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• Community swimming pool saved from closure issues plea to help it stay afloat

  18-04-2025 23:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birtley Community Pool was closed for over a year due to council cuts, but relentless campaigning and fundraising allowed it to reopen last autumn
  
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• Loose Women's Denise Welch shares 'best decision' of her life she made after husband's ultimatum

  18-04-2025 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Coronation Street actress Denise Welch has reflected on a major change she made in her life that has since become her "best decision" 13 years on
  
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• BBC star Fearne Cotton shares health update after undergoing surgery to remove tumours

  18-04-2025 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 2 presenter Fearne Cotton, 42, has shared a health update with her fans after undergoing an operation to remove benign tumours on her jawline
  
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• HMRC issues alert as half-a-million people in line for £1,200 bonus payment

  18-04-2025 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Help to Save scheme is a type of savings account for people claiming Universal Credit - and you can get a 50% bonus on your savings up to the value of £1,200
  
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• Police appeal to find Sunderland schoolgirl missing since Friday morning

  18-04-2025 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jayceebree Bulmer, 15, was last seen around 10.15am on Good Friday, April 18
  
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• Two people taken to hospital as County Durham crash closes road in both directions

  18-04-2025 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision happened shortly after 5pm this evening on the A6076, South Causey, Stanley
  
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• 17 pictures of North East chippies as punters queue for Good Friday fish and chips

  18-04-2025 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People were prepared wait for up to an hour to get their hands on fish and chips at the North East coast today.
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning numbers for Good Friday Lottery and Thunderball

  18-04-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Good Friday - live breaking updates below
  
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• How a County Durham army veteran with ill health was saved from homelessness

  18-04-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retired Royal Artillery Sergeant Terry Coxon had been paying an interest only mortgage and still owed a significant amount on his home
  
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• Ashington man, 87, takes on Hadrian's Wall wheelchair challenge inspired by wife's Alzheimer's

  18-04-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Hedley's decision to wheel himself the length of Hadrian's Wall in the corridors of his care home is inspired by a cause "very dear to his heart".
  
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• 'The best fish and chips in the North East' - Good Friday queues all along the coast

  18-04-2025 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been a busy Good Friday for fish and chip shops across the region
  
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• One person taken to hospital after being 'struck by Metro train' in South Tyneside

  18-04-2025 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metros and national rail services were suspended around Sunderland following the incident
  
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• One taken to hospital as air ambulance lands in Whitley Bay

  18-04-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident in Whitley Bay happened around 1:20pm this afternoon
  
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• How pies and pints have made a riverside stable yard an overnight success story

  18-04-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland, which dates back to 1884, was completely transformed into the city's newest entertainment venue last August
  
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• 'A nurse asked if I'd had a stroke - even specialists don't know what Motor Neurone Disease is'

  18-04-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At a Motor Neurone Disease support group, there is passion - and frustration - about the need to raise awareness of the incurable condition.
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries after two-vehicle collision in Sunderland as police launch investigation

  18-04-2025 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two-vehicle collision happened on A690 Durham Road on Monday, April 14
  
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• Gateshead 1-3 York City - BBC

  18-04-2025 16:26 via news.google.com
  Gateshead 1-3 York City  BBC
  
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• DWP could give up to £749 in PIP benefit payments each month to people with diabetes

  18-04-2025 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data from Diabetes UK suggests 4.6 million people have a diabetes diagnosis, the highest on record and an increase on the 4.4m reported a year ago
  
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• Rare £1 coin with small error could be worth £2,500 - experts explain what to look for

  18-04-2025 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A coin expert says the error is difficult to spot due to the size of the micro-engraving - here's what to look out for
  
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• Hinshelwood hails tactical tweaks after City come from behind against Gateshead - The York Press

  18-04-2025 16:08 via news.google.com
  Hinshelwood hails tactical tweaks after City come from behind against Gateshead  The York Press
  
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• Kynren welcomes six adorable Easter goslings who are set for stardom

  18-04-2025 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When the goslings are old enough, they will star in two scenes in Kynren: An Epic Tale of England in Bishop Auckland
  
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• Northumberland County Council approve new cinema and restaurants in Ashington

  18-04-2025 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site has been undeveloped since plans for a new council HQ were scrapped in 2017
  
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• Gateshead - All-Ticket - Boston United Football Club

  18-04-2025 14:53 via news.google.com
  Gateshead - All-Ticket  Boston United Football Club
  
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• GMB star confronted by Vicky Pattison's mum after I'm A Celeb 'comments'

  18-04-2025 14:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Vicky Pattison has revealed how her mum staunchly defended her on a plane against a Good Morning Britain star who then made a quick exit
  
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• North East charities 'deeply disappointed' in Supreme Court gender ruling

  18-04-2025 14:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court ruled that terms woman and sex in the 2010 Equality Act "refer to a biological woman and biological sex" on Wednesday
  
