<?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/1000/" /><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>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[North East cannabis farmer told police during raid: 'I should have listened to my mother']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ridvan Fangaj, who is from Albania, was caught looking after plants at a semi-detached house in Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cannabis-farmer-told-police-during-raid-i-should-have-listened-to-my-mother/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-cannabis-farmer-told-police-during-raid-i-should-have-listened-to-my-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel advice issued ahead of 10 day Tyne Bridge closure over October half-term]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tyne Bridge will be closed for 10 days as repair works move onto its famous arch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/travel-advice-issued-ahead-of-10-day-tyne-bridge-closure-over-october-half-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/travel-advice-issued-ahead-of-10-day-tyne-bridge-closure-over-october-half-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strange weapon Newcastle man had in order to 'stab anyone who came near him']]></title><description><![CDATA[Benjamin Kirkup initially got the weapon to 'clean his crack pipe' but then began taking it out for his own protection and was stopped by police in a train station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-strange-weapon-newcastle-man-had-in-order-to-stab-anyone-who-came-near-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-strange-weapon-newcastle-man-had-in-order-to-stab-anyone-who-came-near-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council launches 'last resort' compulsory purchase proceedings on derelict sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority said the move was a 'last resort' and negotiations with owners would continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-launches-last-resort-compulsory-purchase-proceedings-on-derelict-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-launches-last-resort-compulsory-purchase-proceedings-on-derelict-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Council issues first landlord fine for serving illegal eviction notice under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landlord was fined for serving a Section 21 notice after May 1 this year - when these notices could no longer be used]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-issues-first-landlord-fine-for-serving-illegal-eviction-notice-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-issues-first-landlord-fine-for-serving-illegal-eviction-notice-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbria Police 101 call waits deemed 'unacceptable' as bosses turn to AI to cut delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average wait time on Northumbria Police's 101 non-emergency number has jumped to more than six minutes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-police-101-call-waits-deemed-unacceptable-as-bosses-turn-to-ai-to-cut-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-police-101-call-waits-deemed-unacceptable-as-bosses-turn-to-ai-to-cut-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East killer Billy Dunlop says he 'gets' loss after son's death in parole bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Dunlop, who has spent more than 30 years behind bars for her 1989 murder, told a parole board his outlook on life has completely changed since the sudden death of his son]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-killer-billy-dunlop-says-he-gets-loss-after-sons-death-in-parole-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-killer-billy-dunlop-says-he-gets-loss-after-sons-death-in-parole-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major recall issued for popular snack bar due to undeclared allergens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Full On Flapjack varieties are involved in the recall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-recall-issued-for-popular-snack-bar-due-to-undeclared-allergens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-recall-issued-for-popular-snack-bar-due-to-undeclared-allergens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.3m lottery jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-wednesdays-43m-lottery-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-lotto-and-thunderball-numbers-for-wednesdays-43m-lottery-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in after mum found with 'stab wounds' in crashed car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers believe Eleanor Barnfield may have been stabbed and was driving to hospital when the vehicle crashed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-pour-in-after-mum-found-with-stab-wounds-in-crashed-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-pour-in-after-mum-found-with-stab-wounds-in-crashed-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dave's my favourite subject' - Hairy Biker's widow Lili on why we all need to talk about grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Myers died in 2024 - but his legacy is something widow Lili is desperate to carry on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daves-my-favourite-subject-hairy-bikers-widow-lili-on-why-we-all-need-to-talk-about-grief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daves-my-favourite-subject-hairy-bikers-widow-lili-on-why-we-all-need-to-talk-about-grief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP full list of 71 neurological conditions that qualify for £748 monthly payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 71 neurological conditions that could qualify for PIP eligibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-full-list-of-71-neurological-conditions-that-qualify-for-748-monthly-payment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-full-list-of-71-neurological-conditions-that-qualify-for-748-monthly-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, October 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-21/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine withdrawn from use in UK following reports of deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has withdrawn the vaccine in the UK following reports of deaths and serious side effects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vaccine-withdrawn-from-use-in-uk-following-reports-of-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vaccine-withdrawn-from-use-in-uk-following-reports-of-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent warning for all Sky TV customers as scammers target households with '50% off' offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky has warned customers about a new phone scam that could see personal details and bank account information stolen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/urgent-warning-for-all-sky-tv-customers-as-scammers-target-households-with-50-off-offer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/urgent-warning-for-all-sky-tv-customers-as-scammers-target-households-with-50-off-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police boss issues Northumberland A1 safety plea after eighth death of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PCC Susan Dungworth warned on Tuesday that &ldquo;we need to do something&rdquo; to improve the A1&rsquo;s appalling safety record, rather than simply waiting for long-awaited dualling plans to finally get the go-ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-boss-issues-northumberland-a1-safety-plea-after-eighth-death-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-boss-issues-northumberland-a1-safety-plea-after-eighth-death-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness saw occupants of car which struck Daniel Ambler at Seaham petrol station run away, jury hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court has heard how a Nissan car was deliberately driven at the 22-year-old and continued to crash into the petrol station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/witness-saw-occupants-of-car-which-struck-daniel-ambler-at-seaham-petrol-station-run-away-jury-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/witness-saw-occupants-of-car-which-struck-daniel-ambler-at-seaham-petrol-station-run-away-jury-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every new Tyne and Wear Metro train now ready to use - as bosses target mayor's 'world class' demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest figures show Tyne and Wear Metro services are gradually becoming more reliable, as transport chiefs celebrate the full rollout of their &pound;362m new fleet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-new-tyne-and-wear-metro-train-now-ready-to-use-as-bosses-target-mayors-world-class-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-new-tyne-and-wear-metro-train-now-ready-to-use-as-bosses-target-mayors-world-class-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Beautiful' woman killed in Northumberland A1 crash had recently got her dream job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Erin Bennett say 'our world has been shattered beyond belief' after the 22-year-old died in a three-vehicle collision near Felton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beautiful-woman-killed-in-northumberland-a1-crash-had-recently-got-her-dream-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beautiful-woman-killed-in-northumberland-a1-crash-had-recently-got-her-dream-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19 figures show 'American' variant spike hitting the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid-19 continues to see a significant impact around the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/covid-19-figures-show-american-variant-spike-hitting-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/covid-19-figures-show-american-variant-spike-hitting-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to help 'abandoned' Gateshead High Street – seven years after £90m regeneration promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The promised transformation of Gateshead High Street forms part of a new 2050 masterplan for Tyneside, but it is already seven years since a £90m regeneration plan was unveiled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-help-abandoned-gateshead-high-street-seven-years-after-90m-regeneration-promise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-help-abandoned-gateshead-high-street-seven-years-after-90m-regeneration-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to help 'abandoned' Gateshead High Street &ndash; seven years after &pound;90m regeneration promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The promised transformation of Gateshead High Street forms part of a new 2050 masterplan for Tyneside, but it is already seven years since a &pound;90m regeneration plan was unveiled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-help-abandoned-gateshead-high-street-ndash-seven-years-after-pound90m-regeneration-promise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-help-abandoned-gateshead-high-street-ndash-seven-years-after-pound90m-regeneration-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I wouldn't change a single minute' - Newcastle couple, 92 and 90, celebrate 70 years of marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard and Evelyn Hammond gathered with four generations of the family on Saturday, to mark the very special occasion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-wouldnt-change-a-single-minute-newcastle-couple-92-and-90-celebrate-70-years-of-marriage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-wouldnt-change-a-single-minute-newcastle-couple-92-and-90-celebrate-70-years-of-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham announces energy bills update and Martin Lewis' reaction says it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has announced he is looking at whether &pound;108-a-year standing charges on gas bills could be removed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-announces-energy-bills-update-and-martin-lewis-reaction-says-it-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-announces-energy-bills-update-and-martin-lewis-reaction-says-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting someone vape inside your car could cost 'up to &pound;5,000']]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists are being warned they could face hefty fines under UK law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/letting-someone-vape-inside-your-car-could-cost-up-to-pound5000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/letting-someone-vape-inside-your-car-could-cost-up-to-pound5000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting someone vape inside your car could cost 'up to £5,000']]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists are being warned they could face hefty fines under UK law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/letting-someone-vape-inside-your-car-could-cost-up-to-5000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/letting-someone-vape-inside-your-car-could-cost-up-to-5000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Witness saw 'crow bar' used to hit 'person on floor']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-witness-saw-crow-bar-used-to-hit-person-on-floor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-witness-saw-crow-bar-used-to-hit-person-on-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moments leading to alleged Daniel Ambler murder with Nissan ploughing into pub wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCTV footage has been shown in court of the events leading up to the alleged murder of Daniel Ambler in Seaham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moments-leading-to-alleged-daniel-ambler-murder-with-nissan-ploughing-into-pub-wall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moments-leading-to-alleged-daniel-ambler-murder-with-nissan-ploughing-into-pub-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Interceptors