County Durham news

• Investigation launched into how HMOs are impacting North Tyneside communities

  15-01-2026 21:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The outcome of the investigation could result in the local authority exercising powers to limit future HMOs
  
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• Proposals to transform Wallsend house into children's home sparks public outcry

  15-01-2026 21:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An MP has written to North Tyneside Council to oppose a planning application for a new Wallsend children's home.
  
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• Plans to convert listed former North Shields college building into dozens of new flats

  15-01-2026 21:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Queen Alexandra College is now disused and could be transformed into 34 new apartments
  
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• Drivers applied for more than £10 million in pothole compensation damage in 2025

  15-01-2026 21:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Despite the large numbers, just 10% of the £10 million was paid out to claimants
  
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• Klarna issues major payment update for customers with attempt to rival UK banks

  15-01-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'buy-now-pay-later' firm offers an alternative to conventional credit cards
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, January 15

  15-01-2026 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
  
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• Grieving son left in intensive care after being attacked by thug at Northumberland pub day after his dad died

  15-01-2026 19:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Colin Gibson was attacked the day after his dad died and suffered brutal injuries
  
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• Drug driver admits causing deaths of his brother and nephew by dangerous driving in South Shields

  15-01-2026 19:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Webb, of South Shields, caused the deaths of father and son, Peter and Ben Webb, in the crash John Reid Road
  
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• Mayor pledges North East will 'never turn our back' on North Sea wind farm jobs push

  15-01-2026 19:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East hopes to take advantage of major new wind farm contracts announced this week, with industry leaders told on Thursday that the region will not be 'on the wrong side of history'
  
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• Gateshead 'Festival of Compassion' to take place to support grieving residents

  15-01-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The first festival of its kind in Gateshead aims to help people becoming more comfortable discussing death and grief
  
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• Keir Starmer slams 'appalling' situation at Wallsend college due to concrete issues

  15-01-2026 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A local MP has asked Sir Keir Starmer if he can speed up funds to help repair Churchill Community College
  
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• Seaham petrol station incident: Updates as forensics investigate behind huge police cordon

  15-01-2026 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics have been called to the Asda Express garage on Stockton Road in Seaham
  
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• Seaham petrol station incident: Updates as emergency services called to Asda Express garage

  15-01-2026 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police and paramedics have been called to the Asda Express garage on Stockton Road in Seaham
  
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• Tory leadership accused of acting ‘despicably’ over Antony Gormley's Hexham fire station bid

  15-01-2026 18:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sir Antony has dropped a proposal that would have seen the building converted into a storage facility with a gallery space
  
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• Three Northumberland county councillors still yet to undergo DBS checks

  15-01-2026 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some councillors are pushing for those who haven't undergone the checks to be identified
  
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• Manhunt launched for North Tyneside man wanted in connection with an assault

  15-01-2026 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lee Ferguson, 41, is understood to be actively evading arrest following a report of assault in the Wallsend area
  
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• North East driver let vulnerable addict take speeding ticket blame - but he was in jail at the time

  15-01-2026 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Ferry, of Sunderland, has narrowly avoided going straight to prison for attempting to pervert the course of justice
  
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• Full list of Council Tax discounts available to North East residents with some bills reduced to £0

  15-01-2026 17:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council Tax is a bill that can be cut more times than not
  
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• Newcastle loses title of 'most popular stag-do destination' to Spanish rival

  15-01-2026 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  According to a Gateshead firm's booking data, Newcastle has lost its title as the 'world’s favourite stag-do destination'
  
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• Huge 21-storey tower planned in £60m Newcastle city centre student flats vision

  15-01-2026 17:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developers want to demolish Hadrian House and its "dilapidated" network of high-level walkways to make way for a major student accommodation block in the heart of Newcastle
  
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• Emergency services flood Newcastle city centre street with person taken to hospital

  15-01-2026 16:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service was called to the incident on John Dobson Street just before 10.30am this morning
  
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• Six-vehicle crash involving police car closes Newcastle road with huge 999 response

  15-01-2026 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services responded to the multi-vehicle collision involving a police car which saw Shields Road blocked off
  
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• Man sought after report of public indecency and verbally abusing Metro passengers in Tyneside

  15-01-2026 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man is said to have been verbally abusive to Metro passengers, before performing an act of public indecency on the platform after he got off
  
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• Man located after report of public indecency and verbally abusing Metro passengers in Tyneside

  15-01-2026 15:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man is said to have been verbally abusive to Metro passengers, before performing an act of public indecency on the platform after he got off
  
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• Northumbria Police PC standing trial accused of stealing wages she was overpaid

  15-01-2026 14:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Nicola Owen, of Whickham, is accused of stealing more than £12,000 which she was overpaid after reducing her hours
  
