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• Newcastle United tunnel bust-up could have seen '10 to 15' sent off as Aston Villa stood up to

  27-12-2024 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United players and staff stood up for each other
  
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• Gateshead Flyover closure update as council confirms latest plan to avoid Metro being shut down again

  14-01-2025 19:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More works to reinforce the A167 Gateshead Flyover are planned later this month to allow Metro trains to keep running beneath it, but the road itself will not reopen as a result
  
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• Northumberland County Council house tenants to be hit with rents rise

  14-01-2025 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The increase will be around £2 a week
  
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• Dad denies murdering Scarlett Vickers during kitchen 'play fight'

  14-01-2025 18:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Vickers, 14, suffered a fatal stab wound and died in her family's Darlington home on July 5 last year.
  
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• Newcastle United owe a Champions League debt to Wolves but must not repay them now

  14-01-2025 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe's side must complete another Premier League double when they face Wolves at St James' Park
  
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• Vera's Brenda Blethyn makes TV return in 'forgotten' role after quitting ITV drama

  14-01-2025 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera star Brenda Blethyn made an unexpected return to TV in a film that drew a large audience over the weekend
  
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• Durham abuser who subjected woman to 'living hell' with years of physical and mental abuse jailed

  14-01-2025 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Stubbs, 24, controlled almost evert aspect of his victim's life and she lived in constant fear that he would kill her
  
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• Princess of Wales reveals her cancer is in 'remission' in heartfelt message after Royal Marsden visit

  14-01-2025 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kate, 43, has described herself as being in remission for the first time since she was diagnosed with cancer in February last year
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 to be sent bowel cancer test kit

  14-01-2025 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS is extending its bowel cancer screening programme, with testing kits set to be sent to hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 across England
  
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• Holidaymakers urged to avoid attractions with captive whales, dolphins and porpoises

  14-01-2025 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thousands of whales, dolphins and porpoises are kept in captivity across the world for human entertainment, according to international wildlife charity Born Free
  
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• Government proposals could stop public sector from making ransomware payments

  14-01-2025 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Home Office consultation is being launched that will consider expanding the existing ban on government departments making such payments, which are often demanded by cybercriminals
  
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• Google under investigation by UK competition watchdog in major new probe

  14-01-2025 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation would look to establish whether Google's search and search advertising services should be designated with strategic market status (SMS).
  
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• Dan Ashworth pal's 'bizarre' claim after Newcastle United denied £135m Aston Villa proposal

  14-01-2025 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United could have had an increased PSR limit
  
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• Burnopfield attempted armed robbery at Post Office sees 42-year-old man arrested

  14-01-2025 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident on Front Street took place just before 4pm on Friday, January 10, and the victim was left shaken
  
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• See inside Newcastle's newest brunch spot in 14 pictures as offices transformed into chic bistro

  14-01-2025 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new must try brunch spot has launched on the outskirts of Newcastle with the opening of Tilia in Jesmond
  
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• See inside Newcastle's new brunch hotspot in 14 pictures as offices transformed into chic bistro

  14-01-2025 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new must try brunch spot has launched on the outskirts of Newcastle with the opening of Tilia in Jesmond
  
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• Experience in care to be seen as protected characteristic in Gateshead

  14-01-2025 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experience in care is set to be treated as a protected characteristic following a Gateshead Council cabinet meeting next week.
  
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• Gateshead Council to launch first 'Women and Girls' committee

  14-01-2025 17:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In an effort to tackle gender inequalities, Gateshead COuncil bosses are ready to launch its first Women and Girls committee.
  
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• North East police forces and partners targeting shops that sell illegal vapes and tobacco

  14-01-2025 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Operation Nightstar is targeting shops that sell illegal vapes and tobacco
  
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• Starbucks tell customers 'buy something, or get out' as it introduces new seating rules

  14-01-2025 17:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Starbucks has announced a major U-turn on its seating policy, almost seven years after introducing an open-door policy that allowed people to sit in its cafes without buying something
  
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• Man in Washington charged with antisocial offences after incidents involving stolen vehicles and fireworks

  14-01-2025 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with several reports, appearing at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Friday to be charged
  
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• Stanley amputee, 75, died after falling from his wheelchair trying to cross the A693

  14-01-2025 17:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Barry Lumsden was a "stubborn and independent" great-granddad. He died in September 2024.
  
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• North East couple brave TV Dragons' Den star in bid for investment

  14-01-2025 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zara Paul and Aaron Morris, who are behind Durham tech firm Choppity, will appear on the hit BBC show this week
  
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• Brits urged to check change for 2p coin worth £1,000 but only if it has this specific date

  14-01-2025 17:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The error coin was only in circulation for a very short time and the Royal Mint is "unable to comment on the value of any individual coin" but they are "likely" to have a value much higher than face value
  
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• I asked to leave Newcastle after 202 games - now I could have a say in Sunderland's promotion hopes

  14-01-2025 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle midfielder is on the hunt for a new club
  
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• Magna Carta at Durham Cathedral tickets go on sale offering rare chance to view historic gem

  14-01-2025 16:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rare documents will go on show this summer to mark 800-year-old anniversary of moment in history
  
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• ITV Coronation Street's star quits soap after 11 years as fans doubt shows future

  14-01-2025 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Shelley King has quit the ITV soap after 11 years playing Yasmeen Nazir for 11 years on the cobbles - and will leave Weatherfield later this year
  
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• Four North East pubs holding darts competitions to try and find the next Luke Littler

  14-01-2025 16:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pubs in Darlington, Shildon and North Shields are holding heats until early February. Players could advance to the National Final in Manchester on Sunday, March 2
  
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• Nationwide customers can be rewarded with £205 in boost to household finances

  14-01-2025 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nationwide is one of the most well-known banks in the UK and it has confirmed that it will reward customers with extra cash towards the end of the year - here's what you need to know
  
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• Come Together boss wants Beyoncé and Oasis for Newcastle's 'biggest ever festival' on Town Moor

  14-01-2025 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man behind the come Together festival, launching in Newcastle in June 2025, has outlined ambitions to attract huge global stars
  
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