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• Couple fined after counterfeit cigarettes found in their home

  14-08-2020 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  980 cigarettes and 5.75 kg of hand rolling tobacco were seized at the property.
  
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• NUST to question Richard Masters next week

  14-08-2020 22:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United Supporters Trust will be in front of the Premier League's big wigs next week after pressure told
  
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• Second man dies of bubonic plague in New Mexico

  14-08-2020 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victim, aged in his twenties, was taken to a local hospital in Rio Arriba County and passed away on Friday from the deadly condition that spreads through fleas
  
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• Wor Flags with a message to the Premier League over the Newcastle takeover

  14-08-2020 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wor Flags have been back at St James' Park to express their frustration with the Premier League
  
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• See inside this Northumberland home

  14-08-2020 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See inside this Northumberland home
  
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• PL break silence and questions for buyers: NUFC evening update

  14-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the latest Newcastle United headlines including updates on the Premier League, RIchard Masters, and more
  
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• 15 Newcastle bars we all went to 10 years ago but are no longer open

  14-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cast your minds back to 2009 and these were all popular party places in Newcastle
  
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• Coroanvirus cases double in parts of the North East

  14-08-2020 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The latest weekly Covid-19 figures, published by Public Health England, show an increase in the number of new cases
  
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• Mum's tribute to 'amazing' daughter as balloons are released in her memory

  14-08-2020 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Shovlin, from Roker, lost her battle with oesophagus cancer four months after being diagnosed
  
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• Gateshead social club closes after customer tests positive for Covid-19

  14-08-2020 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead Legion Club is undergoing a deep clean over the weekend after having a Covid-19 case confirmed
  
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• County Durham man hit with fine after being caught fly-tipping twice in a week

  14-08-2020 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The same warden had reviewed the footage from CCTV and it revealed the same two men fly-tipping more building waste and rubble from the same vehicle.
  
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• NUFC takeover: Bidding side baffled by PL claims

  14-08-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consortium only discovered the option of appeal after being left waiting for decision
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday August 14

  14-08-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday August 15 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Walker mum glassed in face by ex boyfriend breaks silence

  14-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Romy Williamson, of Walker, Newcastle, needed five stitches to her eyelid after being glassed in the face by Carl Needham, of Blyth, who was jailed for 16 months
  
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• Richard Masters has effectively bounced the ball back to wannabe owners

  14-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle fans deserved a quicker answer than this but at least there is now some clarity if not a disappointing end
  
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• Developer abandons shisha bar plans for Newcastle West End

  14-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A project to transform the first floor of the Tyre City garage in Denton Burn into the Billions Lounge will not be going ahead, after developers decided to abandon appeals to the government
  
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• Daily life will not return to 'normal' until Easter 2021, medical chief warns

  14-08-2020 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Van Tam, deputy chief medical officer, said aid spring 2021 would present a "new dawn" for the country - but urged people to follow lockdown rules until then
  
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• 'A risk to people’s health': Residents demand action to clean 'horrific' streets

  14-08-2020 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who live and work in Newcastle's West End are tired of finding litter strewn across the street - and they are demanding action
  
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• County Durham council worker robbed while cutting grass

  14-08-2020 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A council worker had his equipment stolen in the "distressing" incident in Bishop Auckland last week
  
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• Socially distanced arena 'sets the standard' for festivals

  14-08-2020 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2,500-capacity Virgin Money Unity Arena has been rocking this week, with local lad Sam Fender playing to two sell-out crowds at the pop-up Newcastle Racecourse venue
  
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• Newcastle takeover collapsed after bidders rejected Premier League arbitration offer

  14-08-2020 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The potential takeover of Newcastle collapsed after a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium rejected the Premier League's offer of arbitration.
  
