County Durham news

• Bars and homes evacuated on Jesmond's Osborne Road as fire rips through Caledonian Hotel

  04-10-2019 22:42
  
  Four crews were initially dispatched to the scene where they were met with giant flames and plumes of black smoke rising from the building
  
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• Two people killed in horror crash on the A697 in Northumberland

  04-10-2019 22:36
  
  Four people are also in hospital - one of those in a critical condition - as a result of the collision near New Moor House crossroads
  
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• Job fair aims to help hundreds of former Thomas Cook staff in the region

  04-10-2019 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Cook collapsed last week leaving 9,000 people across the country unemployed
  
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• First footage of Caledonian Hotel fire in Jesmond as emergency services continue to tackle blaze

  04-10-2019 20:14
  
  Residents have been warned to keep their windows and doors closed in the vicinity due to the smoke coming from the blaze
  
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• Watch burglar who put his foot in it by leaving dirty sock at the scene of social club heist

  04-10-2019 20:00
  
  Karl Hogg caused huge damage by smashing in through a roof of a social club in Houghton-le-Spring and stole thousands of pounds
  
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• Every update as dozens of firefighters tackle huge blaze at Caledonian Hotel in Jesmond

  04-10-2019 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of Osborne Road has been cordoned off by police as firefighters tackle the huge flames coming from the hotel
  
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• Caledonian Hotel fire LIVE: Updates as dozens of firefighters tackle huge blaze in Jesmond

  04-10-2019 19:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of Osborne Road has been cordoned off by police as firefighters tackle the huge flames coming from the hotel
  
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• How old are Bars and Melody? Double act in Britain's Got Talent Champions final

  04-10-2019 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bars & Melody are in the lineup for the final of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions on Saturday
  
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• Work starts on new North Shields leisure hub that will create more than 100 jobs

  04-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Everyone Entertained venue, near the Royal Quays Shopping Centre, will have climbing walls, soft play, laser tag, adventure golf and quest rooms
  
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• After losing two sons, these inspirational parents are dedicated to improving other families lives

  04-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah and Chris Cookson heartache has made them determined to support other families and to help save other babies lives.
  
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• How old are Stavros Flatley? Britain's Got Talent duo return for Champions final

  04-10-2019 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stavros Flatley are on the lineup for the Britain's Got Talent Champions final which will air on ITV on Saturday
  
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• Britain's Got Talent Champions final lineup as returning contestants go for glory

  04-10-2019 18:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Britain's Got Talent: The Champions final will on ITV on Saturday night with a varied lineup of acts
  
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• Pensioner, 90, fighting for his life in hospital after serious crash in Sunderland

  04-10-2019 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision near the A19 at Foxcover on Thursday morning
  
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• Life saving defibrillator installed in County Durham village - Bdaily

  04-10-2019 17:43 via bdaily.co.uk
  Life saving defibrillator installed in County Durham village  Bdaily
  
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• Casualties trapped in cars following serious crash on the A697 in Northumberland

  04-10-2019 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have closed the road in both directions near Edlingham and say they expect to be at the scene for 'several hours'
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Chris Ramsey reveals dramatic stumble that wasn't shown on TV

  04-10-2019 17:12
  
  Strictly Come Dancing's Chris Ramsey has opened up about a fall that happened last weekend that viewers didn't see
  
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• New animal hospital to open in North Shields despite neighbours' objections

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
  Plans to open an animal hospital in a North Shields Street have been given the go-ahead
  
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• Dobson & Parnell restaurant fined after woman hospitalised with allergic reaction to fish curry

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
  The Quayside restaurant admitted breaching food safety regulations by serving a dish containing peanuts to a woman with a serious nut allergy - an incident which 'could have proved fatal'
  
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• Burglars break into Barnardo's in Gateshead and ripped till from counter to steal small amount of cash

  04-10-2019 17:00
  
  Burglars smashed the front door of the Barnardo's charity shop on Boot Street, Felling, Gateshead, and staff say it is “distressing for everyone involved”
  
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• Police becoming increasingly concerned for missing 66-year-old John Lovett

  04-10-2019 16:48
  
  The Seaham pensioner was last seen on Friday morning at a fishing shop in Sunderland
  
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• Woman fined after being caught flogging fake designer clothes on Facebook

  04-10-2019 15:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Claire Hubert, 40, was found with 720 items of clothing and accessories from 59 brands in her home
  
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• 'I've said a prayer for him everyday': Neighbour in flats where mum and baby were stabbed tells of horror

  04-10-2019 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three-week-old boy remains critically ill in hospital
  
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• Martin Lewis warns workers could lose £10,000 from their pension because of simple mistake

  04-10-2019 14:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Getting something wrong on the form that's handed to you at the start of a new job could cost you as much as £10,000 in the long run - but Martin Lewis has just explained how to fix it
  
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• Police seize 30 illegal weapons after two men were rumbled by online orders

