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• Sunderland AFC legends diagnosed with prostate cancer raise awareness of symptoms

  13-01-2025 23:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former players Gary Bennett and Mick Harford helped to spread the word about the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
  
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• Gateshead technology business TSG on the acquisition trail - Chronicle Live

  13-01-2025 22:45 via news.google.com
  Gateshead technology business TSG on the acquisition trail  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead technology business TSG on the acquisition trail

  13-01-2025 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead-based firm Technology Services Group has outlined its plans for the future after posting its latest financial results
  
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• Former Gosforth bank site to become base for national law firm

  13-01-2025 22:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-time bank has been empty for more than two years after Barclays closed down
  
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• Oscars 2025 nominations delayed for second time as Academy responds to LA fires

  13-01-2025 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 2025 Oscars nominations have been pushed back for a second time as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences responded to the Los Angeles wildfires
  
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• GB Energy boss Juergen Maier who will oversee £8bn of taxpayer cash 'not investment expert'

  13-01-2025 22:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised at Westminster over the operation of the public body by Conservative peer Lord Petitgas, a former top banker and adviser to Rishi Sunak, who argued the need for greater transparency and accountability.
  
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• Tory MP warns new crackdown on ticket touts could send fans to 'black market'

  13-01-2025 22:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Saqib Bhatti said that as an Oasis fan "we know that we didn't have the necessary information upfront" when tickets went on sale for the band's '25 Tour
  
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• Parents should have right to access children's social media accounts after their death, MPs told

  13-01-2025 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The parents of a 14-year-old boy who took his own life in April 2022 are calling for a change in the law to allow them to access his social media accounts
  
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• Sunderland police arrest 15 and catch 276 drivers speeding in 2025 action

  13-01-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police visited 28 properties, seized six vehicles and issued a £60,000 fine as officers look to tackle crime in the community
  
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• UCU launches strike ballot amid Newcastle University £35m budget cuts

  13-01-2025 21:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcatle University's UCU members are being asked to consider strike action amid the institutions efforts to slash a £35m shortfall.
  
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• CAMRA Pub Of The Year award winners in Tyneside and Northumberland

  13-01-2025 21:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost 2,000 members of the Tyneside and Northumberland branch of The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) have been voting throughout December to determine the best pubs and clubs across the region
  
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• Emergency services called to Whitley Bay Aldi following 'medical incident'

  13-01-2025 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A large emergency services presence was witnessed outside Aldi on Foxhunters Road, in Whitley Bay, following an incident at 3.40pm today
  
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• A Place in the Sun buyer says 'I've seen enough' as he abruptly ends property viewing

  13-01-2025 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman was back to help another pair of Brits make the brave move to sunnier climes, but one buyer didn't hold back their feelings
  
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• Issue with new train forced Metro bosses to suspend service between Benton and Shiremoor

  13-01-2025 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus said that "minor issues are to be expected" during the roll out of the new fleet
  
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• Driving examiners can't solve test backlog by working from offices, says transport minister

  13-01-2025 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driving examiners cannot work in an office, a transport minister has told peers in the House of Lords, as the Government looks to tackle waiting times for tests
  
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• Speeding Uber driver left girl, 12, with fractured pelvis on her way to school in Newcastle

  13-01-2025 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hamdullah Ozdemir, of Wallsend, was doing at least 41mph on a 30mph road and not paying sufficient attention when he struck the schoolgirl in Newcastle
  
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• Driving expert shares crucial gear tips for navigating icy roads safely

  13-01-2025 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Driving in icy conditions can be particularly hazardous, but there's a simple trick you can try to help you navigate the treacherous road surface
  
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• Newcastle couple demand pipe burst answers after being forced to live in caravan for two months

  13-01-2025 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Coleman and Terry Thoburn were on holiday in Whitby when a neighbour called to tell them water was pouring out of their front door, the third pipe burst they had suffered in nine years
  
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• Albion striker heads out on loan - and straight into a promotion race - The Argus

  13-01-2025 19:19 via news.google.com
  Albion striker heads out on loan - and straight into a promotion race  The Argus
  
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• 'Extraordinary' Durham University student, 19, took her own life on eve of her second year

  13-01-2025 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leiha Tooke, 19, was set to begin her second year at South College at Durham University when she was found dead.
  
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• Louis Flower joins Gateshead on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion - Gateshead FC

  13-01-2025 19:03 via news.google.com
  Louis Flower joins Gateshead on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion  Gateshead FC
  
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• Demolition proposed for Tyne Met College building in Wallsend

  13-01-2025 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Permission has been sought for the demolition of a building which forms part of the Tyne Met campus in Wallsend.
  
