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• Future engineers shine at Gateshead's Greenpower Goblin racing challenge

  24-06-2026 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Greenpower Goblins challenge is a hands-on engineering project where teams of young people design and build their own electric kit cars
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man pleads guilty to assaulting A&E consultant at RVI

  24-06-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• Man arrested after drugs with likely street value of around £25,000 seized by police on Tyneside

  24-06-2026 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five sacks of prohibited products were seized by police in South Shields which will now be destroyed
  
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• Great Park collision between car and e-bike leaves 17-year-old with 'serious leg injuries'

  24-06-2026 15:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When the incident took place, residents of the Newcastle suburb reported hearing a "massive bang" from their homes
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man in court over alleged knife threats at Newcastle Central Station

  24-06-2026 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• Over 500 mothers and babies 'died or suffered potentially avoidable harm' at 'toxic' NHS trust

  24-06-2026 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust shows "systemic failures" in the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS
  
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• North East students help keep history alive with Beamish Museum restoration project

  24-06-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A traditional farm trailer has been restored by students at New College Durham
  
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• The creative science project that landed Northumberland students top national award

  24-06-2026 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland students win top award in national STEM competition
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial: LIVE updates from Old Bailey as Sayers and son accused of GBH with intent

  24-06-2026 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
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• Mum told toddler could die after illness caught on holiday in Egypt

  24-06-2026 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cillian was in hospital for 21 days as doctors feared permanent brain and kidney damage - as well as cardiac arrest
  
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• Police investigating after man knocked unconscious during attack in Newcastle city centre

  24-06-2026 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a serious assault on Cloth Market
  
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• Trying to stay cool in your car during UK heatwave could land you with £80 fine

  24-06-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many motorists may not be aware of an offence which they could easily commit during hot weather - here are the rules
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as drug dealing and restaurant burglary among cases

  24-06-2026 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• Martin Lewis warns UK motorists of 'price gouging' threat

  24-06-2026 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis said 'now is the time' drivers need to be wary of price hikes
  
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• UK weather LIVE: Updates as new 'extreme heat' warnings issued amid heatwave

  24-06-2026 12:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Southern parts of the country are under red alerts for heat, while the North East has an amber warning amid the heatwave
  
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• The remarkable journey of a Tyneside family firm as saveloy dip king steps down

  24-06-2026 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Saveloy king' Michael Dickson has announced he is stepping down from Dicksons which has become a household name in the North East
  
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• Two taken to hospital after A19 crash which caused 45-minute delays near Sunderland

  24-06-2026 12:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Highways reported five-mile tailbacks and 45-minutes delays on the A19 northbound during rush hour
  
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• Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man pleads guilty to two counts of assaulting a police constable

  24-06-2026 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
  
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• UK rule means air con units can't be installed without permission

  24-06-2026 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An expert has explained that they don't fall under permitted development
  
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• Teen daughter discovers father’s body after night at Download Festival

  24-06-2026 11:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caitlyn Whitley, 19, found her dad Paul John Whitley, 50, dead in his tent after the first night of the Download Festival 2026 in Leicestershire
  
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• Reliving the summer of 1976 as record temperatures forecast to reach 39C

  24-06-2026 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK is currently experiencing a heatwave, with Met Office forecasts predicting temperatures could reach 38C or even 39C. But it's not the first time Britain has faced such extreme heat
  
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• UK weather LIVE: Updates as train passengers face disruption amid 40C forecast

  24-06-2026 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Southern parts of the country are under red alerts for heat, while the North East has an amber warning amid the heatwave
  
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• New EU charge coming from July 1 and it will be £2.50 a time

  24-06-2026 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say many people are unaware the rules are changing and could be caught out
  
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• Jesy Nelson heartbroken after MPs debate SMA testing for newborn babies

  24-06-2026 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has been campaigning for newborn babies to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) after her twins were diagnosed with the rare condition
  
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• UK weather LIVE: Heatwave updates as schools close amid red heat warning and 40C forecast

  24-06-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Southern parts of the country are under red alerts for heat, while the North East has an amber warning amid the heatwave
  
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• Weather maps show 24 UK counties expected to hit 40C temperatures - list in full

  24-06-2026 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Temperatures forecast to soar as high as 42C in some parts of the country - which would be a new all-time high
  
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• Bid to force change to DWP PIP disability assessment plans

  24-06-2026 09:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of people claiming the disability benefit has soared in recent years, with PIP claimants passing four million for the first time
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Collision causes five-mile tailback and 45-minute delays near Sunderland

  24-06-2026 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, on the section of the road between the A183 Chester Road and the A1231 Sunderland Highway, took place before 7.25am this morning
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's recall fruit pots over salmonella fears

  24-06-2026 09:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's the full list of items that have been recalled by supermarkets including M&S and Waitrose, alongside the reason for the warning
  
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• North East mother accused of murdering daughter had concerns boyfriend was 'sex offender'

  24-06-2026 08:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isabelle Welsh was found covered in injuries and 'gravely ill' by paramedics in September last year
  
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