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• Strictly's Helen Skelton pays emotional tribute to co-star 'fighting silent battle'

  26-12-2022 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Countryfile presenter took to Instagram over the Christmas weekend to share admiration for Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden
  
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• The 81-year-old Newcastle bodybuilder who still competes and eats six meals a day after triple bypass

  26-12-2022 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The great-grandad revealed the secrets to still competing in his 80s- which he still does with another octogenarian
  
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• Heaton mum's worry as mould grows in 13-year-old son's room after roof repair takes months

  26-12-2022 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your Homes Newcastle apologises to family for the length of time it has taken to repair leaking roof on their Tyneside flat
  
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• Floral tributes left in memory of 'fantastic neighbour' who died in South Shields house fire on Christmas Eve

  26-12-2022 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the community have been laying flowers at the scene of a fatal house fire in South Shields
  
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• Sainsbury's and Tesco apologise after shoppers have Christmas dinner ruined by 'rotten' turkeys

  26-12-2022 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several shoppers complained that their turkeys looked 'rancid' and demanded a refund as they hit out at the supermarkets for 'ruining' Christmas Day
  
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• Strictly's Dianne Buswell clears up Joe Sugg split rumours after flying abroad solo for Christmas

  26-12-2022 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The dancer jetted off to Australia to spend Christmas with her family while Joe stayed in the UK, sparking concern among fans that the Strictly couple had called it quits
  
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• Serial Ashington stalker targeted another woman just weeks after being in court for harassing ex-wife

  26-12-2022 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Brennan, from Ashington, had been given a suspended sentence for bombarding his former spouse with messages and calls when he went on to do the same to another ex-partner
  
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• Donna Air left with fractured spine as daughter Freya 'saves Christmas'

  26-12-2022 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Byker Grove star Donna Air revealed to her Instagram followers that she'd fractured her spine in the run up to Christmas
  
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• Tragedy as man dies after being rescued from South Shields house fire on Christmas Eve

  26-12-2022 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man died at the scene after a house fire on Christmas Eve
  
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• EastEnders' Danny Dyer drops serious hint Mick is still alive as he breaks exit silence

  26-12-2022 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Danny Dyer has spoken out after his character Mick Carter bowed out in dramatic circumstances on Christmas Day
  
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• EastEnders' Christmas episode 'plot hole' identified by viewers after Mick exit and ratings blow

  26-12-2022 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC viewers who tuned into the Christmas episode of EastEnders were left saying the same thing as Danny Dyer bowed out as Mick
  
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• DWP New Year payment dates for benefits including Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

  26-12-2022 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People expecting their benefits this week should have received payment before Christmas, while any payments due on the New Year bank holiday will also be paid early
  
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• Touching floral tributes left for Cullercoats man Lee Santos as murder accused appears in court

  26-12-2022 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Floral tributes have begun to appear after Lee Santos, 45, was found dead at an address on John Street, Cullercoats
  
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• Inside Perrie Edwards' cosy family Christmas including cute photos of Axel and an epic dinner

  26-12-2022 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Mix star Perrie Edwards shared photos from her Christmas Day on Instagram as she wished fans well
  
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• Experts warn people not to put Amazon Echo Alexa devices in their bedrooms

  26-12-2022 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your Echo could be recording your conversations and sharing them with Amazon staff - but there is a way to delete recordings from your device
  
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• Charlotte Trippier offers glimpse of stunning Newcastle home as she and Kieran celebrate Christmas

  26-12-2022 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Trippier, wife of Newcastle United captain Kieran, gave her followers look inside the family's stunning home
  
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• Owen Warner says former Lioness Jill Scott has 'won Christmas' with ultimate football present

  26-12-2022 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen Warner took to Instagram to show-off the present he received from friend and I'm A Celebrity... campmate Jill Scott
  
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• Charlotte Crosby celebrates first Christmas as a mam with baby daughter Alba Jean

  26-12-2022 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Geordie Shore star said that her two-month-old daughter was 'the best present I could ask for'
  
