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• BBC star to stand in for Graham Norton as chat show host for first time

  10-01-2025 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman will become the first person to step in for Graham Norton and host his BBC chat show The Graham Norton Show when he's on tour in Australia
  
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• Two remaining 'deliberately abandoned' lynx in Scottish Highlands captured

  10-01-2025 22:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two "deliberately abandoned" lynx at large in the Scottish Highlands have been captured and are in good health after being spotted overnight on Thursday
  
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• Tesco demands urgent plan to support UK farming amid 'turmoil' in the sector

  10-01-2025 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco has called on the Government to deliver a clear plan to support British farming in the transition to net zero amid ongoing turmoil in the sector
  
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• Sinclair C5 fans gather to celebrate ‘innovative’ vehicle’s 40th anniversary

  10-01-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sinclair C5 was unveiled at Alexandra Palace in 1985 and was hailed as the future of eco-friendly transport, but was a commercial flop - now fans have gathered to mark the 40th anniversary
  
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• Experts warn Brits not to dry laundry indoors this weekend due to hidden danger

  10-01-2025 21:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With wet and freezing temperatures expected this weekend, Brits will be battling to get clothes dry - but experts have warned against using certain methods
  
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• Warwick Davis feels 'very fortunate' as he dedicates Bafta Fellowship award to his supporters

  10-01-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actor Warwick Davis has said he feels "very fortunate" to be in a career he loves as he dedicated his Bafta Fellowship award to the cast, crew and audiences who have supported him.
  
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• National Grid says Britain has 'enough' gas after Centrica warning supplies 'concerningly low'

  10-01-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Grid said on Friday that supplies remain "healthy" and that Britain is "well-placed" to respond to demands this winter
  
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• Eleven councils ask to delay local elections amid major shake-up

  10-01-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest reorganisation of local government in decades is due to take place, with 11 councils so far asking to postpone their elections this year, it is understood
  
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• Most popular puppy and kitten names of 2024 unveiled - with 'Harry Potter' choice topping list

  10-01-2025 21:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're struggling to come up with a name for your new furry friend, then look no further as the most popular puppy and kitten names of 2024 have been listed
  
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• Pedestrian, 90, dies two weeks after Gateshead crash - BBC

  10-01-2025 21:14 via news.google.com
  Pedestrian, 90, dies two weeks after Gateshead crash  BBC
  
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• Man given life sentence for 'sustained and brutal' knife killing of partner - The Northern Echo

  10-01-2025 21:00 via news.google.com
  Man given life sentence for 'sustained and brutal' knife killing of partner  The Northern Echo
  
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• Award-winning Wallsend mental health charity in £18k expansion to support community and veterans

  10-01-2025 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anxious Minds is growing to meet the worsening mental health crisis
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday, January 10

  10-01-2025 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Friday, January 10
  
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• Blyth man in the dock accused of having child sex abuse images

  10-01-2025 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eyton Parker was alleged to have collected the photos, which included two of the most serious kind, over a three year period
  
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• Pensioner, 90, dies after crash two days before Christmas as witness appeal continues - The Northern Echo

  10-01-2025 20:13 via news.google.com
  Pensioner, 90, dies after crash two days before Christmas as witness appeal continues  The Northern Echo
  
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• Union could ballot for strike amid fears of Newcastle University job losses

  10-01-2025 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Newcastle University tackles a £35m shortfall, a union seeks permission to hold official strike vote
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro train services to end early due to freezing temperatures

  10-01-2025 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains are set to to end earlier on Friday night, and start later on Saturday morning, as a result of the weather
  
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• Balaclava-clad Gateshead thug forced way into ex's house and brandished six inch knife - Chronicle Live

  10-01-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  Balaclava-clad Gateshead thug forced way into ex's house and brandished six inch knife  Chronicle Live
  
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• Balaclava-clad Gateshead thug forced way into ex's house and brandished six inch knife

  10-01-2025 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Spedding, 29, also threatened to blow up his victim's house
  
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• Killer said four chilling words before stabbing Gateshead mum to death on second date - The Mirror

  10-01-2025 19:20 via news.google.com
  Killer said four chilling words before stabbing Gateshead mum to death on second date  The Mirror
  
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• Northumberland's Stop Smoking service hailed on 25th anniversary as smoking rate falls below 10%

  10-01-2025 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The figure is a record low for smokers in the county
  
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• Abuse directed at Ashington and Blyth MP Ian Lavery, his family and staff after vote on grooming gangs inquiry

  10-01-2025 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Lavery warned MPs' lives were at risk due to "malicious actors" stoking up an "atmosphere"
  
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• How Stepney Bank Stables inspired Newcastle boy's career with Olympic gold medallist Tom McEwen

  10-01-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Short, from Chapel House, cares for horses on the world stage in his role of Head Groom for the current world number one event rider
  
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• Adult autism support group launched in North Shields

  10-01-2025 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Shields is now home to a support group for adults with autism amid growing demand.
  
