County Durham news

• BBC viewers spot same issue with coverage of first speech from Pope Leo XIV

  08-05-2025 23:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected as the 267th Pope on Thursday evening, with BBC viewers unimpressed with the station's coverage of his first speech
  
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• Chef Rick Stein explains how to avoid Christmas dinner 'nightmare'

  18-12-2025 11:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV star chef shared a stress-busting Christmas meal tip that can make 'all the difference'
  
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• HMRC to phase out paper letters for millions of people from April

  18-12-2025 10:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Move to 'digital by default' method in spring 2026 aims to save money
  
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• Northumberland man charged after man seriously injured in Newcastle city centre

  18-12-2025 10:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hayden Wright, of Ashington, has been charged with wounding with intent to commit GBH after an incident on Marlborough Crescent in Newcastle city centre
  
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• Stake in Newcastle Airport sold to Spanish firm - what you need to know

  18-12-2025 10:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Aena has bought a share in the airport in what is being seen as a vote of confidence in its growth plans
  
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• Mum's urgent warning after Primark product left daughter 'swollen and unrecognisable'

  18-12-2025 09:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A family has shared their "scary experience" after a teenage girl suffered a severe allergic reaction following use of a Primark face cleanser
  
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• Nutritionist says you're cooking Brussels sprouts wrong

  18-12-2025 09:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sprouts are packed with vitamin K, vitamin C and antioxidants
  
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• Stake in Newcastle Airport sold to Spanish firm in multimillion-pound deal

  18-12-2025 09:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The airport has also announced a major refinancing deal to support its growth plans and environmental measures
  
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• The ways you will pay more tax in 2026 as finance expert explains how to reduce your bill

  18-12-2025 09:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  From council tax rise to frozen thresholds, here's a guide to next year's taxes
  
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• Dad, 30, given one in three chance of surviving after collapsing on football pitch

  18-12-2025 08:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Brammer had just bought a house together with his partner and step-daughter when they received the heartbreaking news
  
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• North East thug left police officer with 'short-term amnesia' after 'blow to face'

  18-12-2025 08:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harley Rutley, 20, punched a police officer to the ground and left him with a head injury
  
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• Warning to drivers as fees hit a record £4.4million a day

  18-12-2025 08:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  RAC head of policy Simon Williams said the increase demonstrates that something must be going badly awry
  
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• Christmas 'superfood' may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure

  18-12-2025 07:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pharmaceutical expert explains how the festive red berries may offer several potential health benefits
  
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• NHS Bisoprolol warning to 'call 999' immediately with 3 symptoms

  18-12-2025 07:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The NHS has issued guidance to people taking Bisoprolol about rare but serious side effects that require emergency medical attention
  
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• Asda 'simplification' change as 4,000 product lines to be axed - impact for customers

  18-12-2025 06:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is removing product lines from its shelves as part of a simplification strategy after suffering a sales slump in the run-up to Christmas
  
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• Veteran cook says popular drink can improve blood circulation and reduce inflammation

  18-12-2025 04:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman with decades of cooking experience has drunk one particular tea throughout her whole
  
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• BBC TV licence could be scrapped for 'sliding scale' payment amid reform - what you need to know

  18-12-2025 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Major changes could be on the horizon for the BBC TV Licence
  
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• North East Mayor wants all old Metro trains scrapped by summer as new fleet marks first anniversary

  18-12-2025 02:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A year on from passengers first setting foot on a new Tyne and Wear Metro train, North East mayor Kim McGuinness has called for the network's old fleet to be totally decommissioned by summer 2026
  
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• 'Glimmers of hope' this Christmas for North East tot with cancer in both eyes

  18-12-2025 02:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Denvah Finlay was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in November
  
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• Thermostat placement could be costing households more in energy bills, expert says

  18-12-2025 02:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Where it is placed could prove crucial this winter
  
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• Northumberland landmark among the top 10 most scenic winter destinations in the UK

  18-12-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jessops has used tourism websites to collate a list of popular winter getaways and attractions
  
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• Dangerous Northumberland rapist jailed for 24 years for sex attacks on two women

  18-12-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Barrass, of Blyth, was found guilty of a series of offences against two women, including rape
  
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• 60 Newcastle venues trained to recognise and respond to sexual harassment and violence

  18-12-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Shout-Up! programme has continued to grow across the city this year, as it works to build a safer night-time environment
  
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• North East museum to display Grace Darling's shawl after generous Christmas donation

  18-12-2025 01:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The shawl, worth over £800, is thought to be one of the many gifts Grace Darling received for her act of bravery
  
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• Gateshead Council prosecute driver for fraudulent misuse of blue badge

  17-12-2025 23:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The badge was used unlawfully by the badge-holder's daughter-in-law
  
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• Whitley Bay tattoo artist brings back Christmas campaign where £50 food donation gets you ink

  17-12-2025 22:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Ashdown, 46, runs 1920 Tattoo Studio on Station Road, and is doing something special this festive period for the third year running
  
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• Cyber death threats and stalking on the rise, North East PCC report finds

  17-12-2025 22:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors acorss the North East have been updated on the regional levels of digital abuse.
  
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• Rise in North East sex offences linked to increased criminal cases involving sexual images, report finds

  17-12-2025 22:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner's annual report has seen a rise in sex offences, which has been attributed to cases involving sensitive images
  
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• Total cost of defamation to Joey Barton was ‘£600,000’, says Jeremy Vine

  17-12-2025 22:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Vine has said the total cost to former footballer Joey Barton after he libelled the BBC presenter by calling him a paedophile amounted to £600,000
  
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• 'It's the best Christmas present' - Government to respond to 'Maya's Law' petition after toddler's tragic murder

  17-12-2025 21:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maya Chappell, two, died after being shaken by her mother's boyfriend Michael Daymond in 2022
  
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