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• Parents and campaigners devastated as South Tyneside Council votes to close nurseries

  24-09-2026 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closures of the nurseries are a bitter blow to families across South Tyneside
  
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• Every update from North Tyneside Council meeting as High Borrans campaigners say petition decision is 'disgraceful'

  24-09-2026 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting of North Tyneside Council was held after a petition against the closure of High Borrans outdoor education centre passed over 2,000 signatures
  
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• "Shame on you" - public outcry over council's High Borrans petition response

  24-09-2026 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  “Shame on you!” - Tonight’s full council meeting has seen public outcry over the council’s decision not to act on a petition calling for a pause to High Borrans closure.
  
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• North Tyneside Council meeting LIVE: High Borrans campaigners say petition decision is 'disgraceful'

  24-09-2026 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting of North Tyneside Council was held after a petition against the closure of High Borrans outdoor education centre passed over 2,000 signatures
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, September 24

  24-09-2026 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
  
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• British tourist missing in Benidorm with 'no money and lost passport'

  24-09-2026 19:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nikki Jane reported her husband Geoff Cumiskey, from Workington, Cumbria, missing in Benidorm on 23 September
  
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• North Tyneside Council meeting LIVE: High Borrans campaigners protest and decision after petition discussion

  24-09-2026 19:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting of North Tyneside Council is being held tonight after a petition against the closure of High Borrans outdoor education centre passed over 2,000 signatures
  
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• Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour with London date following Ed Sheeran controversy

  24-09-2026 19:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Macklemore has announced a Free Palestine European tour, including a London show, following his dramatic exit from Ed Sheeran's US LOOP tour
  
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• High Borrans council meeting LIVE: Campaigners protest ahead of North Tyneside hearing to discuss petition

  24-09-2026 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting of North Tyneside Council is being held tonight after a petition against the closure of High Borrans outdoor education centre passed over 2,000 signatures
  
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• Animal rights activists convicted of King Charles lambs theft at Sandringham

  24-09-2026 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rosa Sharkley, Sarah Foy and Rose Patterson were found guilty of stealing three of King Charles' lambs from the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work
  
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• High Borrans council meeting LIVE: Campaigners protest ahead of hearing to discuss public backed petition

  24-09-2026 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A meeting of North Tyneside Council is being held tonight after a petition against the closure of High Borrans outdoor education centre passed over 2,000 signatures
  
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• Drunk Gateshead pervert in wheelchair sexually assaulted nurse and another woman at Newcastle RVI

  24-09-2026 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Corbett tried to put his hand under the top of the staff member inside the Royal Victoria Infirmary then touched the breast of a female in the car park
  
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• Five year old girl 'thriving' after life saving heart surgery in North East

  24-09-2026 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Lola Plimmer had a heart transplant in 2023 at the Freeman.
  
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• Drone footage shows full scale of Gateshead flyover works as demolition approaches completion

  24-09-2026 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Park Lane roundabout in Gateshead, which links the Felling Bypass to the Tyne Bridge, has been shut since July 25
  
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• Brave Tyneside victim of sex attacker releases powerful statement as abuser is jailed

  24-09-2026 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Gray, 24, sexually assaulted a schoolgirl and has now been put behind bars for five years
  
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• North East bus crash saw one taken to hospital and road closed

  24-09-2026 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, on Warwick Street, took place at around 10.30am on Thursday, when emergency services flooded the scene
  
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• New £25 million investment to support North East business owners given green light

  24-09-2026 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move involves the creation of a new body named Business North East
  
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• North East Mayor confirms planning decisions will be reviewed 'in the region' amid controversial changes

  24-09-2026 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New rules look set to reduce the role of local planning committees in decision making
  
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• Decision on major restructure of Advance Northumberland not expected until the Spring

  24-09-2026 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plan had been agreed in March last year but global instability put a halt to the restructure
  
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• Three arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies following alleged County Durham stabbing

  24-09-2026 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two men, aged 53 and 77, and a 73-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Dad crushed to death by 130kg window that fell out of luxury penthouse

  24-09-2026 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St James Group Ltd was fined £1m and Lindner Prater £300,000 for health and safety failures
  
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• Police statement on North Shields crash after van hit bicycle causing 'serious injuries'

  24-09-2026 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has shared further details of the collision, which took place on Tanners Bank at 12pm on Tuesday
  
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• 'They need to listen' - Review of Durham breast cancer failings will consider care of 4,500 women dating back to 2015

  24-09-2026 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust's board has approved plans to look back at cases back to 2015.
  
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• Driver fighting for life in hospital after crashing into Consett roundabout during police chase

  24-09-2026 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary say a man in his 30s sustained serious injuries after a short police pursuit ended in a collision
  
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• Reaction as Andy Burnham calls for end to 'unfair' alcohol ban in stands at football grounds

  24-09-2026 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ban on drinking in the stands during football matches was introduced in the 1980s and covers the top five tiers of English men's football
  
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• North East mayor presses Government for powers to help cost of living

  24-09-2026 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kim McGuinness wants the Government to allow her more funding and powers to tackle youth unemployment and other challenges
  
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• Ryanair flight declares 'Mayday' in major incident before landing at UK airport

  24-09-2026 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ryanair flight with 171 passengers on board touched down at Manchester Airport 'with a fuel quantity significantly below the final reserve fuel'
  
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• Newcastle pensioner 'whispered and giggled' while sexually assaulting young girl

  24-09-2026 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Filiomeno Chapim has been jailed for groping the child in an attack which left her upset and fearful
  
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• Darlington murder investigation: Floral tributes to 'beautiful, kind-hearted' woman

  24-09-2026 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Floral tributes outside the Greyhound pub in Darlington include cards bearing the name 'Leanne'
  
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• Full list of crown court backlogs in England and Wales including Newcastle and Durham

  24-09-2026 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around four in 10 crown courts in England and Wales managed to cut their backlog in the second quarter of 2026
  
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