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• Saracens beat Newcastle in Prem Rugby Cup

  30-01-2026 23:55 via bbc.com
  Saracens score five tries to win at Newcastle Red Bulls for their third victory in the Prem Rugby Cup.
  
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• Massive BBC show The Traitors to head to the West End in theatrical adaptation

  30-01-2026 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The show's fourth series ended last week, but now with sights set on a different format
  
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• Everything we know as Nigel Farage seen in Newcastle city centre bar

  30-01-2026 22:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader was seen in Hibou Blanc on High Bridge for a private function on Friday afternoon
  
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• North East rapist left woman feeling 'degraded and broken' after attacking her as she slept

  30-01-2026 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Esen, of South Shields, took advantage of the victim's vulnerability after she fell asleep on a sofa at a house after a night out
  
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• Charity outraged after 'mindless' vandals damage around 200 trees on Northumberland nature reserve

  30-01-2026 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Wildlife Trust has slammed the vandals who have targeted two nature reserves in recent weeks
  
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• Newcastle Metro Station platform reopens after 'urgent repairs'

  30-01-2026 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byker Metro Station was closed temporarily on Friday due to emergency works on one of its platforms
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, January 30

  30-01-2026 20:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Pictures as Nigel Farage private function in Newcastle bar attracts protesters

  30-01-2026 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader was in Newcastle city centre on Friday afternoon for a private event
  
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• Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

  30-01-2026 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Emmy winning actor died at home "following a brief illness", her agency CAA confirmed in a statement
  
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• 'Dead body' in North East scaffolding truck reported to police turns out to be fake arm

  30-01-2026 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Graham, a director of HSS Scaffolding, says he burst out laughing when police called about a dead body in one of his business's trucks
  
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• North East gang who supplied £1.3m of cocaine in a month and had a handgun jailed for 74 years

  30-01-2026 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nine men from Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland have been jailed for drugs and gun offences
  
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• Northumberland mountain rescue team leader in Mozambique emergency flood response

  30-01-2026 19:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Pattison has been deployed to Mozambique as part of UKISAR, which responds to humanitarian emergencies and disasters across the world
  
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• BBC flooded with complaints as Sunderland fume over Alan Shearer 'editor’s orders' segment

  30-01-2026 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland fans have never been enamoured with Alan Shearer, but the Newcastle United legend has been on the end of a particularly large barrage of grief
  
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• Work could start on landmark Newcastle office block plan next year

  30-01-2026 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A consultation is taking place next week on the designs created by award winning architecture firm for One Founders Place at Stephenson Quarter
  
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• Weekend weather forecast as snow falls in the North East

  30-01-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Snow hit the North Pennines on Friday and there's a chance it will continue on higher ground over the weekend
  
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• Council blames looming cuts, council tax rises and voluntary redundancies on Government funding

  30-01-2026 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local Labour leadership has accused the Tories of attempting to mislead the public
  
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• North Tyneside Tories warn against prospective 'tourism tax'

  30-01-2026 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While the local Conservative group has warned against the proposed levy, Mayor Karen Clark has urged businesses to engage in the on-going government consultation on the issue.
  
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• Alan Shearer's Champions League hope revealed as Newcastle United discover their fate

  30-01-2026 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shearer has been discussing United's prospects in the Champions League
  
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• The forgotten Bruno Guimaraes moment which told Eddie Howe he'd signed a Newcastle legend

  30-01-2026 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Brazil international is celebrating four years as a Toon player with Eddie Howe recalling the exact moment he knew he'd signed a gem
  
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• Newcastle taxi driver left with broken nose after alleged attack as two arrested

  30-01-2026 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The alleged assault and robbery took place on Roman Avenue in Walker, with Northumbria Police informed of the incident at around 1.30am
  
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• Newcastle United learn dates for Qarabag tie as club release statement on unpopular kick off time

  30-01-2026 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies will make the 2,750 trip to Azerbaijan for the Champions League play-offs but the fixture list has been changed on the domestic front
  
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• North East man wanted in connection with robbery 'actively evading arrest'

  30-01-2026 17:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has issued an appeal to find Devlin Wooton, 24, from the Houghton-le-Spring area
  
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• I tried the new Hjem at a luxury County Durham hotel and they prove an ideal fit

  30-01-2026 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Perfect new Hjem: Michelin star winner swaps Tyne Valley for Beamish Valley for six-month residency
  
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• Teen robbery gang attacked boy, 16 in city centre

  30-01-2026 17:19 via bbc.com
  A 19-year-old man is jailed for his part in robbing the teenager and for drug dealing.
  
