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• Confidence still high as waiting continues: NUFC evening update

  06-05-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the latest Newcastle United takeover news with as all parties play the waiting game
  
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• Manchester United reach agreement to sign Sunderland teenager Joe Hugill

  06-05-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats youngster is the latest to have been targeted by a Premier League side
  
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• Great North Run virtual running challenge kicks off

  06-05-2020 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how to take part in a virtual solo running challenge launched by the organisers of the Great North Run - and an update on the big event itself
  
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• VE Day recipes to enjoy this Friday - corned beef and piccalilli sarnie anyone?

  06-05-2020 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chefs have recreated war-time favourites to try on the 75-year anniversary of VE Day
  
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• Gateshead garden nursery is helping cheer up lockdown with plant deliveries

  06-05-2020 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garden lovers are welcoming new contactless delivery service from Southdene Nursery in Low Fell
  
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• 'A festival of football' - what Bruce, Klopp, Mourinho & Co have said ahead of Project Restart

  06-05-2020 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of Premier League managers have spoken about a potential return
  
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• Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday May 6

  06-05-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday May 6, 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• The bizarre things people have flushed down the toilet during lockdown

  06-05-2020 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to Northumbria Water, blockages in recent weeks have been caused by a host of bizarre items
  
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• Ex-Sunderland boss Chris Coleman takes a swipe at Ellis Short

  06-05-2020 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Coleman has spoken of his lack of any relationship with former Black Cats owner Ellis Short during his time on Wearside
  
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• 'Extremely concerning' that Covid-19 death rate is high in parts of North East

  06-05-2020 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government hopes to convince us it's safe to leave our homes while following safety rules
  
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• The ironically angelic reason COVID-19 is called 'coronavirus'

  06-05-2020 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The clue is in the name, but to see it you need to be able to look a lot closer - and it's not Mexican beer
  
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• Multiple Premier League and Championship matches on live TV every day in Project Restart plan

  06-05-2020 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nearly 200 individual games will be televised live under new plans being proposed
  
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• Man charged after elderly residents in Newcastle targeted in string of thefts

  06-05-2020 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alexander Murphy, 46, was arrested by police on Saturday after reports of a string of offences in the early hours of Friday
  
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• Christian foster agency challenges Ofsted discrimination rating

  06-05-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cornerstone says it has been unjustly rated for its religious ethos rather than the care it provides.
  
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• Worrying statistics that highlight high Covid-19 death rate in the North East

  06-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch admitted the Government was concerned about the high mortality rate in Elswick in Newcastle
  
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• Pervert twice turned up hoping to meet 13-year-old girl for sex

  06-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieron Oliver, of Gateshead, who has previous for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl, has been branded dangerous and jailed at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Newcastle United's Premier League restart details - timeline, return dates and TV details

  06-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The latest information available on the Premier League restart plans
  
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• John Carver lifts the lid on story behind Jonas Gutierrez's tears of joy

  06-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's five years since the Magpies stayed up thanks to a 2-0 win over West Ham but that was only half the story of a dramatic season
  
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• Police give update on investigation after woman's body found in flat

  06-05-2020 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services found the woman unresponsive in a flat during the early hours of the morning and she was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing line-up rumours so far as big names are linked

  06-05-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rumour mill has thrown up some big names so far for the Strictly Come Dancing 2020 line-up
  
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• Aston Villa chief confirms club are against Premier League’s neutral venues plan

  06-05-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christian Purslow has also confirmed scrapping relegation has not been discussed
  
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• Boris Johnson set to reveal changes to coronavirus lockdown restrictions

  06-05-2020 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said: 'We will want, if we possibly can, to get going with some of these measures on Monday'
  
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• Inside the factory supplying protective gowns for NHS staff in the North East

  06-05-2020 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will now be in control of the local manufacture, supply and distribution of protective gowns, to help avoid shortages
  
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• Free shots and Love Island party could cost city centre bar its licence

  06-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors will decide on the fate of the Glasshouse next week, after complaints over loud music and cheap drink deals at what was supposed to be a quiet wine bar
  
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• Family refuse to let grandma, 88, become a statistic after tragic covid-19 death

  06-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doreen Thompson died from coronavirus in the Freeman Hospital but her loving family say coronavirus will not define her as 'she came into this world and made it that much more special'
  
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• Durham council third in country for number of business grants paid amid Covid-19

