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• Quality Street worker shares secret decision making process they use to decide which chocolates are axed

  16-12-2022 23:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Nestle employee working under the Quality Street brand has shared some of the deepest secrets of her work life - including how they pick which sweets get booted from the iconic purple tubs each year
  
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• Strictly's Shirley Ballas claps back after 'fix' rumours, and speaks of 'hardest decision' as a BBC judge

  16-12-2022 23:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The coveted dance competition's judge appeared on today's instalment of This Morning, ahead of the weekend's grand finale - where one celeb will be crowned the Glitterball champion.
  
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• Noel Gallagher and The Kooks to headline Hardwick 2023 - other big names announced

  16-12-2022 23:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unprecedented demand has seen organisers announce an additional day for the County Durham music festival.
  
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• Mum warns why finding an 'x' marking on your car window could mean you're about to be robbed

  16-12-2022 23:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Morgan said that she feared that there was a sinister motivation after finding X's on her parked window.
  
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• Newcastle help to heat scheme: What is it and how you can apply?

  16-12-2022 23:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sustainable Warmth Scheme wants to help people’s homes be warmer, save money and lower emissions
  
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• Unite strike action by Go North East suspended after staff revise new offer

  16-12-2022 22:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineers will vote on accepting a revised offer from the company in the next few days.
  
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• DWP - Cold Weather payments, which benefits qualify for additional payment

  16-12-2022 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £25 payment could really help with the extra costs of heating your home when the temperature falls below freezing
  
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• Newcastle vicar's ice tragedy fear after almost stepping onto frozen lake in Newcastle park

  16-12-2022 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rev Mark Edwards MBE narrowly avoided walking out onto Leazes Park lake, mistaking it for snow-covered grass
  
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• 'Derelict' Saltwell land proposed for 62 home development

  16-12-2022 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors will gather on 21 December to decide on the Saltwell housing project
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, December 16

  16-12-2022 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, December 16 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Northumberland Line will make getting stuck in Newcastle traffic 'a thing of the past'

  16-12-2022 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland Line will reopen to passengers in early 2024
  
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• 'Totally unacceptable' MPs fury over Northern Rail's decision to close Sunderland station over Christmas

  16-12-2022 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julie Elliott, Bridget Phillipson and Sharon Hodgson have released a joint statement about the decision
  
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• County Durham Santa bike run takes place for eighth year in memory of farmer who died of brain tumour

  16-12-2022 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Forster died in 2014 after an 11-month battle with a brain tumour
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'amazing' North East man allegedly bludgeoned to death on Qatar oil rig

  16-12-2022 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Robson, from Tyne and Wear, died after an alleged attack on board the Seafox Burj rig and has been described as a 'one of a kind'
  
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• How £5 can help Newcastle's most vulnerable this Christmas with The People's Kitchen

  16-12-2022 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just £5 means someone who might otherwise have to go without can have a hot meal this winter
  
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• Strike calendar - all walkouts planned until the end of December

  16-12-2022 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the dates of strike action and stoppages across the NHS, trains, buses and Royal Mail
  
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• Best ways to quickly clear snow and ice from driveways and paths according to Government advice

  16-12-2022 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The wintry conditions are set to continue in the run-up to Christmas, with snow blizzards and icy temperatures forecast in the coming days
  
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• Youngsters spotted on frozen Killingworth Lake just days after Solihull tragedy

  16-12-2022 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The images show what appears to be a group gathered with one picture showing a person sitting down on the ice
  
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• Newcastle Liberal Democrat chief steps down as city opposition leader for health reasons

  16-12-2022 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Cott says it is "best for the city" that he steps back from the opposition leader post he has held since 2020
  
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• New voter ID advice for North Tyneside residents could cost council £58k

  16-12-2022 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As controversial voter ID reforms loom closer, North Tyneside Council is left estimating the costs
  
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• Expert shares easy tips every household can follow to save £250 on their heating bills

  16-12-2022 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The expert shared three key steps people can take to help stop heat from escaping through roofs and gaps around doors and windows
  
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• Iceland Food Club interest-free loans, how they work and how to get them

  16-12-2022 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Interest-free loans of up to £75 are given to shoppers to spend in Iceland and Food Warehouse over school holiday periods under the scheme
  
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• Shoppers' anger as Royal Mail, Evri and DPD fail to deliver

  16-12-2022 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families worry that the clock is ticking for Christmas deliveries to arrive on time as Couriers blame Royal Mail strike for backlogs
  
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• Kenton killer who stabbed 'precious son' to death in his bedroom jailed

  16-12-2022 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Riches, of Kenton, was cleared of murdering Fise Ames Abdou in South Shields but found guilty of manslaughter
  
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• £900 Cost of Living Payment 2023/2024, who gets it and how it may be split

  16-12-2022 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight million households will get the £900 payment between April 2023 and March 2024, which won't be sent all at once
  
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• Wallsend murder accused teenager tells court he 'jabbed out' with knife at dad in 'panic'

  16-12-2022 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robbie Battista, of Heaton, denies murdering Nathaniel Wardle and is standing trial alongside Mohammed Rabani and a 17-year-old
  
