County Durham news

• 'By 2019 you seemed much angrier about Jeremy': Laura Pidcock breaks silence after election defeat

  18-12-2019 22:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former North West Durham MP has penned a letter to her former constituents, a week on from the shock result
  
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• Former Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle reveals his new baby girl's name in adorable Instagram post

  18-12-2019 22:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gaz and his fiancee Emma McVey welcomed their second child into the world on Sunday night
  
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• Pedestrian killed in collision on Felling Bypass may have been hit by two vehicles, police reveal

  18-12-2019 22:04
  
  Police officers are investigating the circumstances of Nathan Ariss's death and now believe he may have been involved in two collisions
  
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• Search for owners of emaciated lurcher abandoned and left for dead in Blyth

  18-12-2019 20:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The lurcher dog, which has now been named Tiggy, was found in a field in Cowpen in a severely emaciated state
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday December 18

  18-12-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Wednesday December 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• National Lottery results LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday December 18

  18-12-2019 20:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw for Wednesday December 18 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Search for 'vulnerable' Gateshead dad who has been missing for 48 hours

  18-12-2019 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craig Reed was last seen on Monday afternoon and his family are now searching for the dad-of-one from Teams
  
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• Pensioner, 89, dies in hospital two weeks after walking away from Washington crash

  18-12-2019 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man who had walked away from the crash later checked himself into hospital and remained there until his death two weeks later
  
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• Newcastle Labour leader Nick Forbes urges Metro drivers to cancel strike to avoid passenger 'misery'

  18-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle City Council leader has warned that a total shutdown of the Tyne and Wear rail network this Friday and Saturday is a "calculated attempt to cause disruption"
  
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• How screwdriver murderer Ewan Ireland's jail sentence measures up to other young killers

  18-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As the 18-year-old is jailed for a minimum of 15 years, we look at some of the prison terms handed to other young killers
  
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• Drunk learner driver took friend's BMW before head-on crash with a taxi in Sunderland

  18-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Blair, of Sunderland, was hungry after a night out drinking when he lost control on a bend, leaving a taxi driver with a broken leg
  
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• Footage shows killer casually waiting for a taxi after murdering and mutilating friend

  18-12-2019 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Footage of killer Christopher Graham before and after he subjected Simon Bowman to a horrendous attack in Jarrow has been released after he was convicted of murder
  
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• Arsonist set fire to shared Gateshead house before attacking police and firefighters

  18-12-2019 18:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Ghafour set a fire in the bathroom and then attacked firefighters who came to his aid and had now been jailed
  
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• Urgent product recall issued after 'sharp metal fragments' found in baby food

  18-12-2019 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heinz and Tesco are voluntarily recalling all 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food varieties in jars after one was tampered with
  
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• This simple tip from Martin Lewis could save you hundreds of pounds on your car insurance renewal

  18-12-2019 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Martin's website looked at over 50 million car insurance quotes from four separate insurance websites, and found the cheapest and most expensive times to claim
  
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• Sadistic killer guilty of murdering and mutilating grandad who had fingers and toes cut off

  18-12-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Simon Bowman suffered horrendous injuries at the hands of his friend and flatmate Christopher Graham, who is facing a life sentence for murder
  
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• Festive firework warning after 'old and potentially dangerous' explosives found at Blyth shop

  18-12-2019 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fireworks, which dated back to at least 2014, were seized by trading standards officers in November
  
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• Poundland bosses in shock after discovering Ewan Ireland's murder weapon was stolen from store

  18-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teen killer took screwdriver from Newcastle discount shop before plunging into stranger Peter Duncan's heart in Eldon Square
  
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• Metro strike war of words escalates as union accuses Nexus of lying about 15% pay rise offer

  18-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No trains will run across the Metro network on Friday and Saturday amid a bitter disupte between Nexus and the RMT union, which says its drivers are "incensed"
  
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• Drink driver caught with a bottle of gin on passenger seat tells police 'I'm p***ed'

  18-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Deeply ashamed' Gary Porteous laughed at police when he was arrested - but has avoided jail
  
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• Ofcom reveals its most complained about TV show of the past 10 years

  18-12-2019 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has revealed which TV show its received the most complaints about over the past decade
  
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• Rising unemployment and hidden unemployment: why is the North East missing out on the UK's jobs boom?

