County Durham news

• Sunderland-born Lioness Jill Scott is awarded an MBE after admitting she almost quit the sport

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  The influential midfielder has won every domestic honour with Manchester City and has 146 England caps
  
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• NHS chief Simon Stevens given a knighthood in New Year's Honours list

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  Mr Stevens is to be knighted for services to the NHS after starting out as a trainee in County Durham
  
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• New Year Honours list 2020: North East celebs, business people and everyday heroes named

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  The Queen has approved knighthoods, CBEs, MBEs, OBEs and more honours for some of the North East's most impressive figures
  
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• Former Newcastle United and Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes awarded an MBE

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  The defender came through the ranks at Newcastle and made over 200 appearances between 1997 and 2005
  
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• Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg named in New Year Honours list a week after death

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  Ex-police officer and school teacher Mr Hogg died on December 17 after he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease earlier this year
  
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• Durham cricketer Ben Stokes made an OBE weeks after winning Sports Personality of the Year

  27-12-2019 23:30
  
  The New Zealand-born England vice captain topped off a year in which he helped England win one of the most dramatic victories in World Cup History
  
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• Aldi customers left fuming after Christmas dinner 'turkey in a bag' disaster

  27-12-2019 22:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shoppers vented their anger on Twitter after the bag melted onto the turkey in the oven
  
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• EuroMillions numbers: Winning EuroMillions results for Friday December 27

  27-12-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday December 27 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions numbers LIVE: Winning EuroMillions results for Friday December 27

  27-12-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday December 27 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Emergency call out after boy falls off his bike and down a bank at Seaton Sluice

  27-12-2019 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It was initially reported that the young boy had fallen down a 50ft cliff but he had actually been on his bike before falling onto a path
  
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• Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Fenham

  27-12-2019 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A boy was taken to hospital with leg injuries after he was knocked off his bike in Fenham
  
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• New mum who saved Morrisons points all year to use at Christmas shop livid when hackers took all £105

  27-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh Bartlett, from Westerhope, had planned to use the year's worth of points to help her young family through the festive period - only to find out they had been spent at a store 100 miles away
  
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• Gateshead family of seven fear for safety after string of attacks on their home

  27-12-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graeme Radford, from Gateshead, says his windows have been smashed and cars torched during unprovoked reign of terror
  
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• Celebrity deaths in 2019: Remembering the famous faces we lost this year

  27-12-2019 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Rhodes and David Bellamy among the big names to pass away over the past 12 months
  
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• George Michael's sister Melanie Panayiotou dies suddenly on third anniversary of his death

  27-12-2019 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Melanie Panayiotou was found dead at her home on Christmas Day - three years exactly since her brother's death in 2016
  
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• Full list of who will be eligible for free hospital parking from April 2020 - and who won’t

  27-12-2019 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tory government has confirmed moves to axe millions of pounds in hospital parking charges from April 2020
  
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• Northumbria Police inspector who retired after 30-year career faces misconduct hearing

  27-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  However the hearing will be staged in private after a decision was made ahead of it
  
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• How to help or host an asylum seeker in the North East, according to people who've done it

  27-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Action Foundation have set up a scheme where volunteers are matched with an asylum seeker to offer them with a spare room providing safety and security
  
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• Gateshead hotel closed after guest captures video showing rat walking through venue

  27-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A guest at the Rowers Hotel in Dunston caught the moment a rat scurried across a landing on camera
  
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• Footage shows Sunderland bus driver trapped public toilet on Christmas Eve

  27-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footage has been viewed almost 200,000 times on Facebook
  
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• Fed up with charity 'chuggers' in Newcastle? A new crackdown could be coming in 2020

  27-12-2019 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restrictions on aggressive begging and charity collecting in Newcastle will expire in April, so council bosses want to know what bothers you in the city centre
  
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• Boy's Christmas ruined after Amazon driver 'hurls presents out of van'

