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• Cafe serving up second chances says it curbs reoffending

  02-09-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Founder Fiona Sample says fewer ex-prisoners they have employed have reoffended compared to national figures.
  
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• Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' named for first time after death

  03-09-2026 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consultant Mark Deakin, 53, lost his job at Alder Hey Hospital after exchanging messages with Lucy Letby about a baby she was later convicted of trying to murder
  
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• Middlesbrough schools to close early for first A66 crash funeral on Friday

  03-09-2026 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One school said it would be closing at 12pm on Friday 'to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils'
  
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• Excitement in Northumberland as Newcastle mac 'n' cheese legends Redheads open at new location

  03-09-2026 11:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  THere's great news for lovers of mac 'n' cheese as local food legends Redheads have opened at a new location
  
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• Racist drug dealer with £21k cocaine told police officer 'I'll skin you alive'

  03-09-2026 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Freer was caught with a block of cocaine worth £21,500 and two knives, and made racist threats to police officers
  
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• Newcastle United's £399m transfer chief exits St James' Park as 2027 scouting mission begins

  03-09-2026 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Nickson has now left the building as Newcastle look to the future under Matthias Jaissle
  
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• Disgraced former cop caught raping woman in hotel room in harrowing recordings

  03-09-2026 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The court heard harrowing recordings as former Merseyside Police officer Ryan Theaker threatened and sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room
  
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• Sean Neave has two familiar Newcastle faces to lean on at Wolves but first challenge is clear

  03-09-2026 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neave has joined the Championship promotion hopefuls on a season-long loan deal
  
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• Jarrow crash LIVE: Updates on major delays after Newcastle Road collision

  03-09-2026 09:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are huge queues of traffic in Jarrow after a collision on Newcastle Road
  
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• Thug pulls knife on bar bouncer after row over WKD drink

  03-09-2026 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wiktor Kuca, 21, erupted in fury and headbutted a doorman at Manchester Walkabout after being stopped with a bottle of WKD, before producing a knife
  
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• Asda customers told 'stop using product immediately' over serious chemical risk

  03-09-2026 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards warns the chemical risk from the handbags could harm the health of children
  
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• WIN an all-inclusive Caribbean holiday for two!

  03-09-2026 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Escape to Jamaica for 7 nights with a stay at the stunning 5* Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios.
  
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• Nick Woltemade's move from Newcastle to Juventus slammed back in Germany - 'I was surprised'

  03-09-2026 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Woltemade swapped Newcastle for Turin on deadline day, joining Juventus on a season-long loan deal
  
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• Air ambulance lands at scene of County Durham motorbike crash with man seriously injured

  03-09-2026 08:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 60-year-old motorbike rider was airlifted to hospital with suspected serious abdominal injuries following a crash in Stanley
  
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• Greggs launches new bake 'from today' and says you can swap if you don't like it

  03-09-2026 08:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The food chain said it was offering 'insurance' to customers
  
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• Steven Taylor tears into Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes with brutal Newcastle transfer verdict

  03-09-2026 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle defender Steven Taylor did not hold back on the duo that chose to quit in the summer
  
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• Tyneside council to begin 'formal discussions' on future of High Borrans with neighbouring authorities

  03-09-2026 07:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High Borrans remains set for closure in November this year, but the possibility of formal talks around its future is now on the cards.
  
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• UK workers 'lose £230 a month' due to 'short-notice change'

  03-09-2026 07:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New research has found problems for workers on certain contracts
  
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• Newcastle United's forgotten £3m summer signing still expected to be confirmed

  03-09-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle may still yet announce another summer signing
  
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• Dunston Staiths fundraising campaign plea to kickstart repairs on historic Tyneside landmark

  03-09-2026 01:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heritage teams are hoping to raise £3,000 in donations to begin a first phase of repairs at the historic Dunston Staiths, to ensure it can remain open to the public
  
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• Newcastle City Council holding Job Roadshows with roles from health and social care to customer services

  03-09-2026 01:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of free jobs roadshows are planned to take place across Newcastle this September
  
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• Newcastle West End regeneration latest as developers issue update on site plagued by vandalism

  03-09-2026 01:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developer Jomast has confirmed that it hopes to begin a major transformation of Westgate Road's derelict Angel Heights later this year
  
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• Holidaymaker caught with 17kg of cannabis in suitcase at Newcastle Airport

  03-09-2026 01:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lorry driver Barry Hunt, who has no previous convictions, had been returning to the UK from Thailand when he was stopped at Customs.
  
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• 'Blood everywhere' after Tyneside 15-year-old attacked with broken glass protecting her nana

  03-09-2026 01:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Charlton, of Heaton, assaulted a teenager who viewed him as her grandfather-figure during drunken violence
  
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• Tyneside school saved from closure following public outcry reopens with new name

  02-09-2026 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Monkseaton middle school is undergoing a transformation after being saved from closure.
  
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• Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, September 2

  02-09-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East dad-of-seven remains in hospital after being hit by illegal bike in January

  02-09-2026 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers have been sentenced after they drove illegal bikes in Thornaby town centre and hit a cyclist, leaving the dad-of-seven with life-changing injuries
  
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• Faulty lifts leave elderly Tynemouth flats resident facing 'weeks of issues' as repairs delayed by seagulls

  02-09-2026 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gloria Blackman has lived in Knott Memorial Flats for 38 years and has had her mobility impacted when she suffered a spinal fracture
  
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• Newcastle £130m triple deal and Everton transfer deadline day shambles shows how fast things change

  02-09-2026 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United got their act together quickly in the aftermath of their pre-season defeat to Everton
  
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• North East paedophile living in 'virtual online world' watched indecent 'cartoons' depicting children

  02-09-2026 20:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paedophile Marc Lillie, 38, lived a 'secluded life' at home and rarely left the house, a court heard
  
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