sergeant had 'risky' sex in car park with officer in broad daylight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Police temporary sergeant Ben Sutcliffe, who featured on the Channel 5 documentary, has been found guilty of gross misconduct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-interceptors-sergeant-had-risky-sex-in-car-park-with-officer-in-broad-daylight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-interceptors-sergeant-had-risky-sex-in-car-park-with-officer-in-broad-daylight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[83 new jobs announced for Newcastle after North East mayor in Indian trade mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East mayor Kim McGuinness led the Great North trade mission to different parts of India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/83-new-jobs-announced-for-newcastle-after-north-east-mayor-in-indian-trade-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/83-new-jobs-announced-for-newcastle-after-north-east-mayor-in-indian-trade-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D&uuml;sseldorf Airport declares mass casualty event after 'norovirus outbreak' on flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[D&uuml;sseldorf Airport, which has flights from Newcastle, declared a 'mass casualty event' after passengers travelling from a Greek holiday island became unwell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/duumlsseldorf-airport-declares-mass-casualty-event-after-norovirus-outbreak-on-flight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/duumlsseldorf-airport-declares-mass-casualty-event-after-norovirus-outbreak-on-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage GBH suspects arrested after Wallsend high school pupil suffers 'head and neck injuries']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old victim suffered head and neck injuries in incident outside Churchill Academy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenage-gbh-suspects-arrested-after-wallsend-high-school-pupil-suffers-head-and-neck-injuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenage-gbh-suspects-arrested-after-wallsend-high-school-pupil-suffers-head-and-neck-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People just a few streets over from you are skipping meals so their kids can eat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trussell has called on the Government to make reducing usage of food banks a key priority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-just-a-few-streets-over-from-you-are-skipping-meals-so-their-kids-can-eat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/people-just-a-few-streets-over-from-you-are-skipping-meals-so-their-kids-can-eat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS workers forked out over £5 million to park at work in North East in just one year]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS workers paid millions last year to park at work which has been described as 'utterly obscene' by the GMB Union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-workers-forked-out-over-5-million-to-park-at-work-in-north-east-in-just-one-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-workers-forked-out-over-5-million-to-park-at-work-in-north-east-in-just-one-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Obsessive' teenage boy with 'hatred for women' stabbed girl at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenage boy has been found guilty of her attempted murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/obsessive-teenage-boy-with-hatred-for-women-stabbed-girl-at-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/obsessive-teenage-boy-with-hatred-for-women-stabbed-girl-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as person dies after being hit by train near Newcastle Central Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train services have been cancelled, delayed and revised while the emergency services deal with the incident on Wednesday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-near-newcastle-central-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-near-newcastle-central-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers hit with huge A1 rush hour delays due to broken down vehicle in Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 Western Bypass northbound was partially blocked due to a broken down vehicle on the road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-hit-with-huge-a1-rush-hour-delays-due-to-broken-down-vehicle-in-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-hit-with-huge-a1-rush-hour-delays-due-to-broken-down-vehicle-in-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you, Mr Hasan - 19 former patients join Pride of Britain stage for Newcastle heart surgeon's award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired heart surgeon Mr Asif Hasan, who spent his career at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital, has been awarded the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain's greatest honour, a Lifetime Achievement Award - and it is richly deserved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thank-you-mr-hasan-19-former-patients-join-pride-of-britain-stage-for-newcastle-heart-surgeons-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thank-you-mr-hasan-19-former-patients-join-pride-of-britain-stage-for-newcastle-heart-surgeons-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury's introducing new &pound;3 weekly offer for customers in UK supermarket first]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Healthy Start scheme is back for low-income families with young children who can apply ahead of its November start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sainsburys-introducing-new-pound3-weekly-offer-for-customers-in-uk-supermarket-first/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sainsburys-introducing-new-pound3-weekly-offer-for-customers-in-uk-supermarket-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang of three attack man with blade in Newcastle city centre - CCTV images released by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim was seriously injured in attack on Blackett Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gang-of-three-attack-man-with-blade-in-newcastle-city-centre-cctv-images-released-by-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gang-of-three-attack-man-with-blade-in-newcastle-city-centre-cctv-images-released-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle emergency incident: Tragedy as person dies near Central Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains running through Newcastle Central Station on Wednesday morning are cancelled, delayed or revised]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-emergency-incident-tragedy-as-person-dies-near-central-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-emergency-incident-tragedy-as-person-dies-near-central-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My family is indebted to Mr Hasan' - Pioneering Freeman Hospital surgeon richly deserves Pride of Britain award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chronicle's Senior Regional Subeditor Andy Fletcher tells his family's story as he pays tribute to the work of Mr Asif Hasan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-family-is-indebted-to-mr-hasan-pioneering-freeman-hospital-surgeon-richly-deserves-pride-of-britain-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-family-is-indebted-to-mr-hasan-pioneering-freeman-hospital-surgeon-richly-deserves-pride-of-britain-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Dunlop parole hearing LIVE: Updates as North East murderer bids for prison release]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parole hearing for Billingham killer William Dunlop is taking place over the next two days in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/billy-dunlop-parole-hearing-live-updates-as-north-east-murderer-bids-for-prison-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/billy-dunlop-parole-hearing-live-updates-as-north-east-murderer-bids-for-prison-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Man crushed to death as group 'retaliated to stabbing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-man-crushed-to-death-as-group-retaliated-to-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-man-crushed-to-death-as-group-retaliated-to-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of derelict South Shields seafront pub finally decided after eight-year planning battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to turn the derelict Water's Edge into four homes have been approved, despite concerns about the impact on the coastline and the loss of the former pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/future-of-derelict-south-shields-seafront-pub-finally-decided-after-eight-year-planning-battle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/future-of-derelict-south-shields-seafront-pub-finally-decided-after-eight-year-planning-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry asks himself the same question about his mother 'almost every day']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke of Sussex has revealed why he returned to the UK this summer, as well as speaking openly about his grief for his mother]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prince-harry-asks-himself-the-same-question-about-his-mother-almost-every-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prince-harry-asks-himself-the-same-question-about-his-mother-almost-every-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK group 'first in line' to be conscripted if WW3 breaks out revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have suggested who they think would be called up first if the UK introduces conscription during a major conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-group-first-in-line-to-be-conscripted-if-ww3-breaks-out-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-group-first-in-line-to-be-conscripted-if-ww3-breaks-out-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle emergency incident LIVE: Updates as trains cancelled and delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains running through Newcastle Central Station on Wednesday morning are cancelled, delayed or revised]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-emergency-incident-live-updates-as-trains-cancelled-and-delayed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-emergency-incident-live-updates-as-trains-cancelled-and-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 Western Bypass delays LIVE: Traffic easing after broken down vehicle towed away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 Western Bypass northbound is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-western-bypass-delays-live-traffic-easing-after-broken-down-vehicle-towed-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-western-bypass-delays-live-traffic-easing-after-broken-down-vehicle-towed-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign targets 'laughing gas' sales as people urged to report illegal nitrous oxide sellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Crimestoppers campaign is raising awareness of the risks of nitrous oxide and is asking the public to tell the charity who is selling canisters illegally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaign-targets-laughing-gas-sales-as-people-urged-to-report-illegal-nitrous-oxide-sellers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/campaign-targets-laughing-gas-sales-as-people-urged-to-report-illegal-nitrous-oxide-sellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Sunderland HMO which would have led to EIGHT within 100m is refused planning permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning chiefs unanimously blocked proposals to convert floors above a market shops into a house in multiple occupation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/controversial-sunderland-hmo-which-would-have-led-to-eight-within-100m-is-refused-planning-permission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/controversial-sunderland-hmo-which-would-have-led-to-eight-within-100m-is-refused-planning-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP's husband issues health update after alleged 'car ramming' attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent MP Dr Helen Haines has lost both legs following an alleged vehicle attack in Wangaratta, Australia, on Monday, October 19, her husband Phil confirmed outside Melbourne's Alfred Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mps-husband-issues-health-update-after-alleged-car-ramming-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mps-husband-issues-health-update-after-alleged-car-ramming-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues warning about scams and what to look out for - 'always stop and think']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alert shared on social media following rising reports of HMRC scams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-issues-warning-about-scams-and-what-to-look-out-for-always-stop-and-think/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-issues-warning-about-scams-and-what-to-look-out-for-always-stop-and-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bells removed from North East church to be 'reused somewhere they can be heard again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans have been approved to permanently remove eight church bells from St Mary's Church in South Hylton, Sunderland, to allow for repairs and potential reuse elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bells-removed-from-north-east-church-to-be-reused-somewhere-they-can-be-heard-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bells-removed-from-north-east-church-to-be-reused-somewhere-they-can-be-heard-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road surface defects force closure of North East bus station parking bays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Auckland's bus station is still 'open for business' despite road surface defects forcing