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• Choir of 17 care home residents become 'world's oldest' with average age of 94

  19-12-2024 23:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Timers, made up of 17 care home residents, broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest choir in the world, with members aged between 87 and 99
  
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• UK wind turbines break new electricity generation record for second time in a week

  19-12-2024 22:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wind turbines generated a record amount of electricity for the second time in a week, providing more than two thirds of the country's power on a windy Wednesday
  
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• Government still doesn't know how much HS2 will cost or when it will be completed

  19-12-2024 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HS2 Ltd estimated that the cost of building the railway would be between £67 and £83 billion in current prices but officials admitted they did not know how much it would cost or when it would be completed.
  
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• Latest from Gateshead Council leader on Metro disruption due to Gateshead Flyover closure

  19-12-2024 22:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leader of Gateshead Council Martin Gannon issued a statement on Friday evening on the disruption to the Tyne and Wear Metro
  
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• More than 100 dangerous dogs destroyed each month since XL bullies were banned

  19-12-2024 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In the first eight months of 2024, 1,991 suspected banned dogs have been seized, more than seven times higher than the number in 2023, and 818 dogs had been destroyed, more than double 2023's figure, according to reports
  
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• BT wins £1.3billion class action claim after being accused of overcharging

  19-12-2024 22:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has found that the claim against BT failed after deeming that 'overall' prices it charged 'were not unfair, and therefore there was no abuse of dominant position'
  
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• Hospices accuse Government of 'giving with one hand and taking with the other' amid funding boost

  19-12-2024 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has announced a £100 million funding boost for hospices in England, but the move has been met with criticism from the Tories and the sector
  
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• Government to introduce new Seafarers' Charter to protect workers' rights

  19-12-2024 22:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is planning to give seafarers greater protections for welfare and working conditions thanks to new legal requirements
  
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• UK growers promise strawberries for the Christmas table thanks to new method

  19-12-2024 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two producers in West Sussex have produced 38 tonnes of strawberries for the Christmas period thanks to a new vertical growing system in greenhouses
  
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• Electoral Commission chief wants tougher rules on political donations

  19-12-2024 22:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vijay Rangarajan, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, said that the rules around donations to political parties need to be strengthened to protect the electoral system from foreign interference.
  
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• Queen's favourite beauty supplier awarded Royal Warrant

  19-12-2024 22:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal family has granted royal warrants to 386 companies that previously held warrants from Queen Elizabeth II, including household names like John Lewis, Heinz and Nestle
  
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• Mad Friday 2023 saw fewer arrests in the North East than most days in December

  19-12-2024 22:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary recorded arrests on Mad Friday or Black Eye Friday last year, but it was one of the quieter days in December for both forces
  
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• New daily tablet for advanced breast cancer patients set for NHS rollout

  19-12-2024 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elacestrant, also known as Korserdu and made by Menarini Stemline, is used to treat a specific kind of cancer - oestrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-), locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  
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• Most motorists want tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving, survey says

  19-12-2024 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drink-driving contributed to an estimated 300 deaths on Britain's roads in 2022, according to the RAC, which polled drivers to find out how they think the issue can be tackled
  
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• 'Climate indicator' sea slugs, whales and returning wildlife in UK seas in 2024

  19-12-2024 22:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual marine review by The Wildlife Trusts highlights the importance of marine conservation projects and underwater protection
  
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• 'Immediate action' needed after rise in deaths caused by drinking

  19-12-2024 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) has called for urgent action from the Health Secretary to redress the "alarming trend"
  
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• Concern over reduction in cancer screening in the UK

  19-12-2024 21:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cancer Research UK analysis show that breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening programmes have jointly spotted nearly 90,000 cancers between 2019 and 2023
  
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• Number of students studying degrees from British universities abroad rises to 600,000

  19-12-2024 21:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) said there needs to be better information and smarter regulation of students in transnational education (TNE), which includes distance-learning or overseas branch campuses.
  
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• County Durham PCC meets with bereaved parents calling for tougher restrictions on young drivers - Chronicle Live

  19-12-2024 21:42 via news.google.com
  County Durham PCC meets with bereaved parents calling for tougher restrictions on young drivers  Chronicle Live
  
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• County Durham PCC meets with bereaved parents calling for tougher restrictions on young drivers

  19-12-2024 21:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The County Durham and Darlington PCC has met with the parents of Andrew Rowlands, who was killed in a car crash in June 2020 that bore similarities to another tragic death
  
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• Plans for barn conversion at County Durham farm withdrawn - The Northern Echo

  19-12-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  Plans for barn conversion at County Durham farm withdrawn  The Northern Echo
  
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• Police forces crack down on drink-drivers in new airport operation after tragic deaths

  19-12-2024 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first of its kind in the North East, Operation Take Off sees Durham officers team up with Northumbria Police to take dangerous drivers off the roads
  
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• Council chiefs confirm Monkseaton High School will close in 2026

  19-12-2024 20:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The decision has finally been made to close the school, which has been blighted with financial, pupil number, and birth rate problems
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, December 19

  19-12-2024 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, December 19
  
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• Inspirational heart transplant youngster to appear in BBC Casualty's Christmas special

  19-12-2024 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beatrix Adamson Archbold and her family will appear in the Casualty Christmas special on Saturday, December 21
  