  27-12-2019 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Laura Cutler claims she saw the man throw boxes on the wet ground - and her son's toy was found broken
  
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• North East could benefit from new Government spending rules, reports say

  27-12-2019 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Treasury is reported to be changing rules that have previously favoured London and the South East
  
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• British family drowned in Costa del Sol 'after girl lost balance and fell into pool'

  27-12-2019 14:23
  
  Comfort Diya, nine, is believed to have fallen into the pool before her older brother Praise-Emmanuel jumped in to help her followed by their dad Gabriel
  
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• New Year's Eve 2019 and New Year's Day 2020 Metro, buses, trains and ferries

  27-12-2019 13:40
  
  There will be disruption across the public transport network so check out our handy guide before setting off anywhere
  
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• Dinghy capsizes and two people plunged into freezing water in Tynemouth

  27-12-2019 13:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people were left stranded in the water after their boat capsized in the lower Tyne Harbour
  
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• See the eight North East people banned from Co-op, Tesco, Morrisons and other stores this year

  27-12-2019 13:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The shop exclusions, some extending to entire retail parks in the North East, were made after the offenders appeared in court
  
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• Lying delivery driver pocketed £75,000 of taxpayers money by claiming he was too disabled to work

  27-12-2019 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Lappin, of Walker, over-egged his bad back and said he could barely walk a few yards without pain and got a range of benefits he was not entitled to
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in South Shields

  27-12-2019 12:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Lawrence Wilson, 29, has been accused of attempted murder and robbery following the incident in Whiteleas Way on Monday
  
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• Police appeal after man left with fractured jaw in Village Hotel attack

  27-12-2019 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers from Northumbria Police would like to speak to the man pictured after a 28-year-old man was left with a fractured jaw following the alleged attack at the Village Hotel
  
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• Returning unwanted Christmas gifts, presents and items - your rights online and in store

  27-12-2019 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you've got a gift you already have, do not want, does not fit or does not work - here is what you can do, with and without receipts
  
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• Sunny spells expected in North East over weekend as mild weather set to continue

  27-12-2019 11:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The region will continue to experience more mild temperatures and mostly dry conditions with the occasional patches of rain
  
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• The Queen's New Year Honours list for the North East - The Northern Echo

  27-12-2019 09:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  The Queen's New Year Honours list for the North East  The Northern Echo
  
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• New 9 3/4mph speed limit leaves park users wondering if they've strolled onto Harry Potter film set

  27-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Electric gates have been installed at the vehicle entrance to Newcastle's Exhibition Park, along with signs telling motorists to stick to 9 3/4mph
  
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• 'He's brought a light into my life'- How Butler the Golden Retriever has transformed disabled owner's life

  27-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Born with cerebal palsy, Tara Johnson’s disability became worse after having her children, but Butler has transformed their family life
  
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• Gateshead grandma who 'hid herself away' feels fab after fantastic 4 stone weight loss

  27-12-2019 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bev Jones, 52, of Gateshead, was once a dress size 16 to 18, but now fits into size 10 to 12 after losing an incredible four stone
  
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• Over 30 kids were caught with a knife in Durham - to this mum's horror, just two went to court

  27-12-2019 07:00
  
  A ChronicleLive investigation has revealed kids as young as EIGHT were suspected of carrying a knife last year
  
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• High street shocks: The biggest companies to fall into administration in 2019

  27-12-2019 07:00
  
  Northumberland Street, Eldon Square and the Metrocentre set for change as large firms face financial collapse
  
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• Fears fewer smokers could quit as 'vital' New Year campaign axed in Government cuts

  27-12-2019 07:00
  
  British Lung Foundation say the cut "undermines the Government's aim to make England smoke-free by 2030"
  
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• North East news LIVE: Man charged with attempted murder after South Shields 'stabbing'

  27-12-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• North East news LIVE: Emergency services at Fenham crash involving pedestrian

  27-12-2019 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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