County Durham news

• Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts booted off Champions show leaving judges stunned

  31-08-2019 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was a huge shock at the end of episode one of Britain's Got Talent's: The Champions
  
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• Britain's Got Talent Champions result - who got through to the final?e on

  31-08-2019 23:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent: The Champions made its debut on Saturday night with episode one and a shock result
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning numbers for Saturday August 31 National Lottery and Thunderball

  31-08-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Saturday August 31 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Man goes to rave, burgles it - then falls fast asleep at the crime scene

  31-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The night out also included a five hour stint on the roof
  
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• Made redundant six days before Christmas - and her Jesmond boss 'said it was a gesture of goodwill'

  31-08-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Worker awarded over £6k by an employment tribunal
  
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• Street art you might not have seen in the North East

  31-08-2019 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Street art you might not have seen in the North East
  
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• See the best of the banners at the Boris Johnson protest in Newcastle

  31-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 2,000angry campaigners joined forces to demonstrate against the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend parliament.
  And they arrived armed with their placards at Grey's Monument in Newcastle.
  Here are the best of the banners - can you spot yours?
  
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• Jogger claims 'aggressive' seagulls hit them on the head twice in one week

  31-08-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Numerous complaints have been lodged about nuisance seagulls in Tyneside
  
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• Amanda Holden says Britain's Got Talent liberated her from the 'cheating wife' label

  31-08-2019 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The talent judge hit headlines over her affair with actor Neil Morrissey in 2000 while she was married to comedian Les Dennis
  
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• Coastal South Carolina county hires emergency manager - Durham Herald Sun

  31-08-2019 16:50
  Coastal South Carolina county hires emergency manager  Durham Herald SunA South Carolina coastal county has picked a new emergency manager.
  
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• See the thousands who took to Newcastle streets to protest over Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament

  31-08-2019 15:30
  
  Over 2,000 protesters joined forces at Grey's Monument in Newcastle on Saturday as demonstrators held protests elsewhere in the country
  
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• Investigation after patient almost given knee replacement for wrong leg

  31-08-2019 15:17
  
  Possible botched procedures are being investigated at hospitals in Sunderland and South Tyneside
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Chris Ramsey reveals signature dance move that everyone can relate to

  31-08-2019 14:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With a week to go until the Strictly Com Dancing launch, Chris Ramsey has revealed his signature dance move
  
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• Disgusted Gateshead residents are demanding works on a new estate is completed

  31-08-2019 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Homeowners on Brunel Street near Saltwell Park have been calling on Linden Homes to finish off the road but say nothing happens
  
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• Adorable moment boy, 10, with Down's syndrome helps bin man dad on his rounds

  31-08-2019 14:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Smith, who has Down's syndrome, helped a bin lorry manoeuvre its way up a tight street in Gateshead
  
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• How old is Simon Cowell? Britain's Got Talent judge back in action for Champions series

  31-08-2019 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BGT judge and TV personality Simon Cowell has been on our screens for years now but how old is he?
  
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• Who is Sacred Riana on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions? Illusionist terrifies Amanda Holden

  31-08-2019 13:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magician Sacred Riana is one of the acts on the first episode of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
  
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• Police dog praised after sniffing out suspect hiding under a bed

  31-08-2019 13:00
  
  PD Max and his handler were trying to find three men who had allegedly been in a fight and were armed with knives and a corrosive substance
  
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• 200 pairs of shoes mark 200 deaths - Extinction Rebellion stage Newcastle protest against killer pollution

  31-08-2019 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Jonathan Coates coordinated the protest at Grey's Monument, Newcastle, and said "Newcastle’s air pollution problem is a scandal"
  
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• 200 pairs of shoes mark 200 deaths - Extinct Rebellion stage Newcastle protest against killer pollution

  31-08-2019 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Jonathan Coates coordinated the protest at Grey's Monument, Newcastle, and said "Newcastle’s air pollution problem is a scandal"
  
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• Newcastle West End food bank keeps on growing - with its own kitchen garden

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers transform land behind one of their centres to grow fresh food to supplement donated supplies, and they have had plenty of help
  
