County Durham news

• One group set to benefit from new £5m Burnham update

  03-08-2026 23:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The National Grid is investing £5 million
  
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• Animals killed in fire at zoo voted 'second best in UK'

  03-08-2026 22:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Three animals lost their lives in the fire at the Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
  
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• Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, August 3

  03-08-2026 21:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, August 3
  
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• Northumberland dad jailed over cruelty to 8 dogs - including 5 Cane Corso puppies he left for dead

  03-08-2026 20:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Deas has been jailed for eight months.
  
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• Drone images show aftermath of huge factory blaze in Washington which could be seen for miles

  03-08-2026 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out at Streamline PopTop on Crowther Industrial Estate on Friday afternoon
  
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• One person taken to hospital after collision on A1 near Metrocentre - key details

  03-08-2026 20:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a collision on the A1 near Metrocentre
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, August 3

  03-08-2026 20:17 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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• Teen posthumously honoured by King after giving gift of life on Christmas Day when organs donated

  03-08-2026 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consett dad Craig Anderson has described his son as an "absolute hero" after coroner told how the lives of five strangers were saved
  
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• Search for missing woman last seen near Newcastle's RVI hospital on July 16

  03-08-2026 19:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stephanie was last seen in the area of the RVI in Newcastle city centre on July 16. She has links to areas including South Shields, Gateshead and Durham
  
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• Volunteers call for 'urgent expansion' of nurdle recovery efforts as 2,000 sign letter to Port of Tyne

  03-08-2026 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers have picked up around 285kg of nurdles - a fraction of the 25 tonnes thought to have spilled into the River Tyne
  
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• Lout 'restricted officer's breathing' by putting arm around his neck at Newcastle station

  03-08-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Haire had fallen on top of the constable whilst being arrested before assaulting him
  
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• Washington factory 'went up like a rocket' as explosion made next door business' wall shake

  03-08-2026 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Neville Stebbings has described hearing a loud explosion and his wall moving as investigation into the cause is on-going
  
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• Body found in Northumberland search for man who died at sea after kayak capsized

  03-08-2026 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Henry, 19, was one of two men who were in the kayak when it capsized near Boulmer
  
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• A1 Western Bypass crash LIVE: Updates as road closed near Metrocentre following collision

  03-08-2026 17:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway on the A1 is closed and one land of the northbound
  
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• Candidate list confirmed for Newcastle by-election after Reform resignation

  03-08-2026 16:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Voters will head to the polls later this month
  
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• Northumberland railway volunteers 'shocked' as vandals cover trains in graffiti

  03-08-2026 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Volunteers discovered two diesel pacer trains covered in graffiti on Saturday morning, causing thousands of pounds of damage
  
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• Vera writer confirms detective's fate in the final novel of the beloved series

  03-08-2026 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bestselling author Ann Cleeves has given fans a updated on her final Vera novel
  
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• Former Newcastle hospital cleaner turned up at doctors' surgery carrying hammer

  03-08-2026 16:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Brewis claimed he had a hammer and screwdriver for his own protection when he went into the medical group in Heaton
  
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• Three-year-old girl seriously injured after being hit by car in North East street as woman arrested

  03-08-2026 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old girl remains in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car on Byelands Street at its junction with Newstead Road in Middlesbrough, as a woman has been arrested in connection with the collision
  
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• Three North East shops shut down for selling illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco

  03-08-2026 16:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stores located in Washington, Houghton-le-Spring and Sunderland all sold illicit cigarettes during test purchases
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted by unknown man in Newcastle underpass in broad daylight

  03-08-2026 15:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred just before 2pm on Tuesday in the Newbiggin Hall area
  
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• Jail for 'black widow' who used dementia-afflicted pensioner as 'cash cow'

  03-08-2026 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pamela Gwinnett appointed herself Power of Attorney to steal £300,000 from a retired accountant who had dementia
  
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• Developers toast construction milestone at pivotal part of Pilgrim Street regeneration

  03-08-2026 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  1 Pilgrim Place will soon become home to thousands of Government workers
  
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• Tragedy as teenager dies at scene of horror two-vehicle crash in County Durham

  03-08-2026 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The B1281 between Hesleden and Blackhall Colliery was closed for several hours after the crash which saw a car overturn
  
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• Man arrested over death of nine-year-old girl was known to her

  03-08-2026 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The girl, who had been camping in the area with her family, was found injured at an industrial estate
  
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• Free school meals change confirmed for Universal Credit claimants from September

