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• Benton Park View HMRC workers stage walkout as union launches strike to reinstate sacked reps

  23-12-2024 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trade union reps Gordon Askew, Rachel Farmer and Joel Hamilton were sacked by HMRC earlier in the year
  
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• Emotional BBC tribute to Hairy Biker Dave Myers leaves fans in tears

  23-12-2024 23:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hairy Bikers: You'll Never Ride Alone aired on BBC Two on Thursday night as chef Si King paid a touching tribute to his late co-host Dave Myers who died in February
  
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• Keir Starmer says he will be looking towards 'better, brighter future' in Christmas message

  23-12-2024 23:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said the festive season was a time to remember the importance of "being there for one another", including in "the more difficult times"
  
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• Newcastle venues throw support behind council campaign to end sexual harassment in nightlife

  23-12-2024 23:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are now 56 venues that in the city that are certified as part of the Shout Up! initiative
  
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• Plastic that can heal itself like human skin created by scientists in bid to cut waste

  23-12-2024 22:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A team led by Bournemouth University has developed a process that can add specially developed nanomaterials to plastic so that it can self-heal and retain most of its original strength
  
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• DWP Cold Weather Payment alert as temperatures to plummet to zero this month

  23-12-2024 22:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UK is set to get a frosty spell in the latter half of this month, so households could be in for a £25 payment after Christmas
  
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• Cadbury 'disappointed' as it's stripped of royal warrant after 170 years

  23-12-2024 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The chocolate company has been stripped of its royal warrant, as has consumer goods firm Unilever, which owns Dove and Lipton, according to a list published by Buckingham Palace's Royal Warrant Holders Association
  
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• Christmas Eve shopping frenzy as 12 million Brits head to the high street for last minute gifts

  23-12-2024 22:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers have been leaving it late to get their presents this year - with a record number of people expected to hit the high street tomorrow for some last minute Christmas shopping
  
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• Full list of stores closed on Boxing Day 2024 including Next, Aldi and Iceland

  23-12-2024 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of major high street chains have confirmed they will remain shut on both December 25 and 26, so staff can enjoy a well-earned rest with their families.
  
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• Met Office forecast 'mild Christmas' for millions as 'notably high temperatures' expected

  23-12-2024 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The weather service said conditions "should not play a factor" in any disruption to roads over the next few days as people travel home for Christmas
  
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• Keir Starmer to go abroad 'for a few days' over New Year

  23-12-2024 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister and his family will spend Christmas at Chequers, his official country residence, before taking a break elsewhere. Sir Keir's official spokesman said on Monday
  
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• Chancellor Rachel Reeves says 'huge challenge' to fix economy as 'growth tanks'

  23-12-2024 22:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves said the challenge of fixing the economy was 'huge' as the UK economy flatlined in the third quarter of 2024, according to revised official figures
  
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• Pubs, parks and community centres could be under threat as scheme closes early with millions unallocated

  23-12-2024 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The community ownership fund, launched in 2021, was due to run until the end of March 2025 and allocate £150 million to local projects but it has now completed its final round of grants
  
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• Christmas jobs boom as vacancies and salaries hit record levels

  23-12-2024 22:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jobs site Adzuna said there were almost 880,000 vacancies, an increase of 2.3% from October, while the average advertised salary was £39,646 - a 6.5% year-on-year increase
  
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• Public do not share Prince William's optimism on ending homelessness

  23-12-2024 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 4,780 rough sleepers were seen on the capital's streets between July and September, according to the latest statistics from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network
  
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• Nissan and Honda confirm merger talks to create world's third largest car maker

  23-12-2024 22:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Japanese firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to bring the two companies together through a joint holding company, creating the world's third largest automotive manufacturer
  
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• Funding cuts to have 'dire consequences' for domestic abuse victims

  23-12-2024 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has been warned by a group of victims' and women's charity leaders that the upcoming funding cuts for victim support services will have "dire consequences" for domestic abuse and sexual violence victims
  
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• Ellie Goulding joins Crisis volunteers to help homeless people at Christmas

  23-12-2024 22:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding was among the volunteers at a London hotel helping Crisis to welcome guests, serve hot drinks and food, and play games
  
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• Northumberland Mountain Rescue teams receive King's Award as vital voluntary service is recognised

  23-12-2024 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were given the awards by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland
  
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• North East Ambulance Service Christmas card design competition won by three-year-old

  23-12-2024 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toddler Phoebe Coltman's design, along with that of 18-year-old Charley McIntyre, will be sent out as the NEAS's annual festive card
  
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• Plans submitted to convert listed Gateshead town centre property back into home

  23-12-2024 20:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to the applicant, the property is better off as family home rather than being left vacant any further.
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, December 23

  23-12-2024 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, December 23
  
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• North East mayor willing to make funding available to demolish Gateshead flyover

  23-12-2024 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gateshead flyover crisis sparked an emergency meeting with the Government and the region's mayor wants speedy action
  
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• Sunderland football legend Niall Quinn returns to the hospital children’s centre bearing his name

  23-12-2024 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Niall Quinn marked the 20th birthday of an NHS children's centre named after him.
  
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• Whitley Bay man walking from King's Cross to hometown over Christmas provides update in final fundraising push

  23-12-2024 19:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ray King has raised over £3,000 for mental health charity Mind
  
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• Dog dressed as Santa brings Christmas joy to patients in North East hospitals

  23-12-2024 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bella, a five-year-old fox red Labrador, has been sporting a range of outfits, including Santa and a Christmas pudding
  
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• Newcastle city centre assault investigation launched after woman injured in Stowell Street attack

  23-12-2024 18:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police received a report of the suspected assault at 4.35am on Monday, when a woman was allegedly pushed by a man
  
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• Metro shutdown south of the Tyne is 'strong possibility', operators say

  23-12-2024 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Services are still running south of the Tyne but there are fears that trains will not continue as they cannot back to the system's maintenance depot
  
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• Calls grow for North East mayor and council leader to face special grilling over Gateshead flyover crisis

  23-12-2024 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opposition councillors in Gateshead are calling for a special scrutiny meeting to examine the sudden closure of the Gateshead flyover, as regional leaders gather to discuss next steps.
  
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• Major National Highways A1 update on Birtley to Coal House scheme

  23-12-2024 17:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scheme will improve approximately four miles of the A1 between junctions 65 (Birtley) and 67 (Coal House)
  
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