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More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area
Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their
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See inside Northumberland National Park cottage ahead of open house event for prospective buyers
Property
Stable Cottage, in the village of Branton, is on the market for £250,000
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Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle last week
Funeral notices
A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks
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Hadrian's wall community get keys to 'forever pub' with restoration work set to start
Northumberland
There is no official opening date for the Samson Inn yet, but work to restore it to its former glory is set to start soon
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Major milestone for Northumberland Line at Newsham ahead of planned opening this summer
Northumberland
The brand new road bridge is set to open this week
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned scrapping Northumberland transport projects would be disaster
Politics
A review of planned transport projects will be carried out in a bid to plug a gap in the country's finances
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Tragic CCTV footage shows injured Northumberland man moments after he was assaulted by a road rage driver
Northumberland
Andrew Peart, 39, died days after he was attacked with a metal tyre lever following an argument with Jake McIntyre
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Jake McIntyre sentence LIVE: Northumberland road rage driver who bragged of dishing out 'street justice' jailed for 14 years
Courts
Jake McIntyre, of Stakeford, was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court
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Northumberland agricultural show with 10,000 annual visitors encourages entries
Northumberland
The Bellingham Show dates back to 1842 and now attracts around 10,000 visitors each year
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Five reasons Bamburgh was voted the UK's favourite seaside town for the fourth year running
Bamburgh
Bamburgh was voted the best seaside destination in the UK for the fourth year in a row, and this is why you should visit this summer
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Petition to 'ring fence' additional council tax from Northumberland's second homes to go to scrutiny committee
Northumberland County Council
Residents of Beadnell had petitioned Northumberland County Council to re-direct extra council tax to be used to benefit the communities where second homes are most prevalent
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Holy Island music festival promises immersive experience for marooned fans
Holy Island
Pilgrimage To The Islands event will play out on Lindisfarne in Northumberland as the tide comes in
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StocksfieldThe self-taught Northumberland baker creating mesmerising cakes loved by Newcastle United and Beach Boys stars
Sticky Sponge owner Graeme Venus is entirely self-taught and only launched his business during the pandemic
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10 of the latest care services to be inspected by the CQC including those ordered to make improvements
Newcastle upon Tyne
Care services rated by the CQC including those ordered to make improvements
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Identify all these Greggs favourites just by the designs on the pastry?
Greggs
If you're a sausage roll super-fan, you'll have no bother at all with this truly mouth-watering quiz.
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Step back to old Blyth, Northumberland, in 10 archive picture postcard images
Blyth
Our 10 picture postcards, courtesy of local historian Norman Dunn, recall striking scenes around Blyth during the first half of the last century
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The most instagrammable castles in the UK - and six are in the North East
Northumberland
In a poll conducted by Langley Castle, Edinburgh Castle was voted the most Instagrammable castle in the UK while North East favourites weren't far behind.
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Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle this week
Funeral notices
A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks
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Full list of all of the road closures and roadworks across the North East this week
Traffic & Travel
All the planned road closures and roadworks across all areas of the region for the week beginning Monday July 29
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Holidaying family captures photograph of waterspout off coast of Northumberland
Northumberland
Simon Hinkins and his family spotted the impressive weather phenomenon on Saturday evening while on holiday
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Northumberland man caught with 15 bags of cocaine at Newcastle NX house music event
Cramlington
Lewis Ormston, 23, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and was fined
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Northumberland garden where every single plant is toxic - and some of them can kill you
Alnwick
Visiting Alnwick Garden's Poison Garden in the summer months means that exotic and tropical plants, which are kept in polytunnels for the rest of the year, are on display
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The Northern Lights could be visible in parts of the UK over the next few days
Northern Lights
The aurora borealis are caused by the interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and charged particles from the sun
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In The NewsNorth East life in 2023 captured in 20 photographs - a year to remember
2023 has been another busy year in North East England for ChronicleLive's photographers
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'It's not going to kill you but you're going to wish it did' - Getting close to Alnwick Poison Garden's most painful plant
Alnwick
The Gympie-Gympie is said to be like "hot acid poured upon you as you're being electrocuted and set on fire at the same time"
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Eight of the most dangerous plants you can find in Alnwick Poison Garden
Alnwick
There are more than 100 toxic plants in the garden, including opium poppies and cannabis
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Newcastle pervert who videoed himself raping unconscious woman dies in HMP Northumberland
Byker
In July 2019, Barry Wemyss was jailed for 12 years after he forced himself on a vulnerable mum when she was 'zonked out'
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Driver sleeping on Holy Island Causeway sparks emergency response as tide rises around his vehicle
Holy Island
The driver had been asleep in the 4X4 and had been unaware of the rising tide around his vehicle
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Inside former Northumberland County Council offices which has been transformed into six flats and up for auction
Hexham
Take a look around Hadrian House which has been transformed into six flats
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The Northumberland rising rugby star teen who has a scholarship to play at top American college
Dame Allan's Senior School
Dame Allan's school student Harry Ryder, 18, is 'thrilled' to have secured a prestigious rugby scholarship in a top US college
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BlythWhy runners wore orange to Blyth Parkrun to highlight White Ribbon Day
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence started today, which coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, known as White Ribbon Day
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Northumberland News

