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• Metros resume between Monument and Heworth after train breaks down at Gateshead Stadium

  15-05-2019 17:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were no trains running Monument and Heworth after a train broke down at Gateshead Stadium blocking the line
  
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• BBC Springwatch legend Bill Oddie dies as tributes pour in for Goodies star

  27-07-2026 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bill Oddie, who was best known for his work on BBC Springwatch and The Goodies, has died at the age of 83
  
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• What Bruno Guimaraes was told by Newcastle United as 6ft 6in goalkeeper discussed

  27-07-2026 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have remained firmly in the headlines across a busy weekend again with one man's name still taking centre stage
  
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• Ann Widdecombe funeral details announced as her local church issues statement

  27-07-2026 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former MP's family are working with the local church where Ann Widdecombe attended regularly
  
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• Man and woman die after being pulled from sea in Newquay beach tragedy

  27-07-2026 10:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Fistral Beach in Newquay at around 9.30pm on Sunday 26 July after two people were recovered from the water
  
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• France wildfires see 220,000 evacuated as fire nears airport with tourist warning issued

  27-07-2026 10:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have been evacuated from south-west France as devastating wildfires edge closer to Bordeaux
  
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• Bleak Bruno Guimaraes transfer message as Newcastle United told 'his love has gone'

  27-07-2026 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Magpies boss Alan Pardew believes Bruno Guimaraes is heading out of St James' Park this summer
  
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• Calls for all children to get school swimming lessons in new drowning prevention strategy

  27-07-2026 09:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The report, from Water Safety England, has announced the intention to work with the government to 'ensure all children learn to swim'
  
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• Andy Burnham says 'big decisions' ahead on council tax as North East MP calls for change

  27-07-2026 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Prime Minister has criticised the unfairness of the current system, a sentiment echoed by Labour party members
  
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• Funeral director to be sentenced for 67 offences after families given wrong ashes

  27-07-2026 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sentencing hearing at Hull Crown Court is listed for five days and is expected to hear from more than 100 victims
  
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• Gatwick Airport issues reopening statement after weekend water supply problem

  27-07-2026 08:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's biggest airports had to close multiple cafes and toilets on Sunday
  
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• New Freeview August deadline update as Andy Burnham government considers ‘switch off’

  27-07-2026 08:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham's government is holding a consultation on plans to axe Freeview which serves 12.9 million households
  
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• Cramlington crash LIVE: Updates after three vehicle collision on A189 causes long delays

  27-07-2026 08:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident, which took place at around 7am this morning, has caused congestion on a large stretch of the road in Northumberland
  
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• Newcastle United transfer news LIVE: Lukas Hornicek interest with £29.5m release clause

  27-07-2026 08:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All the latest Newcastle United transfer news and gossip as the Magpies want more signings in the summer window
  
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• The North East postcode where buying 'next door' could save you almost £142,000

  27-07-2026 08:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new report shows that houses in some neighbouring postcode areas cost 28% less on average, but in many places the gap is even wider
  
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• Met Office names next UK heatwave window as fourth hot spell possible in August

  27-07-2026 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has named the UK's next heatwave window, suggesting a fourth hot spell of the summer could be on its way
  
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• North East eBay seller made £500,000 selling used stamps as Royal Mail lost over £1m

  27-07-2026 08:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Coatsworth sold over a million used stamps on eBay after washing the franking off them — costing Royal Mail more than £1 million in lost revenue. The court heard it was 'lucrative'.
  
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• UK's most 'charming' seaside town has been named and it's in North East - not Bamburgh and Seahouses

  27-07-2026 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A town just 9 miles from Newcastle was named the 'most charming' in the UK.
  
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• Eddie Howe makes £169m transfer admission as Newcastle United face transfer reboot

  27-07-2026 08:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United manager admits that Newcastle have no choice but to sign younger stars after being "hit" by UEFA rules
  
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• Sean Steur reveals Eddie Howe message that sparked impressive Newcastle bow amid De Bruyne influence

  27-07-2026 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steur was one of few Newcastle players who caught the eye in the drab draw with Gateshead on Saturday
  
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• Not Bamburgh or Blanchland - Northumberland's prettiest village has been crowned

  27-07-2026 02:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are plenty of lovely villages to choose from in Northumberland, from the seaside classic Bamburgh with its magnificent castle, to the 12th-century medieval lead-mining village of Blanchland
  
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• North East adults spend longest time worrying about money, new survey indicates

  27-07-2026 01:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The research shows that 65% of adults in the UK are dealing with some kind of financial concerns during a typical week
  
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• Inside the four-bedroom North East cottage with stunning countryside views

  27-07-2026 01:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The property is currently on the market with Pattinson Eastate Agents for £574,995. Take a look around
  
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• Jealous Newcastle thug attacked partner after flying into rage over her talking to male friend

  27-07-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Richardson. of Fawdon, repeatedly punched the woman and left her in pain and upset
  
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• Newcastle firm grows from a two-man team to 750 staff - with more jobs on the way

  27-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 40 new jobs are currently being created at the rapidly-rising property tech business
  
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• Life expectancy of people in North East three years less than London, new research shows

  27-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to analysis by the King's Fund, the North-South divide on this issue has widened over the past decade
  
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• Driver arrested as four people killed and one injured in A38 crash near Derby

  26-07-2026 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene on a stretch of the A38 between the A50 Toyota Island and the A516 at about 11pm on Saturday (July 25)
  
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• Tributes to four men killed in UK car crash as families share heartbreaking messages

  26-07-2026 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The families of Jack Diggle, 23, Benjamin Dooley, 23, Andrew Roberts, 24, and Craig Shackleton-Brady, 26, have issued heartfelt tributes to the four men who lost their lives in the fatal Huyton crash on Liverpool Road
  
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• Tributes to four men killed in Huyton car crash as families share heartbreaking messages

  26-07-2026 21:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The families of Jack Diggle, 23, Benjamin Dooley, 23, Andrew Roberts, 24, and Craig Shackleton-Brady, 26, have issued heartfelt tributes to the four men who lost their lives in the fatal Huyton crash on Liverpool Road
  
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• In Pictures: ABC and Chesney Hawkes play to rain-soaked crowd at Bents Park in South Shields

  26-07-2026 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The rain failed to dampen spirits at Bents Park as crowds watched pop icons
  
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