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• Greggs reopening to happen 'behind closed doors only' after overcrowding fears

  30-04-2020 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company announced last week that it planned to reopen 20 shops around Newcastle on a trial basis from May 5, but the company has backtracked after a 'significant level of interest' prompted concerns of overcrowding
  
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• Sherwood: Pochettino and Benitez are 'fashionable and sexy' to Newcastle because they're foreign

  30-04-2020 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood believes Steve Bruce deserves the opportunity to manage Newcastle post-takeover
  
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• Clap for carers: See NHS staff at QE Gateshead receive huge show of appreciation

  30-04-2020 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of health workers took time out of their busy schedules to stand outside the hospital and applaud dedicated key workers
  
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• Covid-19 death toll in North East climbs by another 20, NHS England confirms

  30-04-2020 21:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK death toll has now reached 26,711 and includes people who have died in settings other than hospitals
  
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• NUFC takeover headlines as Coutinho stance revealed

  30-04-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the latest Newcastle United takeover headlines on Thursday, April 30
  
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• Student's fury at being racially abused at family's restaurant

  30-04-2020 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested following incident at the Bay Leaf Lounge in Alnwick, Northumberland, on Sunday
  
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• Why Van de Beek should be first signing after takeover

  30-04-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If the new owners are aiming to build a fresh dynasty on Tyneside, they should start by adding some of Europe’s best young players
  
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• Durham Police issue 94 fines to people refusing to obey lockdown rules

  30-04-2020 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police can issue fixed penalty notices of £60 or more to people who refuse to go home
  
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• Pervert had hundreds of child abuse image weeks after being let out of prison

  30-04-2020 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Westgarth amassed another vile collection of indecent images of children while living in a bail hostel after serving a three year sentence for similar offences
  
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• Blyth 'assault' victim fights for life as seven men are questioned

  30-04-2020 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seven men were arrested on Wednesday afternoon following the alleged assault inside a house and remain in custody
  
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• Why is Mauricio Pochettino so good?

  30-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pochettino showcased remarkably consistent results for years at Spurs, but how?
  
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• Newcastle legend Andy Cole shares kidney battle as he helps launch new fund

  30-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Cole's life has changed since he had his own kidney transplant and now he is creating a fund to advance research into kidney disease, to transform kidney transplants, and help patients with their mental health and wellbeing.
  
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• Mike Ashley set the bar so low Newcastle fans turned into limbo dancers

  30-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies are on the verge of a new era, and we can't wait to say goodbye to the Mike Ashley years at St James' Park
  
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• Ex-Sunderland star discusses Sunderland 'Til I Die and insists they are a 'Premier League club'

  30-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The eyes of the world were on the Black Cats earlier this month after the release of series two of the Netflix documentary
  
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• 365 new homes will be 'final piece' of South Shields regeneration

  30-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New homes, offices and entertainment space will be built at disused docklands in South Tyneside
  
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• CCTV appeal after woman was robbed at cash point in Low Fell

  30-04-2020 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man in the image could help them with their investigation
  
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• Boris Johnson announces UK is 'past the peak' of coronavirus crisis

  30-04-2020 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson promises 'a comprehensve plan to explain how we can get our economy moving, how we can get our children back into school, back into childcare, and how we can travel to work'
  
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• MP 'delighted' FA Vase will go ahead after plea to support Covid-19 hit clubs

  30-04-2020 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham, wrote to Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston MP, for help to support local teams hit by coronavirus
  
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• Benitez, Jesus: The managers tipped to take over at Newcastle United

  30-04-2020 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  News of a potential takeover at Newcastle United has sparked speculation of change at St James' Park
  
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• Five-year-old buys afternoon tea for 200 NHS staff at Sunderland Royal Hospital

  30-04-2020 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jessica Willey, five, from Washington, raised £245 by creating hundreds of rainbow pictures for her community. She then used the money to buy 200 afternoon teas for NHS staff at Sunderland Royal Hospital
  
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• What is the Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’? Everything you need to know

  30-04-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Premier League will outline their plans to resume the season on Friday
  
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• New chief executive Jim Rodwell on Sunderland's post-lockdown planning

  30-04-2020 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland's season is likely to be completed behind closed doors according to Jim Rodwell, and the right preparation could hold the key to promotion
  
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• Newcastle and the key decisions the Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’ will answer on Friday

  30-04-2020 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Premier League will unveil ‘Project Restart’ on Friday
  
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• Tyne and Wear fire service gets £840k coronavirus cash boost

  30-04-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The service has seen its share of central government cash more than triple
  
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• Charlotte Crosby confirms new relationship with cryptic post

  30-04-2020 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby has confirmed she's in a relationship with a post on Instagram
  
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• FA Vase update for Hebburn and Consett

