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• Newcastle city centre bridge could be closed for five years due to building works

  08-07-2026 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footbridge over Durant Road in Newcastle city centre has been closed off because of construction works happening around the neighbouring MEA House
  
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• Gateshead by-election LIVE: Reform hold High Fell seat by just five votes after a recount

  10-07-2026 01:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
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• Swing Bridge funding hunt as 150th anniversary sparks renewed pleas to fix Tyneside icon

  10-07-2026 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Next week will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first swung open, but it is now broken and efforts to fix it remain at an early stage
  
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• Council’s decision to close High Borrans 'absolutely desperate', academic leader says

  10-07-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Roy Sandbach OBE has spoken out against the closure of High Borrans by November this year
  
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• Dad of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne says more should have been done to prevent two teen deaths

  10-07-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Hattersley, 13, David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, all got into difficulty in the same river and lost their lives
  
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• Bosnian genocide survivor to share family story in exhibition at Newcastle's Discovery Museum

  10-07-2026 01:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The From Bosnia to Tyneside exhibition features film, family photographs, and artefacts from Dr Smajo Bešo's family and the wider Bosnian community
  
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• Tyneside thief trapped shop worker's hand and covered her mouth as he stole money from till

  10-07-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Wilson was sentenced for robbery and ten counts of theft at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday
  
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• The UK's best seaside towns have been named and the top 2 are both in the North East

  10-07-2026 01:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travel experts at Which have revealed their top 30 and bottom 30 seaside locations in the UK
  
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• Tynemouth voted second-best seaside town in UK as 'magnificent beaches and walks' praised

  10-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Only Bamburgh could beat Tynemouth to the top spot in a rundown of the best seaside towns in the UK, with Which? readers praising the beauty and character of both
  
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• Postcards 'at risk of disappearing', English Heritage says

  10-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than half of the British public never send a postcard, compared to roughly 18 per person in 1910
  
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• New rules could put vapes in plain packaging and out of sight in shops

  10-07-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The consultation could mean major changes to vape regulations across the UK
  
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• Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as Reform hold High Fell seat after a recount

  10-07-2026 00:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
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• Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026 in full

  10-07-2026 00:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
  
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• Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026

  10-07-2026 00:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
  
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• Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as counting starts in poll to replace High Fell Reform councillor

  10-07-2026 00:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
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• Newcastle United reach second Johan Manzambi agreement as transfer discount secured

  09-07-2026 23:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle are close to announcing the signing of Johan Manzambi with the star giving sporting director Ross Wilson a verbal agreement on the deal
  
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• Scabies outbreak closes Welsh hospital ward as Victorian disease cases surge

  09-07-2026 23:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a disease that causes a scaly rash and a thickened crust of skin
  
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• Gateshead by-election 2026 LIVE: Updates as polling stations close to replace High Fell Reform councillor

  09-07-2026 23:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
  
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• Help for pregnant women and hunt for unclaimed £65m in North East child poverty fight

  09-07-2026 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders from around the North East gathered in Newcastle for a second child poverty summit on Thursday, aimed at finding new solutions to tackle the scourge of deprivation
  
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• Angela Rayner backs Andy Burnham's power shift promise as 'not a North vs South thing'

  09-07-2026 21:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Once seen as a potential successor to Keir Starmer herself, Angela Rayner has now backed Andy Burnham's vision for a 'Number 10 North' tasked with taking power out of London
  
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• Teen girl crushed to death by boards died 'in pain and alone'

  09-07-2026 21:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Bidwell, 18, from Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, was working alone in a Bangor property when a stack of unsecured wooden boards fell on her
  
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• All the key details as defence make closing speeches in John Henry Sayers trial

  09-07-2026 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Defence barristers Michael Holland and Laura Miller made their closing speeches for the father and son, who deny GBH with intent and are being tried by a jury for the lesser alternative of GBH
  
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• Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9

  09-07-2026 21:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, July 9
  
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• Simon Jordan tells Newcastle hierarchy how to regain control of Bruno Guimaraes transfer saga

  09-07-2026 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guimaraes is keen to leave Newcastle United this summer and join Arsenal
  
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• Police appeal for Northumberland man with facial tattoos missing since Monday

  09-07-2026 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John, whose surname has not been disclosed, was last seen in the Waverley area of Bedlington on Monday
  
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• Set For Life results tonight LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, July 9

  09-07-2026 20:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
  
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• North East cyclist breaks record for fastest octogenarian to ride from Land's End to John O'Groats

  09-07-2026 20:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddie McGourley, 83, beat the record for cycling the length of Britain by three days
  
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• Harsh questions have to be asked about Newcastle's three new signings as Ross Wilson rolls dice

  09-07-2026 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's transfer business hasn't got me excited yet
  
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• 'We want to avoid tragic outcomes' - Ambulance service launch summer safety campaign as heatwave returns

  09-07-2026 19:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ambulance service bosses want to spread the word about staying safe in warm weather
  
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• Two men fined for firearms offences after police raid property in Wallsend

  09-07-2026 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Mason and Harry Mason appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday
  
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