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• 'Arrogant' Tyneside off-shore worker raped woman then bragged to his golf mates

  02-10-2026 20:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Graham, of Jarrow, has been jailed for ten years for carrying out a sex attack on a woman
  
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• Tennessee prisons chief to step down after Christa Pike execution attempt fails

  03-10-2026 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tennessee prisons chief Frank Strada has announced he will step down after Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed execution attempt
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, October 3

  03-10-2026 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• Drunk who shouted abuse at bus driver and passengers was carrying scissors

  03-10-2026 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Hughes, who has a previous conviction for possession of a bladed article, was found with the weapon after being arrested in Newcastle City Centre
  
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• Man 'shot dead in front of 50 people' at memorial service

  03-10-2026 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man was shot dead at a memorial service in Acton, west London, on Friday evening, police said
  
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• Twin sisters who married on same day celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

  03-10-2026 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Twins Susan McDougall and Ann Lee shared a double wedding at St Mary's Church in Howdon in 1976
  
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• North East school hosts American football legend and Super Bowl winner for 'fantastic' day

  03-10-2026 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The flag football players at Gosforth East Middle School were delighted to meet former Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman
  
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• 'My daughter died in police custody a decade ago - I won't stop fighting'

  03-10-2026 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  June Hartigan is still seeking answers nearly a decade after her daughter Kelly Hartigan-Burns, 35, died in hospital after being found unresponsive at Greenbank Police Station in Blackburn
  
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• Neighbour parked over mum's driveway and goaded her until she hit 'boiling point'

  03-10-2026 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Candy Ranson grabbed a knife and caused the damage to her neighbour's car after she repeatedly parked over her driveway
  
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• Community devastated as boy, 6, dies after being hit by van outside home

  03-10-2026 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harrison Glynne Jones has been named locally as the six-year-old boy who died in a collision in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, on Thursday
  
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• Gateshead mum slams 'stupid' school uniform rules after daughter suspended twice in a week

  03-10-2026 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eva Patterson was told her 'skirt was too short' then her 'trousers were too tight' and was sent home by staff at Thorp Academy in Ryton
  
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• Plans for £6m regeneration of Wallsend town centre open for public consultation

  03-10-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A public consultation is now live on proposed improvements to Wallsend's roads, including a new cycleway and seating
  
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• Flat fire breaks out in Meadow Well with person being taken to hospital

  03-10-2026 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the scene in Meadow Well on Saturday morning
  
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• 'Planned fight' descends into chaos with fireworks launched towards North East care home

  03-10-2026 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fireworks were launched towards homes, including in the direction of a care home, after youths gathered in Bishop Cuthbert Park
  
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• Three Blue Badge rules that could trigger £1,000 fine if broken

  03-10-2026 15:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's a simple way to avoid the £1,000 fine - here's what you need to know
  
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• Person airlifted to hospital after falling into River Wear sparking huge 999 response

  03-10-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics, The Coastguard, the RNLI and The Great North Air Ambulance all attended the scene, near Wessington Way, at 2.30am on Saturday
  
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• Patient airlifted to hospital after incident on River Wear sparks huge 999 response

  03-10-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics, The Coastguard, the RNLI and The Great North Air Ambulance all attended the scene on Wessington Way at 3.30am on Saturday
  
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• Balaclavas could be banned in North Tyneside in crackdown on masked youths on e-bikes

  03-10-2026 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New powers could see an intervention on yobs committing crime or anti-social behaviour, and residents are in favour of them
  
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• Man discovered in garden died just days after unexpected release from North East prison

  03-10-2026 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Rowley, who had recently been released from HMP Holme House, died in hospital three days after he was found in a friend's garden
  
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• Inside illegal North East dumping sites where residents have to deal with horrific smell

  03-10-2026 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was arrested in Sunderland on Thursday as part of a joint operation to crack down on illegal waste sites
  
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• Elderly man received call from 'bank' but he had no idea what would happen next

  03-10-2026 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East pensioner was one of the victims of an organised crime group who fleeced people out of over £250,000
  
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• Can Labour's double Northumberland by-election win be put down to Andy Burnham bounce?

  03-10-2026 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour has suffered a difficult spell in the North East, but under Andy Burnham's leadership the party is on the rise
  
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• DWP lists 18 blood conditions that could qualify people for up to £748 per month

  03-10-2026 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Full list of 18 blood conditions linked to PIP claims, with up to £748 monthly payments available for those eligible
  
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• Full list of energy firms offering to help write off household bills this winter

  03-10-2026 11:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Octopus and British Gas are among the companies supporting UK households now facing energy price rises
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to scrap uni tuition fee increase as £10k-per-year proposed for 2027

  03-10-2026 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The maximum standard full-time undergraduate tuition fees in England set to increase to £10,050 a year for the 2027/28 academic year
  
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• Women in UK 'left with little income' as pension warning issued

  03-10-2026 04:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Financial remedy case starts in England and Wales reached 49,320 in the year to June 2026, the highest since 2008
  
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• Full list of 10 North East postcodes with lucky streets after Postcode Lottery wins

  03-10-2026 04:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in Tyneside, Wearside and County Durham who play the national game have been lucky enough to win a £1,000 prize
  
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• Man accused of Ann Widdecombe's murder charged with preparing terrorism against Nigel Farage

  03-10-2026 03:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has now been charged with preparing an act of terrorism against the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage
  
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• New Home Bargains and six-bedroom HMO among latest Tyneside planning applications

  03-10-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans have been lodged to open a new Home Bargains shop while an industrial unit could become home to a dog training facility
  
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• Victorian country house in scenic Northumberland countryside on market for £1.6 million

  03-10-2026 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Loughbrow House, on Dipton Mill Road in Hexham, has over 19 acres and seven bedrooms
  
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