County Durham news

• Drivers believe dangerous insurance myth despite rule changing in 2005

  17-06-2026 14:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It could mean you are on the wrong side of the law and uninsured
  
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• North East Reform councillor resigns after making homophobic and sexist comments on 'comedy' podcast

  18-06-2026 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alex Clarke, who was elected to represent the South Tyneside ward of Harton on May 7 has resigned two months later
  
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• Gateshead drug driver cleared of killing pal in electric motorbike crash now banned from the roads

  18-06-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Hymers was previously cleared of causing his friend's death by dangerous driving
  
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• 'Amazing hospice staff helped my 8-week-old daughter when she was so ill we didn't know how long we had'

  18-06-2026 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Linsey Preston said the staff at St Oswald's Hospice have been amazing throughout daughter Gracie's life
  
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• Protesters gather outside South Tyneside Council HQ calling for the protection of 'lifeline' nurseries

  18-06-2026 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 100 people joined a "Save Our STANLEYs" protest outside South Shields Town Hall on Thursday
  
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• Hopes investment can kick-start culture and leisure projects in popular Northumberland coastal town

  18-06-2026 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council is providing £35,000 to carry out studies on potential future projects
  
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• Fears Government's planning reforms will take power away from local councillors in Northumberland

  18-06-2026 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory councillors in Northumberland have criticised the Government's plans
  
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• Hexham paedophile snared after sending sexual messages to cops he thought were young girls

  18-06-2026 18:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He thought he'd been chatting to a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old girl - but it was undercover police
  
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• 'There won't be a blade of grass between the towns' - More than 1,200 new homes could be built in Northumberland market town

  18-06-2026 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A local councillor said the proposals would bring significant changes to the area
  
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• North Shields school lockdown after teenager reportedly seen with pen knife outside gates

  18-06-2026 17:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Spence Community High School initiated what has been described as a 'precautionary measure' just after 2pm on Thursday
  
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• Sunderland tot 'thriving' after heart surgery in US, but dad says it 'raises questions' about her care

  18-06-2026 16:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland tot Ivanna Potts flew to the US for lifesaving heart surgery aged just 4 earlier this year
  
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• Two men involved in Felling incident caught on video are discharged from hospital

  18-06-2026 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police said on Wednesday that two arrests were made in connection with the altercation, which was captured in footage circulating online
  
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• Locals 'appalled' as Newcastle Council van spotted at fly-tipping scene at Ashington park

  18-06-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle City Council van was seen next to a piled of dumped waste at the the entrance to the former North Seaton Colliery site, now part of the Wansbeck Riverside Park
  
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• Three more arrests in Byker murder investigation after death of man in 20s

  18-06-2026 16:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers and forensics descended on a residential street in Walker today, in the aftermath of the suspected assault on Tuesday evening
  
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• Netflix, Amazon Prime, Now TV licence update as DCMS issues statement

  18-06-2026 15:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy rules out 'a levy on streamers' to the BBC licence fee
  
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• Walker police incident LIVE: Three arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in Byker investigation

  18-06-2026 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers have descended on Orpington Avenue, with several police vehicles seen in the area
  
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• Byker murder probe LIVE: Three more arrests as investigation continues into death of man in 20s

  18-06-2026 15:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police taped off a large section of Shields Road for almost 24 hours
  
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• Newcastle's Quayside is painted yellow for the Sunshine Run 2026 in almost 100 photos

  18-06-2026 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than 350 runners took part in The Chronicle Sunshine Fund's 23rd annual Sunshine Run on the Newcastle Quayside
  
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• New update as UK diesel drivers 'save £9.50 every time' and petrol £3

  18-06-2026 14:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fuel prices are coming down
  
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• Cannabis lollies and hidden Thai energy drinks seized in Newcastle city centre crackdown

  18-06-2026 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police and Newcastle City Council searched ten city centre stores on Tuesday, during raids launched after tip offs about the sale of illicit tobacco and vapes
  
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• Walker police incident LIVE: Forensics on scene in residential street amid emergency response

  18-06-2026 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers have descended on Orpington Avenue, with several police vehicles seen in the area
  
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• MPs update on £14,000 personal tax allowance for pensioners change after key debate

  18-06-2026 13:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new campaign calling for the personal tax allowance to be raised has been launched, as the government responded to calls to double the threshold to £25,140
  
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• Five new easyJet routes from Newcastle Airport including prime Northern Lights spot

  18-06-2026 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Those after a holiday abroad in October or November have a plethora of options available to them with the direct flights to worldwide destinations
  
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• Five things over 60s should know about prostate cancer after Jeremy Clarkson diagnosis

  18-06-2026 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in an episode of Clarkson’s Farm
  
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• Man taken to hospital with 'serious leg and face injuries' after assault in North Shields

  18-06-2026 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s is in hospital after suffering injuries consistent with an assault, police said.
  
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• Five charged for over 40 reports of 'invasive' vehicle crime across Newcastle

  18-06-2026 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police officers launched a wide-scale investigation into the crime spree, which involved thefts and vehicle interference
  
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• 10 new homes coming to Gateshead on vacant land where flats once stood

  18-06-2026 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bensham site of 30 now-demolished flats is set for a new lease of life following a council decision
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro suspension LIVE: Service resumes after 'cable theft' south of the Tyne

  18-06-2026 10:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trains had been suspended between Monument and South Hylton and Monument and South Shields.
  
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• North East dad convicted of killing weeks-old baby by 'violently shaking' him

  18-06-2026 10:09 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Thomas, 23, has been convicted by a jury over the murder of his baby boy Emmerson-Oak Thomas, 14 weeks.
  
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• New alert as HMRC rule change in effect from June 25 to September 1 2026

  18-06-2026 09:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There has been a warning over possible disruption
  
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