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• North East Mayor demands Go North East answers amid looming bus strike threat

  20-02-2025 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness has written to the Managing Director of Go North East to request a meeting
  
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• Washington driver hit speeds of 105mph before seriously injuring friends in horror A19 crash

  20-02-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jake Clapham-Richmond, 27, left his friends with horrific injuries after a high-speed drive ended in a crash at Sunderland
  
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• County Durham burglar broke into hotel a made-off with car and £1,500 of clothing

  20-02-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashley Fairhurst, 34, was given a nine month prison sentence for burglary
  
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• One person taken to hospital after road traffic incident in Gateshead - Chronicle Live

  20-02-2025 21:32 via news.google.com
  One person taken to hospital after road traffic incident in Gateshead  Chronicle Live
  
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• One person taken to hospital after road traffic incident in Gateshead

  20-02-2025 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened shortly after 6:30pm this evening
  
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• Northumberland postmistress celebrates 40 years running village Post Office from her spare room

  20-02-2025 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bessie Rogerson, 67, has been presented with a 40 Years' Long Service Award and says she has no plans to retire anytime soon
  
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• Plans underway to extend Northumberland Line to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

  20-02-2025 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council officers have started work on the proposal
  
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• How much Northumberland residents will pay in council tax after latest rises

  20-02-2025 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has agreed to increase tax by 2.99% alongside other increases for social care and the police
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, February 20

  20-02-2025 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, February 20
  
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• Wallsend man, 63, allegedly battered to death trying to stop armed burglar, jury told

  20-02-2025 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Ness, of North Shields, denies murdering John Smyth and aggravated burglary at a flat in Wallsend
  
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• Regarder Gateshead vs. Fylde en Direct Live | Mois Gratuit | DAZN CA - dazn.com

  20-02-2025 19:08 via news.google.com
  
  Regarder Gateshead vs. Fylde en Direct Live | Mois Gratuit | DAZN CA  dazn.com
  
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• 'We've averted the stottie extinction' - National Stottie Week returns with beer launch

  20-02-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Big River Bakery and Firebrick Brewery will launch a stottie beer to kick off the second National Stottie Week
  
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• Two men seriously injured in Newcastle collision as police appeal for information

  20-02-2025 18:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
  
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• New committee will support women and girls in Gateshead to thrive - Gateshead Council

  20-02-2025 17:31 via news.google.com
  New committee will support women and girls in Gateshead to thrive  Gateshead Council
  
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• Temporary crossings installed on Northumberland Coastal Route as 'toad angels' return

  20-02-2025 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toads have crossed the road for centuries between two of the coastal route's best known villages - Bamburgh and Seahouses
  
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• Gateshead celebrates a £15.8m boost to the North East electric charging network - Gateshead Council

  20-02-2025 17:14 via news.google.com
  Gateshead celebrates a £15.8m boost to the North East electric charging network  Gateshead Council
  
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• Why households are being told to pour ketchup in gardens this month

  20-02-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  February marks the start of spring cleaning in the garden and to help you get the job done, gardening experts are advising people to use tomato ketchup - and it's not only for your chips
  
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• Car tax rule change set to 'unfairly' hit drivers with extra £410 charge

  20-02-2025 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Expensive Car Supplement is levied on new cars with a market value of more than £40,000 and is set to be increased in the coming weeks, despite a backlash from the automotive industry
  
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• Northumberland woman left shaken after traffic cone thrown from overpass onto A69 in Newcastle

  20-02-2025 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ms Durkin, 33, was travelling to work just before 8am on Tuesday January 18, when the object narrowly avoided making contact with her car
  
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• Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Asda shoppers issued car park warning due to 'chaos'

  20-02-2025 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being urged to reverse into parking spaces for three reasons - and they're not just about safety
  
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• Teen fighters from Wallsend Muay Thai gym selected to compete at world championships in Italy

  20-02-2025 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Brown, 16, and Jay Clough, 15, will be leaving Newcastle in June to represent Team GB at the competition in Verona
  
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• Fuming Spanish locals in Tenerife protest tourists and warn 'fight will continue'

  20-02-2025 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fuming locals took to the streets to protest against the impact of tourism, storming a conference in the Canary Islands and warning that the 'fight will continue'
  
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• British tourists 'turning their backs' on Spain holidays after clampdown

  20-02-2025 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the months from July to November 2024, the number of stays in tourist apartments in the Costa del Sol's capital fell by 37,000, new European Union data has shown
  
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• Vicky Pattison announces huge career move amid Heart Radio shake up

  20-02-2025 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicky Pattison has announced a massive change to her show on Heart Radio, as the presenter has waved goodbye to the North East and will instead host a national show
  
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• BBC TV Licence is free for state pensioners born in these years

  20-02-2025 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV Licence is going up in April - but millions of people are eligible to cut the cost, and for some it can be free
  
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• Ginger 'loving' cat needs a home after becoming the longest stay resident at Cats' Protection Gateshead