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• Newcastle shop that sold MEAT CLEAVER to 13-year-old fined

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heaton Catering Equipment admitted the offence of selling a knife online to a child
  
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• Incredible mum and daughter team who have lost over 9 stone between them

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Wilkinson and her 19-year-old daughter Georgia have lost an incredible nine-and-a-half stone between them after teaming up with personal trainer James Garrity
  
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• In pictures: Six iconic buildings that make us proud of our industrial past

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hiding between the new builds are bridges to towers and factories to shipyards that stamped industry on our region
  
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• Guy Opperman: Why we need a Queen's Speech and opportunities to debate Brexit

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guy Opperman, Conservative MP for Hexham, defends Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament
  
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• Chip and pin horror for 4-year-old boy after he finds something nasty in his Whitley Bay takeaway

  31-08-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Little Isaac Robinson, of Monkseaton, found the drawing pin in his chips bought at the Whitley Whalers on Marine Avenue in Whitley Bay
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt's Bake Off appearance fuels anger as fans defend star against vile bodyshamers

  31-08-2019 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt appeared on Great British Bake Off's Extra Slice and was subject to hurtful online jibes
  
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• Rain and possible thundery showers expected as weather remains grim this weekend

  31-08-2019 11:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There's the potential for heavy rainfall on Sunday but hopefully some long clear spells on Saturday
  
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• Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry sparks concern over 'heartbreak diet' weight loss

  31-08-2019 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry has fans concerned after her holiday pictures showed her weight loss
  
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• 'Get the negotiators. I want fags and I'm not coming down': Man jailed for six-hour roof stand-off

  31-08-2019 10:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leslie Podd climbed onto the roof of Manor House in Sunderland on October 31 last year and threw tiles and brickwork onto the pavement below, narrowly missing police officers and members of the public
  
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• See the properties going under the 'virtual hammer' in the biggest ever online auction for Sunderland

  31-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The seven properties will be sold separately at an on-line auction hosted by Landwood Property on September 4 and are up for grabs with guide prices of between £62,000 and £145,000
  
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• No mobile phone or internet access stopping Northumberland families accessing Universal Credit

  31-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rachel Turnbull, operations manager at Citizens Advice Northumberland, said people in rural areas are finding it difficult to claim the benefit
  
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• Family of murdered Owen Kerry bid to bring Knife Angel sculpture to Newcastle

  31-08-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents Rachel and Keith Kerry, from Cramlington, want to bring the striking Knife Angel sculpture to Newcastle
  
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• How County Durham is reaping the benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration - The Northern Echo

  31-08-2019 08:15
  How County Durham is reaping the benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration  The Northern EchoThe economic benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration in County Durham can be counted in the number of visitors and the amount of…
  
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• How County Durham is reaping the benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration - Darlington and Stockton Times

  31-08-2019 08:15
  How County Durham is reaping the benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration  Darlington and Stockton TimesThe economic benefits of placing culture at the heart of regeneration in County Durham can be counted in the number of visitors and the amount of…
  
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• Why blind schoolboy Jack Thompson is on the Independent Happy List - it will melt your heart

  31-08-2019 06:00
  
  The incredible 11-year-old has been included in the 2019 Independent Happy List - celebrating 50 of the most inspirational people whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery have made Britain a better place to live
  
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• Predator who preyed on vulnerable women and children for more than a decade is jailed for 22 years

  31-08-2019 06:00
  
  Lee Goldsworthy raped a woman with learning difficulties and sexually assaulted a child in a hospital
  
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• Meet Bubblegum: Owner of the Shields Road 'Wetherspoons horse' spotted outside pub speaks out

  31-08-2019 06:00
  
  A picture of Bubblegum tethered up outside a Byker Wetherspoons pub took the internet by storm
  
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• Durham County plan examination 'too far away' - The Northern Echo

  31-08-2019 06:00
  Durham County plan examination 'too far away'  The Northern EchoA COUNCILLOR has hit out at the travel distance faced by rural residents to attend examination hearings into the Durham County plan.
  
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