County Durham news

• Teen rapper records emotional tribute to tragic schoolgirl Melissa Tate

  09-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 10-year-old was killed in an alleged hit and run in Kenton last month
  
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• Northgate Hospital overhaul plans lodged with Northumberland County Council

  09-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The application has been submitted by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (NTW)
  
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• Nissan to end all night shifts at Sunderland plant, union claims

  09-10-2019 20:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No jobs are thought to be at risk due to the shift change
  
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• Lotto results: Winning numbers for Wednesday October 9 National Lottery and Thunderball

  09-10-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, October 9 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning numbers for Wednesday October 9 National Lottery and Thunderball

  09-10-2019 20:15
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, October 9 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters from serious crash in Newton Aycliffe

  09-10-2019 19:42
  
  Police asked drivers to avoid the area as emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash in the County Durham town
  
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• West Denton parents warned they could be evicted if their children continue to terrorise estate

  09-10-2019 19:00
  
  A total of 13 homes in West Denton were visited by police and council officers on Wednesday following reports of anti-social behaviour caused by youths in the area
  
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• Self-employed workers at risk of being trapped in low income jobs, report warns

  09-10-2019 19:00
  
  Think tank Centre for Cities have revealed the explosion in self-employment in the North East and warned workers risk losing pace with the changing economy
  
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• How Newcastle is celebrating the older generation as part of Older People’s Month

  09-10-2019 19:00
  
  This month Newcastle is coming together to celebrate elderly people and their contribution to the community through dozens of events.
  
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• Emergency plans for Metro failures revealed - find out if your station is a priority

  09-10-2019 19:00
  
  A Nexus document reveals how transport bosses decide which routes to focus their attention on in the event of a total shutdown of the network
  
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• Three-week-old baby stabbed to death in Wallsend can now be named as Andrei Stefan

  09-10-2019 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The three-week-old died in hospital four days after incident at flats in Howdon
  
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• North East police to get 325 new officers in Boris Johnson's recruitment drive

  09-10-2019 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Government says it is keeping communities safe but critics say it's merely restoring police officers lost due to earlier Tory cuts
  
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• Newcastle city centre pub to close for four months for £1m refurbishment

  09-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Five Swans, in St Marys Place, near Haymarket is set to shut its doors on October 21 - and will not reopen until February 11 2020
  
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• Looking for work? There's a massive jobs fair at Silverlink in North Tyneside on Thursday

  09-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Among the employers looking for new staff are Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny’s, JD, M&S, McDonald’s, New Look, Nando’s and Odeon
  
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• Do you recognise this man? Police release image after burglar stole TV from Jesmond home

  09-10-2019 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers are investigating the burglary at a Jesmond home where an intruder made off with a Samsung TV
  
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• Metro disruption: How will your journey home be affected after power fault caused travel chaos

  09-10-2019 16:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Passengers have been warned that their train on the commute home could be busier than usual with some services unable to run
  
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• Consett hot food takeaway, Golden Pizza, loses bid to extend licence to 5am

  09-10-2019 15:55
  
  Crimes fears have lead to the takeaway being denied a licence extension
  
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• Watch Vicky Pattison take drastic measures by leaving hotel in a suitcase to avoid paparazzi

  09-10-2019 15:46
  
  In scenes that will air on her new show Vicky Pattison: No Filter, the Geordie Shore star sneaks out of a hotel in a suitcase
  
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• Woman pretending to be police officer robs 58-year-old man in his own house

  09-10-2019 15:43
  
  Police are appealing for help in tracing the culprits responsible for the robbery at an address in North Shields
  
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• First images after train bursts into flames on the East Coast Main Line

  09-10-2019 15:08
  
  Frantic passengers were evacuated from the burning TransPennine Express service travelling to Newcastle
  
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• Meet the couple behind Hays Travel as they offer hope to thousands of Thomas Cook staff

  09-10-2019 14:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Hays has taken the firm from a single shop to a £1bn empire, though it almost fell at the first hurdle
  
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• Man banned from McDonald's restaurant after being arrested more than 500 times

  09-10-2019 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Herron has been detained for a range of offences including assaulting and threatening staff and being drunk and disorderly
  
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• Alleged murder victim John Littlewood died of 'blunt head injuries' - coroner reveals

  09-10-2019 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the death of the 36-year-old has been opened by County Durham and Darlington Coroner's Court
  
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• Watch despicable bingo playing burglar brazenly fleecing vulnerable 91-year-old dementia sufferer

  09-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Irene Robinson, 60, of Arthurs Hill, was caught on camera stealing cash from the victim's purse at her sheltered accommodation
  
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• The Tory MP from Surrey who decided to help out a deprived Tyneside town

  09-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir John Jarvis made it his mission to help the people of Jarrow in the midst of the Depression, yet his efforts are largely forgotten nowadays
  
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• Machete wielding robber strikes at Kenton newsagents a week after similar attack nearby

  09-10-2019 12:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police is probing two raids at a newsagents and convenience store in the Kenton area of Newcastle, which happened a week apart
  
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• East Coast Main Line blocked after fire breaks out on train between Durham and Darlington

  09-10-2019 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are in attendance between Durham and Darlington as they deal with a blaze on board a passenger train
  
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• Why Metros were delayed on Wednesday and how long will disruption last?

