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• Ant McPartlin in court: Every update as drink-driver fined £86,000 and banned from driving

  16-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Newcastle-born TV presenter, who stepped down from TV commitments including Saturday Night Takeaway, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday
  
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• Northumberland County Council jobs up for grabs with salaries up to £52,000

  08-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The local authority has a variety of roles being advertised as the New Year begins
  
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• Direct flights between Newcastle and Athens scrapped after two summers

  08-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AEGEAN Airlines had previously operated twice-weekly flights between the North East and the Greek capital in 2023 and 2024.
  
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• Byker lowlife thief targeted 81-year-old woman in terrifying street robbery

  08-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul McNeill, of Byker, who has 113 previous convictions, left the victim afraid to leave her home
  
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• Blyth man in court accused of having stash of child sex abuse images

  08-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Bowery is alleged to have had a total of 50 indecent photos, including two of the most serious kind
  
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• Charlotte Crosby features in Rightmove campaign to help sell Sunderland homes

  08-01-2025 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Properties in Sunderland are 53% cheaper than the UK average, and the city also ranks third in the North East for house searches
  
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• Curtis Pritchard and Scott Thomas among Love Island: All Stars contestants

  07-01-2025 23:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Curtis Pritchard, Scott Thomas and Kaz Crossley are among the Love Island stars who will be returning for the second series of the ITV dating show's All Stars spin-off
  
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• Video game terminology and Dutch word added to Oxford English Dictionary

  07-01-2025 22:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new additions come as part of the dictionary's quarterly update and include a number of words and phrases associated with video games
  
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• Davina McCall taking health 'nice and slow' as she updates fans after rare brain surgery

  07-01-2025 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter and fitness expert recently underwent surgery to remove a colloid cyst, a type of benign brain tumour, and is now on the road to recovery
  
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• Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer to appear in new North East-made series of The Dumping Ground this January

  07-01-2025 22:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former child actress Dani Harmer takes a cameo role in the long-running CBBC series and also directs an episode of the drama which was recently filmed in Northumberland
  
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• Controversial Sunderland solar farm plan blocked amid public outcry and Green Belt preservation fears

  07-01-2025 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boom Power Ltd's application for a solar farm at Usworth House Farm to the north east of Springwell Village was rejected by Sunderland City Council
  
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• A Place in the Sun couple cut viewing short after major deal breaker 'it's not good'

  07-01-2025 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Place in the Sun presenter Jean Johansson was tasked with finding couple Maxine and John their dream holiday home in Cyprus - but it didn't go to plan as they were left unimpressed
  
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• A Place in the Sun couple cut viewing short after 'deal breaker' leaves them unimpressed

  07-01-2025 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Place in the Sun presenter Jean Johansson was tasked with finding couple Maxine and John their dream holiday home in Cyprus - but it didn't go to plan as they were left unimpressed
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday, January 7

  07-01-2025 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, January 7
  
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• Top Tory councillor calls on Kim McGuinness to 'stand up' for Northumberland on housing targets

  07-01-2025 19:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Under new targets set by the Government, the county will have to build 1,649 new homes a year in a bid to tackle the country's housing crisis
  
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• South Shields £2m cannabis farm uncovered with two men charged and over 2,000 plants seized

  07-01-2025 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers, and the North East Regional Crime Unit, discovered the industrial scale farm, after executing a warrant at a premises on Commercial Road
  
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• Luxury Jesmond aparthotel Kensington House sold to Belfast hospitality group

  07-01-2025 18:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Warren Collection has added Kensington House to its portfolio of properties
  
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• UK travel rules change for non-Europeans from Wednesday

  07-01-2025 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Home Office is extending the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system, which was first introduced in November 2023
  
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• The Common Room in Newcastle given £130,000 by North East mayor to help stave off closure threat

  07-01-2025 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Combined Authority is handing over cash to help The Common Room stay afloat, after warnings last year that it was at risk of shutting down
  
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• One in three young adults 'worry about finances every day' - and turn to influencers for help

  07-01-2025 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Research among 2,000 18 to 21-year-olds found that 31% look to social media influencers for advice, with 25% of those relying on TikTok.
  
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• McDonald's boss says 29 workers have been fired over sexual harassment claims

  07-01-2025 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's UK and Ireland, told MPs today that the chain's actions to deal with the problem are "working"
  
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• B&Q to convert five Homebase stores into its own brand after striking deal

  07-01-2025 17:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deal, worth £2.5 million, will see the stores converted to B&Q shops by the end of the year and give its rival Homebase a new lease of life after it fell into administration last year
  
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• Giving up alcohol for Dry January 'can prevent eye disease' say team behind North East eye clinic

  07-01-2025 17:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Skipping booze can help you to avoid dry eyes - especially if you're a woman
  
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• North Tyneside Council interim chief executive appointed as long-term replacement sought

  07-01-2025 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The assistant chief executive of North Tyneside council has now assumed several roles previiously held by the ex-top boss Paul Hanson
  
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• Rare coins that could make you a fortune in 2025 with dates and types to look for

  07-01-2025 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Certain rare coins could be worth a small fortune - but do you know which ones to look out for? Here are five coins that could make you rich if you have one
  
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• North Shields micropub plans submitted to council as unveiling of the 'Tipsy Pig' moves one step closer

  07-01-2025 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The unveiling of the 'Tipsy Pig' is one step closer, with a date confirmed for a council planning consideration meeting
  
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• Newcastle damp and mould backlog as council targets blocks with inadequate ventilation for repairs

  07-01-2025 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two housing blocks in Shieldfield will be getting upgrades next month, as Newcastle City Council works to deal with more than 1,000 outstanding damp and mould cases
  
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• Victim of alleged New Year's Day hit and run in Northumberland remains in hospital almost one week on

  07-01-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in connection with the incident in Berwick
  
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• Newcastle firm Laurus Associates sold to national company Azets

  07-01-2025 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-based financial planning firm was set up in 2002 and secured Chartered Financial Planner status in 2019
  
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• Barker and Stonehouse profits fall as cost-of-living crisis curbs shoppers' spending

  07-01-2025 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The luxury furniture and furnishings company, based in Teesside Retail Park in Stockton with 18 stores and franchises across the UK, has published accounts which show turnover dropped 17% from £94.8m to £78.4m in the year ended March 31 2024.
  
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