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• Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide offering free cash up to £200 to customers

  07-11-2025 09:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many UK banks are offering cash incentives to those who switch to them
  
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• Royal Mail asks UK households to follow simple 'ten minute rule'

  11-12-2025 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has shared crucial safety advice for dog owners, including the 'ten-minute rule' to protect postal workers during busy Christmas deliveries
  
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• North East council warns it must find £8m more cuts after Government funding reforms

  11-12-2025 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leaders in Northumberland are furious at the impact of major reforms to local authority finances, which the Government says will move money towards deprived areas
  
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• DVLA warning as drivers face fines up to £2,500 for failing to declare one thing

  11-12-2025 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers who fail to register a Statutory Off Road Notice for unused vehicles could face fines of £2,500 or five times the unpaid tax
  
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• UK supermarkets set to ban 'essential' household item as exact date confirmed

  11-12-2025 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Legislation banning the sale of wet wipes containing plastic will come into force in England from 2027, following similar bans already in place in Scotland and Wales
  
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• North East councillor leaves Reform after being suspended over alleged social media posts

  11-12-2025 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Paul Bean was suspended from Reform UK over alleged posts about asylum seekers
  
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• Met Office issues yellow rain warning for parts of North East

  11-12-2025 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning was issued for County Durham and Northumberland this weekend
  
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• Free bus pass update issued to all over 60' as 'one thing' needs to happen

  11-12-2025 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Reed, director of Silver Voices, said a good and reliable bus service must already exist before eligibility for free bus passes should be extended to over-60s
  
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• UK households can escape £50 fee using little-known 49-day rule

  11-12-2025 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Energy suppliers charge £25 to £50 per fuel for leaving fixed contracts early - but there's a legal loophole in the final 49 days
  
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• UK drivers being hit with £5,000 after travelling with pet dog

  11-12-2025 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're caught with an unsecure pet in your car, you could be hit with a hefty fine - but there are a few ways you can avoid it
  
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• North East town celebrates food market success as funding secured for future

  11-12-2025 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  £34,000 has been secured to continue breathing new life into the County Durham high street through through the curated markets
  
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• Martin Lewis' issues urgent message to O2 customers as thousands urged to check

  11-12-2025 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert has issued an urgent warning to anyone who has recently left O2, or tried to leave, after the provider wrongly added hundreds of pounds to some final bills
  
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• Met Office delivers 'clear verdict' on white Christmas as temperatures to drop

  11-12-2025 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has said the chances of a white Christmas are now unlikely despite brief cold snap expected mid-month
  
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• BMW, Audi, VW and Vauxhall drivers face car tax hike under new 2026 rules

  11-12-2025 12:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Company car drivers could pay hundreds of pounds more each month from April 2026 as new Euro 6e-bis emissions test pushes plug-in hybrids into higher Benefit-in-Kind tax bands
  
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• Treasury says state pension £12,570 tax change plans 'in 2026'

  11-12-2025 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Treasury has responded to a petition as state pension payments are set to exceed the £12,570 personal allowance and says it will draw up plans next year for some to be exempt
  
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• Much-loved Newcastle café closes with 'heavy heart' warning difficult climate for small businesses

  11-12-2025 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Estate Tea Co in Heaton has sadly shut it's doors after 11 years leaving customers devastated
  
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• Police appeal for information after Sunshine Fund donation bucket theft in Newcastle

  11-12-2025 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The burglary is reported to have taken place at around 1am on Sunday morning at the Stagecoach bus depot in Slatyford, Newcastle
  
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• Keir Starmer accused of 'handing Britain over' to EU as customs union eyed

  11-12-2025 11:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves, David Lammy and Wes Streeting have all hinted at or refused to rule out a customs union with the EU
  
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• Jobs at risk at Northumberland DHL depot amid changes at toilet roll factory

  11-12-2025 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Shock waves are being felt across Tynedale in the run up to Christmas, so many local families are devastated'
  
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• Hospitals and NHS battling 'worst case scenario' as new flu figures prompt major warning

  11-12-2025 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS chiefs have stressed the numbers are at a record level for this time of year and will continue to rise
  
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• Plans withdrawn for a battery storage facility in Gateshead

  11-12-2025 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for a new battery storage facility in Gateshead have been removed from council consideration
  
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• Dad with terminal cancer finally set to be reunited with family for 'last Christmas' following visa battle

  11-12-2025 10:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adrian O'Grady, 42, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and is receiving treatment in a Glasgow hospital, while his fiancée and four-year-old daughter faced weeks of visa delays trying to reach him from Bali.
  
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• Drivers over 70 targeted with new 'compulsory' safety proposals in rule change

  11-12-2025 10:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour is focusing on over-70s motorists with fresh safety measures as one in five people express worries about elderly driving practices
  
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• BBC antiques star left seriously injured on woodland walk after dog incident

  11-12-2025 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jo Roberts from BBC's Bidding Room was stranded in agony for an hour after her puppy bolted chasing a squirrel in Kenilworth woodland
  
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• DWP bank account 'spying' powers to apply to three benefits from 2026

  11-12-2025 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has launched a consultation on controversial plans to access bank account details for Universal Credit, ESA and Pension Credit claimants
  
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• Tributes paid to 'born soldier' British paratrooper killed in Ukraine

  11-12-2025 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, was killed in a 'tragic accident' while observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability
  
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• Northumberland driver who crashed into tree allegedly had bat, pole and knife stashed in boot

  11-12-2025 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ben Mackenzie, who admitted carrying cannabis at the time, is also accused of failing to provide a specimen of blood to police
  
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• North East roadside café closes following dispute between operator and building owners

  11-12-2025 09:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The café at Sedbury on the A66 closed recently
  
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• 30 second rule 'could cut your car insurance bill in half'

  11-12-2025 08:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK motorists could save around £164, according to an expert
  
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• NHS list of symptoms that mean you should stop taking statins

  11-12-2025 07:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of people take statins to lower their cholesterol levels, but there are some side effects to watch out for
  
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