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• Police search for man with North Tyneside links over alleged assault

  03-04-2025 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers are appealing for help finding Kevin Chapman.
  
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• Two million NHS patients to be diverted from hospital waiting lists with GP plan - here's how

  17-04-2025 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the move, announced by health ministers, will 'stop masses of people' going to hospital for 'unnecessary appointments'
  
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• Durham Royal visit LIVE: Updates as King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Cathedral service

  17-04-2025 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow below for live updates on the King and Queen's visit to Durham Cathedral for Maundy Thursday
  
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• North Tyneside mayoral election candidates split on Monkseaton High School closure

  17-04-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All seven candidates standing to become the next mayor of North Tyneside were quizzed this week on the impending closure of Monkseaton High School in 2026
  
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• North East less exposed to Trump tariffs on exports to USA than other parts of UK

  17-04-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Economic experts believe that, as things stand, the North East will suffer less than other regions as a result of Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on UK goods exported to the US
  
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• Police still probing death of Kiana-Lee Wallace, 4, one month on from fatal Northumberland house fire

  17-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A senior Northumbria Police detective is still leading probe into the tragedy in Lynemouth
  
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• Ouseburn tower block plans resurface as Free Trade Inn issues warning

  17-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New versions of a controversial plan to build on Malmo Quay and Spillers Quay, at the mouth of the Ouseburn, have been submitted to Newcastle City Council
  
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• Ordeal of volunteer attacked by yobs as he tried to protect Northumberland village green

  17-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Steve Lowe, a volunteer at Cresswell Pele Tower, was hit over the head with a helmet after the thugs surrounded him
  
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• Chemical attack at Wallsend pub left victim screaming 'my eyes, my eyes' as 50 drinkers evacuated

  17-04-2025 01:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stevan Newton, of Walker, squirted ammonia at people at the Duke of York pub in Wallsend
  
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• North East teachers seeing terrible impact of poverty on children, union says

  17-04-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children are turning up to school tired and struggling to do homework, a survey of teachers has found
  
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• Newcastle University experts cure rare Chester Zoo sloth's toothache with pioneering dental surgery

  17-04-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is believed to be the first time that endodontic treatment has ever been carried out on a sloth
  
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• Channel 5 The Feud viewers issue complaint minutes into latest episode

  16-04-2025 23:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The drama kicked off during the third episode of the series, but viewers were left distracted
  
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• Thug emptied cat litter tray over partner's head and strangled her until she passed out at Ramside Hall Hotel

  16-04-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Bainbridge left his then-partner living in fear after subjecting her to two attacks within the space of a few months, including at Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham
  
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• Northern Lights red alert issued as Aurora Borealis set to light up UK tonight

  16-04-2025 21:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A red alert has been issued for the Northern Lights which could be visible in the UK tonight - with people in the far north of the UK told to keep an eye out for the beautiful phenomenon, usually seen over the likes of Iceland, Canada, Norway and Finland
  
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• Leamside Line could bring new train services to 100,000 people – as map showcases possible stations

  16-04-2025 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Communities like Penshaw, Fencehouses, Belmont, and Bowburn are among the areas where train stations could be opened if the Leamside Line was restored
  
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• Popular Newcastle café and florist announces sudden closure

  16-04-2025 20:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fork in the Rose has announced it will be closing in June
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, April 16

  16-04-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you tonight's winning National Lottery Lotto and Thunderball results - live breaking updates below
  
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• One officer remains in hospital following attack at HMP Frankland by Manchester bomb plotter

  16-04-2025 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three officers were attacked and hospitalised by Hashem Abedi at the weekend
  
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• 'Creepy' Ashington predator followed stranger home and carried out 'violent and ferocious' sex attack

  16-04-2025 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Devon Critchlow, of North Seaton, has been jailed for subjecting the victim to a shocking attack in her own home
  
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• HMP Frankland attacks: Durham MP calls for stab-proof vests to protect prison officers

  16-04-2025 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mary Foy MP has written to the Secretary of State to make the proposal, which is backed by the Prison Officer's Association
  
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• Free seasonal bus service linking Newcastle with three Northumberland beauty spots returns

  16-04-2025 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Go North East X75 Belsay and Wallington Express will run four buses every Saturday from Newcastle Haymarket
  
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• Group leader makes the case for independent candidates at Northumberland local elections

  16-04-2025 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coun Derek Kennedy said independents are not constrained like members of political parties are
  
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• Newcastle Airport facing record-breaking Easter weekend as 60,000 passengers pass through terminal

  16-04-2025 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Airport is expecting a 10% increase in travellers over the four-day weekend, and 275,000 during the entirety of the school holidays
  
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• Council leader 'outraged' as Toby Carvery fells 400-year-old oak tree without permission

  16-04-2025 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The felling has been likened to the cutting down of the famous Sycamore Gap tree
  
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• What does the Supreme Court ruling on definition of a 'woman' mean?

  16-04-2025 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court has ruled that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act "refer to a biological woman and biological sex." Here's what the ruling means and how campaigners and politicians have reacted
  
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• 'Amazing mum' found dead in bed after telling husband she loved him before going to sleep

  16-04-2025 17:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deanne Clarke, 41, was found dead at her home on January 7 this year. Her family described her as an "amazing mum" who "adored her kids"
  
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• Gardeners urged to use 'quick fix' weed-killer hack that doesn't cost a thing

  16-04-2025 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weeding is best done right after rainfall or when your garden is well watered. Here are six cheap and easy methods to rid your garden of weeds
  
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• Newcastle doubles down on equality pledge as Trump and Farage take aim at DEI policies

  16-04-2025 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Karen Kilgour said that political attacks on diversity and inclusion policies were "not acceptable"
  
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• Gardeners with bird feeders warned of 'dangerous mistake' to avoid

  16-04-2025 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birds are a pleasure to have in the garden, but it's important to practice good hygiene to prevent the spreading of bird diseases - and there's one thing you're probably not doing
  
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• Millions of drivers with 'stop start' technology in car issued warning

  16-04-2025 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The RAC has issued a warning to motorists who have stop and start technology in their cars, with drivers at risk of rinsing their fuel tanks and worsening their consumption
  
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