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Common Blue Badge mistake could be stopping eligible drivers from getting permit
Some people may mistakenly believe they don’t qualify because of these widespread misconceptions
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A1M Durham LIVE: Serious car crash closes road in both directionsovernight
Durham Emergency services are at the scene
Inside Whitley Bay family-home with 'amazing' panoramic sea views on cliff top crescent
The terraced property set on a quiet pedestrianised walkway overlooking the sea is marketed by Pattinson and up for sale at £695,000
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Full list of North East road closures and roadworks this week
All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, April 27
Plan to transform Prudhoe's East Centre hailed as town’s biggest project in years
The East Centre in Prudhoe, Northumberland, is set to be rebuilt along with plans to remodel the Glade in the town centre
Northumberland cowboy builder fleeced 11 'disgusted' customers out of almost £30,000
Paul Pearson, of Cramlington, has been given a suspended prison sentence for defrauding customers
Newcastle career crook back in jail after stealing man's car while he slept and crashing it
Ryan Rainey, who has 105 offences on his appalling record and has appeared on ChronicleLive numerous times, stepped away from his usual M.O. of stealing from shops
Suspected Gateshead bus station flasher accused of exposing himself to woman and police
Roger Makin is accused of exposing his genitals to members of the public and police officers
King Charles US state visit to go ahead after foiled Trump assassination attack
Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles and Queen Camilla's four-day US state visit will proceed as planned
Heartbroken family gets 'worst news ever' when two-year-old diagnosed with rare cancer
Chanelle Midgley and Daniel Davis found out last month that their young daughter Avarni-Mae has T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Leukaemia
Northumberland tea reader who has predicted pregnancies and new jobs blames Gen Z for demise
One of the UK's last tea leaf readers has helped friends predict new jobs and even pregnancies
Arson probe launched after residents evacuated following fire at North East block of flats
Emergency services were called to a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Sunday morning
Joy as Gateshead puppy given chance to live 'normal life' after surgery for serious heart condition
Just two days after adopting Peggy, a health check up at the vets revealed that she likely had a heart condition which required surgery
Newcastle fan who 'devoted life to helping others' in need of funding for cancer operation
John Weatherson from Northumberland has spent most of his life in Africa helping communities in need but in 2024 cancer cells were found in his pancreas, liver and colon
Photos capture iconic Enterprise sailing dinghies launching from Tynemouth to celebrate 70 years of racing
Enterprise sailing dinghies set sail from Tynemouth, North Tyneside, for the second event in the 2026 Northern Series - celebrating 70 years of dinghy racing
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week include tributes to much loved mum and devoted fiancée
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
King Charles 'greatly relieved' after Trump unhurt at White House dinner shooting
King Charles is being kept fully informed after an alleged gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' dinner, with Buckingham Palace confirming the King is greatly relieved that President Trump and all guests were unharmed
See CCTV footage as moment 'ram-raider' trashes mobile phone shop caught on camera
Swift Mobiles was the target of a late night incident with owners now fearing costs of damage could top £20,000
Uber driver 'demanded £35' from elderly Newcastle couple after going in wrong direction
Margaret Glenn, 76, and her husband David, 80, were left terrified after their Uber driver pulled over taking them home to Throckley
Bishop of Newcastle welcomes failure of assisted dying bill and calls for better end-of-life care
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill did not get through the House of Lords, to the anger of its supporters