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• North East stalker hid GPS tracker on car and left ex-partner terrified

  20-08-2026 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Wilkinson threatened to kill a man who was spending time with his ex and repeatedly sent song lyrics to his victim
  
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• Reform suspend Sunderland councillor following charge over social media post

  20-08-2026 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charge relates to an alleged Facebook post from 2024 which referenced the Nigerian community
  
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• Conman swindled thousands out of victims he met on Tinder after faking cancer treatment

  20-08-2026 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Gibson said he was a multi-millionaire but needed cash for cancer treatment in his twisted plot to defraud his victims out of thousands
  
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• Maya Chappell's family given 'hope' by Andy Burnham pledge on child killers' early prison release

  20-08-2026 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham pledged on Wednesday that he would do “every single thing I can” to prevent criminals responsible for the death of children having their prison term reduced
  
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• Tragedy as teenager dies after electric motorbike crash with van in Meadow Well

  20-08-2026 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  McKenzie Ratcliffe, 18, died as a result of his injuries from the crash which sparked a major emergency response on Waterville Road
  
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• By-election triggered in Northumberland after councillor fails to attend meetings for six months

  20-08-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Allen, who was the councillor for Ashington's Hirst ward, has lost his seat with the local authority now declaring a vacancy
  
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• Man and woman plead not guilty to Newcastle city centre affray

  20-08-2026 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shayne Cook, 20, and Lola Charlton, 20, both appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to affray
  
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• Newcastle firm to auction rare signed Beatles album worth up to £40,000

  20-08-2026 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Anderson & Garland auction house in Westerhope currently holds the precious vinyl
  
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• Fury over 'unsafe' Newcastle underpass where woman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight

  20-08-2026 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Locals have demanded action to improve safety around an underpass in the outer west of Newcastle, after a woman was sexually assaulted
  
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• North East councils monitor tip bans on fridges and freezers amid national backlog

  20-08-2026 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The nationwide bottleneck on the legal disposal of fridges and freezers from council tips has hit the North East, with multiple council's monitoring the situation.
  
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• Motorists could face £5k fine for wet weather error as heavy rain and storms hit

  20-08-2026 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As heavy rainfall is forecast, driving experts are warning motorists about the potential hazards and costly wet weather driving mistakes that could land them with fines of up to £5,000
  
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• Key details as Tynemouth Pier is closed with immediate effect - days after reopening

  20-08-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North Pier was closed on Wednesday due to an act of vandalism
  
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• Famous Gateshead family food firm bought by US giant in move into UK market

  20-08-2026 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  JR Holland is a leading supplier of North East pubs, restaurants, schools and hospitals
  
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• Gateshead property shut down by police after over 200 cannabis plants discovered

  20-08-2026 12:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s was arrested after the property in Felling was closed
  
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• Major thunderstorm warning update by Met Office with five North East areas affected

  20-08-2026 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The updated weather warning impacts certain areas of the North East
  
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• Huge bluefin tuna is caught in the North Sea off the east coast for first time in 90 years

  20-08-2026 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ada Peake, an 18-year-old trainee with the Whitby Fishing School, was part of the crew that landed a colossal 53-stone bluefin tuna off the coast
  
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• Every update as A1(M) reopens after car crashes into central reservation in County Durham

  20-08-2026 11:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The one-vehicle collision occurred on the A1 Northbound between Bradbury and Bowburn
  
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• A1(M) crash LIVE updates on huge delays with road partially blocked in County Durham

  20-08-2026 10:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There has been a collision on the A1 Northbound between Bradbury and Bowburn with the road being blocked
  
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• Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain after six years

  20-08-2026 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to the country later this month and have already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools
  
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• Prime Minister's A1 comments spark renewed hope for dualling scheme

  20-08-2026 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PM made the comments on a visit to the North East on Wednesday
  
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• Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Northumberland A1 comments spark renewed hope for dualling scheme

  20-08-2026 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PM made the comments on a visit to the North East on Wednesday
  
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• North East GCSE results day LIVE: Updates as students across the region collect their grades

  20-08-2026 08:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow for updates as students across the region collect their GCSE results
  
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• DfT updates learner drivers in England, Scotland and Wales over Graduated Driver Licence

  20-08-2026 05:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some newly qualified drivers may be restricted - here's what you need to know
  
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• Thug strangled pregnant Tyneside girlfriend 'for the craic' and said he'd hack her to death

  20-08-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joel Turton left the North Shields woman injured and traumatised and has now been jailed
  
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• Newcastle set to drop 'unfair' late night levy charged to bars and clubs

  20-08-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's council leader has called for the Late Night Levy, which can see venues charged up to £4,400 a year, to be scrapped
  
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• Warning after fake donation pot found on Peter Rabbit Tales on the Tyne trail

  20-08-2026 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Information on how to support the Peter Rabbit Tales on the Tyne trail has been shared after a sign requesting cash donations what placed at one of the sculptures
  
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• Predator followed woman and forced her to ground in 'terrifying' Newcastle sex attack

  20-08-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amine Guermoune ignored the woman repeatedly saying 'no' and was only stopped by security staff who intervened
  
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• Furious Northumberland villagers hit out at 'nightmare' cycle path proposals

  20-08-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many Seaton Sluice residents have criticised plans for a new cycleway which they claim will 'hardly ever get used'
  
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• Tynemouth Pier closed with immediate effect as visitors evacuated by security

  19-08-2026 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Port of Tyne says vandals have caused around £20,000 of damage to the pier a matter of days after reopening
  
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• Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.3m lottery jackpot

  19-08-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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