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• Huge paramedic response to report of 'disorder' at North East prison

  15-01-2026 14:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ambulance vehicles were called to the scene at 12.15 and remained there until 8pm
  
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• Warning issued to British holidaymakers as new EU travel system rolled out

  15-01-2026 14:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The EES is set to be implemented at the borders of 29 European countries by the spring - here's what it means for your holidays
  
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• DWP update over 'expanding bank account checks to other benefits'

  15-01-2026 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eligibility checks will check the bank account details of those on 3 benefits
  
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• 'Unrecognisable' Brenda Blethyn makes major career move after Vera exit

  15-01-2026 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Channel 4's A Woman of Substance has welcomed EastEnders star Jo Joyner to its cast, joining Vera's Brenda Blethyn and Death in Paradise's Will Mellor in the eight-part adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel
  
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• Suspect arrested in connection with Newcastle attack that left man with serious head injury

  15-01-2026 13:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A police investigation was launched after a man in his 20s sustained an injury on October 27, 2025
  
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• Brute jailed after woman 'covered in blood' and neighbour accused of attempted murder

  15-01-2026 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Conroy has been sentenced to just under three years in prison after the shocking incident, and the lies that followed
  
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• 'Lord help us' - jurors see moment fatal North Sea tanker crash ignited fireball

  15-01-2026 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Motin denies manslaughter
  
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• Nationwide customers warned about little known £1,000 savings rule

  15-01-2026 13:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is important for savers to be aware of the personal savings allowance rules
  
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• Terror accused Northumberland teen wrote that some at his school 'should be shot', court hears

  15-01-2026 12:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old denies preparing acts of terrorism, being a member of a proscribed organisation, possessing terror documents and publishing terror publications
  
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• Two people die in Northumberland A1 crash involving HGV as one arrested

  15-01-2026 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
  
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• Tory leader Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick and removes whip after 'plotting to defect'

  15-01-2026 12:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter)
  
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• HMRC car tax changes leaving thousands of drivers 'cash strapped'

  15-01-2026 12:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has warned HMRC and the Labour government that car tax changes are leaving drivers cash-strapped and threatening electric vehicle adoption
  
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• WASPI issues 'vital' update urging 1950s-born women to act immediately

  15-01-2026 12:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  WASPI campaigners have urged 3.5 million women born in the 1950s affected by state pension age increases to write to MPs while the government reconsiders compensation before a March 2026 deadline.
  
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• Met Office names dates UK could see snow in 'battle between Atlantic weather'

  15-01-2026 12:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The national forecaster has said there is an increased chance of colder conditions and risk of snow across parts of Britain in the coming weeks
  
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• Justice Secretary David Lammy blocks release of North East killer Reginald Wilson

  15-01-2026 11:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reginald Wilson was jailed for life in 1991 for murdering Dr David Birkett - his potential release is a concern to government
  
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• Kim McGuinness wants North East to be at the front of Northern rail revolution

  15-01-2026 11:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has committed to restoring the whole, former Leamside rail line
  
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• WWE makes late change to meet and greet ahead of huge Newcastle Arena event

  15-01-2026 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The free, ticketed fan opportunity at The Entertainer in the Metrocentre will now feature a different wrestler
  
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• Northumberland brute strangled partner until she passed out then dragged her to farm barn

  15-01-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Hardy, of Corbridge, subjected the woman to a terrifying ordeal at her home on a Northumberland farm
  
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• New £28m North East leisure and library complex expected to open next year

  15-01-2026 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new facility will include swimming pools, fitness suites, a Move Hub, and community spaces
  
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• Tragedy as man dies after fishing crew 'go overboard' off Northumberland coast

  15-01-2026 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge emergency services operation took place and a mayday alert was made
  
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• NHS urges anyone with 'very unpleasant' winter illness to 'stay at home'

  15-01-2026 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With cases of the so-called winter vomiting bug having soared in February 2025, experts have urged households to help stop the spread this year
  
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• Convoy of guards armed with riot shields storm County Durham prison after disorder - Yahoo News UK

  15-01-2026 09:18 via news.google.com
  Convoy of guards armed with riot shields storm County Durham prison after disorder  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Cheryl's stalker back behind bars weeks after being released from prison

  15-01-2026 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Bannister, 51, previously convicted of manslaughter, left the popstar 'terrified' when he repeatedly turned up at her home
  
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• Rapist and murderer of schoolgirl dies in County Durham prison - Yahoo News UK

  15-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Rapist and murderer of schoolgirl dies in County Durham prison  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Final steel signed as £20.7m County Durham academy revamp progresses - Yahoo News UK

  15-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Final steel signed as £20.7m County Durham academy revamp progresses  Yahoo News UK
  
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