three of its parking bays to close at the Saddler Street site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/road-surface-defects-force-closure-of-north-east-bus-station-parking-bays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/road-surface-defects-force-closure-of-north-east-bus-station-parking-bays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 Western Bypass delays LIVE: Motorists hit with rush hour congestion due to 'obstruction' on road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 Western Bypass northbound is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-western-bypass-delays-live-motorists-hit-with-rush-hour-congestion-due-to-obstruction-on-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-western-bypass-delays-live-motorists-hit-with-rush-hour-congestion-due-to-obstruction-on-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East man swung zombie knife and hurled glass ashtray at police called to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Hey, 40, has been jailed for two years after he swung a zombie knife and threw a glass ashtray at police officers as they tried to arrest him at a Hartlepool home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-swung-zombie-knife-and-hurled-glass-ashtray-at-police-called-to-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-swung-zombie-knife-and-hurled-glass-ashtray-at-police-called-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former County Durham NatWest bank could become new 'gateway' to historic castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former NatWest building on the market place closed in May 2018 and could now house ticket sales, a shop, caf&eacute;, tourist information and displays about Barnard Castle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-county-durham-natwest-bank-could-become-new-gateway-to-historic-castle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-county-durham-natwest-bank-could-become-new-gateway-to-historic-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East deputy council leader under fire after ITV undercover investigation into Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Grimes, the deputy leader of Durham County Council, has come under fire after being secretly filmed by ITV appearing to offer media training for controversial Reform UK candidates in an undercover investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-deputy-council-leader-under-fire-after-itv-undercover-investigation-into-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-deputy-council-leader-under-fire-after-itv-undercover-investigation-into-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julie Hogg's killer Billy Dunlop to face Parole Board again after change to double jeopardy law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Dunlop will face the Parole Board again after he was blocked from transferring to an open prison last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/julie-hoggs-killer-billy-dunlop-to-face-parole-board-again-after-change-to-double-jeopardy-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/julie-hoggs-killer-billy-dunlop-to-face-parole-board-again-after-change-to-double-jeopardy-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Newcastle City Council's Lib Dem-Green deal survive 'Zionism is racism' motion storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial motion on Zionism passed at the Green Party's national conference has sparked doubt over the future of a pact with the Lib Dems over the running of Newcastle City Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/can-newcastle-city-councils-lib-dem-green-deal-survive-zionism-is-racism-motion-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/can-newcastle-city-councils-lib-dem-green-deal-survive-zionism-is-racism-motion-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead lake failing flood safety standards &ndash; with work needed to cut 'risk to life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateshead Council has been served notice by the Environment Agency to improve flood safety measures at the lake at Watergate Forest Park by February next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-lake-failing-flood-safety-standards-ndash-with-work-needed-to-cut-risk-to-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-lake-failing-flood-safety-standards-ndash-with-work-needed-to-cut-risk-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I got the greatest gift I'll ever get - a second chance of life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Matty Cragg spent years seriously unwell with Hodgkin&rsquo;s lymphoma before a complete stranger in Germany turned out to be a perfect stem cell donor match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-got-the-greatest-gift-ill-ever-get-a-second-chance-of-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-got-the-greatest-gift-ill-ever-get-a-second-chance-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He looked like any other shopper in Sainsbury's, but then he got to the checkout]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Caley had forgotten he'd hidden a ball bearing weapon in the bag when he walked into Sainsbury's in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/he-looked-like-any-other-shopper-in-sainsburys-but-then-he-got-to-the-checkout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/he-looked-like-any-other-shopper-in-sainsburys-but-then-he-got-to-the-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the ongoing fight against knife crime to make North East streets safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth believes its essential that money is put back into services for young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-ongoing-fight-against-knife-crime-to-make-north-east-streets-safer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-ongoing-fight-against-knife-crime-to-make-north-east-streets-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi tells customers 'stop using immediately' with refunds issued for 'high risk' item]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket has urgently requested that customers return the item to their nearest store, where they will receive a full refund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aldi-tells-customers-stop-using-immediately-with-refunds-issued-for-high-risk-item/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/aldi-tells-customers-stop-using-immediately-with-refunds-issued-for-high-risk-item/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The paedophile rapist who was exposed by pictures of him wearing women's lingerie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Welsby raped and sexually abused six children over eight years before distributing videos on the dark web]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-paedophile-rapist-who-was-exposed-by-pictures-of-him-wearing-womens-lingerie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-paedophile-rapist-who-was-exposed-by-pictures-of-him-wearing-womens-lingerie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham unveils new 2p per mile driveway rule which is now in force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has introduced a new 2p-per-mile home EV charging rule starting this October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-unveils-new-2p-per-mile-driveway-rule-which-is-now-in-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-unveils-new-2p-per-mile-driveway-rule-which-is-now-in-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic 140mph police chase on A1(M) ends with Mini Cooper spinning into hedge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police helicopter was called as a black Mini Cooper led officers on a 140mph pursuit on the A1(M) with two men wearing balaclavas arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dramatic-140mph-police-chase-on-a1m-ends-with-mini-cooper-spinning-into-hedge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dramatic-140mph-police-chase-on-a1m-ends-with-mini-cooper-spinning-into-hedge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orionid meteor shower set to peak over North East skies with up to 20 shooting stars an hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather permitting, stargazers could spot between 10 and 20 meteors an hour as the shower reaches its peak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/orionid-meteor-shower-set-to-peak-over-north-east-skies-with-up-to-20-shooting-stars-an-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/orionid-meteor-shower-set-to-peak-over-north-east-skies-with-up-to-20-shooting-stars-an-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, October 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-20-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-20-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major housebuilding push to double central Newcastle and Gateshead population by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2050 masterplan seeks to build 16,000 new homes in the heart of Tyneside and prevent the need for even more construction on green belt land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-housebuilding-push-to-double-central-newcastle-and-gateshead-population-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-housebuilding-push-to-double-central-newcastle-and-gateshead-population-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu outbreak in Northumberland confirmed with 10km surveillance zone now in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in Belford with residents being urged to follow guidance to avoid devastating consequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bird-flu-outbreak-in-northumberland-confirmed-with-10km-surveillance-zone-now-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bird-flu-outbreak-in-northumberland-confirmed-with-10km-surveillance-zone-now-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle abuse victim wants footage of her being strangled by ex shown in Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gemma Laidler was left a shadow of herself by her bullying, controlling and abusive partner Ryan Grundy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-abuse-victim-wants-footage-of-her-being-strangled-by-ex-shown-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-abuse-victim-wants-footage-of-her-being-strangled-by-ex-shown-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Ambler crushed to death at Seaham petrol station as 'feud between families' erupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of five men accused of the murder of Daniel Ambler began on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-crushed-to-death-at-seaham-petrol-station-as-feud-between-families-erupted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-crushed-to-death-at-seaham-petrol-station-as-feud-between-families-erupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby girl died after doctors stuck with Covid diagnosis despite warning signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Esta High died at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023, days after she was taken into the emergency department with a high temperature and vomiting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/baby-girl-died-after-doctors-stuck-with-covid-diagnosis-despite-warning-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/baby-girl-died-after-doctors-stuck-with-covid-diagnosis-despite-warning-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby brand Nuby sets up European HQ in Gateshead with £5.7m investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is set to create jobs after moving to a new site in Birtley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/baby-brand-nuby-sets-up-european-hq-in-gateshead-with-57m-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/baby-brand-nuby-sets-up-european-hq-in-gateshead-with-57m-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Man 'targeted in ongoing feud between families']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-man-targeted-in-ongoing-feud-between-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-man-targeted-in-ongoing-feud-between-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three cars in a week spotted driving wrong way down roads in area of fatal A66 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have dealt with three incidents in a week of cars driving the wrong way on major A-roads in the area where seven people died in a head-on crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-cars-in-a-week-spotted-driving-wrong-way-down-roads-in-area-of-fatal-a66-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-cars-in-a-week-spotted-driving-wrong-way-down-roads-in-area-of-fatal-a66-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug driving arrest after serious crash near St Mary's Lighthouse sees four hospitalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old was arrested at the scene in Whitley Bay on suspicion of driving whilst driving under the influence of drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drug-driving-arrest-after-serious-crash-near-st-marys-lighthouse-sees-four-hospitalised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drug-driving-arrest-after-serious-crash-near-st-marys-lighthouse-sees-four-hospitalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Five men accused of killing 23-year-old at Seaham petrol station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-five-men-accused-of-killing-23-year-old-at-seaham-petrol-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/daniel-ambler-murder-trial-live-five-men-accused-of-killing-23-year-old-at-seaham-petrol-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast celebrating Northumberland heritage and wildlife shortlisted for national award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nature Garden podcast created by Carl Stiansen has connected listeners in 127 countries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/podcast-celebrating-northumberland-heritage-and-wildlife-shortlisted-for-national-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/podcast-celebrating-northumberland-heritage-and-wildlife-shortlisted-for-national-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits