<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[County Durham - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about County Durham with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[A19 delays LIVE: Lengthy traffic delays at Sunderland due to earlier broken down vehicle and crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are facing lengthy traffic delays at Sunderland this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-lengthy-traffic-delays-at-sunderland-due-to-earlier-broken-down-vehicle-and-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-lengthy-traffic-delays-at-sunderland-due-to-earlier-broken-down-vehicle-and-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco giving away free pre-carved pumpkins - full list of stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each store will have them for one day only, starting this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tesco-giving-away-free-pre-carved-pumpkins-full-list-of-stores/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tesco-giving-away-free-pre-carved-pumpkins-full-list-of-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free bus pass age set to rise for five groups of people from November]]></title><description><![CDATA[How certain passengers will be affected by eligibility age change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-bus-pass-age-set-to-rise-for-five-groups-of-people-from-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-bus-pass-age-set-to-rise-for-five-groups-of-people-from-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 delays LIVE: Six miles of traffic at Sunderland due to 'obstruction' on road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are facing six miles of traffic at Sunderland due to an obstruction on the A19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-six-miles-of-traffic-at-sunderland-due-to-obstruction-on-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-six-miles-of-traffic-at-sunderland-due-to-obstruction-on-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous off-road bikers and antisocial e-scooter riders in County Durham to have vehicles crushed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under Operation ORB, all off-road bikes and illegal e-scooters used antisocially or in crime will be seized and crushed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-off-road-bikers-and-antisocial-e-scooter-riders-in-county-durham-to-have-vehicles-crushed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-off-road-bikers-and-antisocial-e-scooter-riders-in-county-durham-to-have-vehicles-crushed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham confirms new parking rules for UK drivers including '10 minutes to leave']]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans include five minutes to decide whether to stay upon entering a car park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-confirms-new-parking-rules-for-uk-drivers-including-10-minutes-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-confirms-new-parking-rules-for-uk-drivers-including-10-minutes-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vera writer drops major hint over Brenda Blethyn reprising role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Cleeves has addressed the possibility of Brenda Blethyn reprising her role as Vera Stanhope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vera-writer-drops-major-hint-over-brenda-blethyn-reprising-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vera-writer-drops-major-hint-over-brenda-blethyn-reprising-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensions rule change plan would mean people under this age pay 'extra 4 per cent']]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation has been approved to expand the current pension rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensions-rule-change-plan-would-mean-people-under-this-age-pay-extra-4-per-cent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensions-rule-change-plan-would-mean-people-under-this-age-pay-extra-4-per-cent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shields teenager thanks nurse who 'helped me see what was possible' after epilepsy diagnosis at 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matilda Burton, 13, and mum Sally said nurse Sophie Gilmour-Ivens had provided life-changing support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-teenager-thanks-nurse-who-helped-me-see-what-was-possible-after-epilepsy-diagnosis-at-13/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-shields-teenager-thanks-nurse-who-helped-me-see-what-was-possible-after-epilepsy-diagnosis-at-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Durham mum 'dismissed for years' before terminal cancer returned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Spencer, 59, went to hospital numerous times with concerns her cancer had returned, but said she was made to "feel guilty" about having such worries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-mum-dismissed-for-years-before-terminal-cancer-returned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-mum-dismissed-for-years-before-terminal-cancer-returned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of all Gateshead council house repair request phone calls left unanswered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council's housing repair service is getting around 7,500 phone calls every month, but escalating demand and staff shortages mean only 49.9% of those are being answered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/half-of-all-gateshead-council-house-repair-request-phone-calls-left-unanswered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/half-of-all-gateshead-council-house-repair-request-phone-calls-left-unanswered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners to take legal action against council over potential Hazlewood Primary School closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents have been left furious after the council launched a consultation on a second bid to close the school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaigners-to-take-legal-action-against-council-over-potential-hazlewood-primary-school-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaigners-to-take-legal-action-against-council-over-potential-hazlewood-primary-school-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle University student left 'crying and emotional' on ground after she was robbed in street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander McClymont snatched a Newcastle University student's handbag as she walked through the city centre and made off with it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-student-left-crying-and-emotional-on-ground-after-she-was-robbed-in-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-student-left-crying-and-emotional-on-ground-after-she-was-robbed-in-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shields teenager targeted for his motorbike by armed raider outside Sainsbury's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Hunter left the youth in fear by demanding his keys and pulling out a weapon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/south-shields-teenager-targeted-for-his-motorbike-by-armed-raider-outside-sainsburys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/south-shields-teenager-targeted-for-his-motorbike-by-armed-raider-outside-sainsburys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From flu to icy roads - the North East Ambulance Service launches winter safety campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ambulance service has shared advice and guidance on the biggest risks to people in the North East at this time of year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-flu-to-icy-roads-the-north-east-ambulance-service-launches-winter-safety-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-flu-to-icy-roads-the-north-east-ambulance-service-launches-winter-safety-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Action for Children expanding support for children at risk of exploitation in the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action for Children will launch new criminal exploitation intervention services in Gateshead and North Tyneside, expanding on its programme already running in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/action-for-children-expanding-support-for-children-at-risk-of-exploitation-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/action-for-children-expanding-support-for-children-at-risk-of-exploitation-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos in Christa Pike's execution as lawyer called 911 for medics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christa Pike miraculously survived two doses of the lethal injection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chaos-in-christa-pikes-execution-as-lawyer-called-911-for-medics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:21:00 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