County Durham news

• Coronavirus: Another person tests positive for deadly disease in the UK

  28-02-2020 21:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It marked the 20th confirmed case in the UK - 18 of which were in England, one in Northern Ireland and one in Wales
  
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• Newcastle Falcons fans have trip to Jersey cancelled due to 'weather-related safety reasons'

  28-02-2020 20:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The club has said it has not been possible to rearrange supporters' travel at such short notice ahead of Saturday's match
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday February 28

  28-02-2020 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday February 28 - live breaking updates below
  
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• EuroMillions results and draw LIVE: Winning lottery numbers for Friday's £57m jackpot

  28-02-2020 20:02
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday February 28 - live breaking updates below
  
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• Glass Slipper Awards: Meet the inspiring women who were honoured at glittering ceremony

  28-02-2020 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Glass Slipper awards was held at Hilton NewcastleGateshead to recognise remarkable women from the North East
  
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• Durham County Council welcomes response over plan which could create thousands of new jobs - Chronicle Live

  28-02-2020 19:05
  
  Durham County Council welcomes response over plan which could create thousands of new jobs  Chronicle Live
  
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• Durham County Council welcomes response over plan which could create thousands of new jobs

  28-02-2020 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The proposed County Durham Plan aims to create thousands of new jobs and homes across the area
  
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• Durham County Council told to scrap plans for relief roads by inspector who says they are 'not justified' - Chronicle Live

  28-02-2020 19:02
  
  Durham County Council told to scrap plans for relief roads by inspector who says they are 'not justified'  Chronicle Live
  
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• Durham County Council told to scrap plans for relief roads by inspector who says they are 'not justified'

  28-02-2020 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham County Council include three relief roads as part of its planning policies for the area until 2035
  
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• Conman who supplied 270 pubs with illegal football streams ordered to pay back £520,000

  28-02-2020 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Dodds was jailed for more than four years for selling illegal streaming devices which netted at least £1.5million
  
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• 'Prolific paedophile' former Sunderland councillor jailed for 15 years for abusing four children

  28-02-2020 18:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Wright, a former councillor in Sunderland and chairman of the Tyne and Wear Fire Authority, has been locked up in disgrace
  
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• Further eight people charged in connection with alleged shooting in West Denton

  28-02-2020 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Witnesses reported seeing a man fire a gun at a car following an argument with a female driver on Ridsdale Avenue
  
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• Growing number of North East drug users has led to more violent crime and more tragic deaths

  28-02-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A major new study has revealed the scale of drugs use and its impact on society with the number of people using hard drugs continuing to rise
  
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• Family of Paul Gardner launch lifesaving app that teaches people how to perform CPR

  28-02-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the water whilst celebrating his birthday in Ibiza
  
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• Adorable 6-year-old girl from Bedlington walks down the London Kids Fashion Week catwalk

  28-02-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Indie Watson has been selected from hundreds of models from around the world to walk down the prestigious runway wearing clothes made by the world’s top designers
  
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• 'He was so loved': Family's heartbreaking tribute to 13-year-old schoolboy found in the River Wear

  28-02-2020 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John James Ritchie-Wilson, known as JJ, has been described as an "amazing kid"
  
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• Gateshead woman has equipment seized from home for making noise equivalent to a nightclub

  28-02-2020 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman, of Carr Hill, was served with a noise abatement notice by Gateshead Council after she continued to play loud dance music
  
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• Coronavirus: British man from Diamond Princess cruise dies from disease

  28-02-2020 15:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The tourist is the first Briton to have died from coronavirus, also known as Covid-19
  
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• Gateshead teacher tested for coronavirus returns negative result after skiing trip

  28-02-2020 15:27
  
  A member of staff from Thorp Academy, in Ryton, who had been on a school skiing trip in Italy, was tested for the virus on his return to the UK
  
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• Entrepreneur who was 'never any good at taking instructions' sets up business with £1m turnover

  28-02-2020 15:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graduate Ryan Davies is returning to the University of Sunderland  to tell students about his career
  
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• Durham County Council appoints two new officers on £148k each - Chronicle Live

  28-02-2020 14:57
  
  Durham County Council appoints two new officers on £148k each  Chronicle Live
  
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• Durham County Council appoints two new officers on £148k each

  28-02-2020 14:57
  
  They'll be responsible for 'neighbourhoods and climate change' and 'regeneration, economy and growth'
  
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• Fowl behaviour as people scale 6ft wall of Gateshead farm shop to get their hands on free chickens

  28-02-2020 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Oaklands Market Garden, in Blaydon, following complaints that people were trying to get into the locked shop to grab the hens
  
