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• Northumberland village swaps Corvettes for courgettes as unique motorsport event makes debut

  15-09-2024 22:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Humshaugh held its first ever Courgette Car Racing event at its annual harvest show this weekend
  
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• Tim Spector says 'incredible' fruit can lower cholesterol and reduce risk of strokes

  15-09-2024 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tim Spector, founder of ZOE Health, took to Instagram to share a fruit that can lower cholesterol, support heart health and reduce the risk of strokes.
  
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• Nightsleeper has BBC viewers 'instantly hooked' as new thriller likened to 90s blockbuster

  15-09-2024 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New thriller Nightsleeper, about the hacking of a Glasgow to London sleeper train, began on BBC One on Sunday night
  
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• BBC's Nightsleeper has fans 'instantly hooked' as new thriller likened to 90s blockbuster

  15-09-2024 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New thriller Nightsleeper, about the hacking of a Glasgow to London sleeper train, began on BBC One on Sunday night
  
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• HMRC tax warning for pensioners with more than £1,600 in savings

  15-09-2024 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to Sir Steve Webb, a former pensions minister, an estimated 240,000 people will exceed the personal allowance threshold of £12,570 next year
  
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• British Gas, Octopus, Eon, EDF and OVO customers told to check their accounts for £150 payment

  15-09-2024 22:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Warm Home Discount will launch in October, but the Government says it could be any time up to March before the discount actually gets applied to people's energy accounts
  
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• Storm Boris brings flooding horror to Europe as 'at least seven dead'

  15-09-2024 22:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The floods have claimed five lives in Romania, one each in Austria and Poland. In the Czech Republic, four people who were swept away by waters were missing, police said
  
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• Strictly's Kai Widdrington delivers 'honest' verdict as BBC snub angers fans

  15-09-2024 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington is one of three fan favourites not to have a celebrity partner for the new series
  
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• Strictly's Gorka Marquez left in tears as BBC dancer forced to leave family

  15-09-2024 21:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez was left crying in the car as he left his family home ahead of the first live show
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez left in tears as BBC star forced to leave family

  15-09-2024 21:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez was left crying in the car as he left his family home ahead of the first live show
  
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• BBC Countryfile viewers baffled just minutes into show as they spot issue

  15-09-2024 21:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC Countryfile viewers tuning into the latest episode were left puzzled just minutes in as they spotted something they couldn't quite get their heads around
  
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• Life on a Roman fort in the heart of ancient Northumberland is recalled in 50 objects

  15-09-2024 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new book, 50 Objects From Vindolanda, takes us back to the Roman occupation of Britain
  
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• British travellers adjust holiday plans ahead of EU's new passport regulations

  15-09-2024 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The European Union is introducing two important changes to travel in Europe. The first, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which is planned to be launched in November 2024 and the ETIAS, due in mid-2025
  
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• Match of the Day's Gary Lineker lands new BBC job as 'replacements' identified

  15-09-2024 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker was seen on a different BBC show before returning to present Saturday's episode of Match of the Day
  
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• Unblock kitchen sink with one simple product that works in minutes

  15-09-2024 21:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleaning experts have shared a simple way to unblock any kitchen sink without using a chemical cleaner - and all you need is one magic product that will clear any blockage within minutes
  
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• How many episodes of Nightsleeper on BBC? Joe Cole leads cast of new thriller

  15-09-2024 20:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nightsleeper is the new BBC thriller which launches this week and stars a cast led by Peaky Blinders' Joe Cole
  
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• Gunshots fired at golf club where Donald Trump playing, campaign chief says

  15-09-2024 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gunshots have been fired at a golf club where ex-President Donald Trump has been playing, his campaign chief has said. The former US President was playing at the Trump National Golf Club in West Palm Beach at the time of the incident
  
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• BBC's Nightsleeper cast as six part train thriller set to have millions hooked

  15-09-2024 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Six part BBC thriller Nightsleeper launches on Sunday, September 15 and looks set to be unmissable viewing
  
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• Back to the 1990s on the Tyne and Wear Metro: 10 photos from the system’s second decade

  15-09-2024 20:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  By 1990, after opening 10 years earlier, passengers had made nearly 500 million journeys on the Metro
  
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• Is BBC's Nightsleeper based on a true story? Thriller dubbed the 'new' Bodyguard begins

  15-09-2024 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of viewers will tune into BBC One on Sunday night to watch the first episode of much hyped new thriller Nightsleeper
  
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• Five 'energy hogs' to turn off that can save you money on energy bills

  15-09-2024 20:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have revealed that turning off five common household items can save you money on your energy bills - and they cost less to power down than leave on standby
  
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• Lawyer walks Northumberland stretch of Hadrian's Wall in full Roman regalia in memory of late father

  15-09-2024 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Terry has walked several miles of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in a replica helmet, armour, belt and shield thought to be worn by soldiers from the Roman Empire
  
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• Zoe Ball will miss another week of BBC Radio 2 breakfast show as mystery continues over her absence

  15-09-2024 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Ball will be missing from her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show for another week as her stand-in Scott Mills will continue in her place with no indication as to when she will return
  
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• Hundreds of residents back new anti-social behaviour controls in Durham city centre

  15-09-2024 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's cabinet is set to agree a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the city to tackle behaviours including begging, urinating in the street and the use of intoxicating substances
  
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• Northumberland chef aiming for Michelin star shares top tips for eating out in county

