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• DWP Cold Weather Payment eligibility checker - see if your postcode is getting £25 payment

  26-11-2025 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cold Weather Payment scheme provides financial support to households when the temperature drops to zero degrees or below for seven consecutive days
  
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• Charlotte Crosby hits back at 'mam police' critics as star faces backlash over family holiday

  30-12-2025 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby and fiancé Jake Ankers have defended themselves after the reality star shared an edited photo of baby Pixi on a plane during their Maldives trip
  
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• Inside the world of UK drug mules as Thai cannabis boom sees rise in cases like North East's Bella Culley

  30-12-2025 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At least 800 drug mules have been caught at UK airports this year - with Thailand's relaxation of drug laws sparking a surge in cannabis smuggling
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday, December 30

  30-12-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, December 30
  
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• North East mental health charity awarded £100,000 to support military veterans in County Durham

  30-12-2025 19:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A charity has been given a cash boost to expand veterans support services into County Durham.
  
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• 32 North East businesses which have closed their doors during 2025

  30-12-2025 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hospitality sector has found 2025 a particularly challenging year, with a series of cafés and restaurants closing across the region over the last 12 months
  
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• North East tourist tax could be £2 per night as mayor hopes to raise £20m every year

  30-12-2025 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness says her office is drawing up plans for a £2 per night charge on tourists booking hotels, holiday lets, bed and breakfasts, and guesthouses across the region
  
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• NHS issues urgent advice for anyone taking Lansoprazole over harsh side effects

  30-12-2025 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning is for people who have been taking the drug for extended periods of time
  
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• Sadness as independent Tynemouth toy shop closes doors after 18 years of trading

  30-12-2025 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children of the Revolution blamed the closure on struggling to compete with Amazon, a rise in costs across the board and issues with parking in Tynemouth village
  
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• Northumberland primary school 'no longer safe for children or staff' over cracking and wall movement

  30-12-2025 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cracks appeared earlier this year and are now widespread and 'accelerating'
  
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• Man 'exposed himself' in Newcastle and fled when confronted by members of the public

  30-12-2025 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a report of outraging public decency in Gosforth and have now released CCTV
  
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• North East pub slams 'completely unacceptable' Boxing Day behaviour after property damaged

  30-12-2025 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Poverina pub in Normanby, on Teesside, thanked other customers for their understanding and said individuals involved will not be permitted to return
  
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• Heartbroken family pay tribute to man who died following Christmas Eve incident at North East pub

  30-12-2025 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, Steven Shevels, 61, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the incident at The Queen’s Head, in Willington
  
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• American bulldog mauled workman's face as owner tried on dresses upstairs

  30-12-2025 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert now “hardly recognises himself” and has been left terrified of entering customers’ homes
  
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• One person taken to hospital after suspected 'hit-and-run' in Durham

  30-12-2025 16:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The driver of one of the vehicles is believed to have fled the scene of the incident, Durham Constabulary said
  
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• Major queues as Eurostar trains cancelled after Channel Tunnel power failure

  30-12-2025 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eurostar train passengers were being told not to come to the station on Tuesday as travel was disrupted
  
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• Celebrities who refused royal recognition as King's New Year Honours confirmed

  30-12-2025 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plenty of famous faces have turned down honours for a variety of reasons
  
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• Warning for 12 million UK current accounts over £5,000

  30-12-2025 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Failing to take action means people who have some money are in fact losing out by not changing
  
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• Heartbreak as 14-year-old 'cheeky chappie who was always smiling' dies on Boxing Day

  30-12-2025 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Anderson was involved in a collision involving a tractor on a farm just four days before Christmas and has sadly died as a result of his injuries
  
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• Metro station platform damaged by new train's sliding step remains closed 'as precaution'

  30-12-2025 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Platform Two at Jesmond Metro Station remains closed on Tuesday after it was damaged by the sliding step of a Metro train on Monday afternoon
  
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• People urged to add one food item to their meals to avoid premature death

  30-12-2025 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health experts say diets low in this particular food are linked to thousands of premature deaths - here's more information
  
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• West Denton leisure centre: How landmark plans ran into years of delay and spiralling costs

  30-12-2025 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is almost years since the old Outer West Pool closed and construction is yet to begin on the new leisure centre that is meant to replace it
  
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• North East charity reaches huge milestone as 3,000 baby boxes delivered to first-time parents

  30-12-2025 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Baby Box initiative led by The Children's Foundation and the North East Combined Authority offers support for a better start in life
  
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• Severe 24cm snow blizzard forecast to hit North East within days as temperatures plunge

  30-12-2025 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather charts forecast major snow hitting the UK on January 7, with temperatures dropping as low as -12C
  
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• North East train operator issues travel advice for people travelling over New Year

  30-12-2025 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Train operator Northern will run a limited service in the North East on New Year's Day
  
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• Baby names banned in the UK and strict rule every parent must follow

  30-12-2025 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While there's no official banned list in the UK, some baby names might be turned down by registrars - and there's a strict rule about surnames
  
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• New Blue Badge rules could be introduced to stop 'morally indefensible' system

  30-12-2025 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people undergoing cancer treatment, dialysis, amputations or intensive treatment were found to be routinely refused parking benefits
  
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• DWP benefits fraud 15 banks 'to be monitored' under new 2026 laws - full list

  30-12-2025 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have named the four benefits set to be targeted in the crackdown
  
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• Major UK warning over 'silent scams' as millions falling victim 'without even knowing'

  30-12-2025 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scam prevention experts say criminals are draining bank accounts 'one small payment at a time' - here's what you need to know
  
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• Bin rules that mean households in England could be fined £80

  30-12-2025 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You may not be aware you're breaking the rules when putting your bins out
  
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