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• Dan Burn Day celebrated with masks, pies and peas at the Asda where NUFC's cup winner used to work

  21-03-2025 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's cup winning defender Dan Burn was celebrated in an unusual way
  
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• Owner jailed after 'aggressive' pit bull injured two Jarrow dog walkers in the same week

  21-03-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terry Lee admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog
  
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• Council exploring options to improve capacity at Whitley Bay special needs school

  21-03-2025 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council officers are considering a schools option as it seeks to resolve capacity issues
  
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• Northumbria PCC backs Prime Minister's calls to show Netflix's Adolescence in schools

  21-03-2025 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer praised the popular TV drama in the House of Commons earlier in the week
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday's £166m jackpot

  21-03-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Friday, March 21
  
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• Boy, 4, suffers head injury after alleged e-scooter hit and run in Bedlington

  21-03-2025 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A toddler was reportedly hit by an e-scooter in Bedlington
  
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• ​​​​​​​Gateshead leaders praise local winners of tourism awards - Gateshead Council

  21-03-2025 19:22 via news.google.com
  ​​​​​​​Gateshead leaders praise local winners of tourism awards  Gateshead Council
  
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• Darlington woman jumped from first-storey window to escape violent and abusive husband

  21-03-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Theo McLean subjected his wife to a tirade of horrifying abuse
  
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• South Tyneside College move into South Shields town centre gets £18m boost

  21-03-2025 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New funding from North East mayor Kim McGuinness should allow building work to start on a new campus for South Tyneside College in the heart of South Shields
  
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• Newcastle United trophy parade road closures and Metro update ahead of Town Moor celebration

  21-03-2025 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council and Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus say they are still working on plans for Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup trophy celebrations on the Town Moor
  
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• Gateshead projects helping families and children to receive £1.1m cash injection - Chronicle Live

  21-03-2025 17:56 via news.google.com
  Gateshead projects helping families and children to receive £1.1m cash injection  Chronicle Live
  
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• Gateshead projects helping families and children to receive £1.1m cash injection

  21-03-2025 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have accepted a government grant to help maintain its workforce and volunteer organisations aimed at helping young children and families.
  
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• Tragic Truman Hub's family tell of their heartache at losing 'a light in our world'

  21-03-2025 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Karla Dodds was jailed for 12 years, Truman Hub's family have told of their pain at losing the much-loved 22-year-old
  
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• Sunderland danger driver hit 98mph on A690 and ran red lights with three-year-old in car

  21-03-2025 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Duffy, of East Rainton, fled the scene, leaving his partner and the child in the car
  
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• North East mayor accused of 'failure' over plans to cut emissions in £8bn transport vision

  21-03-2025 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the North East Sustainable Transport coalition claim an £8 billion plan to upgrade the region's infrastructure does not do enough to reduce car usage
  
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• Driver over 70 warned they could be 'forced off the road' due to UK policy

  21-03-2025 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some car insurance providers are setting age caps, meaning older drivers could struggle to find cover unless they shop around carefully
  
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• 10 scenes of a Bigg Night Out in Newcastle back in 2011

  21-03-2025 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See 10 images capturing pals having fun in the city centre 13 years ago during the March and April of 2011
  
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• Ryanair, Easyjet and Virgin Heathrow statements in full as fire causes travel chaos

  21-03-2025 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire at an electrical substation in Hayes has meant Europe's busiest airport has ground to a halt
  
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• Meet the 10-year-old who predicted Dan Burn goal on TV before Newcastle United cup win

  21-03-2025 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Riley Bartle, from Blakelaw, was inside Wembley Stadium with his dad David on Sunday, alongside thousands of other NUFC fans
  
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• Elswick woman pleads guilty to murder of pensioner known as 'Limpy John'

  21-03-2025 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brenda Heslop, of Elswick, is facing a life sentence after she confessed to killing John Hardy
  
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• Ryton fire sends an acre of land up in flames as fire service responds to Gateshead incident

  21-03-2025 16:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service deployed to the incident after receiving an emergency call at around 3pm on Thursday
  
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• County Durham schoolchildren stranded in Dubai as Heathrow flight cancelled due to fire

  21-03-2025 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire near Heathrow Airport caused a power outage, with thousands of travellers affected
  
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• County Durham school children stranded in Dubai as Heathrow flight cancelled due to fire

  21-03-2025 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire near Heathrow Airport caused a power outage, with thousands of travellers affected
  
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• Newcastle shopping centre gets new name as new owners invest in property

  21-03-2025 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Gosforth Shopping Centre will be re-branded as Gosforth Central
  
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• Whitley Bay Metro station canopy restored after two-year project on listed structure

  21-03-2025 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has described the multi-million pound project as 'transformative' for the station, which is used by 1.2million customers per year
  
