County Durham news

• Durham County investigating possible measles case - Raleigh News & Observer

  17-06-2019 22:35
  Durham County investigating possible measles case  Raleigh News & ObserverDurham County Medical Director Arlene Seña stressed the importance of vaccinations as discusses the county investigating a possible case of measles at The ...
  
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• Major supermarkets reveal how much contaminated chicken they've sold this year

  17-06-2019 22:02
  
  Data on contaminated chicken sold in supermarkets has been published by the Food Standards Agency
  
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• Two Northumberland post offices targeted by thieves within 15 minutes of each other

  17-06-2019 22:00
  
  Northumbria Police are investigating the theft of £2,000 from a post office in Belsay, 15 minutes after another theft from Darras Hall
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday June 17

  17-06-2019 20:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday, June 17 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Housing firm apologises for street light repair delays which 'left residents in dark' for five months

  17-06-2019 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been complaints about faulty street lights
  
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• Pensioner, 84, dies in hospital after being hit by a bus in Sunderland

  17-06-2019 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are wanting to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision on Sunday, June 16
  
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• Durham County identifies 2nd location of potential measles exposure - Durham Herald Sun

  17-06-2019 19:13
  Durham County identifies 2nd location of potential measles exposure  Durham Herald SunDurham County on Monday named a preschool, as well as a coffee shop, where people may have been exposed to a possible case of measles last week.
  
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• Pervert who had 'revolting' chat with cop posing as 12-year-old suggested 400 mile trip to see her

  17-06-2019 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Shanley, of Jarrow, has been jailed for attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity and trying to cause a child to watch a sexual act
  
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• Sunderland City Council's decision to purchase Siglion for £7.5m to go under the microscope

  17-06-2019 19:00
  
  City councillors have agreed to try and arrange a special meeting to scrutinise the city council's decision to take sole control of Siglion
  
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• DWP chiefs receive £17,000 in bonuses as poor continue to be hit by devastating cuts

  17-06-2019 19:00
  
  Department for Work and Pensions senior civil servants last year got awards at an average of £9,600
  
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• Boris Johnson: I'll transform transport in the North just as I did for London

  17-06-2019 19:00
  
  Tory leadership contender Northern Powerhouse Rail may be a higher priority than the HS2 high speed line
  
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• Best Job Ever? Get paid to Instagram the Women's World Cup Final

  17-06-2019 19:00
  
  New competition could win you a dream job photographing the Women's World Cup Final
  
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• Tory leadership contender Rory Stewart criticises plan to wait until 2030s to build Northern Powerhouse Rail

  17-06-2019 18:50
  
  Tory who hopes to be prime minister says its not good enough to promise a new rail line that may not be completed until 2050
  
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• A Winter Love Island is on the cards as new series earns ITV record ratings

  17-06-2019 18:28
  
  Love Island has once again proved a massive success for itv2 and it's being reported that a Winter Love Island is happening
  
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• The heartbreaking story of how 12-year-old Amira Williams became a prisoner in her own body

  17-06-2019 17:47
  
  Amira and mum Beverley spent weeks at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle once she had been diagnosed
  
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• Welcome to Byker: The huge new mural which pays tribute to Ewan Brown

  17-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The community group Tyneside Living Streets and artist Rob Hutchinson have brought a striking new feature to Byker
  
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• Plans for housing estate in Wooler set for approval

  17-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plans, including 42 bungalows, are recommended for approval this week
  
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• Craft beers and gin could soon be on the menu if specialist off-licence plans are given the go-ahead

  17-06-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A former NHS clinic in Framwellgate Moor could be turned into an off-licence specialising in craft beer
  
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• Love Island's Maura raging with Elma as it kicks off over new boy Tom

  17-06-2019 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island continues on itv2 on Monday and new boy Tom's arrival causes tension between Maura and Elma
  
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• Wanted South Shields man left red-faced after asking undercover cops for help evading the police

  17-06-2019 16:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee has returned to prison after admitting to plain-clothed cops in Newcastle city centre that he was wanted by police
  
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• Evening of music celebrates five decades of friendship between County Durham and Tübingen - The Northern Echo

  17-06-2019 16:15
  Evening of music celebrates five decades of friendship between County Durham and Tübingen  The Northern EchoAN evening of live music marked five decades of friendship between County Durham and its German twin town.
  
