Posted at 20:12 6 Dec 202120:12 6 Dec 2021Compensation for storm power cuts may take monthsHundreds of thousands of people hit by blackouts face a wait to get payments, a minister says.Read morenext
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Posted at 18:11 4 Dec 202118:11 4 Dec 2021Howe salutes Newcastle fans after securing first winVideo contentVideo caption: Howe salutes Newcastle fans after securing first winHowe salutes Newcastle fans after securing first winNewcastle manager Eddie Howe says the team's home fans created an "exceptional" atmosphere, which helped the Magpies beat Burnley 1-0.
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Posted at 14:46 4 Dec 202114:46 4 Dec 2021Energy firm sorry for storm power cut communicationThe electricity supplier for the North East says it could have been better at talking to customers.Read morenext
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Posted at 21:58 3 Dec 202121:58 3 Dec 2021Charlton knock out non-league GatesheadLeague One Charlton Athletic see off a spirited performance from sixth-tier Gateshead to reach the FA Cup third round.Read morenext
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Hundreds of thousands of people hit by blackouts face a wait to get payments, a minister says.
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Sunderland 1-1 Oxford United
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Read moreEnergy firm sorry for storm power cut communication
The electricity supplier for the North East says it could have been better at talking to customers.
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BBC News
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Read moreGutsy Gateshead knocked out by Charlton Athletic
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Watch the highlights as sixth-tier Gateshead bow out of the FA Cup in the second round after defeat by Charlton of League One.
Charlton knock out non-league Gateshead
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