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• Morrisons Cowgate Café closure would be 'devastating and isolating', says Newcastle MP

  12-04-2025 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Central and West Labour MP, Chi Onwurah visited Morrisons in Cowgate to meet with those who use the cafe
  
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• Rail disruption LIVE: No Metros between Pelaw and Sunderland due to police incident

  18-04-2025 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro services are suspended between Pelaw and Sunderland and rail lines between Newcastle and Sunderland are blocked
  
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• Full list of important dates for the school year from 2025/2026 for schools across the North East

  18-04-2025 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keep these important dates in your calender for the rest of the academic year
  
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• DWP PIP claimants with these 'four conditions will keep benefit' after new rules

  18-04-2025 10:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules is estimated to cut 400,000 Brits from the scheme when they take effect in November next year
  
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• HMP Frankland protective gear review announced after Manchester bomb plotter attack

  18-04-2025 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prison Service will investigate whether frontline staff should be given protective body armour following an attack on officers at HMP Frankland, the Justice Secretary has said.
  
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• HMRC Child Benefit payments set to stop for some parents this summer - see who's affected

  18-04-2025 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Payments will automatically stop on August 31 for some children unless parents renew their claim - here are more details
  
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• South Tyneside armed robbers defeated as brave workers at family-run store fight back

  18-04-2025 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Brown and Mark Robson have been jailed for robbing a convenience store in South Shields
  
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• Naples cable car tragedy leaves two Brits among four dead after suspension wire snaps

  18-04-2025 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cable car between the town of Castellamare di Stabia near Naples and the peak of Mount Faito crashed to the ground, sparking an extensive search and rescue operation
  
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• DWP State Pension age to rise in 2026 - what you need to know

  18-04-2025 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The State Pension age in the UK is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase expected to be completed for all men and women across the country by 2028
  
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• Best free outdoor parks in and around Newcastle for families according to Google ratings

  18-04-2025 04:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have rounded up some of the most-loved free outdoor parks around Newcastle as rated on Google, alongside comments from visitors
  
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• Greggs considers major menu update following rise in weight-loss injections

  18-04-2025 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle firm is famed for its sausage rolls and steak bakes but it has been working hard to beef up its healthier menu
  
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• North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax – but authorities refuse to name them

  18-04-2025 01:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors in both Newcastle and County Durham have been issued court summons since 2022 due to council tax arrears, but their authorities have refused to name them
  
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• North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax

  18-04-2025 01:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors in both Newcastle and County Durham have been issued court summons since 2022 due to council tax arrears, but their authorities have refused to name them
  
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• I visited the Northumberland town named amongst the best places to live - and I can see why

  18-04-2025 01:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alnwick has been placed in the top 10 of the yearly list, published by property experts Garrington
  
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• See how well do you know the North East - try to get these little-known facts right

  18-04-2025 01:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From world firsts to local inventions and celebrity visitors, see how many of these questions about the North East's more obscure history you can answer correctly
  
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• 'I went behind the scenes of the PIP application process and was left horrified'

  18-04-2025 01:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  I spoke to three different charities that assist disabled people with their DWP and PIP applications - one phrase kept coming up: not fit for purpose.
  
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• Then and Now: Tynemouth Longsands on a distant summer's day - and the same location today

  18-04-2025 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tynemouth Longsands with its wonderful beach has been attracting visitors for decades
  
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• Schoolboy's unsolved murder casts dark shadow over Tynemouth beauty spot

  18-04-2025 01:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who killed six-year-old Gary Shields remains a mystery more than 50 years after the youngsters body was found behind Knott's Flats
  
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• Serious two-vehicle collision in Sunderland sees one casualty taken to Newcastle RVI

  17-04-2025 22:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision happened shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday, April 17
  
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• 24 photos of Newcastle United fans celebrating thumping 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace

  17-04-2025 21:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Take a look at the photos below
  
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• Arson warning over deliberate fires putting lives at risk in South Tyneside

  17-04-2025 21:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire service and council have issued the warning ahead of the Easter holidays
  
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• Nigel Farage reaction as Reform candidate shared posts supporting Tommy Robinson and Andrew Tate

  17-04-2025 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage told the LDRS he allowed "different opinions" in the party but not people "filled with hate"
  
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• Urgent warning to patients taking common high blood pressure drug over labelling error

  17-04-2025 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning after one batch of Lercanidipine, produced by Recordati Pharmaceuticals, was wrongly labelled
  
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• 53 stunning photos as huge crowds turn out to see King and Queen in Durham

  17-04-2025 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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• Historical Kynren theme park plans for 3,600-seater arena and 300 birds gets green light

  17-04-2025 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has approved the first phase of plans for a historical theme park that will be built in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, with a 3,600-seater arena an bird show
  
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• Historical Kynren theme park plans for 3,600-seater arena and 300 birds get green light

  17-04-2025 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council has approved the first phase of plans for a historical theme park that will be built in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, with a 3,600-seater arena and bird show
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 17

  17-04-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, April 17
  
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• Murder detective says 'someone, somewhere knows' who killed Sunderland teen Kieran Williams

  17-04-2025 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old was found stabbed to death in a makeshift grave in Sunderland in 2022 but no one has been convicted of his murder
  
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• Thousands of pounds worth of illegal American sweets and drinks seized in Newcastle

  17-04-2025 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The items seized had a street value of approximately £6,000 and will now be destroyed
  
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• 21 brilliant photos as King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Durham Cathedral for Maundy service

  17-04-2025 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The King and Queen visited the North East today for the first Royal Maundy Service to be held at Durham Cathedral in almost 60 years
  
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