murdering his own mother in their shared home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to a property in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, on Sunday, June 21, at around 2.30pm, where Joan Hardy, 72, was pronounced dead at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-admits-murdering-his-own-mother-in-their-shared-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-admits-murdering-his-own-mother-in-their-shared-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job losses announced at Tombola's Sunderland site as part of restructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flutter has announced plans to restructure its UK &amp; Ireland business with 1,400 roles at risk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/job-losses-announced-at-tombolas-sunderland-site-as-part-of-restructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/job-losses-announced-at-tombolas-sunderland-site-as-part-of-restructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MOT rule change and the mistake that could cause drivers to fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers upgrading their car ahead of winter are being warned about a key DVSA MOT rule change for LED bulbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mot-rule-change-and-the-mistake-that-could-cause-drivers-to-fail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-mot-rule-change-and-the-mistake-that-could-cause-drivers-to-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen named as yellow warning for heavy rain and 70mph gusts to hit parts of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen is expected to hit parts of the country this week, with people warned of potential travel disruption, power cuts and a possibility of injuries from debris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/storm-austen-named-as-yellow-warning-for-heavy-rain-and-70mph-gusts-to-hit-parts-of-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/storm-austen-named-as-yellow-warning-for-heavy-rain-and-70mph-gusts-to-hit-parts-of-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers to have new rights to challenge 'rip off' private parking charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham confirms new private parking code of practice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-to-have-new-rights-to-challenge-rip-off-private-parking-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-to-have-new-rights-to-challenge-rip-off-private-parking-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK banking disruption as Google Cloud outage takes down Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolut users in the UK are experiencing disruption to card payments and transfers after a Google Cloud outage, with Lloyds Bank, HSBC and Royal Mail among other services also affected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-banking-disruption-as-google-cloud-outage-takes-down-revolut-lloyds-bank-and-hsbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-banking-disruption-as-google-cloud-outage-takes-down-revolut-lloyds-bank-and-hsbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Email threat sent to staff at North East college where student took own life, inquest told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Coutts, 18, was found dead at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington, in January]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/email-threat-sent-to-staff-at-north-east-college-where-student-took-own-life-inquest-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/email-threat-sent-to-staff-at-north-east-college-where-student-took-own-life-inquest-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbours shed new light on tiger attack victim William Chapman - 'he wanted fresh start']]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman was well-known to his neighbours in Doncaster before his shocking death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neighbours-shed-new-light-on-tiger-attack-victim-william-chapman-he-wanted-fresh-start/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neighbours-shed-new-light-on-tiger-attack-victim-william-chapman-he-wanted-fresh-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davina McCall reveals cardiovascular disease diagnosis - the red flag symptoms to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs and risk factors of condition highlighted by TV star Davina McCall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/davina-mccall-reveals-cardiovascular-disease-diagnosis-the-red-flag-symptoms-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/davina-mccall-reveals-cardiovascular-disease-diagnosis-the-red-flag-symptoms-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 drivers hit with rush hour traffic delays in Sunderland after crash and morning 'obstruction']]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists were hit with rush hour traffic delays in Sunderland after a morning crash and a broken down vehicle caused disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-drivers-hit-with-rush-hour-traffic-delays-in-sunderland-after-crash-and-morning-obstruction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-drivers-hit-with-rush-hour-traffic-delays-in-sunderland-after-crash-and-morning-obstruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossbow seized as armed police respond to man allegedly 'making threats' in West Denton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has appeared in court accused of affray after officers were called to Linbridge Drive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/crossbow-seized-as-armed-police-respond-to-man-allegedly-making-threats-in-west-denton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/crossbow-seized-as-armed-police-respond-to-man-allegedly-making-threats-in-west-denton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New guidance from DVLA brings update for motorhomes and campervans]]></title><description><![CDATA[New guidance is issued this week for vehicle conversions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-guidance-from-dvla-brings-update-for-motorhomes-and-campervans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-guidance-from-dvla-brings-update-for-motorhomes-and-campervans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum uncovered 'nice guy's' violent history when Googling his name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abuser Sean Marr has been jailed twice in two years for crimes committed against women he met on Snapchat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-uncovered-nice-guys-violent-history-when-googling-his-name/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-uncovered-nice-guys-violent-history-when-googling-his-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 delays LIVE: Traffic easing at Sunderland after earlier crash cleared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers were facing lengthy traffic delays at Sunderland this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-traffic-easing-at-sunderland-after-earlier-crash-cleared/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-delays-live-traffic-easing-at-sunderland-after-earlier-crash-cleared/</guid></item><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 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chaos-in-christa-pikes-execution-as-lawyer-called-911-for-medics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descendants of Jarrow March welcomed at Westminster 90 years after crusade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The history of the Jarrow March has been brought to the fore on the 90th anniversary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/descendants-of-jarrow-march-welcomed-at-westminster-90-years-after-crusade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/descendants-of-jarrow-march-welcomed-at-westminster-90-years-after-crusade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, October 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, October 19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration at lack of improvements on A1 after another road user is killed in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight people have been killed in collisions on the A1 in Northumberland this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frustration-at-lack-of-improvements-on-a1-after-another-road-user-is-killed-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frustration-at-lack-of-improvements-on-a1-after-another-road-user-is-killed-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro boss issues loud music warning after Andy Burnham announces crackdown on 'headphone dodgers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyne and Wear Metro passengers have been warned that anyone playing loud music on its trains can be kicked off, after Andy Burnham unveiled a new campaign warning of fines up to &pound;1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-boss-issues-loud-music-warning-after-andy-burnham-announces-crackdown-on-headphone-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-boss-issues-loud-music-warning-after-andy-burnham-announces-crackdown-on-headphone-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the man bringing the 'magic of stories' to poorly children on Newcastle's hospital wards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Burton from Seven Stories reads to children and teenagers at the Great North Children's Hospital each Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-man-bringing-the-magic-of-stories-to-poorly-children-on-newcastles-hospital-wards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-man-bringing-the-magic-of-stories-to-poorly-children-on-newcastles-hospital-wards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, October 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters launch rescue mission in Jesmond Dene after person falls down embankment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the Jesmond Dene area of Newcastle following reports that a person fell down an embankment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/firefighters-launch-rescue-mission-in-jesmond-dene-after-person-falls-down-embankment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/firefighters-launch-rescue-mission-in-jesmond-dene-after-person-falls-down-embankment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrests after armed police called to Newcastle apartment block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to Dream Apartments on City Road in Newcastle shortly after 12.40am on Sunday, where it was alleged that a group of men had held another man at the property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrests-after-armed-police-called-to-newcastle-apartment-block/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrests-after-armed-police-called-to-newcastle-apartment-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not banter, it ruins lives' - Northumbria PCC on why we all need to join hate crime fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth says tackling hatred remains a real challenge two years on from riots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-not-banter-it-ruins-lives-northumbria-pcc-on-why-we-all-need-to-join-hate-crime-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-not-banter-it-ruins-lives-northumbria-pcc-on-why-we-all-need-to-join-hate-crime-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axel Rudakubana facing trial over alleged attack on prison officer at Belmarsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Axel Rudakubana, 20, is serving a life sentence for the murders of three young girls and the attempted murder of 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/axel-rudakubana-facing-trial-over-alleged-attack-on-prison-officer-at-belmarsh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/axel-rudakubana-facing-trial-over-alleged-attack-on-prison-officer-at-belmarsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz's final months before his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Dietz sadly died in June this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fontaines-dc-manager-trevor-dietzs-final-months-before-his-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fontaines-dc-manager-trevor-dietzs-final-months-before-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descendants of Jarrow Crusaders reflect on 90-year anniversary of march]]></title><description><![CDATA[The descendants of people who marched from Jarrow to London have delivered a replica petition to Westminister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/descendants-of-jarrow-crusaders-reflect-on-90-year-anniversary-of-march/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/descendants-of-jarrow-crusaders-reflect-on-90-year-anniversary-of-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was one of the first people to watch The Northumbria Mysteries and the verdict's in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robson Green's new BBC drama The Northumbria Mysteries debuts this coming Friday but I've already seen it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-was-one-of-the-first-people-to-watch-the-northumbria-mysteries-and-the-verdicts-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-was-one-of-the-first-people-to-watch-the-northumbria-mysteries-and-the-verdicts-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing short of remarkable' - Newcastle children's heart surgeon given Pride of Britain lifetime gong after saving thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asif Hassan has won the Mirror Pride of Britain lifetime achievement award, which will be presented this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nothing-short-of-remarkable-newcastle-childrens-heart-surgeon-given-pride-of-britain-lifetime-gong-after-saving-thousands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nothing-short-of-remarkable-newcastle-childrens-heart-surgeon-given-pride-of-britain-lifetime-gong-after-saving-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for