County Durham news

• Police closed A1(M) following a multi-vehicle crash at Washington

  03-10-2019 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway just before 9pm
  
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• Police close A1(M) following a multi-vehicle crash at Washington

  03-10-2019 23:01
  
  Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway just before 9pm
  
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• Newcastle leaders accused of 'sickening' delay in action to combat climate emergency

  03-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opponents claimed on Wednesday night that the city council was not taking the urgent steps needed, six months after the local authority declared a climate emergency
  
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• Man denies causing £27,000 of damage to artwork by Angel of the North creator Anthony Gormley

  03-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Evans, of Ashington, is accused of using spray paint to vandalise the Clasp structure at Newcastle University
  
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• Thieves put behind bars as police crack down on burglary in Newcastle's east end

  03-10-2019 20:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say the operation has resulted in a 60% drop in burglaries
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 3

  03-10-2019 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 3 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Thomas Cook collapse will cost taxpayers £60m in lost staff wages

  03-10-2019 19:36
  
  The Government is facing having to fork out for lost wages, holiday pay and redundancy costs following the travel firm's collapse last month
  
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• How many episodes of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK are there and when will they be in?

  03-10-2019 19:27
  
  Ru Paul's Drag Race UK will make its premiere on Thursday, October 3 with millions expected to watch it
  
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• Police investigating Walbottle school fight that left student with head injury

  03-10-2019 19:13
  
  Northumbria Police say "enquiries are ongoing" after emergency services needed to called to a fight at Walbottle Campus on Wednesday
  
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• 'Drunk, aggressive and argumentative' woman allegedly murdered partner with a knife to the heart

  03-10-2019 19:07
  
  Nicola Lee, of Jarrow, who allegedly had a 'propensity to be violent' to partners, denies murdering Paul Taylor
  
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• Specialist wheelchair changes the life of sporty lad who lost both legs to meningitis

  03-10-2019 19:00
  
  Robbie Jones, 13, can now take part in activities he loves such as disability football and wheelchair racing
  
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• Northumberland primary school pupils take to the shed to build for the future

  03-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Belsay First School in Northumberland has invested in a invention shed to help teach children practical skills.
  
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• What time is Ru Paul's Drag Race UK on and where you can watch it?

  03-10-2019 18:54
  
  Excitement has been building for months and now it's time to get a first look at Ru Paul's Drag Race UK
  
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• Durham rugby players died in Sri Lanka after taking 'brown sugar' on night out

  03-10-2019 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At an inquest, held in Crook, County Durham, the medical cause of death was given as opiate toxicity
  
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• Coronation Street to be cancelled for a week to make way for Euro 2020 qualifiers

  03-10-2019 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV will need to move things around to accommodate ties in the summer 2020 tournament
  
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• Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of mum and three week old baby in Wallsend

  03-10-2019 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denis Erdinch Beytula, 27, of Wallsend, appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of attempted murder
  
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• People from Washington wanted to be the stars of new TV documentary on life in the town

  03-10-2019 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From Washington and fancy being on TV? You could be starring on a new documentary all about the town
  
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• Love letters between wartime sweethearts found hidden in a tin in Tyneside house

  03-10-2019 17:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phil Goff and Elza Widdop exchanged letters during WW2; their discovery in a tin under the stairs began a mission to return them to the family
  
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• Search is on to find the next North East Company of the Year

  03-10-2019 17:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who will succeed Northumberland robotics firm Tharsus to take the top prize at the North East Business Awards?
  
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• New landmark building in North Shields could feature on Channel 4’s Grand Designs

  03-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An industrial unit on Hudson Street in North Shields is set to be demolished and replaced by a part private home and part design studio
  
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• Just three protesters turn up to Extinction Rebellion demo in North Tyneside

  03-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Protest comes months after council announces climate emergency
  
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• What is the North East's best small business? Find out at the North East Business Awards

  03-10-2019 15:43
  
  Small Business Award aims to recognise companies that employ no more than 75 full-time staff and which have a proven record of success
  
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• Sky has just slashed the cost of one of its biggest bundles and it could save you hundreds

  03-10-2019 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky TV's Live Action package is heaven for football fans - and Sky have knocked off £15 a month in this mega deal
  
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• Four police officers die in knife attack by an employee in France

