County Durham news

• Man charged with exposing himself to women at popular nature reserve Waldridge Fell

  16-10-2019 22:38
  
  Police were made aware of several incidents of indecent exposure at the Chester-le-Street country park
  
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• Residents speak of shock after 11-year-old boy was hit by car on North Shields road

  16-10-2019 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Howdon Road was closed for more than three hours after the incident on Wednesday
  
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• 'Someone is protecting a murderer': Jodie Wilkinson's sister makes emotional plea for justice

  16-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has now been three years since Jodie was knifed in the street in the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle
  
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• Morpeth County Hall revamp plans revealed after years of wrangling over HQ

  16-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposals are to change the reception area, car park and outdoor areas at Northumberland County Council's County Hall
  
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• Man taken to hospital after seven-vehicle pile-up on A194(M) in Gateshead

  16-10-2019 20:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash involving seven vehicles on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: National Lottery and Thunderball winning numbers for Wednesday October 16

  16-10-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Wednesday, October 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• We must solve Brexit before holding general election, insists Labour MP leading calls for referendum

  16-10-2019 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Phil Wilson, the Labour MP leading calls for a so-called People's Vote, says Brexit would 'poison' a general election if it was held now
  
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• 'Unpleasant assault or act of kindness': Gazza jury retires to reach verdict on train kiss

  16-10-2019 19:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 52-year-old former football star admits kissing the woman on a train to Newcastle last August - but denies there was “any sexual intent whatsoever”
  
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• First footage from scene as boy, 11, rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car

  16-10-2019 19:01
  
  Police have closed Howdon Road in both directions as officers investigate and to allow a clean-up operation to take place
  
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• 'The roof is leaking and we're getting more buckets': Head says £73m cash boost won't save schools

  16-10-2019 19:00
  
  The North East is set to receive an extra £73m for its schools next year, but critics say it won't restore education to its pre-austerity quality
  
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• 'Reckless' drivers and 'aggressive' Salters Bridge stand-offs just days after rat run re-opens

  16-10-2019 19:00
  
  The ancient bridge was opened on Sunday to help relieve congestion on Killingworth Road - but it is already proving a nightmare for residents in Gosforth
  
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• Northern Rail could be nationalised, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps reveals

  16-10-2019 19:00
  
  Transport Secretary slams delays and cancellations of Northern Rail, and says service 'cannot continue' as it is
  
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• North Shields road closure LIVE: Updates as boy, 11, hit by car on Howdon Road

  16-10-2019 18:27
  
  Police have closed Howdon Road in both directions as officers investigate at the scene and to allow a clean-up operation to take place
  
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• Every update on police investigation after 11-year-old boy is hit by car in North Shields

  16-10-2019 18:27
  
  Police have closed Howdon Road in both directions as officers investigate at the scene and to allow a clean-up operation to take place
  
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• Permanent base for Mexican restaurant that wowed as pop-up on Newcastle Quayside

  16-10-2019 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taco restaurant Barrio Comida to open permanent diner in Durham
  
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• Remember the grand old days of cinema in Wearside and County Durham? Here's 9 reminders for you to enjoy - Sunderland Echo

  16-10-2019 17:45 via sunderlandecho.com
  Remember the grand old days of cinema in Wearside and County Durham? Here's 9 reminders for you to enjoy  Sunderland Echo
  
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• First footage of crash between HGV and van on the A19 near Tyne Tunnel

  16-10-2019 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One patient has been taken to hospital after sustaining back injuries in the collision
  
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• 'Toon Council' formed to support poorly children cared for by the Sick Children's Trust

  16-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The group are aiming to raise awareness and much-needed funds for The Sick Children’s Trust
  
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• MPs slam UEFA for failing to take racism seriously after abuse at England's game against Bulgaria

  16-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead MP Ian Mearns says UEFA 'has paid lip service to this issue for decades' after Gareth Southgate's side were abused in Sofia
  
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• Jailed racist Billy Charlton 'kicked out of Washington home' and will be 'homeless' when released

  16-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Supporters claim the 55-year-old is unhappy at being locked up in HMP Northumberland - despite receiving cash and gifts from supporters
  
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• HS2 review urged to back Hitachi and North East jobs by building the line

  16-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hitachi, based at Newton Aycliffe,is bidding for a contract to build trains for the HS2 high speed rail line
  
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• Gateshead interior designer found with 200 cannabis plants in his home

  16-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alec Simpson, of Leeming Gardens, Gateshead, admitted growing the plants and said the cannabis was for his own use for medical reasons
  
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• Watch Vicky Pattison's mam make cheeky dig about her failed engagement

  16-10-2019 16:02
  
  Appearing on Vicky Pattison's new show No Filter, her mam Caroll makes a joke about her last relationship
  
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• Muhammad Ali's stunning gifts for Tyneside couple who befriended boxing legend

  16-10-2019 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your chance to own items which Muhammad Ali gave to Tyneside couple, who the boxing superstar met during his famous trip to Tyneside in 1977
  