controversial Sunderland HMO could be refused due to community concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are already a large number of HMOs nearby and if these plans went ahead it would result in eight HMOs within 100m of it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-controversial-sunderland-hmo-could-be-refused-due-to-community-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-controversial-sunderland-hmo-could-be-refused-due-to-community-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for controversial six-room HMO could be refused due to community concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are already a large number of HMOs nearby and if these plans went ahead it would result in eight HMOs within 100m of it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-controversial-six-room-hmo-could-be-refused-due-to-community-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-controversial-six-room-hmo-could-be-refused-due-to-community-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington Wetlands Centre mourns "beloved" Musa the 17-year-old otter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The otter has long been a staple of Washington Wetland Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/washington-wetlands-centre-mourns-beloved-musa-the-17-year-old-otter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/washington-wetlands-centre-mourns-beloved-musa-the-17-year-old-otter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key update on new Center Parcs development just 60 miles from Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction of a new junction, which connects with the site's entrance road, has been completed, marking a major milestone in the project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-update-on-new-center-parcs-development-just-60-miles-from-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/key-update-on-new-center-parcs-development-just-60-miles-from-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for alleged attacker after men 'punched and kicked' in Sunderland city centre assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two victims in their 40s were left with serious injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-alleged-attacker-after-men-punched-and-kicked-in-sunderland-city-centre-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-alleged-attacker-after-men-punched-and-kicked-in-sunderland-city-centre-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East trainee police officer and football referee sexually assaulted woman on night out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Ross was out with police colleagues when he sexually assaulted a woman on a dancefloor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-trainee-police-officer-and-football-referee-sexually-assaulted-woman-on-night-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-trainee-police-officer-and-football-referee-sexually-assaulted-woman-on-night-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobility scooter £160 lane rule fine risk users should know about]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 mobility scooter users in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mobility-scooter-160-lane-rule-fine-risk-users-should-know-about/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mobility-scooter-160-lane-rule-fine-risk-users-should-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of student who took his life in North East sixth form college toilets tells coroner organisation failed him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Coutts, 18, was found dead at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington in January]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-student-who-took-his-life-in-north-east-sixth-form-college-toilets-tells-coroner-organisation-failed-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-student-who-took-his-life-in-north-east-sixth-form-college-toilets-tells-coroner-organisation-failed-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One-of-a-kind' British tourist dies after fall on Spanish holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Jowitt, 41, from London, fell from a height of around three storeys while climbing the stairs at a hostel in Tarragona, north-east Spain, shortly after midnight on Sunday (October 11)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-of-a-kind-british-tourist-dies-after-fall-on-spanish-holiday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-of-a-kind-british-tourist-dies-after-fall-on-spanish-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two young patients die in sepsis-related cases as County Durham NHS trust launches review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two young patients have died in sepsis cases in the last year, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-young-patients-die-in-sepsis-related-cases-as-county-durham-nhs-trust-launches-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-young-patients-die-in-sepsis-related-cases-as-county-durham-nhs-trust-launches-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rioters cause night of chaos in France with buildings on fire and windows smashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests were sparked by outrage at the cost of living and poor school conditions but have been taken over by rioters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rioters-cause-night-of-chaos-in-france-with-buildings-on-fire-and-windows-smashed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rioters-cause-night-of-chaos-in-france-with-buildings-on-fire-and-windows-smashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans revealed for new houses next to Tynemouth Metro Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers say the 46 new houses are designed to fit in with the conservation area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-revealed-for-new-houses-next-to-tynemouth-metro-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-revealed-for-new-houses-next-to-tynemouth-metro-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teenagers accused of murdering Daniel Ambler at Seaham petrol station can now be named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people will go on trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of the 23-year-old's murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-teenagers-accused-of-murdering-daniel-ambler-at-seaham-petrol-station-can-now-be-named/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-teenagers-accused-of-murdering-daniel-ambler-at-seaham-petrol-station-can-now-be-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested across North East in ongoing modern slavery investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers made the arrests at addresses in Newcastle, Gateshead, and South Tyneside last Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-across-north-east-in-ongoing-modern-slavery-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-across-north-east-in-ongoing-modern-slavery-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis farm discovered after Sunderland pubs cordoned off and man arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 53-year-old has been detained on suspicion of production of cannabis after Northumbria Police officers executed a warrant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cannabis-farm-discovered-after-sunderland-pubs-cordoned-off-and-man-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cannabis-farm-discovered-after-sunderland-pubs-cordoned-off-and-man-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man uses lilo trick to cut trips to all-inclusive bar in Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Gould's video of the holiday hack went vital with more than 200,000 views]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-uses-lilo-trick-to-cut-trips-to-all-inclusive-bar-in-greece/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-uses-lilo-trick-to-cut-trips-to-all-inclusive-bar-in-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland police incident LIVE: Updates as cannabis farm found and arrest made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have taped off a large area around The Wheatsheaf pub and the former Terminus pub in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-incident-live-updates-as-cannabis-farm-found-and-arrest-made/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-incident-live-updates-as-cannabis-farm-found-and-arrest-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Vikings bring American football back to Newcastle as 150 kids compete for trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flag football event was held in the city on Thursday, bringing a taste of the NFL to pupils at schools across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/minnesota-vikings-bring-american-football-back-to-newcastle-as-150-kids-compete-for-trophy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/minnesota-vikings-bring-american-football-back-to-newcastle-as-150-kids-compete-for-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham announces ban on 'headphone dodgers' on public transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rules prompt people to "share the carriage, not the noise"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-announces-ban-on-headphone-dodgers-on-public-transport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-announces-ban-on-headphone-dodgers-on-public-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies following three-car crash on the A1 in Northumberland which led to nine-hour closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nissan Qashqai car was reportedly collided with a red Renault Clio car and a white Tesla Model Three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-dies-following-three-car-crash-on-the-a1-in-northumberland-which-led-to-nine-hour-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-dies-following-three-car-crash-on-the-a1-in-northumberland-which-led-to-nine-hour-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix viewers are hooked until 6am begging for more episodes of gripping show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix viewers want more episodes of an 'addictive' thriller series which has had them glued to their seats until the early hours of the morning binge-watching it all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/netflix-viewers-are-hooked-until-6am-begging-for-more-episodes-of-gripping-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/netflix-viewers-are-hooked-until-6am-begging-for-more-episodes-of-gripping-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITV star airlifted to hospital with life-threatening burns after falling into bonfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality TV star had to crawl out from the fire, which left him with a cyst on his brain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/itv-star-airlifted-to-hospital-with-life-threatening-burns-after-falling-into-bonfire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/itv-star-airlifted-to-hospital-with-life-threatening-burns-after-falling-into-bonfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More graffiti appears in West Denton despite police action days ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The graffiti artist known as the Mellow Birds has become well-known across West Denton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-graffiti-appears-in-west-denton-despite-police-action-days-ago/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-graffiti-appears-in-west-denton-despite-police-action-days-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland confirms boost for state pensioner shoppers using free new service]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, Iceland Benefits Boost has singled out more than 70% of shoppers over 66 for support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/iceland-confirms-boost-for-state-pensioner-shoppers-using-free-new-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/iceland-confirms-boost-for-state-pensioner-shoppers-using-free-new-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis' MSE advice on whether you should leave heating on all day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance expert's website shares 'for and against' update on the winter question]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-mse-advice-on-whether-you-should-leave-heating-on-all-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-mse-advice-on-whether-you-should-leave-heating-on-all-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted Northumberland robber kicked in elderly mum's door as she hid inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Rowan injured the pensioner with the door as he forced his way into her home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-northumberland-robber-kicked-in-elderly-mums-door-as-she-hid-inside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/convicted-northumberland-robber-kicked-in-elderly-mums-door-as-she-hid-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner hit with &pound;70 North East hospital car park fine after getting stuck in 'gridlock']]></title><description><![CDATA[George Grainger, 71, was issued a parking charge notice despite having paid for his parking, after gridlocked traffic prevented them from leaving the James Cook University Hospital car park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-hit-with-pound70-north-east-hospital-car-park-fine-after-getting-stuck-in-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pensioner-hit-with-pound70-north-east-hospital-car-park-fine-after-getting-stuck-in-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash RECAP: Road reopen after nine-hour closure and three people being treated in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were huge queues on the A1 near Felton following a multi-vehicle collision with police and paramedics at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-road-reopen-after-nine-hour-closure-and-three-people-being-treated-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-road-reopen-after-nine-hour-closure-and-three-people-being-treated-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking