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• Furious Brits say they'd 'rather live in North Korea' than pay new BBC TV licence fee

  07-02-2025 23:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports have suggested that households that watch streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ may be forced to pay the fee even though they do not use traditional TV services
  
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• Government breaks silence over major UK driving rule change

  07-02-2025 22:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Transport has issued a response to a consultation into pavement parking, with concerns highlighted over the potential for a ban in the UK
  
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• 'Idiot' hit and run driver left pregnant mum lying in the road badly injured in Northumberland

  07-02-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Martin, of Bedlington, who bought a car hours earlier despite never having held a driving licence, left the victim with long-term consequences
  
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• Supermarket shoppers issued urgent olive oil warning over key thing to look our for

  07-02-2025 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Gut Health has been sharing his Mediterranean diet journey for years now, and has offered a handy tip for those looking to buy some olive oil in the supermarket
  
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• Three countries 'set to follow Spain' with new rules for British tourists

  07-02-2025 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Spain's new 100% tax charge for UK tourists could be followed by three other popular holiday destinations, an expert has warned
  
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• Police arrest man after 'string of burglaries' in Birtley

  07-02-2025 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police detained a 26-year-old over a string of burglaries.
  
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• Drivers celebrate rule change as DVLA set to 'ban' private parking fines

  07-02-2025 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The government is considering a ban on private parking firms accessing the DVLA database to fine drivers, in a bid to protect motorists from being hit with huge penalties
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday, February 7

  07-02-2025 19:45 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 31
  
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• Popular North East restaurant Blacks Corner set to open in Sunderland's Culture House

  07-02-2025 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blacks Corner is taking space inside the new multi-million-pound Culture House in the city
  
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• Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service facing independent review into culture after concerns raised

  07-02-2025 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council said the concerns raised about culture at the county's fire service had to be taken seriously
  
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• Historic Killingworth church could finally be completed 150 years late as plans lodged

  07-02-2025 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Killingworth church may finally be given permission for completion after 150 years, but local opposition continues.
  
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• BBC Morning Live doctor warns of 'life threatening' symptom that can appear on legs

  07-02-2025 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Ranj appeared on BBC Morning Live and spoke about a little-known health symptom that should be treated quickly
  
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• Calls to turn North Shields town square into NUFC fan zone for Carabao Cup Final

  07-02-2025 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council officials have said they would look into the proposals put forward by Tory councillor Liam Bones but predicted safety and logistical complications
  
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• Labour slam Northumberland County Council plan to remove huge numbers from housing list

  07-02-2025 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under new Northumberland County Council proposals, anyone in Band 3 of the housing register's criteria would be removed from the list altogether
  
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• Gardners issued urgent warning as bird feeders pulled from sale over 'disease' fears

  07-02-2025 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The advice was also issued to viewers of BBC Winterwatch as the RSPB confirmed it has launched a safety review
  
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• Britain's Got Talent's Ant and Dec set to make 'major announcement' on ITV show

  07-02-2025 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV hosts Ant and Dec appeared in a teaser on Britain's Got Talent's social media pages on Thursday night
  
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• Gateshead war heroes honoured after plaque rescued from skip unveiled at Family Hub - Chronicle Live

  07-02-2025 18:24 via news.google.com
  Gateshead war heroes honoured after plaque rescued from skip unveiled at Family Hub  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead war heroes honoured after plaque rescued from skip unveiled at Family Hub

  07-02-2025 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plaques were found in a skip, after Gateshead Council had spent over two years searching for them
  
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• Jail for South Shields soldier who killed cyclist after using phone to browse social media at the wheel

  07-02-2025 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Morris, 71, was killed while cycling near Thirsk when danger driver Sophie Waugh, from South Shields, crashed into him. She was distracted by using social media on her phone at the wheel
  
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• Tynemouth man running distance of Newcastle to New York with marathon a day in memory of brother

  07-02-2025 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leodhais Macpherson intends to run 128 marathons in 128 days by June covering the distance between his brother's home and favourite place in the world
  
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• The Northumberland lake people think abandoned villages lie beneath

  07-02-2025 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kielder Water in Northumberland is the largest man-made lake in northern Europe and the reservoir has long been the subject of local folklore
  
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• Gateshead Flyover: Businesses fear closure crisis risks killing off high street - NewcastleWorld

  07-02-2025 17:58 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Flyover: Businesses fear closure crisis risks killing off high street  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure crisis risks killing off high street, businesses fear - Chronicle Live

  07-02-2025 17:56 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Flyover closure crisis risks killing off high street, businesses fear  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure crisis risks killing off high street, businesses fear

  07-02-2025 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council is being urged to do more to help high street businesses survive the impact of the ongoing closure of the A167 flyover, which could take a year to demolish
  
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• Lib Dems call for probe into serious failings in Newcastle's council housing

  07-02-2025 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council was told by the Regulator of Social Housing last month that it needed to make significant improvements, amid concerns over a major backlog of repairs
  
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• Former North Tyneside pub could be turned into retail and residential complex

  07-02-2025 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Grey Horse, in Camperdown, could be turned into shop units and flats
  
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• Police raid house in Newcastle's West End as man is arrested on suspicion of drug offences

  07-02-2025 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers broke down a door on Northcote Street in Fenham, in one of five organised raids in the city centre
  
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• BBC star 'banned' from dating app Hinge after 300 catfish reports

  07-02-2025 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gethin Jones, BBC presenter and TV personality claims that he has been banned from popular dating app Hinge, following 300 women who had reported his account thinking it was fake.
  
