County Durham news

• Drive-through coronavirus testing centre opens in Gosforth

  24-04-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NHS staff and members of their household are eligible to be tested for coronavirus in new centre in hospital car park
  
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• Anyone who takes blood pressure medication is issued warning by pharmacist

  11-02-2026 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lifestyle changes can cause blood pressure to drop too low and medication may need adjusting under medical supervision
  
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• North East charity ‘shines a light’ on 45 years of fighting fuel poverty by lighting up landmark

  11-02-2026 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  National Energy Action has lighten up the Millennium Bridge as part of its Annual Fuel Poverty Conference
  
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• UK nurses to see pay rise after being 'undervalued' by NHS for years

  11-02-2026 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The news is welcomed by unions and healthcare officials alike
  
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• Urgent repairs on A1 in Northumberland as drivers warned of overnight closures

  11-02-2026 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An area of the region's busiest road near Alnwick is in need of the repairs due to issues caused by 'recent poor weather'
  
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• Exactly when and where in North East will get heaviest snow forecast to turn whole region white

  11-02-2026 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather charts show just how much snow is likely to fall and which areas will be affected the most - here's a look at the maps
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates as major delays with two miles of tailbacks in County Durham

  11-02-2026 15:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The collision is causing 45-minute delays for drivers with two lanes closed near Wolviston
  
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• Man charged after hours-long Gateshead rooftop stand-off facing 10 alleged offences

  11-02-2026 14:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 37-year-old man has been charged with 10 offences after the incident on Axwell Terrace in Swalwell on Tuesday
  
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• New Greggs shop set to open in the North East after planning approved despite concerns

  11-02-2026 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new Greggs shop will open in Durham despite traffic and school proximity concerns
  
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• North East flood alerts issued as 'further outbreaks of rain' forecast by Met Office

  11-02-2026 14:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The overcast and wet weather remains today, with the Met Office forecast predicting 'further outbreaks of rain'
  
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• Fiona Phillips' husband shares emotional update after Alzheimer's diagnosis

  11-02-2026 13:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fiona Phillips' husband Martin Frizell has given an update and shared a new photo on his wife
  
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• Woman on holiday in Spain met love of her life on the beach - and is now expecting first child

  11-02-2026 13:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fan Sarah Holmes met her partner Juanlu Soto Caballero during a holiday in the coastal area of Mojácar
  
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• Wanted Gateshead man recalled to prison 'evading arrest' as police search launched

  11-02-2026 13:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Callum Little, of the Wrekenton area of Gateshead, is the subject of extensive enquiries from the Northumbria Police officers who are attempting to locate him
  
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• UKHSA Cold weather health alert issued for North East as snow forecast

  11-02-2026 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This news follows the recently announced yellow weather warning for snow and ice
  
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• When North East will be hit by 800-mile snow storm as whole UK covered

  11-02-2026 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The snowfall covers a stretch of around 800 miles, from the top of Scotland to the southern tip of England - here are more details
  
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• Canada shootings leave 9 dead and 25 injured in attack across home and school

  11-02-2026 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon local time, with the small community of Tumbler Ridge shaken to their core
  
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• State Pension tax £12,570 freeze plan spring statement update as it nears key debate threshold

  11-02-2026 13:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A campaign urging the government to double the income tax threshold for state pensioners to £25,140 has surged to over 90,000 signatures
  
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• Turkey butcher who murdered partner and buried her in garden jailed for life

  11-02-2026 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anna Podedworna has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of her partner Izabela Zablocka, who was cut in half with a knife and buried in the garden of a Derby home
  
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• Police update on Gateshead house fire as investigation continues

  11-02-2026 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  No one was injured in incident at first floor flat on Cushy Cow Lane
  
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• Sunderland fan banned from every football stadium in the country

  11-02-2026 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Connor Butler sent an abusive message, which included racist language, to Luton Town player Elijah Adebayo on Instagram
  
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• Met Office 17-hour snow and ice warning issued for North East with up to 10cm forecast

  11-02-2026 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather experts say that outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow are likely to lead to icy surfaces and may result in travel disruption
  
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• Tragedy as student is found dead in sixth form college toilet

  11-02-2026 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Coutts, 18, died in the toilets of his college after he was reported missing
  
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• Tragedy as student found dead in sixth form college toilet after 'world got too much'

  11-02-2026 11:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Coutts, 18, died in the toilets of Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington after he was reported missing
  
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• Rachel Reeves confirms major driveway rule change for UK homes

  11-02-2026 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new tax targets a certain kind of car parked in driveways across the country
  
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• UK gardeners urged to take birdbath action being spring arrives

  11-02-2026 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birdbaths can freeze almost daily in February, but there's an easy method to help birds survive winter by keeping water accessible with just one simple object
  
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• Nationwide pays 40,000 customers £175 bonus

  11-02-2026 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nationwide Building Society gave more than 40,000 members a £175 switching bonus as UK bank account switches topped one million for the third consecutive year
  
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• UK drivers face £10,000 fine and 12 points over key tyre rule

  11-02-2026 10:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  UK motorists are being warned to check their tyre tread depth using a simple 20p coin test, as failing to meet the legal 1.6mm minimum could result in fines of up to £10,000 and 12 penalty points
  
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• Cumbria woman loses 3st after surgery for massive ovarian cyst

  11-02-2026 10:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katie says her abdomen dramatically over a fortnight and felt "hard" to the touch
  
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• 29 photos of jubilant Newcastle United fans after huge away win at Tottenham

  11-02-2026 10:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle supporters were delighted after they saw their team come away from a visit to London with all three points
  
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• Exact times North East will get snow as shown in the latest Met Office weather maps

  11-02-2026 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weather charts show just when and where snow is set to fall in the North East this week, with one day in particular affecting the whole region
  
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