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• Police searching for County Durham man reported missing on Friday

  15-11-2026 16:54 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Police have issued an appeal to locate Simon
  
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• European Christmas market shut after explosion leaves two fighting for life

  15-11-2026 17:52 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Five people have been injured, two of them critically, following an explosion and fire at a Christmas market in southern Belgium
  
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• I'm A Celeb's Wayne Rooney cut one habit to lose weight before entering the jungle

  15-11-2026 17:48 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Wayne Rooney is set to enter I'm A Celebrity, two years after wife Colleen Rooney claimed the runner-up spot
  
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• Howdon uninsured driver reversed on Humber Bridge road over toll confusion

  15-11-2026 17:31 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Robert Davison has been fined over the early morning incident
  
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• Heart surgeon names everyday foods that 'pull cholesterol out of your body'

  15-11-2026 17:29 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  High cholesterol is sometimes called a 'silent killer' because it can seriously harm your health while showing no symptoms
  
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• The 'home from home' at Newcastle's RVI that has supported 14,000 families through the most frightening times

  15-11-2026 17:10 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Crawford House has been a "lifeline" for thousands
  
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• Bob Mortimer remembers dad in 'poignant and emotional' moment on BBC's Gone Fishing

  15-11-2026 17:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Together with his lifelong friend Paul Whitehouse, North East born Bob visits High Force Waterfall in County Durham on this week's episode
  
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• Bungling burglar left his DNA on vodka bottle after breaking into two Jesmond flats

  15-11-2026 16:26 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  David Anderson was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• DWP confirms £250.70 weekly state pension increase from April 2027

  15-11-2026 16:18 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The DWP has confirmed new state pensioners will receive £250.70 per week from April 2027, following a 3.9% triple lock increase worth an extra £488.80 a year for those with a full National Insurance record
  
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• Woman 'raped by Russell Brand when aged 16' wants age of consent law changed

  15-11-2026 14:32 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Mia Latter, now 37, is now calling for the UK age of consent law to be changed
  
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• Visit Northumberland and County Durham mark 25 years of Harry Potter with 'magical' campaign

  15-11-2026 13:53 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The joint programme comes as a celebration of iconic filming locations Durham Cathedral and Alnwick Castle, as the original film hits the major milestone
  
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• Rough sleeper saves North East woman from a life of addiction and suicide attempts

  15-11-2026 13:52 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Amy Hetherington said she wouldn't be here today without the support of a man who is currently sleeping on the streets of Durham
  
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• Andy Burnham writes 'most of his own speeches' after aide pictured using ChatGPT

  15-11-2026 13:37 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Downing Street has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham writes "most of his own speeches" after an aide was photographed using ChatGPT
  
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• Tragedy as man, 20, dies after A19 coach crash in North Yorkshire

  15-11-2026 13:20 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A 20-year-old man has died following a fatal collision on the A19 involving a coach and a Vauxhall Corsa
  
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• Tragedy as pedestrian dies after being struck by ambulance on A19 near Sunderland

  15-11-2026 13:01 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The ambulance was not travelling on blue lights when the crash took place between the junctions of the A1018 and A690 on Sunday morning
  
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• Plans for new HMO near a South Tyneside metro station put forward

  15-11-2026 13:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The plans for a new four-bedroom HMO have been submitted
  
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• Farewell to Curley’s Bar - one of more than 40 pubs that traded on Gateshead High Street

  15-11-2026 12:52 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The bar, which was a fixture for 150 years, is to be demolished as part of plans to regenerate the town centre
  
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• Met Office issues 16-hour North East ice warning with 'difficult driving conditions'

  15-11-2026 12:29 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Met Office says some parts of the North East are set to develop icy stretches tonight, leading to difficult driving conditions
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance near Sunderland

  15-11-2026 12:28 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The A19 was earlier closed in both directions in Sunderland after a serious crash in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Road reopens after serious crash near Sunderland

  15-11-2026 12:19 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The A19 was earlier closed in both directions in Sunderland after a serious crash in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• 'Audacious' North East shoplifter jailed for stealing hoover, angle grinder and protein powder

  15-11-2026 12:10 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Jessica Douglas was under a community order for previous shop thefts when she carried out a series of separate thefts
  
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• A1 Northumberland crash Recap: Two in hospital with road closed southbound near Stannington

  15-11-2026 11:30 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The road was closed near Stannington while emergency services were at the scene.
  
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• South Hetton crash LIVE: A182 closed in both directions and large cordon in place

  15-11-2026 11:25 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The A182 is closed at South Hetton after a crash on Sunday morning
  
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• What we know so far after A19 crash and road closure near Sunderland

  15-11-2026 11:20 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Emergency services were called to the A19 in the early hours of Sunday after a crash between the junctions of the A690 and the A1018
  
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• 'We cannot continue' - North East cat rescues warn of worsening crisis

  15-11-2026 11:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  North East cat rescues have sounded the alarm over the growing number of unwanted cats and kittens
  
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• DWP warns 4million PIP claimants over simple mistake that could stop £10,119 payments

  15-11-2026 11:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  People who need help with their personal care can get help of up to £194.60 a week but there are strict rules which must be followed
  
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• A182 crash LIVE: Road closed in both directions in South Hetton

  15-11-2026 10:53 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The A182 is closed at South Hetton after a crash on Sunday morning
  
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• The People's Kitchen launches Christmas campaign in renewed call for 'public generosity'

  15-11-2026 10:31 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Newcastle charity is making the point that 'a fiver really can make a difference' as its annual festive appeal begins
  
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• I'm A Celeb's Ant McPartlin's diagnosis in his 40s and key symptoms

  15-11-2026 10:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The presenter has been open about his condition that was only formally diagnosed at 43
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Road closed in both directions near Sunderland after serious crash

  15-11-2026 08:32 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The A19 is closed in both directions in Sunderland after a serious crash in the early hours of Sunday
  
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