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• The Queen's moving words on the 75th anniversary of VE Day

  08-05-2020 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty the Queen addressed the nation in a pre-recorded message, 75 years after her father told the nation the war in Europe had ended
  
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• Rondon admits he would love to return to NUFC

  08-05-2020 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Salomon Rondon enjoyed a successful season under Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United - and admits he would love to return to Tyneside
  
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• Six Covid-19 rumours and myths which are totally false - and how to spot them

  08-05-2020 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a lot of incorrect information floating around on social media and it's important to know when you're being lied to
  
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• Magpies' legends set for potential return: NUFC evening update

  08-05-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the latest Newcastle United takeover headlines including updates from Lomana LuaLua and Shola Ameobi
  
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• Gogglebox favourite June Bernicoff dies at 82

  08-05-2020 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alongside her late husband Leon, "independent, vivacious" June was part of the first couple to appear on Gogglebox, in 2013
  
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• Coronavirus: Testing for key workers 'shambolic'

  08-05-2020 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Durham MP Kevan Jones says constituents have been offered slots hundreds of miles away.
  
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• Tyneside D-Day hero who helped storm Normandy beaches marks VE Day at home

  08-05-2020 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gordon Hornsby, 95, is one of the last North East veteran to have been involved in the offensive which helped defeat fascism
  
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• South Shields Ferry skipper given guard of honour at his funeral

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grandad Ray Millward, a ferry skipper for 22 years, died at his South Shields home at the age of 70 after battling cancer
  
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• North East marks VE Day anniversary as our own battle against Covid-19 goes on

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Communities and veterans have found ways to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War during another time of hardship for Britain
  
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• All 12 North East councils ask Boris Johnson for more cash help

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A letter has been written to the Prime Minister by the Association of North East Councils listing a string of measures that could help ease the pressure on them
  
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• 26 pictures of VE Day celebrations around the North East

  08-05-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  26 pictures of VE Day celebrations around the North East
  
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• What time is the Queen's VE Day address to the nation?

  08-05-2020 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Queen will be making a special address this Friday evening to mark Victory in Europe Day
  
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• Sunderland have a key role to fill this summer, as club secretary departs

  08-05-2020 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland are looking for a new club secretary with Brett Baker moving on this summer
  
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• Charlie Methven's advice for would-be NUFC owners

  08-05-2020 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The co-owner of Sunderland has given advice to the potential new owners of Newcastle following his Black Cats' experience
  
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• How the North East looked on Bank Holiday Friday as temperatures hit 19C

  08-05-2020 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East enjoyed some good weather on Friday and many chose to head out for a walk or bike ride in the sun in places including Newcastle's Quayside
  
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• Hair care in lockdown - Newcastle stylist shares her do and don't tips

  08-05-2020 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We're at the point in lockdown that our hair has become unmanageable but here's some advice on what we should do to cope
  
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• Newcastle's Sachins restaurant reopens takeaway service

  08-05-2020 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owner-chef Bob Arora will be launching a takeaway service this May as well as hosting online cookery classes
  
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• Why this North East college is top of the charts despite £6m black hole

  08-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead College has been ranked the number one college in the country by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
  
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• Nick Forbes poignant VE Day tribute

  08-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leader of the Newcastle City Council Nick Forbes stood outside the Civic Centre to give his speech via Facebook Live and social distanced from Bishop Christine Hardman, the Lord Mayor and a representative from the Fusiliers
  
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• Lomana LuaLua reveals how he was awestruck by Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer

  08-05-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  LuaLua joined Newcastle as a youngster in 2000 and learned from the club's record goalscorer
  
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• John Henry Sayers says years in prison helped him prepare for life in lockdown

  08-05-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Notorious Newcastle hardman reveals 20 tips for coping with isolation learned during his time in some of the country's toughest prisons
  
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• Greggs has reopened some branches in the North East

  08-05-2020 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Other branches of Greggs have opened around Newcastle, although the beloved bakers is not yet advertising exactly which shops are back in business
  
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• Passionate People, Passionate Places: the 11 best films set in the North East

  08-05-2020 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As part of Passionate People, Passionate Places campaign, this week we are rounding up the best films made and set in the region
  
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• 17 more people die in North East hospitals after contracting coronavirus

  08-05-2020 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS England announced that 332 more people died after testing positive for Covid-19 taking the total death toll in hospitals in England to 22,765
  
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• New rule changes will could affect Newcastle when football returns

  08-05-2020 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The IFAB have announced a number of rule changes for when football returns after its coronavirus-enforced break
  
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• New rule changes which could affect Newcastle when football returns

  08-05-2020 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The IFAB have announced a number of rule changes for when football returns after its coronavirus-enforced break
  
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• Ameobi on why Longstaff deal should be 'top priority' for NUFC

