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• Full list of HMRC tax codes everyone should know and what to do if yours is wrong

  27-04-2025 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC has issued a reminder to Brits to check their tax code as the new financial year starts - here's everything you need to know about tax codes and what the letters and numbers mean
  
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• Thousands gather in Newcastle's magical Christmas street as residents play host to Santa

  20-12-2025 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All 14 neighbours living on Lepidina Close in Lemington decorate the outside of their homes with Christmas lights each year
  
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• Tess and Claudia's Strictly replacements 'confirmed' as BBC star quits high profile job

  20-12-2025 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Going into the Strictly Come Dancing final, speculation was rife on who would replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts
  
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• Anyone over State Pension age could be due £308 backdated PIP payments

  20-12-2025 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Certain pensioners on the lower rate of PIP mobility component can request the DWP reassess their claim following a recent legislative amendment
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly left 'in tears' backstage before hosting final

  20-12-2025 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Soon to be ex Strictly Come Dancing host admitted emotions ran high backstage before Saturday's final
  
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• Octopus Energy customers told 'change three things' to save up to £240 on bills

  20-12-2025 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Octopus Energy has shared winter tips to help UK households save up to £240 on energy bills ahead of Christmas
  
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• New DVSA MOT rule changes announced to start in January

  20-12-2025 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that new rules for MOT testers will be introduced from Friday, January 9, 2026, limiting testers from holding roles during disciplinary cessations
  
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• Monster Mansion killer tells prison officer 'it's been bubbling for a while now' before gory death

  20-12-2025 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Karl Quincey, 48, died in hospital after inserting a homemade spike into a self-inflicted chest wound at HMP Wakefield
  
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• 510-mile snow blizzard forecast as 28 UK areas brace for -9C freeze - including North East

  20-12-2025 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather maps from WXCharts show a massive 510-mile snowstorm could blanket parts of the UK as temperatures may plunge to -9C from January 3
  
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• Grandad sheds 5st after 'reluctantly' starting weight loss journey due to son's 'nagging'

  20-12-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Davie can now thank his son Lee for encouraging him to begin a journey which has changed his life
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Saturday, December 20

  20-12-2025 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing final LIVE: Karen Carney leads odds as favourite to win BBC show

  20-12-2025 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing final is taking place on Saturday night Karen Carney, George Clarke and Amber Davies competing
  
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• Tyneside pervert who once had sexual images of kids failed to declare social media username

  20-12-2025 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Terence Foster was given a suspended sentence for having 428 indecent photos of children and was made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order but he breached both within months
  
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• Gran had face slashed in Northumberland on eve of daughter's wedding in horrific revenge attack

  20-12-2025 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cameron Corbett and an unidentified man travelled from Edinburgh to Northumberland to exact revenge for an alleged prison attack by the innocent victim's son
  
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• North East murderer stabbed prison officer with 'hook shank' and 'acted like rabid dog'

  20-12-2025 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Stubbs is serving a life sentence for the murder of Lee Pettite in 2016. Eight years into his sentence, Stubbs was handed an extended 12 years behind bars following a vicious attack on a prison officer
  
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• Northumberland woman knocked out three of another woman's front teeth

  20-12-2025 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sophia Johnson, of Ashington, repeatedly punched the woman, leaving her in pain and injured
  
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• ITV doctor says 'get checked' if you get symptoms 'you shouldn't brush off'

  20-12-2025 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Raj Arora, an NHS GP and TV doctor, shared advice for flu patients amid the surge in cases
  
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• Photos as charities come together to provide Christmas dinner at Newcastle Cathedral

  20-12-2025 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event ensures that some of the most vulnerable people in the city don't go hungry during the festive season
  
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• 27 fan photos as Newcastle United held by Chelsea in 2-2 St James' Park draw

  20-12-2025 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon fans were left frustrated after seeing their side give up a two goal lead in the early kick-off on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Over £41,000 raised for family of 'beautiful' North Shields mum after her tragic death

  20-12-2025 17:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Laybourne, who tragically died in a crash on the A19 at just 39-year-old, has left being her partner Ben and children Faye and George
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star dealt 'devastating' blow just hours before BBC final

  20-12-2025 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One Strictly Come Dancing star has suffered a crushing setback in the lead up to Saturday's live final
  
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• Jobs up for grabs at Newcastle City Council - with one having a salary up to £106k

  20-12-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authority has a vacancies available at the moment
  
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• Burglars spotted wheeling trolley filled with stolen drinks along Tyneside street at 4am

  20-12-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Teague and Mark Thompson, who were only convicted of burgling another supermarket in October, admitted taking £560-worth of a fizzy drinks from a marquee outside Sainsbury's while it was closed
  
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• Key DWP Christmas 2025 benefits pay dates confirmed as 4 key changes made

  20-12-2025 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People will get their money at different times this month including state pensions, attendance allowance, PIPs
  
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• Ex-footballer claims he's not guilty of B&Q theft as he suffers from 'memory loss'

  20-12-2025 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brian Hunter pleaded not guilty to two counts of shoplifting by claiming he had memory loss, which made him forget to pay for items on two occasions
  
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• 'Must-watch' ITV crime drama suffers major blow as it's 'shelved' after one series

  20-12-2025 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV crime drama Protection reached 8 million viewers but broadcaster has no current plans for series two
  
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• North East life coach whose wife tragically took own life starts podcast to 'get men talking'

  20-12-2025 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-three Steven Jackson, 38, has launched the Single Dad’s Club podcast to help broaden the conversation around mental health
  
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• Photos as hundreds attend 'beautiful' service for North Shields mum Claire Laybourne

  20-12-2025 15:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The service at Tynemouth Crematorium was to remember Claire Laybourne, the 39-year-old who tragically passed away in a crash on the A19
  
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• 'Aldi and Lidl are selling £5.45 chocolate yule logs - but one is superior'

  20-12-2025 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One family had a clear favourite when they put the two supermarket cakes to the test
  
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• 'Beautiful inside and out' - Poignant funeral service for 'extraordinary mum' Claire Laybourne

  20-12-2025 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Laybourne tragically died at 39-years-old in a crash on the A19, and her family and friends were out in their hundreds today to say goodbye
  
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