County Durham news

• Developers issue update on huge Newcastle tower block plan

  13-06-2020 13:00
  
  Construction is set to start later this summer on the 14-storey Bank House development in Pilgrim Street, on the site of the old Bank of England building
  
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• North East fly-tipper fined £1,000 after address left on dumped rubbish

  25-02-2026 14:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The woman's identity was discovered after her address was found on a dumped cardboard box
  
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• North East nursery sold for first time in 30 years

  25-02-2026 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Abacus Day Nursery established in 1996 has been sold to one of the UK’s leading award-winning nursery groups
  
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• Thousands of UK train passengers to save £126 after railcard rule change on March 1

  25-02-2026 14:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New eligibility rules will be introduced in phases, starting from this Sunday, which will open up the scheme to more railway passengers
  
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• Energy price cap and what it means for North East households

  25-02-2026 13:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newly-announced price cap is set to see bills drop by £117
  
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• North East foodbank facing £300 parking fines at Tesco including one for being 51 seconds over

  25-02-2026 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A North East foodbank has been slapped with three £100 parking fines from UKPC while collecting donations at Tesco, with one ticket issued for being just 51 seconds over the 10-minute limit
  
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• Knife killer who murdered 9-year-old during hula hoop game jailed for life

  25-02-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Deividas Skebas, 26, was convicted of the murder of Lilia Valutyte, 9, who was stabbed in the heart while playing with a hula hoop in Lincolnshire
  
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• Meet the Newcastle bus driver with 55 years of service who has been invited to Royal Garden Party

  25-02-2026 13:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stagecoach bus driver Norman Fullard began his career in February 1971
  
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• Health minister agrees to meet with MP over County Durham breast cancer failings

  25-02-2026 13:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lola McEvoy MP raised the breast cancer failings identified at the County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust with ministers this week
  
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• Armed police at Leeds hospital after man shot and two arrested

  25-02-2026 12:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armed officers and forensics were spotted at Leeds General Infirmary after a man in his late twenties presented at the hospital with injuries consistent with a firearm discharge
  
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• Man arrested after two enter Manchester mosque 'armed with weapons'

  25-02-2026 12:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One man arrested and search underway for second after two men entered mosque during Ramadan prayers carrying weapons
  
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• New UK passport rule costing some British travellers £589 now in effect

  25-02-2026 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Some UK passport holders are facing a new £589 charge after a rule change has come into effect
  
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• Jubilant Newcastle United fans celebrate as side reach Champions League knockout stage

  25-02-2026 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive photographer Iain Buist was there to capture the action on the pitch and atmosphere in the stands
  
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• BBC expert says state pensioners sent HMRC letters 'for first time' and 'don't ignore'

  25-02-2026 11:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  BBC Morning Live expert Colletta Smith warns three types of HMRC letters are being sent out particularly affecting pensioners
  
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• State pensioners can get £20,070 tax-free Personal Allowance from HMRC

  25-02-2026 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  State pensioners can effectively increase their tax-free income to £20,070 by combining the £12,570 Personal Allowance with HMRC's rent-a-room scheme, which offers £7,500 tax-free rental income
  
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• New £500 rule change set for every household with driveway from April 1

  25-02-2026 11:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Transport has announced that grants for households and businesses installing EV chargepoints will rise by more than 40% to £500 from April 1
  
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• Wood burner ban update as UK minister issues key statement

  25-02-2026 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ministers have confirmed no final decision has been made on banning wood burners, but stricter emission standards are proposed for new stoves amid air pollution concerns
  
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• Tributes to former North East teacher and 'pillar of community' hit by car outside Silverlink M&S

  25-02-2026 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rita Grimshaw, from Whitley Bay, died after being struck by a car outside Marks and Spencer at Silverlink in North Tyneside
  
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• North East households could save around £117 on energy bills after major change

  25-02-2026 10:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Price cap drop set to see home energy bills fall by 7% from April
  
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• Parents caring for children between 1978 and 2010 could be owed more than £8,000

  25-02-2026 10:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Financial expert explains state pension error affecting some carers as well as parents
  
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• New HMRC warning to home workers - 'don't get caught out'

  25-02-2026 10:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC highlights issue of working from home and claiming expenses
  
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• Thug jailed for breaking woman's jaw hours after funeral following unduly lenient sentence appeal

  25-02-2026 09:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dominic Smith was 19 years old when he left his victim with a broken jaw after he repeatedly kicked her in the face
  
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• Two signs in the head that could signal life-threatening emergency

  25-02-2026 06:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An expert shared some of the warning signs of a brain aneursym
  
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• Energy bills set to change with Ofgem announcement

  25-02-2026 03:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The cost of your energy will likely vary due to various factors, including your location
  
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• Prolific shoplifter stole £4,000-worth of goods during six week-long crime spree

  25-02-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tara Ellis targeted TK Maxx, Next and Victoria's Secret in Cramlington and Wallsend and, on one occasion, stole from the same store four times in one day
  
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• Gateshead tower block to be demolished with remaining residents set to be rehomed

  25-02-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Council bosses have signed off plans to demolish the long-standing Warwick Court high-rise
  
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• Former Newcastle General Hospital nurse fears cancer is due to asbestos exposure on way to work

  25-02-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Margaret Lee has developed mesothelioma - a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
  
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• How revamped Gateshead Old Town Hall could look after huge boost for restoration

  25-02-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Breathing fresh life into Gateshead's derelict former town hall is viewed as critical to the regeneration of the wider town centre
  
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• The 'time-travelling' Northumberland village with a world heritage site on its doorstep

  25-02-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The quaint village is renowned as a 'hidden gem' and boasts a 'fascinating and eccentric' attraction loved by visitors
  
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• Face of battered saw-wielding burglar who picked on the wrong family in terrifying Newcastle raid

  25-02-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gary Shackleton, of Fenham, woke a woman asleep with her six-year-old son while stood in her bedroom holding a saw
  
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