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• Megan McKenna gives birth to first child and announces adorable name

  09-10-2024 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Megan McKenna has given birth to her first child and has shared an adorable video of the newborn as she reveals his name and weight to fans
  
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• Northumberland pub and café under new ownership as previous owners move on

  09-10-2024 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Heart of Northumberland pub and The Small World Café in Hexham, Northumberland, were both recently sold to new owners by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co
  
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• Millions of people evacuated as Hurricane Milton - the 'worst storm in 100 years' - hits US

  09-10-2024 21:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  US President Joe Biden has warned the incoming storm could be the worst in 100 years as millions are evacuated and flights cancelled
  
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• Gateshead girl, 5, granted access to cancer drug - BBC.com

  09-10-2024 20:59 via news.google.com
  Gateshead girl, 5, granted access to cancer drug  BBC.com
  
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• Northern Lights hunters spot rare phenomenon known as Steve in sky over the North East

  09-10-2024 20:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With a chance of catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights in the UK, many people headed outside in the hope of seeing a beautiful display and spotted another rare phenomenon
  
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• Keir Starmer slams Tories' record on SEND after question from Northumberland MP

  09-10-2024 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been reports of some children in Northumberland having to travel up to 30 miles for their education
  
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• "No Casino resolution" up for consideration by North Tyneside Council chiefs

  09-10-2024 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are set to send a "no casino resolution" to full council following a cabinet meeting next week.
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, October 9

  09-10-2024 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
  
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• ITV Tipping Point fans lost for words as player gets two 'easy' questions wrong

  09-10-2024 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tipping Point viewers were left baffled after a player got two 'easy' questions wrong, with fans completely shocked by the blunder
  
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• Worries that North East mayor's flagship Leamside Line railway restoration will cost billions

  09-10-2024 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After the costs of the Northumberland Line reopening jumped susbtantially, there are concerns that Kim McGuinness' plans to restore the Leamside Line could face similar problems
  
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• Man fighting for life in hospital following 'group fight' in Blyth as eight people arrested

  09-10-2024 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight people were arrested in connection with the incident, with an 18-year-old man charged with unlawful wounding
  
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• BBC's The One Show to broadcast Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025 draw ahead of Sunderland opening

  09-10-2024 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The opening match will take place at Sunderland's Stadium of Light
  
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• Vera's Kenny Doughty 'unrecognisable' as he stuns fans with new look as major TV role confirmed

  09-10-2024 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Vera star Kenny Doughty surprised fans when he debuted a new look in an Instagram post
  
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• Sunderland fan gets nasty surprise after cutting into football-themed birthday cake

  09-10-2024 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alf had a hilarious response to his friends and family after they sabotaged his Sunderland AFC-themed birthday cake in a hilarious prank at Milan restaurant, Northumberland
  
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• Nick Knowles' Strictly Come Dancing future 'in doubt' as update due on injured BBC star

  09-10-2024 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles missed Saturday's Movie Week live show on the BBC due to injury
  
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• Newcastle mum with fear of spiders booked Uber and asked driver to get rid of it

  09-10-2024 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Rebecca was beside herself with fear when she spotted a spider in the hallway of her Great Park home
  
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• Help for North East victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence at 'risk' amid funding uncertainty

  09-10-2024 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four charities providing support for victims in Northumberland have pleaded with Labour ministers to extend funding for domestic abuse and sexual violence services beyond next March
  
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• North East building firm celebrating bumper year of awards wins national prize

  09-10-2024 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside Home Improvements, based in Jarrow have also been recognised for their work with apprentices
  
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• Plans for restoration of Roker Park bandstand to be outlined

  09-10-2024 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 144-year-old bandstand was once the stunning Victorian centrepiece of the coastal park but has recently fallen into a state of disrepair and was fenced off in summer 2021, with warning signs put in place
  
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• Why a judge decided to lift a ban on identifying schoolgirl Holly Newton's young killer

  09-10-2024 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Logan MacPhail is unmasked as Holly Newton’s killer, a High Court judge has outlined the reasons for his decision to allow him to be named
  
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• Schoolgirl Holly Newton's murderer unmasked as former boyfriend Logan MacPhail

  09-10-2024 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The identify of a 17-year-old convicted of murdering 15-year-old Holly Newton in Hexham can now be reported for the first time
  
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• CCTV shows moments before schoolgirl Holly Newton was murdered by her former boyfriend in Hexham

  09-10-2024 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Logan MacPhail had followed Holly Newton around Hexham for around 45 minutes before approaching her then killing her
  
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• 'It's devastating' - Pictures show aftermath of flooding in Northumberland town as businesses forced to close

  09-10-2024 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of businesses were closed in Blyth after heavy rain hit the area
  
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• County Durham man violently attacked woman in jealous rage after watching England lose Euros final

  09-10-2024 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steven Files was jailed for two years and four months at Teesside Crown Court
  
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• South Tyneside Council facing £7.7m revenue budget overspend

