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• Car experts issue pothole advice from £300 repair bill to claiming compensation

  16-01-2025 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of repairing vehicles damaged by potholes hit a record £579 million last year according to the AA - here's what to do if you drive over one
  
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• Northern nurses say it's now 'normal' for NHS patients to be treated in corridors

  16-01-2025 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A hard-hitting report from the Royal College of Nursing features heartbreaking testimony from Northern nurses about the "new normal" in the NHS
  
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• HMRC sends 370,000 letters over major state pension error which could result in £7000 refund

  16-01-2025 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The issue relates to people - mainly women - who may have missed out on an old version of National Insurance credits. Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) reduced the number of qualifying years you need on your National Insurance record to claim the state pension
  
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• State Pension warning after DWP 'failure' leaves former soldier £3,000 a year worse off

  16-01-2025 13:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the DWP failed to inform an 82-year-old of vital changes to his pension
  
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• River Tyne search operation ongoing after man reported to have fallen from Tyne Bridge

  16-01-2025 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a report of a man falling into the water from the Tyne Bridge
  
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• DWP Universal and Pension Credit warning as claimants could see DWP payments cut

  16-01-2025 13:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are some circumstances in which benefit claimants could have their payments reduced, the DWP says
  
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• Dog owners issued urgent warning as treats linked to 'werewolf syndrome' illness

  16-01-2025 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports from the EU suggest that the treats can cause serious behavioural changes in dogs with UK vets urged to report any cases they come across
  
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• Newcastle's JG Windows could be taken over by restaurants and fashion brands

  16-01-2025 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic music store closed at the end of last year - and now property agents are fielding calls from firms interested in the unit
  
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• 'Nothing short of criminal' - ChronicleLive readers give their views as new A1 bridge closed due to welding defects

  16-01-2025 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 3,400 tonne road bridge, which stretches across a section of the East Coast Main Line in Gateshead, was opened to traffic in September 2023
  
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• Shields Ferry evening services to resume after challenge with crew availability

  16-01-2025 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nexus has decided to resume the river crossings from Monday, January 20, after the unexpected issues began in November
  
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• Newcastle Quayside 10k this Saturday - route, road closures and event details

  16-01-2025 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The organiser of the event, Run Through UK, is hosting the run with the perfect backdrop of the Quayside
  
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• Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan dies aged 46, just months after revealing tragic health battle

  16-01-2025 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Danan's management took to social media to announce that the actor had died at the age of 46 years old in a heartbreaking statement
  
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• DWP warning benefits payments can be cut by 20 per cent - check if you're affected

  16-01-2025 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Third party deductions can see up to a 20 per cent reduction in Universal Credit payments every month if you owe money for certain bills
  
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• Drivers with prescription medicines urged to contact DVLA amid £1000 fine warning

  16-01-2025 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  You can be fined up to £1,000 if you don’t tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving - here are more details
  
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• Petrol and diesel owners face 'ten-fold increase' in car tax from this date

  16-01-2025 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates are set to rise from April 1, 2025 with almost all motorists affected by the changes.
  
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• Latest postcodes that qualify for DWP Cold Weather Payments as scores of new areas added to list

  16-01-2025 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of new postcodes have been triggered for Cold Weather Payments including some in the North East
  
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• 21 pictures of Newcastle United fans delighted to watch Wolves beaten to make 9-in-a-row

  16-01-2025 09:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These passionate fans were delighted with yet another Toon Army victory at St James' Park on Wednesday night
  
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• Hundreds of people found to have higher risk of cancer as NHS offers saliva test

  16-01-2025 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A genetic testing programme for people with Jewish backgrounds found that 235 people had been identified as having a higher risk of cancer
  
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• Optician reveals 20-second eye trick to save your sight as 44% of us are at risk

  16-01-2025 08:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're working from home, chances are you're spending hours at a time glued to your screen without a break. But a quick and easy hack can help reverse the damage
  
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• Newcastle travel live updates: Delays on Metro after 'track circuit fault' at South Gosforth

  16-01-2025 07:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Newcastle travel live updates: Delays ease as A19 lane re-opens at Murton following 3-vehicle crash

  16-01-2025 07:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Newcastle travel live updates: 45 minute delays and A19 lane closed at Murton following 3-vehicle crash

  16-01-2025 07:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region
  
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• Scotswood cocaine dealer used fake electric socket to hide drugs in wall

  16-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Evans also admitted having an unexplained income of £69,000, which was deposited into his account
  
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• Consett man's quest to get recognition for County Durham poet whose work featured in the Chronicle in 1783

  16-01-2025 05:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Heatherington has been researching the story of Dr John Carr, who translated a poem which accompanied the news of the Treaty of Paris being signed
  
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• South Tyneside care home in special measures after 'significant shortfalls' in care

  16-01-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hebburn Court Nursing Home in Hebburn has been rated inadequate and placed into special measures
  
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• Nissan supplier Jatco creates more than 180 jobs in Sunderland with new factory

  16-01-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Japanese firm will supply electric powertrains for Nissan's electric vehicle production line
  
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• Two people charged after the death of a man at Gateshead last week - 2NURFM

  16-01-2025 00:22 via news.google.com
  Two people charged after the death of a man at Gateshead last week  2NURFM
  
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• Parents' mental health overtakes domestic violence as most common reason for social care

  15-01-2025 23:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said that three-quarters of councils reported an increase in safeguarding demand over a two-year period due to children's mental health
  
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• Tom Kerridge joins calls for Government to do more to tackle food insecurity

  15-01-2025 23:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The healthy start scheme applies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to someone who is more than 10 weeks pregnant, or has a child under the age of four and is claiming certain benefits
  
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• Every Conservative shadow cabinet member 'safe from sacking until next election'

  15-01-2025 23:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch is 'very happy' with her shadow cabinet, a spokesman for the Tory leader has said, amid rumours that Rachel Reeves' position as Chancellor is under threat due to the current turbulence facing the UK economy
  
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