  18-12-2019 15:52
  
  In the second of his series looking at the state of the North East economy, Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield looks at the region's changing unemployment record
  
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• Serial thief pinches student's suitcase from a train to Newcastle

  18-12-2019 14:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Power has 20 theft convictions with the crook walking off a train to Newcastle with the Chinese student's bag
  
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• Body of man found at Chirton Engineering site in North Shields

  18-12-2019 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 48-year-old was discovered at Chirton Engineering, at the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, in North Shields, on Tuesday morning
  
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• Former Northumbria University student died after being swept away by waterfall on gap year trip

  18-12-2019 14:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tom Hunt, 25, had been at the famous Josephine Falls, in Queensland, Australia, when the accident took place
  
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• Work begins on £20m Berwick leisure centre replacing 'not fit for purpose' Swan Centre

  18-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Swan Centre site became the focus of local protests when it was earmarked to become a joint hospital and leisure centre, but now a standalone leisure facility is going ahead
  
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• Read Jam Jar Cinema's brilliant response to vandal who scrawled graffiti on their wall in Whitley Bay

  18-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The scribbles were found on an entrance wall at Jam Jar Cinema, on Park Avenue, in Whitley Bay, and they posted a great response to the incident on Facebook
  
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• Melissa Tate's parents plant tree in Newcastle schoolgirl's memory following hit-and-run death

  18-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melissa's parents Kim and Michael, along with her sister Lili and stepmum Emma were invited to plant a tree in the force's memorial garden
  
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• Lorraine Kelly makes savage dig at Caroline Flack and viewers aren't impressed

  18-12-2019 12:48
  
  Lorraine Kelly addressed Caroline Flack quitting Love Island live on air during her show on Wednesday morning
  
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• Former City of Durham MP joins Northumbria University board

  18-12-2019 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Roberta Blackman-Woods will join the university's board of governors as chair-elect next summer
  
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• Deadly venomous snake in County Durham turns out to be abandoned rubber toy

  18-12-2019 11:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An RSPCA officer rushed to the scene of the reported abandoned cobra, which one member of the public had managed to secure in a plastic tub
  
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• 'The Northern Powerhouse would need to grow very long fingernails to scratch Ashington': how do we help the towns of the North East

  18-12-2019 10:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield begins a series on the state of the North East economy with a look at left-behind towns
  
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• Confused at your available balance or funds? New rules mean banks can't include overdrafts

  18-12-2019 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The FCA's new rules mean banks are not allowed to include arranged overdrafts in available balances - although you'll still have your overdraft
  
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• The two rooms Amazon Alexa should not go in - and how to protect your privacy

  18-12-2019 09:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you have the smart-speaker in your home, you may find this advice from Amazon on voice recordings useful
  
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• Defrosting your windscreen the wrong way could land you with a £60 fine and three penalty points

  18-12-2019 09:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Highway Code states that all windows need clearing before the driver gets behind the wheel
  
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• Work on a £1.5m restoration of Sting's old rehearsal space in Wallsend is under way

  18-12-2019 09:00
  
  The former Buddle arts centre in Wallsend will be converted into growth workspace for local businesses as well as community space for events and conferencing
  
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• North East track stars say return of big-time athletics to Gateshead could spark new wave of athletes

  18-12-2019 09:00
  
  Brendan Foster and Richard Kilty were back on the track at Gateshead International Stadium to celebrate next summer’s Müller Grand Prix
  
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• Campaigners launch bid to 'save' Newcastle city centre street from pedestrianisation

  18-12-2019 09:00
  
  Blackett Street has been closed throughout November and December for the Christmas market but campaigners fear a permanent closure could cause chaos with public transport
  
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• Sunderland University student who took a six-inch knife to the pub 'for protection' avoids jail

  18-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  His solicitor claimed he 'never had any intention' of using the blade
  
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• Mum's horror as Christmas presents for disabled daughter's party are stolen from specialist car

  18-12-2019 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three-year-old Ella Hunter, of Hexham, is raising £40,000 for pioneering stem cell treatment in America
  
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