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• Check if your postcode is eligible for DWP Cold Weather Payments

  11-01-2026 21:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People in the North East may qualify for Cold Weather Payments if they receive other financial support - here's what you should know
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro worker with record as youngest ever train driver to retire after 46 years

  14-01-2026 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phil Taylor, 65, of Bank Foot in Newcastle, was just 19 when started driving on the system when it opened in August 1980
  
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• Apple issues stark warning to all iPhone users following latest update

  14-01-2026 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you own an iPhone, urgent action has been called for by Apple itself
  
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• New mortgage up to £350,000 that requires no deposit - rules and minimum income

  14-01-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A building society has launched a new mortgage that will allow some home buyers to borrow up to £350,000
  
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• UK Foreign Office issues crucial travel checklist warning for anyone going on holiday

  14-01-2026 13:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you do not have the right paperwork with you when you're abroad, you could face problems during your trip - here's what you need to take
  
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• Northumberland coastal village food business plans to expand into former tourist information centre

  14-01-2026 12:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Piper's Pitch will have been in Craster for 19 years in 2026, and Andy Grant is planning to expand the business into the unused building next to his cabin in the Craster Quarry Car Park
  
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• One arrest after A19 four-vehicle crash causes five-mile tailback and 85-minute delays

  14-01-2026 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision took place just after 7am, between the A182 Murton sliproad and the A1018 Seaton sliproad
  
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• Plans to transform three-bedroom house into eight-bedroom HMO refused after public outcry

  14-01-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a HMO on Surrey Street in Jarrow have been rejected by councillors following huge public opposition
  
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• Metro passengers could face parking charges at Tyneside Metro station car parks

  14-01-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised over potential daily charges of up to £1.80 at three Metro stations currently offering free parking
  
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• Police renew appeal to find missing Northumberland man last seen leaving hotel eight days ago

  14-01-2026 11:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin, 47, who is from Prudhoe, was last spotted leaving the Grand Hotel in Seaburn at 1.55am on Tuesday, January 6
  
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• 'Big ambitions' to extend Northumberland Line as new major plan approved

  14-01-2026 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are hopes to extend the railway to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea following the success of the reopening of the Northumberland Line
  
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• Chi Onwurah 'proud and humbled' to receive damehood in outfit highlighting her heritage

  14-01-2026 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of Tyneside's long-serving MPs formally received her damehood - wearing an outfit designed in Newcastle and which reflects her heritage
  
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• Two DWP benefits stopping this year with claimants receiving vital letter

  14-01-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Benefit recipients will receive a 'migration notice' if their benefit is coming to an end
  
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• Headteacher not given up hope on future of North Tyneside school set for closure

  14-01-2026 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite North Tyneside Council's "disappointing" decision to close the school by 2028, hope remains that academisation could preserve Hazlewood Primary School.
  
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• How to bin 37 items on the new four-bin ban list to avoid £400 fine

  14-01-2026 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Most of the items on the list can still be recycled, they just won't be collected for you
  
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• Plans lodged to turn empty North East industrial unit into new indoor padel centre

  14-01-2026 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If successful, the centre would be the second padel centre to open in the city, joining True Padel on Wessington Way
  
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• All the dog breeds banned under UK rules including XL Bully - full list

  14-01-2026 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Full list of dog breeds that are banned in the UK, with information about what action the police or councils can take
  
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• Nationwide issues warning as customers have money stolen from bank accounts

  14-01-2026 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new feature on Nationwide's app will help deter scam callers who often deploy 'clever tactics'
  
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• UK drivers 'cracking windscreens' with common defrosting mistake

  14-01-2026 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Researchers say almost one in five motorists use boiling water to clear ice from their windscreens - but this can actually cause the glass to crack
  
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• UK households urged to 'cover letterboxes' as winter storm brings cold snap

  14-01-2026 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued fresh yellow warnings for ice this week, with flooding also likely further south, as rain warnings are also triggered for Thursday, January 15
  
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• Sainsbury's kicks 80 year old shopper and chihuahua out of store

  14-01-2026 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  June Carpenter says she has had her two-year-old Chihuahua, Pacco, with her wherever she goes - including weekly trips to Sainsbury's
  
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• Major HMRC State Pension update as one million people to be exempt from tax rule

  14-01-2026 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new tax system, which will affect people claiming State Pension, will be operable from April 2027, according to HMRC
  
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• Final moments of 16-year-old girl who tragically died in minibus crash

  14-01-2026 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Hague, affectionately known as Ellie, was killed in the collision in Tadcaster on December 1 last year, and her inquest began on Tuesday
  
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• People claiming one DWP benefit face waiting 'over a year' for payments

  14-01-2026 10:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The processing delays have been described as 'unacceptably poor service levels' as claimants face debt and poverty
  
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• Fate of North East killer hangs in balance with release decision to be reviewed due to 'new information'

  14-01-2026 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reginald Wilson, who committed the brutal murder of David Birkett in 1990, has served 34 years behind bars for the chilling crime
  
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• Three teens killed in horror Bolton crash pictures as hundreds attend funeral

  14-01-2026 09:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five people remain in hospital following the crash
  
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• A1 crash LIVE: Updates as serious collision closes road in Northumberland

  14-01-2026 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A1 is closed northbound from Alnwick Moor and southbound from Lowick
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates as motorists face five mile tailbacks and 85 minute delays

  14-01-2026 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision took place between the A182 Murton Interchange and the A1018 Seaton Interchange, and has caused traffic congestion
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates as collision closes road in County Durham and police report long delays

  14-01-2026 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision took place between the A182 Murton Interchange and the A1018 Seaton Interchange, and has caused traffic congestion
  
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• Thursday debt warning for millions as experts say 'have a clear plan'

  14-01-2026 07:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than a third of people are facing trouble by January 15
  
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