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• Man admits killing boy and man in drug lab blast

  03-04-2025 13:27 via bbc.com
  Reece Galbraith admits two counts of manslaughter following the house explosion in October.
  
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• M&S shoppers praise 'dream' £40 trousers branded 'more flattering than jeans'

  22-04-2025 21:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Barrel Leg Trousers come in four colours and have been hailed as the 'perfect' choice by Marks & Spencer shoppers for dressing up or down this summer
  
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• Next shoppers snap up 'most flattering' summer swimsuit in 9 'stunning' prints

  22-04-2025 20:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ruched Side Tummy Shaping Control Swimsuit has been hailed as a 'beautiful' choice for holidays thanks to its 'fabulous' bright colours and 'slimming' style
  
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• 'Thousands' of drivers fined by faulty ticket machines 'set up to trap people'

  22-04-2025 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fines can be hundreds of pounds, even for people who have proof they paid
  
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• A19 crash near Killingworth causes huge delays as traffic brought to standstill

  22-04-2025 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed that they were called to an crash just before midday
  
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• Hexham Abbey 'Dance of Death' Medieval painting mystery could be solved with rediscovered panel

  22-04-2025 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For centuries, scholars and art historians have speculated about the existence of a fifth panel in Hexham Abbey's medieval "Dance of Death" sequence
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday, April 22

  22-04-2025 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, April 22
  
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• Elliot Anderson's 'desperate' admission as Michael Owen and Gabby Agbonlahor make Newcastle claim

  22-04-2025 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are both right in the race to qualify for the Champions League and Elliot Anderson has reflected on representing his boyhood club in Europe last season
  
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• Bensham charity finds new home amid tower block demolition plans

  22-04-2025 19:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A charity which helps tackle the current food price crisis and elderly isolation has been granted a new home
  
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• Nissan boss says UK not competitive place to build cars and warns of Sunderland plant electric bill

  22-04-2025 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A top Nissan executive told MPs that car building costs are too high in the UK and that its Sunderland factory has the largest electricity bill of any of its plants across the world
  
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• Newcastle United's transfer need has been laid bare - but it shouldn't derail Champions League bid

  22-04-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies have responded well to defeats so far this season and have the perfect chance against Ipswich
  
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• Gateshead funeral services updated with new fees in place at crematoriums

  22-04-2025 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead Council is expected to sign off a digital new system to improve services at Birtley and Saltwell crematoriums
  
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• The underground Yorkshire waterfall that's double the height of Niagara Falls

  22-04-2025 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaping Gill waterfall is in a cave in North Yorkshire - its main chamber measures 129m long, 31m high, and 25m wide
  
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• Holiday let flats planned above Newcastle Quayside Michelin-starred restaurant

  22-04-2025 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three short-term let apartments could be built above the acclaimed House of Tides restaurant, which is housed in a historic building on the Newcastle Quayside
  
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• Marks & Spencer issues apology after shoppers left unable to pay due to 'cyber issue'

  22-04-2025 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer's Click and Collect and contactless payments were both affected over the Easter weekend
  
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• Ex-Newcastle United star Tino Asprilla offering huge reward to catch scammers after phone theft

  22-04-2025 18:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tino Asprilla declares war on scammers as he offers $10m to catch the thieves who stole his phone and conned his friends out of £300k
  
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• Newcastle civil servants begin nine days of strike action with picket line in city centre

  22-04-2025 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PCS members are striking to prevent the closure of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Newcastle office
  
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• Ouseburn residents given extra time to have say on controversial Malmo Quay tower block plans

  22-04-2025 18:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Locals in Newcastle's Ouseburn area have until May 2 to send Newcastle City Council their comments on heavily-debated plans to build on Malmo and Spillers Quay
  
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• Walker domestic abuser strangled girlfriend and 'set fire to her hair' during violent relationship

  22-04-2025 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Domestic abuser, Ryan Black, 40, was jailed for over four years at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• Hobbycraft to close nine UK stores with 18 more at risk in the coming weeks

  22-04-2025 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The retailer is owned by the same company that recently took over WH Smith, and specialises in managing troubled retailers.
  
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• BBC Celebrity Traitors line-up leaked with Gateshead broadcaster tipped to star

  22-04-2025 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The series has seen worldwide acclaim and even a US adaptation, with the first celebrity edition due to release later this year
  
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• Full list of cinemas offering free tickets to see Oscar-winner's new movie before release date

  22-04-2025 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some tickets are still up for grabs for National Lottery players
  
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• Sunderland coroner urges Government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event

  22-04-2025 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joel Ineson, 55, suffered a cardiac episode before drowning at a supervised session in a Sunderland park
  
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• Northumberland shop supplies handbags and jewellery for Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning

  22-04-2025 16:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gayle Foster was "sworn to secrecy" about her store's role in the film until the release date for the Tom Cruise blockbuster was announced
  
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• 'Life saver' Debenhams' fan has 33% off ahead of mini-heatwave

  22-04-2025 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Debenhams is offering a discount on the Pro Breeze 32-inch Bladeless Tower Fan and Air Purifier, which has been reduced from £149.99 to £99.99
  
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• Cresswell Pele Tower sees record breaking visitor numbers on Easter Sunday

  22-04-2025 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people visited Cresswell Pele Tower to enjoy a day steeped in Tudor history
  
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• Man, 20, arrested after police pursuit onto football pitch in County Durham

  22-04-2025 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Newton Aycliffe on Saturday evening
  
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• Tributes to County Durham dad who died after Stanley collision as teen arrested over crash

  22-04-2025 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Wilson died following the three-vehicle collision in Causey Road, Stanley
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire broke out in Gateshead tower block

  22-04-2025 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Acomb Court in Harlow Green on Monday night
  
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• 'I was sick of renting - now I live in a van with my dog and travel all over the UK'

  22-04-2025 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicole Keefe from Newcastle waved goodbye to the rental market after struggling to afford payments, and now lives life on the road for so much cheaper
  
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