County Durham news

• Wallsend drink-driver fell over in and smashed bottle of wine in front of police

  07-01-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julie Hopkinson was more than three times the limit when she was stopped in Coastway Shopping Centre car park, in Battle Hill
  
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• Wallsend drink-driver fell over and smashed bottle of wine in front of police

  07-01-2020 21:00
  
  Julie Hopkinson was more than three times the limit when she was stopped in Coastway Shopping Centre car park, in Battle Hill
  
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• Takeaway row as Chickalicious and Burger King bid to open until 1am - amid claims of 'abusive' staff

  07-01-2020 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fears of anti-social behaviour have been raised as the city centre food vendors bid for a 1am closing time
  
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• EuroMillions numbers LIVE: Winning EuroMillions results for Tuesday January 7

  07-01-2020 20:30
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Tuesday January 7 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers: Winning results for Tuesday January 7

  07-01-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Tuesday January 7 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers LIVE: Winning results for Tuesday January 7

  07-01-2020 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Tuesday January 7 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Post Office manager fleeced customers out of £10,000 to bankroll £200-a-day cocaine habit

  07-01-2020 19:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victoria Rogers, of South Shields, abused her position in charge of a Post Office in Boldon Colliery to steal money from customers who paid their bills there
  
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• Fears Bishop Auckland Hospital is being 'dismantled' by stroke rehab shake-up plans

  07-01-2020 19:00
  
  NHS chiefs want to move services from Bishop Auckland Hospital to the University Hospital of North Durham in Durham City
  
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• £7m plan for new city centre aparthotel with rooftop bar faces opposition from police and council

  07-01-2020 19:00
  
  The Malhotra Group is hoping to transform a landmark building next to the Swan House Roundabout, but their plans have sparked objections ahead of a crucial hearing next week
  
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• Cause of huge fire at Wallsend tyre yard 'likely to have been malicious'

  07-01-2020 18:55
  
  The blaze at Metro Tyres near the Metro station led to families being evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night
  
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• Who can vote in the Labour leadership election?

  07-01-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who is standing for Labour leader, who can vote and when will the winner be announced?
  
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• Labour leadership election - rules, candidates standing and when is the result?

  07-01-2020 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Who is standing for Labour leader, who can vote and when will the winner be announced?
  
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• Two men released under investigation after machete found in Blyth raids

  07-01-2020 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police broke down the door of a house in Crawford Road before recovering a number of items including the large blade
  
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• 'A man of the people' - Tributes to Ron Hogg as hundreds gather to say goodbye

  07-01-2020 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ex-police officer and school teacher Mr Hogg died on December 17 after he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
  
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• Burger King and KFC opening in Sunderland as part of new retail complex creating 83 jobs

  07-01-2020 17:03
  
  The fast food giants will open new branches with drive-thrus on the former Salterfen Industrial Estate in the Ryhope ward, Sunderland
  
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• Revealed: The staggering amount of cash North East councils raked in from parking

  07-01-2020 17:00
  
  Newcastle City Council's parking profits reached a record high of almost £9m in 2018/19 - substantially more than any other authority in the region
  
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• Chancellor vows Budget for North as business leaders demand East Coast Main Line investment

  07-01-2020 17:00
  
  The Budget on March 11 is expected to include changes to Treasury rules making it easier to justify investment in the North
  
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• Metro services suspended between South Gosforth and Heworth this weekend

  07-01-2020 16:52
  
  The closure is set to be put in place to allow engineers to carry out overhead line renewal work
  
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• Celebrity Bake Off lineup revealed and Scarlett Moffatt is among the Channel 4 bakers for 2020

  07-01-2020 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A celebrity Great British Bake Off programme is ready to roll and the lineup includes lots of favourite faces
  
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• Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery attacks Labour's Brexit stance as he confirms he won't stand for party leader

  07-01-2020 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Labour Chair Ian Lavery endorses Rebecca Long Bailey for leader as he said it was time Labour was led by a woman
  
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• County Durham training company plans job creation after £30000 investment - North East Times

  07-01-2020 16:14 via netimesmagazine.co.uk
  
  County Durham training company plans job creation after £30000 investment  North East Times
  
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• Two women die in hospital after fires in Newcastle over the Christmas period

  07-01-2020 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Both the victims died in hospital following the fires on December 13 and Boxing Day
  
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• Firefighters called to spate of car and van fires in neighbouring streets in Sunderland

  07-01-2020 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police officers are investigating the fires in Sunderland which all happened in neighbouring streets in less than a week
  
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• Footage captures moment burglars caught in Benton body parts compound were caught following chase

  07-01-2020 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a burglar was caught and arrested before he had to be decontaminated as a precaution, after breaking into the compound on the Benton industrial estate in North Tyneside
  
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• Dramatic footage captures moment burglars caught in body parts compound were caught following chase

  07-01-2020 15:16
  
  This is the moment a burglar was caught and arrested before he had to be decontaminated as a precaution
  
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• Newcastle United legend Rob Lee on how VAR is ruining football