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• Six ways Gateshead Council's latest budget will affect you including council tax rise

  28-02-2020 13:00
  
  The authority will invest in several areas to increase its income and save money in the long run
  
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• Iceland Foods opens inside The Range in Gateshead becoming a 'one stop shop'

  28-02-2020 13:00
  
  The huge store, near the Metrocentre, now homes a branch of the frozen food supermarket Iceland
  
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• Heaton neighbour from hell jailed after 'campaign of threats' left four-year-old girl terrified

  28-02-2020 13:00
  
  Steven Allan subjected his upstairs neighbour in Heaton to repeated threats and ended up brandishing a knife towards him
  
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• Blyth drink-driver did 50mph in 30 zone as he tried to escape from police

  28-02-2020 13:00
  
  Jordan Stoppard was told he was lucky not to be facing a dangerous driving charge after he swerved in-and-out of traffic and forced a pedestrian to step back on to a pavement
  
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• Anti-social behaviour in Sunderland city centre plummets by more than 20% as police stop group gatherings

  28-02-2020 13:00
  
  The drop in crime has been seen after police launched Operation Asteroid in the city centre in response to past anti-social behaviour
  
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• Mother and son found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Sunderland named by police

  28-02-2020 12:50
  
  Officers were called to Satley Gardens, in Sunderland, shortly after 10am on Wednesday and found the bodies of Janice Woolford and her son Michael
  
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• The 10 changes South Tyneside is making to go carbon neutral by 2030

  28-02-2020 12:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has published its climate change strategy, in response to the climate emergency
  
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• Wintry showers, thunder and hail expected over the weekend

  28-02-2020 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Strong winds and rain showers are also predicted over the next few days
  
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• Good Morning Britain magician Darcy Oake makes Kate Garraway disappear live on air

  28-02-2020 11:52
  
  Magician and Britain's Got Talent star Darcy Oake appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday and made Kate Garraway disappear
  
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• Dancing on Ice puts coronavirus emergency procedures in place ahead of Sunday's live show

  28-02-2020 11:45
  
  The rapid spread of coronavirus across the world has forced Dancing on Ice to put emergency procedures in place
  
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• Saturday Night Takeaway Guest Announcer for this week is a Gavin and Stacey star

  28-02-2020 11:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Gavin & Stacey star will step into the presenting booth to be Saturday Night Takeaway's Star Guest Announcer for this week
  
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• Secrets of Saturday Night Takeaway's dream house giveaway revealed including Ant & Dec on the job

  28-02-2020 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec gave away a free house to a Newcastle family on last weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway
  
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• North East set for more snow as Met Office issues yellow weather warning

  28-02-2020 10:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say higher areas in County Durham and Northumberland are most likely to be affected on Friday
  
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• Dog in Hong Kong tests positive for low level coronavirus

  28-02-2020 10:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At this stage, health officials are not sure if the animal is actually infected or just carrying the virus from "environmental contamination"
  
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• CCTV footage shows two suspected thieves stealing a mobile phone in Newcastle takeaway

  28-02-2020 09:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The video was released by Northumbria Police following an investigation into a spate of mobile phone thefts across Newcastle city centre
  
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• Number of people forced to sleep rough rises again in the North East

  28-02-2020 09:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The number has risen for five years in a row in the North East, but rough sleeping is still low compared to other regions
  
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• Stabbed father-to-be Paul Gilbert's family tell of heartache on anniversary of his death

  28-02-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Family tells of heartache as they dread the day Walker murderer Phillip Craggs is released from prison
  
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• Newly unearthed scrapbook recalls Newcastle's iconic Fenwick's store in the 1930s and '40s

  28-02-2020 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  How a treasure trove of memories from Fenwick department store has come to light at a Newcastle auction
  
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• Why Northumbrian pipes auction could be music to the ears of collectors

  28-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Renowned pipes player and maker Colin Ross was a leading light in traditional music in the North East, now his extensive collection is being sold
  
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• Mayor Jamie Driscoll under fire over climate change as high-polluting Land Rover spotted at office

  28-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North of Tyne mayor has been accused by a council leader of 'not doing anything' to combat the climate emergency
  
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• Crackdown on 'dodgy workmen' targeting vulnerable elderly and disabled Kenton residents

  28-02-2020 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The area is the latest in Newcastle to be covered by a blanket ban on cold callers
  
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• North East news LIVE: Mother and son found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Sunderland named

  28-02-2020 06:00
  
  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: Crash on A1 near Angel of the North causing delays

  28-02-2020 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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• Aspire Technology Solutions named Northumberland and Tyneside Company of the Year

  28-02-2020 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gateshead company takes the top prize at the first heat of the North East Business Awards
  
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