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• Sunderland vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE - Morgan and Leadbitter start as Jack Ross makes five changes

  02-02-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as Sunderland take on AFC Wimbledon in a League One clash at the Stadium of Light
  
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• Speeding bus driver was scrolling through phone before smashing into pedestrian in Newcastle

  30-09-2026 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leam Beamson was doing 45mph in a 30 zone while repeatedly looking at his phone and didn't see a man crossing the road in Byker until it was too late
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a devoted grandad

  30-09-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• River Wear tragedy: Police name victims after car plunges into river in Sunderland

  30-09-2026 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car, which had three teenagers inside, plunged into the water in Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon sparking a huge 999 response and River Wear search which ended in tragedy
  
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• Three teenage victims named after Sunderland river tragedy

  30-09-2026 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl and two boys died in a shocking incident which saw a car crash into the River Wear on Tuesday
  
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• Kick them out - only a double Man City demotion would give Newcastle United any justice

  30-09-2026 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Manchester City and the whole of football are waiting to hear what punishment will be handed out after the 114 charges were upheld
  
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• Greggs boss says job losses are needed to keep its prices down as North East site set for closure

  30-09-2026 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle company says that it has to find efficiencies as it grows with more sites around the UK
  
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• How to get tickets for the Mercury Prize 2026 in Newcastle as big names confirmed to perform

  30-09-2026 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mercury Prize is back in Newcastle for 2026 and stars like RAYE, Suede and Olivia Dea will perform at the Utilita Arena
  
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• RAYE, Olivia Dean, JADE, Suede and more confirmed to perform at Mercury Prize in Newcastle

  30-09-2026 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A whole hist of big names will take to the stage at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle for the 2026 Mercury Prize
  
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• North East fencer Emily Holder hoping to relight fire of London 2012 in Cardiff

  30-09-2026 17:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holder, 22, was first inspired to take to the piste as an eight-year-old after watching the Paralympics on home soil 14 years ago
  
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• Blood and screams on Israel flight as pilot 'tries to crash' plane

  30-09-2026 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plane from Dubai International Airport plunged 17,000ft in 29 seconds
  
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• Police issue new appeal to find County Durham teenagers not seen for five days

  30-09-2026 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Portia and Alfie have not been seen since September 25
  
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• Newcastle United's Boxing Day clash with Man City uncertainty as insiders left shellshocked

  30-09-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The football mad city of Newcastle has been left shaken up by Man City's 115 charges, but what on earth happens now?
  
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• Sunderland College 'deeply saddened' by tragic deaths of three pupils in River Wear

  30-09-2026 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have died after an Audi entered the River Wear near Sunderland's Wearmouth Bridge, sparking a huge emergency response
  
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• The North East beaches where dog bans will be lifted from October 1

  30-09-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restrictions prevent dogs from accessing several beaches across the region from May 1 each year
  
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• River Wear tragedy: Tributes to three teens and death by dangerous driving arrest

  30-09-2026 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car, which had three teenagers inside, plunged into the water in Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon sparking a huge 999 response and River Wear search which ended in tragedy
  
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• Redundancies set to impact Sunderland University teaching staff due to 'pressures' in higher education sector

  30-09-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university says that it must cut costs due to a number of pressures across the higher education sector
  
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• Pussycat Dolls' setlist for Newcastle 'confirmed' in full as UK tour kicks off

  30-09-2026 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pussycat Dolls will bring their PCD Forever tour to the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on Friday, October 9
  
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• Death by dangerous driving arrest after three teenagers die in River Wear tragedy

  30-09-2026 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two teenage boys and a teenage girl lost their lives after an Audi plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland
  
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• Warning to Metro passengers over nine-day line closure with replacement buses in place

  30-09-2026 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A busy section of the service, which connects Newcastle to North Tyneside, will have new track and overhead line installed at the end of October
  
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• Lewis Hall immediately hits back at Sky pundit as Gary Lineker agrees with Alan Shearer

  30-09-2026 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall provided the perfect response to brutal comments about his England admission
  
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• Praise for Northumberland's leisure facilities after huge unexpected profit delivered

  30-09-2026 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The service had been expected to run at a deficit
  
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• 'Persistent and prolific' teenage shoplifter banned from any Tesco in County Durham

  30-09-2026 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William White, 19, has been put behind bars after admitting stealing from several shops across County Durham
  
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• Pop icon JADE to have party thrown in her honour in Newcastle to celebrate Mercury nomination

  30-09-2026 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East's own pop icon JADE is in the running for the 2026 Mercury Music Prize fore debut That's Showbiz BAby
  
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• Vote of no confidence proposed for council chair following High Borrans debate remark

  30-09-2026 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory councillors have called for a vote of no confidence against the chair of the council.
  
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• Howdon street brought to standstill after crash involving police car

  30-09-2026 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A major emergency response was sparked in Howdon after a crash including a police car
  
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• Four North East areas to get share of £10m to tackle food poverty - full list

  30-09-2026 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money could support initiatives such as community food shops, mobile greengrocers, lunch clubs, community kitchens, and cooking and nutrition programmes
  
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• EastEnders star Shane Richie handed six-month driving ban after speeding conviction

  30-09-2026 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Shane Richie has been banned from driving for six months after pleading guilty to a speeding charge, with Guildford Magistrates' Court handing him a £500 fine and ordering him to pay costs
  
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• Huge Star Wars experience with rare memorabilia to arrive in Newcastle in 2027

  30-09-2026 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're a Star Wars fan or know anyone who is, a huge event they will not want to miss is coming to Newcastle
  
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• Anyone with bank account given £1,011 warning over missing money

  30-09-2026 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'It’s easy to assume this money is gone for good, but it almost never is'
  
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