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• ITV faces calls to sack Jeremy Clarkson after 'deplorable' Meghan Markle remarks

  19-12-2022 23:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ipso has now received more than 12,000 complaints after the presenter wrote that he dreams of seeing the Duchess being 'made to parade naked through the streets'
  
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• First look at The Masked Singer 2023 mystery stars in costume as clues teased

  19-12-2022 23:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  13 stars will be taking to the stage in the new series, including the first ever double act in the show's history - and it's back on ITV in less than a fortnight
  
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• Olly Murs meets fans in Newcastle during album signing at HMV

  19-12-2022 22:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Olly Murs was in Newcastle signing copies of his latest album, Marry Me
  
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• 'Freeze-thaw' leaves some homes in Northumberland without water following icy weather

  19-12-2022 22:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The water board Northumbrian Water said that their teams are working to repair leaks and minimise the impact on customers
  
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• North East mam explains sweet reason she always takes her decorations down at 6pm on Christmas Day

  19-12-2022 21:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Georgia Schofield makes sure that there are no traces of Christmas left in the house by the time Boxing Day comes around - and it's all for her three-year-old daughter
  
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• Dickens by Candlelight, A Christmas Carol review: A reimagining of a classic festive tale in a historic setting

  19-12-2022 21:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alderman Fenwick's House played host to a superb retelling of Dicken's most celebrated work
  
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• Reveller threw bottle towards staff after being told to leave Bigg Market bar

  19-12-2022 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aryan Mohammed ended up in a fight with some of the bar's doormen and other employees after he took exception to the premises closing
  
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• The People's Kitchen given special commendation by the High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear

  19-12-2022 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The prominent Newcastle-based charity has been recognised for the tireless work it does in the community
  
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• North East homelessness charity partners with South Shields primary school to make 2023 calendar

  19-12-2022 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emmaus North East have joined forces with Mortimer Primary School in South Shields to design the calendar
  
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• Martin Lewis fan reveals how they added £2,500 to their state pension a year

  19-12-2022 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One money savvy saver has shared exactly how she has increased her state pension pot by over £2,500 each year by simply following the advice of Martin Lewis
  
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• Palmersville dad claims primary school allowed his four-year-old daughter to leave by herself

  19-12-2022 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Murtaza Ahsan Kamal said his daughter was unsupervised and claims her life was put at risk
  
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• Harry and Meghan to front new Netflix show this month in wake of explosive documentary

  19-12-2022 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will present Live to Lead, a new documentary set to land on the streaming service later this month
  
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• North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident due to 'unprecedented pressure'

  19-12-2022 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The service declared the incident as a result of extreme pressures impacting its ability to respond to patients, and has asked people to only call in a life-threatening emergency
  
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• Vital Newcastle Community Centre eager to secure funding to keep young people in education

  19-12-2022 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fenham Community Centre is experiencing a surge in young people needing its services and rocketing energy bills
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, December 19

  19-12-2022 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, December - live breaking updates and results below.
  
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• What is boiler cover and is it worth buying for peace of mind in case it breaks down in the middle of winter?

  19-12-2022 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If a broken boiler would be a financial disaster, it might be worth looking into a plan that will pay out - but it will cost you
  
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• County Durham son strangled mother and kicked her in genitals during violent attack

  19-12-2022 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shane Tidyman, 25, was jailed for intentional strangulation against his own mother
  
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• Man on drugs binge chased people with knife in Durham city centre car park after 'rooting' through bins

  19-12-2022 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Goodwin was seen acting in a bizarre manner by passers-by at the Riverside Car Park in Durham
  
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• 25,000 energy customers due one-off payment after Ofgem raps supplier Utilita Energy

  19-12-2022 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Not all Utilita customers on traditional prepayment meters receive the correct amount of additional support credits, regulator finds
  
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• Gateshead Council becomes 35th Fair Tax Council in the UK - Gateshead Council

  19-12-2022 18:04 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Council becomes 35th Fair Tax Council in the UK  Gateshead Council
  
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• Met Office forecasts 'wintry conditions' in North East for Christmas Day with risk of showers and snow

  19-12-2022 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The leading meteorologists are expecting wintry conditions over the Christmas weekend with colder conditions heading into new year
  
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• Government confirms £400 energy support payment for 900,000 more UK households

  19-12-2022 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Care home residents and people living in park homes will be among those eligible for the support from January, while an extra £200 Alternative Fuel Payment has also been confirmed
  
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• Gary Lucy on a mission 'to make kids cry' as he takes on villainous role in Sunderland pantomime

  19-12-2022 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollyoaks and Footballers' Wives star Gary Lucy is playing Abanazar at Sunderland Empire this Christmas
  
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• Do you support the strikes? Let us know your thoughts as nurses, ambulance workers, postal and rail staff strike

  19-12-2022 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you support the strikes? Let us know which, if any, strikes you support by taking part in our poll
  
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• The Christmas-mad Gateshead pub that drinkers say is 'better than Fenwick's window' - Chronicle Live

  19-12-2022 17:20 via news.google.com
  The Christmas-mad Gateshead pub that drinkers say is 'better than Fenwick's window'  Chronicle Live
  
