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• Quality Street worker shares secret decision making process they use to decide which chocolates are axed

  16-12-2022 23:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Nestle employee working under the Quality Street brand has shared some of the deepest secrets of her work life - including how they pick which sweets get booted from the iconic purple tubs each year
  
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• Strictly's Shirley Ballas claps back after 'fix' rumours, and speaks of 'hardest decision' as a BBC judge

  16-12-2022 23:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The coveted dance competition's judge appeared on today's instalment of This Morning, ahead of the weekend's grand finale - where one celeb will be crowned the Glitterball champion.
  
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• Noel Gallagher and The Kooks to headline Hardwick 2023 - other big names announced

  16-12-2022 23:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unprecedented demand has seen organisers announce an additional day for the County Durham music festival.
  
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• Mum warns why finding an 'x' marking on your car window could mean you're about to be robbed

  16-12-2022 23:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Morgan said that she feared that there was a sinister motivation after finding X's on her parked window.
  
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• Newcastle help to heat scheme: What is it and how you can apply?

  16-12-2022 23:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Sustainable Warmth Scheme wants to help people’s homes be warmer, save money and lower emissions
  
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• Why Eddie Howe welcoming Rayo Vallecano to challenge Newcastle United is no coincidence

  16-12-2022 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Toon boss visited the Madrid-based club before his appointment on Tyneside
  
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• Unite strike action by Go North East suspended after staff revise new offer

  16-12-2022 22:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Engineers will vote on accepting a revised offer from the company in the next few days.
  
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• DWP - Cold Weather payments, which benefits qualify for additional payment

  16-12-2022 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The £25 payment could really help with the extra costs of heating your home when the temperature falls below freezing
  
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• National Lottery Christmas draw dates and times for all games

  16-12-2022 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you’re feeling lucky and festive, maybe give one of these lottery games a go
  
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• Newcastle vicar's ice tragedy fear after almost stepping onto frozen lake in Newcastle park

  16-12-2022 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rev Mark Edwards MBE narrowly avoided walking out onto Leazes Park lake, mistaking it for snow-covered grass
  
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• Three Newcastle United youngsters who will be keen to impress Eddie Howe vs Rayo Vallecano

  16-12-2022 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The young Magpies will hope for a chance to impress at St James' Park
  
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• 'Derelict' Saltwell land proposed for 62 home development

  16-12-2022 21:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors will gather on 21 December to decide on the Saltwell housing project
  
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• Go North East strike: Engineers walkout suspended

  16-12-2022 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  About 150 engineers at Go North East had been due to walk out in the week leading up to Christmas.
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, December 16

  16-12-2022 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, December 16 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Northumberland Line will make getting stuck in Newcastle traffic 'a thing of the past'

  16-12-2022 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumberland Line will reopen to passengers in early 2024
  
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• Newcastle United headlines as Allan Saint-Maximin sends warning and Florian Lejeune talks Eddie Howe

  16-12-2022 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A round-up of your latest Toon-related headlines
  
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• Man who died on oil rig was amazing, says family

  16-12-2022 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Robson, 38, died in an incident on an oil rig off the Qatar coast on Monday.
  
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• 'Totally unacceptable' MPs fury over Northern Rail's decision to close Sunderland station over Christmas

  16-12-2022 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julie Elliott, Bridget Phillipson and Sharon Hodgson have released a joint statement about the decision
  
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• County Durham Santa bike run takes place for eighth year in memory of farmer who died of brain tumour

  16-12-2022 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Forster died in 2014 after an 11-month battle with a brain tumour
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'amazing' North East man allegedly bludgeoned to death on Qatar oil rig

  16-12-2022 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Robson, from Tyne and Wear, died after an alleged attack on board the Seafox Burj rig and has been described as a 'one of a kind'
  
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• 'Puts life into perspective' - Newcastle United players visit hospitals as part of Christmas campaign

  16-12-2022 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A legion of Newcastle men's and women's players gathered around hospitals in the city as part of their A Helping Hand at Christmas campaign.
  
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• How £5 can help Newcastle's most vulnerable this Christmas with The People's Kitchen

  16-12-2022 19:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Just £5 means someone who might otherwise have to go without can have a hot meal this winter
  
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• Strike calendar - all walkouts planned until the end of December

  16-12-2022 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the dates of strike action and stoppages across the NHS, trains, buses and Royal Mail
  
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• Best ways to quickly clear snow and ice from driveways and paths according to Government advice

  16-12-2022 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The wintry conditions are set to continue in the run-up to Christmas, with snow blizzards and icy temperatures forecast in the coming days
  
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• Florian Lejeune is well loved in La Liga ahead of his Newcastle United return

  16-12-2022 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United defender will play in front of the black and white faithful once more this weekend
  
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• Youngsters spotted on frozen Killingworth Lake just days after Solihull tragedy

  16-12-2022 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The images show what appears to be a group gathered with one picture showing a person sitting down on the ice
  
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• South Shields knife killer jailed for 14-and-a-half years

  16-12-2022 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Faisel David Ames Abdou died from a stab wounds to his leg inflicted by Shaun Riches.
  