Funeral noticesDeath notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle last weekA selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks
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Hadrian's wall community get keys to 'forever pub' with restoration work set to start
Northumberland
There is no official opening date for the Samson Inn yet, but work to restore it to its former glory is set to start soon
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More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area
DWP
Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their
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Award-winning care boss wants to 'change perceptions' and ensure 'highly skilled' staff get the respect they deserve
North Tyneside
Care staff are 'highly-skilled' and we shouldn't take them for granted, says Angus McLellan, one of the directors of Bluebird Care in North Tyneside, Sunderland and North Northumberland.
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See inside Northumberland National Park cottage ahead of open house event for prospective buyers
Property
Stable Cottage, in the village of Branton, is on the market for £250,000
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Northumberland What's On

Holy IslandHoly Island music festival promises immersive experience for marooned fans
Pilgrimage To The Islands event will play out on Lindisfarne in Northumberland as the tide comes in
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Northumberland agricultural show with 10,000 annual visitors encourages entries
Northumberland
The Bellingham Show dates back to 1842 and now attracts around 10,000 visitors each year
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Hexham Abbey decorated with beautiful floral arrangements as flower festival begins
Hexham
People visiting the Abbey today were able to enjoy the floral displays on view for the flower festival
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Five reasons Bamburgh was voted the UK's favourite seaside town for the fourth year running
Bamburgh
Bamburgh was voted the best seaside destination in the UK for the fourth year in a row, and this is why you should visit this summer
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North East swimming pools and water parks with slides to visit this summer
School Holidays
Here is a pick of six popular swimming baths and water parks with slides within travelling distance of Newcastle to enjoy over the school holidays
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Northumberland County Council

NorthumberlandMajor milestone for Northumberland Line at Newsham ahead of planned opening this summer
The brand new road bridge is set to open this week
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Petition to 'ring fence' additional council tax from Northumberland's second homes to go to scrutiny committee
Northumberland County Council
Residents of Beadnell had petitioned Northumberland County Council to re-direct extra council tax to be used to benefit the communities where second homes are most prevalent
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Reform UK announces candidate for Cramlington by-election
Northumberland
Voters will go to the polls on August 22
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Warning over 'life-threatening' risks of wild swimming and water sports in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Northumberland County Council issued a joint warning ahead of the summer holidays
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Important water safety message issued as children finish school for summer holiday
Environment
It is World Drowning Prevention Day today as Northumberland County Council's "Love it Like it’s Yours" campaign aims to remind the public that water can pose life-threatening risks
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