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• Woman's body found inside burned out car near Newcastle

  19-12-2022 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Northumbria Police are looking for witnesses to the fire which occurred close to Maften Brewery, Maften, near Newcastle
  
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• Kate Middleton gives 'clear nod' to The Queen in ITV Christmas carol service

  19-12-2022 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton hosted carol service Together at Christmas, which is set to air on ITV on Saturday evening
  
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• Spanish holiday hotspot bringing in new British tourist tax from December 2023

  19-12-2022 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of tourist hotspots like Valencia will be bringing in a new tax for holidaymakers as of late 2023
  
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• New park and ride sites could be set up to ease gridlock 'pain' during four-year Tyne Bridge repairs

  19-12-2022 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Transport chiefs are working on plans to avoid major problems on the region's roads when the Tyne Bridge is cut down to two lanes during the works
  
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• 'Horrified' Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence after Meghan Markle comments led to 6,000 complaints

  19-12-2022 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter landed himself in hot water after publishing a column in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex, stating he is: "dreaming of the day she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her."
  
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• 'Horrified' Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence after his Meghan Markle comments led to 6,000 complaints

  19-12-2022 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter landed himself in hot water after publishing a column in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex, stating he is: "dreaming of the day she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her."
  
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• Thousands of North East children in poverty go without free school meals

  19-12-2022 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Child Poverty Commission wants free school meals introduced for all primary pupils
  
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• New kittiwave towers aim to provide solution for Tyneside birds

  19-12-2022 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three years of research has gone into the new 'kittiwakery' that will be built in Gateshead
  
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• Lidl recalls two fish products over fears they could have bacteria that cause serious infections

  19-12-2022 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The products may contain Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause symptoms including high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, sickness and diarrhoea
  
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• Strictly's Kym Marsh shares 'real' reaction to final result with backstage insight after fan anger

  19-12-2022 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh was back for the final, which saw Hamza and Jowita win the Glitterball trophy
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Kym Marsh shares 'real' reaction to result with after fan anger

  19-12-2022 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh was back for the final, which saw Hamza and Jowita win the Glitterball trophy
  
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• Gateshead driver denies sending sexual messages to child - BBC

  19-12-2022 15:23 via news.google.com
  Gateshead driver denies sending sexual messages to child  BBC
  
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• Loose Women's Christine Lampard issues 'disclaimer' after Christmas special announcement

  19-12-2022 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women presenter Christine Lampard was swift to point something out after news of the ITV show's Christmas choir special
  
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• South Shields man accused of killing teenager tells court he didn't attack him

  19-12-2022 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Hall, of South Shields, denies the manslaughter of Steven Thompson outside a nightclub in South Shields
  
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• Man spends £1,200 on Apple laptop from Amazon but receives two boxes of dog food instead

  19-12-2022 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amazon initially informed Alan that they wouldn't issue him a refund unless he returned the laptop which was never delivered.
  
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• Man spends £1,200 on Apple laptop from Amazon but gets two boxes of dog food instead

  19-12-2022 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amazon initially informed Alan that they wouldn't issue him a refund unless he returned the laptop which was never delivered.
  
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• Ant and Dec give Britain's Got Talent show of support to Stephen Mulhern as he 'replaces' them

  19-12-2022 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec were missing from Britain's Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician on Sunday, with Stephen Mulhern hosting the show
  
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• Bensham shop ordered to close after repeated complaints - Gateshead Council

  19-12-2022 14:28 via news.google.com
  Bensham shop ordered to close after repeated complaints  Gateshead Council
  
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• Whitley Bay home devastated by fire as warning issued about charging phones in bed

  19-12-2022 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear fire and Rescue Service have warned against the dangers of overheating chargers this Christmas
  
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• Lorraine's Ranvir Singh under fire from Strictly fans for 'insulting' remark on Hamza Yassin's win

  19-12-2022 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorraine stand-in host Ranvir Singh received criticism from viewers for her interview with Strictly star Helen Skelton on Monday
  
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• Newcastle dental student caught drink driving after travelling wrong way down street

  19-12-2022 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kayla Dodd was being watched by an officer as she narrowly missed another vehicle while on the street in Newcastle
  
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• DWP: Full list of extra money payments worth £842 which could land before Christmas

  19-12-2022 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some UK residents this month could see cash support and discounts with a value of up to £842 - here's a full list of all of the financial assistance available, some landing before the new year.
  
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• Virgin Media internet expert reveals the worst room in the house to set up your broadband router

  19-12-2022 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fresh warning has been issued by internet experts, in a bid to assist UK households to access faster broadband speeds. And if yours is in your kitchen, you may want to relocate it.
  
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• Prolific South Shields Wilko thief found by police hiding under a pile of clothes

  19-12-2022 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Bingham will be behind bars for Christmas after stealing various gift boxes worth a total of £410 from the Wilko store in South Shields
  
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• Dad left paralysed after slipping on ice just weeks after he beat cancer

  19-12-2022 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neil slipped on some ice metres from his home and has been left unable to move through the incident.
  
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