County Durham news

• Newcastle district judge sacked for sending 'highly sexualised image' to colleague

  04-06-2026 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  District Judge Andrew Simpson has been removed from his role at the Newcastle Civil and Family Courts and Tribunals Centre
  
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• Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's £137m jackpot

  05-06-2026 21:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Police latest after Tyneside collision involving car and mobility scooter

  05-06-2026 20:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police confirmed that the man who was arrested has since been released on police bail as enquiries continue
  
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• Porsches, Mercedes and BMWs among £460,000 haul of Tyneside burglary gang

  05-06-2026 20:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Daniel Dixon, Dylan Marshall and Aiden McMahon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle after a large number of offences in which cars were targeted in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland
  
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• Freeview 'cut off' date confirmed in new Department for Culture, Media and Sport statement

  05-06-2026 20:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Currently there are no plans in place beyond a year for if the service currently used bu 13.6m people will continue
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, June 5

  05-06-2026 20:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Vandal caught on CCTV causing £3,700 damage at Meadow Well Metro station

  05-06-2026 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dennis Battista damaged a ticket machine and lighting fixtures at Meadow Well Metro Station
  
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• Calls for A1 speed cameras in Northumberland after five crash deaths in nine days

  05-06-2026 19:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for average speed cameras to be installed in a bid to prevent accidents
  
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• Martin Lewis 'most don't know' warning over £9,500 pensions shortfall

  05-06-2026 19:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He warned there could be "enormous money" on the line
  
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• A-level exam paper anger as 15,000 sign petition demanding review

  05-06-2026 19:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A petition on Pearson Edexcel paper one has called for grade boundaries to reflect the difficulty of the exam
  
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• Jon Snow opens up about Alzheimer's diagnosis on Channel 4 - 'Sometimes I doubt'

  05-06-2026 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow, 79, has spoken out about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in a candid new documentary, sharing publicly about the condition for the first time
  
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• Hundreds queue for free fish and chips on Quayside from van rated a 'UK best'

  05-06-2026 19:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Frosty's Fish & Chips serve free meals in Gateshead on National Fish & Chip Day
  
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• Gateshead traffic chaos warning as roundabouts to close for Flyover demolition works

  05-06-2026 18:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The next stage of the demolition will see the Five Bridges roundabout closed to the traffic later this month
  
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• 'Unblock barriers' stadium regeneration promise is 'significant opportunity' for Newcastle

  05-06-2026 18:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government has promised to "unblock" barriers to new housing, transport, and business developments linked to the regeneration of major stadiums in cities including Newcastle
  
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• Tyneside MP 'really, really concerned' over £95m college campus move after DfE warning

  05-06-2026 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Shields MP Emma Lewell has called for answers over exactly what concerns the Government has over the £95m relocation of South Tyneside College into the heart of her town
  
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• Police seize 99 'pyramid rings' destined for sale at Appleby Horse Fair

  05-06-2026 18:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Following a recovery of air weapons, officers have today seized more items destined for the trade fields at Appleby
  
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• Fenwick's boss wants to help tackle 'the most important challenge currently facing the North East'

  05-06-2026 18:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Leo Fenwick helped host a session in Newcastle to discuss the growing problem of youth unemployment
  
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• Mystery as thousands of bees swarm man's car outside Tyneside bingo hall

  05-06-2026 18:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'I thought someone had poured honey on the car' - MG owner Paul Donnalley expressed in utter shock
  
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• Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies aged 72

  05-06-2026 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72
  
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• North East man who drove at 130mph on A19 tried to claim he wasn't behind the wheel when captured

  05-06-2026 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Khaliq Rasool was pursued by police while driving a white Skoda Superb
  
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• Child killer mum sentenced to jail after infant son dies drinking laced milk

  05-06-2026 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emma Barnett was found in a loft clutching little Oakley after a family court ordered the youngster would be taken into care
  
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• Evacuation warning as ISS crews ordered to put on spacesuits and seek shelter

  05-06-2026 17:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NASA has told its four astronauts on board the International Space Station to take emergency action, ahead of a potential evacuation order
  
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• Armed police smashed into Newcastle family home after hoax call while they were on holiday

  05-06-2026 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ring doorbell footage shows how Northumbria Police armed officers smashed down the door to get into the Newcastle property at 1am causing major damage.
  
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• North Tyneside Council to 'urgently' review safety measures in coastal area where Edie Smart drowned

  05-06-2026 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  North Tyneside Council officials responded to a coroner's criticism of 'not adequate' safety measures at the seafront location where Edie Smart was swept into the sea by high waves.
  
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• Astronauts 'preparing for evacuation' over cracks on International Space Station

  05-06-2026 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A NASA spokesperson has confirmed that astronauts have been told to take shelter as an 'extensive repair operation' is carried out
  
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• Aldi handing free £100 vouchers to new parents as shoppers missing out on savings

  05-06-2026 16:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The supermarket says the voucher can be used on baby essentials such as nappies, wipes and toiletries - here's how to get one
  
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• Exact Winter Fuel Payment eligibility birth date confirmed by DWP for pensioners

  05-06-2026 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  State Pensioners who are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment could get between £100 and £300 to help pay towards their heating bills this year
  
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• Northumbria Police officer jailed after fatal collision which killed pensioner to be released from prison

  05-06-2026 15:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Appeal judges ruled that Mark Roberts' sentence should be reduced and suspended
  
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• Warning signs and calling lifeguards sooner 'could have saved' Whitley Bay teen swept out to sea

  05-06-2026 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Edie Grace Smart could have been saved, a coroner found.
  
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• Samurai sword, axe, and crossbows among weapons seized by police in a week that saw 106 people arrested

  05-06-2026 14:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Officers made a total of 106 arrests during a week of action to tackle violence in communities
  
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