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• Killingworth slimmer sheds 6st after wedding anniversary sparked need for change

  04-01-2025 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maxine Swann lost 6st after a holiday to celebrate her wedding anniversary was ruined by how she felt about her body
  
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• A697 in Northumberland closed for almost two hours after crash

  06-01-2025 21:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was a two vehicle crash shortly after 5pm near Longhorsley
  
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• Northumberland road reopens to traffic after lorry overturns

  06-01-2025 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A696 was closed between Otterburn and Kirkharle on Monday evening after a lorry overturned
  
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• Northumberland road closed due to overturned lorry

  06-01-2025 21:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The A696 has been closed between Otterburn and Kirkharle on Monday evening after a lorry overturned
  
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• Hospital introduces face mask rule after being hit with 'tidal wave' of illnesses

  06-01-2025 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester has been forced to introduce a face mask rule, as the area is hit with a 'quad-demic' of viruses and infections
  
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• Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies steps in to rescue business she launched as student

  06-01-2025 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The company is set to be placed into administration - but the County Durham entrepreneur has put together a rescue package
  
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• Bus service cuts in Tyne and Wear among worst in England, new analysis finds

  06-01-2025 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The yearly number of bus miles driven per person in Tyne and Wear fell 14.22 miles from 2011 to 2023, according to new research from think tank IPPR North
  
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• Toddler 'would have lived longer' had it not been for delays prescribing antibiotics

  06-01-2025 20:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ava Hodgkinson, two, collapsed and died the day after a GP surgery prescribed her antibiotics to tackle a Strep A infection - jurors at an inquest have heard
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, January 6

  06-01-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, January 6
  
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• Sunderland communities to name new bridge over River Wear in public vote

  06-01-2025 19:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footbridge connecting the former Vaux Brewery site and Sheepfolds is expected to open in summer 2025
  
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• The Range announce new store in Blyth is to open later this month

  06-01-2025 19:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is one of six stores opening this month
  
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• Northumberland County Council response praised as some areas hit by five inches of snow

  06-01-2025 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council staff have been working 'round the clock' to tackle the impact of the weather
  
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• 'My world has shattered' - Tribute to former Newcastle United academy player who died on 27th birthday

  06-01-2025 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adrian Salem, the older sibling of Michael Newberry, has shared a tribute to his beloved brother
  
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• Hexham Town Council to increase tax in order to revamp vandalism-hit play park

  06-01-2025 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tax payers will see their bills increase by £14 a year
  
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• Hundreds spend half an hour or more waiting in an ambulance to be admitted to A&E across the North East

  06-01-2025 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Delays even just getting into the region's A&E departments continue to show huge pressure on the NHS
  
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• North Tyneside low pupil absence rates outperforming regional and national figures

  06-01-2025 18:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The low rates of school absences in North Tyneside continues to outperform regional and the national average.
  
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• Durham University wins Festive University Challenge on final question

  06-01-2025 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tracey MacLeod snatched the victory for Durham University, answering a question on poetry right before the final gong
  
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• Nissan produces two of UK's top five car sellers at Sunderland plant

  06-01-2025 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Qashqai and Juke were both in the top five cars sold in the UK in 2024, new figures show
  
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• Vile County Durham Snapchat predator who targeted young girls jailed for 20 years

  06-01-2025 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Online predator Mark Dodds, 38, targeted multiple girls on social media and blackmailed them
  
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• North East heart failure patient 'born fighting for life' starts challenge to give back to NHS heroes

  06-01-2025 17:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalie Walsh was rushed up the A19 with heart failure when she was a newborn
  
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• Northumbria Police commissioner says 7.7% council tax precept rise needed to avoid cuts

  06-01-2025 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth is planning to increase the policing precept added to council tax bills across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland
  
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• Trio of councils welcome government plans to scrap deadline to log historic rights of way

  06-01-2025 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three of some of the most rural councils in the North East have welcomed the government's decision to revoke a 2031 deadline to map all rights of way.
  
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• Gateshead pervert who raped unconscious child after giving her alcohol jailed for 14 years

  06-01-2025 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Mackay, of High Spen, was found guilty of offences including rape and sexual assault
  
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• UK to lead operation tracking potential threats to undersea infrastructure and Russian shadow fleet

  06-01-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reaction system, named Nordic Warden, comes after a power cable, which transmits energy from Finland to Estonia across the Baltic Sea, was reportedly damaged on Christmas Day
  
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• Scientists discover 'pivotal' turning point in the evolution of Earth's climate

  06-01-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A team from the University of St Andrews used fossils to work out how much CO2 changed during the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age, which took place between 335 to 265 million years ago
  
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• HMRC reveals how thousands of Brits spent their New Year's Day

  06-01-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those who are required to file a tax return for the 2023-24 tax year but miss the January 31 2025 deadline could face an initial late filing penalty of £100
  
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• Celebrity MasterChef's Grace Dent says she's 'drunk on power' after taking over from Gregg Wallace

  06-01-2025 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old has been announced as a judge on the forthcoming 20th series of the celebrity edition of the show alongside John Torode
  
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• JLS star Oritse Williams and wife Kazz endured 'living nightmare' miscarriages before welcoming son

  06-01-2025 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The JLS singer has spoken out about the 'living nightmare' he and his wife, Kazz Kumar Williams, went through after she suffered two missed miscarriages before giving birth to a boy
  
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• Cramlington mum 'overjoyed' after youngster among first to have innovative balloon surgery to fix hearing

  06-01-2025 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Kayah had a balloon inflated inside of her ears
  
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• Six-month-old baby dies after being hit by car in multi-storey car park

  06-01-2025 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that Sophia Kelemen died after a collision on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park
  
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