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• Sporting greats line up to back bid to bring Olympics to the North

  23-06-2026 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Brendan Foster, Steve Cram and Dame Laura Kenny are among the former Olympians who are backing plans to bring the Olympics and Paralympics to the North of England in 2040
  
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• Manchester dad thought numb mouth was dental issue but got brain tumour diagnosis

  13-10-2026 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Kehoe, 31, from Stretford, went to his dentist with his numb mouth, only for them not to find anything wrong
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim named and pictured for first time

  13-10-2026 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been named and pictured for the first time after he died following a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
  
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• In demand brand Lucy & Yak to open store in Newcastle as job advert spotted online

  13-10-2026 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hugely popular UK brand Lucy & Yak are going to be opening in Newcastle with applications open for jobs
  
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• More than £1 million worth of suspected illegally imported cigarettes and tobacco seized in North East raid

  13-10-2026 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The haul included more than 180,00 packets of cigarettes
  
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• Newcastle United suffer new injury scare as Bazoumana Toure faces assessment

  13-10-2026 14:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ivory Coast international came on to help lift Newcastle at Coventry but was then forced off half an hour later
  
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• Leam Lane police incident LIVE: Elderly man dies after being hit by car with teen arrested

  13-10-2026 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge emergency response descended on the Wealcroft Estate on Leam Lane, Gateshead, where a man in his 70s tragically died
  
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• 'Belta!' - Prisoners celebrate early HMP Durham release under Andy Burnham scheme

  13-10-2026 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 650 criminals were due to be released from prisons around the country on Tuesday, including those at a North East jail
  
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• Two people arrested over alleged attack near Wallsend primary school

  13-10-2026 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man, in his 20s, was seriously injured in Hadrian Park incident
  
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• Gateshead police incident LIVE: Updates as teen arrested after man dies in Leam Lane collision

  13-10-2026 14:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently in attendance on the Wealcroft Estate on Leam Lane, Gateshead
  
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• Lorry crash LIVE: Updates as Metros resume after HGV hits bridge at Fellgate

  13-10-2026 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro services have resumed between Pelaw and Brockley Whins following the collision in the Fellgate area
  
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• Fish and chip restaurant loved by music megastar Justin Bieber to open in Newcastle this week

  13-10-2026 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Having been a massive hit north of the border in Scotland the fish and chip restaurant is opening in Newcastle
  
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• Lorry crash LIVE: Updates as Metros suspended after HGV hits bridge at Fellgate

  13-10-2026 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is currently no Metro service running between Pelaw and Brockley Whins following the collision in the Fellgate area
  
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• Two new bridges could be built over River Tyne under new vision to revamp Newcastle and Gateshead

  13-10-2026 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A regeneration masterplan for central Tyneside envisions the building of two footbridges connecting Newcastle and Gateshead, as well as 16,000 new homes
  
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• North East town with 'best Christmas window' confirms reveal date as big crowds expected

  13-10-2026 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's a North East town that is home to a department store famous for its annual Christmas window display
  
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• Nico Gonzalez hits back at stinging criticism after Jamie Carragher's '8-2' jibe

  13-10-2026 12:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher steam rollered in with a damning verdict after Newcastle United's loss at Coventry but Nico Gonzalez has urged for calm
  
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• Health bosses settle debate on whether you should stay at home if you have Covid

  13-10-2026 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency and the NHS have advice on what you should do if you fall ill with Covid
  
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• Jimmy Nail's Gateshead show a roaring success as hisstories and songs delight packed crowd

  13-10-2026 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nail had the crowd in the palm of his hand in the second of his five sold out shows from the Glasshouse in Gateshead
  
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• Ashington crash LIVE: Police cordon after car smashes into club with air ambulance called

  13-10-2026 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A car has crashed into The Mortimer on North Seaton Road in Ashington, Northumberland, with emergency services at the scene
  
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• Rooftop Christmas Village and Santa's Lodge confirmed to open in Newcastle in December

  13-10-2026 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families are already booking up in big numbers for Santa's Workshop which will spread cheer in the hearty of Newcastle
  
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• New rooftop Christmas Village and Santa's Lodge to open in Newcastle in December

  13-10-2026 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Families are already booking up in big numbers for Santa's Workshop which will spread cheer in the hearty of Newcastle
  
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• Ex-Newcastle chief takes veiled swipe at Man City as he breaks silence on controversial PSR decision

  13-10-2026 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Eales has spoken about his time as Newcastle United CEO in a new interview
  
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• Newcastle United legend ‘gets Royal Family approval’ to marry wife at exclusive venue

  13-10-2026 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle United icon smartened up for his wedding at one of Britain's most famous landmarks and was given special permission from the Royal Family to do so
  
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• World famous shop Pop Mart to open first ever store in Newcastle as big queues expected

  13-10-2026 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Having been a huge hit in other UK cities Popmart will open in Newcastle for the first time this week
  
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• Sean Steur told why he was dropped as Newcastle United advice to Matias Fernandez-Pardo revealed

  13-10-2026 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies lost 4-1 to suffer their second heavy defeat in a row in the Premier League
  
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• How the top five restaurants placed in the Chronicle's North East Sunday dinner poll 2026

  13-10-2026 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive recently held a reader poll to find the North East's favourite Sunday dinner, and readers have been in touch to ask how many votes the top five venues received
  
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• Full list of 50 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pubs reopening - including North East site

  13-10-2026 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Many of the venues, which closed earlier this year, are to be rebranded after being purchased by other hospitality firms
  
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• DWP gives new update on assessment 'delays' with target explained

  13-10-2026 10:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A minister has explained what is happening to cut a backlog
  
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• Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte 'takes his own life' at 34 as cast share heartbreak

  13-10-2026 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old actor had cerebral palsy and was a passionate disability advocate
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park victim made 'chilling' three word comment to tiger before death

  13-10-2026 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses say the man talked to the tiger after entering its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. Police confirmed he died at the scene following the attack on 10 October 2026.
  
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