County Durham news

• Bradley Walsh's age stuns TV viewers whose 'minds are blown'

  01-06-2020 11:19
  
  The Chase host Bradley Walsh is fast approaching at landmark age and viewers are struggling to comprehend it
  
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• Renowned Newcastle thief who burgled charity left blood at the scene of the crime

  02-08-2026 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Kenny smashed windows to break into The Walking With Centre, ransacked the place then left empty-handed
  
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• Teenage girl dies at Kendal Calling festival after suffering 'medical episode'

  02-08-2026 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old girl died in the early hours of the morning at the Cumbria festival
  
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• NOVUM Festival brings city-wide domino run to Newcastle's streets in August

  02-08-2026 12:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The event takes place on Sunday August 9, and can be viewed at multiple points through the city
  
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• Full list of North East areas where cancer is diagnosed late 'all too often'

  02-08-2026 12:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new funding pot is supporting cancer awareness in at risk communities
  
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• Holiday warning for Brits heading to Majorca this summer as airport strikes confirmed

  02-08-2026 12:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  August strikes are under way at Palma Airport and follow last weekend's anti-tourism protest
  
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• 'Confused' dad fined £200 at airport even though he had already paid for parking

  02-08-2026 11:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kevin Smith, 68, was issued with two £100 parking fines at East Midlands Airport's rapid drop-off zone - despite having paid for his stay
  
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• 'Pothole left me covered in blood picking up my own teeth and now I want compensation'

  02-08-2026 11:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-four Alison Smith took a painful tumble and suffered life-changing injuries as a result of a deep pothole
  
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• Violent North East youths subjected man and woman to 'appalling' attack over 'harmless' comment

  02-08-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Thomas Courtney and Lincoln Hudson were just 16 and 15 when they carried out the sustained and unprovoked attack in Sunderland city centre
  
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• St Oswald's celebrates 40 years this year - we look at photos from then to now

  02-08-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  St Oswald's celebrates 40 years this year- we look at the photos from then to now
  
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• Meet the Newcastle pilates and wellness coach specialising in neurodiversity

  02-08-2026 11:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Amos is using her own experiences as a parent of a child with complex additional needs to support other families
  
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• Chancellor John Healey vows to protect motorists from petrol pump 'price gouging'

  02-08-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prices have continued to rise as hostilities between the US and Iran continue
  
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• Busy Lake District road to stay closed 'for some time' after serious crash

  02-08-2026 02:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'The road will be closed for some time. Please try and find alternate routes'
  
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• Inside the Northumberland seafront home which dates back to the 1800s

  02-08-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This five-bedroom property features stunning sea views and owners can step out of the front door straight onto the promenade
  
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• NUFC fan shouted racist abuse at Chelsea players during Premier League match

  02-08-2026 01:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Season ticket holder, Terence Watson, has been fined and given a football banning order for his appalling outburst during the game at St James' Park in December
  
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• Devolution announcement 'does not change' A1 dualling situation in Northumberland

  02-08-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East Mayor will be able to keep a share of taxes collected in the area to spend on local priorities
  
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• Coroner issues Peterlee care home warning after woman died due to 'unwitnessed fall'

  02-08-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Patricia Barnett died following an "unwitnessed fall" at Peterlee Care Home
  
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• A glimpse of Newcastle in 1966 - and the same city-centre location in 2026

  02-08-2026 01:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The historic Groat Market was home at the time to the old Town Hall and Newcastle Chronicle and Journal
  
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• Violent North East thugs who left their victims scarred in savage biting attacks

  02-08-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These seven vicious criminals have been sentenced in court, receiving a punishment for their shocking actions
  
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• Geordie hiker creates app aiming to inspire people to explore great outdoors

  02-08-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Garrin French has built the Lakes & Trails Pro app in the hope of inspiring people out onto the Wainwrights
  
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• 25 adorable pictures from Newcastle's answer to Crufts - Dog on the Tyne

  01-08-2026 22:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On Saturday the Quayside was bustling with Tyneside's best turned-out pooches
  
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• Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday, August 1

  01-08-2026 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, August 1

  01-08-2026 20:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• New probes launched as family's fight for justice goes on two years after Washington dad's hospital death

  01-08-2026 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bill Trotter died in Cumbria in July 2024 - his children still feel they have been denied justice
  
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• Pawz For Thought's work tackling the hidden cat crisis on North East streets

  01-08-2026 19:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rescuers at local rescue Pawz For Thought's new initiative is helping keep stray cats off the street
  
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• Speeding Newcastle driver pulled over by police found to be drunk and carrying a knife

  01-08-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Collier, who has a previous convictions for carrying a knife, was pulled over in Newcastle city centre
  
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• British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens - all we know so far

  01-08-2026 18:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens, Greece, on July 18 - Greek police have fast-tracked toxicology tests and results are expected within days
  
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• Inside 'beautiful' six-bedroom home with panoramic views of the Northumberland countryside

  01-08-2026 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The residence arranged over four floors on one of Northumberland's most iconic coastal locations is marketed by Galbraith
  
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• Full list of sanctions that can be imposed on a councillor by a standards hearing

  01-08-2026 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Northumberland county councillor is being investigated over a 'likely significant' complaint
  
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• Gateshead drink-driver asked the wrong person to help him after his wheel fell off

  01-08-2026 17:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Robert Bragason asked for help but the police officer immediately noticed he smelled of alcohol
  
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