County Durham news

• DWP 'consequences' explained after 'rules' questioned by Newcastle MP - key details

  02-11-2026 11:43 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah has pressed the Department for Work and Pensions into an update
  
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• British doctor with Ebola in isolation as they return to UK for treatment

  05-11-2026 22:05 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The doctor is being cared for in a high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London, with the UKHSA saying the risk to the wider public remains low
  
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• Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, November 5

  05-11-2026 21:07 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, November 5
  
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• Brilliant pictures as fireworks light up the sky from Blue Flames Bonfire Night spectacular

  05-11-2026 21:03 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Hundreds of families headed to Blue Flames Sporting Club in Benton for a night of fun, food, fairground rides and fireworks
  
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• Banned teen led police on high-speed pursuit days after avoiding jail for 104mph chase

  05-11-2026 20:35 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Alfie Ford has been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to 22 months behind bars
  
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• Row breaks out over 'secret' committee in Gateshead sparking calls for transparency

  05-11-2026 20:23 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Calls mount to make the council's Women and Girls committee back open to the public again
  
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• Fears new Northumberland council tax support scheme will push residents 'deeper into poverty'

  05-11-2026 20:17 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  A deadlock between councillors had to be broken by the chairman using his casting vote
  
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• Calls to ban illegal e-bikes after North East great-gran killed on zebra crossing

  05-11-2026 20:15 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The daughter of Gloria Stephenson, who was killed after being hit by a teenager on an illegal e-bike, was in Parliament this week to listen to a debate on off-road bikes
  
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• Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, November 5

  05-11-2026 20:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
  
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• A19 crash LIVE: Updates as major delays with 999 crews at scene at Holystone

  05-11-2026 19:32 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Traffic is queuing for miles as a result of a crash on the A19 near the Holystone roundabout with emergency services in attendance
  
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• UK flights bomb threats LIVE: Police meet easyJet plane from Newcastle on runway

  05-11-2026 17:30 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Multiple flights across the UK and Europe have been subject to bomb threats leading to widespread diversions and travel chaos
  
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• Firefighters and police seize 'high risk' illegal fireworks from Byker barber shop

  05-11-2026 16:59 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Authorities were alerted to the road amid concerns explosives were being stored beneath housing
  
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• Officer, 26, killed in training exercise as coroner criticises Army safety procedures

  05-11-2026 16:57 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Second Lieutenant Max George was fatally wounded when he was run over by an armoured Warrior vehicle
  
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• North East officer, 26, killed in training exercise as coroner criticises Army safety procedures

  05-11-2026 16:57 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Second Lieutenant Max George was fatally wounded when he was run over by an armoured Warrior vehicle
  
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• 'His eye leaked down his face' - North East teen's Bonfire Night firework accident horror

  05-11-2026 16:52 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Aleks Stasiukiewicz, 17, lost his left eye while trying to re-light a firework in a local park in November 2024. Now, two years on, Aleks and his mum have joined forces with the NHS to raise awareness of firework safety and to thank the medical teams who helped him recover.
  
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• Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults following four-week trial

  05-11-2026 16:13 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women
  
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• Newcastle to get region's first Bookbank bringing reading to more families

  05-11-2026 15:30 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The Bookbanks charity has distributed thousands of books to people accessing food banks
  
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• Durham University opens 'voluntary severance scheme' for academic staff

  05-11-2026 15:30 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The announcement comes as the institution, which is rated in the top 10 universities in the UK, stresses that it is in a 'secure financial position'
  
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• Aldi unveils heartwarming Christmas advert as Kevin the Carrot returns

  05-11-2026 14:42 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Kevin and his daughter Chantenay are looking for their missing Cauli Dog in the festive advert, which was revealed on Thursday
  
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• Three killed in Northumberland A1 horror crash named as investigation continues and inquest opens

  05-11-2026 14:32 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Inquests into the deaths of Torsten Calenberg, Tilla Calenberg and Anne Marie Zorn opened almost six months on from a horror crash on the A1.
  
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• Tesco issues 'do not drink' warning as cartons recalled over health fears

  05-11-2026 14:12 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The affected drink was on the shelves at Tesco as well as other stores in the UK - here are all the details
  
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• Newcastle law courts evacuated with dozens gathered outside as alarm blares

  05-11-2026 14:02 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The pavement in front of the prominent building on Newcastle's Quayside, which holds both the Crown and Magistrates courts, was crowded earlier today
  
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• Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Bensham after teen left in 'critical condition'

  05-11-2026 13:26 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Four people have been arrested following a disturbance in Bensham
  
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• Culture Secretary says north of England has 'so much to offer' amid Olympics bid

  05-11-2026 12:46 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Lisa Nandy MP shared in the House of Commons that the effort to host the games is 'personal' to her, after seeing another similar bid fail when she was growing up
  
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• North East couple left with nothing after escaping from blaze which destroyed their home

  05-11-2026 12:16 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Liz and Alan were luckily awake when the property went up in flames during the night
  
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• Bomb threats against several flights including Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Wizz Air

  05-11-2026 12:10 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The threats have been confirmed as hoaxes as an expert suspected a "Russian angle"
  
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• Easington Colliery Brass Band join with Sam Fender again for John Lewis Christmas advert

  05-11-2026 11:38 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The band helped Sam Fender and pupils of his former high school cover The Rolling Stones hit You Can't Always Get What You Want
  
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• Vicky Pattison volunteers her time at two Newcastle charities on the same day

  05-11-2026 11:00 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  The North East presenter had some important appointments to keep in Newcastle
  
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• North East households given hedgehog warning this Bonfire Night

  05-11-2026 10:44 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  Northumberland Wildlife Trust urges North East households to give hedgehogs a chance this Bonfire Night
  
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• North East Post Office among 21 sites set to close across UK — full list

  05-11-2026 10:25 via ChronicleLive - News
  
  At least 21 Post Office sites, mostly in TG Jones stores, are due to shut by February 2027 - here are more details
  
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