County Durham news

• Ban on petrol and diesel cars will be bought forward to 2035 or sooner

  03-02-2020 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson announces faster switchover to electric vehicle, in move that could help car-makers such as Nissan
  
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• Love Island viewers hit out at unhygienic 'spitting' drink challenge

  03-02-2020 23:08
  
  Love Island fans were turned off by the cocktail challenge where Islanders had to transfer drinks from mouth to mouth
  
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• Charlotte Crosby's I'm A Celebrity Australia rumoured fee revealed and it's huge

  03-02-2020 22:48
  
  Charlotte Crosby has just left the South African jungle for the latest series of I'm A Celebrity Australia
  
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• Who is Molly in Casa Amor? Love Island new girl set to turn Callum's head

  03-02-2020 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island new girl Molly Smith is already ruffling feathers in Casa Amor by turning Callum's head
  
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• Love Island's Jess Gale receives death threats after kissing Mike on show

  03-02-2020 21:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island contestant Jess Gale has been the target of disgusting death threats on social media
  
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• EU warns it needs more than 11 months to complete trade deal with the UK

  03-02-2020 20:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Warning from EU comes as Nissan denies failure to agree trade deal would actually help UK operation
  
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• Vulnerable teen chased and beaten in unprovoked attack in County Durham - Chronicle Live

  03-02-2020 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vulnerable teen chased and beaten in unprovoked attack in County Durham  Chronicle Live
  
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• Vulnerable teen chased and beaten in unprovoked attack in County Durham

  03-02-2020 20:42
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after the victim suffered a bloodied nose, a grazed hip and broken glasses as a result of the incident in Carrville
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Monday February 3

  03-02-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Monday February 3 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Coronavirus: World Health Organisation issues advice on packages shipped from China

  03-02-2020 19:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is perfectly safe to receive parcels and deliveries from China, including from Wuhan, where coronavirus originated
  
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• Lufthansa launches new direct flights from Newcastle International Airport to Munich

  03-02-2020 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Airport bosses say the flights will bring huge benefits for the region - for both tourism and business
  
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• North East veteran living in Oxford set to get stottie delivery from NUFC fans in wonderful gesture

  03-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jim Straughan rarely gets to return to the North East as he cares for his wife, so his son decided to see if any away fans would be willing to bring some of his dad's favourite Geordie delicacy to Oxford
  
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• Gateshead twin brothers' 'sickening' machete attack leaves 'bully' with blood pouring from his head

  03-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert and Leslie Cheek, both 44, have been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court for a sustained assault on a man in Gateshead
  
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• Cocaine, alcohol and Viagra-taking murder accused allegedly stabbed dad when 'red mist came down'

  03-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Dodds denies murdering Scott Patterson at a house in Blyth by stabbing him in the chest
  
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• 'The horses are my life': Durham allotment holders furious at council threat to end animal keeping

  03-02-2020 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council is currently consulting on plans which could see only hens, rabbits and pigeons permitted on their sites
  
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• Newcastle United hero David Ginola recalls on-pitch heart attack as he urges kids to learn CPR

  03-02-2020 18:22
  
  The former Newcastle midfielder visited Benfield School, in Walkergate, and spoke about the importance of CPR and other lifesaving skills
  
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• Another 14 days of strikes planned at Newcastle and Durham Universities

  03-02-2020 17:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Members of the University and College Union are demanding action on an unpopular pensions scheme and increasing 'casualisation' of work
  
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• The Masked Singer mystery as star refuses to answer if they're Fox

  03-02-2020 17:01
  
  There's now even more mystery surrounding the identity of Fox on ITV show The Masked Singer
  
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• Washington mum who turned to drink and drugs after destructive relationship turns her life around

  03-02-2020 17:00
  
  Judith Cossey, 26, from Washington, grew up in foster care after she and her siblings were abandoned by their mum
  
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• New Durham bar told it cannot stay open until 2.30am

  03-02-2020 16:43
  
  1920 Bar and Grill will open in Elvet Bridge, but can't serve drinks until 2am
  
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• Brenda Blethyn reveals when filming will start on next series of Vera

  03-02-2020 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera series 10 came to an end on Sunday night but actress Brenda Blethyn has revealed when filming will start on the next one
  
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• Police release image of man they want to trace after bike stolen in Newcastle

  03-02-2020 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers have made the appeal after two burglaries were reported at the Turnbull Building in the city centre
  
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• Body of missing North Shields pensioner Robert Brown is found in Northumberland

  03-02-2020 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Brown was reported missing after failing to arrive into Newcastle on a CrossCountry train from Scotland
  
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• 'Please come back home' - Frantic search under way for missing Wideopen pensioner Albert Gray

  03-02-2020 16:07
  
  The 87-year-old has been missing for more than 24 hours after he left his home on Sunday morning
  
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• This South Shields office block will be turned into eight new apartments

  03-02-2020 15:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A previous plan to convert the entire building into flats was rejected three years ago
  
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• Love Island's Callum breaks Shaughna's heart as he enters Casa Amor

  03-02-2020 15:38
  
  Shaughna is left heartbroken on Monday night's Love Island as Callum enters Casa Amor with the other boys
  
