County Durham news

• Northumberland County Council leader insists environmental initiatives will benefit region's communities

  05-09-2019 22:04
  
  Council leader Peter Jackson was asked if the climate emergency was 'meaningless posturing'
  
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• The North East has bargain booze - according to the Good Pub Guide

  05-09-2019 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Good Pub Guide annual survey reveals UK beer prices have risen by 10p a pint on average - but also tells us where to find the cheapest bevvy
  
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• Defiant Boris Johnson insists he'd 'rather be dead in a ditch' than delay Brexit

  05-09-2019 20:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will next week ask MPs again to let him hold a general election
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning Lotto Set For Life numbers for Thursday, September 5

  05-09-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, September 5 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• BBC documentary to show Newcastle's World Transplant Games in national spotlight this weekend

  05-09-2019 19:09
  
  Programme sees Alan Shearer recount inspiring stories behind the World Transplant Games which were hosted across Tyne and Wear in August
  
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• Tour of Britain 2019 route: Where to watch the race in Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside

  05-09-2019 19:00
  
  The timings for the third stage of the Ovo Energy Tour of Britain have been revealed - here's when riders are set to set off and when they will reach Grey Street
  
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• 'The whole time I'm having chemo I'm thinking about the baby': Pregnant mum tells of cancer battle

  05-09-2019 19:00
  
  Roberta Burton, of Stannington in Northumberland, has lifted the lid on the agonising decision to undergo chemotherapy while carrying her third child
  
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• Ruthless pair subjected man to savage attack with knife and dog chain in Sunderland

  05-09-2019 19:00
  
  Kyle Dixon and Mark Roberts, of Sunderland, 'sought to inflict maximum damage' on Christopher Reed in an attack which could have killed him
  
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• Can your boss turn down holiday requests? Here are your rights to taking leave

  05-09-2019 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is it illegal for your boss to block you holiday request? These are the facts
  
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• Warning after dog falls severely ill following suspected jellyfish sting at Holywell Dene

  05-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Staffordshire Bull Terrier developed a swollen throat and became sick after he was stung at Holywell Dene, near Seaton Sluice
  
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• Northumberland County Council left red-faced after it failed to apply for planning permission

  05-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A complicated situation led to council failing to get planning permission for a ground source heat pump
  
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• New faces in charge of climate change and libraries in Newcastle as city leader shuffles his pack

  05-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Labour leader Nick Forbes has reshuffled his top team at the civic centre for the second time this year, after Kim McGuinness' election as Police and Crime Commissioner
  
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• 'Double whammy' of no-deal Brexit and winter crisis could mean 'disintegration' of NHS, medic warns

  05-09-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North East chair of the The British Medical Association,Dr George Rae, has accused the Government of being 'reckless with the health of North East patients'
  
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• Woman accused of stealing from partially blind 92-year-old at cash point in Gateshead

  05-09-2019 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested and charged a woman after a 92-year-old pensioner said money had been grabbed out of her pocket
  
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• Stobswood housing plan changes given green light

  05-09-2019 16:11
  
  The number of affordable homes provided by the site will be reduced as costs have risen
  
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• Plans for 50 homes near Chilton Moor rejected by councillors over 'viability' issues

  05-09-2019 16:09
  
  This week, councillors discussed proposals for a 50-home estate on parcels of land near Redburn Road and Black Boy Road, Chilton Moor
  
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• Durham County Council's new portable bus lane camera targets city centre drivers - Chronicle Live

  05-09-2019 16:09
  Durham County Council's new portable bus lane camera targets city centre drivers  Chronicle LiveThe council will assume responsibility for bus lane enforcement from Durham Constabulary later this month.
  
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• Durham County Council's new portable bus lane camera targets city centre drivers

  05-09-2019 16:09
  
  The council will assume responsibility for bus lane enforcement from Durham Constabulary later this month
  
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• Loch Ness monster: Scientists reveal 'plausible' explanation for sightings

  05-09-2019 15:59
  
  Scotland's infamous Loch Ness monster may be a giant eel, scientists have claimed
  
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• Police investigating after man's body found in Gateshead woodland

  05-09-2019 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have said that they don't believe there to be any third party involvement in his death
  
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• Council reveals three pledges to tackle climate change - but activists say it's not enough

  05-09-2019 14:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council declared a climate emergency earlier this year, but environmental campaigners say that leaders are not taking urgent enough action
  
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• Labour MPs explain why they oppose holding a general election now

  05-09-2019 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson wants a general election and has accused Labour of being 'cowardly' for blocking one
  
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• Ant and Dec halt This Morning live on air to spring surprise on Phil and Holly

  05-09-2019 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant & Dec stunned This Morning viewers and hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby with a surprise live on air
  
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• Missing Wylam pub owner Patsy Schroder is 'stable' in hospital as son thanks public for their help

  05-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patsy Schroder, from Wylam, Northumberland, has been found and is in a 'stable' condition in hospital
  
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• Inspirational Jo Milne on having second baby, new charity and being nominated for top award

  05-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jo White, née Milne, hit the limelight in 2014 in a viral video of the moment she was able to hear for the first time - now she has spoken of the 'dark cloud' hanging over her perfect family life as her sight slowly disappears
  
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• How much sleep does your child need? Here's what the experts say

  05-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children of different ages need different amounts of sleep - is your youngster getting enough kip?
  
