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• What you can and can't do as coronavirus lockdown rules change on Monday

  05-03-2021 23:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some restrictions will be lifted on Monday as the first stage of the roadmap out of lockdown comes into force
  
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• Missing man tracked down by police with hidden message on Christmas card

  05-03-2021 21:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised for a missing 67-year-old man from Crook last month
  
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• Missing Durham schoolgirl found 'safe and well'

  05-03-2021 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grace Dickson was reported missing on Thursday from her home in Seaham but has since been found
  
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• Appeal to find schoolgirl, 12, missing from home

  05-03-2021 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grace Dickson was reported missing on Thursday from her home in Seaham
  
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• No verdict in bridge closure row until after May elections

  05-03-2021 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council banned traffic from crossing five small bridges through residential areas last summer, a move that has sparked fierce debate
  
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• Gun plot five jailed for more than 34 years after families fell out over woman

  05-03-2021 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Haq, Barry Lynne, Thomas Tams, Kerry Tams and Charlotte Tams have been locked up after a teenager was shot in the knee in Elswick in revenge
  
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• Blyth teen battles to bounce back from lockdown brain tumour

  05-03-2021 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Todd, from Cambois, near Blyth, has raised thousands for cancer charities as he fights to regain his fitness after aggressive treatment
  
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• You can use Census records to research your family history

  05-03-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2021 Census will take place in March. For those interested in researching the histories of their own families, the census is an invaluable tool
  
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• This down at heel home could be yours for £45,000

  05-03-2021 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This property looks like a mess but has the potential to be turned round with a bit of hard work
  
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• Matt Hancock announces four in ten adults now vaccinated

  05-03-2021 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the announcements from the Health Secretary's press conference, with the first stage of ending the lockdown due to take place on Monday
  
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• Sunderland school gets Laptops for Kids donations to help children learn at home

  05-03-2021 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Refurbished laptops have been dropped off at Fullwell Infant School Academy to help youngsters catch up with work they have missed during lockdown
  
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• Fundraiser launched for Ida Brown after thugs attacked her in her own home

  05-03-2021 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 79-year-old, who has leukaemia, was injured after heartless thugs attacked her as they tried stealing her mobility scooter
  
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• Year of celebrations to mark Hadrian's Wall's 1,900th anniversary

  05-03-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work on the famed Roman structure is though to have begun in the year 122, when emperor Hadrian came to Britain
  
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• 'Kids need time to be kids' as school returns, says head teacher

  05-03-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children who've been learning at home during the pandemic have been doing plenty of school work, says one head teacher - what they've missed is social interaction
  
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• Fury as Government proposes just 1% pay rise for our NHS heroes

  05-03-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The planned 1% increase is likely to be a cut in real terms, once inflation is taken into account
  
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• Cocaine dealer freed because it inexplicably took two years to get him to court

  05-03-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Ewart, of Sunderland, was arrested in 2018 but a judge said he would not jail him due to the significant delay in prosecuting him and the fact he has turned his life around
  
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• £27m climate change boost for Theatre Royal, schools, and pools

  05-03-2021 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has confirmed that an ambitious bid to install eco-friendly measures in 32 public buildings has been approved, just a couple of weeks after it was lodged
  
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• Parents could be fined if they don't send their children to school from Monday

  05-03-2021 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Schools across the country are due to reopen from March 8 in line with Boris Johnson's plans to ease lockdown restrictions but what if parents don't want to send children in yet?
  
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• Ben Shephard explains himself after laughing at player's 'wrong' answer

  05-03-2021 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ben Shephard burst out laughing when a contestant decided to pass
  
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• Anyone working from home can claim £125 from the tax man but time is running out

  05-03-2021 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC said that anyone who has spent even one day working from home can claim a £125 rebate
  
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• 10 photographs from a night out in Newcastle in 2003

  05-03-2021 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These lads and lasses were all enjoying themselves in Newcastle city centre 18 years ago - and photographed for our regular Bigg Night Out feature
  
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• Families on low incomes to get £45 vouchers to help with school uniform costs

  05-03-2021 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council will be giving out the vouchers to struggling parents as schools prepare to reopen from March 8
  
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• Suspected drug dealers had £20,000 of Class A drugs while travelling on motorway

  05-03-2021 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers in an unmarked police car followed the vehicle and discovered the drugs stashed in a rucksack
  
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• Prince Philip moves hospital again after heart surgery for further treatment

  05-03-2021 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip, 99, was been taken back to private King Edward VII's Hospital following successful surgery to treat a heart condition
  
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• Firefighters attacked twice in the same week in Washington

  05-03-2021 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'mindless abuse' has been slammed by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service's chief
  
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• Four more arrested in connection with Walkergate shooting incident