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• Sunderland man caught fly-tipping household waste and sofas on CCTV

  07-02-2025 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malik Yansane had dumped three sofas, a plastic container, a child's bouncer chair and other waste dumped within sight of a post-mounted camera set up to deter fly-tipping
  
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• Police called to abandoned Newcastle building after 'reports of concern' for person inside

  07-02-2025 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers were seen outside former nurses' accommodation Angel Heights on Friday morning
  
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• MATCHDAY INFO | GATESHEAD (H) - Wealdstone FC

  07-02-2025 16:33 via news.google.com
  MATCHDAY INFO | GATESHEAD (H)  Wealdstone FC
  
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• Snow in North East weekend weather forecast as temperatures drop

  07-02-2025 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cold Health Alerts are in force for the region and the Met Office has warned of potentially icy conditions across the UK in the coming days
  
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• Newcastle fans face cup final frustration as Network Rail confirms planned works won't change

  07-02-2025 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fans planning to drive to York to catch a train could also face issues as the long stay car park at York Station is set to close
  
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• Steph McGovern left with 'blood dripping off face' after horror injury on Netflix show

  07-02-2025 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steph McGovern has opened up about a gruesome injury she sustained while filming new Netflix show Celebrity Bear Hunt,
  
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• Sunday Brunch host and MasterChef champion announced for County Durham food festival

  07-02-2025 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bishop Auckland Food Festival is now a staple of County Durham's events calendar and welcomes more well-known chefs this April
  
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• Woman out jogging grabbed round neckline and thrown to ground by robber in South Shields

  07-02-2025 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Lowes, of Jarrow, left the victim upset after the frightening attempted robbery in South Shields
  
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• Plaques honouring war heroes in Gateshead find new home at Family Hub - Gateshead Council

  07-02-2025 15:01 via news.google.com
  Plaques honouring war heroes in Gateshead find new home at Family Hub  Gateshead Council
  
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• Plaques honouring war heroes find new home at Deckham Family Hub - Gateshead Council

  07-02-2025 15:01 via news.google.com
  Plaques honouring war heroes find new home at Deckham Family Hub  Gateshead Council
  
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• Newcastle 20-year-old man missing after last being seen in city centre in early hours

  07-02-2025 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers, and his family, are becoming increasingly concerned with the welfare of Zakaria Chowdhury
  
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• Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo's statement in full as he faces allegations of inappropriate behaviour

  07-02-2025 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The celebrity chef has spoken about the allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour, brought forward by ITV news
  
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• North East granted almost £10m to support family hubs across Newcastle, Gateshead and beyond - NewcastleWorld

  07-02-2025 14:23 via news.google.com
  North East granted almost £10m to support family hubs across Newcastle, Gateshead and beyond  NewcastleWorld
  
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• Darlington man given life sentence for murdering 22-month old Charlie Roberts

  07-02-2025 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Stockton murdered 22-month-old Charlie Roberts on January 12 last year after the child was left in his care by his mother, Paula Roberts
  
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• UK trains face huge disruption after car crashes onto tracks of major line

  07-02-2025 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern and TransPennine Express services have been affected with delays and cancellations between Manchester and Liverpool on Friday, February 7
  
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• Newcastle FA Cup game lands BBC in hot water as hit show cancelled for Birmingham tie

  07-02-2025 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC One will be showing Newcastle v Birmingham on Saturday night with a very popular show cancelled to make way for it
  
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• Police give update after alleged assault in Hexham left man with serious facial injuries

  07-02-2025 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man in his 20s has been bailed by Northumbria Police after the alleged incident on Haugh Lane, in Hexham
  
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• Sunderland assault which left two men with broken bones investigated as police release CCTV image

  07-02-2025 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, which saw two men in their 20s be attacked, took place on Holmeside Road in Sunderland city centre
  
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• Streaming services compared as Netflix prices rise from Amazon Prime to Apple TV

  07-02-2025 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how much you can expect to pay and what you can watch on the most popular streaming services in the UK including Disney+, NOW TV and Paramount+
  
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• Minister for Veterans and People visits Armed Forces Outreach Service - Gateshead Council

  07-02-2025 12:16 via news.google.com
  Minister for Veterans and People visits Armed Forces Outreach Service  Gateshead Council
  
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• New Bedlington corner shop granted alcohol licence despite concerns around anti-social behaviour

  07-02-2025 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 60 residents objected to the request for licence at the shop on Vulcan Place
  
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• Five heating mistakes that could be costing you over £460 a year, according to energy expert

  07-02-2025 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A British Gas engineer says households could be making huge savings by avoiding certain mistakes - here's more advice
  
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