County Durham news

• Lotto winning numbers LIVE: Lottery results in full for Wednesday, February 11

  11-02-2026 20:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
  
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• North East town centre shoppers continue to report concerns over number of beggars

  09-03-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has said its proactive approach has led to a dramatic fall in the number of people begging in the town centre
  
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• Cyclists feel unsafe on roads in North East town despite dedicated cycle lanes being available

  09-03-2026 01:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Councillors shared concerns from residents across the borough and questioned the usage of the current cycle paths
  
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• Laughing gas crackdown in North East town as police target illegal usage hotspots

  09-03-2026 01:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police have vowed to crackdown on illegal nitrous oxide use, commonly known as 'laughing gas', following concerns over increased usage
  
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• Inside a 'magnificent' home on the Tynemouth seafront with 'breath-taking' beach views for sale

  09-03-2026 01:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The property, on Percy Gardens, is being marketed by Jan Forster Estates, and is an 'enviable' position directly facing the sea
  
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• Newcastle student beer increases production for Wetherspoons festival

  09-03-2026 01:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Stu Brew, Europe’s first student-led brewery, is based at Newcastle University
  
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• Women kicked in head, punched and spat at during Newcastle city centre brawl

  09-03-2026 01:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Wilson, Dawn Bartley, Donna Cox and Samantha McDonald all pleaded guilty to public order offences and the former two were locked up
  
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• Northumberland mum crowdfunding to 'make memories' with son who has terminal cancer

  09-03-2026 01:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Katrina Robinson wants to help son Lewis enjoy what time he has left
  
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• Baby-faced Newcastle man jailed for sexual activity with a child after partner reported him to police

  09-03-2026 01:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lewis Herman, of Newcastle, was found guilty of a series of child sex offences and has been locked up for six years
  
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• UK train station closed as major fire collapses building as crews tackle blaze

  08-03-2026 23:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A building has partially collapsed after a huge fire erupted this afternoon
  
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• 'We wanted to be back to our babies' - Vicky Pattison drives to Oman after Dubai flights cancelled amid conflict

  08-03-2026 23:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has shared an update after she and her husband Ercan Ramadan drove 11 hours to Oman
  
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• Plans for battery storage facility at Jarrow film location site go before committee

  08-03-2026 22:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council's Planning Committee will vote on the battery energy storage system (BESS) proposal for a site in Jarrow's Bede ward
  
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• Planning committee to decide on Hebburn Town FC £2m redevelopment plans

  08-03-2026 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council's Planning Committee will vote on proposals to transform Hebburn Town Football Club
  
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• Tyneside grandad defies superstition to take on skydive on Friday 13th

  08-03-2026 21:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bernard Morley is taking on a skydive for Cafod next week, on Friday March 13
  
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• Tributes to local councillor and dedicated union rep among Chronicle funeral notices this week

  08-03-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
  
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• North East prison praised for safety but concerns raised over rise of force used against inmates

  08-03-2026 18:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMP Low Newton was inspected last November, and was rated good for its safety, respect and preparation for release
  
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• Newcastle occupational therapist who had sexual relationship with 'vulnerable' man has suspension extended

  08-03-2026 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A panel has "significant concerns" about the insight shown by Emma King, who started sexual relationship with a vulnerable man just weeks after finishing work with him
  
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• 'I didn't realise how big I was until I looked at a photo I didn't know was taken - it inspired me to lose over 3st'

  08-03-2026 18:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sharron Davidson said: "I was the heaviest I've ever been. I didn't realise how big I was until I looked at a photo I didn't know was taken. I was disgusted at myself looking in the mirror."
  
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• Northumberland food pitch 'over the moon' as expansion plans given green light

  08-03-2026 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andy Grant has had Piper's Pitch in the Craster Quarry Car Park for 19 years, and his plans to expand into the village's disused tourist information centre have been signed off by council bosses
  
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• 'Save My Life, Not My Modesty' - Campaign launched by North East charity over gender disparities in CPR

  08-03-2026 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The campaign by Red Sky Foundation calls to to close the Gender Gap in Heart Health and CPR Response
  
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• Metros suspended after 'power outage' halts trains between South Gosforth and North Shields

  08-03-2026 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tyne and Wear Metro network has been hit by disruption on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Behind the scenes at the charity-run Gateshead market that is 'what community should be about'

  08-03-2026 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The St Chad's Community Market has gone from strength to strength since its September opening
  
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• Northumberland community rallies round to replace sleigh used for free Christmas event

  08-03-2026 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Santa's sleigh was being kept in a building on the Hadrian Enterprise Park in Haltwhistle, but was broken up after new owners took over the site
  
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• Walker Labrador's 'unbelievable' success as it beats collies in Crufts agility competition

  08-03-2026 16:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amy Keirl, 31, and four-year-old Salem won first prize in the novice agility category and Crufts on Thursday
  
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• HMRC warns pension savers to 'check' before doing this

  08-03-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC has warned Britons about tax avoidance schemes when accessing pension pots that could leave savers with huge unexpected bills
  
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• Litter picking group collect bed, mountain bike and space hopper from layby near Newcastle Airport

  08-03-2026 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ponteland Anti-Litter Squad says that it also collected a bed, mountain bike, space hopper, and several car tyres from the A696 layby near Woolsington
  
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• Drug dealer caught red-handed dishing out cannabis to youths in Newcastle

  08-03-2026 15:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Conor Barron had already come to the attention of police for dealing the class B drug to a woman in a white Range Rover
  
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• 'Not just a barber' - Shiremoor business celebrates 30 years of connecting the community

  08-03-2026 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grahams Barber Shop is regarded by many as a 'community centre' says owner Graham Wallis who has been cutting hair for 40 years
  
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• 100 inspiring North East women to celebrate International Women's Day 2026

  08-03-2026 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leaders from the worlds of politics, sport, culture and the voluntary sector are among our annual selection for the celebration of equality
  
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• Woolly scarves project inspires North East Falkland's Veterans to reunite for anniversary

  08-03-2026 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle veteran came up with the idea after hearing about the Scarves for Falkland Veterans
  
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