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• Newcastle Liberal Democrat chief steps down as city opposition leader for health reasons

  16-12-2022 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Cott says it is "best for the city" that he steps back from the opposition leader post he has held since 2020
  
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• New voter ID advice for North Tyneside residents could cost council £58k

  16-12-2022 18:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As controversial voter ID reforms loom closer, North Tyneside Council is left estimating the costs
  
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• Jamie Carragher calls for boycott as FIFA announce new tournament that could include Newcastle

  16-12-2022 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United could be involved in the new-look Club World Cup when it expands to 32 teams in 2025
  
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• Expert shares easy tips every household can follow to save £250 on their heating bills

  16-12-2022 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The expert shared three key steps people can take to help stop heat from escaping through roofs and gaps around doors and windows
  
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• Iceland Food Club interest-free loans, how they work and how to get them

  16-12-2022 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Interest-free loans of up to £75 are given to shoppers to spend in Iceland and Food Warehouse over school holiday periods under the scheme
  
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• Shoppers' anger as Royal Mail, Evri and DPD fail to deliver

  16-12-2022 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families worry that the clock is ticking for Christmas deliveries to arrive on time as Couriers blame Royal Mail strike for backlogs
  
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• Kenton killer who stabbed 'precious son' to death in his bedroom jailed

  16-12-2022 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Riches, of Kenton, was cleared of murdering Fise Ames Abdou in South Shields but found guilty of manslaughter
  
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• £900 Cost of Living Payment 2023/2024, who gets it and how it may be split

  16-12-2022 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eight million households will get the £900 payment between April 2023 and March 2024, which won't be sent all at once
  
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• Wallsend murder accused teenager tells court he 'jabbed out' with knife at dad in 'panic'

  16-12-2022 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robbie Battista, of Heaton, denies murdering Nathaniel Wardle and is standing trial alongside Mohammed Rabani and a 17-year-old
  
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• "You think you could be there" - Allan Saint-Maximin's mixed emotions ahead of World Cup final

  16-12-2022 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United winger has nothing but good wishes for his French U21 pals but knows he could be in Qatar
  
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• Back to school on Tyneside in the 1970s: 10 photographs from across the decade

  16-12-2022 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall typical scenes in Tyneside schools from 1970 to 1979
  
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• Northumbria Police officer found drunk behind wheel of police van avoids jail

  16-12-2022 16:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Kane, 38, was found guilty of misconduct in a public office following a trial last month and has been banned from driving for two years
  
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• 'We can’t go anywhere else' - Swimming clubs fear they will fold if Dunston pool shuts down

  16-12-2022 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two successful clubs would be left without a home if Dunston Leisure Centre cannot be saved from closure
  
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• Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray explains the difference Liam Rosenior has made at Hull City

  16-12-2022 16:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland head to Hull City this weekend to face Liam Rosenior's Tigers
  
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• Sainsbury's makes major change to checkouts at stores with shoppers left furious

  16-12-2022 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket wants customers to scan their proof of purchase at self checkouts - with some dubbing the change 'insulting'
  
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• Cullercoats RNLI station launches first all-female crew

  16-12-2022 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The training exercise was the first time the four-person crew has been made up entirely of women.
  
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• Select your Newcastle United starting XI to face Rayo Vallecano as Eddie Howe has decisions to make

  16-12-2022 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Select your starting XI using our team selection widget
  
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• 'Things change quickly' - Christian Pulisic opens up on Chelsea future amid Newcastle interest

  16-12-2022 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christian Pulisic has opened up on his Chelsea future amid Newcastle United transfer interest
  
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• Maryna Rahulina takes her children to see Fenwick window in Newcastle

  16-12-2022 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maryna Rahulina takes her children to see Fenwick window in Newcastle
  
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• Fresh image of wanted Sunderland man Alexander Carr released two weeks after murder of Michelle Hanson

  16-12-2022 14:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Northumbria Police are still on the lookout for the elusive suspect after a woman's body was found at a home on Brady Street in Sunderland
  
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• Jonnie Irwin urges people not to repeat 'mistake' he made on life insurance

  16-12-2022 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A Place In The Sun star spoke about the 'massive responsibility' he felt to make sure his family would be provided for after he's gone in the wake of his terminal cancer diagnosis
  
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• Son of second man on moon, Buzz Aldrin, brings space programme to Sunderland primary school

  16-12-2022 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Aldrin Family Foundation have brought he programme to Academy 360 to help to inspire schoolchildren to become interested in space science
  
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• Warrior admits it was a 'shame' Eddie Howe couldn't save Newcastle career after Bruce's 'vision'

  16-12-2022 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United had sold Florian Lejeune by the time Eddie Howe took charge and the Frenchman would certainly have liked to have worked with the Magpies head coach
  
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