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• The key Gateshead Flyover questions we've asked as closure crisis continues

  19-12-2024 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A167 Gateshead Flyover was closed last Friday after serious concerns emerged about its structural integrity and it remains unclear what will happen to the 1960s structure
  
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• Gateshead Flyover crisis deepens as Tyne and Wear Metro system cut in half

  19-12-2024 19:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tyne and Wear Metro bosses have tonight suspended services between Monument and Gateshead Stadium, after being advised that they should not travel underneath the closed flyover
  
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• 'I tried everything': Son's agony that he could not save dad from teen knife killers

  19-12-2024 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Luke Williams and his dad Gary Belfield were stabbed repeatedly at the home they shared in Felling Gateshead
  
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• Free pantomime for children in County Durham village returns after long break - The Northern Echo

  19-12-2024 19:00 via news.google.com
  Free pantomime for children in County Durham village returns after long break  The Northern Echo
  
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• Tyneside charities join forces to help ensure 'no-one struggles alone with their mental health'

  19-12-2024 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Streetwise Young People's Project will become part of Everyturn Mental Health in the New Year
  
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• Gateshead Metro suspension LIVE: Updates as Newcastle trains off due to Gateshead Flyover

  19-12-2024 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro trains have been suspended between Gateshead Stadium and Monument in Newcastle in both directions due to the closed Gateshead Flyover - follow live updates here
  
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• Gateshead Council statement in full as leader Martin Gannon confirms Gateshead Flyover plans

  19-12-2024 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Labour council leader Martin Gannon has issued a statement on the future of the closed flyover, almost a week after it had to be shut due to safety concerns
  
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• Gateshead Council statement in full as leader confirms Gateshead Flyover plans

  19-12-2024 18:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead's Labour council leader Martin Gannon has issued a statement on the future of the closed flyover, almost a week after it had to be shut due to safety concerns
  
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• Burglar caught on CCTV as cigarettes and £300 cash stolen from Houghton-le-Spring newsagents

  19-12-2024 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Manjinder Singh Sandhu, owner of Hetton Road Stores and Post Office was alerted to the burglary by his daughter just after 3am
  
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• Gateshead Flyover crisis latest as council confirms new plans being drawn up 'at pace'

  19-12-2024 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council says it is still reviewing whether the flyover can partially reopen, as fresh proposals are drawn up to demolish it and revamp the surrounding town centre
  
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• Two teens arrested after police raid Northumberland homes in anti-social behaviour crackdown

  19-12-2024 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers executed warrants at properties on Rosalind Street, Sycamore Street and Woodhorn Villas
  
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• Three County Durham low-cost housing developments set to start in 2025 - The Northern Echo

  19-12-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  Three County Durham low-cost housing developments set to start in 2025  The Northern Echo
  
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• Plans to convert former adventure park into wedding venue withdrawn - The Northern Echo

  19-12-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  Plans to convert former adventure park into wedding venue withdrawn  The Northern Echo
  
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• I'm A Celebrity's Maura Higgins set to land major ITV jobs after 'early' exit blow

  19-12-2024 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity star Maura Higgins is being tipped to land at least one major hosting job with ITV in 2025
  
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• County Durham brute caused 'nasty' cut to partner's nose after smashing bowl over his own head - Chronicle Live

  19-12-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  County Durham brute caused 'nasty' cut to partner's nose after smashing bowl over his own head  Chronicle Live
  
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• County Durham brute caused 'nasty' cut to partner's nose after smashing bowl over his own head

  19-12-2024 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Griffiths, 28, was jailed for eight months at Durham Crown Court
  
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• Supermarkets slash cost of veg in the final run up to Christmas amid festive 'price war'

  19-12-2024 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the UK's major supermarket chains have announced huge promotions on their festive veg lines - including some offering them for free
  
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• What is the winter solstice and when is it in 2024 as experts explain December phenomenon

  19-12-2024 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Museums Greenwich has more information about the annual winter event and explains the science behind it
  
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• Ex-Sunderland academy player charged with murder following death of non-league footballer

  19-12-2024 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Non-league footballer James Hitchcock has died after an alleged assault on a night out in Hull last weekend, with a North East man charged with his murder
  
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• Cat rescued from Durham prisoner's home after five weeks as warden raises alarm

  19-12-2024 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Luna was found in a property strewn with rubbish, clothes and household items
  
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• Firefighters tackle Northumberland farm blaze as 'large amount of hay bales' caught fire

  19-12-2024 16:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four vehicles were sent out to Widdrington Farm in Morpeth, by Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
  
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• Jarrow A19 hit-and-run crash leaves pensioner with injuries as police appeal for witnesses

  19-12-2024 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At 7.40am on Tuesday, police were called to a collision on the A19 northbound between Testo's roundabout and the Tyne Tunnel
  
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• Vera ITV guest star centre of Brenda Blethyn 'plot twist' as soap star joins hit drama

  19-12-2024 15:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has joined the cast of Vera for the ITV drama's final series
  
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• Durham County Council wins climate change award - BBC

  19-12-2024 15:08 via news.google.com
  Durham County Council wins climate change award  BBC
  
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• Vera's Jon Morrison 'breaks' Brenda Blethyn's heart in final scene for ITV drama

  19-12-2024 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera stars Jon Morrison and Brenda Blethyn filmed the last ever scene for the ITV drama in the summer
  
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