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Mon, 3 Aug 2026 08:30:23 +0000
He stormed into Greggs and hit a worker with a hammer, but that was just the beginning
Vincent Foley left the Greggs staff member 'scarred for life' from a horror hammer attack during a botched robbery

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 08:15:13 +0000
HMRC issues Child Benefit warning to UK parents earning over £60,000
If you receive Child Benefit from the Government and earn over a certain threshold, you might need to pay money back

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Hebburn 'kebab addict' who would eat two doners for breakfast sheds 15st
Reece May would eat 15,000 calories a day and spend £600 a month on junk food

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 07:07:41 +0000
Home Bargains shoppers issued 'do not consume' warning as crisps recalled
Here are all the details of the product being recalled, explaining exactly which batches are affected and who could be at risk by eating the snack

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 05:14:04 +0000
'One-hour' driving test rule change in UK 'would make sense' says The AA
The AA has made a proposal

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Man meets Newcastle woman on Tinder but he had no idea what would happen next
Cruel Amie Ford took out loans in her boyfriend's name, transferred money from his account, and faked letters and emails from Northumbria Police, banks and a solicitors firm

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000
Jet2 passenger stopped by customs at Newcastle Airport caught red handed
Paul Barrett, a former solider, brought 20 kilos of cannabis and a kilo of ketamine into Newcastle Airport on a flight from Faro

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000
South Tyneside scraps climate emergency declaration in Reform UK policy vote
Reform UK councillors backed the motion at a full council meeting

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0000
Meet the NHS workers in an 'incredibly niche' role helping to protect the sight of people across the North East
Many readers may not have heard of orthoptists

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0000
Controversial South Tyneside local plan approved for new homes amid Green Belt concerns
The local plan will shape where homes, jobs and infrastructure are built in South Tyneside until 2040

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000
Newcastle abuse victim praises soap's harrowing sex strangulation storyline
Gemma Laidler says Coronation Street's portrayal of the consequences for teenager Betsy Swain is "so important"

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0000
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
Incidents of fuel taken without payment soared by 20% in the five months after the conflict began on February 28

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 20:40:28 +0000
Ariana Grande pulls out of London show 'Sunday In The Park With George'
Ariana Grande has withdrawn from the upcoming London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday In The Park With George

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 19:57:09 +0000
Spain earthquake sees 4.1 magnitude tremor hit Brit tourist hotspot
The earthquake is understood to have lasted for several seconds

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 19:31:27 +0000
Met Office issues 31C heat warning as four UK regions hit with 48-hour amber health alert
The Met Office has issued an amber health alert for four UK regions as temperatures soar to 31C

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 18:44:06 +0000
Andy Burnham vows 'relentless' action on Channel small boat crossings during Dover visit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to be "relentless" in tackling small boat crossings during a visit to Dover

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 18:42:24 +0000
Man charged with murder after British tourist found dead in suitcase in Athens
Elisabeth Jane Ross, also known as Lisa, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the district of Kypseli in Athens on Saturday, July 18

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 18:16:01 +0000
37 pictures from Seaham Food Festival on a baking August day full of fine food and drink
Seaham Food Festival brought out the big guns on a baking Sunday

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0000
Newcastle mum has spent 47 years working at the Freeman Hospital and says job has changed 'beyond recognition'
Carol Wills has been working at the Newcastle hospital since 1979

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 17:47:10 +0000
Rough sleeper who owes thousands to court in dock for 'begging' in Newcastle City Centre
Paul Sharkey is banned from the centre of Newcastle under a community protection notice but his solicitor said 'The only crime he's committing is being homeless'

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 17:35:43 +0000
Granddaughter's heartbreak after 'incredibly kind' Tyneside cobbler given just months to live
Charlotte Hutchinson is determined to raise money to support her granddad in his final months

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a much loved son aged 25
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 16:35:10 +0000
Inside the detached home with huge gardens up for auction in 'highly sought-after' Northumberland village
Located in Allendale, Hexham, this family home is set back from the road on a plot of approximately 0.6 acres

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 15:18:34 +0000
Heartbreak as young Northumberland family 'lose everything' in major house fire
A devastated mum and her girls are left with just the 'PJs on our backs' after escaping from their burning Prudhoe home

Sun, 2 Aug 2026 15:18:02 +0000
Man fighting for life after car ploughs into North East home with driver arrested
A huge police cordon was erected in Chester Road after a Volkswagen T-Roc smashed into a house

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