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• Emirates is hiring cabin crew in the North East - here's how to get involved

  03-02-2020 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Dubai-based airline is holding a cabin crew recruitment open day on Friday for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team
  
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• Louis Tomlinson slams BBC Breakfast for grilling him on family deaths and vows to never go on again

  03-02-2020 15:23
  
  Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson appeared on BBC Breakfast on Monday morning after releasing his solo album
  
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• Louis Tomlinson slams BBC Breakfast for grilling him on family deaths

  03-02-2020 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson appeared on BBC Breakfast on Monday morning after releasing his solo album
  
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• Love Island's Casa Amor girls and boys revealed as second villa opens its doors for drama

  03-02-2020 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Casa Amor is back on Love Island and opening its doors for drama on Monday night's show - here are the new boys and girls
  
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• What happens if your child gets in trouble with the law? Here's what Northumbria Police says

  03-02-2020 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If your children have been involved in anti-social behaviour or committed an offence, will they always get arrested? Northumbria Police have explained what they would do
  
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• Caprice's Dancing on Ice partner Hamish says the truth will come out over split drama

  03-02-2020 13:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caprice quit Dancing on Ice at the weekend a fortnight after 'parting ways' with skating partner Hamish Gaman
  
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• First glimpse of what would become much-loved Newcastle icon

  03-02-2020 13:39
  
  Painting which illustrated what Tyne Bridge would look like two years before it was actually built, has been sold at auction for a hefty price tag
  
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• Delivery drivers warned to be vigilant after vehicles stolen during drop-offs in Newcastle

  03-02-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police warned drivers after the two similar incidents happened in Walker and Newcastle Quayside in the space of a few days
  
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• Revealed: What colour you want the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains to be

  03-02-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new Metro fleet is to be rolled out in the North East between 2022 and 2024 after Stadler won the contract - but which design will be chosen?
  
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• Mums have their say on the best hospitals to give birth at in the North East - see how yours fared

  03-02-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Care Quality Commission's annual maternity survey asked more than 17,000 women about their experiences of pregnancy and birth
  
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• Scott Patterson murder trial LIVE: Updates as Peter Dodds stands trial accused of stabbing dad

  03-02-2020 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Dodds denies murdering dad-of-five Scott Patterson, who died at a house in Blyth after an alleged attack in August
  
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• Scott Patterson murder trial: Every update as Peter Dodds stands trial accused of stabbing dad

  03-02-2020 12:53
  
  Peter Dodds denies murdering dad-of-five Scott Patterson, who died at a house in Blyth after an alleged attack in August
  
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• The Masked Singer's Jake Shears 'exposes' Hedgehog and Queen Bee's identities

  03-02-2020 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Unicorn was unmasked as Jake Shears on The Masked Singer and he has given big hints as to who Hedgehog and Queen Bee are
  
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• Love Island winner Amber Gill linked to Premier League footballer Fikayo Tomori

  03-02-2020 12:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Love Island winner Amber Gill has been linked to Chelsea player and England international Fikayo Tomori
  
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• Police release image of woman they want to identify after racial abuse at Metro station

  03-02-2020 12:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers are hoping to speak to the woman after a member of staff was racially abused at Monument
  
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• Caprice slams Dancing on Ice bosses for siding with Hamish after she quits show

  03-02-2020 11:53
  
  Caprice announced her exit from Dancing on Ice on Saturday and reports are now claiming she's not happy with bosses
  
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• 'National Sickie Day' - staff in these jobs are 'most likely' to lie and call in 'sick'

  03-02-2020 11:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A survey revealed the job sectors with staff who are most likely to 'pull a sickie' - while millions say they go into work when ill
  
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• Work to clear 20,000 tonnes of waste from fire-hit Sunderland plant gets under way

  03-02-2020 09:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crane manufacturer Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd will expand its operation to the former Alex Smiles recycling plant
  
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• Library assistant, receptionist and law professor: The jobs available at Durham University

  03-02-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are a range of vacancies in various departments at Durham University
  
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• Army corporal's career in jeopardy after being caught drunk behind the wheel in Jarrow

  03-02-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Morgan was spotted driving too slowly, indicating after he’d made a turn and crossing white lines as he travelled through South Tyneside
  
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• London terror attack: Police raid homes in Streatham and Hertfordshire after two stabbed

  03-02-2020 08:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two homes have been raided by anti-terror police following Sunday’s Streatham attack
  
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• Why finally capturing this grey seal's behaviour off the Farne Islands deserves a round of applause

  03-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dr Ben Burville has tried for 17 years to capture grey seals clapping as part of a mating ritual - when he did he couldn't believe his eyes or ears
  
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• Vacant Sanderson Hospital site in Gosforth finally set for revamp after housing estate plan approved

  03-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lok Developments has won the backing of city councillors to transform the Sanderson Hospital site, which has been empty for almost two decades
  
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• Cocaine-fuelled driver smashed into tree after crashing into 1967 vintage car in Northumberland

  03-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-one Adam Flynn was travelling in the middle of the road when he hit the other vehicle, causing injuries to himself and two others
  
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