  09-10-2024 17:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The figures were outlined to senior Labour councillors at a meeting of the local authority's cabinet as part of a budget monitoring update
  
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• Tory councillors in Northumberland slam winter fuel cuts as council tax support scheme backed to continue

  09-10-2024 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £28 million fund supports low-income households with their council tax bills
  
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• Police searching for Victoria Taylor say her belongings have been found in park near where she vanished

  09-10-2024 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victoria Taylor has been missing for 10 days after leaving her fiance and two-year-old daughter
  
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• Is BBC's Threads based on a true story? Horrifying 1980s drama to be repeated

  09-10-2024 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chilling BBC drama Threads, about a nuclear attack on Britain, will air on BBC Four on Wednesday, October 9
  
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• Investigations continue into alleged sexual assault after suspect arrested in Newcastle police raids

  09-10-2024 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police executed a number of warrants across Newcastle last month
  
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• Gateshead firm secures multi million pound Newcastle Building Society contract - North East Times

  09-10-2024 16:44 via news.google.com
  Gateshead firm secures multi million pound Newcastle Building Society contract  North East Times
  
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• Blyth boy goes out in kayak on flooded streets 12 years after dad on 'Thunder Thursday'

  09-10-2024 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Roper, 44, was picture on a flooded street in Blyth after Thunder Thursday and now his son, Bobby, has recreated the moment
  
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• New plants installed to make Newcastle's Monument 'safer' as traffic ban remains on hold

  09-10-2024 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A series of planters were added to either side of Blackett Street, around Grey’s Monument, last week
  
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• What is Threads on BBC? Terrifying nuclear attack drama to air 40 years after causing nightmares

  09-10-2024 16:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terrifying BBC drama Threads will air on BBC Four on Wednesday, October 9, 40 years after its debut alarmed millions of viewers
  
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• More than month's worth of rain hits parts of Northumberland in just 24 hours

  09-10-2024 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homes and businesses were flooded as a result of the heavy rainfall
  
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• Homes and businesses flooded after a MONTH'S worth of rain hits parts of Northumberland in 24 hours

  09-10-2024 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homes and businesses were flooded as a result of the heavy rainfall
  
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• New Post Office location in a Northumberland town centre revealed two years after closure

  09-10-2024 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Premier will be opening in Berwick and include a Post Office facility
  
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• Match of the Day's Gary Lineker replacement 'battle' as two top BBC stars linked

  09-10-2024 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rumours are that BBC host Gary Lineker will leaves Match of the Day when his contract expires at the end of the season
  
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• Gary Lineker's Match of the Day replacement 'battle' as two top BBC stars linked

  09-10-2024 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rumours are that BBC host Gary Lineker will leaves Match of the Day when his contract expires at the end of the season
  
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• Teacher's horror as £3,500 savings stolen while on holiday after identity sold on dark web

  09-10-2024 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew Shaw, 27, had his identity stolen by a Romanian hacker who used it to pay for a hotel stay and bar tab
  
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• A1(M) remains closed at County Durham due to severe flooding as drivers told to use diversion

  09-10-2024 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A1(M) is still closed in County Durham due to severe flooding
  
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• Durham city footbridge demolished after being deemed unsafe for pedestrians

  09-10-2024 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leazes Footbridge in Durham City was closed last year on health and safety grounds after a review found it was beyond economical repair
  
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• Popular Durham pub re-opens after £268,600 investment

  09-10-2024 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Three Bridges has reopened following a major investment
  
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• Strictly's Giovanni Pernice to reunite with BBC co-star months after controversial exit

  09-10-2024 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has confirmed a new show with a star from the BBC programme
  
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• Strictly's Giovanni Pernice to reunite with BBC co-star after controversial exit

  09-10-2024 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has confirmed a new show with a star from the BBC programme
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice to reunite with co-star months after BBC exit

  09-10-2024 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has confirmed a new show with a star from the BBC programme
  
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• Longbenton woman releases book about overcoming low self-esteem to help others

  09-10-2024 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Dream Self-esteem: A Counsellor’s Guide to loving yourself and transforming your life' by Natalie Overton is available to buy from Amazon as a paper book and e-book
  
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• Tesco Christmas delivery slots: Supermarket reveals exact date you can book - and how to get one

  09-10-2024 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco has confirmed when you can book your Christmas delivery slot - and how you can get one early
  
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• Around 250 new jobs on way at massive new DPD hub in County Durham

  09-10-2024 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The parcel delivery firm has signed up for a warehouse at a new £100m business park and construction will start soon
  
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• North East funeral directors offer chance for families to use state-of-the-art electric hearse and limousines

  09-10-2024 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The state-of-the-art vehicles will be available at Walker & Morrell funeral homes in Washington, Gateshead and Houghton Le Spring
  
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• Two held after suspected cannabis farm discovered in Morpeth after police called to 'disturbance'

  09-10-2024 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police made the discovery after being called to a disturbance on Abbey Terrace on Wednesday morning
  
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