County Durham news

• Teenage boy in hospital following dramatic rescue after becoming trapped between two buildings

  16-12-2019 21:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Specialist crews working with the police, ambulance service and council as they tried to reach the boy who was stuck
  
  Read more

• DWP reveals than 650,000 disabled people have benefits stopped or cut due to Tory changes

  16-12-2019 21:47
  
  Figures released on Friday as the dust settled on the general election campaign showed a staggering number of people have been affected
  
  Read more

• New housing estate on derelict Newcastle hospital site set to be approved despite tree felling fears

  16-12-2019 21:00
  
  City health bosses are hoping to attract a buyer for the demolished Walkergate Hospital site by securing planning permission for a 72-home development
  
  Read more

• Delivery man run down by his own van as he stopped to deliver parcels in Northumberland

  16-12-2019 20:59
  
  A man got inside the van when it was parked up and as it was being driven away it knocked down the delivery man
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Blyth MP accused of misleading the public after editing post which claimed he was an NHS nurse

  16-12-2019 20:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian Levy was the first of a series of shocks on December 13 as he took a seat which had been Labour since 1950
  
  Read more

• Lotto results: Set For Life winning numbers for Monday December 16

  16-12-2019 20:15
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday December 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
  Read more

• Lotto results LIVE: Set For Life winning numbers for Monday December 16

  16-12-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday December 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
  Read more

• Thursday's Queen's speech set to include £78billion transport spending for the North

  16-12-2019 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brexit withdrawal bill to come to the House of Commons on Friday
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Thursday Queen's speech set to include £78billion transport spending for the North

  16-12-2019 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Brexit withdrawal bill to come to the House of Commons on Friday
  
  Read more

• Footage emerges of naked Ashington rugby players being hurled at chairs in 'human bowling' prank

  16-12-2019 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashington Rugby Club releases statement after videos of painful-looking stunt are shared online
  
  Read more

• Mum fights to fund miracle Parkinson's drug that changed her life before it was cruelly ripped away

  16-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vicki Dillion took part in a ground-breaking trial which saw proteins infused directly into her brain to repair damage caused by Parkinson's, but further research didn't go ahead
  
  Read more

• 'I'd never leave' - Denton Burn residents defend Newcastle's 'misunderstood' neighbourhood

  16-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents from Denton Burn have revealed what it is really like to live in the West End of Newcastle suburb
  
  Read more

• Ewan Ireland sentencing: How long teen who murdered solicitor Peter Duncan could be jailed for

  16-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The teenage thug who stabbed lawyer Peter Duncan to death in Eldon Square is due to be sentenced this week
  
  Read more

• Couple killed in suspected Jesmond hit and run set to be laid to rest in joint ceremony

  16-12-2019 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Childhood sweethearts, from Heaton, died after being struck by a car on Jesmond Road
  
  Read more

• A1 delays after car and truck crash near Dunston leaving driver injured

  16-12-2019 18:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a crash involving a car and a truck on the southbound side of the road and one lane was closed to traffic
  
  Read more

• How many episodes of Sticks & Stones are there? New Mike Bartlett drama starts on ITV

  16-12-2019 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sticks & Stones, another drama from Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett, makes its debut on ITV on Monday night
  
  Read more

• Train delays after vehicle crashes into level crossing barrier in Morpeth

  16-12-2019 18:19
  
  Network Rail staff are assessing the damage after a vehicle knocked down a level crossing barrier in Morpeth
  
  Read more

• More than 300 parcels a day and no time to go to the toilet, life as an Amazon driver at Christmas revealed

  16-12-2019 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An agency employee working for the online retail giant has lifted the lid on how he and colleagues are getting gifts to people's homes
  
  Read more

• Pedestrian flown to hospital by air ambulance after being hit by a bus in Sunderland

  16-12-2019 17:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was struck by the single decker bus on Monday afternoon and was flown to the RVI in Newcastle
  
  Read more

• Funeral date set for 'beautiful' Sunderland girl Isla, 5, who died in her parents' arms

  16-12-2019 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Five-year-old Isla Wilkinson, of Sunderland, suffered brain damage when her heart stopped for 20 minutes
  
  Read more

• See the amazingly over the top Gateshead Christmas display that even has its own radio station

  16-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This Gateshead family has really put their all into festive decorations this year and it's for a wonderful cause
  
  Read more

• Former Labour chief whip urges Jeremy Corbyn's supporters to leave the Labour Party

  16-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'They should make Momentum their political party and leave the Labour Party to those of us who care about winning for people'
  
  Read more

• Police believe wanted man could be hiding out in Newcastle's West End

  16-12-2019 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are trying to find Fabian Katulski after a robbery which took place in South Shields in September
  
  Read more

• 'Everybody is aware of Hillsborough' - Newcastle fan relives Burnley crowd crush fears

  16-12-2019 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travelling Toon supporters tell of crush fears and chaos at Turf Moor, while Burnley FC says its experienced 'challenges' with NUFC crowd
  
  Read more

• North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll on why he hopes Boris Johnson 'does well'

  16-12-2019 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Writing for ChronicleLive, Jamie Driscoll reflects on a tough night for Labour in the general election
  
  Read more

• Man charged following funeral fracas near West End pub

  16-12-2019 16:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to two pubs - The Balloon and The Denton - in linked incidents just hours apart
  
