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• Northumberland A1 dualling fight will go on despite minister's 'unrealistic expectations' warning

  17-07-2026 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During a House of Commons debate on the dualling of the A1 in Northumberland on Wednesday, a Labour transport minister repeated the view that the scheme offered "comparatively weak value for money"
  
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• Man hunted by Durham police 'may be hiding in Scotland'

  17-07-2026 22:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Lynn is being sought by Durham police in connection with alleged stalking, a breach of a restraining order, and making threats to commit criminal damage
  
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• Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's £42m jackpot

  17-07-2026 21:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Every update as police car recovered following multi-vehicle A1 crash in Newcastle

  17-07-2026 21:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A multi-vehicle collision saw part of the A1 blocked during Friday's rush hour which caused chaos for drivers on Friday evening
  
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• Proposals to introduce compulsory DBS checks for councillors in Gateshead rejected

  17-07-2026 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While the administration supports basic DBS checks for all councillors, no plans emerge to make them mandatory
  
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• Gateshead Reform hits out against claims it's restricting access to council documents

  17-07-2026 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK maintains that it is upholding the correct procedures against claims that certain information is not being shared
  
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• North East train drivers to vote on strike action in long-running pay dispute

  17-07-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  LNER drivers will be balloted in the coming weeks over whether to launch a campaign of industrial action
  
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• Swing Bridge marks 150th anniversary of first swing as bosses pledge to save Victorian marvel

  17-07-2026 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Swing Bridge swung open to let ships pass for the first time on July 17, 1876, but the Tyneside engineering marvel has now been left in a state of disrepair for several years
  
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• Heartbreak as community cinema in Northumberland town closes down after 12 years

  17-07-2026 21:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fuse Cinema has been based in Prudhoe since 2014, but will now be closing 'for the foreseeable future'
  
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• North East landlord fined £42,000 after tenants found living among 'dead rats and mice'

  17-07-2026 21:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council took legal action against Carter Property Services in Sedgefield, owned by portfolio landlord Glyn Carter
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, July 17

  17-07-2026 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Cop who kept photos of murdered teen to show to colleagues guilty of misconduct

  17-07-2026 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Detective sergeant Jason Grafham held on to the photos of Sally Anne Bowman's mutilated body for over 20 years
  
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• A1 crash LIVE: Updates as police car recovered following collision in Newcastle

  17-07-2026 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A multi-vehicle collision has seen part of the A1 blocked during Friday's rush hour which is causing chaos for drivers on Friday evening
  
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• 'TikTok meet' in Newcastle city centre ended in man being knocked out in clash over woman

  17-07-2026 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byron Lloyd left a man with a broken jaw and eye socket in a one punch attack during a social media event in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Dad's horror at discovering council worker who supervised him bathing kids is a paedophile

  17-07-2026 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Campbell worked as a Family Time Supervisor within the children's services at North Tyneside Council and has now been locked up
  
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• Investigation launched after 26-year-old prisoner dies at North East jail

  17-07-2026 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The inmate lost their life at HMP Deerbolt in Barnard Castle, County Durham, on Thursday
  
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• 'Dangerous' North East predator jailed after raping a schoolgirl in a park

  17-07-2026 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reggie Cannon has been described as 'a clear risk to women and girls' after being jailed for six-and-a-half years
  
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• Grieving North East mum convinced her son was murdered in Spain demands case be reopened

  17-07-2026 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sandra Adams is planning to protest outside of a courthouse in Costa Del Almeria as she remains convinced her son Brett was murdered in 2024
  
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• Mother who hid knife son used to kill Henry Nowak is jailed

  17-07-2026 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kiran Kaur was visible upset in court, as she was sent to jail for helping her son Vickrum Digwa
  
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• 'Modern new-look' Greggs opens at North East railway station creating 16 jobs

  17-07-2026 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bakery chain is continuing its expansion with the new store, the first retailer in the recently opened eastern concourse of Darlington Railway Station
  
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• Man charged over 'glass bottle attack' in Sunderland which left man with serious injuries

  17-07-2026 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Hume, 38, has been charged with wounding with intent following a reported 'bottle attack' in the Park Lane area of Sunderland
  
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• Newcastle predator warned teenager he abused to keep quiet or 'something would happen' to her

  17-07-2026 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kelvin Graham, of Fawdon, was convicted of sexual offences against a teenager, who revealed the terrible effects of his offending as he was jailed
  
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• Oscar winner and Home Alone 2 legend Brenda Fricker dies at 81 as tributes pour in

  17-07-2026 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brenda Fricker, the acting great watched in households across the world every Christmas in Home Alone 2, has died aged 81
  
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• Three in hospital after car overturns in Benton collision

  17-07-2026 13:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident on Station Road took place at around 3.20pm on Thursday
  
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• Andy Burnham says he is 'ready to lead' as he officially becomes Labour leader

  17-07-2026 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has been officially confirmed as the new Labour leader
  
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• 'Brazen' illegal Newcastle gas fitter carried out dangerous work and endangered lives

  17-07-2026 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alexander Robson, 38, was advertising his business on Facebook to people across the region, despite not being on the Gas Safe Register
  
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• Family issues health update on boy, 3, injured in crocodile enclosure

  17-07-2026 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The boy's family have shared an update on his condition after he was seriously injured at a zoo in Cambridgeshire on June 18
  
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• Northumberland National Park visitor boost contributes £146m to North East tourism industry

  17-07-2026 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitor numbers reached 1.79m in 2025, with their spend valued at £146m for the North East tourism industry
  
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• Care companies accused of 'blackmail' as Northumberland Council childcare costs escalate

  17-07-2026 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The average cost of a single child's external residential care placement to Northumberland County Council has jumped to more than £6,500 per week
  
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• Emotional Jesy Nelson tells Wes Streeting of 'life changing' SMA test in new documentary out today

  17-07-2026 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Little Mix star is sharing her twins' story in a 'heartbreaking' documentary
  
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