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• Back to school on Tyneside in the 1970s: 10 photographs from across the decade

  16-12-2022 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall typical scenes in Tyneside schools from 1970 to 1979
  
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• Northumbria Police officer found drunk behind wheel of police van avoids jail

  16-12-2022 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Kane, 38, was found guilty of misconduct in a public office following a trial last month and has been banned from driving for two years
  
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• 'We can’t go anywhere else' - Swimming clubs fear they will fold if Dunston pool shuts down

  16-12-2022 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two successful clubs would be left without a home if Dunston Leisure Centre cannot be saved from closure
  
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• Maryna Rahulina takes her children to see Fenwick window in Newcastle

  16-12-2022 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maryna Rahulina takes her children to see Fenwick window in Newcastle
  
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• Fresh image of wanted Sunderland man Alexander Carr released two weeks after murder of Michelle Hanson

  16-12-2022 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Northumbria Police are still on the lookout for the elusive suspect after a woman's body was found at a home on Brady Street in Sunderland
  
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• Jonnie Irwin urges people not to repeat 'mistake' he made on life insurance

  16-12-2022 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A Place In The Sun star spoke about the 'massive responsibility' he felt to make sure his family would be provided for after he's gone in the wake of his terminal cancer diagnosis
  
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• Son of second man on moon, Buzz Aldrin, brings space programme to Sunderland primary school

  16-12-2022 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Aldrin Family Foundation have brought he programme to Academy 360 to help to inspire schoolchildren to become interested in space science
  
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• Tributes pour in for Paul Kitching after Gateshead-born chef dies suddenly aged 61 - Chronicle Live

  16-12-2022 14:06 via news.google.com
  Tributes pour in for Paul Kitching after Gateshead-born chef dies suddenly aged 61  Chronicle Live
  
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• Tributes pour in for Paul Kitching after Gateshead-born chef dies suddenly aged 61

  16-12-2022 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul's partner Katie said that his death had come as a 'total shock' as fellow chefs paid tribute to the 'one in a million' Michelin-star restaurant owner
  
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• North East to be hit by snow blizzards with Met Office warning of power cuts and travel mayhem

  16-12-2022 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More snow and ice is on the way with temperatures remaining with conditions on the roads and under foot expected to be treacherous
  
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• Seaside seafood hotspot North opens on Sunderland beachfront

  16-12-2022 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North is being opened by the team behind Mexico 70, Holmeside Coffee and The Ship Isis
  
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• Dog dies after falling into frozen North East lake as fire brigade issues stark warning

  16-12-2022 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have urged people not to walk on frozen water after the tragedy in Solihull claimed the lives of four young boys who fell through the ice
  
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• Members of drugs gang jailed for playing their part in 'professional' Newcastle cocaine conspiracy

  16-12-2022 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Pow, 33, Scott Ridley, 32, Christopher Phillips, 30, and Tiffany Day, 30, were all part of a major class A drugs conspiracy
  
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• Police officer injured as quad bike ridden by men in balaclavas in Gateshead ran over her foot

  16-12-2022 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were in Oliver Henderson Park on the Leam Lane Estate when a female officer was approached by the quad bike
  
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• Martin Lewis admits 'cringing' as new charity Christmas single with Ladbaby is released

  16-12-2022 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The MoneySavingExpert founder lends his singing voice to LadBaby's Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid parody to raise money for food banks
  
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• Vital funding secured for major development of Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens

  16-12-2022 12:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A multi-million pound transformation of Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens is set to take place
  
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• Arthur's Hill murder accused pleads not guilty to stabbing man to death

  16-12-2022 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yasim Ismael will stand trial next year accused of murdering Beimnet Gebreab in Arthur's Hill
  
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• Ann Cleeves reunited with lost laptop containing draft of new novel - but only after it was run over

  16-12-2022 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Vera author lost her laptop in a Shetland blizzard on Monday
  
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• Jill Scott set to invite I'm A Celebrity co-stars to her wedding as she dismisses feud rumours

  16-12-2022 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sunderland star said there will be 'extra seats' for her campmates on the big day as she addressed rumours around the infamous WhatsApp group
  
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• Hairy Bikers to return to BBC with new show in January to match top restaurants with local suppliers

  16-12-2022 09:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Si King and Dave Myers will matchmake the best restaurants with local suppliers in their new series which starts in the new year
  
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• Smiling Bedlington thug used axe to smash girlfriend's door then set her clothes alight

  16-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William McPhee took part in a 'revenge attack' on the woman after he wrongly believed he'd seen intimate videos of her online
  
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• John the Badge murder: A decade of twists and turns in death mystery

  16-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Today marks 10 years since devoted Newcastle United fan John Roberts was found dead in his Winlaton home. We take a look at the key moments in the investigation
  
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• Scam Royal Mail missed delivery email warning after 400 reports to police

  16-12-2022 08:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Action Fraud says the 'your parcel is on hold' emails are fake and link to a site that seeks to swindle the recipient out of their personal details
  
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• 17 pictures as North East nurses walk out on strike at hospitals from Gateshead to Cramlington

  16-12-2022 08:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nurses took to the streets amid awful blizzard conditions on Thursday
  
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