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• DWP confirms state pension age rise from December 6 - check if you are affected

  08-11-2026 22:54 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the UK state pension age will rise from 66 to 67 in stages from December 6, 2026, affecting those born on or after December 6, 1960 – check if you are among those who will wait longer for their payments
  
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• UK households urged to stock up on 6 food items ahead of Polar Vortex snow forecast

  08-11-2026 21:51 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Met Office has warned a weakening polar vortex could push freezing Arctic air towards Britain this winter, with El Niño increasing the risk of a UK cold snap and heavy snow
  
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• UK households urged to stock up on 6 food items ahead of Polar Vortex snow

  08-11-2026 21:51 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Met Office has warned a weakening polar vortex could push freezing Arctic air towards Britain this winter, with El Niño increasing the risk of a UK cold snap and heavy snow
  
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• Highway Code rules on motorway middle-lane hogger 'undertaking' explained by police

  08-11-2026 21:09 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Middle-lane hogging can be frustrating for drivers, but police have explained exactly when overtaking on the left is and isn't allowed under the Highway Code.
  
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• Newcastle knife attacker left partner 'scarred for life' and fearing 'he would kill me'

  08-11-2026 20:43 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Shaun Ellis sliced the left and right side of his then-partner's face with the blade after repeatedly punching her
  
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• Newcastle delivery driver hugged and tried to kiss woman as he handed out parcel in Hexham

  08-11-2026 20:33 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Patrick Yugire, 64, admitted sexual assault when he appeared in at Newcastle Magistrates' Court
  
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• Ant and Dec to front one-off I'm A Celebrity show night before 2026 series launch

  08-11-2026 20:16 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  I'm A Celebrity: How To Survive The Jungle, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, will air on ITV next weekend
  
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• 24 photos from 'moving' Remembrance Day Parade of Sail on the River Tyne

  08-11-2026 19:59 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Maritime Volunteer Service Northumbria Unit held the 14th Annual Remembrance Day Parade of Sail on the River Tyne
  
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• North East teen raced from police at 100mph in 30mph zone during chase before crashing into HGV

  08-11-2026 19:44 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Lewis Naisbitt, 19, from Saltersgill, Middlesbrough, led Cumbria Police on a high-speed chase through Carlisle, reaching 100mph in a 30mph zone and weaving through traffic and red lights before crashing into a parked HGV and attempting to flee on foot
  
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• North East man caught with illegal firearms posted on Snapchat he'd 'do a Raoul Moat'

  08-11-2026 19:21 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Tyler Davidson, 30, of Stockton, admitted possessing prohibited firearms after Cleveland Police found a pistol and sawn-off shotgun linked to him in Grangetown and Norton woodland
  
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• Stubborn Matthias Jaissle lacks Newcastle United tools so must change plans

  08-11-2026 19:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The United head coach has now been in charge for 10 Premier League games, with many questions still to address
  
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• Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to loved great-Grandma

  08-11-2026 19:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• King Charles Remembrance Sunday tribute with royal family as onlookers mention 'shame' about Prince Harry

  08-11-2026 18:49 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The King and other royals including the Princess of Wales gathered at the Cenotaph this morning for the annual Remembrance Sunday service
  
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• Drug dealer caught red-handed in Newcastle venue told police 'that's my life down the drain'

  08-11-2026 18:15 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Ethan Newham admitted possession with intent to supply drugs after being found with bags of white and pink powder at the NX venue in Newcastle
  
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• Aladji Bamba's Newcastle United axe explained after just 27 minutes of action since £35m move

  08-11-2026 18:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  After signing from Monaco back in the summer, many thought that Aladji Bamba would be ready to go this term
  
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• Major UK theme parked evacuated after reported 'threat'

  08-11-2026 17:45 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Chessington World of Adventureshas been evacuated after emergency services responded to reports of a threat
  
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• Eddie Howe got out of Newcastle United at the right time - he saw the writing on the wall

  08-11-2026 17:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The former Magpies head coach decided to leave the club in the summer after almost five years in charge
  
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• Remembrance Sunday Parade in Newcastle - Twenty pictures as city pays respect

  08-11-2026 16:15 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Families, politicians and service men and women came out to give thanks this morning
  
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• Remembrance Sunday Parade in Newcastle - 20 pictures as city pays respect

  08-11-2026 16:15 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Families, politicians and service men and women came out to give thanks this morning
  
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• Met Office issues yellow fog warning for large parts of UK amid 'perfect recipe'

  08-11-2026 16:02 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog across large parts of the UK, with possible disruption to flights and delays to bus and train services expected
  
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• Young Gateshead boxer overcomes illness to take home gold for England at under-15 European Championships

  08-11-2026 15:18 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Felling boxer has become a European Champion after claiming gold in Turkey
  
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• Granit Xhaka forced off injured in just three minutes as Sunderland nightmare gets worse

  08-11-2026 15:11 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  It's bad news for Sunderland as Granit Xhaka is subbed off early against Chelsea
  
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• BREAKING Granit Xhaka forced off injured in just two minutes as Sunderland nightmare gets worse

  08-11-2026 15:11 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  It's bad news for Sunderland as Granit Xhaka is subbed off early against Chelsea
  
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• Sunderland remembers- Eight pictures as city pays tribute to fallen heroes

  08-11-2026 15:09 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Wearside came together to show respect for those that served their country today
  
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• New manager and stadium decision - Gateshead FC priorities under new Flacks Group owners

  08-11-2026 15:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Heed are on the verge of a life-saving takeover by the US-based Flacks Group
  
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• Rediscovered photos show life in Newcastle and the North East in the 1930s

  08-11-2026 14:51 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Black and white images of Newcastle and the North East in the 1930s feature in a new book released on November 5
  