  05-03-2021 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men aged 33 and 46 and two women aged 31 and 39 have now been arrested following the incident on Sunday morning where a firearm was allegedly discharged
  
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• Four more arrested in connection with alleged Walkergate shooting incident

  05-03-2021 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men aged 33 and 46 and two women aged 31 and 39 have now been arrested following the incident on Sunday morning where a firearm was allegedly discharged
  
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• The Chinese takeaways with the worst food hygiene ratings in the North East

  05-03-2021 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These are the Chinese takeaways which have been given a score by inspectors they probably don't want on their door
  
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• Wallsend thug who spat in PCs face in Gateshead at the start of lockdown walks free - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wallsend thug who spat in PCs face in Gateshead at the start of lockdown walks free  Chronicle Live
  
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• Thug who spat in PCs face at the start of lockdown walks free from court

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher MacGillivray, of Wallsend, was being arrested last April in Gateshead when he spat in the PCs face
  
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• Thug shouted 'appalling' racist abuse at police officer after punching man

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Curtis Moore racially abused a police officer after he was arrested for punching a man in April 2020
  
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• Sunderland's Kate Adie relives moving ceremony before Gulf War combat began

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The renowned war correspondent shared her experiences to mark the 30th anniversary of the day troops went into battle
  
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• 'Infection risk' at Bedlington care home condemned as unsafe

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Baedling Manor Care Home is now in 'Special Measures' after failing to ensure the 41 older people living there were kept safe
  
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• Gateshead schoolgirl takes on brightly-coloured rainbow run challenge

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice Maguire, 10, is running 50km in a 'run a rainbow' challenge to raise money for St Oswald's Hospice
  
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• Gateshead schoolgirl takes on 'biggest challenge of her life' in brightly-coloured rainbow run - Chronicle Live

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead schoolgirl takes on 'biggest challenge of her life' in brightly-coloured rainbow run  Chronicle Live
  
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• Funds stolen from chippy offering free meals to struggling families

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owner of Seaham Chippy Michelle Gray said over £100 was stolen from her purse while she was creating free food hampers for families in need on Monday
  
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• Apology after councillor's false claim on £5m Covid loan fund

  05-03-2021 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Labour councillor Ged Bell wrongly claimed on Wednesday night that the city council was not offering any Covid relief loans to businesses
  
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• Council tax bill set for those living within Sunderland City Council

  05-03-2021 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The budget has been approved for 2021/22
  
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• Kate Garraway targeted by Covid scammers claiming she's at risk of virus

  05-03-2021 11:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Friday, the TV presenter revealed on Good Morning Britain how she'd been targeted and warned that 'unnecessary fear' was being spread by scammers
  
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• Anne Hegerty dismisses claims Bradley Walsh is leaving The Chase

  05-03-2021 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Governess addressed the speculation that Bradley Walsh is leaving the show
  
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• Lidl and Co-op among stores recalling food items over safety fears

  05-03-2021 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has issued recalls on a number of products including carrot cake, pickles and meat items - here are more details
  
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• Primark's urgent warning to shoppers about 'giveaways' from fake accounts

  05-03-2021 09:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retail giant has sent out the warning after innocent shoppers were targeted by scam accounts posing as Primark on social media platforms
  
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• Gogglebox family deny they've been kicked off show by Channel 4

  05-03-2021 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Baggs family, from Essex, have been absent from our screens but mum Lisa has revealed the reason why
  
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• Mild and sunny spells this weekend but turning chilly on Sunday

  05-03-2021 09:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We won't be as lucky as last weekend when temperatures reached double figures
  
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• Mum with cerebral palsy to stand for first time in 20 years for fundraiser

  05-03-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tara Johnson, from Whitburn, is taking on the incredible challenge to raise funds for a one-of-a-kind site for people with disabilities
  
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• Five areas of County Durham where there could be zero coronavirus cases

  05-03-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as Matt Hancock said he's confident that coronavirus restrictions will be lifted to allow leisure travel this summer
  
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• Drivers warned of roadworks on two main routes as schools prepare to reopen

  05-03-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work is due to take place at the same time on Whitley Road in Benton and the A1058 Coast Road in Battle Hill, where the speed limit will be reduced to 30mph
  
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• Drink driver caught after drinking four cans of lager and a rum and coke

  05-03-2021 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Junior Edgerton pleaded with magistrates not to receive a driving ban due to the impact it would have on his life.
  
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• UK beach holiday costs rocket as more people plan post-lockdown getaways

  05-03-2021 08:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to Which?, prices have gone up in 10 of the country's most visited beach destinations, including St Ives, Whitby, Llandudno and Brighton
  
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• Obsessed thug has been assaulting and harassing ex since they split 17 years ago

  05-03-2021 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Stewart, of Benwell, has left his former partner living in fear of what he will do next after repeatedly subjecting her to violence, harassment and threats
  
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