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• Brits urged to check wallets now for rare bank notes worth thousands of pounds

  08-12-2025 09:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As households continue to feel the pinch, many are selling unwanted items online to make a bit of extra cash. But before you list your old clothes or gadgets, it's worth checking your change as you could be sitting on a fortune without realising it
  
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• Tesco issues urgent recall on potentially unsafe product warning 'do not eat it'

  08-12-2025 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retailer has recalled Tesco 6 Aubergine Katsu Bao Buns because of undeclared milk
  
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• Asda consultation details emerge on proposed sick leave crackdown in stores

  08-12-2025 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Asda is consulting on stricter absence policies that could extend disciplinary tracking from 6 to 12 months, potentially affecting over 150,000 staff across 1,200 outlets
  
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• Pubs to raise pint prices as 90% of landlords hit by Budget tax changes

  08-12-2025 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey of pub landlords shows 90% plan to increase drinks prices following the Autumn Budget, with business rates set to rise by 76% and one operator warning of a 'tsunami of costs'
  
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• Martin Lewis says Warm Home Discount change is 'exactly the right direction'

  08-12-2025 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Millions of households are set to save an extra £39 a year on their energy bills under proposals to shift how the Warm Home Discount is funded
  
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• Over 1.1 million pensioners missing out on £5,300 DWP payment

  08-12-2025 22:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Attendance Allowance is a benefit worth up to £5,306 per year that helps those who have a disability or health condition severe enough that they need someone to help look after them with extra costs
  
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• Storm Bram warning as 84 UK areas at risk of up to 90mph winds and heavy rain

  08-12-2025 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Storm Bram is set to unleash 90mph gales and heavy rain across 84 UK areas with Met Office issuing multiple amber and yellow weather warnings
  
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• Three people rushed to hospital after crash at Moor Farm roundabout which involved overturned car

  08-12-2025 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were long delays on the A19 following the collision, which occurred at around 2.30pm on Monday
  
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• North East 'dog paradise' with birthday parties and swimming pool named UK's best boarding kennel

  08-12-2025 20:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Centre Barks in Sedgefield has won the national best boarding kennel section in the Dog Friendly Awards run by the Kennel Club
  
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• Tyneside drug dealers who drew attention to themselves by trying to evade police jailed

  08-12-2025 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nahid Miah, Muhon Miah and Monsur Miah came to the police's attention in a car in South Tyneside
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, December 8

  08-12-2025 19:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, December 8
  
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• Swing Bridge 'neglect' fury as landmark set to remain broken for 150th anniversary

  08-12-2025 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is now six years since the Swing Bridge last successfully rotated open and politicians have been left furious at a lack of progress on getting the Victorian landmark repaired
  
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• Newcastle council tax rise and 75 job losses planned in £3.9 million cost-cutting bid

  08-12-2025 19:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has announced plans for a 4.99% council tax rise in 2026 and a programme to 'streamline' services that could see 75 jobs go
  
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• Full list of areas under Amber warning for rain and wind ahead of Storm Bram

  08-12-2025 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With Storm Bram on the way, some areas are under a heavy weather warning
  
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• Man dies after falling from building in Sunderland city centre

  08-12-2025 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man is confirmed to have died after falling from a height at the Echo Building in Sunderland.
  
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• St James' Park STACK legal challenge decision as rival Newcastle bars lose High Court bid

  08-12-2025 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A judge has dismissed an application for a judicial review into the extension of the St James' Park STACK fan park's planning permission until 2031
  
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• Covert Northumbria Police 'Trojan Bus' deployed in Gateshead to tackle anti-social behaviour

  08-12-2025 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The programme is intended to curb anti-social behaviour on public transport
  
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• Life-saving throwlines in Newcastle could help prevent drowning this Christmas

  08-12-2025 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The throwlines have already been used to help save two lives since their introduction in 2023
  
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• Northumberland Line has developers ringing council's planning department 'off the hook' since launch last year

  08-12-2025 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Almost a year one from the reopening of the Northumberland Line, developers are showing a keen interest in the South East of the area
  
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• Heartbreak as family pay tribute to 'beautiful soul' killed in A19 hit and run at Holystone

  08-12-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed 'extraordinary mum' Claire Laybourne died in hospital following a suspected hit-and-run on the A19.
  
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• How a two-year-old Tyneside girl was helped to relax safely with support from two vital organisations

  08-12-2025 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Comfort shouldn’t come at a cost but it does for children with disabilities and special educational needs, as the latest in our 12 Days of Sunshine series shows
  
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• NHS tells public 'cover mouth' and 'stay home' as H3N2 flu strain spreads

  08-12-2025 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS has issued urgent advice as winter viruses
  
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• Investigation launched after worker dies at North East haulage firm

  08-12-2025 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to AV Dawson in Middlesbrough on Monday morning, December 8
  
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• Investigation launched after Port of Middlesbrough worker dies at North East firm

  08-12-2025 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to AV Dawson in Middlesbrough on Monday morning, December 8
  
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• Exact date state pensioners in the UK will receive £575 boost

  08-12-2025 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  State pension rates for 2026/27 have been confirmed, with pensioners set to receive between £440 and £575 extra annually from April 6, 2026
  
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• DWP to introduce new benefit for unemployed as 'plan confirmed'

  08-12-2025 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new contributory benefit for unemployed people who have paid into the system
  
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• Japan earthquake LIVE: Tsunami waves make land with concerns of further quakes

  08-12-2025 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The earthquake was recorded off the northern coast of Japan, with waves of up to 3 meters expected
  
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• Japan earthquake LIVE: Japan hit by 7.6 magnitude earthquake as tsunami waves make land

  08-12-2025 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The earthquake was recorded off the northern coast of Japan, with waves of up to 3 meters expected
  
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• Japan earthquake LIVE: Japan hit by 7.6 magnitude earthquake as major tsunami warnings issued

  08-12-2025 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The earthquake was recorded off the northern coast of Japan, with waves of up to 3 meters expected
  
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• UK cars could be fitted with 'smart breathalysers' in major change

  08-12-2025 16:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New technology would prevent engines from starting if drivers are over the drink-drive limit, with RAC backing campaign for mandatory installation
  
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