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• Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead - Solihull Observer

  13-03-2019 15:42
  Blissett the difference maker against Gateshead  Solihull ObserverSOLIHULL Moors provided the perfect response to the weekend's loss to Salford City, after edging Gateshead on Tuesday night at The Automated Technology ...
  
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• Boost for Greg James in Newcastle where Comic Relief cycle challenge hits £2m mark

  19-03-2026 17:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Radio 1 DJ heads through Newcastle this Thursday as he continues travelling 1,000km across the UK on a tandem bike
  
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• Inside the Northumberland home up for auction with £1 starting bid

  19-03-2026 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  See inside the Blyth home being auctioned with a starting bid of £1
  
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• 10 North East firms named in list of UK’s Best Workplaces 2026

  19-03-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Companies including Home Group, Northumbrian Water and Atom have made the coveted list
  
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• Allotment policy changes approved in County Durham to boost flexibility and fairness

  19-03-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council's cabinet has approved a series of changes to the local authority's allotment policies, rules and agreements
  
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• Woman who kicked and hit 'step-aunt' in Newcastle said 'I have waited a long time to do this'

  19-03-2026 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Selina Charlton dragged the victim off her chair backwards and shouted 'I'm going to f****** kill you' at a UB40 concert in Leazes Park
  
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• Newcastle burglar who terrified teen when he sneaked into her room now caught with drugs

  19-03-2026 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Wise, who unplugged and stole the teenager's laptop after she woke up to find him in her bedroom, proved he just can't change his criminal ways
  
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• Martin Lewis sparks debate with supermarket checkout question that's divided Brits

  19-03-2026 15:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The heated debate always comes from two different opinions on what Brits prefer
  
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• Northumbria Police statement as viral video shows officer punching man in head

  19-03-2026 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Video footage circulating on social media shows up to nine officers dealing with an arrest in Shields Road in Byker
  
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• Sheep shearer visa extended for one 'final' year after industry pressure

  19-03-2026 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The industry has been warned it must rely on a UK-based workforce in the future
  
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• Bungalows to be built for children with complex needs on site of former Longbenton church

  19-03-2026 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council's cabinet has endorsed plans for a new set of bungalows for children with complex needs in Longbenton
  
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• Decision on future of Whitley Bay primary school expected before summer holidays

  19-03-2026 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Headteacher of Langley First School Simon Ward says talks have been ongoing with several academy trusts
  
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• Heartbreak as fire destroys Northumberland family home and killed beloved dog

  19-03-2026 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bethany Pears was 'in hysterics' when she received the phone call from a neighbour, as she was two hours away at that time
  
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• Unveiling of Gateshead Railway Quarter murals offers glimpse of regeneration

  19-03-2026 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new murals follow Gateshead Council's announcements on its regeneration and artistic ambitions
  
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• 'Abuse and intimidation' reports as majority of UK pharmacies have no meningitis vaccination stock

  19-03-2026 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent has resulted in one school pupil and one university student dying
  
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• ‘Historic Bill’ becoming law to offer parents crucial support

  19-03-2026 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents with more than two children could be getting over £3,600 more each year as a result
  
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• DWP confirms new law scrapping Universal Credit two-child limit from April

  19-03-2026 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government says the historic legislation will lift 450,000 children out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament
  
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• Wrexham parents 'left their daughter to die in the most inhumane way possible'

  19-03-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernita and Alan Davies have been jailed for eight years for allowing the death of their daughter in 'terrible' conditions
  
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• Free UK passport rule explained for state pensioners born before certain date

  19-03-2026 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From April this year, people will need to pay over £100 to get a new passport - but there are some exceptions for pensioners
  
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• DVSA announces major rule changes for new drivers being introduced from May

  19-03-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The changes outlined below follow mounting anger over so-called ‘test resellers’ snapping up slots and selling them on at higher prices
  
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• Morrisons worker has meningitis and is undergoing treatment, store says

  19-03-2026 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have died in the current outbreak and dozens have been hospitalised
  
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• North East universities issue meningitis guidance after deadly outbreak of infection

  19-03-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An infection outbreak in Kent has resulted in one school pupil and one university student dying
  
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• 5 new tax changes coming into force from April affecting millions of people

  19-03-2026 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New tax year starts on April 6 with changes in store
  
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• Inquest opens into death of British Army officer shot in the back at Northumberland camp

  19-03-2026 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died in a live firing training exercise at the Otterburn Training Area in January
  
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• A19 two-vehicle crash causes huge rush hour delays for drivers in Sunderland

  19-03-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rush hour traffic queues built up on a section of the A19 following a collision at Sunderland on Thursday
  
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• Northumberland masseur appears at court charged with 55 sexual offences against women

  19-03-2026 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terence McBrien, 72, is accused of 55 sexual offences relating to 14 women over a 10-year period
  
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• 'Deplorable' dog poo problem on Durham's historic railway route

  19-03-2026 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dog walkers have been urged to use bins after dozens of bags were found dumped in hedgerows and hanging from branches on the Stockton and Darlington Railway route near Phoenix Row in County Durham
  
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• Cathay Pacific is next major airline to suspend all Dubai flights for weeks

  19-03-2026 12:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hong Kong-based airline has cancelled flights to and from Dubai until the end of April following regional security incidents
  
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• People with £16,000 savings given April warning over charge

  19-03-2026 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New calls made after 10-year freeze leaves unwary paying 'stealth tax' as Martin Lewis highlights issue
  
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• Scotland bans greyhound racing following Wales in historic animal welfare move

  19-03-2026 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotland's Holyrood voted to ban the sport in a move hailed by campaigners as a 'landmark victory for dog welfare'
  
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