to trace two missing Sunderland girls who are believed to be together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte, aged 13, and Nevaeh, aged 12, have both been reported missing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-looking-to-trace-two-missing-sunderland-girls-who-are-believed-to-be-together/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-looking-to-trace-two-missing-sunderland-girls-who-are-believed-to-be-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people make up third of those claiming disability benefit for anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several types of anxiety disorder included, including a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-people-make-up-third-of-those-claiming-disability-benefit-for-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-people-make-up-third-of-those-claiming-disability-benefit-for-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll be honest, I've nicked the steaks' - thief confesses to &pound;200 meat theft when the game was up]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Muir stole nearly &pound;500-worth of goods from M&amp;S and Next within 24 hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ill-be-honest-ive-nicked-the-steaks-thief-confesses-to-pound200-meat-theft-when-the-game-was-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ill-be-honest-ive-nicked-the-steaks-thief-confesses-to-pound200-meat-theft-when-the-game-was-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle city centre gunman hunt sparked by 'incredibly stupid' man with lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Brown, of Hexham, left a woman terrified when she saw him with looked like a black gun in his pocket near the Centre For Life in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-gunman-hunt-sparked-by-incredibly-stupid-man-with-lighter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-centre-gunman-hunt-sparked-by-incredibly-stupid-man-with-lighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'heartbroken' by proposal to close special education provisions in Gateshead primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a proposal to close the three Additionally Resourced Mainstream School (ARMS) provisions at Bede Primary School]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-heartbroken-by-proposal-to-close-special-education-provisions-in-gateshead-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-heartbroken-by-proposal-to-close-special-education-provisions-in-gateshead-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum raped by 'monster' Tyneside boyfriend got him to admit sex attacks over text message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tatjana Sibley, known as Tanya, was attacked three times by Calvin White while they were in a relationship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-raped-by-monster-tyneside-boyfriend-got-him-to-admit-sex-attacks-over-text-message/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-raped-by-monster-tyneside-boyfriend-got-him-to-admit-sex-attacks-over-text-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum raped by 'monster' Tyneside boyfriend got him to admit sex attack over text message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tatjana Sibley, known as Tanya, was attacked three times by Calvin White while they were in a relationship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-raped-by-monster-tyneside-boyfriend-got-him-to-admit-sex-attack-over-text-message/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-raped-by-monster-tyneside-boyfriend-got-him-to-admit-sex-attack-over-text-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Northumberland Coast holiday home near picturesque beach on the market for £595,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The detached property has an asking price of more than half a million pounds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-northumberland-coast-holiday-home-near-picturesque-beach-on-the-market-for-595000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-northumberland-coast-holiday-home-near-picturesque-beach-on-the-market-for-595000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davina McCall diagnosed with cardiovascular disease after brain tumour battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davina McCall has disclosed a cardiovascular disease diagnosis, following her previous health challenges including a brain tumour and Alzheimer's symptoms &mdash; urging women to get checked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/davina-mccall-diagnosed-with-cardiovascular-disease-after-brain-tumour-battle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/davina-mccall-diagnosed-with-cardiovascular-disease-after-brain-tumour-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of Gateshead primary school's special educational need provision proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public consultation on the future of Bede Community Primary School's additional special education unit has been launched.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/closure-of-gateshead-primary-schools-special-educational-need-provision-proposed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/closure-of-gateshead-primary-schools-special-educational-need-provision-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East tower blocks to get energy efficiency upgrades to make homes warmer and cheaper to heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a major upgrade of two Sunderland tower blocks have been approved in a move aimed at making residents' homes warmer and cheaper to heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tower-blocks-to-get-energy-efficiency-upgrades-to-make-homes-warmer-and-cheaper-to-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-tower-blocks-to-get-energy-efficiency-upgrades-to-make-homes-warmer-and-cheaper-to-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New padel complex approved in Washington as seven-court plan gets green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned padel complex in Washington has been given the go-ahead for a second time after developers scaled back the scheme from nine courts to seven following the discovery of existing utilities on the site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-padel-complex-approved-in-washington-as-seven-court-plan-gets-green-light/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-padel-complex-approved-in-washington-as-seven-court-plan-gets-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk Bedlington yob threatened to 'smash up the estate' before hour-long rooftop stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Wilshaw caused &pound;1,000-worth of damage to roof tiles before making racial remarks to a police officer standing below]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-bedlington-yob-threatened-to-smash-up-the-estate-before-hour-long-rooftop-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-bedlington-yob-threatened-to-smash-up-the-estate-before-hour-long-rooftop-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving Newcastle mum fights for answers over daughter's death after discharge from NHS hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharon Jefferies wants to know what happened in daughter Chloe's final hours - and why she was allowed to leave an NHS mental health hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grieving-newcastle-mum-fights-for-answers-over-daughters-death-after-discharge-from-nhs-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grieving-newcastle-mum-fights-for-answers-over-daughters-death-after-discharge-from-nhs-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after taping off large area surrounding pub buildings in Sunderland - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were seen going in and out of The Terminus pub on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-after-taping-off-large-area-surrounding-pub-buildings-in-sunderland-key-details/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigating-after-taping-off-large-area-surrounding-pub-buildings-in-sunderland-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead teen kicked police officer in chest after house party descended into chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ava Gribbin lashed out with her foot after she took exception to being lead away from the property by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-teen-kicked-police-officer-in-chest-after-house-party-descended-into-chaos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-teen-kicked-police-officer-in-chest-after-house-party-descended-into-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after bird strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[An easyJet flight from Glasgow to Southampton was forced to declare a mid-air emergency and divert to Liverpool John Lennon Airport after a bird strike shortly after take-off on Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/easyjet-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-at-liverpool-john-lennon-airport-after-bird-strike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/easyjet-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-at-liverpool-john-lennon-airport-after-bird-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a dearly loved Mam, Nana, Sister, Aunty and friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-dearly-loved-mam-nana-sister-aunty-and-friend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-dearly-loved-mam-nana-sister-aunty-and-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland A1 remains closed following serious collision as two people taken to Newcastle RVI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The road was closed in both directions between the A697 at Morpeth and the A1068 at Alnwick and is expected to remain closed for some time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-remains-closed-following-serious-collision-as-two-people-taken-to-newcastle-rvi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-a1-remains-closed-following-serious-collision-as-two-people-taken-to-newcastle-rvi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Three in hospital as road remains closed after serious collision in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are huge queues on the A1 near Felton following a multi-vehicle collision with police and paramedics at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-three-in-hospital-as-road-remains-closed-after-serious-collision-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-three-in-hospital-as-road-remains-closed-after-serious-collision-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for missing 69-year-old Cramlington man who may have travelled to Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen was last seen in the Crookham Way area of his home town at 11.40am on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-search-for-missing-69-year-old-cramlington-man-who-may-have-travelled-to-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-search-for-missing-69-year-old-cramlington-man-who-may-have-travelled-to-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 69-year-old Cramlington man believed to have travelled to Newcastle found safe and well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were carrying out extensive enquiries to locate Stephen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-69-year-old-cramlington-man-believed-to-have-travelled-to-newcastle-found-safe-and-well/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-69-year-old-cramlington-man-believed-to-have-travelled-to-newcastle-found-safe-and-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead and several injured in Kansas after vehicle ploughs through football match]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man have died, and 11 more people have been injured, after a truck drove through a youth football pitch in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-dead-and-several-injured-in-kansas-after-vehicle-ploughs-through-football-match/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-dead-and-several-injured-in-kansas-after-vehicle-ploughs-through-football-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Major delays after serious multi-vehicle collision in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are huge queues on the A1 near Felton following a multi-vehicle collision with police and paramedics at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-major-delays-after-serious-multi-vehicle-collision-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-major-delays-after-serious-multi-vehicle-collision-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing fans' blunt verdict as BBC ratings crash with new hosts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC ratings have dropped since the introduction of Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe as hosts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictly-come-dancing-fans-blunt-verdict-as-bbc-ratings-crash-with-new-hosts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictly-come-dancing-fans-blunt-verdict-as-bbc-ratings-crash-with-new-hosts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man brandished knife outside Taco Bell after claiming he was attacked in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Fair had the weapon at Taco Bell and has a previous conviction for possessing a blade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-brandished-knife-outside-taco-bell-after-claiming-he-was-attacked-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-brandished-knife-outside-taco-bell-after-claiming-he-was-attacked-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smiling Northumberland man sees funny side of being accused of stealing cash from woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Hetherington smiled for the camera after appearing in court for allegedly helping himself to &pound;182.55 from the vulnerable victim