County Durham news

• Caprice's Dancing on Ice split down to 'catastrophic fallout' over 'something big'

  24-01-2020 12:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Caprice parting ways with Dancing on Ice pro partner Hamish Gamin is said to be down to a 'catastrophic fallout'
  
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• Former North Tyneside mayor Norma Redfearn receives Freedom of the Borough

  11-02-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dame Norma Redfearn has officially been handed the Freedom of the Borough following her 12 years as the mayor of North Tyneside.
  
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• Prof Tim Spector's two food rules when you have a cold or flu - and what to avoid

  11-02-2026 02:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sticking to this advice could help speed up recovery
  
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• North East police boss' pledge as flagship anti-social behaviour crackdown to lose funding

  11-02-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner's Project Shield, credited with cutting anti-social behaviour by up to 32% in problem hotspots, will not continue
  
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• One-woman crimewave given chance to turn life around fails to attend sentencing hearing

  11-02-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jennifer O'Brien failed to show to learn her fate and a warrant was issued for her arrest
  
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• Gateshead woman glassed stranger out celebrating engagement in Newcastle city centre bar

  11-02-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Maddie Kirby, of Gateshead, was just 18 when she left a man wounded and scarred in The Mushroom Bar
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, February 10

  10-02-2026 20:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Gateshead couple spend months in 'unliveable' new build home without flooring

  10-02-2026 20:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A milestone moment for Dr Andrew McClintock and his partner of buying their first home turned into an emotional rollercoaster
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested as counter terror police officers investigate school stabbing

  10-02-2026 20:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two boys were stabbed at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north-west London
  
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• Convicted sex offender's holiday to Amsterdam lands him behind bars

  10-02-2026 19:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gordon Carse, of Gateshead, has been locked up for breaching sex offender registration requirements when he went to Amsterdam
  
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• Bankruptcy petition against Northumberland Reform councillor adjourned pending appeal

  10-02-2026 19:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumberland County Council is attempting to recover over £37,000 from the Newsham councillor
  
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• Man arrested after Gateshead rooftop standoff with police lasting several hours

  10-02-2026 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property after riot police were called to Swalwell
  
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• North East councils divided over £5bn government bailout for SEND debts

  10-02-2026 19:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While councils have welcomed the prospect of seeing 90% of their special educational needs debts wiped, some have called for greater clarity over the bailout
  
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• Council using AI technology to predict flooding and save social workers' time

  10-02-2026 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AI was also used to analyse responses to a public consultation on the council's budget
  
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• North East Ambulance Service introducing white emergency vehicles to save money

  10-02-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The switch to white ambulances means that NEAS can receive its much-needed new vehicles two months sooner
  
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• Shields Ferry repair costs and timescale unclear with services off for 'at least a few weeks'

  10-02-2026 18:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ferry service between North and South Shields, which would usually cross the river 60 times a day, is suspended due to storm damage
  
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• Intoxicated gunman threatened petrified women with weapon then fired it inside Middlesbrough flat

  10-02-2026 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Bullock, 38, threatened the two women with a shotgun after a row about his mobile
  
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• Boys, 12 and 13, stabbed at secondary school as police launch manhunt

  10-02-2026 17:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The victims were found on school grounds
  
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• Jesmond shop 'ram-raided' during night closed until further notice with police investigating

  10-02-2026 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jules B has sustained severe damage following a 'ram-raid' in the early hours of the morning
  
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• Hunt for blade-wielding stranger who threatened passers-by on Whitley Bay street

  10-02-2026 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man came out of a home with a weapon and threatened two people before returning to the property
  
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• Family run Northumberland stationery shop closes its doors after decades serving town

  10-02-2026 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geo C. Grieve has been a fixture on the corner of Berwick's Marygate Church Street for decades
  
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• Full list of UK banks offering free £225 or more to eligible customers

  10-02-2026 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People who meet the eligibility criteria could find themselves with extra money for doing a simple account switch
  
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• Paranoid couple used 'Home Alone'-inspired booby traps to rig home against intruders

  10-02-2026 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ian and Lesley Claughton had 'do not enter' warning note on house with TNT signs
  
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• Dog owners face hefty fines after new law comes in across England in March 2026

  10-02-2026 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People with dogs are being warned about new rules being brought in next month and how they will be affected
  
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• Gateshead rooftop stand-off LIVE: Updates as police descend on residential street

  10-02-2026 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large Northumbria Police presence on Axwell Terrace, as a man is in a stalemate with officers
  
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• Gateshead rooftop stand-off LIVE: Riot police called after man seen 'throwing tiles'

  10-02-2026 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large Northumbria Police presence on Axwell Terrace, as a man is in a stalemate with officers
  
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• Every update from Gateshead rooftop standoff with riot police called after man scaled building

  10-02-2026 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There is a large Northumbria Police presence on Axwell Terrace, as a man is in a stalemate with officers
  
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• Thousands of Universal Credit claimants to get lower DWP payments from April

  10-02-2026 14:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is more information about who will be affected by the upcoming changes to an element of Universal Credit
  
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• Police 'doing everything to identify' man suspected of sexually assaulting teenager in Newcastle

  10-02-2026 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The assault is reported to have taken place at around 7.30pm on Saturday, February 7.
  
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• 'Chill Halfpenny' - Gateshead names new fleet of gritters after local legends and landmarks

  10-02-2026 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  David Olu-snow-ga and Jonathan Edwards are among the local legends Gateshead Council has named its fleet of gritters after
  
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