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• Service Director, Financial Management - Gateshead, Tyne and Wear job with Gateshead Council | 188907 - The MJ Jobs

  04-04-2025 23:33 via news.google.com
  Service Director, Financial Management - Gateshead, Tyne and Wear job with Gateshead Council | 188907  The MJ Jobs
  
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• Newcastle in 1960: 10 photographs recalling scenes around the city 65 years ago

  04-04-2025 22:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From a bustling Northumberland Street to football action at St James’ Park - 10 photos of Newcastle in 1960
  
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• California wildfires destroy family's home and precious records of dad's Newcastle United past

  04-04-2025 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frederick McDonnell was on the books at Newcastle United in the 1950s but daughter Victoria has 'lost everything' in this winter's wildfires
  
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• New Gateshead shop granted licence despite fears of anti-social behaviour - Chronicle Live

  04-04-2025 21:48 via news.google.com
  New Gateshead shop granted licence despite fears of anti-social behaviour  Chronicle Live
  
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• New Gateshead shop granted licence despite fears of anti-social behaviour

  04-04-2025 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors approved the new licence but amended the Bensham shop’s licensed hours due to its proximity to schools
  
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• Newcastle City Council hails end of two-hour phoneline waits after taking over contact centre

  04-04-2025 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council says that the waiting times to speak to staff in its contact centre have dropped dramatically, from an average of 20 minutes to less than three
  
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• Newcastle slams 'outrageous' rankings after city named among 'worst' cities to live in the UK

  04-04-2025 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's public gave a resounding response to landing on worst cities to live in the UK list
  
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• A giant on the River Tyne ready for launch in 1970 at Wallsend's Swan Hunter shipyard

  04-04-2025 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 250,000-ton Esso Hibernia was latest supertanker to be constructed on the Tyne
  
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• Jill Halfpenny joined by Gavin & Stacey legend as new drama The Feud premieres in Newcastle

  04-04-2025 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jill Halfpenny joined co-stars including Larry Lamb as new Channel 5 drama The Feud had its premiere in Newcastle
  
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• Northumberland council tax rate attacked by Labour leader - but no commitment to lower bills

  04-04-2025 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative leader of Northumberland Council has claimed 'you get what you pay for' and defended his administration's record
  
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• Northumberland beach cleaned of 70 years of industrial colliery waste in £5 million project

  04-04-2025 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 1,000 tonnes of historic industrial waste had to be removed from Lynemouth Beach in Northumberland
  
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• Northumbria Police commissioner: Landlords need to help tackle 'death trap' cannabis farms

  04-04-2025 20:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth warned that "growing cannabis at home is like setting up 'death traps'"
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Friday, April 4

  04-04-2025 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, April 4
  
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• Major spike in Gateshead town centre bus lane fines after sudden flyover closure - Chronicle Live

  04-04-2025 19:21 via news.google.com
  Major spike in Gateshead town centre bus lane fines after sudden flyover closure  Chronicle Live
  
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• Major spike in Gateshead town centre bus lane fines after sudden flyover closure

  04-04-2025 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neal Tinkler was caught in High West Street bus gate while trying to follow a diversion away from the closed Gateshead Flyover and has called on the council to make the restrictions clearer
  
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• Proposals for new industrial storage unit in Longbenton

  04-04-2025 19:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gosforth Business Park is set for further development with a prospective industrial storage unit
  
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• Northumberland flood prevention schemes to benefit from more than £1.2 million of funding

  04-04-2025 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The projects to improve flood defences in the county range from Beadnell to Hexham
  
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• Labour minister wants rapid progress on Sunderland's £475m Crown Works film studios

  04-04-2025 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Culture secretary Lisa Nandy said that the Government is 'working very closely' to ensure the Crown Works film and TV studio project on the banks of the Wear can start construction soon
  
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• County Durham crooked accountant splashed out £44,000 on one holiday while cheating taxman out of £1.7m

  04-04-2025 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Scott, of County Durham, who ran financial services companies across the North East, admitted his spending had been "a bit over the top"
  
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• Newcastle's Gallowgate in 1975 and 2025 - and a brutal history further back in time 

  04-04-2025 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our then-and-now photographs show the changing face of Gallowgate over half a century
  
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• Newcastle Airport drunk and disruptive plane passenger ejected from Dubai flight

  04-04-2025 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Hewitt, of South Shields, swore at police and became abusive after being asked to leave his seat in the business class section of an Emirates flight to Dubai
  
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• 'I'm a driving instructor – there's common reason so many people fail their test'

  04-04-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A driving instructor from the UK has given his opinion on why so many people fail their test. He revealed more people fail than pass every day and gave a driving tip
  
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• Bird flu measures increased in North East following further outbreaks

  04-04-2025 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region will soon be placed under the "strictest biosecurity" following the continued outbreaks of Avian Influenza
  
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• Persistent predator jailed after grooming and abusing teenage girl in Newcastle city centre

  04-04-2025 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Curtis Cruickshank, 23, was jailed for 13 years at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Storm-damaged Roker Pier set to open in August as restoration begins this month

  04-04-2025 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roker Pier in Sunderland has been closed to the public since October 2023, when 100 metres of railings were washed away during Storm Babet
  
