County Durham news

• Roker 'oil spill': Black substance in the sea between Whitley Bay and Seaburn not oil, officials say

  25-08-2019 22:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A post circulating on Facebook suggested the substance was an oil slick, but the Maritime and Coastguard Agency say the substance is unidentified, but isn't oil
  
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• Is there anywhere better than the North East on a sunny bank holiday? These pictures prove not

  25-08-2019 22:34
  
  This sort of bank holiday weather doesn't happen often in the North East, but when it does there's nowhere we'd rather be
  
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• Sun smiles on the Great North Bike Ride as over 1,000 cyclists honour memory of one Wallsend teen

  25-08-2019 21:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The annual event, in memory of Chris Lucas who died aged just 18 of a rare cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, each year raises tens of thousands of pounds for research
  
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• Prince Harry took Meghan Markle to this £108,000-a-week villa for her birthday - take a look inside

  25-08-2019 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This luxurious private villa in Ibiza is reportedly where Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reportedly celebrated her 38th birthday
  
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• The ultimate list of 100 great Northerners who make the region simply the best

  25-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Ant and Dec, to Sting, to Dame Catherine Cookson, to Ridley Scott, these are some of the North East's most famous people
  
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• The heatwave sleeping advice you should actually ignore - as it could make you hotter

  25-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Wilson, aka The Sleep Geek, reckons you should actually avoid following this one tip
  
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• Will the heatwave last beyond Bank Holiday Monday in the North East?

  25-08-2019 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters at the Met Office predict a few more days of sunshine for the North East, which is avoiding the thunderstorms predicted in other areas
  
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• Four-year-old girl with rare condition given new lease of life thanks to the Sunshine Fund

  25-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The four-year-old from Whitley Bay was unsafe in her old bed due to her complex needs but a specialist bed would have cost her family around £7,000
  
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• Producer of music show the Tube and Tyneside historian Chris Phipps dies

  25-08-2019 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chris Phipps worked as a producer on 80s music show The Tube before penning a number of books about film and music
  
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• Majorca plane crash: Child among five dead as helicopter collides with plane over the Spanish island

  25-08-2019 16:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision reportedly involved a helicopter and small fixed-wing aircraft - the identity of the victims is not yet known
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing reveals launch date when Chris Ramsey and co will hit screens

  25-08-2019 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll find out who Chris Ramsey is partnered with when the show returns
  
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• Woman rescued from the sea off South Shields dies after being airlifted to hospital

  25-08-2019 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman's death is being investigated by police after she was found in the water and flown to hospital by air ambulance
  
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• Quick-thinking schoolboy helped reunite distraught toddler with her panicked father

  25-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Maxwell has been nominated in our Chronicle Champions Awards for helping a lost girl to find her dad
  
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• Nightclub inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon to open in Durham city

  25-08-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is the latest business venture to transform a historic cinema on North Road
  
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• Woman flown to hospital after being pulled from sea by surfer in South Shields rescue

  25-08-2019 13:14
  
  The Great North Air Ambulance landed at Sandhaven beach on Saturday afternoon after a woman had to be rescued from the water
  
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• Criminals should go to jail for attacking police officers, says crime chief

  25-08-2019 13:01
  
  Association of Police and Crime Commissioners chair Katy Bourne was speaking after a PC was killed, while attacks on officers have risen in North East
  
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• Love Island's Amber and Amy reunite for sleepover to ward off rumours of feud

  25-08-2019 12:34
  
  A number of Instagram live videos were posted to social media but some caught the girls off guard and appeared to show a frosty atmosphere
  
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• Mocked by tracksuit-clad yobs at the Metrocentre - just for having a birthmark

  25-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leon Layton has faced a lifetime of adversity because of his birthmark - but has now started a podcast to raise awareness
  
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• Hundreds of North East asylum seekers could be forced out of their homes at the end of August

  25-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new firm is taking responsibility for housing the region's asylum seekers from August 31, but no deal has been reached to take over their current houses from Jomast
  
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• Brave mum shares aftermath of horrifying assault which left her with a broken jaw

  25-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brute Douglas Bell has been jailed after breaking Gemma Humphreys' jaw in front of her daughter
  
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• Bank Holiday heatwave sees families flock to Tynemouth Longsands

  25-08-2019 11:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bank Holiday heatwave sees families flock to Tynemouth Longsands
  
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• End of 100ml hand luggage liquid restrictions in sight as new airport technology announced

  25-08-2019 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has announced plans for all major UK airports to introduce new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment which could ease restrictions imposed more than 10 years ago
  
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• VIP paedophile ring hoaxer Carl Beech's staggering legal bill - which YOU paid for

  25-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The perv, jailed for 18 years at Newcastle Crown Court, has already cost the taxpayer £2m due to his sick lies
  
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• The countries where camouflage gear, flip-flops, and chewing gum can land you with a hefty fine

  25-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An essential list of dos and don't for people travelling abroad this year
  
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• More than £20m spent on repairing potholes across the North East

  25-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of £20,152,433 has been spent across the region, figures have revealed
  
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• How could they? 11 animal cruelty cases that have shocked the North East

  25-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: This article contains distressing photographs. Several neglect cases have been heard in our courts this year - here is a round up of the people who were prosecuted
  
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• From Longsands to Bamburgh: Nine of the ugliest beaches in the North East

  25-08-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Isn't the North East coast awful?
  
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• Cremation costs in County Durham among lowest in UK - The Northern Echo

  25-08-2019 06:00
  Cremation costs in County Durham among lowest in UK  The Northern EchoGRIEVING families in County Durham pay less than almost anywhere else in the country to have their loved ones cremated.
  
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• County Durham gets funding to roll out mental health teams in schools - The Northern Echo

  25-08-2019 06:00
  County Durham gets funding to roll out mental health teams in schools  The Northern EchoA NETWORK of mental health teams will be working in schools in County Durham in a bid to improve young people's wellbeing.
  
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