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• North East farm and visitor attraction celebrates 45th year with 'biggest ever' development

  20-02-2026 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hall Hill Farm in County Durham has a new café and a series of new buildings
  
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• Man in court accused of dangerous driving after police car damaged in A1(M) crash

  20-02-2026 20:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Durham Constabulary car sustained damage to its front end following a collision on the A1(M) in County Durham
  
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• Police search for missing Sunderland teenager, 15, last seen three days ago

  20-02-2026 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are looking to trace missing Sunderland teenager last seen on February 17
  
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• Anifowose leaves for Gateshead - Eastbourne Borough FC

  20-02-2026 20:33
  Anifowose leaves for Gateshead  Eastbourne Borough FC
  
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• Josh Anifowose joins Gateshead FC - Gateshead FC

  20-02-2026 20:32
  Josh Anifowose joins Gateshead FC  Gateshead FC
  
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• Gateshead Council unveils £311million housing investment plan - Show House

  20-02-2026 20:08
  Gateshead Council unveils £311million housing investment plan  Show House
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, February 20

  20-02-2026 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East reality TV stars Scotty T and Rebecca Gormley sentenced over illegal Instagram posts

  20-02-2026 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven reality stars including Lauren Goodger, Yazmin Oukhellou and Scott Timlin have pleaded guilty to illegally promoting foreign exchange trading on Instagram without FCA authorisation.
  
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• Knitted jumpers needed to keep baby lambs warm from 'bitter cold' at Northumberland farm

  20-02-2026 19:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whitehouse farm is appealing for the public to help knit jumpers for the new arrival of lambs
  
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• Tyneside nurse's 'lucky escape' after tree falls on BMW during dog walk

  20-02-2026 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Alvers came back from a dog walk on Wallsend Burn to find her electric car written off after a tree fell on it
  
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• Tyneside Council scraps £10-a-week social care cost break for disabled residents

  20-02-2026 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council bosses have removed a flat rate £10 weekly reprieve from social care costs for residents living with disabilities
  
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• New chief fire officer’s appointment approved by Northumberland County Council

  20-02-2026 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deputy chief fire officer at the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is set to take the top job
  
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• Sycamore Gap sapling planted on Tyneside in 'Garden for Grief' project as lasting legacy lives on

  20-02-2026 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 'Tree of Hope' Sycamore Gap sapling has been planted in Rising Sun Country Park as part of the Garden for Grief project
  
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• 14 women faced 'severe harm' and one died following Durham hospital breast cancer failings

  20-02-2026 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New figures for women to suffer harm as a result of NHS breast service failings in Durham have been made public
  
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• Gorgeous pictures as families and patients wear red for Freeman Hospital's Children's Heart Unit

  20-02-2026 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual Wear Red for Chuf day took place at the Freeman Hospital on Friday
  
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• Police name man who died following alleged Sunderland assault as suspect charged with murder

  20-02-2026 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Graham, aged 52, died following a suspected assault in the Hendon area of the city
  
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• Newcastle 85-year-old burgled by armed teens who filmed themselves waking him up

  20-02-2026 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen Johnson, of Gateshead, has avoided prison for burgling the elderly widower while Logan Richardson was locked up previously
  
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• Geordie Shore star Scotty T among seven influencers who admit illegal promotion on Instagram

  20-02-2026 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Timlin appeared on Geordie Shore between 2012 and 2019 won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016
  
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• Tributes to teenagers found dead in holiday park lodge

  20-02-2026 15:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teenagers Ethan Slater and Cherish Bean were pronounced dead at the scene at the Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington
  
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• Huge clean-up and restoration project for polluted Ouseburn river takes major step forward

  20-02-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An ambitious vision sets out plans for a cleaner, greener, and more accessible river, with the creation of walking and cycling routes stretching across Newcastle
  
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• 50 firefighters tackle blaze at North East retail park as cause of major fire investigated

  20-02-2026 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An investigation into the cause of the fire at Tindale Retail Park in Bishop Auckland is underway
  
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• Bloodbath horror at Tenerife resort by Los Cristianos as boy, 10, hacked to death by machete and mum 'critical'

  20-02-2026 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old was shot by police as the boy's mum fights for her life
  
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• Work begins to find replacement for closed Gateshead skatepark - BBC

  20-02-2026 14:13
  Work begins to find replacement for closed Gateshead skatepark  BBC
  
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• Northumberland Street update with Newcastle city centre construction works just weeks away from end

  20-02-2026 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Long-running works on Northumberland Street are on course to finish in April, Newcastle City Council says
  
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• DWP to stop paying benefit from March 1 in huge shake-up as claimants urged to act

