County Durham news

• Watch police smash their way into a suspected Blyth drug den

  14-12-2019 23:26
  
  Two men have been arrested as police use sniffer dogs and a battering ram as part of the dawn raid
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2019 winner Kelvin Fletcher announced on a night of tears

  14-12-2019 22:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kelvin Fletcher, Karim Zeroul and Emma Barton had only three points between them in a night of almost perfect scores but the winner was down to public votes
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fury as voting fails again after the final's first round

  14-12-2019 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were teething troubles with the Strictly vote as all three finalists completed their first dances of the night
  
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• How long these 11 North East criminals handed life sentences will actually serve behind bars

  14-12-2019 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Does life always mean life? Here are some offenders from our area who have been handed lengthy sentences behind bars
  
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• Man, 36, killed in collision on Felling bypass in the early hours

  14-12-2019 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian was involved in a collision with a dark coloured car on the bypass westbound near Whitemare Pool
  
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• Chris Ramsey talks of his relief at not competing in Strictly Come Dancing's final

  14-12-2019 20:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The South Shields comedian says he could've cried with relief on Monday morning after losing the Dance Off last week
  
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• National Lottery results LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday December 14

  14-12-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Saturday December 14 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday December 14

  14-12-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Saturday December 14 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Tragic Melissa Tate's parents speak of heartbreak after losing precious daughter in hit-and-run

  14-12-2019 19:00
  
  Michael Tate and Kimberley Wilson open up on coping with parenthood after losing precious daughter in Kenton hit-and-run tragedy
  
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• The generous Westerhope pupils bidding to bring festive cheer to the elderly this Christmas

  14-12-2019 19:00
  
  Home Instead Senior Care Newcastle has set up a Christmas campaign to encourage children to buy gifts and write letters to the elderly
  
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• Boris Johnson stumbles over controversial '50,000 new nurses' claim on Sedgefield victory visit

  14-12-2019 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The claim that the NHS would get 50,000 'new nurses' was ripped apart by commentators
  
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• Boris Johnson makes victory visit to Sedgefield as he promises to 'repay the trust' of North East

  14-12-2019 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sedgefield Cricket Club was the backdrop for Boris Johnson's first visit of his new term following a landslide election victory
  
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• Wife speaks of heartbreak after losing 'loving and caring' Newcastle husband to 'silent killer'

  14-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John “Jack” Iley, from Shiremoor, North Tyneside, died less than seven months after he was diagnosed with cancer
  
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• 'I didn't set out to be a writer, it just happened' - David Quantick speaks about stellar career

  14-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The award-winning writer, known for programmes such as The Thick of It, The Day Today and Brass Eye, has taken up a visiting professorship with the University of Sunderland
  
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• WhatsApp will stop working on these smartphone models at the end of December

  14-12-2019 16:45
  
  Users with older models are being warned they need to upgrade
  
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• North East weather forecast: Ice yellow warning in place with travel disruption expected

  14-12-2019 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The warning will be in place from 9pm Saturday to 11am on Sunday and roads are likely to be affected
  
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• Watch Boris Johnson's defiant message to North East voters as he visits region on 'victory tour'

  14-12-2019 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Johnson told North East voters that they have 'changed the political landscape'
  
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• Joshua Ritchie insists he never cheated on Charlotte Crosby after claiming relationship was 'toxic'

  14-12-2019 13:32
  
  It came after Charlotte hinted she had 'so much evidence' her ex had cheated on her
  
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• Police seizing more drugs in the North East - with cocaine, crack and heroin fuelling rise

  14-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers in the North East made 8,171 seizures of drugs in 2018/19, new figures from the Government show
  
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• How to knock £120 a year off your broadband bill without having to switch

  14-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some people think it is too much hassle to try and reduce your bills - but that couldn't be further from the truth
  
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• Take Me Out contestant lifts the lid on what really happens on the Isle of Fernando's

  14-12-2019 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Devaney was picked by Ollie on the ITV dating show - but it didn't exactly go to plan
  
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• Boris Johnson in the North East RECAP: Prime Minister visits sedgefield on victory tour

  14-12-2019 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister met with newly-elected Conservative MPs in the region today
  
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• Boris Johnson in the North East LIVE: Updates as Prime Minister does victory tour after election win

  14-12-2019 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will meet with newly-elected Conservative MPs in the region today
  
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• Former Labour MP Ronnie Campbell reacts as Tories gain Blyth Valley seat in shock election result

  14-12-2019 10:29
  
  Ian Levy got 17,440 votes, beating Labour candidate Susan Dungworth by more than 700 votes
  
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• North East news RECAP: Man suffers life threatening injuries in collision in Gateshead

  14-12-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man suffers life threatening injuries in collision in Gateshead

  14-12-2019 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Saturday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• What time is the Strictly final on BBC1? Three couples remain in fight for Glitterball

  14-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing final takes place on Saturday night with Karim & Amy, Emma & Anton and Kelvin & Oti battling it out
  
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• Sunderland food hygiene ratings: The takeaways and chippies with the lowest scores

  14-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We reveal which takeaways in Sunderland were given the lowest scores by the Food Standards Agency after inspections
  
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• Step inside one of the most luxurious properties on sale in Ponteland right now

  14-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With four bedrooms, a stunning garden and open plan living area, this Darras Hall property could be yours for £735,000
  
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• 'I'm scared my son will eat fungus': Inside Newcastle horror home which left mum-of-three in tears

  14-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Marsay is pleading with Your Homes Newcastle for a new home this Christmas
  
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• How old is Anton Du Beke on Strictly? Dancer goes for his first win on BBC show

  14-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anton Du Beke is in the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday and going for his first ever win on the show
  
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• The six things you SHOULD NOT DO as temperatures plummet across the North East

  14-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office predicts it is going to be rather chilly in the North East this weekend
  
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• Revealed: These 10 roads are the most dangerous in the North East

  14-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 77 accidents took place in just over 10 months on the worst road in the region
  
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