  06-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council have so far paid out 7,466 grants totalling around £82.700m
  
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• Alan Shearer reflects on his disappointment at finishing third in the 1996 Ballon d'Or

  06-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend missed out on the award despite a glittering 1996
  
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• Vicky Pattison shares lockdown message we can ALL relate to

  06-05-2020 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison took to Instagram to share the post about lockdown that many of her followers agreed with
  
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• 22 homes planned for former Chester-le-Street council depot

  06-05-2020 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The developers says the new homes would create a “socially sustainable community”
  
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• How scheme using the Tyne could cut £500k off Jarrow energy bills

  06-05-2020 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heat from the river would be used to warm homes and schools, cutting carbon and saving money
  
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• Bundesliga return approved by German government and provides Premier League boost

  06-05-2020 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  German football has been granted approval to return imminently
  
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• 18 more people have died in North East hospitals after contracting coronavirus

  06-05-2020 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England announced 331 more patients had died after testing positive for Covid-19 bringing the total number of hospital deaths in the country to more than 22,000
  
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• Police looking to trace man after jewellery and electronics stolen

  06-05-2020 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Northumbria Police were called to Shipley Avenue in Sunderland after reports of a daylight burglary
  
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• Premier League clubs warned that 2019/20 season may not finish if latest proposals aren't accepted

  06-05-2020 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clubs at the bottom of the table are yet to agree to playing in neutral venues
  
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• Coronavirus: Handyman spends lockdown in Bamburgh Castle

  06-05-2020 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He and his family are manning the fort at Bamburgh Castle on the Northumberland coast.
  
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• Six new classrooms to be built at Sunderland high school

  06-05-2020 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new block at Southmoor Academy will mainly be used by sixth form students
  
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• Sunderland fan launches campaign to honour Bobby Gurney with a mural

  06-05-2020 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland legend Bobby Gurney could be the subject of a mural similar to the one that pays homage to Raich Carter in Hendon
  
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• Newcastle could be allowed to add to 25-man squad after restart

  06-05-2020 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Premier League cubs could be allowed to register players that were not part of the squad for the second half of the season
  
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• The Chase's Beast shocks drops big prize money bombshell

  06-05-2020 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Beast shocked fans of the show with the revealing behind the scenes secret about The Chase's prize money
  
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• Is the Great North Run still going ahead? Latest update on the plans

  06-05-2020 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out the latest from the organisers of the North East's biggest sporting event of the year - the 13.1-mile route between Newcastle and South Shields
  
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• Coronavirus: Agency workers 'go without pay for month'

  06-05-2020 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff who are facing financial hardship have received mixed messages, a trade union says.
  
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• Investigation launched after 'unexplained' death of woman in North Shields flat

  06-05-2020 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services found the woman unresponsive in the early hours of the morning and she was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Phillip Schofield shocks crew with rude dig after This Morning blunder

  06-05-2020 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield left Holly Willoughy shocked with his choice of words after something went wrong on This Morning
  
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• Phillip horrified as Holly breaks social distancing on This Morning

  06-05-2020 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield shouted at Holly Willoughby as she broke social distancing rules live on air on This Morning
  
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• Company led by Northumbria graduate donating mobile phone equipment to NHS staff

  06-05-2020 13:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifesaver, which produces sustainable phone charging equipment, is giving away kit to hospital staff
  
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• Tyne Bridge tower wedding venue and bar plans face verdict

  06-05-2020 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The iconic bridge’s north tower is earmarked for a radical overhaul under plans that could see it host corporate functions, art shows, and even club nights
  
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• Why McDonald's is only reopening restaurants in the south - for now

  06-05-2020 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  McDonald's will reopen 15 restaurants in the south of England next week - but none in the North East
  
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• Home Bargains updates lockdown rules for shoppers

  06-05-2020 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Home Bargains says it is taking steps to ensure the safety of shoppers and staff just days after an incident at the store in South Shields
  
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• Schoolgirl wants to thank NHS and bring 'hope and colour' to UK

  06-05-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colegate Primary School pupil Laisey Hope Wells has shared her "message of hope" during the coronavirus crisis - with some unique North East touches
  
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• Health Secretary Matt Hancock accused of 'insult' to familes of the dead

  06-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell gives Health Secretary her response to suggestion UK strategy has been a success
  
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