County Durham news

• How 700,000 free school breakfasts have transformed mornings for North East families

  03-06-2026 15:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government's free breakfast club programme has served 10 million meals to over 300,000 children in schools across England since launching
  
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• Blakelaw police incident LIVE: Updates as investigation launched after man suffers stab wound to leg

  06-06-2026 17:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several police cars were called to Springfield Road in Blakelaw, Newcastle, following a disturbance with two people hospitalised
  
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• Police investigation launched after man stabbed in the leg during Blakelaw disturbance

  06-06-2026 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury to his leg consistent with having been caused by a 'bladed article'
  
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• Hospital porter threatened passengers at Metro station and racially abused staff

  06-06-2026 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ryan Scollins made a racist slur to a security guard who was trying to remove him from the platform
  
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• North East mum turns personal journey into mission to help others communicate

  06-06-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Baggaley's is helping families learn to communicate after her daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome
  
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• The Newcastle building that's been a bookshop, Chinese restaurant and even an air‐raid shelter

  06-06-2026 16:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emerson Chambers on Blackett Street is now home to Waterstones, but has had a variety of uses
  
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• A1 is 'key problem' as Northumberland visitor numbers top 11 million

  06-06-2026 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The figure is the highest number of visitors to the county ever recorded
  
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• Large police presence remains in Blakelaw street after area taped off following 'disturbance'

  06-06-2026 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Two people have been hospitalised following a Friday night disturbance in Blakelaw
  
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• Pictures of fire damaged Gateshead home after blaze breaks out inside property

  06-06-2026 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters and police officers were called to Windsor Avenue in Bensham, Gateshead, on Friday night
  
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• 11 million impacted by new 'cat or dog' home 2026 England law

  06-06-2026 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Renters' Rights Act is now in force in June 2026 - and it means landlords can no longer unreasonably refuse pet requests
  
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• The 'never-ending' Tyneside heatwave of 1976 was an unforgettable scorching summer

  06-06-2026 14:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British temperatures remained mid 30 degrees for months on end as thousands flocked to the coast to bear the heat 50 years ago
  
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• Behind the scenes at new £35m Northumberland factory turning waste paper into toilet rolls

  06-06-2026 13:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Essity's recently launched Unifibres plant is one of a kind in the UK and is helping its Swedish owners pack more recycled material into supermarket loo rolls
  
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• Sunderland grassroots football club blighted by fires which are a 'kick in the teeth'

  06-06-2026 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland RCA, in the Ryhope area of the city, has been blighted by fires leaving behind a trail of destruction
  
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• Drunk postwoman kicked police officer in groin outside Newcastle hotel

  06-06-2026 13:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Frances Hoey had been drinking at a music event when she lashed out at an officer who was trying to search her for drugs
  
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• Blakelaw police incident LIVE: Updates as property damaged and huge area taped off

  06-06-2026 13:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Several police cars were called to Springfield Road in Blakelaw, Newcastle, following a disturbance with two people hospitalised
  
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• Epic challenge will see North East group kayak 248 miles down wild Yukon River

  06-06-2026 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ten members of the Smile for Life charity will take on the epic challenge later this year
  
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• DWP confirms key birthdates as state pension age rise 'now underway'

  06-06-2026 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is what you need to know about how your date of birth determines when you can claim, according to the DWP
  
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• Every update as A66 Cumbria reopens after serious two-vehicle crash closed road for hours

  06-06-2026 12:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Diversions were in place while investigation work was carried out following the two-vehicle collision
  
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• Gateshead house fire LIVE: Updates as street cordoned off by police after blaze

  06-06-2026 11:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters and police officers were called to Windsor Avenue in Bensham, Gateshead, on Friday night
  
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• 270 new homes, HMO and MOT garage among latest North Tyneside planning applications

  06-06-2026 10:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here is a round-up of some of the more recent planning applications submitted to the local authority in North Tyneside.
  
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• Motorist knocked man out in one punch attack during road rage outburst in Byker

  06-06-2026 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bystanders initially thought the victim, who was left needing an MRI scan and staples to his head, was dead after he was assaulted by Michael Wood
  
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• Free TV Licence rules for State Pensioners and who doesn't need to pay £180 fee

  06-06-2026 10:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Not all State Pension claimants are eligible for a free TV licence - here are all the rules explaining who qualifies
  
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• Celebrity Gogglebox viewers issue brutal verdict and 'switch off' within minutes

  06-06-2026 10:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One viewer watching the new Channel 4 show said they 'switched over' after declaring they 'can’t bear this anymore'
  
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• A66 Cumbria crash LIVE: Serious two-vehicle collision to close road 'for some time'

  06-06-2026 04:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Diversions are in place while investigation work takes place
  
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• The £950,000 Newcastle home in a quiet cul-de-sac with amazing south-west facing garden

  06-06-2026 03:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 'fantastic' modern property, which is being marketed by Sanderson Young, is located in a sought-after development of 'executive homes'
  
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• Postcode Lottery results with winning streets in Northumberland and Sunderland

  06-06-2026 02:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Residents in these North East areas who play the national game have won a £1,000 prize
  
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• Newcastle's most prolific shoplifter who has been arrested over 400 times strikes again

  06-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tanya Liddle has almost 200 offences on her shocking record and is already banned from most shops in Newcastle
  
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• Life in the Newcastle postcode with 'noisiest neighbours'

  06-06-2026 01:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over 11,600 noise complaints were registered by councils across the North East last year, with hundreds logged for one postcode in particular
  
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• Drunk Northumbria Police officer sacked for smashing Mini into lamppost while over legal limit

  06-06-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Sophie Harkness smashed her black Mini Cooper into a barrier and knocked over a lamppost
  
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• Risk of 'virtually every disease' slashed by this food - but most Brits don't eat enough

  06-06-2026 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Professor Tim Spector says upping your intake of this food could reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and other major diseases
  
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