  15-09-2024 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary McDermott of Sonnet in Alnwick has recommended some of his favourite places to eat in Northumberland after he and his partner's restaurant topped the TripAdvisor rankings for fine dining in the country
  
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• Former Newcastle bars and restaurants we loved and lost from Attic party palace to stylish Silk Room

  15-09-2024 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's our latest pick from the photo archives showing some of the restaurants and bars that once played their part in a bustling city social scene - see how many you remember
  
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• Derby day police abused and attacked by thug as Newcastle beat Sunderland in FA Cup

  15-09-2024 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Allan, of Sunderland, kicked a female officer in the stomach and racially abused another officer on the day Newcastle beat their rivals 3-0
  
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• Ant McPartlin spotted having family meal out on Newcastle's Quayside

  15-09-2024 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant posed for pictures with staff and diners after a three-course Italian meal at Babucho
  
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• Heavy rain can't dampen Exhibition Park festival celebrating city's most talented gardeners

  15-09-2024 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle Allotment and Garden Festival took place on Sunday afternoon as a celebration of the region's allotment holders
  
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• Expert warns winter fuel payment cuts to pensioners could 'lead to unnecessary deaths'

  15-09-2024 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS will lose out more in costs than the government will save by scrapping the winter fuel payment, new research shows
  
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• Gateshead video game developer releases new high action title - NewcastleWorld

  15-09-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead video game developer releases new high action title  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Two County Durham schools could be merged to create a new primary school

  15-09-2024 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move has been proposed by Durham County Council (DCC) and would see Horndale County Infant and Nursery School and St. Francis Church of England (Aided) Junior School combined
  
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• See hundreds of runners in action in South Shields in tribute to Sam Wealleans

  15-09-2024 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In pictures - see scenes of hundreds of runners paying tribute to Sam Wealleans a week on from his tragic death as they cover the 2.1-mile distance of the Great North Run he did not manage to complete
  
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• Council approves plans for new 20-metre-high 5G mast in Sunderland to 'improve coverage'

  15-09-2024 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council's planning department has approved an application for a site at Anthony Road in the city's St Chad's ward, in a bid to enhance 5G coverage
  
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• AirBnB plans refused in Sunderland street over noise fears

  15-09-2024 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council has refused an application to change the use of a property in the city's St Michael's ward to provide short-term letting accommodation
  
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• Ukrainian fleeing war opens new 'speakeasy' barbershop in Durham

  15-09-2024 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roman Radchenko from Ukraine and Luke Crodden from Ouston are opening a new barbershop in Durham, but with a slight twist
  
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• ‘Nothing is impossible’ - Paralympic hero’s fundraising plea as he embarks on new challenge

  15-09-2024 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lyndon Longhorne, from County Durham, is looking to become the first quadruple amputee to compete the sporting feat
  
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• Newcastle food tour guide shares recommendations for best places to eat for fussy eaters

  15-09-2024 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Triple A Food Tours offer foodie tours of Newcastle's Grainger Market and some in the wider North East - but some people need a little encouragement when it comes to trying more "adventurous" food
  
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• Crowds turn out to finish Great North Run in moving tribute to Sam Wealleans

  15-09-2024 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds completed the final two miles of the Great North Run route in Sam's name
  
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• BBC Countryfile's Matt Baker admits he and 'swot' wife are 'chalk and cheese'

  15-09-2024 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Countryfile star Matt Baker has opened up about his relationship with his wife of 18 years, Nicola Mooney, and shared that they are "chalk and cheese" in many ways
  
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• Pensioners over 70 could be eligible for lesser known benefit worth £700 a month

  15-09-2024 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People can claim the War Widow or Widower's Pension if their husband, wife or civil partner died as a result of their service before April 6, 2005 - but there are some other eligibility criteria
  
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• Signs of scarlet fever in your child including rash that makes skin feel like sandpaper

  15-09-2024 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlet fever is a contagious infection that can affect children - here are the symptoms to be aware of
  
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• Newcastle mum's back pain turned out to be a sign of cancer that had spread to four places

  15-09-2024 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna Caulfield has secondary breast cancer.
  
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• Huge increase in Northumberland's housing targets branded 'ridiculous idea'

  15-09-2024 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government said all areas had to contribute to ending the "housing crisis"
  
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• Durham Council issues urgent plea for extra Government funding to protect front-line services

  15-09-2024 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Growing financial pressure on the council means it is becoming "increasingly difficult" to avoid cuts in key areas, a senior councillor warned.
  
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• Man in his 40s in critical condition in hospital after being punched at Jarrow pub

  15-09-2024 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man required medical treatment for a serious head injury at the Lakeside Inn near Fellgate Estate, Jarrow
  
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• Strictly's Nick Knowles shed nearly two stone ahead of dancing competition

  15-09-2024 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Knowles is one of this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants and has revealed how producers are helping him with the physical and mental demands of the show
  
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• 10 surprising facts about Newcastle as No Such Thing as a Fish celebrates 10th anniversary at Tyne Theatre

  15-09-2024 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No Such Thing as a Fish is making a stop in Newcastle for a live podcast recording on its 10th anniversary live tour
  
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• Two Gateshead swimming pools set for £1.3m boost in effort to secure future - Chronicle Live

  15-09-2024 11:31 via news.google.com
  Two Gateshead swimming pools set for £1.3m boost in effort to secure future  Chronicle Live
  
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• Two Gateshead swimming pools set for £1.3m boost in effort to secure future

  15-09-2024 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of £1.3m of external funding will be allocated to two pools in Gateshead to reduce their carbon footprint and preserve their longevity
  
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