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Gym-goer noticed one change and hours later she couldn’t speak
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (850+ words) It was a morning like any other before Lily Sillis first sensed something was odd as she stood in front of the mirror doing her morning makeup routine. Each time her makeup brush touched her skin, her face twitched involuntarily....
Hospice team helped man, 89, who 'could hardly get out of the house"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) Chris Taylor with his fish and chips at St Oswald's Hospice(Image: St Oswald's Hospice) A Killingworth pensioner "could hardly get out of the house" due to a debilitating condition which can make even day-to-day tasks almost impossible. Chris Taylor,…...
North East mum crowdfunding to 'make memories' with son who has terminal cancer
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (370+ words) Katrina Robinson and her son Lewis, 23 who is autistic and is suffering from cancer(Image: ChronicleLive) A Bedlington mum is desperate to raise money to "make memories" with her son who has a terminal cancer diagnosis. Lewis Scarth, 23, was originally…...
Parents warned of impact of tablets and devices on child’s brain development
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (808+ words) Parents are being warned about the impact of screen time on young children(Image: PA) Parents in Northumberland have been urged to avoid the use of tablets and devices for young children due to fears it could impact their brain…...
North East mum praises pioneering speech therapy that helped her little boy
2+ week, 1+ day ago (523+ words) A pioneering new speech therapy scheme has already had a huge impact on a little Sunderland lad A Penshaw mum has paid tribute to speech and language support that helped her eldest son when "he just needed a little more…...
68,000 North East children set to gain from removal of two-child benefit cap
2+ week, 4+ day ago (16+ words) 68,000 North East children set to gain from removal of two-child benefit cap'Chronicle Live...
Mayor apologies after special needs child left with 'no suitable education"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) North Tyneside Council left a special needs child with "no suitable education" for three school terms, one and a half of which were during a GCSE year(Image: PA) North Tyneside's mayor has apologised to the family of a special…...
Two thirds of Northumberland adults now classed as overweight or obese
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (530+ words) New figures show that two thirds of adults in Northumberland are now classed as overweight or obese. Obesity is also affecting children, with numbers rising and affecting youngsters from poorer families more. The figures from Northumberland County Council's Healthy Weight…...
Certain Brits should 'consider wearing a face mask"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (448+ words) The UKHSA advised that certain people "consider" wearing a face mask(Image: Getty) Health professionals are advising certain people to "consider wearing a face mask" as a preventative measure against illnesses. This step could safeguard you from respiratory diseases like…...
Newcastle charity launches appeal to tackle child bed poverty
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (416+ words) CT Team with mattress for bed poverty appeal A North East charity is launching a fundraising appeal to ensure local children have a bed to sleep on rather than floors and sofas due to family poverty. Last year Community Transport…...