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• People at risk of dementia could reduce chance of condition through exercise

  19-11-2024 23:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers found that having high "cardiorespiratory fitness" - which can be achieved through exercise - has been linked to a 35% reduced risk among those deemed to be at risk of dementia
  
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• Alton Towers and Legoland owner to open Minecraft theme park in UK

  19-11-2024 23:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Merlin Entertainments has agreed a partnership with Mojang Studios, the creator of the best-selling video game, to create Minecraft-themed "real-life experiences"
  
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• Whitley Bay independent bookstore awarded for carbon reduction efforts encourages others to follow for a cleaner future

  19-11-2024 23:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keel Row Books has won the Action on Climate Change award at the North Tyneside Business Awards 2024
  
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• MP warns of '4,500 infected blood claims in limbo' and hits out at slow progress for victims

  19-11-2024 23:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While some of those infected with tainted blood on the NHS could be compensated this year, an MP warned the vast majority remain in limbo.
  
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• Home Secretary says plans to bring in thousands more neighbourhood police 'will take years'

  19-11-2024 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told a policing conference in Westminster that the number of people who never see a police officer on the beat has doubled since 2010
  
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• Surge in North East drink and drug driving with collisions prompts new campaign ahead of Christmas

  19-11-2024 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports of motorists driving under the influence often increase over the festive season
  
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• Breast cancer drug Enhertu blocked for NHS use after third round of talks

  19-11-2024 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said it is "extremely disappointed" it will be unable to recommend trastuzumab deruxtecan, sold under the brand name Enhertu
  
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• Gosforth barbershop and hair salon wins four national awards, including best customer experience

  19-11-2024 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Webster & Carr and sister business For the Love of Curls walked away with several wins
  
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• Social housing in Gateshead - Gateshead Council

  19-11-2024 21:24 via news.google.com
  Social housing in Gateshead  Gateshead Council
  
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• Latest Met Office weather map shows Northumberland set for snow overnight but rest of North East to miss out

  19-11-2024 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Areas in rural Northumberland can expect snow overnight on Tuesday
  
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• Uber drivers hold protest in Newcastle city centre over pay and conditions

  19-11-2024 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers gathered outside Uber's offices in Newcastle on Tuesday, accusing the firm of 'driving them into poverty'
  
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• Family of 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in County Durham crash pay tribute

  19-11-2024 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shane Gaskin was killed after a three-vehicle collision in Barnard Castle on November 11
  
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• Northumberland farmer says 'every single farmer' in area will be affected by changes in budget

  19-11-2024 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tenant farmer Daniel Spours travelled to Westminster on Tuesday to protest both changes to inheritance and carbon rules which are expected to affect the price of fertiliser
  
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• Pharmacist's hack to cure cold in '24 hours or less' using common household item

  19-11-2024 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pharmacist has shared a hack to 'cure a cold in 24 hours' - and it's all down to something you probably already have in your kitchen cupboard
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for huge £140m jackpot

  19-11-2024 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, November 19
  
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• ITV's Richard Madeley walks out of GMB studio during live broadcast

  19-11-2024 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  GMB presenter Richard Madeley interrupts live broadcast as he exited the studio during a weather report
  
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• Lib Dems demand Labour apologise over Newcastle parks 'failure' as charity set to be scrapped

  19-11-2024 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council is poised to pull the plug next week on an experiment which saw 33 Tyneside parks and more than 60 allotments put into the hands of a charity less than six years ago
  
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• Armed Forces families could face inheritance tax on death in service payments under new Budget rules

  19-11-2024 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners want Chancellor Rachel Reeves to exempt death in service payments from the implications of the Budget change, which could see tax charged at 40 percent
  
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• Major DWP Winter Fuel update as thousands of pensioners to be forced into poverty by cuts

  19-11-2024 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP on Tuesday published an internal analysis of the policy that showed that ministers were aware of the number of pensioners that would be plunged into poverty
  
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• NUFC legend Nobby Solano takes first journey on Tyne and Wear Metro before Arsenal fixture

  19-11-2024 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nobby Solano played for Newcastle United in two stints between 1998 and 2004, and then 2005 to 2007 - but had apparently never taken a trip on Tyneside's favourite light rail network
  
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• Do you want to be a reporter? Here's how to apply and join the Newcastle Chronicle

  19-11-2024 18:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under the Community News Project, you could become a trainee reporter with ChronicleLive and the Newcastle Chronicle
  
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• Darlington toddler death: Murder accused sounded 'incredibly calm' on 999 call, jury told

  19-11-2024 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Stockton is currently facing a trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of murdering 22-month-old Charlie Roberts
  
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• Whitley Bay's St Mary's Lighthouse reopens to the public after £900,000 facelift

  19-11-2024 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lighthouse has been closed since July for essential repairs and painting to the lighthouse tower and surrounding buildings
  
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• Gateshead given council sign-off for EFL licence - Yahoo Sports

  19-11-2024 18:39 via news.google.com
  Gateshead given council sign-off for EFL licence  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Gateshead dad allegedly murdered in his home had 11 stab wounds and 31 injuries - Chronicle Live

