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• Young Queen Elizabeth in never-before-seen image as Royals mark first Christmas without her

  25-12-2022 09:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The heartwarming image was shared by the Princess of Wales during the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas programme
  
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• Redheugh Bridge police incident LIVE: Updates as Newcastle bridge closed

  29-06-2026 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Redheugh Bridge has been closed to traffic during the Monday evening rush hour.
  
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• Footage of John Henry Sayers being shot by Northumbria Police officers played in Old Bailey trial

  29-06-2026 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son are standing trial accused of GBH with intent on Walter Patterson, who set fire to a Range Rover which had been driven into Sayers' home
  
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• Strength and confidence never go out of style as ex Miss Newcastle returns to win new title

  29-06-2026 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleven years on from winning the Miss Newcastle crown Melissa Crawford returned to the pageant stage this month
  
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• "I've got biceps and big legs and I'm proud of them!" Ex Miss Newcastle returns to win new title

  29-06-2026 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleven years on from winning the Miss Newcastle GB crown Melissa Crawford returned to the pageant stage this month
  
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• Northumberland driver who caused the death of adored mum has his sentence extended for dealing cocaine

  29-06-2026 17:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Scott has been jailed for an extra two years for possession of class A drugs with intent to supply
  
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• Pub rules over late opening if England make it through to last 16 in World Cup

  29-06-2026 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  England are now in the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup and will face DR Congo this Wednesday as supporters hope pubs will be able to stay open late during the rest of the tournament
  
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• Andy Burnham's promises to the North East as would-be Prime Minister pledges radical power shift

  29-06-2026 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham pledged to set up a No 10 North operation to deliver the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen” from Whitehall to the regions
  
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• Man found injured in North East back lane in critical condition after suspected assault

  29-06-2026 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary officers were called to the Murton area at around 12.50pm on Saturday, June 27, after the man was found injured
  
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• Family of boy, 4, seriously injured in South Shields hit-and-run urge driver to come forward

  29-06-2026 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have also released an image of a motorcyclist they want to speak to
  
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• Woman arrested after failing roadside drug test as motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following County Durham collision

  29-06-2026 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a collision between a motorcyclist and a car on the A689 near Wolsingham
  
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• Major Newcastle Quayside development site is put up for sale in 'exceptionally rare' opportunity

  29-06-2026 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plot 12 is one of the last remaining undeveloped sites on Newcastle's waterfront
  
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• Man suffers fractured jaw after assault inside Newcastle city centre bar

  29-06-2026 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police have issued images of a man they wish to trace following assault inside Dirty Murphy’s on Grainger Street
  
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• Case dismissed against Northumberland man accused of dangerous driving due to 'no evidence'

  29-06-2026 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Stewart, 48, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday where the case against him was discharged
  
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• 'Lying' North East care worker jailed for sexually assaulting woman who continues to relive 'torture'

  29-06-2026 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eghe Egbon, 54, has been jailed for five years and was put on the sex offenders' register indefinitely
  
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• Police recover toy gun after armed officers called to reports of man with weapon in Newcastle

  29-06-2026 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy is in hospital and two men and a child have been arrested
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Updates from Old Bailey as police officer questioned about taser use

  29-06-2026 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
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• All the key points Andy Burnham made in speech as 'No 10 for North' confirmed

  29-06-2026 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Makerfield MP, who could become Britain's next Prime Minister in July, laid out his plans for the country in a major speech on Monday
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro pop-up museum to open in disused Monument ticket office

  29-06-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Metro bosses are turning the old travel shop at Monument station, which was once set to be converted into a micropub, into a temporary exhibit celebrating the network's history
  
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• Motorists warned over £1,000 DVLA fine if drivers ignore rule

  29-06-2026 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's an easy way to avoid the fine - and the task is free to do
  
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• Meet the 83-year-old North East cyclist aiming to break a world record

  29-06-2026 13:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddie McGourley hopes to become the fastest octogenarian to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats
  
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• The Good Life star Penelope Keith dies aged 86 as family issues statement

  29-06-2026 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dame Penelope Keith's family said she had been battling with cancer
  
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• Weather maps show when North East will get warmer temperatures again

  29-06-2026 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The weather may have cooled down this week but warmer conditions are on their way again, according to weather experts
  
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• Eldon Square Bus Station improvements hindered by heatwave ahead of reopening

  29-06-2026 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eldon Square Bus Station reopened this morning as improvement works continue in the area
  
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• A19 incident LIVE: Updates after collision between van and truck in County Durham

  29-06-2026 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic is slow between the A182 Murton Interchange, Cold Hesledon, and the A182 Hall Walks, Easington
  
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• One dead as another fights 'life-threatening injuries' in San Jose World Cup fan zone shooting

  29-06-2026 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A shooting has taken place at a popular World Cup fan zone in California, with one person killed and another left with life-threatening injuries, police have said
  
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• Andy Burnham speech LIVE: Updates as would-be PM to create 'No 10' in the North

  29-06-2026 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour leadership frontrunner will deliver a speech on Monday, unveiling his plans for devolution and the economy - here are our live updates
  
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• 'Best ever' Geordie detective returns to TV tonight after heartbreaking exit

  29-06-2026 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera fans are in for a treat as Brenda Blethyn returns to the iconic role tonight
  
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• Music festival horror as new born baby found in portable toilet as police hunt information

  29-06-2026 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The grim discovery was made at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan
  
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• A19 incident LIVE: Updates as delays in County Durham

  29-06-2026 10:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Traffic is slow between the A182 Murton Interchange, Cold Hesledon, and the A182 Hall Walks, Easington
  
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