  03-10-2019 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four police officers have been killed in an incident at a French police station
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt reveals why her new boyfriend is so different to her exes

  03-10-2019 15:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt has opened up about her new boyfriend Scott Dobinson and how happy he's made her
  
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• Strictly Movie Week songs and dances revealed as couples get set for third live show

  03-10-2019 14:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The songs and dances for Strictly Come Dancing's Movie Week have been revealed and there are some belters
  
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• Row erupts as Gateshead school changes uniform four weeks into new term

  03-10-2019 13:00
  
  Heworth Grange School in Gateshead sent out letters telling parents the new polo shirts parents bought for the new term starting in September were being replaced by plain white shirts and tie
  
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• Helping to keep the North East's red kites safe from harm

  03-10-2019 13:00
  
  The reintroduction of red kites to the region has been a success, but several have been illegally killed. A new project aims to protect birds of prey
  
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• Burglars stole £35,000 of valuables from one house - including £1,500 pair of trainers

  03-10-2019 13:00
  
  Jordan Brydon, of Walker, who was a 'junior partner' in the High Heaton heist, has been spared prison for the high value burglary
  
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• Tributes paid to 'shining star' Hannah Jane Inman who died in Blyth car crash

  03-10-2019 12:52
  
  A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after collision on Coniston Road
  
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• Paul Taylor murder trial LIVE: Updates as Nicola Lee stands accused of stabbing Hebburn man to death

  03-10-2019 12:15
  
  Nicola Lee, of Jarrow, denies murdering Paul Taylor, who died in March
  
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• Teens caught with stolen gun, ammo at high school, Richland County sheriff says - Durham Herald Sun

  03-10-2019 12:05 via heraldsun.com
  Teens caught with stolen gun, ammo at high school, Richland County sheriff says  Durham Herald Sun
  
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• Three-week-old baby fighting for life after mum and son stabbed in Wallsend

  03-10-2019 10:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denis Erdinch Beytula, 27, of Portland Close, Wallsend, has been charged with attempted murder
  
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• ITV to call on This Morning's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby to fill Jeremy Kyle gap

  03-10-2019 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV will give pay rises to a trusted pair of presenters to plug the half-hour-gap left by the cancelled Jeremy Kyle show
  
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• Burger King defends plan to open drive-through at old Newcastle police station amid local backlash

  03-10-2019 09:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fast food giant has pledged that children would not be "encouraged to visit" if its gets the go-ahead for a new restaurant in the West End
  
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• Man on Universal Credit stole trainers after being left unable to afford food

  03-10-2019 09:00
  
  Derek White, 53, pleaded guilty to the theft from the Sunderland store at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court
  
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• How an escaped slave from Virginia ended up living in North East town

  03-10-2019 09:00
  
  Mary Ann Macham escaped slavery in 1830, hid on a ship bound for Europe and ended up living in North Shields until her death, aged 91
  
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• Historic Bigg Market fountain could be turned back on amid calls to cut city's plastic waste

  03-10-2019 08:36
  
  The Rutherford Memorial Fountain has been disused since 1998, but there are hopes that it could now be restored to its former glory
  
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• Sex offender who sent abuse and threats on Facebook to woman he abused years earlier walks free

  03-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Grimes, of Sunderland, came across the woman on social media nine years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting her
  
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• Not again! Killingworth Road traffic nightmare set to return with new 10-week roadworks

  03-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses are warning drivers to expect delays on the infamous South Gosforth route until mid-December during "particularly disruptive" construction work
  
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• Newest Durham County sheriff’s recruits have floppy ears. How the K9 unit is changing - Raleigh News & Observer

  03-10-2019 00:07 via newsobserver.com
  Newest Durham County sheriff’s recruits have floppy ears. How the K9 unit is changing  Raleigh News & Observer
  
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• 'How could someone do this?': Baby and mother stabbed in horror Wallsend attack

  03-10-2019 00:00
  
  Northumbria Police say a man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a mother and child were found with serious stab wounds in Portland Close
  
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• Fresh hope rugby league Magic Weekend could return to St James' Park

  03-10-2019 00:00
  
  Rugby league news website TotalRL has reported Super League clubs have voted to bring the event back to Newcastle
  
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