County Durham news

• Strictly Come Dancing's Chris Ramsey goes back to school in South Shields

  19-10-2019 22:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields comedian returned to Harton Technology College as part of the BBC show to meet pupils and get marked by his old headmaster
  
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• How old is Ricki Lake? X Factor Celebrity line-up features TV host & Hairspray star

  19-10-2019 21:47
  
  The X Factor: Celebrity continues on ITV on Saturday night and the stars include Ricki, Martin Bashir and The Chase's Jenny Ryan
  
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• Read patients' heartwarming messages to GP living with cancer so rare she'd barely heard of it

  19-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Georgina Morgan has stepped down from her role at The Rothbury Practice to focus on her family and treatment for advanced appendix cancer
  
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• Cheryl spotted in the audience at Strictly Come Dancing audience at start of week five

  19-10-2019 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie popstar Cheryl made her first appearance in the audience of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Kelvin Fletcher on Strictly Come Dancing divides opinion as scores drop for David James

  19-10-2019 20:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a stunning start to his Strictly Come Dancing experience the last-minute stand-in wowed the audience  - but David James had a different experience
  
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• National Lottery results LIVE: Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday October 19

  19-10-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers and Thunderball for Saturday, October 19 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Who is Lewis Ritson, where is he from and what is his boxing record like?

  19-10-2019 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Geordie fighter is a cult hero for North East boxing fans and will take on Robbie Davies Jnr at the Newcastle Utilita Arena on Saturday night
  
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• Sister of murdered Jodie Wilkinson tells of heartache over Peter Duncan's death

  19-10-2019 19:00
  
  As latest crime stats show violence is on the rise, Amy Wilkinson reveals the horror she felt when she heard of Peter Duncan's murder in Eldon Square
  
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• Cancer sufferer opens up about how years of smoking destroyed her life

  19-10-2019 19:00
  
  Following a cancer diagnosis, mum-of-three Sue Mountain has opened up about how smoking has impacted her life
  
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• 10 North East Instagrammers you must follow if you love street photography

  19-10-2019 19:00
  
  10 photos capture candid moments in time around the North East
  
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• Road blocked as car overturns after crash on Newcastle's Central Motorway

  19-10-2019 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said the driver was not reported to be seriously injured and the road should be fully open shortly
  
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• Widow speaks of heartbreak after losing 'loving and caring' Chester-le-Street husband to cancer

  19-10-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph McGuckin, of Chester-le-Street, died after being diagnosed with two cancers linked to the exposure to asbestos
  
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• Footage shows sheer size of whale beached in Northumberland as scientists share post-mortem results

  19-10-2019 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Onlookers were devastated when a young male sperm whale died after becoming stranded just off the Northumberland coast
  
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• MPs refuse to back Brexit deal - but Boris Johnson insists he won't ask the EU for a delay

  19-10-2019 16:28
  
  MPs met at Westminster for 'super Saturday' but chose to delay making a decision on the Brexit withdrawal agreement
  
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• Boxer Lewis Ritson responds to claims that he set off fire alarm at opponent's hotel ahead of fight

  19-10-2019 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Guests had to be evacuated from the Crowne Plaza hotel during the night and Lewis Ritson has publicly denied he is responsible for the disruption
  
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• Manhunt under way after driver ploughs through garden fence in South Shields street

  19-10-2019 15:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Investigations have been taking place at the scene of the crash and officers are trying to find the driver who fled
  
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• See The X Factor Celebrity blooper reel revealed by ITV ahead of the show

  19-10-2019 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stars and hopefuls are preparing for another round of The X Factor Celebrity judged by Simon Cowell, Nicole Sherzinger and Louis Walsh
  
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• The North East's STI hotspots have been revealed - here's how your area ranks

  19-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has been named and shamed as the STI capital of the North East
  
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• Grandad's dirty secret revealed as his decade long collection of child abuse images is found

  19-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Moore, of Consett, was found to have downloaded indecent images of children as young as two
  
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• Camp America jobs: Adventurous Geordies wanted for summer camp roles - here’s how to apply

  19-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Overseas work organisation BUNAC has opened its  Summer Camp USA programme advertising camp counsellor jobs for the summer of 2020
  
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• Mum at centre of tuna sandwich school row which baffled parents admits story wasn't all true

  19-10-2019 12:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stacy Jarvis' public accusations against her son's school went viral - but now she says she's found out they weren't completely true
  
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• 'Forever loved': Flowers left in tribute to teenager who died during police pursuit in Spennymoor

  19-10-2019 12:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old man, who has not yet been named, died after crashing a car during a police pursuit in Spennymoor
  
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• Ant and Dec in tears as family history TV trailer reveals heroes and surprises

  19-10-2019 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ITV's video trailer shows the Geordie presenters travelling the world on a very emotional  DNA Journey
  
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• Evil killers Myra Hindley and Rose West had a relationship inside HMP Durham, lawyer claims

  19-10-2019 11:37
  
  Rose West's former solicitor made the claims in his book Understanding Fred & Rose West
  
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• What time is the Brexit deal vote in Parliament on Super Saturday? All you need to know

  19-10-2019 10:51
  
  Parliament is sitting on a Saturday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a Brexit deal with the EU - timings and all you need to know here
  
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• Brexit deal vote LIVE: MPs at Parliament for 'Super Saturday' sitting to debate Boris Johnson's deal

  19-10-2019 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is expected to be a tight result when MPs vote on whether to approve or reject Boris Johnson's new deal in an unusual Saturday sitting
  
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• Brexit Super Saturday vote LIVE: Updates as MPs vote on Boris Johnson's EU deal

  19-10-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a Brexit deal that 'takes back control' has been agreed with the European Union
  
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• Brexit deal vote LIVE: Updates as MPs vote on Boris Johnson's EU deal on Super Saturday

  19-10-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a Brexit deal that 'takes back control' has been agreed with the European Union
  
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• Brexit deal vote LIVE: Updates as MPs refuse to back Boris Johnson's EU deal

  19-10-2019 10:00
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said a Brexit deal that 'takes back control' has been agreed with the European Union but MPs refused to back it
  
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• This is the location of every single speed camera in Newcastle

  19-10-2019 09:00
  
  One speed camera in Newcastle made more than £600,000 worth of fines in its first 12 months
  
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• See inside this £1.1m former vicarage that comes with its own tennis court and seven bedrooms

  19-10-2019 09:00
  
  The property in Wylam, Northumberland, dates back to 1886 and is spread over three floors
  
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• Man who waited 18 months for PIP tribunal told to come back after medical records weren't sent out

  19-10-2019 09:00
  
  John Hinds, 53, says the judge told him his medical record hadn't been sent because of data protection changes
  
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• Drink driver banned after almost crashing his Jaguar on South Shields road

  19-10-2019 09:00
  
  Timothy Hatch, of Jarrow, was driving along John Reid Road when officers signalled for him to stop - he was nearly twice the alcohol limit
  
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• Are Northumberland bus passengers getting a 'raw deal'? This angry councillor thinks so

  19-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blyth councillor Kath Nisbet believes buses in Northumberland are going from bad to worse and are becoming unaffordable
  
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• Universal Credit claimants could be entitled to an extra £25 a week this winter - here's why

  19-10-2019 06:00
  
  Millions of UK households will receive Cold Weather Payments of £25 each when temperatures drop this winter
  
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• The dangerous dozen offenders all women on Tyneside should avoid

  19-10-2019 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These brutes have all inflicted traumatising attacks on women including assault, stalking and rape
  
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