  08-05-2020 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former striker is now a fully-fledged member of the back-room team and wants Longstaff "locked down" to a new contract
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after house fire in Stanley

  08-05-2020 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Elm Street, South Moor at around 11.30pm on Thursday
  
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• 'What's this, Dignitas north east?' Plans for Gateshead Quays are a miserable mishmash

  08-05-2020 15:22
  
  Sneaked out under cover of Covid-19 and couched in empty jargon, plans for a £260m waterfront complex are a grim symptom of private-sector powerThere’s nothing like a global pandemic when you want to slip a contentious planning application in under the radar. As all attention is focused on Covid-19, plans have been submitted for a gargantuan new arena, conference centre and hotel complex on the banks of the River Tyne, which could change the face of Newcastle-Gateshead for ever. The
  
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• The world's top goalscorer and NUFC legend's son - the bizarre transfer links

  08-05-2020 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fans have been treated to some interesting names when it come to transfer
  
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• Here's when rail services are set to increase as lockdown eases

  08-05-2020 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rail unions have been involved in talks about the safety of workers and passengers when more trains run.
  
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• Pundit tips Matty Longstaff stay amid Newcastle United takeover talk

  08-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies teenager is out of contract in the summer and has a host of European clubs interested in his services
  
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• Plain-clothed police to target streets in crackdown on 'overt' drug taking

  08-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has launched Operation Shield to tackle drug use in the Byker and Walker areas of Newcastle
  
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• 30 much loved Newcastle pubs that have now disappeared

  08-05-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From the Adelphi to Bar 42 and from Luckies to Mr Lynch have disappeared from Newcastle. We take a look back at some of our favourites
  
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• 'Flipping hell!' The Newcastle 'machine' who stunned team-mate in training

  08-05-2020 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot has opened up about team-mate Isaac Hayden and what makes him such an important player
  
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• Young mum and son left homeless after fire destroys flat

  08-05-2020 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Halford was playing with her 14-month-old son when the blaze broke out on North Road, in Boldon Colliery, and left her home severely damaged
  
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• See giant Union Jack drawn on beach to mark VE Day

  08-05-2020 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stunning supersized flag, the equivalent of almost seven tennis pitches, has been carved out on the beach below Bamburgh Castle, in Northumberland
  
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• Government to hold Premier League talks next week in hope of season restart

  08-05-2020 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs will also hold a videoconference on Monday to discuss Project Restart
  
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• Newcastle Racecourse could host horse racing comeback next week

  08-05-2020 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Horseracing Authority revealed part of its post Covid-19 strategy on Thursday, with a possible 13 meetings taking place in the first week
  
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• Pupils sing We'll Meet Again in moving VE Day tribute

  08-05-2020 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Within three days, 189 North East schoolchldren responded to an invitation to join a virtual singalong and this is the heartwarming result
  
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• League One campaign could be abandoned next week, according to report

  08-05-2020 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland would be virtually certain to spend another year in League One if the current campaign is abandoned
  
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• Lomana LuaLua expects Newcastle to 'go crazy' if a takeover is completed

  08-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Magpies forward believes the excitement in the city 'would be like meeting Jesus'
  
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• Banned driver high on THREE drugs got behind the wheel to get a McDonald's

  08-05-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Smith was over the limit for cocaine, ketamine and diazepam when he was pulled over by police on Grainger Street, in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• Newcastle dancers mark VE Day with Poppy performance

  08-05-2020 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eliot Smith Dance company is live-streaming a powerful production to mark the 75-year anniversary of Victory in Europe day
  
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• Retail giant Topshop to permanently close Durham city shop after lockdown

  08-05-2020 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Arcadia Group, which owns the chain, shut 23 stores last year after a slump in sales
  
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• Newcastle insider breaks silence on takeover and feels new owners would ensure 'sky was the limit'

  08-05-2020 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shola Ameobi has stood up uncertainty of staff in the last few weeks after significant number were furloughed
  
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• Newcastle player on what he's been telling people when they ask about takeover

  08-05-2020 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot is in the same boat as supporters when it comes to awaiting news on a prospective takeover
  
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• Suspected dangerous driver arrested in North Shields after pursuit ends in Tyne

  08-05-2020 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man was detained by police after a a driver in an Audi failed to stop while officers were on patrol in the Percy Main area on April 30
  
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• North East incomes and mental health being hit hard by coronavirus

  08-05-2020 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 17,000 ChronicleLive readers took part in the Great Lockdown Survey, which also asked about the Government's handling of the crisis
  
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• 69 per cent believe social distancing measures were too late, survey reveals

  08-05-2020 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 17,000 ChronicleLive readers took part in the Great Lockdown Survey, which also asked about the Government's handling of the crisis
  
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