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• Attempted murder investigation launched after Sunderland crash involving car and motorcycle

  18-04-2025 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is in a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Infirmary following a crash on Thursday night
  
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• Road closed overnight following crash between car and motorbike in Sunderland

  18-04-2025 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A183 East Street reopened on Friday morning
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Gateshead vs York City - The York Press

  18-04-2025 12:22 via news.google.com
  LIVE BLOG: Gateshead vs York City  The York Press
  
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• DWP issues PIP update for benefit claimants with mental health conditions and autism

  18-04-2025 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is feared that PIP recipients with mental health issues or autism could end up losing out after a shake-up of the disability benefit
  
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• Full list of signs in your body that may be cancer as NHS urges people to look out for changes

  18-04-2025 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey has revealed the least recognised signs of cancer are heartburn and indigestion, followed by blood in your pee and unexplained weight loss
  
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• Rail disruption LIVE: No Metros between Pelaw and Sunderland due to police incident

  18-04-2025 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro services are suspended between Pelaw and Sunderland and rail lines between Newcastle and Sunderland are blocked
  
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• Rail disruption LIVE: Metro services resume as one taken to hospital following police incident

  18-04-2025 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro services have resumed after a police incident between East Boldon and Seaburn
  
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• Full list of important dates for the school year from 2025/2026 for schools across the North East

  18-04-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keep these important dates in your calender for the rest of the academic year
  
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• DWP PIP claimants with these 'four conditions will keep benefit' after new rules

  18-04-2025 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules is estimated to cut 400,000 Brits from the scheme when they take effect in November next year
  
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• HMP Frankland protective gear review announced after Manchester bomb plotter attack

  18-04-2025 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prison Service will investigate whether frontline staff should be given protective body armour following an attack on officers at HMP Frankland, the Justice Secretary has said.
  
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• HMRC Child Benefit payments set to stop for some parents this summer - see who's affected

  18-04-2025 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Payments will automatically stop on August 31 for some children unless parents renew their claim - here are more details
  
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• South Tyneside armed robbers defeated as brave workers at family-run store fight back

  18-04-2025 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Brown and Mark Robson have been jailed for robbing a convenience store in South Shields
  
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• Naples cable car tragedy leaves two Brits among four dead after suspension wire snaps

  18-04-2025 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cable car between the town of Castellamare di Stabia near Naples and the peak of Mount Faito crashed to the ground, sparking an extensive search and rescue operation
  
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• DWP State Pension age to rise in 2026 - what you need to know

  18-04-2025 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The State Pension age in the UK is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase expected to be completed for all men and women across the country by 2028
  
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• Former Sunderland manager backs Gateshead boss Carl Magnay amid National League play-off push - Sunderland Echo

  18-04-2025 09:15 via news.google.com
  Former Sunderland manager backs Gateshead boss Carl Magnay amid National League play-off push  Sunderland Echo
  
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• Gateshead 1-3 York City - Gateshead FC

  18-04-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead 1-3 York City  Gateshead FC
  
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• Gateshead NHS trust fixes broken patient scan system - BBC

  18-04-2025 08:18 via news.google.com
  Gateshead NHS trust fixes broken patient scan system  BBC
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother star to perform at Pride in Gateshead this summer - The Northern Echo

  18-04-2025 06:00 via news.google.com
  Celebrity Big Brother star to perform at Pride in Gateshead this summer  The Northern Echo
  
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• Best free outdoor parks in and around Newcastle for families according to Google ratings

  18-04-2025 04:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have rounded up some of the most-loved free outdoor parks around Newcastle as rated on Google, alongside comments from visitors
  
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• Greggs considers major menu update following rise in weight-loss injections

  18-04-2025 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle firm is famed for its sausage rolls and steak bakes but it has been working hard to beef up its healthier menu
  
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• North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax – but authorities refuse to name them

  18-04-2025 01:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors in both Newcastle and County Durham have been issued court summons since 2022 due to council tax arrears, but their authorities have refused to name them
  
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• North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax

  18-04-2025 01:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors in both Newcastle and County Durham have been issued court summons since 2022 due to council tax arrears, but their authorities have refused to name them
  
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• I visited the Northumberland town named amongst the best places to live - and I can see why

  18-04-2025 01:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alnwick has been placed in the top 10 of the yearly list, published by property experts Garrington
  
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• See how well do you know the North East - try to get these little-known facts right

  18-04-2025 01:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From world firsts to local inventions and celebrity visitors, see how many of these questions about the North East's more obscure history you can answer correctly
  
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• 'I went behind the scenes of the PIP application process and was left horrified'

  18-04-2025 01:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I spoke to three different charities that assist disabled people with their DWP and PIP applications - one phrase kept coming up: not fit for purpose.
  
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