  19-11-2024 18:36 via news.google.com
  Gateshead dad allegedly murdered in his home had 11 stab wounds and 31 injuries  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead dad allegedly murdered in his home had 11 stab wounds and 31 injuries

  19-11-2024 18:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leandro Lopes, 18, a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl are standing trial accused of murdering Gary Belfield and attempting to murder his son, Luke Williams, in Felling
  
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• Five trapped on car roof on Holy Island Causeway

  19-11-2024 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coastguard teams were called out twice in 23 hours on Sunday and Monday, both times to cars which were gradually becoming submerged by the tide
  
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• Gateshead Council leisure services to join Better - GLL

  19-11-2024 18:13 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Council leisure services to join Better  GLL
  
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• Gateshead eatery crowned Best Indian Fine Dining Restaurant Outside London | News - Hits Radio (North East) - Rayo

  19-11-2024 18:03 via news.google.com
  Gateshead eatery crowned Best Indian Fine Dining Restaurant Outside London | News - Hits Radio (North East)  Rayo
  
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• Gateshead Council leisure services to join Better group - Gateshead Council

  19-11-2024 17:40 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Council leisure services to join Better group  Gateshead Council
  
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• Popular Newcastle city centre restaurant closes doors suddenly

  19-11-2024 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The much-loved Japanese food chain has shut its doors without warning, leaving just one North East restaurant remaining
  
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• North East venue named 'Best Indian Fine Dining Restaurant Outside London' - The Northern Echo

  19-11-2024 17:24 via news.google.com
  North East venue named 'Best Indian Fine Dining Restaurant Outside London'  The Northern Echo
  
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• Pictures of North East's 'first taste of winter' as Met Office warns of 'continued winter hazards'

  19-11-2024 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See 14 pictures of snowfall across County Durham on Tuesday - as new weather warning for snow and ice issued
  
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• Gateshead leisure centres promised big investment as council hands facilities to new operator - Chronicle Live

  19-11-2024 17:01 via news.google.com
  Gateshead leisure centres promised big investment as council hands facilities to new operator  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead leisure centres promised big investment as council hands facilities to new operator

  19-11-2024 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council chiefs have agreed a 10-year deal to let GLL run its centres in Heworth, Dunston, Blaydon, and Gateshead International Stadium from next year
  
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• Durham wakes to 'first taste of winter' as photos show North East scattered in snow

  19-11-2024 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See 14 pictures of snowfall across Durham on Tuesday morning - as new weather warning for snow and ice issued
  
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• Police appeal to find man over vehicle break-in in South Shields

  19-11-2024 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This man is being sought by police in relation to crimes in South Shields
  
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• Restoration of South Shields's Herd Groyne lighthouse complete

  19-11-2024 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The distinctive red lighthouse is set to return to its role as a vital navigational aid for vessels on the River Tyne
  
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• County Durham folk musician's tribute to Newcastle surgeon as final album released a year on from his death

  19-11-2024 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Matthew's posthumous album will be sold to raise money for the charities which support him and his family
  
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• Plans to welcome passengers onto new Northumberland Line remain on track

  19-11-2024 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three of the stations are set to open next month with the remaining three opening in 2025
  
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• Gateshead FC given promotion guarantee as council agrees deal on International Stadium future - Chronicle Live

  19-11-2024 16:22 via news.google.com
  Gateshead FC given promotion guarantee as council agrees deal on International Stadium future  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead FC given promotion guarantee as council agrees deal on International Stadium future

  19-11-2024 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a debacle that saw Gateshead FC blocked from the National League play-offs last season, the Heed have now been promised a 10-year security on their stadium if they win promotion
  
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• Met Office map shows 300-mile snow and ice weather warning - see all the areas affected

  19-11-2024 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is the full list of areas affected by the latest yellow weather warning including places in the North East
  
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• Hebburn firm ITC Service secures £7m investment to fuel growth

  19-11-2024 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The managed IT service provider allows SMEs to outsource their IT needs, and is looking to expand its footprint in the North East and beyond
  
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• DWP update for Universal Credit claimants on Government's 'back to work' plan

  19-11-2024 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined a strategy to help more disabled individuals and those with health conditions find employment, ahead of the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper
  
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• Lloyds Bank launches new tool that could help customers claim £5,772 a year

  19-11-2024 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The free tool, which is available in the Lloyds app, can help customers find out if they are eligible to claim thousands of pounds.
  
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• Northumberland County Council chiefs outline measures to cope with winter weather

  19-11-2024 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes as the first snow of the season hit the county this week
  
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• People with eyesight issues could get up to £434 a month from DWP - check if you qualify

  19-11-2024 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe enough that you need someone to help look after you
  
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• Would-be robber jailed for three years after threatening Consett shopkeepers with a knife and hammer

  19-11-2024 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Murray, 21, used a weapon to threaten the shopkeepers, waving a hammer in the first robbery and a 12-inch knife in the second
  
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• Police appeal to find missing Whitley Bay teenager Reece Lane, 15

  19-11-2024 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reece Lane has not been seen since Monday
  
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