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• Dietician issues warning over BMI as a measure for your overall health

  13-01-2026 02:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is a good idea to get regular health checks
  
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• New chief fire officer and financial boss to be appointed in Northumberland

  13-01-2026 02:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The previous fire chief left following an investigation into the organisation's culture
  
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• Fears tourist tax will be 'difficult to collect' from Northumberland holiday lets

  13-01-2026 02:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mayor Kim McGuinness has proposed a £2 per night tourist tax, but some in Northumberland says this will be difficult to collect from Airbnbs and holiday lets
  
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• North East families slam Government decision not to expand newborn blood test to screen for rare condition

  13-01-2026 01:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK National Screening Committee published its decision to advise against screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) on Thursday, a rare genetic condition which causes a progressive loss of physical and mental skills
  
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• Gateshead highway repairs rack up near £10m bill since 2018 including 96,415 pothole repairs

  13-01-2026 01:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While highway repairs have climbed to nearly £10m since 2018, near technology is hoped to improve efficiency and quality of first-time fixes.
  
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• State of the art new NHS lab to help support people with conditions like cerebral palsy

  13-01-2026 01:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new "gait lab" has opened at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle
  
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• Experts hit out at major change proposed for all drivers

  13-01-2026 01:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major legal changes to improve driving safety have been put forward
  
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• 'Wicked' sex predator stalked stranger across Newcastle city centre before trying to rape her

  13-01-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Dodds, of Ashington, was only stopped from raping the woman by her bravely fighting him off
  
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• Council backs Newcastle centre for writing with £1m boost to buy listed building

  13-01-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are big plans to transform Newcastle city centre's Old Post Office building into a new hub for writing and publishing, which it is hoped can open in 2028
  
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• 'He would've taken my face off': Son's terror after his Tyneside dad went for him with an axe

  12-01-2026 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Cruickshanks has been jailed after attacking his son while he was out buying milk in South Shields
  
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• Newcastle's Side photographic gallery to set up office at Baltic

  12-01-2026 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The move comes after the Side decided not to re-open its own gallery on the Quayside
  
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• Gateshead Council refuses to set new end date for flyover demolition

  12-01-2026 21:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council leader Martin Gannon had previously pledged in March last year that the crumbling Gateshead Flyover would be gone “within a year”, but its demolition is yet to begin
  
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• 'Glamorous' North East great-grandmother celebrates 100th birthday with rock and roll themed party

  12-01-2026 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joan Taylor celebrated her birthday surrounded by friends and family at Royal Hampton Court in Ponteland
  
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• Newcastle youngster Lewis Miley makes incredible admission amid remarkable reinvention in new role

  12-01-2026 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Miley has made an incredible impression while playing in a new role at right-back
  
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• Two Tyneside schools to close as merger plans approved amid emotional scenes

  12-01-2026 20:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following on from the first consultation on the future of education in North Tyneside, two schools are set to close and merge with neighbouring facilities.
  
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• Set For Life winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results for Monday January 12

  12-01-2026 20:07 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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• Cost-of-living payments for Universal Credit and Pension Credit claimants confirmed for January

  12-01-2026 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The start of the new year heralded the additional payments
  
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• Sven Botman speaks out as Newcastle United star signs new contract

  12-01-2026 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United defender Sven Botman has signed a new contract which will keep him at St James' Park until 2030
  
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• Newcastle man walking to Benidorm in honour of late dad who died after suffering heart attack

  12-01-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Mountford, 23, will use money he raises from the walk to deliver free CPR classes
  
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• Pavement plaques for fictitious everyday heroes | Brief letters

  12-01-2026 18:21
  Rupert Clamp’s work in Newcastle | Nato’s article 5 | Trumpian culture | Robot dreams | A cheer for KeirIn Newcastle city centre there are four witty and thought-provoking pavement plaques (Letters, 5 January), designed by the local artist Rupert Clamp, which honour fictitious everyday heroes. My favourite says: “Mrs Mary Howard adjusted her hat in the reflection in this window, 3rd June 1921”. No less brilliant is the plaque that recalls a disappointing day: “Anne
  
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• 28 Year's Later director Danny Boyle joins star support for North East film talent

  12-01-2026 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyneside Cinema Talent Unit also backed by TV stars and Oscar winner Peter Straughan
  
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• Delay in trial of woman accused of murdering 56-year-old in her North East home

  12-01-2026 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 56-year-old was found dead at her Newton Aycliffe home
  
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• Entries open as Newcastle's 'biggest ever' Dragon Boat Race challenge announced

  12-01-2026 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's how to enter for team challenge on the Tyne
  
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• Alan Shearer in X-rated response to Micah Richards after FA Cup dig live on BBC TV

  12-01-2026 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Micah Richards brought up live on BBC television that Alan Shearer never won the FA Cup, and the former Newcastle United captain has now hit back at his colleague
  
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• Parents of schoolboy killed in Newcastle explosion push to expose dangers of drug labs