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• Watch as drunk burglar falls asleep at the scene of the crime before being caught red-handed

  16-10-2019 13:38
  
  A police officer who went to investigate the smashed window at Great Coffee on the Quayside found the drunk burglar asleep inside
  
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• Geordie Shore's James Tindale is back on the show and looks very different

  16-10-2019 13:32
  
  James Tindale is back on Geordie Shore for series 20 and fans of the show can't get over how different he looks
  
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• The day town stood still to mark passing of one of its most remarkable sons

  16-10-2019 13:00
  
  The largely forgotten Dr Thomas Winterbottom of South Shields was hugely influential, and his life spanned one of history's most dramatic periods
  
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• Mum told to treat miscarriage 'as a period' demands more help for bereaved parents

  16-10-2019 13:00
  
  Gateshead Council marked the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week by lighting the Millennium Bridge in pink and blue and it was an emotional moment for mum Lea-Anne Brown
  
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• Plastic found in the stomach of sperm whale that died on Northumberland beach

  16-10-2019 12:58
  
  Experts from the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme at the Zoological Society of London have completed
  
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• New homes for Pegswood as developer Gleeson agrees to meet council's demands

  16-10-2019 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The affordable housing being offered near Morpeth is now acceptable by Northumberland County Council
  
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• Sick of Brexit? Sky launches Brexit-free news channel

  16-10-2019 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'pop-up' channel airs in the afternoon and evening, for those who want to hear about everything but the 'B Word'
  
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• Passenger impaled by post after danger driver ploughed car into wooden fence

  16-10-2019 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Sanderson has admitted causing the death of Michael Armstrong when he crashed his car in Philadelphia
  
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• Indoor Arctic Experience to arrive at intu Metrocentre with ice rink, ice bar and even snowfall!

  16-10-2019 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In a huge first for intu Metrocentre it will host its own Arctic Experience with an ice rink and ice bar
  
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• North East volunteers needed to help the biggest food collection in the UK

  16-10-2019 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two North East charities are seeking volunteers to encourage shoppers to donate to those in need
  
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• Ant and Dec could win their 19th consecutive best presenter National Television Award

  16-10-2019 11:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie duo have enjoyed almost two decades as Britain's best presenters, while Vera and Brenda Blethyn could win prizes too
  
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• North East to avoid thunderstorms and flooding before rain returns later in the week

  16-10-2019 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Other parts of the UK are braced for some wild weather over the next few days but the Met Office says the North East will escape the worst of it
  
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• Royal Mail postal staff could strike in run-up to Christmas in dispute

  16-10-2019 10:40
  
  Members of the Communication Workers Union have voted in favour of strike over job security and employment terms and conditions
  
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• DWP spending millions to develop 'welfare robots' to help process benefit claims

  16-10-2019 09:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Welfare charities have said Universal Credit claimants will be 'left at the mercy of online systems'
  
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• Northumbria health trust rated 'outstanding' for second time in row

  16-10-2019 09:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir James Mackey, chief executive of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, it is most great news for our patients and communities in the area
  
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• Luxury glamping site with rustic woodland theme and sleeping pods could open in Wallsend

  16-10-2019 09:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Wallsend my soon be able to camp in luxury if plans for a 'glamping' site are given the go-ahead
  
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• Wetherspoons yob with bloody mouth threatens police with beating from her brother

  16-10-2019 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old had blood coming from her mouth when she launched into the tirade outside the Mile Castle in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Wetherspoon yob with bloody mouth threatens police with beating from her brother

  16-10-2019 09:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old had blood coming from her mouth when she launched into the tirade outside the Mile Castle in Newcastle city centre
  
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• The Fosse pub attack: Final masked gang member jailed for violent disorder

  16-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Harrison, 32, of Fenham, was the last member of the gang to be jailed over the 2016 incident
  
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• How company was ahead of the curve when it came to owning a piece of history

  16-10-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stones from Durham Cathedral will be up for auction later this week, but local company the Learning Curve Group are one step ahead
  
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• North East news LIVE: A19 northbound blocked after HGV and van crash near the Tyne Tunnel

  16-10-2019 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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• Bar wars: Firm behind Harry's Bar hired private investigator to prove Banyan breached booze limits

  16-10-2019 06:00
  
  Endless Stretch Limited says that city councillors can have "no confidence" that Banyan will stick to strict alcohol licence conditions, as the venue seeks permission to open until 2am
  
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• The North tells Boris Johnson: Give us HS2 and let us build it

  16-10-2019 01:01
  
  The North's mayors and council leaders say they will rescue troubled HS2 project by taking over construction
  
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• North East councils to face staggering £1.3bn funding gap in next four years - Unions claim

  16-10-2019 01:01
  
  TUC Regional Secretary Beth Farhat says it is time the North East go its fair share of cash
  
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• Paul Taylor murder trial: Accused Nicola Lee tells court her ex partner stabbed himself to death

  16-10-2019 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nicola Lee, of Jarrow, is standing trial accused of murdering Paul Taylor during a row at her flat
  
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