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• What is furlough? The term keeping people afloat during the coronavirus crisis

  24-03-2020 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many staff will be made 'furloughed workers' as firms face the brunt of the virus
  
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• Coronavirus cases in the North East increase as UK death toll reaches 422

  24-03-2020 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health confirmed the biggest day-by-day rise in deaths in the country with 87 more recorded within the last 24 hours
  
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• Parking made free in Newcastle as council continue coronavirus fight

  24-03-2020 21:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move is one of several new measures brought in by Newcastle City Council
  
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• The North East's empty streets on first day of UK coronavirus lockdown

  24-03-2020 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The usually busy streets were empty after the PM urged the nation to stay at home to help beat the virus
  
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• Police investigating assault in Newcastle city centre release image of man

  24-03-2020 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are hoping to trace the man after a woman was headbutted and her partner was bitten on the face at The Beehive pub on Saturday December 9
  
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• Burglar ransacks nursery caring for key workers’ children during lockdown

  24-03-2020 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A thief caused thousands-of-pounds of damage after breaking into Little Hubbers Day Nursery overnight on Monday, leaving staff and parents shocked
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday March 24

  24-03-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Tuesday March 24 - live breaking updates below
  
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• 'It is shameful': Yobs trash the grounds of the Bowes Museum

  24-03-2020 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic museum has one of the biggest collections of fine art in the North East
  
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• Three men arrested after van stolen during home raid in North Shields

  24-03-2020 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The suspects were found nearby after police received reports of the incident on Brookland Terrace shortly before 2am on Tuesday
  
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• Couple console themselves with frozen pizza after coronavirus cancels weddng

  24-03-2020 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stanley couple Ian and Ashley Hutchinson have had their dream wedding cancelled after the UK was put into lockdown as efforts to contain coronavirus were stepped up
  
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• How North Tyneside Council will deliver essential services amid Covid-19 crisis

  24-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council has revealed that staff will be redeployed into help maintain essential services
  
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• Brute repeatedly stamped on man’s head then jumped up and down on his car

  24-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean Carr assaulted a man inside Deja Vu in Blyth then left him unconscious outside by stamping on his his head, causing multiple fractures to his jaw
  
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• 30 things you could do to combat boredom of self isolation during lockdown

  24-03-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From creating a home gym to talking to the wife or playing Fifa to becoming interested in loo rolls - things we do when we get bored when we’re stuck in the house
  
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• Aldi's Cowgate store puts bouncers in place to control shoppers

  24-03-2020 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff will get a ten per cent backdated bonus as firm brings in new measures to keep workers - and shoppers - safe
  
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• Aldi puts door staff in place to control shoppers

  24-03-2020 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff will get a 10% backdated bonus as firm brings in new measures to keep workers - and shoppers - safe
  
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• Aldi puts bouncers in place to control shoppers

  24-03-2020 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff will get a ten per cent backdated bonus as firm brings in new measures to keep workers - and shoppers - safe
  
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• Britain seeks 250,000 healthy volunteers to help the NHS

  24-03-2020 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock launches NHS Volunteers scheme seeking a quarter of a million people to go shopping, deliver medicines and assist the health service
  
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• The number of episodes in the new series of Our Girl on BBC One

  24-03-2020 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our Girl is back on BBC One on Tuesday, March 24 with Michelle Keegan leading the cast as Georgie Lane
  
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• Our Girl cast as Michelle Keegan returns to show for final time

  24-03-2020 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Keegan is back in Our Girl for the final time as Georgie Lane as the hit drama returns to BBC One on Tuesday
  
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• What coronavirus lockdown means for bin collections as EVERY tip closes

  24-03-2020 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East councils have closed all tips as services are streamlined under coronavirus lockdown advice
  
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• Landmarks across Sunderland are being lit blue in support of NHS heroes

  24-03-2020 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Penshaw Monument the Northern Spire bridge, Fulwell Mill, the White lighthouse at Seaburn, Keel Square and High Street West, are being lit blue.
  
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• The newly-qualified nurses joining the battle against Coronavirus

  24-03-2020 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the University of Sunderland's trainee nurses now have jobs working across the region
  
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• New dads banned from visiting mum and baby at post-natal ward due to coronavirus

  24-03-2020 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new measures have been put in place by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and apply to the RVI
  
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• Will Metro passengers get refunds on season tickets due to coronavirus?

