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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• Scabies outbreak confirmed at UK hospital with warning issued

  30-10-2026 20:31 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The disease, caused by tiny mites burrowing under the skin, causes a rash and intense itching
  
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• BBC Licence fee change update as DCMS replies over streaming charge

  30-10-2026 20:27 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Question asked about compulsory charging of people who only access online streaming services
  
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• Andy Burnham statement on £100 energy payment date for 20 million households

  30-10-2026 20:14 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Andy Burnham has spoken out on the £100 energy payment coming to 20 million households in council tax bands A to D in January, defending the Budget support amid criticism it will barely dent rising bills
  
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• Tyneside council to consult on 18% taxi fare rise as operating costs 'increased considerably'

  30-10-2026 20:06 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The local authority's Licensing and Regulatory Committee has agreed to launch a 14-day consultation on proposals to increase South Tyneside taxi fares by 18 per cent across two standard tariffs
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, October 30

  30-10-2026 20:05 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• DWP '10 year sentence' update after Newcastle MP questions 'existing rules'

  30-10-2026 20:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has this week issued a warning after an intervention from a local MP
  
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• North East man sent chilling 'You're dead' threat leaving woman in 'prolonged fear'

  30-10-2026 19:58 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Jonathan Gibson, 29, of Woodstone Village, Durham, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court after admitting putting his victim in fear of violence by harassment
  
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• Andy Burnham 'Be Ready' warning on one thing to 'know' how to do without phone in case of blackout

  30-10-2026 19:49 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Be Ready campaign, launched by the UK Government, encourages households to take simple steps to stay prepared if everyday services such as power, water, phones and the internet are disrupted
  
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• Heartbreak over 'unexpected' death of headteacher after paramedics attend school

  30-10-2026 19:43 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The tragic incident happened at The Winston Churchill School in Woking
  
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• Tyneside family's plea as 'life-changing' communication device gave boy 'voice for the first time'

  30-10-2026 19:08 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Milo Browne's parents said eye gaze technology had given the severely disabled teenager his voice for the first time.
  
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• Greggs opens new North East store creating 12 new jobs which will rival village's Cooplands

  30-10-2026 18:49 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The popular bakery has come to the village outside Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland
  
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• Behind the scenes at forgotten Newcastle rail yard that could become £128m regeneration 'catalyst'

  30-10-2026 18:42 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Thousands of people driving over the Redheugh Bridge pass the Forth Goods Yard site every day and developers believe this largely disused plot can be critical for Newcastle's transformation
  
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• Newcastle council leader makes tree felling promise after village 'let down' by cycle lane debacle

  30-10-2026 18:36 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Newcastle City Council leader Colin Ferguson faced more than 100 residents of Westerhope on Thursday evening to address concerns over a possible cycle lane on Stamfordham Road
  
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• Further Metro disruption as services remain suspended in North Tyneside due to bridge repairs

  30-10-2026 18:21 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Services between Wallsend and Tynemouth will be suspended until Thursday, November 5
  
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• Police continue to quiz Wallsend attempted rape suspect after woman attacked by stranger

  30-10-2026 18:08 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Police have arrested a man in connection with a reported attempted rape on a footpath close to a school in Wallsend
  
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• Heartbroken family open their hearts on 'horrible' death of beloved grandad branding killer 'arrogant'

  30-10-2026 18:03 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Andrew Fulcher's wife told James Waddell how he crashed into him so badly he never stood a chance of coming home
  
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• Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett, 36, found dead near her home

  30-10-2026 17:55 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO’s 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, sadly died
  
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• Tyneside leisure centre evacuated after emergency services called to medical emergency

  30-10-2026 17:34 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Lakeside Centre, in Killingworth, will be closed for the remainder of the day
  
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• Danger driver who killed beloved grandad in high-speed North East crash knew car brakes were faulty

  30-10-2026 16:53 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  James Waddell has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison
  
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• Intruder breaks into popular Gateshead pub and uses hammer to leave behind trail of destruction

  30-10-2026 16:31 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Gateshead pub has been victim to a 'mindless' burglary with the culprit causing thousands of pounds of damage
  
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• Map shows all the North East Poundland stores at risk as UK chain to appoint administrators

  30-10-2026 16:26 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Poundland has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, putting around 12,000 jobs at risk across its 600 UK stores, though all shops remain open and trading as normal
  
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• John Healey £12,570 threshold update in 'bigger changes' response

  30-10-2026 15:34 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Martin Lewis told Chancellor freeze means 'you are increasing taxes'
  
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• Deal completes to sell Metrocentre to new owners in £516m transaction

  30-10-2026 15:29 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  'The successful completion of the sale represents an important milestone for Metrocentre'
  
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• Every update as cordon removed from St Mary's Place after Newcastle motorbike crash

  30-10-2026 14:31 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A huge emergency response was called to the scene in Newcastle city centre on Friday morning
  
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• Police swarm Newcastle city centre street with motorbike crash sparking traffic chaos

  30-10-2026 14:26 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A motorbike and a car were involved in collision on St Mary's Place, which was cordoned off by police with buses being diverted
  
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• Huge drugs network hid £450 million of cocaine in cheese and flooded North East streets

  30-10-2026 14:15 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Gang members sentenced for hiding millions of pounds worth of drugs in cheese wheels
  
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• Bid to reintroduce lynx in Northumberland suffers major setback

  30-10-2026 13:36 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  There are calls to release three lynx – two females and a male – on a trial basis in Kielder Forest
  
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• Millions of Brits with ADHD can now apply to get discounted train tickets

  30-10-2026 13:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Three million people in the UK are living with ADHD, and now they are able to apply for a railcard, which will provide discounted rates on train tickets
  
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• Newcastle crash LIVE: Huge 999 response with St Mary's Place cordoned off by police

  30-10-2026 12:38 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A huge emergency response was called to the scene in Newcastle city centre on Friday morning
  
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