County Durham news

• Labour insists they won't abolish public schools and anyone who says otherwise is lying

  31-10-2019 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour supporters thought the party had a policy of abolishing public schools but this is a 'lie', the party says
  
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• Fewer Wake students passed state’s Math 1 test. But is the MVP curriculum to blame? - Durham Herald Sun

  31-10-2019 21:32 via heraldsun.com
  Fewer Wake students passed state’s Math 1 test. But is the MVP curriculum to blame?  Durham Herald Sun
  
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• Tornado Watch Issued for Durham County - Duke Today

  31-10-2019 21:05 via today.duke.edu
  Tornado Watch Issued for Durham County  Duke Today
  
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• Massive Strawberry Place plans set to go ahead despite huge backlash from NUFC fans and MP

  31-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Toon supporters and city MP Chi Onwurah have complained that the £120m project would block views of St James' Park and prevent it from being expanded
  
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• Married man, 64, turned up hoping to meet 14-year-old he had groomed - but it was a police sting

  31-10-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Francis Callaghan, of South Shields, believed he had been chatting to a schoolgirl  and turned up to pick her up only to discover it was an undercover police officer
  
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• Missing 80-year-old Peter Penn found after he disappeared from his Shildon home

  31-10-2019 20:31
  
  Durham Constabulary officers said they were increasingly concerned for Peter Penn who had last been seen at home at around 1.30pm
  
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• Missing 80-year-old Peter Penn could be 'confused' after he disappeared from his Shildon home

  31-10-2019 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham Constabulary officers say they are increasingly concerned for Peter Penn who was last seen at home at around 1.30pm on Thursday
  
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• Lotto results: Set For Life winning numbers for Thursday, October 31

  31-10-2019 20:15
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 31 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Set For Life winning numbers for Thursday, October 31

  31-10-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday October 31 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Donald Trump endorses Boris Johnson as 'a fantastic man' and says Corbyn would take the country into 'bad places'

  31-10-2019 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump waded into the UK's general election despite a convention that world leaders stay out of polls in other countries
  
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• Woman fined after dumping a trolley full of rubbish in a Gateshead street

  31-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Cowan was fined for failing to take measures to secure authorised transfer of household waste.
  
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• Gothic bride with terminal cancer lives to walk down the aisle at dream Halloween wedding

  31-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Kasher, 37, from Stanley, tied the knot at Lumley Castle on Halloween despite having just months to live
  
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• Aldi signs deal to open supermarket in new retail park in Prudhoe

  31-10-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The announcement is the latest boost for the Tyneview Retail Park Scheme which is expected to open towards the end of 2020
  
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• Is this the spookiest pub in Tyneside? The Black Bull in Gateshead decks up for Halloween

  31-10-2019 18:05
  
  The Black Bull, on Mulgrave Terrace, in Gateshead, puts on an amazing display for Halloween each year - these pictures show this year's decorations
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn launches election campaign with attack on Newcastle United boss Mike Ashley

  31-10-2019 17:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says the choice in this election is about whether you support rich people like Mike Ashley or children with special needs
  
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• Has your firm got what it takes to become the first High Growth & Ambition Award winner?

  31-10-2019 17:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The High Growth & Ambition Award replaces the Let's Grow Award, which was last year won by The Wheel Company
  
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• Security guard attacked by robber who stole cash boxes from Percy Main Metro ticket machines

  31-10-2019 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man made off with two cash boxes from the Percy Main Metro ticket machines but was chased by a security guard
  
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• Halloween dress-up warning after police called to 'ninja with samurai swords' in Newcastle

  31-10-2019 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a man in black with two Samurai swords in the west end of Newcastle but it emerged the man was just dressing up for Halloween
  
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• How you can help make sure it's a happy Halloween for autistic children

  31-10-2019 16:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hoping to increase awareness and acceptance, North East Autism Society has took to Facebook to publish a list of top tips to make Halloween enjoyable for everyone
  
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• Two taken to hospital after car flips onto its roof in Houghton-le-Spring crash

  31-10-2019 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Gillas Lane West following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon
  
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• How non-voters could decide the result of the general election

  31-10-2019 15:30
  
  The margin of victory in seats across the North East was smaller in 2015 than the number of people who stayed at home
  
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• Ball boy who gave Miguel Almiron thumbs up after missed chance is thanked by the player in person

