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• Northumberland town tops North East burglary league of shame with 86 unsolved raids

  06-04-2025 01:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An area of Ashington last year had more undetected break-ins than any
  
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• Helicopter called to DFDS ferry medical emergency on journey to Newcastle from Amsterdam

  15-04-2025 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A DFDS spokesperson confirmed that a passenger was evacuated from the ship by helicopter
  
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• Meet the local children with key role as King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Durham

  15-04-2025 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Country Durham youngsters will take part in the historic Royal Maundy service this Thursday
  
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• TV presenter George Clarke teams up with charity to tackle region's housing crisis

  15-04-2025 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event will take place at Grand Hotel Gosforth Park in May
  
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• Full list of North East tip and recycling centre opening times this Easter

  15-04-2025 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the tip opening hours for Newcastle, Northumberland, Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham
  
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• Easter bank holiday weekend tip and recycling centre opening times in your North East area

  15-04-2025 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the tip opening hours for Newcastle, Northumberland, Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother star 'calls out' Patsy Palmer hours before eviction

  15-04-2025 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Celebrity Big Brother will see either Patsy Palmer, Jack P. Shepherd or Trisha Goddard leave the house on Tuesday night after the three stars received the most nominations.
  
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• Worksop house explosion victim was 'jolly Geordie' and 'nicest bloke you could ever meet'

  15-04-2025 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire Police named David Howard, 53, originally from the North East, as the victim of a fatal house explosion on John Street, Worksop
  
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• First look at £170m regeneration project 'perfect for the entry into the city centre'

  15-04-2025 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gainford Group has revealed it is working on the New Bridge Project which aims to transform the former Premier Inn Hotel in Newcastle city centre into a mixed-use development
  
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• Full list of 14 freebies and discounts people on Universal Credit can get before end of April

  15-04-2025 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Universal Credit claimants can take advantage of a number of schemes that will help them save money on bills and other costs
  
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• Prisoners at HMP Frankland claiming thousands in compensation for injuries at 'overcrowded' jail

  15-04-2025 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministry of Defence says work is underway to address over-crowding problems after £93,000 paid out to injured prisoners in just five years
  
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• Bin collections resume in Stanley after 90 homes affected by Barry Dawson shooting probe

  15-04-2025 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County County paused collections amid investigation into death on Elm Street in South Moor
  
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• Nigel Farage in Northumberland LIVE: Updates as Reform UK leader vows 'we're here to stay'

  15-04-2025 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader is hosting a campaign day in Morpeth ahead of the local elections with voters to go to the polls on May 1
  
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• Nigel Farage in Northumberland LIVE: Updates as Reform UK leader speaking in Morpeth

  15-04-2025 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader is hosting a campaign day in Morpeth ahead of the local elections with voters to go to the polls on May 1
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother's Trisha Goddard slammed by former housemate live on This Morning

  15-04-2025 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  US reality TV star Tiffany Pollard appeared on This Morning to share her thoughts on the current Celebrity Big Brother series and revealed that she "couldn't live" with one of the housemates
  
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• CBB's Chris Hughes' brother breaks silence on JoJo Siwa 'romance' as pair get cosy

  15-04-2025 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Hughes' brother Ben was quizzed on former Love Island star's relationship with JoJo Siwa in the Celebrity Big Brother house
  
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• Warning to Northumberland line passengers as works to take place over Easter weekend

  15-04-2025 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Check before you travel' advice has been issued for the Northern Easter train services
  
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• Pneumonia symptoms explained as Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe hospitalised

  15-04-2025 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NUFC head coach, who is recovering after being diagnosed with pneumonia, has thanked fans for their messages of support
  
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• Eight arrested on suspicion of drugs offences as specialist police operation targets North Tyneside

  15-04-2025 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police's Serious Violence Disruption Unit (SVDU) carried out searches over one weekend in North Tyneside
  
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• Two more Stanley shooting murder accused appear before judge after Barry Dawson's death

  15-04-2025 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Reay and Keith Dorward appeared at Teesside Crown Court today after being charged with murder
  
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• NHS doctor names pneumonia ‘red flags’ after Newcastle boss Eddie Howe's diagnosis

  15-04-2025 11:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe was hospitalised with pneumonia last week and TV doctor Mark Porter has explained what the biggest 'red flags' in the condition are
  
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• Major update to Universal Credit payments from the DWP starting this month

  15-04-2025 11:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Universal Credit Fair Repayment Rate change would benefit 1.2million households in the UK - here are more details
  
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• Extra DWP payment could be paid to State Pensioners on less than £106 a week

  15-04-2025 11:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People over 80 who have no Basic State Pension or have a weekly income of less than £105.70 a week could be due extra money
  
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• Tragedy as man found dead inside house in North Shields

  15-04-2025 09:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a house on Balkwell Avenue, North Shields, where a man had sadly passed away
  
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• Exact amount in your savings that will trigger DWP Universal Credit bank account checks

  15-04-2025 09:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are the rules regarding the amount of savings you can have if you want to claim Universal Credit and how your payments may be affected
  
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• Keep cats out of your garden with this simple and natural orange peel trick

  15-04-2025 09:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're fed up of finding piles of cat poo in your garden, and you've likely tried everything to deter them - but there's a simpler, all-natural method that gardeners have been employing for years
  
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• Patsy Palmer hints at new job after Celebrity Big Brother - and fans will be shocked

  15-04-2025 08:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, who plays Bianca Jackson in the BBC One soap, has teased she could swap Walford for Weatherfield and join Coronation Street with Jack P Shepherd
  
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• Gateshead Council to install new anti-domestic abuse role amid pledge

  15-04-2025 02:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new "champion" designed to keep the council accountable to its domestic abuse pledges is likely to be in place later this year.
  
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• Newcastle City Council defends push for Saudi investment as cup win amplifies sportswashing concerns

  15-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Human rights campaigners say that Newcastle's connections to Saudi Arabia risk the city's reputation being 'dragged through the mud'
  
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• Drug dealer caught with cocaine in Jesmond was selling to pay off debts due to 'habit he couldn't afford'

  15-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Yip, 27, was caught in possession of six wraps of cocaine when police pulled him over in Jesmond
  
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