in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/smiling-northumberland-man-sees-funny-side-of-being-accused-of-stealing-cash-from-woman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/smiling-northumberland-man-sees-funny-side-of-being-accused-of-stealing-cash-from-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside plane passenger facing jail for what Border Force discovered in his luggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Heads was caught trying to bring 18kg of cannabis into the UK through terminal 4 at London Heathrow when he was stopped by Border Force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-plane-passenger-facing-jail-for-what-border-force-discovered-in-his-luggage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-plane-passenger-facing-jail-for-what-border-force-discovered-in-his-luggage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Updates as road closed with major emergency response in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are huge queues on the A1 near Felton following a multi-vehicle collision with police and paramedics at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-updates-as-road-closed-with-major-emergency-response-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-updates-as-road-closed-with-major-emergency-response-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you can legally do if someone parks outside your house - UK law explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parking disputes can divide streets across the country and a legal expert has confirmed whether you can stop someone parking in front of your home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-you-can-legally-do-if-someone-parks-outside-your-house-uk-law-explained/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-you-can-legally-do-if-someone-parks-outside-your-house-uk-law-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK mayor Luke Campbell 'firmly denies' cyber flashing allegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Olympic Gold medallist boxer is alleged to have shown a female colleague 'naked and sexualised images' of himself]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-uk-mayor-luke-campbell-firmly-denies-cyber-flashing-allegation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-uk-mayor-luke-campbell-firmly-denies-cyber-flashing-allegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small detail in your 50p coin can make it worth 'big money']]></title><description><![CDATA[You might just boost your income if this 50p coin worth 'big money' winds up in your change. The good thing is, there's quite a lot of them lurking in circulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/small-detail-in-your-50p-coin-can-make-it-worth-big-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/small-detail-in-your-50p-coin-can-make-it-worth-big-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland police cordon LIVE: Updates as famous pubs taped off with officers at scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have taped off a large area around The Wheatsheaf pub and the former Terminus pub in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-cordon-live-updates-as-famous-pubs-taped-off-with-officers-at-scene/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-police-cordon-live-updates-as-famous-pubs-taped-off-with-officers-at-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity launches exhibition of work by artists with Down's Syndrome at Alnwick Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition highlights work produced by adults who have Down's Syndrome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charity-launches-exhibition-of-work-by-artists-with-downs-syndrome-at-alnwick-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charity-launches-exhibition-of-work-by-artists-with-downs-syndrome-at-alnwick-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering dementia and mental health study in North East could solve 'unanswered questions']]></title><description><![CDATA[A study could provide the answers to the questions researchers need to know when it comes to dementia and mental health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pioneering-dementia-and-mental-health-study-in-north-east-could-solve-unanswered-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pioneering-dementia-and-mental-health-study-in-north-east-could-solve-unanswered-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight KFC licence approved despite public objections over crime and noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sunderland KFC has won a new licence allowing it to open until midnight seven-days-a-week, despite objections being lodged over noise, crime and disorder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/midnight-kfc-licence-approved-despite-public-objections-over-crime-and-noise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/midnight-kfc-licence-approved-despite-public-objections-over-crime-and-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead woman accused of dangerous driving after travelling with 'foggy' windscreen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kudirat Yusuff, who admitted having no insurance or licence, was also allegedly unfit to drive because of consuming alcohol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-woman-accused-of-dangerous-driving-after-travelling-with-foggy-windscreen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-woman-accused-of-dangerous-driving-after-travelling-with-foggy-windscreen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum dreading another winter in 'freezing cold' Gateshead home riddled with damp and mould]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Parkin, who lives with her two teenaged daughters, has described the conditions they are in as 'horrific']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-dreading-another-winter-in-freezing-cold-gateshead-home-riddled-with-damp-and-mould/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-dreading-another-winter-in-freezing-cold-gateshead-home-riddled-with-damp-and-mould/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Tyneside Wilko store to become new gym creating 14 jobs after plans approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Tyneside Council's planning department has approved plans to transform the former Wilko store at Market Place, South Shields, bringing the building back into use and creating jobs in the town centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-tyneside-wilko-store-to-become-new-gym-creating-14-jobs-after-plans-approved/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-tyneside-wilko-store-to-become-new-gym-creating-14-jobs-after-plans-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Tyneside homes plan decision day for long-vacant coastal pub site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors will vote on plans to transform the Water's Edge pub site at Trow Lea, South Shields, into three dwellings plus a new-build detached bungalow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-tyneside-homes-plan-decision-day-for-long-vacant-coastal-pub-site/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-tyneside-homes-plan-decision-day-for-long-vacant-coastal-pub-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East care home resident 'left home unsupervised overnight' as improvement order issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has placed conditions on St Mary's Care Home in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, after a serious incident where a resident left the home unsupervised overnight, with the facility now barred from admitting people with a learning disability and autistic people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-care-home-resident-left-home-unsupervised-overnight-as-improvement-order-issued/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-care-home-resident-left-home-unsupervised-overnight-as-improvement-order-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis issues subscription auto-renewal warning as fan charged £229]]></title><description><![CDATA[Household finances expert Martin Lewis is warning people to keep track of their subscription renewal dates after a listener to his BBC podcast was charged &pound;229 &mdash; nearly three times the original &pound;80 price &mdash; when their DNA family tracing website automatically renewed under its existing auto-renewal policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-issues-subscription-auto-renewal-warning-as-fan-charged-229/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-issues-subscription-auto-renewal-warning-as-fan-charged-229/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP bank account checks on Pension Credit claimants and fines after law change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been granted new powers to directly obtain information from banks and building societies to carry out DWP bank account checks on Pension Credit claimants, with penalties issued for benefit fraud or incorrect claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-bank-account-checks-on-pension-credit-claimants-and-fines-after-law-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-bank-account-checks-on-pension-credit-claimants-and-fines-after-law-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop cooking bacon in a frying pan - butcher's hack for crispy results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooking bacon in a frying pan can be a messy business, but a Scottish butcher has shared a simple microwave bacon hack that delivers perfectly crispy rashers in under five minutes, with no greasy pans to wash up afterwards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stop-cooking-bacon-in-a-frying-pan-butchers-hack-for-crispy-results/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stop-cooking-bacon-in-a-frying-pan-butchers-hack-for-crispy-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boiler expert says 'be wary' when looking at prices for your yearly service]]></title><description><![CDATA[He said there is a setting that you should definitely get checked on your boiler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boiler-expert-says-be-wary-when-looking-at-prices-for-your-yearly-service/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boiler-expert-says-be-wary-when-looking-at-prices-for-your-yearly-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead rape victim's agonising wait for justice as attacker's sentence is adjourned eight times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Burge was attacked on a Gateshead river bank almost three years ago and feels the justice system has failed them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-rape-victims-agonising-wait-for-justice-as-attackers-sentence-is-adjourned-eight-times/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-rape-victims-agonising-wait-for-justice-as-attackers-sentence-is-adjourned-eight-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVSA shares good news update for learner drivers saying 'we won't stop']]></title><description><![CDATA[Roads Minister Justin Madders said "the action we're taking is delivering results"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dvsa-shares-good-news-update-for-learner-drivers-saying-we-wont-stop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dvsa-shares-good-news-update-for-learner-drivers-saying-we-wont-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then and Now: The Gateshead department store that attracted generations of shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Littlewoods on the town&rsquo;s High Street was a retail favourite between 1939 and 2005]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-the-gateshead-department-store-that-attracted-generations-of-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-the-gateshead-department-store-that-attracted-generations-of-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed overhaul of North Tyneside education a year on - timeline of the biggest shake-up in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year saw council proposals for the biggest shake-up in local education in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/proposed-overhaul-of-north-tyneside-education-a-year-on-timeline-of-the-biggest-shake-up-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/proposed-overhaul-of-north-tyneside-education-a-year-on-timeline-of-the-biggest-shake-up-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazen Newcastle shoplifting gang loaded boxes with booze and meat before fleeing Jesmond store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Danks and his accomplices were identified from CCTV and later arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brazen-newcastle-shoplifting-gang-loaded-boxes-with-booze-and-meat-before-fleeing-jesmond-store/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brazen-newcastle-shoplifting-gang-loaded-boxes-with-booze-and-meat-before-fleeing-jesmond-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden dangers of the electric bike craze that parents and young people must know about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth on why tackling this menace is a key priority after tragedies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-hidden-dangers-of-the-electric-bike-craze-that-parents-and-young-people-must-know-about/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-hidden-dangers-of-the-electric-bike-craze-that-parents-and-young-people-must-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Northumbria Police investigation that saw detectives snare 'sickening' fraud network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vile criminals targeted the elderly and vulnerable in lucrative 'courier fraud' operation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-northumbria-police-investigation-that-saw-detectives-snare-sickening-fraud-network/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-northumbria-police-investigation-that-saw-detectives-snare-sickening-fraud-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look inside the Grade II Listed country house