County Durham news

• Northumberland inn scoops second national award as it's named 'best pub' again

  12-06-2026 10:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman's Rest in Slaggyford took the title of best pub in North East England at the National Pub and Bar Awards
  
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• Met Office gives June heatwave verdict as North East set to see temperatures rise

  12-06-2026 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Is the next heatwave just around the corner?
  
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• Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Friday's £14m jackpot

  12-06-2026 21:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• The police search, a powerful air rifle, and a 26-year-old conviction that lead to a lifelong ban

  12-06-2026 21:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Robb, of Blyth, admitted possessing a firearm without a certificate and possessing ammunition when prohibited
  
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• Newcastle jewellery store owner 'angry and frustrated' after burglar avoids jail

  12-06-2026 20:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chevonne Austin, who owns Jewellery Queen, said it is an "injustice" that the man who admitted to burgling her shop was given a suspended sentence
  
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• Free TV licence for all pensioners update after Government response as support soars

  12-06-2026 20:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued a statement on the matter, acknowledging it was 'keeping an open mind' and a petition was nearing a key threshold
  
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• Witnesses who saw black Mercedes urged to come forward in probe into PC Jess Turnbull death

  12-06-2026 20:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  PC Jess Turnbull was responding to a crash on the A189 Spine Road in Cramlington when she was struck by a vehicle
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, June 12

  12-06-2026 20:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Jill Scott receives hero's welcome in Sunderland after finishing mammoth 388-mile Sport Relief challenge

  12-06-2026 19:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jill Scott raised a massive £470,677 for Sport Relief as part of her Coming Home challenge this week
  
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• Judge regrets giving Newcastle serial burglar a chance after he terrified mum and son within days

  12-06-2026 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kieron Hardy, of Brunswick Village, a serial burglar with a long record of offences, has been jailed after wasting a chance to stay out of trouble
  
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• Residents say Newcastle park has become 'lawless' after dark and 'like the Bronx'

  12-06-2026 18:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Antisocial behaviour has plagued the park off Scrogg Road for several months
  
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• Facebook and Instagram down LIVE: Meta update shows ongoing issues at Messenger

  12-06-2026 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The social media giants have locked users out as both sites, controlled by Meta, are inaccessible
  
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• Exciting Gateshead Old Town Hall plans to be tweaked after 'amazing' public consultation turnout

  12-06-2026 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'A couple of hundred people showed up over the course of the consultation which is amazing'
  
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• Flowers and tributes laid in memory of Jess Turnbull at Northumbria Police HQ

  12-06-2026 17:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Heartfelt tributes and bouquets of flowers have been left at Northumbria Police HQ
  
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• Facebook and Instagram down LIVE: Instagram reports continue as Facebook returns

  12-06-2026 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The social media giants have locked users out as both sites, controlled by Meta, are inaccessible
  
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• Facebook and Instagram down LIVE: Issues reported worldwide by users

  12-06-2026 16:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The social media giants have locked users out as both sites, controlled by Meta, are inaccessible
  
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• Teen arrested on suspicion of drug driving as three hospitalised in A189 Spine Road crash

  12-06-2026 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old was arrested following a crash between a car and a motorbike on the A189 Spine Road earlier today
  
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• DfT update on free bus passes over 60s as funding confirmed

  12-06-2026 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Department for Transport issues updates including confirming funding over the next three years to make improvements
  
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• Everything we know so far after two teens arrested as cyclist fights for life in hospital

  12-06-2026 15:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old and a 14-year-old are in custody after a man in his 50s suffered serious head injuries when he was pushed from a bike on Thursday night
  
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• North East mum killed her eight-year-old son by poisoning his juice with methadone

  12-06-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Cameron has been convicted of murdering her young son Rhys after poisoning his blackcurrant juice with methadone
  
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• North East mum found to have killed her eight-year-old son by poisoning his juice with methadone

  12-06-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Cameron has been found to have killed her young son Rhys after poisoning his blackcurrant juice with methadone
  
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• North East mum found to have caused the death of son by poisoning his juice with methadone

  12-06-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Louise Cameron has been found to have caused the death of her young son Rhys after poisoning his blackcurrant juice with methadone
  
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• Northumberland crash LIVE: Teenager arrested and three hospitalised after collision on A189 Spine Road

  12-06-2026 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.
  
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• Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei welcomes 'miracle' son with Jordan Brook and announces cute name

  12-06-2026 14:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The TV stars have welcomed their first child this week
  
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• T-Rex leather handbag created by Newcastle team fails to sell at auction despite global interest

  12-06-2026 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm says the global media campaign over the last two months have proven the market appeal of 'Extinction is the new black'
  
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• Man admits launching frying pan attack on police at Henry Nowak protest

  12-06-2026 14:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The court hearings have been told that 13 police officers and a police dog were injured in the protest
  
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• Mum who fractured baby's skull 'in a fit of rage' jailed for life for murder

  12-06-2026 14:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sarah Ngaba was jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering her daughter Eliza, who was just seven weeks old when she was violently assaulted by her mother in Telford
  
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• Newcastle cordons LIVE: Road closed after man suffers life-threatening injuries in attack

  12-06-2026 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating an attack in Newcastle city centre which has led to a man fighting for his life in hospital
  
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• Police investigating dog attack on Northumberland beach release image of a van they want to trace

  12-06-2026 13:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A German Shepherd crossbreed was reportedly injured by three other dogs
  
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• Newcastle's famous Swing Bridge turns 150 – but when will it swing again?

  12-06-2026 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Monday will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first opened, but efforts to repair the Victorian engineering marvel remain at an early stage
  
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