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• North East outstrips the rest of UK on electric vehicle charge points

  29-07-2025 09:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Region's growth in the number of charging devices is faster than anywhere else in the country
  
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• Schoolboy still fighting for life after being hit by Mercedes as police issue arrest update

  14-11-2025 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 10-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a Mercedes in Sunderland
  
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• Four charged after death of teen Leah Casson in North Shields house fire

  14-11-2025 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leah Casson, 18, died following a fire at a property in North Shields in 2023 and an investigation was launched by the police
  
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• Robins will stay in gardens this winter if you make one change in November

  14-11-2025 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bird is a common sight out and about, but there are ways for them to stay around all Winter
  
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• Police investigating suspected attack outside Greggs as CCTV appeal launched

  14-11-2025 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a reported assault outside Greggs in Consett
  
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• I'm A Celeb stars' salaries 'leaked' with unexpected star banking highest fee

  14-11-2025 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is set to return on Sunday night, with 11 celebrities set to head to the jungle, but one is thought to be banking the most
  
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• Plans approved for £13.6m transformation of Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens

  14-11-2025 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland City Council's cabinet meeting has approved the next steps for the multi-million pound transformation of the city's Museum and Winter Gardens
  
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• DVLA tells UK drivers they 'must' do this or risk £1,000 fine

  14-11-2025 11:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Even if your car is exempt from this charge you must still register
  
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• Drivers issued major update on '80mph speed limit' on motorways in England

  14-11-2025 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new survey shows that 43 per cent of British drivers think the motorway speed limit should be increased to 80mph - and many already go over the 70mph limit
  
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• State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other DWP payment changes over Christmas 2025

  14-11-2025 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you receive Government benefits such as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payments, it might be worth noting down the following changes
  
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• Man left dog with 'unsurvivable' injuries after attacking it with glass bottle and brick

  14-11-2025 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brendon Oliver was left with blood all over his hands after subjecting the female crossbreed to violence in a back alley in Hartlepool
  
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• Klarna makes major '10 per cent' announcement for shoppers at Boots, Just Eat, Temu, Expedia and more

  14-11-2025 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is launching a new service in the UK
  
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• Klarna introduces major update for 12 million UK shoppers

  14-11-2025 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The buy now, pay later giant has launched a new cashback scheme for its 12 million UK customers
  
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• Martin Lewis urges people to claim refunds if they started work in these years

  14-11-2025 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert has said that there is a quirk in the rules that means you could be owed money by the Student Loans Company
  
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• 'Beautiful and loving' first-time mum tragically dies without getting to hold her baby

  14-11-2025 10:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ilona Kazik's devastated husband has described his wife as a 'beautiful soul' and said she would have made an 'amazing mum'
  
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• Drivers urged to check 'DOT code' as millions 'instantly' failing MOT

  14-11-2025 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Freedom of Information data request has discovered that over 3 million drivers failed their MOT between July 2023 and July 2024 due to tyre faults, with motorists urged to check their 'DOT code'
  
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• HMRM 'could raid 1m people's pocket' in 'punishment' as warning issued

  14-11-2025 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour Party Chancellor is looking to fill a 30billion financial black hole and is considering extending the freeze by two years to 2030, amid fears fiscal drag could get even worse
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones comforted by fans and co-stars after sharing heartbreaking news

  14-11-2025 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones shared the devastating news and his co-stars and fans offered their condolences
  
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• Tragic teen footballer dies one day after devastating diagnosis

  14-11-2025 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harley Andrews was just 16-years-old.
  
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• 'Serial domestic abuser' throws bleach in girlfriend's face and beats her unconscious

  14-11-2025 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman later revealed that her partner continued to subject her to "constant mental and physical abuse".
  
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• Rachel Reeves 'rips up' Budget income tax plan as UK households issued warning

  14-11-2025 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves has been forced to change course on her plan to break Labour's manifesto pledge not to increase income tax in the Budget, according to bombshell reports
  
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• Lidl confirms majority of UK stores will close for three days

  14-11-2025 10:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lidl has said most of its UK stores will close for three days over the festive period, with all 980 outlets shutting on Christmas Day
  
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• TV licence rules you could be prosecuted for breaking as 76 people await trial

  14-11-2025 10:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The penalty for not having a TV licence can be severe and could land you in court
  
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• Poundland says 6 stores saved from axe as 12 shut 'from today' - full list

  14-11-2025 09:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The discount retailer has confirmed it is shutting down a number of stores
  
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• Winter Fuel Payment warning as HMRC will 'be in touch' with state pensioners

  14-11-2025 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those pensioners with an income of over £35,000 who have received the Winter Fuel Payment may need to pay it back
  
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• North East man stranded in Croatia hospital after holiday fall

  14-11-2025 09:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An appeal has been launched to help Brian Ackroyd, 65, who fractured his neck and skull and suffered multiple bleeds on the brain after falling on the first morning of his family holiday in Dubrovnik, Croatia- he is now stranded in a foreign hospital
  
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• Police search for missing Sunderland woman as concerns grow for her welfare

  14-11-2025 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Ackroyd, 41, was last seen on Thursday
  
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• Police search for missing Sunderland woman a concerns grow for her welfare

  14-11-2025 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amanda Ackroyd, 41, was reported missing early Friday morning
  
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• Storm Claudia LIVE: Updates as UK to be hit by torrential rain amid amber warnings

  14-11-2025 08:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued amber warnings for the UK areas that will be affected the most as people are also warned about the impact on travel and transport
  
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• Storm Claudia flooding warning issued for north of England with a 'month's worth of rain' in 24 hours

  14-11-2025 05:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Road users are being urged not to drive through flood waters, with as little as a 30cm of flowing water enough to float a car and flooding a possibility, according to the Enivronment Agency
  
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