County Durham news

• Prison officer told she will face jail after admitting affair with gangster at HMP Frankland

  10-01-2020 22:30
  
  Notorious prisoner Curtis Warren has been locked up after being involved in drugs trafficking and has also been convicted of manslaughter
  
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• Man charged with possessing explosives after police find hole in the ground in South Shields park

  10-01-2020 22:16
  
  Police were first alerted to a loud bang on New Year's Eve and discovered a hole in the ground which had been caused by a small explosion
  
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• Bus firm slams Blackett Street closure and reveals Christmas Market caused 120,000 passenger drop

  10-01-2020 21:00
  
  Stagecoach North East says that the traffic ban hurt elderly and disabled passengers, as plans are revealed to permanently pedestrianise parts of Newcastle city centre
  
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• Mum can't watch video of son, 14, being bullied as 'it breaks her heart just thinking of it'

  10-01-2020 20:47
  
  Footage, shot at South Shields Metro station, was shared across Facebook and sparked a police investigation
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers: Winning results for Friday January 10

  10-01-2020 20:30
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday January 10 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers LIVE: Winning results for Friday January 10

  10-01-2020 20:30
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday January 10 - live breaking updates below
  
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• City leaders vow crackdown on 'appalling' rise in domestic abuse incidents in Newcastle

  10-01-2020 20:26
  
  Councillors heard on Wednesday night that there were 7,759 domestic abuse incidents reported in the city in 2018, a jump of 30% on previous years
  
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• Paedophile who blackmailed teen girls into sending explicit Snapchat images jailed

  10-01-2020 19:21
  
  Callum Ward, 22, approached girls aged 13 and 14 on social media and manipulated them into sending explicit pictures and video
  
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• Grainger Market bottle shop and taproom plans unveiled by growing Gateshead brewery

  10-01-2020 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firebrick Brewery had a recent pop-up shop in the historic market and now hope to create something more permanent
  
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• Multi-million pound plan unveiled to change the face of Newcastle and ban traffic from shopping area

  10-01-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A vision of a pedestrianised Blackett Street and Pilgrim Street has been revealed by city council bosses, promising a “modern, vibrant and welcoming city centre”
  
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• How to apply for ESA alongside Universal Credit, eligibility and payment rates

  10-01-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about the new benefit and how to claim it at the same time as Universal Credit
  
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• The worrying statistics that expose record waiting times at your A&E this winter

  10-01-2020 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Figures released by NHS England show just 70.6% of people arriving at A&Es run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust in December waited less than four hours from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer.
  
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• How many episodes of Grantchester are there? ITV show returns for series 5

  10-01-2020 18:15
  
  Robson Green drama Grantchester returns to ITV on Friday night for series 5 and is once again set in the 1950s
  
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• Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledges more cash to help ease pressure on North East hospitals

  10-01-2020 18:04
  
  Matt Hancock, who was in Newcastle on Friday, spoke about the pressure A&Es had been under this winter and the plans in place to help ease the problems
  
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• Mourners gather to say goodbye to 'beautiful' 19-year-old Chloe Davison

  10-01-2020 17:10
  
  Chloe Davison, 19, of Lanchester, County Durham, took her own life on December 20
  
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• How to watch Treadstone in the UK - the TV series based on the Bourne films

  10-01-2020 17:08
  
  How to watch Treadstone in the UK - the TV series based on the Bourne films
  
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• New-look Tyne and Wear Metro fleet to be unveiled this month despite general election delay

  10-01-2020 17:00
  
  Confirmation of £337m of Government funding for the new trains should have been issued in December, but Nexus says it still expects to make an announcement in January
  
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• Man police want to speak to after assault victim was punched and left with cuts at Switch bar

  10-01-2020 16:32
  
  Police have identified a man they want to speak to about the assault which happened in November at Switch
  
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• Woman left fighting for life after collision in Ashington

  10-01-2020 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the crash at the junction of Woodhorn Lane and Wansbeck Hospital on Wednesday morning
  
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• Love Island's Amber Gill and Ovie Soko snapped enjoying romantic dinner but all is not what it seems

  10-01-2020 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island 2019 stars Amber Gill and Ovi Soko have been photographed sharing a romantic takeaway for two
  
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• Vera series 10 to launch on ITV and Brenda Blethyn reveals what to expect from episode one

  10-01-2020 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera returns to ITV this Sunday for series 10 and its star Brenda Blethyn has given some teasers for episode 1
  
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• New parking ticket changes could mean you will never get 'dodgy' tickets again

