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• Blyth Newcastle fan gets QR code tattoo that links to Dan Burn's Carabao Cup Final goal

  05-04-2025 20:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graeme Davison, 40, decided to get QR code tattoo linking to Dan Burn's Wembley goal celebration after the historic Carabao Cup win
  
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• Masked raiders steal charity donation boxes from Seven Stories in Ouseburn in 'cruel' attack

  30-04-2025 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two charity boxes were stolen from Seven Stories in the Ouseburn Valley and Northumbria Police have issued an appeal for information
  
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• Co-Op forced to shut IT systems after attempted hack days after M&S incident

  30-04-2025 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stores are still trading as usual, but the hack comes after a major cyber attack at rival supermarket chain M&S
  
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• Local and mayoral elections: What you can and can't do in a polling station

  30-04-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As May 1 approaches, here is your guide to what is and isn't allowed in your polling station
  
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• Greggs' Magic Bags reach five million mark - and new Surprise Bags are set to be launched

  30-04-2025 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle bakery chain has been working with surplus food company Too Good To Go for four years now
  
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• Davina McCall 'excited' as she prepares to become the face of Sunderland-based Hays Travel

  30-04-2025 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter has partnered up with Hays Travel and will become a brand ambassador for the firm
  
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• Greggs opens fresh North Tyneside bakery following relocation

  30-04-2025 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Greggs has relocated to a larger unit at The Boulevard in Longbenton
  
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• New Tyne and Wear Metro trains back in action after being pulled from service over door issue

  30-04-2025 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro operator Nexus has confirmed that it is putting its new fleet of trains back into service, after a door problem led them to be withdrawn from use last week
  
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• 'It's nothing but greed' - Readers react as tourist tax in North East could be a step closer

  30-04-2025 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for a £1-a-night tourist tax in the North East could be a step closer to reality, the region's mayor has suggested
  
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• Gardeners urged to leave cheese out for robins and other birds this spring

  30-04-2025 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  April, May and June are the most important months for garden birds, when they are busy breeding and raising their chicks
  
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• Cramlington burglar who thought he got away with £200 is jailed two days later

  30-04-2025 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Matthew Thain broke into a premises on Forum Way on April 12, but he wasn't aware he had been captured in CCTV footage
  
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• BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson delights fans with exciting farm announcement

  30-04-2025 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Henson, who has presented Countryfile for over two decades, shared the news of a new addition to his farm with his fans on social media as he gushed over the animal
  
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• Amazon slashes price of 'better than AirPods' earbuds to under £25

  30-04-2025 15:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amazon has a huge discount on these wireless earbuds that have been designed with running in mind. The deal drops the price from £129.99 to a very reasonable £23.69
  
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• South Shields care home boss who ill-treated and sexually assaulted vulnerable residents said it was 'banter'

  30-04-2025 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Malcolm, 61, was jailed for over three years at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• See shocking footage of Sycamore Gap tree being felled in 'moronic mission'

  30-04-2025 14:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say Daniel Graham or Adam Carruthers took a chainsaw to the famous tree while the other filmed it on Graham's phone
  
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• Gardeners warned these common foods are toxic to robins and other birds

  30-04-2025 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keep your garden full of birds this Summer by finding the right food to keep them happy
  
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• See the stunning video of an orca swimming off the Northumberland Coast

  30-04-2025 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The orca was spotted near Seahouses on Tuesday morning
  
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• Drivers only now discover what 'handy' symbol really means on car dashboard

  30-04-2025 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People have been left divided over what the symbol actually means after one man took to social media to ask for clarification - and the answers were varied to say the least
  
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• Footage shows felled Sycamore Gap tree as first police officer arrives on scene of crime

  30-04-2025 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers deny causing criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree and Hadrian's Wall and are standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• The charming Northumberland seaside town with desirable postcode that had name changed for Vera

  30-04-2025 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A seaside town named one of the best places to visit in the UK once had its name changed for a starring role in hit ITV drama Vera
  
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• Newcastle Airport launches flights to four new destinations including to incredible Moroccan resort

  30-04-2025 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Flights to four new destinations will be "wheels up" from May 1 at Newcastle Airport.
  
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• What are 'ghost plates' evading UK speed cameras are how do they work

  30-04-2025 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The illegal 'ghost plates' being used by drivers make it impossible for traffic cameras to read the license number.
  
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• BBC Strictly star Janette Manrara opens up with heartbreaking confession

  30-04-2025 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing favourites Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have opened up about their struggles as new parents following the arrival of their daughter Lyra
  
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• North East weather maps show where will see highest temperatures in 24C heat

  30-04-2025 11:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has forecast a 'very warm day for the region on Thursday, May 1 - here's how hot it could be where you are
  
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• Gateshead Council bosses sign off first menopause policy for staff

  30-04-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council's first ever menopause policy has now been adopted following its approval by cabinet
  
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• ITV The Chase star Anne Hegerty admits she's 'nowhere near' as good as co-star

  30-04-2025 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anne Hegerty, who is best known as The Governess on The Chase, has opened up about her quiz competitors and admitted that there are many who are "much better" than her
  
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• DWP sending letters to 400,000 people ahead of major benefit changes

  30-04-2025 10:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has been given new powers to move people across to Universal Credit, with 400,000 people still yet to be transferred across to the new benefit
  
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• DWP May bank holiday payment changes for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits

  30-04-2025 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The two bank holidays in May will affect when some benefits are paid, while some will also see their amounts change following the April uprating
  
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• County Durham thugs stripped man 'virtually naked' and filmed brutal attack on Snapchat

  30-04-2025 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  , 20, and Reuben Sawicki, 18, were both involved in the 'gratuitous degradation' of the victim
  
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• Urgent warning to 300,000 households as 'old' electricity meters set to be shut down

  30-04-2025 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the 30 June 2025 shutdown date for Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) meters looms, households still relying on the outdated technology face a significant risk of heating and hot water issues
  
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