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• Steven Gerrard understood to be on Newcastle United's managerial shortlist

  07-07-2019 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Liverpool star would fit the bill in terms of the character Newcastle are looking for to replace Rafa Benitez
  
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• 'I was locked up with Myra Hindley and Rose West in HMP Durham': Shocking inside story of gangster Linda Calvey

  07-07-2019 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The notorious 'Black Widow' murderer and bank robber was locked up in the North East with some of Britain's sickest criminals
  
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• Northumbria Police worker who 'hit parked car and fled the scene' won't be prosecuted

  07-07-2019 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Police employee used force computer system to see if bump had been reported - and only then contacted the victim
  
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• Pavel Cup: Stars turn out in charity game to celebrate life of Newcastle United great Pavel Srnicek

  07-07-2019 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vital funds for the Sunshine Fund were raised as Newcastle's old boys and other celebrities took part in clash vs Dunston
  
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• 2019 Pav Cup - stars turn out in memory of former Newcastle United keeper

  07-07-2019 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Famous faces took to the field to raise fund for the Sunshine Fund
  
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• What the future holds for Newcastle United's fringe players following Perez, Diame and Rondon departures

  07-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some of the Magpies' forgotten men could get a fresh start under a new manager
  
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• Sunderland have done some important shoring up this summer, now they really need a bit of stardust

  07-07-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats have so far filled a few gaps in their squad this summer but now they need to move forward in the rest of the transfer window
  
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• 'All I want is my baby boy back': Mother's heartbreak on anniversary of Bradley Lowery's death

  07-07-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Lowery shared an anguished tribute two years on from the death of the brave six-year-old
  
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• When is Durham Miners' Gala and what can we expect from this year's event?

  07-07-2019 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out the plans for the day ahead of the arrival of the annual event which attracts crowds of thousands to Durham city centre
  
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• Why former Sunderland prospect Rees Greenwood still has big ambitions after Spennymoor move

  07-07-2019 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-Black Cats youngster is looking forward to a new start at Brewery Field
  
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• Inspirational transplant athletes join thousands of runners in the Great North 10k in Gateshead

  07-07-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  5,000 runners pounded the pavements of Gateshead on Sunday - many of which are preparing for the summer's World Transplant Games
  
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• Lee Clark reveals what he believes Rafa Benitez's departure means for a Newcastle United takeover

  07-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benitez's departure from Newcastle last week has left the former Magpies midfielder feeling doubtful about the possibility of a takeover this summer
  
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• Evil killers McFall and Unwin's £250k legal aid bill - picked up by the taxpayer

  07-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sick duo tortured, raped and murdered young mum Quyen Nguyen and were jailed for life
  
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• Beatles mega-fan turns home into a shrine to the Fab Four - and it's worth thousands

  07-07-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Mcintyre, of North Shields, has built up an enormous collection to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
  
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• No Marcus Maddison saga, no cut-price sale says chairman on long-term Sunderland target

  07-07-2019 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham-born Marcus Maddison has long been linked with a move to Sunderland but his absence from Peterborough United's tour was pre-planned
  
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• Search launched for offender and witnesses after woman is assaulted in Blyth

  07-07-2019 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was attacked between 9pm and 11pm on Bondicar Terrace and police are appealing for help from the public
  
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• Redheugh Bridge partially closed following emergency services incident

  07-07-2019 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One lane needed to be closed as emergency services responded to an incident
  
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• Former Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez gets off to perfect start as manager of Dalian Yifang

  07-07-2019 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benitez made a winning start to life in the Chinese Super League as Dalian Yifang saw off the challenge of Henan Jianye
  
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• League One transfer rumours: Marcus Maddison future latest; Pompey keen to keep striker

  07-07-2019 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the latest League One and League Two transfer rumours
  
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• Watch as Whitley Bay's 'strongest' men and women attempt to drag a train

  07-07-2019 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strong-men and women are on track to make a dramatic show of strength at The Big Whitley Bay Show in August
  
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• Manchester United plan €100m Paul Pogba replacement, Arsenal face PSG competition for key target - Premier League rumours

  07-07-2019 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest Premier League rumours and gossip from around the league
  
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• Hexham runner's 93-miles through night and day

  07-07-2019 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Jog on the Tyne founder Jennifer Lapping runs the length of the Tyne to raise money for charity.
  