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• Boris Johnson branded 'hopeless, helpless pantomime clown' by Newcastle Labour leader Nick Forbes

  05-09-2019 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city's council leader launched an attack on the Prime Minister's record on Wednesday night, as councillors united against the suspension of Parliament
  
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• Striking work for County Durham's STS - Bdaily

  05-09-2019 12:50
  Striking work for County Durham's STS  BdailyDarlington lightning protection experts, Stone Technical Services (STS), are advising businesses and organisations to check they have adequate lightning ...
  
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• Blackett Street 'dirty air' warning as shocking daily pollution figures revealed

  05-09-2019 12:42
  
  Environmental campaigners are hoping more drivers will ditch their cars after launching a new service offering daily pollution updates at some of Newcastle's most notorious emissions hotspots
  
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• Witness appeal launched after cyclist collides with car on busy Northumberland road

  05-09-2019 12:30
  
  Northumbria Police was called to the scene of the collision on Cowpen Road in Blyth on Tuesday morning
  
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• Vile Walker beast jailed for 23 years for campaign of rape on extremely vulnerable child

  05-09-2019 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Fitzgerald, also known as David, from Walker, subjected the terrified young girl to a series of sordid attacks from the age of 12
  
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• Ushaw Moor new homes plan rejected over traffic concerns and 'rat running'

  05-09-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Plans for more than 200 homes in Ushaw Moor have been rejected over concerns about increased traffic and 'rat running'
  
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• The sky's the limit for a country park on Hadrian's Wall

  05-09-2019 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Walltown Country Park has new improved visitor facilities as part of plans to encourage visitors to the area all year round thanks to Dark Sky status
  
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• Hunting for a job with a salary of more than £25,000? Here are roles up for grabs in the North East

  05-09-2019 11:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HR officer, town planner and a creative market manager are amongst the roles being advertised on Fish4Jobs
  
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• Man to appear in court charged in connection with £200,000 drug bust in Gateshead

  05-09-2019 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Wilkinson, 36, has been charged with with possession with intent to supply a Class B drug
  
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• Real-life 'Grinch' broke into hair salon and stole Christmas gifts from under the tree

  05-09-2019 11:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prolific thief Colin Pearson and his accomplice William Trotter kicked their way into the Estrella salon two days before Christmas
  
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• Dancing on Ice 'dump' Amber Gill in favour of another Love Island star

  05-09-2019 11:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island winner Amber Gill has reportedly been axed from the lineup for the new series of Dancing on Ice
  
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• Hundreds of millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed

  05-09-2019 11:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This issue is thought to be from information previously used to allow people to search using phone numbers, which was disabled after the Cambridge Analytica scandal
  
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• Martin Lewis urges non-home owners to put money in Help to Buy ISA scheme as deadline looms

  05-09-2019 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The money saving expert says just £1 could help first-time buyers save up a deposit
  
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• Yahoo Mail down: Server problems cause frustration as Yahoo apologises

  05-09-2019 10:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Yahoo Mail is not working across the UK and the US and the company has apologised to users
  
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• Worker Celebrates Incredible 50-Year Milestone at Durham County Council - Durham Magazine

  05-09-2019 10:30
  Worker Celebrates Incredible 50-Year Milestone at Durham County Council  Durham MagazineA man who began his working life as a 15-year-old apprentice at a north east Council recently celebrated his 50th year of working for the same employer.
  
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• Ryanair pilots to strike again over seven days in September due to dispute

  05-09-2019 10:00
  
  Pilots walked out last month and earlier this week  in a dispute over pay and benefits - and they're set to do it again this month
  
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• Princess Charlotte arrives for first day at school as it's revealed what classmates will call her

  05-09-2019 09:50
  
  The four-year-old arrived at Thomas's Battersea in London hand-in-hand with mum Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, following her brother Prince George
  
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• The full list of 56 MPs who voted against a general election

  05-09-2019 09:40
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson needed 434 MPs to back his election but he got just 298
  
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• Could there still be a general election and what is happening with no-deal Brexit?

  05-09-2019 09:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson faced a double defeat in the Commons after MPs turned down his motion for a general election
  
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• Plans for 'pit wheel artwork' given go-ahead near Hetton-le-Hill

  05-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An artwork linking Sunderland's mining past has been given planning permission
  
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• Parole hearing for beast who raped and drowned frail Gateshead mum axed after victim's family's fears

  05-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Violent Michael Wade, who killed Jean Whitfield in Birtley, is told he must spend a further two years in a closed prison
  
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• North East misses out on small increase in the number of firefighters nationally

  05-09-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures from the Fire Brigade Union show North East has seen number of firefighters slashed
  
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• Take a look at the progress on the new A19 Testo's roundabout

  05-09-2019 06:00
  
  Highways England has released photos showing the progress so far on slip roads for the planned flyover at the A19 Testo's Roundabout
  
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• Owner of Jesmond pizzeria Cal's Own assaulted in own restaurant by angry dad in row over son's wages

  05-09-2019 06:00
  
  Calvin Kitchin was left with an injury to his forehead following an altercation with Stephen Grieves and his teenage son
  
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