  Read more

• CCTV released after tools worth £700 stolen from car boot in South Shields

  16-12-2019 15:41
  
  Police have asked drivers to be vigilant and make sure cars are locked to deter criminals from trying to steal from their vehicles
  
  Read more

• See inside Andy Carroll's £5m black and white home - complete with kinky mirror above his bed

  16-12-2019 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle United striker has put the Essex home he shared with TOWIE star Billi Mucklow on the market
  
  Read more

• Snow covers parts of Northumberland as low temperatures hit North East

  16-12-2019 15:18
  
  Images taken near Carrshield show large parts of the area covered in snow as gritters help to clear the roads
  
  Read more

• Gaz Beadle and fiancée Emma McVey welcome their second child after she goes into labour early

  16-12-2019 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle and other half Emma McVey have welcomed their second baby
  
  Read more

• What is Sticks and Stones on ITV? New drama kicks off just before Christmas

  16-12-2019 14:41
  
  Sticks & Stones is launching on ITV on Monday night with a cast that includes  Ken Nwosu and Ben Miller
  
  Read more

• Police give update on claims baby was 'assaulted' in Shieldfield in Newcastle

  16-12-2019 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Witnesses claim the baby was wearing just a nappy when it was 'slapped' in the head
  
  Read more

• Man caught with huge knives, weapons and explosive stash in County Durham has been jailed

  16-12-2019 14:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Paul Flint, aged 42, was found with knives, swords, pepper spray and explosives stored in his camper van on the A689 in Bishop Auckland
  
  Read more

• Universal Credit and PIP - good news and bad in store for benefit claimants

  16-12-2019 13:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party have a significant majority and therefore power - here's what it means for recipients
  
  Read more

• Mum and son in court after collapsed pony put to sleep in shocking neglect case

  16-12-2019 13:19
  
  Mother and son Natasha and Cameron Bell, of South Shields, have admitted causing unnecessary suffering to two horses
  
  Read more

• Shopping trolleys, tyres and cans found in record FIVE TONNES of rubbish collected on Durham coast

  16-12-2019 13:00
  
  Volunteers have taken part in 90 beach cleans and collected almost 2,000 bags of rubbish between Seaham and Crimdon this year
  
  Read more

• Early Christmas celebrations for brave children after a difficult year

  16-12-2019 13:00
  
  Around 120 children who underwent heart surgery at the Freeman Hospital gathered at the annual Children’s Heart Unit Fund Christmas party
  
  Read more

• Who are Real Like You? X Factor The Band winners beat Unwritten Rule in the final

  16-12-2019 12:57
  
  The X Factor: The Band final was held on Sunday night with girl group Real Like You triumphing over boyband Unwritten Rule
  
  Read more

• Man killed in collision on Felling bypass named as 36-year-old Nathan Ariss

  16-12-2019 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He died after he was struck by a car in Gateshead during the early hours of Saturday morning
  
  Read more

• Serial thief who brought misery to South Tyneside businesses has been jailed

  16-12-2019 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jordan Martin, 25, went on a four-week shoplifting spree in South Shields and Boldon just five days after being released from prison
  
  Read more

• Bus driver thrown party by colleagues after they found out he'd never had birthday bash

  16-12-2019 11:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  In his 64 years, Geoff Taylor had never been to a party in his life. However, one incredibly kind workforce decided to change that
  
  Read more

• Get your kids the flu jab, top doctors warn, as virus has spread earlier than usual

  16-12-2019 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children are flu 'super-spreaders', so making sure they have their vaccination can protect them and many others after flu hit UK early
  
  Read more

• Models made out of Babybel wax by Mitchell McLanaghan

  16-12-2019 11:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Models made out of Babybel wax by Mitchell McLanaghan
  
  Read more

• Amber Gill opens up about her success after ITV's Love Island - and becoming a millionaire

  16-12-2019 10:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amber, of Gateshead, who won the ITV dating show in the summer, has spoken about her life after Love Island
  
  Read more

• Watch former Newcastle Falcons captain Doddie Weir's Sports Personality standing ovation

  16-12-2019 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Premiership winner and Scotland international Doddie was honoured for his awareness work and fundraising for research into motor neurone disease
  
  Read more

• Vicky Pattison reveals anxiety left her 'unable to breath' in emotional Instagram post

  16-12-2019 10:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The reality TV star, originally from Wallsend, wrote about her social anxiety and her struggles as she shared two very different pictures of herself
  
  Read more

• Met Office forecasts snow and icy conditions in the North East as temperatures drop below freezing

  16-12-2019 09:43
  
  There will be a risk of icy patches and some light snow in higher areas of the region throughout the morning
  
  Read more

• Mike Ashley's Sports Direct insists €674m Belgian tax bill is close to being resolved

  16-12-2019 09:09
  
  The retailer shocked investors earlier this year when authorities handed it a massive VAT bill
  
  Read more

• See the scene of devastation after suspected gas explosion at Houghton-le-Spring property

  16-12-2019 09:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Part of the wall and roof of the building collapsed and debris was scattered everywhere
  
  Read more

• The jobs currently being advertised for the DWP in the North East - including a PIP assessor

  16-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From a disability analyst, PIP case worker, there are various opportunities in Newcastle and Sunderland
  
  Read more

Follow @CountyDurhamNws on Twitter!