County Durham news

• Christa Pike's first statement after surviving botched execution

  30-10-2026 15:16 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Christa Pike, 50, survived two doses of the lethal injection on September 30 and was taken to intensive care, before beginning to speak again on October 22 – a month after the failed execution attempt
  
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• Soup sold in Waitrose and Sainsbury's urgently recalled over 'rupture' fears

  07-11-2026 16:11 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent alert over fears the tins could swell and rupture
  
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• North East set to shiver in freezing temperatures as cold snap predicted to hit

  07-11-2026 14:57 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A weather map shows that large parts of the country, including Northumberland, Tyneside and County Durham, will experience sub-zero temperatures
  
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• Mum calls for PM to 'get something done' after decades of being 'gaslit' over NHS sodium valproate scandal

  07-11-2026 14:44 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Lisa Skeen, from Rowland Gill, has been a vocal campaigner on the issue
  
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• UK could face cold snap as weakening polar vortex threatens to bring Arctic air

  07-11-2026 14:12 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Met Office says the disruption could increase the chance of wintry weather in November.
  
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• Machete-wielding woman terrified members of public at Tyneside Metro station

  07-11-2026 13:25 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Demi Ridley had been told to bring a weapon to Byker by her own mother and was captured on CCTV brandishing the blade at others
  
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• Meadow Well RECAP: Building owner speaks out on 'HMO misinformation'

  07-11-2026 13:21 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Riot police responded to disorder in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Tyneside on Bonfire Night
  
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• Stunning pictures show greedy seagull divebomb seal and snatch fish at Northumberland harbour

  07-11-2026 12:57 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  This is the dramatic moment a divebombing seagull snatched a live fish from the jaws of a hungry seal in Warkworth Harbour, Northumberland.
  
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• Watch moment mindless dangerous driver clocks 130mph on A1 in Northumberland during police pursuit

  07-11-2026 12:46 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Brandon Durning took officers on the three-minute high-speed chase in the dark on a stretch of the road at Morpeth
  
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• Dolphin calves spotted leaping off North East coast in rare November sighting

  07-11-2026 12:27 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Photographer Anthony Skordis captured the youngsters and adults breaching from the sea at Roker on Monday (2/11)
  
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• North East mayor leads efforts to find Northern 500 companies to boost economy

  07-11-2026 12:15 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Northern mayors and leading businesses will come together for the new programme
  
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• Newcastle woman meets dad who murdered her mum 20 years ago in Restorative Justice scheme

  07-11-2026 11:45 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Lucy Gallagher was just seven when her father Thomas Gallagher stabbed her mum Elizabeth to death in Shiremoor, North Tyneside
  
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• Trucker boss settles argument over temporary traffic lights rule

  07-11-2026 11:19 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A traffic management expert has debunked a widespread myth about temporary traffic lights at roadworks that could land drivers with a £100 fixed penalty fine and three penalty points
  
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• Durham professor wins top global writing prize for book 10 years in the making

  07-11-2026 11:15 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Prof Edmund Richardson's book about Alexander the Great as won the Baillie Gifford prize
  
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• Luxury eco housing scheme to go ahead in Northumberland village

  07-11-2026 11:05 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The scheme for nine new houses in Glanton has secured financial backing from a mayoral fund
  
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• Update on 50% BBC television licence reduction ‘new concessions’ statement

  07-11-2026 10:53 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has issued an update on BBC TV licence with a minister saying possible new concessions are being considered
  
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• North East has the three most affordable places in UK to buy a house, new study finds

  07-11-2026 10:46 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Shildon in County Durham is named the most affordable place to buy a house for the second year in a row
  
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• Gardening expert advice on whether you can you mow your lawn in November

  07-11-2026 10:41 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  November is the last chance for UK gardeners to mow their lawn before winter. While sowing grass seed is no longer practical, gardening expert William Mitchell of Sutton Manor Nursery explains what you can still do in early November to protect your lawn ahead of the colder months.
  
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• DWP confirms 24 respiratory conditions that qualify for up to £114 weekly payment

  07-11-2026 10:33 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 24 respiratory conditions that qualify claimants for up to £114 weekly payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with more than 144,732 claims linked to respiratory illnesses as of April 2026.
  
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• DWP update over future of PIP cash payments ahead of major disability benefits review

  07-11-2026 10:28 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to questions over the future of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cash payments, but gave no confirmation that claimants will continue to receive the disability benefit in cash following a major review.
  
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• Tyneside man given North East's first 'Respect Order' over abuse and threats to harm council worker

  07-11-2026 10:19 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A Respect Order forbidding a council tenant to enter Gateshead Civic Centre without appointment and other measures has been secured
  
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• Meadow Well LIVE: Building owner speaks out on 'HMO misinformation'

  07-11-2026 10:02 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Riot police responded to disorder in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Tyneside on Bonfire Night
  
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• Council tax bills reduced to £0 for people with qualifying health conditions - full list

  07-11-2026 09:54 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  You could pay £0 council tax if you or someone in your home has dementia, Parkinson's or another qualifying condition - here's how to check eligibility
  
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• Police clarify the legal rules on flashing headlights to warn drivers of speed cameras

  07-11-2026 09:45 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  You might think flashing your headlights to warn other drivers of a speed camera ahead is helpful, but it could land you with a £1,000 fine or, in the most serious cases, even a month in prison
  
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• North East drug dealer 'Vocal Dove' who fled UK for two years jailed for 11 years

  07-11-2026 09:28 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Michael Hagan, 34, sold 11kg of cocaine and at least 10kg of cannabis in just 14 weeks during lockdown before fleeing the country for two years, Teesside Crown Court heard
  
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• Meadow Well LIVE: Building owner speaks out on 'HMO rumours'

  07-11-2026 08:56 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Riot police responded to disorder in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Tyneside on Bonfire Night
  
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• Owner of Meadow Well building targeted in disorder says 'we tried everything to calm the situation'

  07-11-2026 08:19 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The developer of properties attacked on Waterville Road has thanked the emergency services and residents who have protected the community
  
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• North East director jailed after £980k VAT fraud and lavish Las Vegas spending

  07-11-2026 08:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Gary Briggs, 52, of Dalton Piercy, Hartlepool, was sentenced to six years and 10 months at Newcastle Crown Court after pleading guilty to two offences of cheating public revenue and three counts of money laundering
  
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• Whitley Bay driver who took police on danger 130mph A1 chase in Northumberland avoids jail

  07-11-2026 07:17 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Brandon Durning, 25, of Whitley Bay, has 87 offences on his lengthy record and was given a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving
  
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• North East cricketer banned and Saltburn CC relegated after 'Clicky Ponting' incident

  07-11-2026 06:57 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Brian Devine, a Teesside cricketer, has been handed a two-year ban following the viral 'Clicky Ponting' controversy, while Saltburn Cricket Club have been demoted and docked 60 points
  
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