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• Northumbria Healthcare boss warns hundreds of new hospital beds will be needed for Northumberland's ageing population

  10-01-2025 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officials discussed changes to healthcare that could be made to reduce strain on hospitals
  
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• Pedestrian, 90, dies two weeks after Gateshead crash - BBC.com

  10-01-2025 18:29 via news.google.com
  Pedestrian, 90, dies two weeks after Gateshead crash  BBC.com
  
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• Consett Persimmon development of 170 homes approved by Durham County Council

  10-01-2025 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the council's planning committee accepted the application from the housebuilder for new homes in the Templetown area
  
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• Northumberland paedophile caught with horrific child abuse images feels 'physically sick' by own behaviour

  10-01-2025 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Rain, 31, was given a suspended sentence after pleaded guilty to making indecent images in Hexham
  
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• Spanish Costa del Sol hotel worker tried to poison holidaymakers buffet in act of revenge

  10-01-2025 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unnamed hotel worker was arrested after two guests at the Costa del Sol hotel alerted one of her bosses to the presence of a yellowish liquid in the tray of a dessert display case
  
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• Gateshead cafe facing demolition after planning permission denied - BBC

  10-01-2025 17:19 via news.google.com
  Gateshead cafe facing demolition after planning permission denied  BBC
  
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• Sunderland clean energy firm unveils £1bn investment plans set to create hundreds of jobs

  10-01-2025 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  OnPath Energy, based in Sunderland, has pledged to invest £1bn over the next five years
  
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• Gateshead 90-year-old dies on Christmas Day after being hit by car

  10-01-2025 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Douglas was struck by a black BMW shortly after 11.15pm on Monday, December 23, on High West Street
  
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• Gateshead 90-year-old dies after being hit by car two days before Christmas - Chronicle Live

  10-01-2025 17:16 via news.google.com
  Gateshead 90-year-old dies after being hit by car two days before Christmas  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead 90-year-old dies after being hit by car two days before Christmas

  10-01-2025 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Douglas was struck by a black BMW shortly after 11.15pm on Monday, December 23, on High West Street
  
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• BBC The Traitors fans spot major power play as viewers blown away by move

  10-01-2025 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are just five players left in the game of The Traitors and the tension is ramping up as the remaining Traitors and Faithfuls battle it out to see who will win the £40,000 prize pot
  
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• Last year was the hottest on record and first to breach a key global warming threshold

  10-01-2025 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed previous projections that 2024 was the warmest on record globally and the first calendar year that the average temperature exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels
  
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• Max Sheaf joins Gateshead from Ross County - Gateshead FC

  10-01-2025 17:04 via news.google.com
  Max Sheaf joins Gateshead from Ross County  Gateshead FC
  
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• Max Sheaf joins Gateshead FC - Ross County

  10-01-2025 17:03 via news.google.com
  Max Sheaf joins Gateshead FC  Ross County
  
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• Police appeal for information after man dies in Gateshead road collision - NewcastleWorld

  10-01-2025 16:56 via news.google.com
  Police appeal for information after man dies in Gateshead road collision  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Wonka named biggest home entertainment movie of 2024 in UK

  10-01-2025 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The film, starring Oscar-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet, serves as an origin story for the quirky Willy Wonka character featured in Roald Dahl novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
  
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• New treatment for advanced prostate cancer could be 'exciting step'

  10-01-2025 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The drug, known as NXP800, works by targeting the heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) pathway, a cellular protective mechanism that is hijacked to support the growth of cancer.
  
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• National Trust to create area size of Greater London to help UK wildlife

  10-01-2025 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Trust has committed to creating a quarter of a million hectares of wildlife-rich landscapes over the next decade - an area equivalent to one-and-a-half times the size of Greater London
  
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• Government announces plans to cap ticket resale prices after touts hoover up tickets

  10-01-2025 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The price of resale tickets is to be capped under plans to clamp down on touts, the Government has announced - a consultation will consider the cap among a range of options to make ticket-buying fairer for fans
  
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• ITV Dancing On Ice 2025 full line up and all you need to know as hit series to return

  10-01-2025 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing On Ice 2025 is almost here and a new cast of celebrities are set to take to the ice rink in a bid to win the coveted title - from Olympians and soap stars to reality TV favourites
  
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• Gateshead man given life sentence after admitting murder of woman at his home - NewcastleWorld

  10-01-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead man given life sentence after admitting murder of woman at his home  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Tesco and M&S issue stark warning to shoppers as price rises anticipated

  10-01-2025 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Retail Consortium said this week that there is 'little hope of prices going anywhere but up' in 2025 as retailers battle increased costs
  
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• Nationwide change to impact millions of bank accounts from within weeks

  10-01-2025 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The building society will be cutting the interest rates offered on almost 90 savings accounts from February 1, with some savers set to see their rates drop by up to 0.25%
  
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• Forgotten Shipyard women of Sunderland immortalised with new sculpture on banks of River Wear

  10-01-2025 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Standing proudly on the bank of the River Wear, Molly is a life-size corten steel sculpture created by Dr Ron Lawson
  
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• Gateshead man sentenced for murdering woman he met just days before - Rayo

  10-01-2025 15:36 via news.google.com
  Gateshead man sentenced for murdering woman he met just days before  Rayo
  
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• Child Benefit to rise in April 2025 - exact amount you will get for your children from HMRC

  10-01-2025 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a summary of what parents will receive from April onwards and the HMRC rules for receiving Child Benefit payments
  
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