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• Newcastle Airport wants to double £1bn impact on North East economy

  04-04-2025 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Study finds that the airport benefits the region through tourism, helping to attract investment, bringing in overseas students and providing direct jobs
  
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• Integrated bus and Metro pass in North East finally coming this autumn

  04-04-2025 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus chiefs are confident that a tap on-tap off Pop card will be usable on the Metro, Shields Ferry, Northumberland Line and regional bus networks by autumn 2025
  
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• Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault by Metropolitan Police

  04-04-2025 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The media personality had been under increased scrutiny after a Channel 4 documentary
  
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• All the steps DWP is taking to tackle PIP benefit fraud including 'more rigorous checks'

  04-04-2025 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP pays benefits to more than 23 million people, including 3.6m on PIP, but £90 million was lost to fraud and error in the PIP system in 2023/24
  
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• DWP changes could mean 370,000 PIP claimants lose payments due to new scoring rules

  04-04-2025 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to DWP estimates, around 370,000 existing PIP claimants could lose their entitlement when their award is reviewed in 2029/30
  
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• Police searching for missing North Tyneside woman last seen leaving Newcastle RVI

  04-04-2025 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of Victoria Anderson, 21, are growingly increasingly concerned about her whereabouts
  
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• North Tyneside woman last seen leaving Newcastle RVI is found

  04-04-2025 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victoria has now been found, police confirmed
  
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• Missing County Durham cat found 300 miles away in Inverness four months after being lost

  04-04-2025 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three-year-old Luna went missing from owner Sophie Carty's home in November 2024, and she had all but given up hope of finding her beloved pet until Luna was discovered in Scotland this March
  
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• Gateshead lorry and car crash leaves two seriously hurt - BBC

  04-04-2025 13:25 via news.google.com
  Gateshead lorry and car crash leaves two seriously hurt  BBC
  
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• Fly tipping - trucks caught on CCTV - Gateshead Council

  04-04-2025 13:15 via news.google.com
  Fly tipping - trucks caught on CCTV  Gateshead Council
  
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• A Wright old mess - Gateshead Council

  04-04-2025 13:15 via news.google.com
  A Wright old mess  Gateshead Council
  
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• Teen arrested over 'malicious communications' linked to North East 'locked down' school

  04-04-2025 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been arrested following an incident at Manor Community Academy in Hartlepool
  
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• Teen arrested over 'malicious communications' in second incident at North East 'locked down' school

  04-04-2025 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been arrested at Manor Community Academy in the second incident in two days that has been reported to police
  
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• Full list of workers who will miss out on National Minimum Wage pay rise in April 2025

  04-04-2025 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than three million workers in the UK are now eligible for a pay rise as of April 1 but not everyone will benefit from the increase
  
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• Donald Trump imposes tariffs on remote islands near Antarctica home only to penguins

  04-04-2025 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The barren, uninhabited volcanic islands belonging to Australia in the southern Indian Ocean are among the most remote places on Earth and only home to penguins
  
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• Grand National 2025 date and where to watch as channel and timings confirmed

  04-04-2025 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic race will return to Aintree Racecourse this weekend - here's everything you need to know about the big day
  
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• 'Jolly' King Charles returns to public duties and plays carrot recorder at Windsor Castle music reception

  04-04-2025 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The King welcomed musicians to Windsor Castle on Thursday for a reception celebrating community music, having returned to state business on Monday after a restful weekend
  
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• Gateshead Council Learning and Skills celebrates their amazing interns on National Supported Internship Day - Gateshead Council

  04-04-2025 10:46 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Council Learning and Skills celebrates their amazing interns on National Supported Internship Day  Gateshead Council
  
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• County Durham thug jailed after assault on police officer which caused him to lose vision

  04-04-2025 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jack Oughton punched, headbutted, kicked and attempted to choke PC Josh Elliott as he questioned him in the street
  
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• Two in critical condition after Gateshead crash between HGV and Mini - Chronicle Live

  04-04-2025 10:13 via news.google.com
  Two in critical condition after Gateshead crash between HGV and Mini  Chronicle Live
  
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• Two in critical condition after Gateshead crash between HGV and Mini

  04-04-2025 10:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A692 was closed between Sunniside and Lobley Hill for around 11 hours on Thursday following a serious collision
  
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• Geordie Shore star followed social media diet hacks and this is how the results turned out

  04-04-2025 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers is set to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut on Saturday, but the reality TV icon has not needed to resort to any social media diet hacks in preparation
  
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• Older people on PIP or other DWP disability benefits may get extra £331 from this month

  04-04-2025 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures show that thousands of pensioners on low income are not claiming the benefits they are entitled to - here's what you need to check
  
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• Full list of workers who are not entitled to the minimum wage - including 15 categories

  04-04-2025 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage have both increased from Thursday - but there are 15 categories of workers who are not entitled to receive it
  
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• DWP giving pensioners with arthritis up to £441 a month - see if you qualify for benefit

  04-04-2025 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An estimated 20m people across the country have arthritis or other similar conditions that affect the joints but many may not be aware they can claim financial help
  
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