  04-10-2019 14:04
  
  Officers discovered prohibited weapons including knuckledusters, a stun gun and nunchucks when they visited the addresses
  
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• Don't Tell the Bride wedding axed after couple break rules for first time in show's history

  04-10-2019 13:47
  
  An episode of Don't Tell the Bride has been axed after a couple broke the rules first time in the show's history
  
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• Two dead, another injured in overnight shooting, Richland County sheriff says - Durham Herald Sun

  04-10-2019 13:28 via heraldsun.com
  Two dead, another injured in overnight shooting, Richland County sheriff says  Durham Herald Sun
  
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• The best public high schools in Durham County (Slideshow) - Triangle Business Journal

  04-10-2019 13:23 via bizjournals.com
  The best public high schools in Durham County (Slideshow)  Triangle Business Journal
  
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• Police searching for man wanted in connection with alleged rape and witness intimidation

  04-10-2019 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leslie Thompson, 30, is believed to be in the Durham City area and officers are asking for the public's help to track him down
  
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• Primary school choir to represent the North East in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall

  04-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Peter's RC Primary School choir will be the only performers from the region to compete in this years Music for Youth Proms on November 12
  
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• OAPs 'almost held captive' as only lift serving Wideopen retirement flats breaks down

  04-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Riverside Care and Support, which manages Weetslade Court in Wideopen, has apologised for the inconvenience and says residents are being regularly checked on
  
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• 'Accept that mistakes have been made' - City rivals clash in row over council's Brexit helpline

  04-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The city’s Liberal Democrat opposition claims that a phone line set up to help EU nationals had malfunctioned - but Labour says the complaints are inaccurate
  
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• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the North East

  04-10-2019 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning will be in place for most of Sunday and there is a risk of flooding and travel disruption
  
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• Detectives urge residents to check their CCTV after man is left in coma after suspected hit and run

  04-10-2019 11:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AA 33-year-old old man suffered serious spinal injuries following the collision in Sunderland where the car involved fled the scene
  
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• Britain's Got Talent shock as Stavros Flatley announce split before Champions final

  04-10-2019 11:26
  
  They were Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act for the BGT Champions final but Stavros Flatley are splitting
  
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• Former Newcastle United coach Dean Saunders wins appeal over drink-drive jail sentence

  04-10-2019 11:23
  
  Ex striker who was part of Graeme Souness' team was stopped by police for “atrocious” driving
  
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• Former Newcastle United coach Dean Saunders to appeal drink-drive jail sentence

  04-10-2019 11:23
  
  Ex striker who was part of Graeme Souness' team was stopped by police for “atrocious” driving
  
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• CCTV appeal after man exposed himself to two young girls in Washington

  04-10-2019 10:36
  
  Police believe the man in the image could help them with their investigation into the two separate incidents
  
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• Cyclists to Get Handy Freebies across County Durham - Durham Magazine - Durham Deserves Good News - Durham Magazine

  04-10-2019 10:29 via durhammagazine.co.uk
  Cyclists to Get Handy Freebies across County Durham - Durham Magazine - Durham Deserves Good News  Durham Magazine
  
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• Heavy rain showers expected this weekend as well as fog and strong winds

  04-10-2019 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It looks like it will be another washout weekend in the region with heavy rain expected to hit by Saturday evening
  
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• Cyclists to Get Handy Freebies across County Durham - Durham Magazine

  04-10-2019 09:35 via durhammagazine.co.uk
  Cyclists to Get Handy Freebies across County Durham  Durham Magazine
  
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• New North Shields venue could be used to host ‘ultra right rallies’, claims councillor

  04-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  But team behind the new North Shields venue say "hell would freeze over" before they host the hard right
  
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• Durham County Council's pest control team rated well for second year - The Northern Echo

  04-10-2019 09:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Durham County Council's pest control team rated well for second year  The Northern Echo
  
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• Council warns that tackling Newcastle's grass verge jungle would mean cuts to other vital services

  04-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in the green suburbs of the city were left outraged this summer after Newcastle City Council halved its number of annual grass cuttings
  
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• North East news LIVE: Road closed and air ambulance at scene after crash on the A697 in Northumberland

  04-10-2019 07:00
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• NHS specialist doctor who treats dying patients could be struck off - allegedly 'for throwing a cup'

  04-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police issued the caution last summer to the consultant who now faces being dragged through a professional probe
  
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• Cars could be banned from Newcastle's Grey Street as council leader reveals new vision

  04-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Forbes said the famous city centre street is one of the country's "most beautiful car parks" as he revealed a long-term ambition to have it pedestrianised
  
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• Council's pest control team rated well for second year - The Northern Echo

  04-10-2019 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Council's pest control team rated well for second year  The Northern Echo
  
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• Hear the 999 call from alleged murderer Nicola Lee as she sat with her dying partner

  04-10-2019 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicola Lee, of Jarrow, denies murdering Paul Taylor at her home in Jarrow
  
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