  07-01-2020 15:03
  
  Rob Lee - who once scored from is own half only for the goal to be over ruled - appeared on Good Morning Britain to give his thoughts on VAR
  
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• Major changes planned for Newcastle's City Hall - including removable seats

  07-01-2020 14:53
  
  Plans put together by new operators of the venue also include a new bar and the creation of a mezzanine floor
  
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• Teenage neo-Nazi terrorist who planned arson spree in County Durham is jailed

  07-01-2020 14:40
  
  The 17-year-old boy created a list of 'areas to attack' in Durham, which included schools and pubs
  
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• How police brought down neo-Nazi teen who dreamed of 'lone wolf' attacks on Durham buildings

  07-01-2020 14:29
  
  The 16-year-old drew up a list of targets in County Durham and visited websites related to attacks by the likes of Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh, Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik and the Columbine High School shooters
  
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• Luxury apartments letting firm worker stole thousands after a month in new job

  07-01-2020 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Richardson, of Felling, betrayed the trust placed in her by Properties Unique, paying bogus refunds to herself while working in the reservations department
  
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• Gateshead luxury apartments letting firm worker stole thousands after a month in new job

  07-01-2020 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Richardson, of Felling, betrayed the trust placed in her by Properties Unique, paying bogus refunds to herself while working in the reservations department
  
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• Distance running and marathon training can 'reverse ageing' of blood vessels by four years

  07-01-2020 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Training for an event like the Great North Run or London Marathon can reduce blood pressure and make your arteries less stiff, a study has found
  
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• Visiting hours could be relaxed at University Hospital of North Durham to relieve parking pressures

  07-01-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restrictions on when friends or family can visit wards at UHND could be scrapped to improve parking facilities at the County Durham site
  
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• Budding Newcastle surgeon dies in freak skiing accident in French Alps

  07-01-2020 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  William Reid was on a family holiday in the French Alps when he plunged over a cliff in front of his girlfriend and stepbrother
  
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• Charlotte Crosby speaks about her split from Joshua Ritchie on I'm A Celebrity Australia

  07-01-2020 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte has been having some honest conversations about her love life on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Australia
  
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• 8 pictures of spectacular sunrise in the North East snapped by readers

  07-01-2020 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social media was full of stunning pictures of brightly coloured skies on Tuesday morning
  
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• Suspected Wallsend arson attack captured on camera as CCTV shows car engulfed in flames

  07-01-2020 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows two men pouring a substance over a car in Wallsend before it sets on fire
  
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• Weather warning issued as gales of up to 70mph to hit the North East

  07-01-2020 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a day of gale force winds on Tuesday, there is expected to be further strong winds in some parts of the North East
  
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• Ocado starts move into Sunderland offices as first of 300 employees are enlisted

  07-01-2020 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The online grocery giant has signed up for two floors of The Beam at Riverside Sunderland, the old Vaux Brewery site
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how one simple change to your direct debit could save you hundreds of pounds

  07-01-2020 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial expert says one woman managed to save more than £300 by using his simple advice
  
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• Four people released under investigation after shot fired at window in Newcastle

  07-01-2020 11:27
  
  Detectives have said one man will face no further action while four people remain under investigation in connection with the incident
  
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• Matalan, Superdrug, TK Maxx and supermarkets issue urgent recalls over safety fears

  07-01-2020 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Children's clothes, hot water bottles, candles, electrical items and sauces are among the items people are being warned about
  
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• Mrs Hinch fans love mum's hack to get frying pans sparkling clean - and it costs just 89p

  07-01-2020 10:19
  
  One mum seems to have found the perfect solution to get her frying pans looking brand new
  
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• From lecturers to IT staff - jobs you can apply for now at North East universities

  07-01-2020 09:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Durham universities are advertising for a number of jobs - here are details about the roles, salaries and application closing dates
  
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• Teenage neo-Nazi terrorist who planned arson spree in County Durham is jailed - ChronicleLive

  07-01-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Teenage neo-Nazi terrorist who planned arson spree in County Durham is jailed  ChronicleLive
  
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• Strengthening services at County Durham community hospital - Newton News

  07-01-2020 09:00 via newtonnews.co.uk
  Strengthening services at County Durham community hospital  Newton News
  
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• No LNER trains to London on last weekends of January and February, passengers warned

  07-01-2020 09:00
  
  Network Rail will be carrying out scheduled engineering works which are due to disrupt services throughout January and February
  
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• New industrial scheme gets go-ahead at County Durham development - Bdaily

  07-01-2020 09:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  New industrial scheme gets go-ahead at County Durham development  Bdaily
  
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• See inside zero-star Newcastle City Centre takeaway which was littered with rat droppings

  07-01-2020 08:45
  
  Staff didn't wash their hands at the takeaway, which initially blamed 'structural issues' for the hygiene score
  
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• ITV documentary A Rail Life Story to reveal all about life on the Metro

  07-01-2020 07:00
  
  The four-part series, filmed last summer, will show how staff dealt with events including the Great North Run and the Spice Girls reunion concert in Sunderland
  
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