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• Shocking rise in disability hate crime in the North East

  14-08-2020 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  So-called 'mate crime' is on the increase
  
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• 'Despicable' burglars steal First and Second World War medals

  14-08-2020 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten medals from the First and Second World War, as well as 'sentimental' jewellery, were stolen from an elderly couple in Sedgefield
  
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• Buyers have questions to answer after Richard Masters' Newcastle takeover letter

  14-08-2020 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's takeover collapsed on July 30 and Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has broken his silence in a letter to MP Chi Onwurah
  
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• How to watch Lovecraft Country in the UK

  14-08-2020 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The series is produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams
  
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• NUFC fans react as Premier League break silence on takeover

  14-08-2020 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chi Onwurah - MP for Newcastle Central - shared a response from Richard Masters on the failed Newcastle United takeover
  
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• Why John Carver 'felt stung' as Newcastle boss

  14-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carver's comments while acting as caretaker manager of Newcastle five years ago have stuck with him ever since
  
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• Sunderland family in legal battle for mum who died of asbestos-related cancer

  14-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iris Armstrong, from Fencehouses, Houghton, died from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, aged 82
  
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• Luxury Northumberland hotel Matfen Hall sold to new owners

  14-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sale to Walwick Estate Group ends the hall's historic link to the Blackett family who have owned it for more than 260 years
  
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• Residents plant trees in defiance after Seaham beauty spot 'ruined'

  14-08-2020 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 40 nature-lovers descended on woodland near Seaham Hall to replant tree saplings and hedges after historic trees and hedges were felled
  
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• Around 100 jobs saved at glass maker Romag in Consett following pre-pack deal

  14-08-2020 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm, which had been struggling, has been snapped up from administrators by a Swedish firm
  
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• Lee Cattermole: Former Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Wigan midfielder retires

  14-08-2020 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole retires and says he plans to move into coaching.
  
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• Paddleboarder rescues child, 9, on inflatable swan

  14-08-2020 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coastguards praise the teenager's "quick actions" in the incident off the North Ayrshire coast.
  
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• Government statement in full as local lockdowns must continue

  14-08-2020 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has confirmed the local lockdown must continue as infection rates remain high
  
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• Premier League break silence on Newcastle United takeover in letter to MP

  14-08-2020 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Masters has written to Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah in reply to her letter over the collapsed deal
  
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• Father and son who smuggled millions of illegal cigarettes into region jailed

  14-08-2020 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linas and Haroldas Bernotas are both members of a gang who were caught unloading a shipment of cigarettes at an industrial unit in Stanley, County Durham
  
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• Police launch appeal in search for missing man Peter Atkinson

  14-08-2020 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 38-year-old was last seen in Wingate on Friday morning but is understood to have travelled to the Northumbria area
  
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• Paedophile who 'shattered' victim's life jailed

  14-08-2020 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Short, from South Shields, was sentenced to 20 years for offences including attempted rape.
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: Bellway brings its Artisan Collection to Newcastle

  14-08-2020 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new range of homes from Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway is to be showcased in the city this month.
  
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• Former Sunderland captain Lee Cattermole announces his retirement

  14-08-2020 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Cattermole has brought his playing career to an end and now intends to go into coaching
  
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• Chris Smalling offered out to Premier League clubs

  14-08-2020 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With AS Roma struggling to find £20million fee the Man United defender could be available on loan again
  
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• Man brought to safety after emergency services respond to incident on bridge

  14-08-2020 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist officers spoke with the man who was brought to safety just after 8am
  
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• Asda gives update on face mask rules after complaint from shopper

  14-08-2020 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asda has released a statement after a complaint about the lack of face masks in a store
  
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• The rules for weddings as lockdown restrictions are lifted

  14-08-2020 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is scaling back from lockdown measures on weddings, as well as allowing other businesses to reopen
  
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• Sunderland looking at former Everton defender Morgan Feeney

  14-08-2020 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Everton centre-back Morgan Feeney has emerged as a potential target as Phil Parkinson looks for defensive cover
  
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• Sunderland looking at former Everton defender available as a free agent

  14-08-2020 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-Everton centre-back Morgan Feeney has emerged as a potential target as Phil Parkinson looks for defensive cover
  
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• Darren Bent on how he felt when Sunderland signed Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck

  14-08-2020 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland signed Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck in the summer of 2010, with Darren Bent then leaving six months later
  
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• Heartbreak as care worker loses cancer battle aged just 21

  14-08-2020 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Shovlin, from Roker, was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer four months ago
  
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• Sky confirms its popular game Beehive Bedlam is back

  14-08-2020 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The game is back after social media users shared their love of it
  
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• Dad left harrowing goodbye message to wife and son as he lay in car wreckage

  14-08-2020 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Copson, 47, lost both his legs after a was in a head-on crash with another car
  
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