  20-02-2026 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government warns benefit claimants that to continue getting financial support, they must take action by the deadline date in their letter
  
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• DVLA sends drivers 'don't risk it' message ahead of April 2026 car tax changes

  20-02-2026 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vehicle Excise Duty rises will come into effect on April 1, 2026, with exact price rises varying depending on the date cars were registered
  
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• Two teenagers found dead at Yorkshire holiday park in half term tragedy

  20-02-2026 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Humberside Police were called to Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington where the bodies of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were discovered, with carbon monoxide poisoning being investigated as a possible factor
  
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• Man charged with murder after man in his 50s dies in suspected Sunderland assault

  20-02-2026 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Howe, 32, will appear in court on Friday charged with murder
  
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• BBC star's urgent plea after cancer diagnosis

  20-02-2026 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan has shared advice with viewers following her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
  
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• New CCTV footage released as police continue search for missing Washington man

  20-02-2026 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A missing man in his 30s has not been seen since Wednesday February 11
  
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• NHS doctor explains how to dodge the 8am phone 'scramble' for reaching a GP

  20-02-2026 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A GP has explained how to contact your surgery for non-urgent symptoms without picking up the phone
  
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• Air fryer owners urged to carry out essential check to avoid health risk

  20-02-2026 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued over the 'hidden' hazard in air fryer
  
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• ASOS co-founder dies after fall from Thailand flats - 'it's a mystery'

  20-02-2026 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quentin Griffiths along with others helped launch ASOS 26 years ago
  
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• U19s Match Report: Gateshead U19s 2-1 York City U19s - York City Football Club

  20-02-2026 10:56
  U19s Match Report: Gateshead U19s 2-1 York City U19s  York City Football Club
  
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• The future of skating in Gateshead - Gateshead Council

  20-02-2026 10:53
  The future of skating in Gateshead  Gateshead Council
  
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• Thousands of drivers forced to avoid driving at night over 'fear'

  20-02-2026 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One in 10 motorists admit to being frightened to drive after dark, with one in five making fewer night journeys due to dazzling headlights from oncoming vehicles
  
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• UK garage chain with North East branches closing down as 700 jobs at risk

  20-02-2026 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ATS Euromaster, a garage specialising in tyres, is starting to wind down its UK operations after a long period of cost-cutting. The company said it's pursuing two buyers that have shown interest in taking over parts of the network.
  
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• Concerns raised over potential changes to Northumberland Estates' controversial housing scheme

  20-02-2026 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The developers have so far been unable to find an operator for the supported living element of the scheme
  
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• Concerns raised over potential changes to Duke’s controversial Northumberland housing scheme

  20-02-2026 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The developers have so far been unable to find an operator for the supported living element of the scheme
  
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• Martin Lewis exposé sees major phone network lose nearly 400,000 customers

  20-02-2026 10:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The loss of customers is due to price hikes and controversy that prompted government action
  
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• Gateshead | Ticket & Travel - WE ARE FGR

  20-02-2026 10:27
  Gateshead | Ticket & Travel  WE ARE FGR
  
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• UK 'first' for major supermarket as it introduces 'flexi checkouts'

  20-02-2026 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New smart tills are designed for speed and convenience
  
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• 'New Nostradamus' who predicted Queen's death shares chilling 2026 predictions

  20-02-2026 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker, known as the 'new Nostradamus' who predicted the Queen's death and Covid-19 pandemic, has shared five startling predictions for 2026
  
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• Drink-driver fined despite SEVEN convictions for failing to give breath sample

  20-02-2026 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He previously had to be pepper sprayed after he refused to get out his car following a crash
  
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• Gardener killed after ride-on lawnmower fell on him in 'unimaginable' tragedy

  20-02-2026 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kamil Grygieniec, 23, was working for a County Durham firm when the lawnmower he was operating ended up in a pond
  
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• State Pensioners hit by free bus pass change can get £150 travel savings - full list

  20-02-2026 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Retirees could save almost £150 annually on travel costs - here's a full list of discounts available and more information on what to check
  
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• Eight car features set to be banned, from touchscreens to LED headlights

  20-02-2026 09:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Common features won't be around much longer with some disappearing within four years
  
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• Nationwide says major UK change could make extra £30b available for customers

  20-02-2026 09:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK law is set to be amended to ease restrictions on how building societies fund their day-to-day activities
  
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• NHS measles warning issued with full list of symptoms of 'most contagious' disease

  20-02-2026 09:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East parents should ensure their children are vaccinated against measles
  
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• Taxi driver denies sexually assaulting passenger in his cab in North Tyneside

  20-02-2026 08:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malik Masood, of Teesside, will stand trial next March accused of sexual assault
  
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