County Durham news

• Listening to the North East could save Labour from 'oblivion' says deputy candidate Rosena Allin-Khan

  26-02-2020 23:12
  
  Tooting MP Rosen Allin-Khan is running against Angela Rayner, Dawn Butler, Richard Burgon and Ian Murray as deputy leader
  
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• Prison officer emailed governor over guard giving evidence at Medomsley trial, court told

  26-02-2020 22:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A prison officer, who is the son of a man convicted of misconduct in a public office, denies perverting the course of justice
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Wednesday February 26

  26-02-2020 21:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday February 26 2020 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Tributes paid to 'much-loved' Spennymoor man who was killed in car crash

  26-02-2020 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Bulmer, 38, died on Monday following the collision near Sedgefield when his car left the road
  
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• Gateshead teacher tested for coronavirus after returning from school trip to Italy

  26-02-2020 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A member of staff from Thorp Academy, in Ryton, is awaiting results to discover if they have the deadly virus
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway dream home surprise 'a year in the making'

  26-02-2020 19:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bellway homes have revealed more about the huge free home surprise sprung on a Newcastle family on Saturday Night Takeaway
  
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• What new taxi licensing rules mean for North Tyneside cabbies as part of green shake-up

  26-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A taxi licensing shake-up was signed off by North Tyneside Council on Monday with changes to encourage zero-emission vehicles
  
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• Selfless Benwell teens make winter survival kits for the homeless and their dogs

  26-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A group of teenagers from Benwell took to the streets in Newcastle to hand out survival kits including camping gear, warm clothing, sanitary products and food to help homeless people and their dogs survive over the cold winter months
  
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• 'Fantastic' Byker councillor George Allison who is battling cancer will be awarded highest honour

  26-02-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Byker representative George Allison has been praised for his impact on Byker and the entire city, after it was revealed he is set to be given the freedom of Newcastle
  
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• Netflix's The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez leaves viewers sickened and heartbroken

  26-02-2020 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez launches on Netflix this week and the true crime docu-series has left viewers in tears
  
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• Virgin Money jobs at risk with branch closures and cuts at Gosforth office

  26-02-2020 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 60 jobs will be cut at the bank's Gosforth office, while a number of branches in the region are to shut
  
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• Bodies of a man and woman found inside a Sunderland home

  26-02-2020 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the address on Satley Gardens after they received a report of concern for a woman
  
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• Three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after serious assault in Whitley Bay

  26-02-2020 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One other man has also been arrested in connection with the assault which left a man with serious injuries to his face, body and back
  
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• Charlotte Crosby slams Gaz Beadle with scathing comments about Geordie Shore ex

  26-02-2020 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Crosby was asked about Geordie Shore ex Gaz in a radio interview and wasn't too kind about him
  
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• Council accused of ignoring £20m cut concerns – including fears over higher care bills for disabled

  26-02-2020 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrats have criticised Newcastle City Council for not being “remotely interested in the views of the wider community”, as plans for spending reductions move closer
  
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• Use a tissue and wash your hands to help stop spread of coronavirus, says Health Secretary

  26-02-2020 17:00
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns: 'We expect more cases here'
  
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• Powerlifting grandma from Northumberland invited to represent Team GB in South Africa

  26-02-2020 17:00
  
  Grandmother Susan Sabuda, 65, developed a love of powerlifting last year and now she has been invited to represent Team GB in her sport
  
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• Dec Donnelly pays tribute to Newcastle with heartfelt statement about city

  26-02-2020 17:00
  
  Ant & Dec were interviewed for Stylist and both gushed about Newcastle with comments about their home city
  
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• Four in a Bed wants contestants for new series of hit Channel 4 show

  26-02-2020 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Four in a Bed is on the lookout for contestants as the Channel 4 show gets set to film a new series
  
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• Sunderland police incident LIVE: Updates as emergency services called to Tunstall

  26-02-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called after reports of concern for a woman at an address on Satley Gardens
  
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• Sunderland police incident LIVE: Bodies of man and woman found inside house

  26-02-2020 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called after reports of concern for a woman at an address on Satley Gardens
  
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• This Morning doctor issues Coronavirus advice to people going on holiday

  26-02-2020 14:17
  
  Virologist Stephen Griffin appeared on This Morning to talk about what Coronavirus means for people going on holiday
  
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• Body found in rubble of Sunderland fire identified as 53-year-old Mark Herron

  26-02-2020 14:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Murder detectives release details of potential witness they want to trace as family tells of devastation
  
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• Coronation Street's Geoff and Yasmeen abuse storyline prompts hundreds of complaints to Ofcom

  26-02-2020 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The hard-hitting Coronation Street abuse storyline involving Geoff and Yasmeen has sparked complaints to Ofcom
  
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• Extinction Rebellion activists dressed as canaries while blocking entrance to County Durham mine - Chronicle Live

  26-02-2020 14:05
  
  Extinction Rebellion activists dressed as canaries while blocking entrance to County Durham mine  Chronicle Live
  
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• Extinction Rebellion activists dressed as canaries while blocking entrance to County Durham mine

  26-02-2020 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dressed as canaries and locked in cages, members of Extinction Rebellion gathered outside the Bradley opencast mine
  
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• Charity launches health pop-up sessions for refugees and asylum seekers to get access to health care

  26-02-2020 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Action Foundation have introduced monthly health sessions to offer support to refugees and asylum seekers to help them overcome the barriers which prevents them from accessing healthcare.
  