  20-02-2025 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Clementine has been at the Tyneside Adoption Centre for 147 days and is desperate to find a loving new home
  
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• Three women appear in court over demonstration at Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road

  20-02-2025 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were called to protest activity at Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road shortly after 5.20am on Tuesday
  
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• Households urged to sprinkle cinnamon powder in hoover for one simple reason

  20-02-2025 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleaning experts have shared a simple but effective way to make your home smell amazing while also ensuring your hoover is free from nasty germs and bacteria
  
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• Missing Robert Scott Clive probe: Searches at North Shields home continue into fourth day

  20-02-2025 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detectives say Robert, who was known as Scott, was at the property on Coronation Street on the night he went missing in 2002
  
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• Ofgem give major standing charge update that could save households £330 on bills

  20-02-2025 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofgem has given good news on energy bills to households, but the money-saving expert Martin Lewis promotes caution.
  
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• Durham transport funding cut by £50 million despite pleas for Labour government to honour pledge

  20-02-2025 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham was allocated £72.8 million of transport funding a year ago under the Conservatives, but it has now emerged that the county will receive just £23 million
  
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• 'Unjust' free bus pass rules could change as Government issues update

  20-02-2025 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Transport has issued a written response to the e-petition that has amassed over 18,200 signatures nationwide, calling for the older persons' bus pass to be made available to all UK residents aged over 60
  
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• Gateshead: Steel plant closure plan a ‘major blow’ - North East Bylines

  20-02-2025 13:30 via news.google.com
  
  Gateshead: Steel plant closure plan a ‘major blow’  North East Bylines
  
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• Wallsend murder trial: LIVE updates as George Ness stands trial accused of killing John Smyth

  20-02-2025 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Ness, of North Shields, denies murder, aggravated burglary and possessing a knife and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• State pensioners have weeks left to claim £169 BBC TV Licence fee refund before price rise

  20-02-2025 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some pensioners may be able to get a refund on their TV Licence if they meet certain criteria - here are more details
  
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• 'Huge blow' as rare hen harrier disappears in suspicious circumstances in County Durham

  20-02-2025 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary and the RSPB are appealing for information after the protected bird went missing as it wintered in the North Pennines
  
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• Newcastle theatre to star in BBC's The Repair Shop spin-off today

  20-02-2025 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyne Theatre & Opera House will feature in The Repair Shop on the Road on February 20 as it shows off what the BBC calls 'a true hidden gem'
  
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• North East England unites for major UK real estate conference - Gateshead Council

  20-02-2025 11:50 via news.google.com
  North East England unites for major UK real estate conference  Gateshead Council
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning for strong winds in North East with gusts reaching 60mph

  20-02-2025 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A yellow alert has been issued for Sunday, covering County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland
  
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• Northumberland woman stars in BBC's Make It at Market after swapping corporate job for welding

  20-02-2025 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Diane Mennim made the bold decision to leave behind her medical sales career to take up the craft
  
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• Full list of Halifax bank branches closing in March including North East sites

  20-02-2025 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Halifax is closing 61 branches in total, and to help customers plan the Daily Express has compiled a complete list of the Halifax branches that will be closing in March, including their addresses and scheduled closure dates.
  
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• Aldi colleague in Gateshead celebrates 20 years at the supermarket - NewcastleWorld

  20-02-2025 11:24 via news.google.com
  Aldi colleague in Gateshead celebrates 20 years at the supermarket  NewcastleWorld
  
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• DWP sends out urgent letter to thousands as benefit scrapped from April

  20-02-2025 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone who receives a letter as part of the migration to Universal Credit will have three months to take action
  
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• 'Not quite right' Northumberland's urban south east receives less road cash than rural areas

  20-02-2025 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Areas such as Cramlington and Blyth will receive less funding this year than Tynedale and North Northumberland
  
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• Easyjet passengers warned of travel chaos as pilots set to strike

  20-02-2025 10:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers travelling with easyJet between the UK and Italy have been warned of pilot strikes planned for next week. Here's everything you need to know
  
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• Prolific County Durham shoplifter branded 'scourge on community' after being banned from shops and fined

  20-02-2025 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Brown was issued with a criminal behaviour order (CBO) after an application by officers from the Spennymoor Neighbourhood Team
  
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• Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for North East as weather turns milder with mercury reaching 14C

  20-02-2025 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East will see warmer weather on Thursday, February 20, but there will also be rain and wind - here's the hourly forecast for Newcastle
  
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• Gateshead children’s home approved despite objections from residents - Chronicle Live

  20-02-2025 10:27 via news.google.com
  Gateshead children’s home approved despite objections from residents  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead children’s home approved despite objections from residents

  20-02-2025 10:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors approved the conversion of a former family home in Eighton Banks into a home for children in care
  
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• Northumberland MP David Smith criticised for 'failing to listen to farmers' on inheritance tax

  20-02-2025 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Smith argued last week that the policy should be "recalibrated" - but previously voted for the plans
  
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