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• Little-known sock method to keep you cool at night as UK hits 35C

  09-07-2026 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Red Cross has an idea that could be really useful at night in hot weather
  
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• 'We want to avoid tragic outcomes' - Ambulance service launch summer safety campaign as heatwave returns

  09-07-2026 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambulance service bosses want to spread the word about staying safe in warm weather
  
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• Two men fined for firearms offences after police raid property in Wallsend

  09-07-2026 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Mason and Harry Mason appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday
  
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• Workers to be balloted on strike action at South Tyneside and Durham councils

  09-07-2026 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unite the Union represents the thousands of council workers nationwide who are being balloted on strike action
  
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• Missing Sunderland teen could have travelled to Newcastle or York

  09-07-2026 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalia, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Oxclose area of Washington on Wednesday
  
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• 'What if it was their children?'- Maya Chappell's family's fury that tragic tot's mum could be freed early

  09-07-2026 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dana Carr was convicted of child cruelty and allowing the death of a child after two-year-old Maya was murdered in County Durham
  
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• Old Bailey jury are told prosecutors have 'woefully failed' to prove case against John Henry Sayers

  09-07-2026 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Defence barristers for John Henry Sayers and his son have made their closing speeches to jurors trying them for GBH with intent
  
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• Taylor Wimpey fined £300,000 after causing sewage leak while building North East estate

  09-07-2026 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taylor Wimpey was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Council agrees to take on lease to carry out long-awaited £1.8 million Alnwick bus station improvements

  09-07-2026 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The leaseholder would only grant access if the council agreed to enter into a lease and assumed responsibility for maintenance
  
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• £1.6 million plans approved for repair of Blyth swimming pool ceiling

  09-07-2026 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pool has been shut since January after sagging in some sections was reported
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Barrister says Sayers Jr was acting in 'reasonable self defence'

  09-07-2026 16:48 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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• Clash over calls for council to oppose reintroduction of lynx to Northumberland

  09-07-2026 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Missing Lynx project wants to bring the apex predator back to north west Northumberland
  
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• 'The traffic is constantly increasing' - NHS worker backs campaign to improve safety on the A1

  09-07-2026 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marion Dickson regularly uses the A1 and said the recent spate of accidents is 'a real worry and concern'
  
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• "It's an accident waiting to happen" - Killingworth locals protest over school parking fears

  09-07-2026 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Killingworth locals staged a protest yesterday amid concerns over school parking
  
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• Northumberland County Council back plans to heap pressure on Government to dual the A1

  09-07-2026 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It comes after a number of serious accidents on the road this year
  
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• Gateshead councillors call for DBS checks for elected members

  09-07-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors are calling for the local authority to undertake DBS checks for elected members.
  
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• Investigations continue at scene of double fatal North Shields house fire one week on

  09-07-2026 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman were killed in the blaze on Cragside Avenue
  
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• Newcastle Restaurant Week: Full list of 121 venues participating in August

  09-07-2026 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The next Restaurant Week is just around the corner, taking place from 3rd - 9th August
  
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• Police raid uncovers nearly £1.5m worth of cannabis inside Sunderland property

  09-07-2026 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A search is ongoing to find those responsible
  
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• Lights, camera, cash as North East filming boom brings in £88.5m and creates more than 1,400 jobs

  09-07-2026 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Production spend in the North East has also rocketed thanks to the likes of ITV and BBC filming new TV shows in the area
  
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• Jobs saved at South Tyneside family firm facing collapse after client goes bust

  09-07-2026 14:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Administrators said there will be a return to some creditors and jobs have been saved
  
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• Horror as predator kidnapped drunk woman after finding her sitting alone on Newcastle pavement

  09-07-2026 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kuldip Chahalm from Blyth has been jailed after police spotted him and stopped him driving off with victim
  
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• 'I own Bamburgh Castle – it costs a fortune and famous author also has claim to it'

  09-07-2026 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The owner of Bamburgh Castle has spoken out about the increasing struggles of running the venue, and the difficult decisions he's had to make year in and year out
  
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• 'Saving lives is more important than saving money' - locals support campaign to dual the A1 in Northumberland

  09-07-2026 13:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With calls to urgently improve road safety for motorists coming from major political figures in the region, a petition has now been launched
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister says Sayers was 'protecting his family'

  09-07-2026 13:50 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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• Two suspected fraudsters arrested in police sting with knives and watch seized

  09-07-2026 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two men, aged 21 and 25, got an early wake-up call today, from officers of the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit
  
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• Energy supplier to give free fans and energy credit to help households cope in summer heat

  09-07-2026 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EDF launches new Heatwave Relief Packs as part of a £1m initiative
  
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• Family of toddler thrown into crocodile pit say he faces "months" of recovery

  09-07-2026 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An update on the health of the young boy thrown into the crocodile pit reveals a long road to recovery
  
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• What England stars Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson and Anthony Gordon have been up to after Mexico win

  09-07-2026 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After England's famous win in the Azteca against World Cup co-hosts Mexico City, this is how some of the stars enjoyed their downtime
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Defence barrister resumes closing speech for Sayers senior

  09-07-2026 12:31 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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