  24-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The public have been advised to avoid all non-essential travel, including public transport, during the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• Police attend two pubs caught flouting coronavirus closure advice

  24-03-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pubs, in North Shields, North Tyneside, closed after Northumbria Police attended
  
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• Sunderland McDonald's wants new 'fast forward' drive-thru

  24-03-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the fast food chain's restaurants are closed, but delivery and takeaway services are still running during the Coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Hopes for up to 800 jobs with development near new Amazon site in Darlington

  24-03-2020 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Development at Morton Park in Darlington could include a logistics hub, a hotel and drive-thru restaurants
  
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• Man's wife makes prosthetic leg from household objects after coronavirus delays

  24-03-2020 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Watson, of Shotley Bridge, County Durham was told he would have to wait weeks on the NHS for a prosthetic leg due to the coronavirus crisis so his wife made one for him
  
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• Durham man makes prosthetic leg from household objects after coronavirus delays

  24-03-2020 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Watson, of Shotley Bridge, County Durham was told he would have to wait weeks on the NHS for a prosthetic leg due to the coronavirus crisis so his wife made one for him
  
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• How to get a free trial with Disney+ streaming service

  24-03-2020 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Star Wars, Disney and Marvel shows and movies are all available to watch on Disney’s new streaming service
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt reveals how she got on Gogglebox and the pay

  24-03-2020 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt has revealed how she got on the Channel 4 show in an interview with Grazia
  
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• Visiting at Sunderland and South Tyneside hospitals suspended due to coronavirus

  24-03-2020 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trust chiefs announced all visiting would be stopped across their hospitals to “protect patients and staff".
  
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• Visiting at Sunderland and South Tyneside hospital suspended due to coronavirus

  24-03-2020 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trust chiefs announced all visiting would be stopped across their hospitals to “protect patients and staff".
  
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• More details revealed on fines for people refusing to obey lockdown

  24-03-2020 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Downing Street have given more detail on the enforcement measures that police will be able to carry out if people refuse to stay at home
  
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• Sports Direct hikes prices on sports equipment after U-turn on opening stores

  24-03-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prices of some items were seen to have been increased after Sports Direct were due to open despite the coronavirus outbreak
  
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• Some branches of Greggs open for last day despite plea to stay at home

  24-03-2020 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Greggs store on Chillingham Road in Heaton is one of those which has opened for the last day of trading
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt rang Samaritans after online abuse from vile bullies

  24-03-2020 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In an interview with Grazia, Scarlett Moffatt revealed she rang Samaritans after vile online abuse from trolls
  
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• Woman praised after helping police to detain suspected thief in Sunderland

  24-03-2020 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested and has appeared in court charged with five counts of theft
  
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• Rail companies will offer refunds for advance tickets and season tickets

  24-03-2020 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Usually, rail companies do not refund advance train tickets, but passengers can get them for a limited period due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rail companies will offer refunds for advance and season tickets

  24-03-2020 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Usually, rail companies do not refund advance train tickets, but passengers can get them for a limited period due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Police hunt vandals who caused major damage at Metro station car park

  24-03-2020 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Nexus have launched an investigation after glass panels were smashed at the site over the weekend
  
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• ITV change Loose Women as viewers accuse show of ignoring rules

  24-03-2020 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV took action for Tuesday's Loose Women after viewers accused the talk show of ignoring social distancing
  
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• What shops can stay open in UK coronavirus lockdown?

  24-03-2020 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson's rules for restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels, B&Bs, caravan parks, community centre, places of worship, theatres and cinemas
  
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• The places that CAN stay open in lockdown - including takeaways

  24-03-2020 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson's rules for restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels, B&Bs, caravan parks, community centre, places of worship, theatres and cinemas
  
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• Coronavirus 'emergency powers' given to Sunderland council chief revealed

  24-03-2020 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Patrick Melia will be able to take ‘any action reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of individuals’
  
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• Gentoo Group will only attend 'emergency' repairs during lockdown

  24-03-2020 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm owns and manages over 28,000 social homes across Sunderland
  
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• Man appears at crown court charged with murder of Christopher Ritchie

  24-03-2020 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathon Morgan, 26, of Allergate, Durham, entered no plea and the case was adjourned until September
  
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• Volunteer service launches to help most vulnerable through coronavirus crisis

  24-03-2020 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kind geordies can help those most at risk by using the Citylife Line initiative
  
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• Donna Air calls for Newcastle gym to open car park to NHS staff

  24-03-2020 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle born actress Donna Air has called on the gym to open up its car park to NHS staff working at a nearby hospital
  
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• Taxi firm delivers school meals to children staying at home due to coronavirus

  24-03-2020 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Radar Taxis is delivering the meals to pupils of John Spence Community High School for free as tough restrictions are put in place across the UK amid the coronavirus outbreak
  
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