  30-04-2020 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern League clubs had been due to play their FA Vase semi-finals before all football was put on hold
  
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• The touching story behind this incredible NHS rainbow mural

  30-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bamborough family, of Woolsington, have special reason to be grateful to the NHS and they've showed it in this stunning display
  
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• Take part in our Great Big Lockdown Survey

  30-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a few minutes to fill in our Great Big Lockdown Survey and help us to provide a snapshot of an unprecedented era
  
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• Covid-19 crisis could cost Northumbria Police £3 million

  30-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and crime commissioner Kim McGuinness is urging the government to cover the 'vast majority' of Northumbria Police's extra costs during the global pandemic
  
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• 105-year-old former Whitley Bay nurse sends thanks to modern day NHS heroes

  30-04-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doris Wright is 105-years-old and worked as a ward sister and head of infectious diseases and is now thanking our NHS workers for their fight in the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Matt Ritchie missing 'unique feeling' of life at Newcastle United - but urges fans to stay indoors

  30-04-2020 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scotland international winger is trying to stay positive but knows playing for United can't be replicated
  
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• I'm A Celebrity line-up rumours so far as stars are linked to show

  30-04-2020 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rumour mill has already thrown a number of names into the ring for this year's I'm A Celebrity line-up
  
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• Lockdown thug attacked girlfriend because he was unhappy with meal she cooked

  30-04-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Carr, 27, from Consett, was jailed for 18 months at Durham Crown Court for the shocking attack which left his partner thinking she was going to be killed
  
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• Off-duty police officers praised as heroes after saving man on Byker Bridge

  30-04-2020 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two police officers happening to be passing the scene on separate journeys when they both stopped to help the man
  
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• Nissan plan phased return after coronavirus halt

  30-04-2020 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The majority of the 7,000 workers at the Sunderland plant have been furloughed.
  
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• One that got away? The Celtic star a scout encouraged Sunderland to buy

  30-04-2020 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are a number of tales of players who almost signed for Sunderland and this Celtic star is another to add to the list
  
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• County Durham hospice continues providing specialist support thanks to grant

  30-04-2020 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Willow Burn hospice faced challenges ahead with running costs after the Coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Police 'horrified' after swastikas sprayed onto 'car park closed' signs

  30-04-2020 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of 'car park closed' and 'stay at home' signs along the North East coast were targeted by vandals
  
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• Coronavirus: Swastikas daubed on 'stay at home' signs

  30-04-2020 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A special constable was "horrified" to discover the vandalism on signs near a coast road.
  
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• Burglar who broke into three schools caught after leaving blood at crime scene

  30-04-2020 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Wilson, 44, pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and was given a 12 month suspended sentence at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court
  
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• Newcastle takeover could have surprise impact on club's financial standing

  30-04-2020 15:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies are edging ever closer to a reported £300m buyout led by a Saudi-backed consortium
  
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• How to use Superdrug's new express delivery service

  30-04-2020 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chain teams up with express delivery company on a new store-to-door service which offers rapid home delivery on 30-minute click and collect orders
  
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• 'Rude' answer leaves contestant squirming on Beat The Chasers

  30-04-2020 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The contestant on Thursday night's episode of Beat The Chasers is left flustered by the risque answer
  
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• Gateshead TGI Fridays to reopen with menu of customer favourites

  30-04-2020 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead and Teesside branches will launch a click-and-collect service on Wednesday, with delivery also available
  
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• Cold-hearted boyfriend tried to murder woman while her children were upstairs

  30-04-2020 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karl Molyneaux, of South Shields, left his partner with catastrophic life-threatening injuries in a shocking attack before leaving her to be discovered by her children
  
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• Protected red kite disappears in suspicious circumstances

  30-04-2020 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation is ongoing after the bird's tag stopped transmitting suddenly in an area of driven grouse moor
  
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• Appeal to find wanted man from Sunderland after alleged harassment

  30-04-2020 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have been searching for Liam Cain from Sunderland and have already searched a number of homes in the area
  
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• Gypsies and Travellers told not to travel to County Durham during lockdown

  30-04-2020 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temporary Stop Over Areas (TSOAs) used by travellers on County Durham roads will not be in operation during the summer due to the government's Coronavirus guidelines
  
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• Nile Ranger opens up on his Newcastle regrets and fan's 'plastic' takeover tweet

  30-04-2020 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle United fan jokingly proved his allegiance to the club on Twitter with a photograph of Nile Ranger and ChronicleLive caught up with the former Magpies' striker to look back on his eventful time on Tyneside
  
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• Holly Willoughby slams Janet Street Porter for 'vile' Boris comments

  30-04-2020 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Morning viewers were shocked by the heated spat between Holly Willoughby and Janet Street Porter over Boris Johnson's baby
  
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