  10-01-2020 14:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Companies like Parking Eye have fined motorists for entering their registration numbers incorrectly
  
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• Passport Office worker walks free after stealing 30 photos of girls and downloading indecent images

  10-01-2020 14:22
  
  James Close stole the pictures from Durham Passport Office's print room
  
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• Thief behind bars after being caught trying to steal Range Rover from gated estate

  10-01-2020 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alan Dunlop, 33, has been described as a 'drain on police resources' due to his spree of offending
  
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• Katie Hopkins slams Meghan Markle in shocking rant and orders her to leave the Royal Family alone

  10-01-2020 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie Hopkins has lashed out at Meghan Markle in an explosive video, ordering her to leave the Royal Family alone
  
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• Lib Dem claims 'smuggled in' Newcastle council tax change could penalise city's poorest families

  10-01-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gosforth councillor Colin Ferguson has slammed Newcastle City Council for altering its council tax reduction scheme for low-income residents
  
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• Chillingham Road food hygiene ratings: Scores for every eating spot on the street

  10-01-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here we've rounded up all the food hygiene ratings for takeaways, sandwich shops, cafes and restaurants on Chillingham Road
  
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• Calls to plant trees on Newcastle's Town Moor to combat city's climate emergency

  10-01-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have urged the Freemen of Newcastle to allow planting on the 1,000 acres of open land, which is used for cattle grazing and hosts major events such as the Hoppings
  
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• Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer smashes face into wall in horrific training accident

  10-01-2020 12:31
  
  The Dancing on Ice star was the victim of a horror fall in rehearsals when they smashed face-first into a wall.
  
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• Caroline Flack's Love Island future revealed as show bosses speak out

  10-01-2020 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island bosses have spoken out about Caroline Flack's future on the show after her assault charge
  
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• Love Island Winter host Laura Whitmore reveals massive bombshell twist for first episode

  10-01-2020 11:25
  
  Love Island Winter hasn't even started yet on ITV2 but the show's host Laura Whitmore has already teased a bombshell twist
  
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• North in Numbers podcast special: The human stories behind the statistics

  10-01-2020 11:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North in Numbers podcast, by the Reach Data Unit, explores a range of topics affecting Newcastle and the rest of the North of England
  
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• Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warns 'worrying' changes are coming to savings accounts

  10-01-2020 10:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The financial guru is urging people to check their saving accounts now and explained the reasons on Good Morning Britain
  
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• CCTV appeal after bank card stolen from woman's handbag is used in Sunderland shop

  10-01-2020 10:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the man in the images could help them with their investigation
  
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• Charlotte Crosby kisses Ryan Gallagher on I'm A Celeb before jumping into his bed

  10-01-2020 09:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After days of flirting on the Australian version of the show, the pair enjoyed a kiss before hopping into bed together
  
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• Queen wants 'workable solution' for Harry and Meghan's future as duchess 'returns to Canada'

  10-01-2020 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Buckingham Palace source said the senior royals have asked aides to work 'at pace' on an outcome
  
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• New BBC politics show launches to shine spotlight on issues in the North away from Westminster

  10-01-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new politics programme is being launched by the BBC this weekend which will focus on 'local democracy' in the North of England
  
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• HGV driver's 39-year career in tatters after being caught drink-driving

  10-01-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Murray was reported to police after members of the public spotted him drinking booze in his car in Hexham town centre
  
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• County Durham Grandma offers £1,000 reward to find man who stole her swimming pool - Chronicle Live

  10-01-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  County Durham Grandma offers £1,000 reward to find man who stole her swimming pool  Chronicle Live
  
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• When you can see a Full Wolf Moon and lunar eclipse this week

  10-01-2020 07:00
  
  A 'full wolf moon' is due alongside a penumbral lunar eclipse, while a 'supermoon' is coming in February
  
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• Revealed: The millions of pounds paid out to departing council staff

  10-01-2020 07:00
  
  The cash was paid out as part of settlement agreements , which are legally binding agreements during or following the termination of employment
  
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• Award-winning foster carer from Hebburn jailed in shame for sex attack on schoolboy

  10-01-2020 07:00
  
  Jean McGarry, of Hebburn, South Tyneside, who has looked after 50 youngsters during her career, was found guilty of indecent assault and jailed at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• North East news LIVE: Lane blocked on A1 south near Kenton after two-vehicle crash

  10-01-2020 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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• Woman impaled boyfriend's mum's hand on nail by repeatedly slamming it in door

  10-01-2020 00:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lauren Coonie intentionally banged the door on the victim's hand then punched her in the face during a drunken rage
  
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