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• A19 crashes LIVE: Updates on 'severe delays' after two crashes hit morning rush hour traffic

  08-07-2026 09:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been two traffic incidents on the A19.
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 8

  08-07-2026 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• Former Byker Grove star Jill Halfpenny among 14 inspriational people honoured by Northumbria University

  08-07-2026 19:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria University will hand out honorary degrees at its summer graduation ceremonies
  
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• Man caught using stolen card in Greggs after victim was robbed in Newcastle city centre

  08-07-2026 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Ansell has been handed a suspended sentence after he used stolen cards to make purchases at Greggs and in a newsagents
  
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• North Tyneside Tories call on council to reverse High Borrans decision amid closure upset

  08-07-2026 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Tyneside Council Tory group has submitted a motion for the council to reconsider the closure decision
  
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• Death notices and funeral announcements from The Chronicle with tributes to devoted family members

  08-07-2026 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• Judge in trial of John Henry Sayers and son sets out legal framework jury must follow

  08-07-2026 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jurors at the Old Bailey in London were given legal directions about how to reach their verdicts on John Henry Sayers and his son
  
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• John Henry Sayers barrister says 'why should he bow down' to 'laughing' organised crime gang

  08-07-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers' KC was making his closing speech at the Old Bailey, where he and his son deny attacking 'foot soldier' arsonist Walter Patterson
  
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• Teen walks free from court after raping young girl he met in South Shields park

  08-07-2026 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen Wilson, now 18, was handed a suspended sentence
  
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• Boeing 737 wreckage found off Pakistan coast after 12-hour search

  08-07-2026 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane disappeared from radar about 80 minutes into its two-hour flight over the Arabian Sea on July 7, and the Pakistan Airports Authority has now confirmed the wreckage has been found
  
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• Newcastle city centre bridge could be closed for five years due to building works

  08-07-2026 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footbridge over Durant Road in Newcastle city centre has been closed off because of construction works happening around the neighbouring MEA House
  
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• Met Office warns hot weather to persist in North East as temperatures 'approaching heatwave levels'

  08-07-2026 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office issued the warning today as some areas of the country are issued heat health alerts
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister says there's 'laughter in Walker' in closing speech

  08-07-2026 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
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• Missing teenager feared dead after kayak capsized off coast of Northumberland

  08-07-2026 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police, the HM Coastguard, and the RNLI have been searching since last night
  
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• Cost of planned Northumberland seafront active travel route jumps to over £13 million

  08-07-2026 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Previous estimates had been below £10 million
  
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• Tyneside timber yard fire 'just wouldn't stop' as plumes of smoke seen for miles

  08-07-2026 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The fire spread incredibly fast and just wouldn’t stop.'
  
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• North East mayor admits high streets boost too slow and tells commission to 'think bigger'

  08-07-2026 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness said this week that a push to help struggling high streets "“has not moved as quickly as I would have liked", but that she did not want to rush through “slapdash solutions”
  
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• Newcastle United and Gateshead FC fans told flyover traffic chaos won't clash with pre-season match

  08-07-2026 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure of the busy Park Lane roundabout won't start until after the conclusion of Newcastle United's pre-season meeting with The Heed at Gateshead International Stadium
  
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• DWP new payments scheme update to help with heatwave 'extra costs'

  08-07-2026 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A similar DWP scheme is already in place
  
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• Plans for two-week October break at Longbenton High scrapped despite support from parents

  08-07-2026 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A proposed change to the school's holidays will not go forward following concerns raised by feeder schools.
  
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• North Shields man wanted for recall to prison as police issue warning to public

  08-07-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is searching for 35-year-old Nathan Cullen
  
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• NHS explains how to lower cholesterol without taking statins

  08-07-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS has shared guidance on how you may be able to lower your cholesterol levels through lifestyle changes
  
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• Inquiry calls for 'reset' at North East council where bad behaviour 'normalised'

  08-07-2026 14:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A review into the culture of Newcastle City Council has pointed the finger of blame at councillors with “significant behavioural and trust issues"
  
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• DWP PIP 'means tested' change response as key review 'reports tomorrow'

  08-07-2026 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pressure is increasing on the government to cut welfare spending with 4 million now claiming Personal Independence Payments
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Jury told to consider new alternative GBH charge by Old Bailey judge

  08-07-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
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• Probe launched after huge fire destroys machinery at North Tyneside business - key details

  08-07-2026 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A shocking fire took hold in North Tyneside on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Tyneside family firm given boost by Wimbledon legend Novak Djokovic

  08-07-2026 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sports supplier is braced for a sales boost on the back of the Novak Djokovic product launch as the legend makes the semi-finals aged 39
  
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• Northumbria University staff 'outraged' at job cuts after strikes during bitter pensions dispute

  08-07-2026 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After lecturers staged weeks of strike action over a pension dispute earlier this year, a fresh row over job losses at Northumbria University has now broken out
  
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• Police closure orders on two Gateshead properties linked with drug use and violence

  08-07-2026 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police, working alongside partners, investigated reports from residents which also included allegations of anti-social behaviour
  
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• HMRC letters for 1.4 million in UK as pensioners left 'confused'

  08-07-2026 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  1.4 million pensioners were affected by a 2010 system change
  
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