County Durham news

• Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' named for first time after death

  03-09-2026 11:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consultant Mark Deakin, 53, lost his job at Alder Hey Hospital after exchanging messages with Lucy Letby about a baby she was later convicted of trying to murder
  
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• B&Q and Five Guys among 658 UK businesses fined for underpaying staff - full list

  03-09-2026 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The fines cover money owed to workers not been paid the national minimum and include 33 from the North East
  
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• Tributes to 'beautiful, kind soul' alleged murder victim who died in Grangetown house fire

  03-09-2026 17:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Natalie McDonald, 34, tragically died in the fire at the property on Birchington Avenue, alongside her seven-year-old niece Valentina Foster
  
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• Nuclear power station parts to be built in Newcastle under deal for Siemens Energy Byker factory

  03-09-2026 16:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Turbines for the UK's first small modular reactor nuclear station, due to open in North Wales in the 2030s, will be manufactured by Siemens Energy at its plant in Shields Road
  
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• Man who died in A66 crash reportedly had links to North East organised crime gang

  03-09-2026 16:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michael Cahill, who died in the crash, reportedly had links to an organised crime gang based in County Durham
  
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• A66 crash prompts minister to meet TikTok amid ‘epidemic’ of dangerous behaviour

  03-09-2026 16:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Nandy said more must be done to tackle young people using social media 'to encourage dangerous behaviour'
  
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• Paedophile teaching assistant jailed for possessing 'worst ever' child abuse images

  03-09-2026 16:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sam Anderson was jailed for 24 months after police discovered over 12,000 indecent images of children – material a police officer described as the "worst" he had ever seen
  
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• Newcastle illegal waste site among three in North East where 3,500 tonnes of rubbish dumped

  03-09-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency is probing the three sites at Peterlee, Hartlepool, and Callerton, reported over recent weeks
  
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• Every update after rush hour Jarrow crash causes major delays

  03-09-2026 15:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There were huge queues of traffic in Jarrow after a collision on Newcastle Road
  
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• The 20 North East companies named and shamed for failing to pay staff minimum wage

  03-09-2026 13:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 20 companies in the region have been named for not paying staff the minimum wage
  
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• Major update on salmonella outbreak in UK with hundreds of cases reported

  03-09-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The UKHSA and FSA are both monitoring the continued salmonella outbreak with evidence suggesting it may be linked to imported eggs
  
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• Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus outside hospital where he was visiting his gran

  03-09-2026 13:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zaahir Jan Feizi has been remembered as a 'pure and beautiful' boy as his death was ruled accidental
  
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• Cost of Northumberland telecare service for vulnerable residents expected to rise

  03-09-2026 13:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The weekly fee will rise to £8.50 for vulnerable residents in Northumberland in a bid to make the service 'cost neutral'
  
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• Man allegedly found dragging stolen motorbike through woods in Newcastle

  03-09-2026 13:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Owen Allan is accused of handling stolen goods and going equipped for the theft of a vehicle
  
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• Teenager suffers serious facial injuries in attack outside Newcastle nightclub

  03-09-2026 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police has released an image of a man officers want to speak to over incident on Grainger Street
  
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• Parents warned 'must-have' sleep aids and feeding products could be putting babies at risk

  03-09-2026 12:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are 'hidden dangers' in certain products as babies could be at risk of suffocation, choking and overheating
  
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• Legal rights in UK if someone blocks your driveway during school run

  03-09-2026 12:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  As millions of children return to school, frustrations could return when it comes to parking
  
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• Middlesbrough schools to close early for first A66 crash funeral on Friday

  03-09-2026 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  One school said it would be closing at 12pm on Friday 'to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils'
  
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• Racist drug dealer with £21k cocaine told police officer 'I'll skin you alive'

  03-09-2026 10:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mark Freer was caught with a block of cocaine worth £21,500 and two knives, and made racist threats to police officers
  
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• Disgraced former cop caught raping woman in hotel room in harrowing recordings

  03-09-2026 10:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The court heard harrowing recordings as former Merseyside Police officer Ryan Theaker threatened and sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room
  
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• Jarrow crash LIVE: Updates on major delays after Newcastle Road collision

  03-09-2026 09:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are huge queues of traffic in Jarrow after a collision on Newcastle Road
  
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• Thug pulls knife on bar bouncer after row over WKD drink

  03-09-2026 09:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wiktor Kuca, 21, erupted in fury and headbutted a doorman at Manchester Walkabout after being stopped with a bottle of WKD, before producing a knife
  
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• Asda customers told 'stop using product immediately' over serious chemical risk

  03-09-2026 09:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards warns the chemical risk from the handbags could harm the health of children
  
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• Air ambulance lands at scene of County Durham motorbike crash with man seriously injured

  03-09-2026 08:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 60-year-old motorbike rider was airlifted to hospital with suspected serious abdominal injuries following a crash in Stanley
  
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• Greggs launches new bake 'from today' and says you can swap if you don't like it

  03-09-2026 08:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The food chain said it was offering 'insurance' to customers
  
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• Tyneside council to begin 'formal discussions' on future of High Borrans with neighbouring authorities

  03-09-2026 07:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  High Borrans remains set for closure in November this year, but the possibility of formal talks around its future is now on the cards.
  
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• UK workers 'lose £230 a month' due to 'short-notice change'

  03-09-2026 07:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New research has found problems for workers on certain contracts
  
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• Dunston Staiths fundraising campaign plea to kickstart repairs on historic Tyneside landmark

  03-09-2026 01:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heritage teams are hoping to raise £3,000 in donations to begin a first phase of repairs at the historic Dunston Staiths, to ensure it can remain open to the public
  
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• Newcastle City Council holding Job Roadshows with roles from health and social care to customer services

  03-09-2026 01:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A number of free jobs roadshows are planned to take place across Newcastle this September
  
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• Newcastle West End regeneration latest as developers issue update on site plagued by vandalism

  03-09-2026 01:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Developer Jomast has confirmed that it hopes to begin a major transformation of Westgate Road's derelict Angel Heights later this year
  
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