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• Protesters to fight to 'the bitter end' as council makes U-turn on West Denton housing plans

  26-02-2020 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council announced plans for 60 homes and a children’s care facility will not go ahead
  
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• This Morning viewers slam woman who reclined seat on flight after video went viral

  26-02-2020 13:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  American passenger Wendi Williams appeared on This Morning after a video of her reclining her seat went viral
  
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• Work under way to build 200 new homes in Killingworth - and this is what they will look like

  26-02-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Avant Homes are constructing the new development called Cygnet Park, off the A1056 in Killingworth, which will include two, three and four bedroom houses
  
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• Despicable West End window cleaner stole from 71-year-old customer to fund his crack habit

  26-02-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Cornish, of Benwell, was caught in a police sting after targeting a pensioner in Arthur's Hill
  
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• Snow, ice and heavy rain to hit North East as two fresh weather warnings issued

  26-02-2020 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office's most recent yellow warnings come during a week of cold and unpredictable weather for the region
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protest: Every update as activists block entrance to County Durham mine - ChronicleLive

  26-02-2020 12:36
  
  Extinction Rebellion protest: Every update as activists block entrance to County Durham mine  ChronicleLive
  
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• Climate change Citizens' Assembly plans branded 'another talking shop that will delay real action'

  26-02-2020 12:36
  
  At least 50 residents from Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland will be chosen to come up with solutions to the climate crisis – but one council leader has doubts about the plan
  
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• On board Love Island stars' flight home as they return to the UK from South Africa

  26-02-2020 12:32
  
  Love Island finalists have arrived back in the UK after enjoying a few drinks as they headed back from South Africa
  
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• Row breaks out over Government's pledge to recruit hundreds more police officers in the North East

  26-02-2020 12:26
  
  Ministers say they are recruiting 'new' police officers but Labour say the Government is merely replacing officers that have been cut
  
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• Man, 36, dies after being hit by car near Thinford roundabout in County Durham

  26-02-2020 12:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation after the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene after the collision on the A688 on Monday night
  
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• Good Morning Britain crew forced to step in after technical glitch during ad break

  26-02-2020 11:44
  
  Good Morning Britain crew members had to step in after something went wrong during Tuesday's show live on TV
  
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• Good Morning Britain crew forced to step in after technical glitch causes chaos during ad break

  26-02-2020 11:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain crew members had to step in after something went wrong during Tuesday's show live on TV
  
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• Love Island winner Amber Gill donates money from clothing line to MIND after Caroline Flack's death

  26-02-2020 11:30
  
  The Geordie beauty therapist said she was 'heartbroken' over the death of the former presenter, who took her own life earlier this month at the age of 40
  
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• Newcastle average house prices are now finally above pre-recession levels

  26-02-2020 11:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle was the last major city in England where house prices were lower than in 2007
  
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• Popstar Duffy tells fans she was raped, drugged and held captive for days in emotional statement

  26-02-2020 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why', the chartopping Welsh singer wrote on Instagram
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak LIVE: Updates as UK schools close over infection fears

  26-02-2020 09:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of schools in the UK have been forced to take action as the illness continues to spread across Europe
  
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• Coronavirus latest LIVE: First cases confirmed in South America and Greece

  26-02-2020 09:48
  
  A number of schools in the UK have been forced to take action as the illness continues to spread across Europe
  
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• Coronavirus: Is it safe to travel to affected countries amid virus outbreak?

  26-02-2020 09:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers are being urged to be 'pragmatic' as people returning to the UK from northern Italy were told they may need to self-isolate
  
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• The Newcastle United player and the World War I real-life Escape To Victory

  26-02-2020 09:00
  
  A new book, The Ruhleben Football Association, by Tyneside author Paul Brown, uncovers a hidden World War I story
  
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• Teen caused 'thousands of pounds' of damage by setting fire to derelict Whitley Bay nightclub

  26-02-2020 09:00
  
  Fire crews were called after Lee Faill lit a small blaze inside Deep, in Whitley Bay, but lost control of the flames
  
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• Quarry biker who 'laughed' after leaving 16-year-old with fractured ankle and kneecap is jailed

  26-02-2020 09:00
  
  Nathan Yates was among a number of people riding motorbikes at a quarry in Sunderland when a youth out with his friends was hit and hurt
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protest LIVE: Updates as activists block entrance to County Durham mine

  26-02-2020 08:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are holding a three-day mass protest at Bradley mine near Consett in opposition to its proposed extension
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protest: Every update as activists block entrance to County Durham mine

  26-02-2020 08:37
  
  Campaigners are holding a three-day mass protest at Bradley mine near Consett in opposition to its proposed extension
  
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