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• Winter Love Island's Maya Jama 'silent' as she's seen for first time as host in new series teaser

  26-12-2022 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New Love Island presenter Maya Jama appears in a first look teaser for the ITV show's new winter series
  
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• Christmas Day horror as car smashes into Northumberland home with two hospitalised

  26-12-2022 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A scene of destruction has been left after a driver ploughed into a family home on Christmas Day
  
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• Gemma Atkinson refutes Gorka Marquez 'leaving Strictly' claims in defiant Instagram post

  26-12-2022 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gemma Atkinson addressed speculation other half Gorka Marquez is ready to quit Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Charity distributes 1.3m meals to North East families since launching two years ago

  26-12-2022 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity has grown across the North East and helps thousands of families every week
  
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• The new driving rules and regulations for 2023 that all drivers need to know about

  26-12-2022 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is the list of new road rules for 2023 and the laws already in place that you may not be aware of
  
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• Vicky Pattison welcomes adorable new rescue puppy to the family on Christmas Day

  26-12-2022 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-born star promised that little Max would 'know nothing but love for the rest of his life' in a sweet Instagram post
  
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• Call The Midwife's Christmas special ends with new series announcement that delights fans

  26-12-2022 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Call The Midwife aired its Christmas special on Sunday night and the episode ended with some big news for BBC viewers
  
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• Met Office issues Boxing Day weather warning as deep freeze to hit North East

  26-12-2022 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Icy and snowy conditions are set to return which could cause travel chaos on the roads across the region
  
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• Strictly's Kai Widdrington gets 'justice' after Christmas win with Alexandra Mardell

  26-12-2022 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kai Widdrington won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special alongside soap actress Alexandra Mardell
  
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• When is EastEnders on tonight? BBC confirm soap's Christmas and New Year schedule

  26-12-2022 11:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders is sure to be one of the most watched programmes over the festive period, particularly Christmas Day
  
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• EastEnders' Rose Ayling-Ellis plays crucial role in Christmas chaos months after exit

  26-12-2022 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rose Ayling-Ellis' character Frankie had a key role in the Christmas Day drama in EastEnders, months after her departure
  
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• Shooting stars captured over iconic Northumberland landmark in 'most challenging conditions'

  26-12-2022 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wil Cheung shot shooting stars over Sycamore Gap during the Geminids Meteor Shower
  
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• Strictly's Motsi Mabuse force to clarify future after 'last time' Twitter post sparks exit panic

  26-12-2022 10:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse assured fans that she isn't leaving the BBC show after its Christmas special
  
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• Is Mick dead in EastEnders? Danny Dyer centre of 'Harold Bishop' twist theory after exit

  26-12-2022 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danny Dyer made a very dramatic EastEnders exit at the end of the BBC soap's gripping Christmas Day episode
  
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• The notorious winter that sent the the North East and UK into deep freeze for months

  26-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Boxing Day, 60 years ago, it started snowing and didn't stop, signalling the start of three months of "white hell" in the UK which brought relentless snow, ice and fearsome gales
  
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• The notorious winter that sent the North East and UK into deep freeze for months

  26-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Boxing Day, 60 years ago, it started snowing and didn't stop, signalling the start of three months of "white hell" in the UK which brought relentless snow, ice and fearsome gales
  
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• The £1.1m Warkworth house on the banks of the River Coquet with fishing rights and jetty

  26-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Old School House in Warkworth is on the market this winter
  
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• I visited the award-winning South Shields coast in winter and found a vibrant community

  26-12-2022 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The coastal town is still incredibly popular in the winter, despite the freezing cold temperatures at the moment
  
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• Wingate brute strangled pregnant partner during 'cowardly and unprovoked' attack

  26-12-2022 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Barnes, 31, had been out drinking when he turned up to his then-partner's home and launched a violent attack
  
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• 'The worst Christmas': The true reality of the struggle across the North East this December

  26-12-2022 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The West End Foodbank is handing out more than 2,000 parcels each month
  
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• Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle from December 16 to December 22

  26-12-2022 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks
  
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