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• Drone images of Wet 'n' Wild demolition latest as work progressing on North Shields site

  13-01-2025 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for the future of the North Shields site have still not been revealed
  
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• Prince Charles to visit Auschwitz to mark 80th anniversary of liberation

  13-01-2025 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The King will travel to Poland to join other dignitaries and Holocaust survivors invited to a service, held at the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum and memorial, commemorating the milestone
  
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• Prime Minister says UK will be 'AI superpower' with plans to transform public services

  13-01-2025 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has said it will "take forward" all 50 recommendations made by tech entrepreneur Matt Clifford, who was commissioned by Science Secretary Peter Kyle in July to come up with a plan to identify AI opportunities
  
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• Indie bookshops 'bucking trend of high street decline' as numbers remain high

  13-01-2025 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK and Ireland had 1,052 independent bookshops at the end of 2024, down only slightly on the year before when the figure was 1,063, said the Booksellers Association
  
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• Celebrity Hunted's Denise Welch 'breaks cover' to appear live on ITV's Loose Women

  13-01-2025 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity Hunted star Denise Welch risked being caught as she came out of hiding to be on the Loose Women panel
  
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• Gateshead boss bemoans injury blow as on-loan Port Vale man backed to shine - Sunderland Echo

  13-01-2025 18:12 via news.google.com
  Gateshead boss bemoans injury blow as on-loan Port Vale man backed to shine  Sunderland Echo
  
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• Vera's ITV 'replacement' divides viewers as new drama takes over primetime slot

  13-01-2025 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just days after Vera aired its last ever episode, a new crime drama North Shore made its debut on ITV
  
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• Vera ITV 'replacement' divides viewers as new drama takes over primetime slot

  13-01-2025 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just days after Vera aired its last ever episode, a new crime drama North Shore made its debut on ITV
  
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• Poundland making major change to UK stores in bid to tackle shoplifting

  13-01-2025 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The discount retailer is investing "significantly" in security enhancement for its 800 UK store estate as it launches its "Against Retail Crime" initiative today
  
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• Young people 'hire professionals to change a lightbulb' as DIY skills fall by the wayside

  13-01-2025 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Halfords said its survey of 2,000 adults showed that those aged 18 to 27 were most likely to pay a professional for basic tasks around the home or car
  
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• Private parking firms to update code of conduct after driver taken to court for five-minute rule

  13-01-2025 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC) said the panel will also "fast-track updates to the code to reflect technological advancements"
  
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• George Orwell celebrated on new £2 coin to mark 75 years since author's death

  13-01-2025 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint has released a new £2 coin design to mark 75 years since the death of George Orwell, author of 1984 and Animal Farm, and a major influence on the English language
  
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• Average house seller in 2024 made profit of nearly £92,000, analysis shows

  13-01-2025 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The average house seller in England and Wales last year sold their property for £91,820 more than they had originally paid for it, according to analysis from Hamptons
  
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• Asda axing jobs in cost cutting measures after worst Christmas in seven years

  13-01-2025 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain's chairman, Allan Leighton, announced last week that 13 regional manager roles would be cut under plans to reduce headcount and improve performance, The Telegraph reported.
  
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• The Masked Singer's Bear 'exposed' as Vera actor as ITV star's identity rumbled

  13-01-2025 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A popular Vera star is the favourite to be Bear on The Masked Singer, two years after their exit from the hit ITV drama
  
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• The Masked Singer's Bear 'exposed' as Vera actor as ITV star emerges as shock contender

  13-01-2025 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A popular Vera star is the favourite to be Bear on The Masked Singer, two years after their exit from the hit ITV drama
  
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• Masked Singer's Bear 'exposed' as Vera actor as ITV star emerges as shock contender

  13-01-2025 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A popular Vera star is the favourite to be Bear on The Masked Singer, two years after their exit from the hit ITV drama
  
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• UK car parks set for huge change over controversial five minute parking rule

  13-01-2025 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The five-minute rule has proved controversial, with some motorists claiming they have been unfairly fined after being unable to pay in time - but the rule is now being updated
  
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• Drivers born before 1955 could be made to take two new tests to keep their licence

  13-01-2025 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Older drivers born before 1955 could be made to take two new tests to keep their licence under new plans to crackdown on road safety in the UK
  
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• Shildon shop fire tackled by County Durham firefighters

  13-01-2025 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At 10.12am on Monday, CDDFRS received a report of a fire on Church Street, with firefighters being immediately deployed
  
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• Exact date UK households could stop paying for BBC TV Licence in £174 cash boost

  13-01-2025 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The BBC TV licence fee could be scrapped by the end of 2027 in a huge relief for millions of UK households facing a price hike next year
  
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• County Durham nightmare landlords moved into tenant's spare room while she was still living there

  13-01-2025 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Hargreaves, and her partner Frank Bradley, served the victim notice to leave the property, before taking over the spare bedroom in early July 2023
  
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• Balacalva-clad teenager dressed in black found with baton at Haymarket Bus Station

  13-01-2025 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Samuel Proud, who was reported to police after members of public became suspicious of him, had the weapon because he feared being attacked
  
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• Pregnant sheep rescued from rocks after being attacked by dog in Northumberland

  13-01-2025 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Howick Coastguard Rescue Team were called to the incident, just south of Dunstanburgh Castle, on January 12
  
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• Police officer reveals the only time drivers can break rule and undertake on motorway

  13-01-2025 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Undertaking - overtaking a vehicle on the left on the motorway - is generally discouraged by the Highway Code, but a police officer has explained when it's allowed
  
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• The Masked Singer's Snail rumbled as girl group icon as 'obvious' voice exposes ITV star

  13-01-2025 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Masked Singer's Snail might not have been in action on the ITV show on Saturday but her identity has been big talking point
  
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• The Masked Singer's Snail has identity rumbled as 'obvious' voice exposes ITV star

  13-01-2025 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Masked Singer's Snail might not have been in action on the ITV show on Saturday but her identity has been big talking point
  
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• One driver in hospital and second driver bailed after two crashes on A19 in County Durham

  13-01-2025 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both cars collided with different lamp posts, while one car hit a stationary police car
  
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