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• County Durham woman, 24, died due to 'broken system' days before her brother - inquest hears

  22-05-2025 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Cotton's death was due to a "broken system" her mother Angela told a coroner's inquest
  
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• Labour MPs react as Government look set to U-turn winter fuel payment cuts

  22-05-2025 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The controversial decision has been labelled as a key reason behind Labour's poor performance at the local elections
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, May 22

  22-05-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, May 22
  
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• Reform accuse parties of 'propping up' Tories in Northumberland as coalition rumours denied

  22-05-2025 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tories will run the council for the third successive term
  
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• Sunderland refuse workers to vote on strike action as union claims they were asked to search rubbish

  22-05-2025 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at Pallion Recycling Centre are also balloting against the introduction of bodycams
  
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• British mum, 28, dies on Turkey holiday after becoming "delirious" during family trip

  22-05-2025 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beth Martin, 28, was rushed to hospital after she became "delirious" just one day into her trip to Turkey and was placed in critical care - but her family's heartache did not end there
  
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• One person taken to hospital after collision near Silverlink shopping park

  22-05-2025 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision on the Coast Road slip road near Silverlink in Wallsend
  
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• Houghton-le-Spring school visited by police as pupils enjoy fun-filled day of activities

  22-05-2025 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police's HALO team organised the engagement day at Easington Lane Primary School last month
  
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• Blakelaw 'anti-social behaviour' sees man in 40s charged with assaulting emergency worker

  22-05-2025 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two boys, both aged 15, were also arrested for failure to comply, after motorbikes were driven off-road and fireworks were set off
  
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• easyJet hails Newcastle Airport base as 'unique opportunity' for new holidays

  22-05-2025 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The opening of a new base will bring new destinations for holidaymakers plus hundreds of new jobs
  
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• Armed police called to Monkseaton street amid report of a man with bladed weapon

  22-05-2025 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police were called to Harewood Crescent in Monkseaton, North Tyneside
  
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• Fifteen held after brawl at St James' Stack as Newcastle United played Arsenal

  22-05-2025 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No-one was seriously injured in the fight, which happened during the crucial Carabao Cup game
  
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• New Mayor pledges more investment in North Tyneside despite financial pressures

  22-05-2025 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Savings are being reviewed by North Tyneside's newly elected Mayor but investment plans for the north-west have also been pledged
  
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• Popular Northumberland market town set for Queen Camilla visit next month

  22-05-2025 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Queen Camilla will meet the public on Hexham's Beaumont Street
  
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• Schoolboy's tragic death in Gateshead fire sees more arrests with 24 children now quizzed

  22-05-2025 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Layton Carr tragically died in a fire in Gateshead with a total of 24 young people being questioned after three further arrests by police
  
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• Layton Carr's tragic death in Gateshead fire sees more arrests with 24 children now quizzed

  22-05-2025 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Layton Carr tragically died in a fire in Gateshead with a total of 24 young people being questioned after three further arrests by police
  
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• Air ambulance lands near Durham woodland with person taken to hospital after fall

  22-05-2025 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A member of the public suffered injuries in woodland in the Pity Me area of Durham
  
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• North Tyneside Council recruiting for six figure Chief Executive role

  22-05-2025 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are now recruiting for a new chief executive for the local authority
  
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• County Durham Team GB boxer Georgia O'Connor dies aged 25 just weeks after getting married

  22-05-2025 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British fighter, originally from County Durham, won the Commonwealth Youth gold medal in 2017
  
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• Plans lodged for £1.9m leisure hub redevelopment in Sunderland city centre

  22-05-2025 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council has submitted an outline planning application for the £1.9m redevelopment of the Sunniside Leisure buildings.
  
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• Gardening expert explains how to protect your garden in a drought if there's a hosepipe ban

  22-05-2025 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An expert has offered tips on how to prepare your garden for drought and look after it through any possible water restrictions
  
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• Tributes paid as 'beautiful' young Galway mum dies suddenly in North East

  22-05-2025 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Psychologist Ciara Moran, from Galway in Ireland, a much-loved mum of a four-year-old daughter, has been described as a caring, intelligent and funny person following her unexpected death
  
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• Scene where Tjay Davidson died in Walker transformed into shrine to beloved young dad

  22-05-2025 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old lost his life in a motorbike crash in Walker, with a heartbreaking shrine set up in his memory
  
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• Northumbria PCC lays out plans to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence

  22-05-2025 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Project Shield is being funded by a £1.8m government grant, and will see increased visibility through uniformed patrols
  
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• Gardening jobs you should not do at home or risk getting fined or injured

  22-05-2025 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More people are taking on DIY gardening tasks as the weather gets warmer but there are some things you should avoid
  
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• Inquest opens into death of skydiver Jade Damarell following parachute jump in County Durham

  22-05-2025 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hearing, held in Crook, County Durham, on Thursday, was told 'there was no reason to suspect equipment failure'
  
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• Bella May Culley's dad Niel 'visits' pregnant daughter in Georgia prison for first time

  22-05-2025 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Niel Culley was seen going into the prison, in Tbilisi, where Bella May Culley is being held
  
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• Jay Slater key witness 'had no idea' after police show up at her home

  22-05-2025 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The inquest into Jay Slater's death was dramatically halted this week so further attempts could be made to track down two witnesses, including his friend Lucy Law
  
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• DWP State Pension claimants who have arthritis could get up to £441 a month - who's eligible

  22-05-2025 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Across the country, an estimated 20 million people have arthritis or other similar conditions that affect the joints - and there may be financial support available
  
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• easyJet to open new base at Newcastle Airport for flights to 'Europe and beyond'

  22-05-2025 09:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new base will create 130 direct jobs and 1,200 in supply chains
  
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• Martin Lewis gives vital money saving tip to UK tourists who pay by card on holiday

  22-05-2025 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has outlined a golden rule for paying with a card overseas, explaining the best way to avoid extra charges
  
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• Tyne Derwent Way celebrates first year of success - Gateshead Council

  22-05-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Tyne Derwent Way celebrates first year of success  Gateshead Council
  
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• Gateshead Flyover demolition latest as council issues update on closed highway - Chronicle Live

  22-05-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Gateshead Flyover demolition latest as council issues update on closed highway  Chronicle Live
  
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• Inside the Gibson Street Baths in Newcastle as historic building listed as endangered

  22-05-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gibson Street Baths are believed to be one of the oldest surviving bath houses in the UK
  
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• Historic Northumberland manor built by lovestruck Baronet on the market for £6.7m

  22-05-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The farm is on the market after 40 years in family hands and offers rare mix of heritage, production and opportunity
  
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• 'Hero' support worker used himself as a human shield to rescue elderly man from garden fire in Fawdon

  22-05-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Rutherford used himself as a human shield to save a pensioner who had fallen dangerously near the flames
  
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• Gateshead danger driver jailed after forcing police to use stinger during high-speed chase

  22-05-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Allen, also known as Dickinson, travelled at more than double the speed limit, flouted red lights and drove on the wrong side of the road during the pursuit in the early hours of the morning in Gateshead
  
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• Historic Gibson Street Baths in Newcastle placed on Top 10 endangered buildings list

  22-05-2025 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 1907 bath house currently sits empty, with campaigners calling on council bosses to find a new use for the building
  
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