County Durham news

• Police update as man 'fighting for life' after Redheugh Bridge incident

  30-06-2026 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Newcastle Quayside on Monday evening
  
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• Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £59m jackpot

  30-06-2026 21:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• Pathologist details alleged victim's injuries in John Henry Sayers trial - key details

  30-06-2026 21:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son deny causing GBH with intent
  
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• Gulf War hero pays tribute to late Tynemouth MP for helping parents while prisoner of war

  30-06-2026 21:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A former RAF navigator and now author, John Nichol, has paid his respects to Sir Neville Trotter, who passed away aged 94.
  
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• Work begins on new County Durham Starbucks drive-thru and petrol station

  30-06-2026 21:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The development adds to the Integra 61 logistics and factory site, creating about 70 jobs
  
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• Council responds to safety concerns about geese gathering on busy Tyneside road

  30-06-2026 20:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geese have been gathering on the road between Killingworth Lake
  
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• EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, June 30

  30-06-2026 20:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
  
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• No charges over Dean Larvin bridge death as murder suspect freed

  30-06-2026 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after 39-year-old entered the River Tyne following incident on Redheugh Bridge
  
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• Labour leader claims 'best chance' for A1 to be dualled under Andy Burnham Government

  30-06-2026 19:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mr Burnham is widely expected to become the next Prime Minister
  
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• Victims reveal trauma as Gateshead pervert pensioner locked up for targeting three young girls

  30-06-2026 19:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Richardson has been jailed for eight years at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• 'Lovely' Gateshead couple mark 70th anniversary with special care home party

  30-06-2026 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The team at Aspen Court in Gateshead pulled out all the stops for Edward and Patricia Pollock
  
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• Anger as CCTV footage shows binman drop dog poo bags on Tyneside street and walk away

  30-06-2026 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bryan Bennett, 57, lives in the North Tyneside Council area, and has expressed his concern with the what was captured on camera
  
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• 'We will always come together' - parents rally round Wideopen primary school as plans for closure thrown out

  30-06-2026 18:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Parents of Hazlewood Community Primary School are rejoicing over news that plans for a closure have been thrown out by an education body.
  
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• Injuries suffered by man allegedly attacked by John Henry Sayers and son revealed at Old Bailey

  30-06-2026 18:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A pathologist told jurors Walter Patterson had suffered a combination of sharp and blunt force injuries and needed surgery after an alleged attack in Byker
  
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• Two arrested in County Durham suspected assault investigation as victim remains in critical condition

  30-06-2026 18:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man was found to be seriously injured in a Murton back lane, with Durham Constabulary officers being called to the area at 12.50pm on Saturday, June 27
  
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• How the Town Moor is restored as Hoppings is packed away for 2026

  30-06-2026 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hoppings came to an end on Sunday evening and clear-up works have begun on the Town Moor as the annual carnival's rides and stalls are packed away
  
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• Newcastle MP warns reviews into shocking maternity care failings must be 'turning point'

  30-06-2026 17:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Catherine McKinnell has responded to the findings of the Amos review, which has called for urgent changes to improve NHS maternity care
  
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• Panic as car torched at scene of fatal Benwell explosion

  30-06-2026 17:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the overnight blaze as arson
  
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• Hoppings will be back to 'full size and stature' in 2027 after Town Moor site reduced this year

  30-06-2026 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Hoppings was confined to a smaller section of the Town Moor this year due to drainage works, but the beloved Newcastle green space is expected to have recovered in time for the fair's return
  
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• Warning new timetable on East Coast Mainline ‘just isn’t working’ for Northumberland

  30-06-2026 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  An updated timetable in December was described as the biggest changes on the East Coast Main Line in over a decade
  
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• Tribute to 'devoted' MP Sir Neville Trotter who served in Tynemouth for 23 years

  30-06-2026 16:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative party representative died peacefully at home on June 25, aged 94, and has been described as being 'a man of the North East to his core'
  
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• Conman scammed victims out of £56,000 by pretending to be from bank fraud department

  30-06-2026 16:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Taiwo Lawal-Owonifari, 24, committed the crimes between March and May 2022, and has now been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court
  
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• John Henry Sayers trial LIVE: Alleged victim suffered multiple injuries with 'bones visible through skin'

  30-06-2026 16:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
  
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• Police probe B&M row after dog allegedly left in van during 34C heat

  30-06-2026 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A woman was left "shaken" after a man allegedly threatened to punch her in the face during a furious row in a B&M store
  
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• Much loved drama Vera sparks ITV complaints as soap fans fume at World Cup scheduling

  30-06-2026 15:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera ended up on primetime TV again on Monday night when ITV showed an old episode of the hit drama after a World Cup game
  
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• Pensioner 'slapped with 9 parking tickets for someone else's car thanks to black tape'

  30-06-2026 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric said the fines just would not stop, despite telling the police, DVLA, and the parking company that he was not their man
  
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• Pensioner slapped with 9 parking tickets for someone else's car thanks to black tape

  30-06-2026 15:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Eric said the fines just would not stop, despite telling the police, DVLA, and the parking company that he was not their man
  
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• Caroline Flack's brother Paul is found dead aged 55 - six years after Love Island star's tragic death

  30-06-2026 15:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Flack, brother of late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack, has died at the age of 55
  
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• Morrisons to close 100 UK stores in 2026 with 4 in the North East confirmed

  30-06-2026 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morrisons has announced it will close around 100 loss-making convenience stores in the coming months, with seven Morrisons Daily locations already confirmed for closure
  
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• La Voix makes Strictly Come Dancing confession as she admits 'I'm gutted'

  30-06-2026 14:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  La Voix had to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing last year because of a foot injury
  
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