnard Castle Brewery allowed to run a tap room bar in Newgate

  01-05-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the Barnard Castle Brewery (also Three Counties Brewery) to run a tap room bar two nights a week have been approved by Durham County Council
  
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• Local elections: Where are the polls and how do I vote?

  01-05-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 8,000 councillor seats in England and 462 in Northern Ireland are up for grabs.
  
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• Opening date for Salt Market Social in North Shields is delayed

  01-05-2019 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first event at the former Fish Quay factory will take place later this summer
  
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• Aldi's bargain Big Daddy Steak is back - and here's how you can cook it

  01-05-2019 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's when the 16oz whopper, which raised the stakes among competitors, will be back in store with its price apparently unchanged
  
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• Sunderland set for Faro return - but this time there will be pre-season games in Portugal

  01-05-2019 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats have made a start on announcing their pre-season plans, even though there is still uncertainty about what May holds for the team
  
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• Rafa Must Stay: Regional leaders back effort to keep Benitez at Newcastle United

  01-05-2019 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive is urging fans to make their feelings clear ahead of what could be Rafa's last home game this weekend
  
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• 'We got our beautiful boy back' - body found in River Tyne believed to be Alex Johnson

  01-05-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular 24-year-old Alex, from Chester-le-Street, was believed to have fallen from the bridge in the early hours of April 16
  
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• Where it went wrong for Sunderland - 19 draws and other issues that cost automatic promotion

  01-05-2019 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland missed out on their primary goal of automatic promotion from League One to the Championship - here's where it went wrong
  
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• Boat Race of the North adds to Newcastle's weekend of sporting action for rowing and rugby fans

  01-05-2019 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Top North East universities are set for an oarsome rowing competition during the European Rugby Finals weekend
  
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• South Shields man wanted by police for allegedly breaching restraining order against him

  01-05-2019 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Acer Smith, 29, is believed to have breached the order in January but officers have been unable to trace him
  
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• Newcastle United Puma and Fun88 deals head into final 12 months as club consider their options

  01-05-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United are heading into the final 12 months of their deals with Puma and Fun88
  
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• Plea for financial support for North East employers hit by Brexit uncertainty

  01-05-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firms are short of cash because they've been stockpiling goods in preparation for a difficult Brexit
  
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• Iker Casillas suffers heart attack at Porto's training ground, according to reports in Portgual

  01-05-2019 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iker Casillas is reported to be in a stable condition after suffering a heart attack at Porto's training ground
  
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• Where to eat & drink at the Heineken Cup Final 2019 in Newcastle's St James' Park

  01-05-2019 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Bars, pubs and restaurants for rugby fans from Ireland, London and France to enjoy when they arrive in Newcastle for European club rugby's finals weekend - and they're in for a treat
  
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• Man stabbed in County Durham saved by roadside heart surgery

  01-05-2019 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Doctors carried out the surgery on the man who had a 1% chance of survival after being stabbed.
  
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• Heartbreak: Tributes pour in for missing Ewan Brown after body found

  01-05-2019 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the body is that of profoundly deaf Ewan Brown, 27, of Spital Tongues, Newcastle, and scores of people have paid tribute to him
  
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• Northumbria and Newcastle NHS trusts hit A&E waiting time targets - and are above the average

  01-05-2019 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both trusts missed the 95% targets in January and February, but managed to surpass 90% and were well above the England figures of under 85%
  
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• Rob Lee: 'The worry is that people have stopped talking about Newcastle as a big club now'

  01-05-2019 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former fan favourite Rob Lee admits he has to 'switch off' from the world of Newcastle United to maintain his own sanity
  
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• Local elections: Ouseburn rivals resume battle, one year on from dramatic 12-vote victory

  01-05-2019 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One year ago, just 12 votes made the difference in Ouseburn as long-serving Liberal Democrat Gareth Kane was ousted and Labour took full control of the swing ward
  
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• Faltec reveals £12m plans to relocate its Boldon manufacturing plant

  01-05-2019 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The company is making the move after gaining more work from Nissan
  
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• Apply for First Dates as Channel 4 shows searches for single Geordies for next series

  01-05-2019 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fancy being on First Dates? The hit Channel 4 show is on the hunt for Geordie singletons to take part
  
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• Newcastle United fans pick their player of the year, and it's two summer arrivals at the top

  01-05-2019 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's season is heading to its conclusion, and now Chronicle NUFC readers have voted on their player of the season
  
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• Free Comic Book Day in Newcastle will bring artist Dan McDaid to Forbidden Planet

  01-05-2019 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist Newcastle store Forbidden Planet will be giving out freebie comics for customers this Saturday and hosting an exhibition and signing by the man renowned for his Doctor Who comic strip
  
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• Kromek seals bigger deal with customer to boost value to $5.8m

  01-05-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The contract completes a hattrick of significant deals so far this year, worth at least $65m
  
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• 10 pictures of Vera filming in Gateshead today

  01-05-2019 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera star Brenda Blethyn was at Gateshead Snooker Centre as filming for the new series entered its third day
  
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• Finalists and performers get set for Chronicle Live's first ever Newcastle Loves awards

  01-05-2019 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Loves awards are taking place at Riverside on Wednesday night with a full house
  
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• Gateshead fans to hold critical meeting over the club's future this evening

  01-05-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Soul are urging fans to attend Wednesday night's supporters' meeting at Pelaw Social Club, with the club's future in serious doubt
  
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• Police want to speak to this man after a cash machine theft outside Benton Asda

  01-05-2019 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Money was taken out of a cash machine after it was accidentally left behind by a man at the Benton Asda store
  
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• M&S customers fuming after Percy Pigs recipe is changed to be suitable for vegetarians

  01-05-2019 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many people are fans of Marks & Spencer's Percy Pigs but they've noticed a big different in their taste
  
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• How promotion via the play-offs can work out financially better for Sunderland

  01-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland had hoped for automatic promotion from League One to the Championship, but will now have to do it via the play-offs
  
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• Beware of new DVLA scam telling drivers their car tax payment has failed

  01-05-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Northumberland County Council is urging people to remain vigilant after a resident received an email
  
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• Revealed: Newcastle United's lofty position in the all-time English top flight table

  01-05-2019 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  131 years of results has been compiled into a table with Liverpool leading the way
  
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• Major waste recycling plant set for approval near Chester-le-Street

  01-05-2019 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's planning officers have backed proposals for land west of Drum Road in the Drum Industrial Estate
  
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• Healthy cafe planned for former bathroom show room in Birtley

  01-05-2019 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plum tomatoes will replace plumbing if an application to change a former bathroom show room into a healthy cafe is given the thumbs up
  
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• Underground map of North East to be created

  01-05-2019 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Digital map of pipes and cables under the ground could save millions of pounds and save lives
  
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• North East Festivals Guide 2019: From beer to bands, we've got it covered...

  01-05-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We are proud to give you our definitive guide for North East summer festivals in 2019 and if last year's anything to go by, 2019 will be the best year ever for live events
  
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• Metro trains between Wallsend - St James WON'T be back on until at least Thursday

  01-05-2019 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Train services are not running between Wallsend and St James and complex repairs are set to take place during the rest of the day
  
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• Durham BRASS: A brasstastic programme of events this summer

  01-05-2019 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham BRASS will cater for all tastes and ages when it returns from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 21
  
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