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• Two arrests after Metro attack on 13-year-old North Shields girl

  08-04-2025 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two suspects, both also aged 13, have been taken into custody on suspicion of common assault by beating
  
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• County Durham rugby player brothers to face off for the first time as Newcastle Falcons play Bath

  25-04-2025 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Max and Guy Pepper are set to go head-to-head in what will be the first time they play against each other in the Gallagher Premiership
  
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• Tributes paid to former council leader and President of Durham County Cricket Club

  25-04-2025 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Malcolm Pratt was well known for playing an important role in the North East Cricket community
  
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• DWP confirms PIP changes won't affect 700,000 people in this group

  25-04-2025 13:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a statement on the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  
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• How to watch Pope Francis funeral as full timings and schedule confirmed

  25-04-2025 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Pope Francis will be attended by world leaders from across the globe, but you can watch the coverage without a TV licence from home.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star quits cobbles and shares emotional look at final scenes

  25-04-2025 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street actor Scott Anson shared the news that his character Reece Bolton was going to be making another return to the ITV soap earlier this year
  
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• Threat of DWP PIP removal leaves disabled people 'terrified' as cuts loom

  25-04-2025 12:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PIP application process and the uncertainty of the future of the benefit from the green paper shine a light on the mental health crisis impacting disabled people in the UK
  
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• DVLA gives out more than 400 bans over 'problematic' car issue in UK

  25-04-2025 12:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has banned a number of new plates for the upcoming '75' release in September due to their potential to be construed as offensive, provocative or otherwise unsuitable
  
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• Northumberland Line reaches major milestone with over 250,000 passenger journeys

  25-04-2025 12:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Seaton Delaval, Newsham and Ashington stations have opened since journeys commenced in December
  
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• Wallsend motorcycle crash footage appeal as tribute paid to 'life and soul of party' South Shields man

  25-04-2025 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Brown, 37, died in a crash in Wallsend, while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, on Monday, April 7
  
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• Durham police officer's quick action helps save life of 75-year-old who suffered stroke

  25-04-2025 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  During a patrol on Saturday, PC Mikei Hubbard spotted an elderly gentleman who appeared to be struggling, and was rightly concerned
  
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• South Shields business owner fined for trying to turn restaurant into nursery without approval

  25-04-2025 11:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Vaseem Mukhtar has been ordered to pay over £1,600 in penalties by South Tyneside Council, after breaching building regulations
  
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• BBC make major changes as key shows pulled from air in Saturday shake up

  25-04-2025 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The usual programmes on the BBC's flagship channel have been taken off-air this weekend due to some historic events taking place, with the likes of Saturday Kitchen and Doctor Who being affected
  
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• BBC make major changes as key changes shows pulled from air Saturday shake up

  25-04-2025 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The usual programmes on the BBC's flagship channel have been taken off-air this weekend due to some historic events taking place, with the likes of Saturday Kitchen and Doctor Who being affected
  
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• Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Vatican prepares to pay tribute to Pontiff as world leaders arrive

  25-04-2025 10:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mourners of the late Pope Francis flood Vatican City ahead of his funeral as world leaders arrive to pay tribute to the pontiff
  
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• Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Thousands queue to see Pontiff lie in state as Vatican prepares to pay tribute

  25-04-2025 10:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands are queuing for the final chance to see Pope Francis lie in state at Vatican City ahead of his funeral as world leaders arrive to pay tribute to the pontiff
  
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• Post Office issues formal apology to Northumberland worker cleared of fraud

  25-04-2025 10:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a statement published on Thursday, the Post Office said it is 'sincerely sorry' to Jacqueline Falcon, who worked at Hadston Post Office at the time
  
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• MP calls for assurances over future of closed Northumberland castle

  25-04-2025 02:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hexham MP Joe Morris says that the people of Prudhoe “deserve a long-term commitment" from English Heritage over the future of the town's castle
  
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• North Tyneside mayoral candidates quizzed on cycle lanes and public transport

  25-04-2025 02:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Street Life in North Tyneside questioned each mayoral candidate on their views on transport as election day looms
  
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• Northumberland classic car show to return this weekend following success of last year's debut

  25-04-2025 02:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Belford Classic Car Show promises to be even bigger this year as it returns to South Meadows Holiday Park
  
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• Drunken Jarrow yob assaulted grandmother after she refused him a cigarette

  25-04-2025 01:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Gaunt, 21, was given a suspended sentence after assaulting his grandmother
  
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• Newcastle man taking on London Marathon to thank heart donor who saved his wife's life

  25-04-2025 01:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ciaran Carney-Hughes is running the London Marathon on Sunday
  
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• Stalking and harassment victims in County Durham to be given free video doorbells

  25-04-2025 01:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Free video doorbells will be provided to high or medium risk victims of domestic stalking and harassment living in County Durham and Darlington
  
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• Drunk lout floored man and knocked out his teeth in one-punch attack in Ashington pub

  25-04-2025 01:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Cutter left the victim unconscious and unable to sleep or eat after the assault inside The Cree Public House
  
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• Gateshead town centre bus lane becomes new fines hotspot after flyover closure

  24-04-2025 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number of bus lane fines being issued on High West Street in Gateshead has surged since the closure of the nearby A167 flyover last December
  
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• Staff and pupils praised for their courage after County Durham girl, 10, died on school trip

  24-04-2025 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leah Harrison, from Darlington, died while on a school trip to Carlton Adventure centre
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, April 24

  24-04-2025 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, April 24
  
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• South Shields lout racially harassed police officer during arrest and claimed he was being 'discriminated' against

  24-04-2025 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jason Lamb, 55, was acting disruptively when police arrested him in South Shields
  
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• Two arrested after stolen car from Wallsend breaks down in Killingworth

  24-04-2025 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police received a report that a car had been stolen overnight from Wallsend but it was sighted later that morning in Killingworth Village
  
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• Metrocentre enhances accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing shoppers

  24-04-2025 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new partnership with SignLive means shoppers can connect instantly with BSL interpreters
  
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