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• Armed police called as axe-wielding thug attacked officers before being detained by dog

  01-08-2026 13:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Robinson, of Murton, was Tasered by officers but then grabbed an axe and began chasing officers who retreated to their marked police car
  
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• TV licence rules and if you need to pay £180 to watch Netflix or Amazon Prime

  23-08-2026 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you only have streaming services like Netflix and don't watch channels like the BBC, would you need to pay? Here are the rules
  
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• GoFundMe for families of police officers killed in A66 crash reaches £100,000 in just hours

  23-08-2026 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fundraising page organised by the Cleveland Police Federation has had over 4,100 donations so far
  
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• CrossCountry to run 'full train service' on Monday after major disruption due to power cut

  23-08-2026 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rail operator has now issued a fresh update, after many of its systems were made unavailable by the outage
  
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• 38 photos of Newcastle United fans as Kevin Keegan honoured in Liverpool game

  23-08-2026 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St James' Park was a place of immense respect as 'King Kev' was remembered pre-match, and an entertaining match took place afterwards
  
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• Wife of police officer who died in A66 crash says 'our lives will never be the same'

  23-08-2026 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Matthew Blades was one of two Cleveland Police officers killed in the collision in the early hours of Saturday
  
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• A66 crash LIVE: Families pay tribute to hero police officers Tom Clough and Matthew Blades

  23-08-2026 21:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven people, including two police officers, have died at the scene of A66 at South Bank following a pursuit of a 'suspicious vehicle'
  
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• 'Flood of tears' as missing cat is found 86 miles from North East home after a year

  23-08-2026 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ginge has earned fans as far away as New Zealand after his viral reunion
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a former Butlins Red Coat

  23-08-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• First picture of PC Tom Clough who died in A66 crash as family pays tribute to their hero

  23-08-2026 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Tom Clough, 38, was one of two police officers who died in the crash in the early hours of Saturday, which claimed the lives of seven in total
  
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• Emily spent years searching for the dad she'd never known - then one Facebook message changed everything

  23-08-2026 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emily MacDonald met her dad Ivor for the first time in 2016 after searching for him
  
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• Inside a swanky new Morpeth two-bedroom apartment for sale at £725,000

  23-08-2026 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The property, Blue Lamp House, on Castle Bank, is set against the backdrop of a former police station
  
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• Tynemouth councillor suspended by Labour after 'sharing image of him appearing to hold gun'

  23-08-2026 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Tom Bailey is being investigated over an image featuring a number of weapons which has been described as 'disturbing'
  
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• Inside the NHS clinic where patients take psychedelic drugs to treat mental health conditions

  23-08-2026 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Sharp is a clinical psychologist who helps run clinical trials which see NHS patients given psychedelic drugs
  
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• New details emerge into what happened before A66 crash which killed seven people

  23-08-2026 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct is carrying out an investigation into the collision in Teesside - they have provided further information
  
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• CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' train services after power cut causes major disruption

  23-08-2026 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rail operator has said that the outage impacted its control centre in Birmingham, with many of its systems now unavailable
  
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• A66 crash LIVE: Police pursuit aborted just seconds before seven killed in collision

  23-08-2026 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven people, including two police officers, have died at the scene of A66 at South Bank following a pursuit of a 'suspicious vehicle'
  
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• Five people who died in A66 wrong-way crash alongside police officers named

  23-08-2026 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The names of the five people who sadly died in the Volkswagen Passat involved in the A66 crash have been confirmed, with the youngest being 17
  
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• A66 crash LIVE: Young men and boys who died in wrong-way collision named by police

  23-08-2026 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven people, including two police officers, have died at the scene of A66 at South Bank following a pursuit of a 'suspicious vehicle'
  
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• Buddhist monk attacked by balaclava-clad electric bike rider in North East park

  23-08-2026 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karucha Sripramote has been injured by two youths who punched and kicked him during an attack in Hebburn Riverside Park
  
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• Heartbreaking tribute from football club to police officer who died in A66 crash

  23-08-2026 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seaton Carew FC has posted a tribute on Facebook to PC Matthew Blades, one of the Cleveland Police officers who died following a collision on Saturday
  
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• 'Threatening and abusive' thug kicked out at police officer during Gateshead arrest

  23-08-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Maughan, 34, left an officer in 'immediate pain' after refusing to leave an area of Gateshead
  
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• Floral tributes laid at scene of A66 crash where seven people were tragically killed

  23-08-2026 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police officers PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were among the seven who lost their lives after the crash in South Bank
  
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• A66 crash LIVE: Tributes left at scene after seven killed with road still closed

  23-08-2026 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven people, including two police officers, have died at the scene of A66 at South Bank following a pursuit of a 'suspicious vehicle'
  
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• HMRC 'to send inspectors to homes' under new UK tax plans

  23-08-2026 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC is set to deploy tax valuation inspectors to properties across the UK
  
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• Everything we know about A66 crash which killed seven including two police officers

  23-08-2026 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  What we know and what is not yet clear about the South Bank collision that claimed the lives of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, alongside five others
  
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• Tragedy as man dies at scene of A1(M) crash in County Durham

  23-08-2026 11:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a one-vehicle collision near Durham with a 31-year-old driver pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Full list of 24 energy suppliers that will give £150 off your bills this winter

  23-08-2026 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British Gas, EDF and Octopus customers are among those will be eligible for the energy bill discount if you meet the criteria
  
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• A66 crash LIVE: Tributes to police officers among seven killed in South Bank collision

  23-08-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven people have died in a horror collision on the A66 at South Bank with a major 999 response at the scene
  
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• Andy Burnham major housing rule change 'coming next week'

  23-08-2026 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It would represent a major shift in how things are done
  
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