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• Denise Welch snaps 'I'm talking' as she shuts down Loose Women co-star live on air

  21-03-2025 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loose Women star Denise Welch was left fuming with co-star Kaye Adams after the presenter repeatedly interrupted her during a heated debate on Friday's show
  
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• Whitley Bay killer driver who fled the scene branded 'wicked and cowardly' as she's jailed

  21-03-2025 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Karla Dodds, of Whitley Bay, was jailed, Truman Hub's mum told how he was 'full of sunshine, laughter, mischief and love'
  
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• Mile Castle assault victim fighting for life as man arrested following Newcastle city centre attack

  21-03-2025 13:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened around 8pm last night
  
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• North East's best tourism businesses celebrated at regional awards night

  21-03-2025 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisations including Kynren, Whitehouse Farm and Blackfriars were among the winners at the North East Tourism Awards
  
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• Everything we know about the Heathrow Airport fire as millions face travel disruption

  21-03-2025 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire has caused significant disruption to the skies above Britain, but will ripple across the continent
  
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• Martin Lewis says millions can cut phone bill by sending simple free text

  21-03-2025 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The consumer expert Martin Lewis has offered a useful tip for mobile phone users to check if they can save money - here's what to do
  
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• Free bus pass warning issued over new DWP benefits rule changes

  21-03-2025 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A raft of changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits system were announced this week
  
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• Heathrow fire compensation rules and rights explained as thousands face travel chaos

  21-03-2025 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A nearby fire has shut down Heathrow Airport, with "significant disruption" still to come - but what are your rights when it comes to compensation, delays and cancellations?
  
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• Gateshead asked to #LoveWhereYouLive - Gateshead Council

  21-03-2025 11:49 via news.google.com
  Gateshead asked to #LoveWhereYouLive  Gateshead Council
  
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• Adult Social Care celebrates CQC recognition - Gateshead Council

  21-03-2025 11:49 via news.google.com
  Adult Social Care celebrates CQC recognition  Gateshead Council
  
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• Gateshead United vs Tamworth: Match Preview - SportsByte

  21-03-2025 11:35 via news.google.com
  Gateshead United vs Tamworth: Match Preview  SportsByte
  
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• Households hit with £138 washing machine rise from this April as bills soar

  21-03-2025 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People can take a number of steps to reduce their energy bills - here's what experts have advised ahead of the price rise
  
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• Nearly 100 Sunderland call centre jobs rescued and more to come as Betr Outsourcing plots growth

  21-03-2025 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Betr now employs about 140 people in the city with plans to reach 200 by the end of the year
  
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• Mile Castle police incident LIVE: Updates as man fights for live and cordon in place

  21-03-2025 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Mile Castle police incident LIVE: Updates as cordon in place around Newcastle city centre pub

  21-03-2025 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Drivers warned over rule changes as motorists 'switch off' life saving car features

  21-03-2025 10:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are calling for changes to be made to the Highway Code to ensure the safety of drivers - here's why
  
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• DWP benefit claimants urged to look for bank code that could mean you're due money

  21-03-2025 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are a number of reasons why you might get a refund from the DWP, including a benefit claimant being underpaid
  
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• DWP ending major benefit within weeks as claimants warned to act or lose payments

  21-03-2025 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who receive a 'migration notice' from the DWP have three months to take action or their benefits will be stopped
  
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• Highway Code update which affects older drivers the most and those driving under 10,000 a year

  21-03-2025 09:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A report has found that a third of drivers are switching off safety systems in their cars. Now, a campaign group is calling for a change to the Highway Code
  
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• New PIP test leaked - check your eligibility for benefits with updated online tool

  21-03-2025 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Benefits and Work Forum has created an online PIP test to help claimants see if they will pass the new proposed Personal Independence Payment test which will be introduced if the Green Paper proposals are accepted
  
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• Laing art gallery sees surge in visitors from blockbuster exhibition

  21-03-2025 08:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitor numbers to the Newcastle gallery grew by more than 50% after it hosted paintings by JMW Turner
  
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• Sunday Times names two North East towns among best places to live in 2025

  21-03-2025 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morpeth and Tynemouth have been named among the best places to live in the North of England
  
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• 'I visited the North East seaside town named among best to live in the UK'

  21-03-2025 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East town was voted by expert judge's from the The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Live in 2025
  
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• TechNExt is back for 2025 - Gateshead Council

  21-03-2025 08:00 via news.google.com
  TechNExt is back for 2025  Gateshead Council
  
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• Heathrow Airport closed LIVE: Updates as flights cancelled following huge electricity substation fire

  21-03-2025 07:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on the closure of the UK's busiest airport as hundreds of flights diverted and thousands of passengers affected
  
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