  09-10-2019 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro passengers faced huge delays this morning with Nexus unable to provide a full peak service
  
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• Police hunt wanted Sunderland man over alleged burglary in Newcastle

  09-10-2019 12:18
  
  A number of properties across Sunderland and South Shields have been searched in a bid to locate the 39-year-old
  
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• Head teacher of Walbottle Campus steps down after taking early retirement, school governors say

  09-10-2019 12:02
  
  Kerry Lord has stood down as the head of Walbottle Campus as it prepares to become part of a 'multi academy trust'
  
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• Police provide update after woman reportedly raped in Newcastle's Bigg Market

  09-10-2019 11:37
  
  Police want to speak to 11 witnesses after a reported rape on Friday morning which is linked to an earlier alleged robbery
  
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• See Wallsend baby stabbing accused Denis Beytula being led into prison van

  09-10-2019 11:17
  
  A three-week-old baby boy died in hospital following alleged attack in Wallsend
  
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• Dancing on Ice to have same sex couple for the first time in show's history

  09-10-2019 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing on Ice are lining up a same sex couple for the first time in the history of the ITV series
  
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• Sunderland's Hays Travel buys former Thomas Cook stores and aims to save 2,500 jobs

  09-10-2019 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deal for more than 550 shops could offer a lifeline for many of the staff who lost their jobs when Thomas Cook collapsed
  
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• EuroMillions confirms how Brexit will affect lottery players ahead of UK ticket winning £170m

  09-10-2019 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A UK-ticketholder won a £170 million jackpot on last night's EuroMillions to become the country's biggest ever winner
  
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• Two people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on the A69 at Haydon Bridge

  09-10-2019 10:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Air ambulance called to the scene of a crash on Haydon Bridge Bypass where casualties had been trapped inside vehicles
  
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• Drink driver who was airlifted to hospital after crashing scooter in Wallsend banned from the road

  09-10-2019 09:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He took to his scooter after a drinking session turned nasty
  
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• Is it you? UK player wins whopping Euromillions £169m jackpot after matching all winning numbers

  09-10-2019 09:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The massive lottery jackpot, drawn on Tuesday night, was won with a ticket purchased in the UK, it has been confirmed
  
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• Takeaway owner saved by customers after heart attack reunites with lifesavers

  09-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hamid Khazaee, 62, collapsed in Simply Grill in Low Fell but got to say thank you to the off-duty medics who save his life after an appeal on Facebook to find them
  
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• Home owners with empty properties facing council tax bills four times higher than going rate

  09-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council has approved proposals to introduce an empty homes premium in a bid to bring properties back into use
  
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• Bulldozers to move in on Holy Trinity Church Hall in West Cornforth to make way for homes

  09-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The building in West Cornforth had fallen into poor structural repair
  
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• Budget for new Morpeth Leisure Centre increased to £21m to cover community hub costs

  09-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An additional £3m has been approved for the project by Northumberland County Council's cabinet
  
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• Newcastle man charged with eight counts of terror offences

  09-10-2019 08:21
  
  The 21-year-old, from High Callerton, was arrested as part of an investigation into right-wing terrorism
  
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• Missile-throwing rooftop thug left street in lockdown and police injured

  09-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Harmeston, of Crawcrook, who climbed onto a roof in High Spen, was lucky he didn't murder a police officer, a court heard
  
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• Claims a new Metro line will be 'easier' than previous expansions

  09-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A North East council boss has said he is 'very confident' about the prospect of extending the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington
  
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• Bid to register land in Romaldkirk as 'village green' rejected by councillors

  09-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors were told the land at Romaldkirk passed several tests around village green registration
  
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• North East news LIVE: Major delays on the Metro; A69 closed after crash at Haydon Bridge

  09-10-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: A69 closed in both directions after crash at Haydon Bridge

  09-10-2019 06:00
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Wednesday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Paul Taylor murder trial: Ex partner of Nicola Lee tells court she stabbed him

  09-10-2019 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicola Lee denies stabbing Paul Taylor to death at her home in Jarrow, claiming he stuck the knife in his own heart
  
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