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• Asda security guard killed by shoplifter trying to steal booze

  30-01-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The security guard had undiagnosed heart disease and suffered a heart attack
  
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• Vintage shop at Primark in Newcastle to shut down as UK closures confirmed

  30-01-2026 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The vintage concession at the Primark in Newcastle city centre will shut down next month as one of a series of UK closures
  
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• Newcastle United fans face £400 up to 28-hour journey for next Champions League match

  30-01-2026 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the play-off draw has just been announced, here's how Magpie fans can see NUFC in the Champions League
  
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• Hollywood star Charlie Hunnam seen at Newcastle restaurant after 'terrifying' Netflix role

  30-01-2026 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actor Charlie Hunnam has been back on home turf in Newcastle and enjoyed a meal at a popular restaurant
  
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• Tyneside council motion on banning children in care’s access to social media rejected

  30-01-2026 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside conservatives have called for restrictions on social media access for the area's most vulnerable kids
  
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• Council commits to look into 100 new grit bins across North Tyneside

  30-01-2026 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cross party collaboration will see the council look into providing 100 new grit bins throughout North Tyneside.
  
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• UK drivers issued blue badge warning over new European rule change

  30-01-2026 15:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blue Badge holders travelling to Spain may face parking difficulties as UK government works to ensure mutual recognition of disabled parking permits
  
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• Nationwide launches new tool helping customers claim extra £560 a month

  30-01-2026 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The free tool helps identify unclaimed DWP benefits, with users finding an average of £560 monthly
  
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• Newcastle United home kit for next season 'leaked' and fans aren't happy

  30-01-2026 15:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies' potential new home kit for next season has been leaked online
  
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• Delay in trial of Newcastle councillor charged with sexually assaulting woman

  30-01-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle city councillor Thom Campion has denied a charge of sexual assault and is now due to stand trial at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court in June
  
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• Infection accused 'does not know why men would lie'

  30-01-2026 14:49 via bbc.com
  Adam Hall tells jurors there was "no way" he could have passed HIV on to one of seven accusers.
  
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• Nigel Farage in Newcastle as Reform UK leader spotted entering popular city centre bar

  30-01-2026 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was in Newcastle on Friday lunchtime, having earlier been on the campaign trail for the Gorton and Denton by-election
  
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• North East couple hit with almost £1,500 costs after their rubbish was fly-tipped on housing estate

  30-01-2026 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has taken legal action against Kevin Suddes and Amanda Birchall, of Kirkdale in Spennymoor
  
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• Councillor sexual assault trial delayed to summer

  30-01-2026 14:14 via bbc.com
  Thom Campion, a sitting councillor, has been released on conditional bail until the trial.
  
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• Dunelm's 'beautiful quality' £28 bedding ideal for spring 'instantly elevates' a bedroom

  30-01-2026 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bedding set comes in four sizes and colours, and has been rated highly on Dunelm
  
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• Inquest into 'unlawful killing' of North East BBC worker to resume in Kenya as family seek answers

  30-01-2026 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An inquest has heard Katherine Rowena Mitchell, 42, was unlawfully killed on November 19, 2021 at the Ibis hotel in Niarobi
  
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• Alan Shearer makes brutal 'worst' Liverpool verdict as Newcastle given clear Anfield challenge

  30-01-2026 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United legend has stoked the flames ahead of Saturday's trip to Anfield
  
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• Newcastle to host massive High School Musical 20th anniversary party

  30-01-2026 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Modern Disney classic High School Musical, starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, turns 20 this year
  
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• Martin Lewis urges UK drivers to follow '26 day rule' and save £445

  30-01-2026 13:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money-saving expert shared his car insurance timing tip on the latest episode of his ITV Money Show Live, with some motorists saving up to £445
  
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• North East shot movie Doppelganger to make BBC debut after filming in Heaton and Pelaw

  30-01-2026 13:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East cast and crew of new short film Doppelganger will be in front of the TV as it debuts on the BBC this weekend
  
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• Police investigation launched after elderly woman injured in Newcastle dog attack

  30-01-2026 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the Woodside Avenue area of Throckley on Thursday after a woman was attacked by a dog
  
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• EasyJet denies 'heartbroken' Mum £820 holiday over little-known issue

  30-01-2026 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donna Fairclough and her partner Gary Broadley were turned away at Manchester Airport on January 3 after a small tear was discovered in her passport, losing them their £820 Malta holiday
  
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• UK Passport holders issued 3 week alert as thousands must act

  30-01-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The passport office posted on X about the issue
  
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• 10 players could miss Liverpool vs Newcastle with Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak updates

  30-01-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are back in Premier League action over the weekend, taking on Liverpool at Anfield, but Eddie Howe could be missing some key players through injury for the match.
  
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• Residents object to plans for homes on green belt

  30-01-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  North Tyneside Council is planning to build 2,000 homes on land near Earsdon.
  
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• Zapatista shuts North East restaurant with 'heavy heart' as customers gutted over sudden closure

  30-01-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular Mexican restaurant chain Zapatista have announced the closure of one of their North East venues
  
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