  12-01-2026 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seven-year-old Archie York was killed in a devastating explosion caused by a cannabis shatter lab which was operating in the flat beneath his family home
  
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• Tumble dryer sparked serious North East house fire that put four in hospital

  12-01-2026 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters say the blaze, at a home in Consett, started in the utility room
  
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• Newcastle United transfer news with Giorgio Scalvini truth as Magpies make loan decision TONIGHT

  12-01-2026 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to bolster their defence
  
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• Stylish £32 Russell Hobbs heater getting rave reviews from Dunelm shoppers

  12-01-2026 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Very economical, good looking, heats the room quickly and all for just £32' said one buyer
  
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• Newcastle shop loved by Sandro Tonali and Lewis Capaldi re-opens in prime location

  12-01-2026 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A family run Newcastle shop has just found a new home at a bustling location right in the heart of Newcastle
  
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• DWP to send letters to people on four benefits as 3.8% increase confirmed

  12-01-2026 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those on PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance can look forward to the increase
  
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• FA Cup fourth round draw LIVE - Ball numbers and start time as Newcastle and Sunderland await fate

  12-01-2026 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Newcastle United and Sunderland made it through to the FA Cup Fourth Round by beating Premier League opposition
  
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• FA Cup fourth round draw IN FULL as Newcastle United and Sunderland find out opponents

  12-01-2026 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Newcastle United and Sunderland made it through to the FA Cup Fourth Round by beating Premier League opposition
  
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• Alice Ruggles Trust to deliver new stalking prevention programme to North East schools

  12-01-2026 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Susan Dungworth has commissioned the specialist scheme, which will be delivered in schools in the area by the Alice Ruggles Trust
  
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• All England households get 4 bins 'in months' items you cannot put in them

  12-01-2026 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From March 31, waste collectors must collect different types of recycling and waste separately meaning a big change for residents
  
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• Newcastle United confirm number of season tickets in transparent statement from CEO

  12-01-2026 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have been pushed on how many season ticket holders there are at St James' Park these days
  
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• 22 arrests and 'drugs, cash and weapons seized' in North East organised crime crackdown

  12-01-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several warrants were carried out in the North East and 22 people were arrested on suspicion of a range of offences
  
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• Amazon tests drone flights from North East site ahead of airborne delivery service

  12-01-2026 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has confirmed it has started a limited number of Prime Air drone flights out of a North East centre, though deliveries for customers have not yet begun
  
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• Starbucks to bring in 'one per person rule' as popular item introduced

  12-01-2026 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The viral teddy bear-shaped cup launches in the UK on January 15 after causing chaos in America, with Starbucks enforcing strict purchase limits
  
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• UK could introduce major change to all driveways after 'consolation'

  12-01-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A government consultation on permitted development rights could make it easier to install electric vehicle charging points, including cross-pavement solutions for homes without driveways
  
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• Fire breaks out at Gateshead flat during night with two arson suspects arrested

  12-01-2026 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a fire at a home in Ryton with two men held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life
  
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• Newcastle pervert avoids jail despite admitting to six sex offences

  12-01-2026 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Jelley, 32, was convicted of sex offences at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Opening date confirmed for Scandinavian saunas on Tynemouth beach as huge demand expected

  12-01-2026 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steam and Salt with open a Scandinavian sauna on a beach not far from Newcastle loved by celebrities
  
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• Sunderland prepare long-term transfer plan with Belgium young hotshot lined up

  12-01-2026 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats are said to be monitoring Saint-Étienne forward Lucas Stassin
  
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• Sunderland linked with bold Real Madrid move as Black Cats look for transfer statement

  12-01-2026 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Wearsiders have been linked with a move for Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy
  
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• Pep Guardiola gives sarcastic response to Newcastle boss Eddie Howe's Man City claim - 'Didn't sleep'

  12-01-2026 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guardiola has been speaking ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final between the two sides
  
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• Largest ship drydocked on River Tyne in over 20 years arrives for repairs

  12-01-2026 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience arrived in Hebburn on Thursday, ahead of a three-week programme of technical maintenance and refurbishment works
  
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• Jodie Marsh 'broken beyond belief' as her animals die in horror farm fire

  12-01-2026 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former glamour model and reality TV star Jodie Marsh has been left heartbroken after an accidental fire at Fripps Farm in Essex on Saturday resulted in the death of two marmosets she was hand-rearing
  
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• World famous North East beach named second best in the UK in 2026 rankings

  12-01-2026 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A much loved and world renowned beach in the North East has been named the second best in the UK in a new list
  
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• Newcastle man slams TUI after spending thousands on Caribbean cruise only to miss two destinations

  12-01-2026 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Albert Turner has now been offered two £200 vouchers by the travel company
  
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• WWE Live returns to Newcastle with UK's own brand new champion leading the way

  12-01-2026 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drew McIntyre, from Ayr, Scotland, defeated top star Cody Rhodes to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship last Friday night in Berlin, Germany
  
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