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• Gateshead Family Fun Day to make a return this July with a menu of summer favourites

  07-07-2019 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Summer celebration will include activities from football to go-karting; children's attractions and plenty music, beer and gin for grown-ups
  
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• Payback time for jail kitchen worker who smuggled £100,000 of banned items into jail in cereal boxes

  07-07-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Keir, of Amble, was a long-serving trusted and trusted kitchen worker at HMP Northumberland when she became trapped in a cycle of greed
  
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• County Durham Deepcut soldier's dad challenges inquest ruling his son killed himself at just 17

  07-07-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Private Geoff Gray, from Seaham, was 17-years-old when he was found with two bullet wounds to his head in 2001
  
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• See 'Lowery's Lads' turn out to honour tragic Bradley Lowery two years since six-year-old's death

  07-07-2019 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lowery's Lads charity football team took on Josie's Giants, playing in memory of Josie Louise King, who died aged 15 of Ewing's sarcoma
  
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• Lee Clark picks out two Premier League managers he would like to see take over at Newcastle United

  07-07-2019 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle star would like to see his old side 'make a statement of intent' when appointing a new manager
  
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• Newcastle's first WoolNEss Festival aims to knit together creativity and wellbeing

  07-07-2019 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wool and wellness can go hand in hand say organisers of a new festival aiming to show how creativity can boost mental health
  
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• If Aiden McGeady attracts offers from MLS this summer, Sunderland may have to take one

  07-07-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clubs in the United States of America are said to have had their interest piqued by talk Aiden McGeady is keen to join Major League Soccer
  
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• How many signings do Newcastle United need - and where? Pick your Magpies starting XI

  07-07-2019 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We want to know where you want to see the Magpies strengthen
  
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• Nexus to shut Metro station for first time ever as new South Shields interchange is built

  07-07-2019 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There will be a line closure between Chichester and South Shields while the £21m bus and Metro interchange is built
  
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• Large stretch of the A1 to be closed in both directions overnight for a week due to roadworks

  07-07-2019 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The carriageway between Derwenthaugh to East Denton will be closed fully northbound and partially southbound overnight from Monday to Saturday
  
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• Next Newcastle manager odds: New favourites as two new names put forward

  07-07-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta, Roberto Martinez and Giovanni van Bronckhurst have all been linked with a move to St James' Park
  
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• Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is on 'a steady decline and has weeks to live'

  07-07-2019 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe is locked up in HMP Frankland, alongside Ian Huntley and Levi Bellfield
  
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• Pensioner livid after Asda runs out of his favourite 34p Smart Price sardines

  07-07-2019 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The miffed 69-year-old's been without them on and off for months and claims: 'It would have been quicker for them to have just swam from the Mediterranean'
  
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• Wisteria-covered listed four-bed house in Ryton is seriously gorgeous inside and out

  07-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Described as a "unique and full of history" this house in Ryton Village is on sale for £499,950 - take a look inside
  
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• Newcastle firm prosecuted after teenage apprentice overcome by fumes that 'could have killed him'

  07-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owner of Wheelnut Ltd has apologised for the incident and has insisted changes have been made to ensure it will not happen again
  
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• He's a keeper! Jon McLaughlin reportedly set for new contract as Sunderland look to hang onto Scot

  07-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin was one of the big successes of last season and while players need to be moved on this summer, he is not one of them
  
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• He's a keeper! Jon McLaughlin reportedly set for new contract as Sunderland look to hang on to Scot

  07-07-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin was one of the big successes of last season and while players need to be moved on this summer, he is not one of them
  
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• Does Sunderland's interest in Ross McCrorie suggest more summer departures?

  07-07-2019 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats tried and failed to sign a new central midfielder, so does that mean others are going to leave?
  
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• The North East GP practices, care homes and services that have been ordered to improve

  07-07-2019 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The services have been rated as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission last month
  
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• Summer Parade celebrates South Tyneside Festival with a blaze of colour

  07-07-2019 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See 10 stunning images of the space fantasy-theme parade through South Shields on Saturday
  
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• Cheryl reveals year of therapy following birth of baby Bear after 'struggling in silence'

  07-07-2019 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle singer, who has returned to making music after a break following the birth of her son, has been vocal about her struggles with anxiety in the past
  
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• Summer Parade launches with feathers, flamboyance and fanfare in South Shields

  07-07-2019 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See 10 images of the colourful procession as it makes its way through South Shields to the seafront
  
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• How a £2.79 Aldi carpet cleaner is winning rave reviews from buyers

  07-07-2019 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are stuck on a cheap stain remover which is said to take the stress out of 'spills and soils'
  
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• Online trolls are angry, sad people'

  07-07-2019 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  She's spoken about how she's struggled with criticism and why becoming a mum is making her take action.
  
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• Cheryl on anxiety: 'I'd put on a smile but inside I was dying'

  07-07-2019 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  She's spoken about how she's struggled with criticism and why becoming a mum is making her take action.
  
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• Rafa Benitez's message to Newcastle United fans as he reveals plans to return to the UK

  07-07-2019 10:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Magpies manager would love to see the club reach its potential
  
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• Rafa Benitez reveals when he knew his time at Newcastle United was over - and his verdict on star midfielder

  07-07-2019 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle boss reveals how talks on a new deal broke down
  
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• Let's Ride Newcastle road closures: Cyclists gear up for action around St James' Park

  07-07-2019 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the road closures you need to know as Newcastle city centre closes to traffic for this Sunday's free-to-enter cycling event
  
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