  03-08-2026 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More pupils will become eligible for free school meals thanks to a change in the eligibility criteria
  
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• Treasury update over new 'higher limit' for older savers coming in from April

  03-08-2026 15:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tax rates will be going up for many savers
  
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• Two cars crash on the A1 southbound in Northumberland

  03-08-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A section of the road was closed following the collision on Sunday morning
  
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• Monster stuffed dead mum in freezer while pocketing £78k benefits in her name

  03-08-2026 14:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Phillips bought a chest freezer and used it to preserve his mum's body in the living room
  
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• What the law says about leaving your child home alone or with siblings

  03-08-2026 14:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents can be taken to court if they leave a child unsupervised in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health
  
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• Destructive aftermath of car that smashed into North East house leaving man fighting for life

  03-08-2026 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Volkswagen T-Roc ploughed into the front of a Sunderland home which is still cordoned off two days on
  
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• Armed police storm old North East school and discover massive 800-plant cannabis farm

  03-08-2026 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to suspicious activity at Sunderland High School, with armed officers locating 800 cannabis plants inside
  
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• Newcastle Airport rule on taking squishy toys through security in hand luggage

  03-08-2026 13:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Airport has explained what families should do if their children want to take squishies with them on their flight
  
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• Thousands of books donated to help North East children discover the joy of reading

  03-08-2026 13:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Morpeth community has donated 5,000 children's books to help inspire young readers across the North East
  
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• North East Premium Bond winners in July 2026, two locals scoop up £100,000 prize

  03-08-2026 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Are you a winner this month? Time to find out!
  
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• 'Dangerous' warning for UK bill payers 'tampering'

  03-08-2026 12:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofgem has issued a fresh warning
  
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• World famous restaurant loved by celebrities to open in prestigious Newcastle building

  03-08-2026 12:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Ivy is loved by celebrities including the Beckhams, Tom Cruise, Madonna and Dua Lipa - and now it's coming to Newcastle
  
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• New driving rule changes being introduced in August under Andy Burnham's leadership

  03-08-2026 12:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The DVSA has confirmed several changes, including to MOT tests and driving licences
  
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• Driving licences to be revoked by DWP with benefit claimants issued two-month warning

  03-08-2026 11:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tough measures will clamp down on benefit fraud and debt in a bid to get people to pay back what they owe
  
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• Three taken to hospital after car overturns in County Durham crash

  03-08-2026 11:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a road between Hesleden and Blackhall Colliery on Sunday night
  
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• Shameful Northumberland drug addict targeted vulnerable ex soldier in £13,000 fraud

  03-08-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Adam Weaver, of Morpeth, fleeced the victim, who was in the army for 24 years and has complex PTSD and suffers seizures, of his savings while he was in hospital
  
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• Reform UK plans 'largest Channel military operation since WW2' to stop migrants

  03-08-2026 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has said it would launch "the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two" under its Operation Fortress plan
  
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• He stormed into Greggs and hit a worker with a hammer, but that was just the beginning

  03-08-2026 10:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vincent Foley left the Greggs staff member 'scarred for life' from a horror hammer attack during a botched robbery
  
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• HMRC issues Child Benefit warning to UK parents earning over £60,000

  03-08-2026 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you receive Child Benefit from the Government and earn over a certain threshold, you might need to pay money back
  
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• Hebburn 'kebab addict' who would eat two doners for breakfast sheds 15st

  03-08-2026 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reece May would eat 15,000 calories a day and spend £600 a month on junk food
  
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• Home Bargains shoppers issued 'do not consume' warning as crisps recalled

  03-08-2026 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are all the details of the product being recalled, explaining exactly which batches are affected and who could be at risk by eating the snack
  
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• 'One-hour' driving test rule change in UK 'would make sense' says The AA

  03-08-2026 07:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The AA has made a proposal
  
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• Man meets Newcastle woman on Tinder but he had no idea what would happen next

  03-08-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cruel Amie Ford took out loans in her boyfriend's name, transferred money from his account, and faked letters and emails from Northumbria Police, banks and a solicitors firm
  
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• Jet2 passenger stopped by customs at Newcastle Airport caught red handed

  03-08-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Barrett, a former solider, brought 20 kilos of cannabis and a kilo of ketamine into Newcastle Airport on a flight from Faro
  
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• South Tyneside scraps climate emergency declaration in Reform UK policy vote

  03-08-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK councillors backed the motion at a full council meeting
  
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