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North East weather: Maps show 600-mile UK blizzard could bring up to 100cm snow

Weather maps suggest Storm Chandra could be followed by six-day February blizzard affecting the entire length of the UK

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BBC Morning Live expert's alert to anyone with £25,000 in savings

Finance expert Iona Bain explained ISA limit changes coming in 2027 and how some savers may be better off keeping money outside ISAs

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Calls for Northumberland village to have 20mph speed limit introduced turned down

Pedestrians and cyclists have called for a reduction in the speed limit through Ovingham with some residents feeling 'unsafe'

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Newcastle parks café staff 'shellshocked' as council announces sudden double closure

Council-run cafes in both Exhibition Park and Paddy Freeman's Park are to be closed down, with bosses saying they are no longer financially viable

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Study into new Killingworth tip 'ongoing' over six months on from proposal

The local authority has previously had to defend its decision to examine the possibility of a new recycling centre in the Killingworth area

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Gateshead grandad 'devastated' after being diagnosed with incurable lung cancer

Andrew Finlay has been diagnosed with mesothelioma - an aggressive and incurable lung cancer caused by historic exposure to asbestos

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Pervert caught on camera carrying out sex act while lying down in Newcastle car park

Dean Chalmers was witnessed on CCTV doing the dirty deed in plain view while drivers entered and left the car park

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Tyne and Wear Metro passengers warned of price hikes despite £2.50 fare cap

While mayor Kim McGuinness has made promises of cheaper Metro travel from a new cap on fares, the changes will actually increase costs for passengers taking shorter journeys

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British Army officer shot dead in Northumberland during live-fire training exercise

Tributes have been paid to Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, who died following the incident in Otterburn

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Update on future of former Northumberland middle school earmarked for housing expected soon

Plans for 200 new homes on the former Hexham Middle School site were given outline permission last year

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Multi-million pound North Tyneside Council budget gap grows with new government settlement

North Tyneside Council now has to plug a £3.8m funding gap thanks to new government settlements

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Health chief confident of avoiding repeat of Newcastle sexual health service failures

Newcastle's sexual health clinic, recently graded as inadequate by the CQC, is being put back into NHS hands after a contract with a private operator was terminated

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EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, January 27

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

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Dramatic moment Emirates plane aborts landing at Newcastle Airport due to Storm Chandra

Emirates Flight EK35 from Dubai to Newcastle declared a mid-air emergency as it battled Storm Chandra's strong winds

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North East headteacher who 'loves young girls' found with shocking stash of indecent images

Dean Juric, of Tynemouth, who was head of a school in Washington, was caught out after engaging in a chat with an undercover police officer online

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Newcastle man who escaped Bosnian genocide warns against belief similar atrocities 'cannot happen here'

Dr Smajo Bešo spoke to ChronicleLive on Holocaust Memorial Day and has been delivering an educational programme against genocide in Newcastle schools over the last year

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North East road reopens one year after sinkhole swallowed cars as investigation into cause continues

South Tyneside Council said the cause of the original collapse "remains part of an ongoing investigation"

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Boy, 6, taken to hospital after falling ill in swimming pool at Dunston Leisure Centre

Emergency services were called to Dunston Leisure Centre with a young lad temporarily losing consciousness

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Storm Chandra batters North East as snow falls, flight diverted and major road closed

Storm Chandra has wreaked havoc in the region with strong winds and heavy rain, with the Met Office warning of icy conditions to come

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Northumberland predator who sexually assaulted four girls over 40 years ago is jailed

Sean Soanes, of Blyth, was jailed for four years with a requirement to serve a minimum of 32 months