  31-10-2019 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lucas Rochford had 'one of his best days ever' when he was invited to the Newcastle United training ground to meet the player he supported during the Magpies' clash with Wolves on Sunday
  
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• Killer's 'truly horrific' murder of the 'beautiful baby boy' he was meant to protect rocked Tyneside

  31-10-2019 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As Denis Beytula admitted murdering his baby and trying to murder his partner, police said it was 'difficult to comprehend' his actions
  
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• Lorry driver crashed on A1 after getting behind the wheel following 'heavy weekend' on cocaine

  31-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Jeffrey was more than 10 times the drug drive limit when he crashed his HGV on Blaydon Bridge, leaving it resting on a barrier above the  RiverTyne
  
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• Laura Pidcock: Opposing a 'no-deal' Brexit is not the same as opposing Brexit

  31-10-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North West Durham Labour MP Laura Pidcock writes for ChronicleLive
  
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• Andreea Stefan thanks neighbours for support as Denis Beytula admits murdering their baby son

  31-10-2019 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New mum leaves heartfelt message for well-wishers on the Chronicle's Facebook page
  
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• Wallsend dad admits murdering his baby son and trying to kill his partner

  31-10-2019 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denis Beytula, of Wallsend, will be jailed for life after he admitted stabbing little Andrei Stefan to death and stabbing his mum, Andreea
  
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• Mike Ashley's business empire Mash Holdings brought in £3.5bn in 2018

  31-10-2019 11:23
  
  The retail group's accounts also show that Mr Ashley's £9m Strawberry Place deal could still be cancelled
  
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• This Morning's Richard and Judy reveal permanent return to ITV show

  31-10-2019 11:15
  
  Legendary This Morning presenting duo Richard and Judy will make a permanent return to the ITV show
  
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• Major power cut hits Stanley as 1,500 homes left without electricity

  31-10-2019 11:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northern Powergrid say they are working to restore power after the unexpected power supply problem
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Will Bayley quits show in tearful interview after horror injury

  31-10-2019 10:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing contestant Will Bayley has quit the show due to a freak injury sustained in rehearsals
  
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• Ant and Dec's surprise for Pride of Britain winner who saved family from carbon monoxide poisoning

  31-10-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jaydee-Lee Dummett watched in amazement as the two 'gas company officials' slowly lowered their papers and revealed themselves to be her favourite TV presenters
  
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• Newton Aycliffe thug who choked PCSO and kicked another while being arrested is jailed

  31-10-2019 09:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brogan Stubbs attacked two PCSOs who detained him following a one-vehicle crash in County Durham
  
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• Punk Icon John Lydon to Do County Durham Show - Consett Magazine

  31-10-2019 09:30 via consettmagazine.com
  Punk Icon John Lydon to Do County Durham Show  Consett Magazine
  
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• Marnie Simpson's boyfriend Casey Johnson shares first adorable picture of their baby

  31-10-2019 09:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson gave birth to her first baby with boyfriend Casey Johnson on Tuesday
  
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• North Shields shop keeper denies buying stolen goods to sell on in his shop

  31-10-2019 09:00
  
  Ranjith Ratnasingam will stand trial after denying the claims in court
  
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• Bitter row over Metro continues as city councillor joins demands to halt contest to build new fleet

  31-10-2019 09:00
  
  Marc Donnelly, an independent councillor in Newcastle's outer west, claims it would be “fundamentally wrong” for a North East firm to miss out on the £500m deal
  
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• 'North Shields is a dying retail centre' - resident's fear that new supermarket will take trade away from town centre

  31-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aldi wants to build a new store and houses on Hawkeys Lane
  
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• Heartbreak for 'trapped' Scotswood prisoner Danny Weatherson after parole hearing adjourned until 2020

  31-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Danny Weatherson is among the thousands caught up in the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which came into force for England and Wales in 2005 but were axed in 2012
  
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• Developers concerned that Local Plan cannot deliver enough houses in Hexham

  31-10-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The plan includes the policies that will guide and determine future planning applications in Northumberland and includes land allocations and designations
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metro delays between St James and Monkseaton

  31-10-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Thursday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Arthritic man's medicinal cannabis farm found by police as they searched his flat for a wanted man

  31-10-2019 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers turned up at Kurt Miller's home in North Shields to speak to a wanted male on May 1 this year
  
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