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• Meet the 10-year-old Northumberland schoolboy on a mission to save families money this Christmas

  08-11-2026 14:17 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Walter Pattison has set himself the challenge of rehoming as many Christmas jumpers as possible by the first weekend of December with his 'Big Christmas Jumper Swap'
  
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• 'Brutally honest' Newcastle youngster itching for more first team exposure after unseen Everton call

  08-11-2026 14:00 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Exclusive: Newcastle teenager Henry Johnson chatted to Chronicle Live after the under-21s' EFL trophy success at Rotherham
  
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• Project Santa charity founder was banned driver when he gave fake name to police

  08-11-2026 13:43 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Amit Bahanda, who is also a family court magistrate from Ponteland, said he didn't know he was disqualified when he got behind the wheel but a district judge rejected his claim
  
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• North East theatre project raising awareness of women's cancers is inspired by breast cancer heartbreak

  08-11-2026 13:35 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Jojo Kirtley from Workie Ticket Theatre is highlighting the impact of women's cancers.
  
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• Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle stadium request to be in place in time for Sunderland game

  08-11-2026 13:11 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Matthias Jaissle is confident that Newcastle United can get through a trio of big home fixtures - with the help of the Geordie faithful
  
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• Andy Burnham says closer EU ties could help bring down cost of living

  08-11-2026 13:03 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The Prime Minister is due to sign a series of deals with the EU on November 20 in Brussels focused on bringing down post-Brexit trade barriers on food and farming
  
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• Police chief says single North East force 'may make sense' as radical merger proposed

  08-11-2026 12:44 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Chief Constables and politicians in the region have been responding to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley's call to drastically cut the number of police force's in England and Wales
  
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• See inside Søstrene Grene's third North East store which has opened in Durham

  08-11-2026 11:58 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  After opening stores in Newcastle city centre and Metrocentre, Søstrene Grene has now arrived in Durham
  
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• The little known Newcastle fireworks display celebrating a huge festival which is 'open to all'

  08-11-2026 11:40 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Diwali is the most important celebration in the Hindu religion, and the Hindu Temple in Newcastle will be putting on its long-running special event
  
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• Blue Badge eligibility rule change update as MPs raise concerns

  08-11-2026 11:23 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  There are 3.07 million valid Blue Badges held in England
  
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• As Mark Toney closes after 134 years, Tynesiders share memories of the iconic brand

  08-11-2026 11:22 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The cafes on Newcastle’s Grainger Street and Percy Street were popular for many decades
  
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• Dry clothes faster indoors with Martin Lewis-approved item that saves you money

  08-11-2026 11:04 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Martin Lewis has shared the one household essential that could make drying clothes indoors cheaper this winter - and save you relying on an expensive tumble dryer
  
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• Amar Dedic reacts to witty Newcastle United chant as silence broken on bow and arrow incident

  08-11-2026 10:55 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The full-back was smiling at the end of the 1-1 draw with Fulham after experiencing quite the week
  
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• Group helping North East sports stars of the future gets £83,000 backing

  08-11-2026 10:28 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Sport Newcastle will help both groups and individuals to help them with the cost of sporting careers
  
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• North East mum and daughter targeted in 'absolutely horrendous' £56,000 life savings scam

  08-11-2026 10:23 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Sandra Taylor-Warren, 46, and her mother Sue Taylor, 78, lost their £56,000 life savings to three rogue traders in a roof repair scam - but have now recovered the full amount from Nationwide
  
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• Byker groups set to re-open much-loved community centre closed since the pandemic

  08-11-2026 10:21 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  The community groups that want to breathe new lift into the building have received lottery support
  
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• North East nurse dies at 'second home' hospice where she cared for patients for 22 years

  08-11-2026 10:19 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Pauline Morris spent 22 years caring for patients at Teesside Hospice before returning as a patient in her final weeks, with her daughter Genna now sharing her story as part of the Light Up A Life Christmas campaign
  
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• Tributes to fallen across North East and Cumbria

  08-11-2026 09:59 via BBC News
  
  Servicemen, servicewomen and animals are honoured with memorials, parades and services.
  
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• Andy Burnham issues statement after British citizen killed in Krakow shooting

  08-11-2026 09:59 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Andy Burnham has said he is shocked and saddened after a British citizen was confirmed among the six people killed in a mass shooting in the Polish city of Krakow, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband also expressing his condolences
  
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• Jacob Murphy hits back at Newcastle United critics after Fulham goal - 'I know what I bring'

  08-11-2026 09:50 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Murphy scored Newcastle's only goal in their 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage
  
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• Children at risk of exploitation and abuse in unregulated North East children's homes

  08-11-2026 09:41 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has warned of urgent risks to vulnerable children being placed in unregulated accommodation, including Airbnbs and rented properties, in County Durham.
  
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• Former North East Wilko plans secure £560,000 funding as part of town centre redevelopment

  08-11-2026 09:37 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Darlington Borough Council's cabinet has approved a further £560,000 for town centre regeneration plans, which include 50,000 sq ft of new office space near the former Sports Direct site at East Street, now expanded to include the former Wilko building and car park
  
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• Tyneside council update on demolition 50 year old tower block as residents are relocated

  08-11-2026 09:26 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Council chiefs have confirmed there is "no timetable for demolition" for Hebburn's last residential tower block, Durham Court, as work continues to rehouse residents.
  
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• Meet Newcastle United's title winner looking to repeat hat-trick heroics at St James' Park

  08-11-2026 08:45 via ChronicleLive - Home
  
  Exclusive: Newcastle United women's star Kathleen McGovern sat down with Chronicle Live ahead of their St James' Park clash vs Burnley
  
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