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• When it comes to devolution the Conservatives are importing ideas - and doing it badly

  23-09-2016 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thom Brooks says the idea of metro mayors is a muddled version of American governors
  
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• Newcastle United at Wembley in 1976: 10 photos of the Toon Army in London 50 years ago

  02-03-2026 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands travelled to London for the League Cup final against Manchester City
  
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• Rail passengers warned of major rule change to train tickets coming in April

  02-03-2026 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Railway bosses say the new rule will help prevent fraud that costs the network around £40 million a year - here's how passengers will be affected
  
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• Train passengers told 'don't buy' ticket type as 'rules tightened'

  02-03-2026 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An industry expert has issued a warning as rules change
  
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• UK Border Force intercept suspicious package filled with MDMA bound for the North East

  02-03-2026 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drug dealer Matthew Smith, 35, has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison
  
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• Fears UK energy prices will rise as cost of oil spikes following Iran attacks

  02-03-2026 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We could see a repeat of the price hike in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  
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• NHS four-week rule for hay fever sufferers as pollen season looms

  02-03-2026 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hay fever is a common allergy affecting one in five people which leaves sufferers sneezing, coughing and with itchy eyes for months every year
  
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• Paphos Airport evacuated after drone threat as embassy warns 'stay away'

  02-03-2026 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paphos International Airport has been urgently evacuated following reports of a drone in airspace
  
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• 7 big money changes coming this March from £300 winter fuel deadline to Spring Statement

  02-03-2026 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A guide to the financial changes on the way, starting from this week
  
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• Martin Lewis says couples must take action in March 2026 for £1,200 cash payout

  02-03-2026 11:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to personal finance guru about 2 million couples could get the money
  
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• EasyJet cancels flights to Cyprus after RAF base drone attack

  02-03-2026 11:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights to Paphos and Larnaca have been cancelled as a "precaution"
  
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• Live updates as driver jailed for killing 'ray of sunshine' Durham student in hit-and-run

  02-03-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abigail Eggleston, 22, was crossing the A167 at Neville's Cross in Durham when she was struck by a Volkswagen Golf
  
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• Live updates as driver discovers fate for killing 'ray of sunshine' Durham student in hit-and-run

  02-03-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abigail Eggleston, 22, was crossing the A167 at Neville's Cross in Durham when she was struck by a Volkswagen Golf
  
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• UK plans emergency evacuation of Middle East for stranded Brits with flights suspended

  02-03-2026 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been urged to register their presence with the UK Foreign Office
  
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• Edinburgh armed police 'lockdown' after reports of man with knife

  02-03-2026 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A local mum was unable to take her children to school as an ongoing situation develops at Calder Gardens in the west of the capital
  
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• Ian Huntley 'so close to death' after prison attack that medics had to make life-saving decision

  02-03-2026 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Soham killer was left in a pool of blood after being attacked with a metal pole in a Frankland jail workshop, with armed police guarding him at hospital
  
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• Nationwide customers could get £100 bonus in June 2026 - full eligibility rules

  02-03-2026 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Last year, £400 million was paid out to four million Nationwide members - here's what you need to know about this year's bonus
  
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• Car overturns in serious four-vehicle A19 crash sparking huge emergency response in Sunderland

  02-03-2026 10:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital with injuries after a collision on the A19
  
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• Full list of 'safest' UK towns if WW3 breaks out including one an hour from Newcastle

  02-03-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have urged the UK government to follow Sweden, Finland and Norway in issuing survival guides amid rising global tensions - here's what Brits should stockpile and do in an emergency
  
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• A19 crash updates: Road re-opens after car hits central reservation and overturns

  02-03-2026 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A19 has been shut northbound in Sunderland
  
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• A19 crash updates: Road closed northbound after car hits central reservation and overturns

  02-03-2026 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A19 has been shut northbound in Sunderland
  
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• UK drivers warned of six changes in March 2026 - from pay-per-mile plans to number plates

  02-03-2026 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the things drivers need to be aware of are number plate and driving test changes as well as a pay-per-mile car tax consultation
  
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• Foreign Office issues travel advice for Cyprus after UK base hit in drone stike

  02-03-2026 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New 'suspected drone hit' reported on Cyprus where UK which has military bases
  
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• North East man with 'sexual obsession' jailed after telling woman she looked 'mint'

  02-03-2026 08:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Boyce breached a sexual harm prevention order by contacting a woman and telling her she looked 'mint' on social media
  
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• Iran war could result in UK petrol prices soaring as motorists issued warning

  02-03-2026 08:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Iran sits on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, which carries around a fifth of the world's oil supply
  
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• Dubai hotels told to support stranded holidaymakers and not evict them amid Middle East tensions

  02-03-2026 08:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism sent an email directive to hotel operators
  
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• Police searching for missing teenage boy last seen in North Shields wearing hat with light

  02-03-2026 07:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate the 17-year-old, who they have named only has Alfie
  
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• GP shares four simple home changes that could help reduce cancer risk

  02-03-2026 06:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Doctor Asiya Maula has shared several practical changes she makes in her own home
  
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• Mother does not want to return to 'horrible' Newcastle home after flood which forced her to evacuate

  02-03-2026 04:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Penelope Tams had to move out of the Elswick property after a pipe burst and flooded it
  
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• Drug dealer back to his old ways after being caught with 1,000 MDMA lollies following prison release

  02-03-2026 02:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scott Ridley had been released from prison on licence when he was caught with MDMA, heroin and cannabis
  
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