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• Key HMRC income tax 2026 threshold £12,570 update as expert gives £505 impact

  01-01-2026 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor has extended a freeze on income tax and national insurance thresholds until 2031, now a think tank has analysed the effect
  
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• Key HMRC income tax 2026 threshold £12,570 upate as expert gives £505 impact

  01-01-2026 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor has extended a freeze on income tax and national insurance thresholds until 2031, now a think tank has analysed the effect
  
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• Bid to buy huge Northumberland estate for nature reaches £10m milestone

  01-01-2026 20:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir David Attenborough is among the people backing a conservation campaign to buy the Rothbury Estate
  
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• Man threw drink on girlfriend and smashed glass in Tynemouth pub after she dumped him

  01-01-2026 20:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Josh Cameron also later broke the woman's phone and put her in a headlock after their relationship had ended
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, January 1, 2026

  01-01-2026 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, January 1
  
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• Meet the gorgeous babies who made New Year's Day extra special in the North East

  01-01-2026 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proud parents have welcomed their new babies at the Royal Victoria Infirmary on January 1, 2026
  
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• Meet the 41 dogs starting 2026 in North East kennels hoping for a forever home for New Year

  01-01-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Meet the adorable dogs looking for their forever home - could you help?
  
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• Emergency response to incident on Newcastle street with two taken to hospital

  01-01-2026 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The police and ambulance service were called to a private address on St George's Terrace in Jesmond on New Year's Day
  
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• Shocking footage shows moment horror fire in Swiss ski resort bar began

  01-01-2026 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Video footage shows the moment flames began to spread through a Swiss bar
  
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• Ways to make early Christmas payday cash last during January

  01-01-2026 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From checking your bank balance regularly to shopping for discounts, these practical tips can help stretch your salary
  
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• Tragedy as man loses wife and two kids in Boxing Day house fire

  01-01-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Shearman said his family were 'three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence' in a statement shared by Gloucestershire Constabulary
  
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• Former Newcastle star speaks out about health struggles and how 'everything is self-doubt'

  01-01-2026 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Cole spoke candidly on the In the Mixer podcast about his kidney problems.
  
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• Final meteor shower of winter to peak with over 100 shooting stars every hour

  01-01-2026 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Quadrantids will put on a show in the night sky this weekend as one of the biggest displays in the meteor shower calendar - here's how to see them
  
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• Water safety alert over New Year rip current fears off the North East coast

  01-01-2026 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anyone thinking of swimming in the sea should be very careful this week - with rip tides likely.
  
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• TICKET INFO | Tamworth (A) - Gateshead FC

  01-01-2026 12:10
  TICKET INFO | Tamworth (A)  Gateshead FC
  
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• 24-hour snow warning issued for North East as Met Office warns of 'heavy snow showers'

  01-01-2026 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have advised to expect some travel disruption with 1-3cm of snow expected to lie widely across the region this weekend
  
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• What we know so far as Swiss ski resort tragedy leaves 'several dozen' dead

  01-01-2026 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A fire at a popular bar in Crans-Montana during New Year's Eve celebrations has left dozens of tourists dead and many more seriously injured
  
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• Full North East January weather forecast with snow amid 'bitterly cold' start

  01-01-2026 10:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An amber cold health alert has been issued for the region as the Met Office predicts freezing temperatures, strong winds and icy conditions to kick off the New Year
  
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• New Lidl store to be built in North East despite complaints from rival store

  01-01-2026 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planning permission has been granted for a new Lidl supermarket on the former Go North East depot site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, despite objections from rival chain Tesco
  
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• Swiss police confirm 'multiple' deaths after explosion at ski resort - reports

  01-01-2026 08:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of people are understand to have been killed or injured in an explosion at a Swiss ski resort.
  
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• Former Gateshead office block's sign becomes Christmas present - BBC

  01-01-2026 08:11
  Former Gateshead office block's sign becomes Christmas present  BBC
  
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• State Pension age rises from April as DWP changes affect millions

  01-01-2026 03:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The State Pension age is increasing from 66 to 67 from April, with the change due to be completed by 2028. Around 3 million people could see delays to their retirement plans if further increases to age 68 are brought forward.
  
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• Newcastle council 'absolutely committed' to regeneration one year on from tower block demolition

  01-01-2026 02:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is more than a year since the old Hexham House tower block, in Walker, was blown up
  
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• Inside the Chronicle and Journal's hopes, plans and campaigns for 2026

  01-01-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Happy New Year to all our readers - here are just a few of the things we are planning to campaign for and keep you informed about in 2026
  
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• Met Office North East forecast for New Year's Day ahead of freezing temperatures

  01-01-2026 01:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As you spend your bank holiday your way, here's the weather you can expect
  
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• Names and faces of North East criminals starting 2026 behind bars

  01-01-2026 01:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many offenders found themselves behind bars over the festive season for crimes including murder, rape, sexual assault and death by dangerous driving
  
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• Inside the huge Tyne Bridge restoration project ahead of ‘big year’ in 2026

  01-01-2026 01:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The next 12 months will see more fully restored sections of the Tyne Bridge unveiled to the public and big changes as engineers prepare to move up its famous arch
  
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• North East former mineworkers to receive first pension increase with £100 a week uplift

  01-01-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 4,000 former North East mineworkers and pit staff will receive their first pension increase
  
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• 'Just 10 minutes of exercise could fight cancer' say Newcastle researchers

  01-01-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Exercise can send 'molecular messages' to help tackle cancer cells, researchers said.
  
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• Carabao Cup parade, Mercury Prize and Sam Fender gigs - why Newcastle 'is the best city in the world'

  01-01-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city successfully also hosted the MOBOs and the Mercury Prize
  
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