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• Love Island couples panic as least compatible couple vote puts them at risk of being dumped

  17-06-2019 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Love Island couples face a very tense time as they vote against each other for who is least compatible
  
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• Travellers visiting Greece are urged to protect themselves against deadly West Nile Virus

  17-06-2019 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Health officials have issued recommendations on how best to protect against mosquito bites whilst in Greece
  
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• Emergency services called to Chester-le-Street after van rolls into shop front

  17-06-2019 15:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The road was closed while the building was assessed for structural damage following the collision on Monday morning
  
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• New car dealership on former Morrisons site set to create 15 jobs

  17-06-2019 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site in Castletown, Sunderland is set for a major makeover after plans from car dealership SG Petch were approved
  
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• ITV planning new 'Jeremy Kyle-style' show just weeks after controversial programme axed

  17-06-2019 14:55
  
  Researchers are reportedly calling for cheaters and victims of affairs to take part in a new show - just five weeks after the controversial series was axed
  
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• 2020 VE Day commemorations will not affect local elections, South Tyneside Council confirms

  17-06-2019 14:31
  
  The bank holiday change was announced earlier this month by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
  
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• This man wants to set up a 'cannabis club' in Wallsend - and he wants the police to support him

  17-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Collin Ferry, of the Ferryman Pub, Wallsend, argues people should be able to consume cannabis in a 'safe' space and learn more about the risks and benefits of the drug
  
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• North Tyneside Council asked to comment on updated plans for 'Whey Aye' wheel

  17-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  World Wheel Company hope changes to the original plans will secure planning permissions for the development
  
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• Mum tells how gruelling neck cancer treatment left her hating chocolate and wine

  17-06-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Suzanne Miller lost over three stone and her sense of taste after discovering the lump in her neck was stage 4 cancer
  
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• NHS boss admits tackling healthcare inequalities in Northumberland is 'tricky'

  17-06-2019 13:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Healthcare commissioners set out how they will be meeting the goals of the county's health and wellbeing strategy
  
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• Mark Wright hangs up on Piers Morgan as he gloats over Soccer Aid win on Good Morning Britain

  17-06-2019 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Morning Britain host managed the winning team in Soccer Aid
  
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• Man accused of assaulting Nigel Farage after Newcastle milkshake incident due in court

  17-06-2019 12:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Crowther, 32, of Holeyn Road, Throckley, is charged with common assault and criminal damage
  
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• Metro line between South Shields and Chichester to be closed for four weeks during summer

  17-06-2019 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closure is due to the new £21m bus and Metro interchange in South Shields which is expected to be completed by August 4
  
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• Investigation opened after man found dead behind Crawcrook pub

  17-06-2019 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were scrambled to the Fox and Hounds pub in Crawcrook on the morning of June 10
  
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• Boots to merge Alnwick pharmacies as part of plans to cut store numbers

  17-06-2019 12:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Proposals indicate that most services currently offered across both branches would still be provided following the merger
  
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• Who are Love Island new boys Tom and Jordan? Lads arrive after recoupling

  17-06-2019 11:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new arrivals keep on coming on Love Island with Jordan Hames and Tom Walker now in the mix
  
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• Teenage thug who punched and kicked man lying in Newcastle city centre street walks free

  17-06-2019 11:32
  
  Teenager Ryan Gillon and another male chased the victim on to Newgate Street minutes after a mass brawl outside Sinners nightclub
  
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• Disabled benefit claimants win record number of appeals after DWP denies them PIP

  17-06-2019 10:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions say it is changing the claim process, with officials told to ask for evidence early to avoid costly tribunals
  
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• Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election: All the dates, candidates and key information

  17-06-2019 09:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters will go to the polls in July to vote for a new PCC after Dame Vera Baird stood down
  
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• Dedicated charity worker who had been here illegally for six years spared jail by 'sympathetic' judge

  17-06-2019 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Churchgoing Oluwakemi Ahmed used a fake Dutch ID document to secure a job with Mencap and a house in Gateshead after arriving from Nigeria
  
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• Schoolchildren 'on strike' for the fifth time as they demand urgent action on climate change

  17-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The YouthStrike4Climate movement has been gaining momentum since the start of the year, and this month Newcastle's teenagers are expected to
  
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• How campaign will tackle loneliness as 53% of Geordies say they feel lonely

  17-06-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A campaign has been launched to tackle the stigma of loneliness and encourage people to speak out
  
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• Two disabled triplets Will and Sam need a specialist bath which will help the whole family

  17-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old brothers both have Autism Spectrum Disorder and severe learning difficulties and need some help from the Sunshine Fund
  
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• TV's Matt Baker signs County Durham's plastic pledge - The Northern Echo

  17-06-2019 06:00
  TV's Matt Baker signs County Durham's plastic pledge  The Northern EchoA TELEVISION presenter with a passion for the countryside has become the latest to sign a pledge promising to try and eradicate single use plastics…
  
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• Landlords lose licences for illegally showing Premier League football matches in Newcastle pub

  17-06-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Santokh Singh Chahal and John Hart were both hit with fines after being found guilty of screening Sky Sports at The Chesterfield pub without the correct licence
  
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