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• North Shields floating bar and restaurant to disappear after 20 years

  16-10-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Earl of Zetland, the popular floating bar and restaurant at North Shields' Royal Quays marina, is set to make its exit after more than 20 years
  
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• Leazes Park broad daylight cocaine dealer who lost bid for asylum avoids jail

  26-03-2025 03:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Arbi Xhika had cocaine, business cards, two mobile phones and cash when plain clothes police arrested him in Leazes Park
  
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• People born in poorest parts of Gateshead may die 13 years earlier than most wealthiest

  26-03-2025 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors from across Gateshead were told that significant life expectancy gaps remain between the most and least affluent
  
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• 'I became a funeral arranger at 21 and for the first time in my life I truly love my job'

  26-03-2025 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Reed, 21, has said that she 'truly loves' working at Co-op Funeralcare in Framwellgate Moor
  
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• Raging thug headbutted girlfriend and hit her with coffee jar after accusing her of cheating

  26-03-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Robertson threatened to kill his own girlfriend in her flat during a row after accusing her of cheating
  
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• Gateshead care home put into special measures with residents 'at risk of harm'

  26-03-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Whistleblowers told the Care Quality Commission about a range of safety issues at the Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre in Felling.
  
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• Northumbria Police officer showed member of public shocking footage of man who had self-harmed

  25-03-2025 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Kelly, 27, resigned from Northumbria Police after admitting his behaviour and criminal conviction amounted to gross misconduct
  
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• Northumberland farmer will not face manslaughter charges after fatal cow attack

  25-03-2025 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Flynn was walking a section of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland when he was knocked to the ground, trampled and kicked in the head by cows
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday's £182m jackpot

  25-03-2025 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, March 25
  
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• North East councils react to proving they are fixing potholes or risk losing funding

  25-03-2025 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some local authorities have welcomed the government pothole fund and have no concerns over its stipulations, however some maintain the cash will not go far enough
  
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• 'Pioneering' Newcastle study sees top doctors trial therapy which could 'switch off' arthritis

  25-03-2025 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new treatment is being trialled in Newcastle which could 'switch off' the immune response that causes rheumatoid arthritis.
  
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• What happens next as Sam Fender nominated for Freedom of North Tyneside

  25-03-2025 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Local Tory councillors backed Sm Fender to be awarded North Tyneside's highest honour, so what happens now?
  
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• Further clashes over Advance Northumberland amid multi-million pound restructure

  25-03-2025 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour opposition leader feels councillors don't have enough information to make a decision on the issue
  
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• Backlash to Newcastle solar farm plans as residents slam 'ridiculous' green belt proposal

  25-03-2025 19:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opposition is already mounting to Northumberland Estates' plans to build a solar park on a field south of Blucher and Walbottle, in the outer west of Newcastle
  
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• Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting his wife after kicking her in the head

  25-03-2025 18:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United midfielder left his wife Georgia with a lump on her forehead and a bleeding nose after the incident at their family home
  
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• Heathrow fire update as police issue latest on incident which caused travel chaos

  25-03-2025 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire at the electrical substation shut down Europe's largest airport and led to widespread travel disruption
  
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• Newcastle United bus parade parking changes as thousands to gather in city for trophy party

  25-03-2025 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council has confirmed a number of changes to parking around the city centre this Saturday because of the Carabao Cup trophy parade from St James' Park to the Town Moor
  
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• Plans to revamp Ashington estate once childhood home to Jack and Bobby Charlton to go on display

  25-03-2025 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hirst estate in Ashington is in the top 10% most deprived areas in England
  
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• Watch Northumberland honesty box being ransacked as sneaky thieves caught on camera

  25-03-2025 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marie Bell has decided top stop selling produce outside her Berwick home after overnight theft left her feeling 'sick'
  
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• Supermarket giant to open first store in Durham city centre creating new jobs

  25-03-2025 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plans at Mount Oswald also include new student accommodation designed for mature students
  
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• Gateshead Quays' Sage conference centre update as council leader insists failure 'inconceivable'

  25-03-2025 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The projected cost of building the Sage conference centre and arena on the Gateshead Quayside is understood to have spiralled well above the £350 million predicted in 2023
  
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• Thousands of drivers with these vehicles will be exempt from new car tax in April

  25-03-2025 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Labour Government is set to introduce a raft of new car tax changes in just days with first-year rates set to be overhauled for the first time in years
  
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• Police search for wanted Washington man Kallan Hamilton who is 'actively evading arrest'

  25-03-2025 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old is wanted by Northumbria Police in connection with stalking offences
  
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• DWP confirms when bank account ‘monitoring’ and eligibility checks will start in fraud crackdown

  25-03-2025 14:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a series of factsheets, the DWP explains how the new measures will work safely and be monitored - and when they are set to be introduced
  
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• Weather forecast for Newcastle trophy parade and celebrations on Town Moor

  25-03-2025 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Find out what the weather will be for one of the biggest celebrations of Newcastle football in living memory
  
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• All the timings for the Newcastle United trophy bus parade and Town Moor celebration party

  25-03-2025 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of NUFC fans are set to hit Newcastle City Centre and the Town Moor on Saturday to celebrate the team's Carabao Cup win
  
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• Northbound Tyne Tunnel to close tonight for 'essential maintenance work'

  25-03-2025 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tunnel will be closed between 10pm tonight and 5am tomorrow
  
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• Council tax rises in the North East - use our calculator to see how much your bill will rise

  25-03-2025 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council tax rises will come into force in April
  
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• PIP claimants who score 'lots of twos' could lose £5,600 a year in DWP benefit changes

  25-03-2025 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under a PIP rule change announced by the Government, some claimants may not qualify for any money, which means they could lose out on over £5,600 a year
  
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• Newcastle United trophy parade times and bus route road closure details confirmed in full

  25-03-2025 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Times for Newcastle United's open top bus parade through the city have been confirmed, ahead of Saturday's procession from St James' Park to the Town Moor
  
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