in Northumberland up for sale for £1.65 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The detached property in Chathill, near Bamburgh, has nine bedrooms and five bathrooms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/look-inside-the-grade-ii-listed-country-house-in-northumberland-up-for-sale-for-165-million/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/look-inside-the-grade-ii-listed-country-house-in-northumberland-up-for-sale-for-165-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leaves fans 'gutted' over Icons Week bottom two as star axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another couple have left Strictly Come Dancing after Saturday night's Icons week special delighted fans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictly-come-dancing-spoiler-leaves-fans-gutted-over-icons-week-bottom-two-as-star-axed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictly-come-dancing-spoiler-leaves-fans-gutted-over-icons-week-bottom-two-as-star-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rioters torch town halls during nationwide French protests as Macron issues stern warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers, including the CGT labour union and students&rsquo; organisations, said about 800,000 demonstrators took to the streets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rioters-torch-town-halls-during-nationwide-french-protests-as-macron-issues-stern-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rioters-torch-town-halls-during-nationwide-french-protests-as-macron-issues-stern-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC comedian targeted in London mugging attempt while fetching medicine for wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC comedian Paul Whitehouse was the victim of a mugging attempt in Islington, London, while fetching medicine for his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, who had shared publicly that she had had a "bad reaction" to some treatment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-comedian-targeted-in-london-mugging-attempt-while-fetching-medicine-for-wife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-comedian-targeted-in-london-mugging-attempt-while-fetching-medicine-for-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 photos of Newcastle United fans at St James' Park as Toon lose 1-0 at home to Aston Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villa midfielder Johan Manzambi, who almost joined the Magpies in the summer, scored the only goal of the game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/20-photos-of-newcastle-united-fans-at-st-james-park-as-toon-lose-1-0-at-home-to-aston-villa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/20-photos-of-newcastle-united-fans-at-st-james-park-as-toon-lose-1-0-at-home-to-aston-villa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly's Josh Widdicombe under fire after early blunder in Icons Week opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing presenter Josh Widdicombe has come under fire from some fans after stumbling over his words within seconds of Icons Week starting on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictlys-josh-widdicombe-under-fire-after-early-blunder-in-icons-week-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/strictlys-josh-widdicombe-under-fire-after-early-blunder-in-icons-week-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the talented eight-year-old Wallsend girl who has more than 250 trophies and awards to her name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alica Georgiev practices seven different types of dance and attends 12 lessons per week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-talented-eight-year-old-wallsend-girl-who-has-more-than-250-trophies-and-awards-to-her-name/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-talented-eight-year-old-wallsend-girl-who-has-more-than-250-trophies-and-awards-to-her-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas warns 34,000 households could face boiler breakdowns as temperatures drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas has issued an urgent warning to 34,000 UK homeowners as temperatures drop, urging households to check their boilers ahead of the cold snap this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-gas-warns-34000-households-could-face-boiler-breakdowns-as-temperatures-drop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-gas-warns-34000-households-could-face-boiler-breakdowns-as-temperatures-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP sending letters to 6 million households about £150 Warm Home Discount support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions is sending letters to six million households between October and December about a &pound;150 Warm Home Discount energy bill rebate. Letters will either confirm that you will receive that amount off your bill or invite you to call a helpline to check your eligibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-sending-letters-to-6-million-households-about-150-warm-home-discount-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-sending-letters-to-6-million-households-about-150-warm-home-discount-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robins will flock to your garden if you put out this £1 treat in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robins are a delight to spot in gardens, and mealworms are one item they especially adore. Leave them out this autumn and these charming garden birds are highly likely to pay you a visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/robins-will-flock-to-your-garden-if-you-put-out-this-1-treat-in-october/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/robins-will-flock-to-your-garden-if-you-put-out-this-1-treat-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland MP hits out at housing firm Taylor Wimpey over 'fire and rehire threat' to workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Lavery criticised Taylor Wimpey in Parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mp-hits-out-at-housing-firm-taylor-wimpey-over-fire-and-rehire-threat-to-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mp-hits-out-at-housing-firm-taylor-wimpey-over-fire-and-rehire-threat-to-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Mayor pledges £1.5 million to local charities and community projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announced funding will benefit many community projects in the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mayor-pledges-15-million-to-local-charities-and-community-projects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mayor-pledges-15-million-to-local-charities-and-community-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, October 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-17-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-17-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the 'impressive' Darras Hall home on the market for over &pound;1.5million]]></title><description><![CDATA[This five-bedroom home is situated within a cul-de-sac in the highly desirable area of Darras Hall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-impressive-darras-hall-home-on-the-market-for-over-pound15million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-the-impressive-darras-hall-home-on-the-market-for-over-pound15million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher, 25, who 'fought for the underdog' dies in Oregon school shooting alongside students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives described Meghan as a funny and caring woman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teacher-25-who-fought-for-the-underdog-dies-in-oregon-school-shooting-alongside-students/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teacher-25-who-fought-for-the-underdog-dies-in-oregon-school-shooting-alongside-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead mum with terminal cancer defies doctors who said she would not walk again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anita Geldard has spoken about the power of routine and ritual when you are terminally ill after she was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-mum-with-terminal-cancer-defies-doctors-who-said-she-would-not-walk-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-mum-with-terminal-cancer-defies-doctors-who-said-she-would-not-walk-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britney Spears fantasy becomes a reality for North East mum celebrating her 40th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Bulmer achieved her dream of celebrating her 40th birthday in unforgettable style by slipping into the iconic red catsuit made famous by Britney Spears]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/britney-spears-fantasy-becomes-a-reality-for-north-east-mum-celebrating-her-40th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/britney-spears-fantasy-becomes-a-reality-for-north-east-mum-celebrating-her-40th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial shoplifter jailed and banned from every Sainsbury's across County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Walker, 45, has been banned from every Sainsbury's store in County Durham after being jailed for being a prolific shoplifter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-shoplifter-jailed-and-banned-from-every-sainsburys-across-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-shoplifter-jailed-and-banned-from-every-sainsburys-across-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment will be higher for some pensioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter Fuel Payments will soon start entering bank accounts of millions of pensioners &mdash; but not everyone receives the same amount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-winter-fuel-payment-will-be-higher-for-some-pensioners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-winter-fuel-payment-will-be-higher-for-some-pensioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVLA issues warning to drivers over 70 about important rule they must not forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers born before 1956 who fail to renew their driving licence correctly could be slapped with a fine of up to &pound;1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dvla-issues-warning-to-drivers-over-70-about-important-rule-they-must-not-forget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dvla-issues-warning-to-drivers-over-70-about-important-rule-they-must-not-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-professional footballer walks into court topless saying his 'jumper stinks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Purvis was in the dock after brandishing the broken glass bottle at undercover police officers in Newcastle city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-professional-footballer-walks-into-court-topless-saying-his-jumper-stinks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-professional-footballer-walks-into-court-topless-saying-his-jumper-stinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle's Inn Collection Group poised to acquire more pubs with accommodation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inn Collection Group has had a strong year with plans to continue investing over the coming years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-inn-collection-group-poised-to-acquire-more-pubs-with-accommodation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-inn-collection-group-poised-to-acquire-more-pubs-with-accommodation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS rolls out £4.7 million programme to help staff identify signs of domestic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programme will target patient-facing areas such as GPs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-rolls-out-47-million-programme-to-help-staff-identify-signs-of-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-rolls-out-47-million-programme-to-help-staff-identify-signs-of-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen allegedly seriously injured man and threatened him with gun in Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Donohue is accused of having a hand gun in Bensham in October last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-allegedly-seriously-injured-man-and-threatened-him-with-gun-in-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-allegedly-seriously-injured-man-and-threatened-him-with-gun-in-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look inside gorgeous wedding venue at North Tyneside Register Office after makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the newly refurbished North Tyneside Register Office, a timeless look for wedding couples]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/first-look-inside-gorgeous-wedding-venue-at-north-tyneside-register-office-after-makeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/first-look-inside-gorgeous-wedding-venue-at-north-tyneside-register-office-after-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous electric motorbike rider crashed into car just seconds into police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Sample left his shoe at the scene of a collision when he tried to flee from police in Spennymoor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-electric-motorbike-rider-crashed-into-car-just-seconds-into-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dangerous-electric-motorbike-rider-crashed-into-car-just-seconds-into-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery Newcastle man wins £500,000 on lottery after making simple change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winner, who says 'anyone can be lucky', plans to use his winnings to leave a legacy for his children, enjoy holidays and play more rounds of golf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mystery-newcastle-man-wins-500000-on-lottery-after-making-simple-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mystery-newcastle-man-wins-500000-on-lottery-after-making-simple-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See your child's school truancy rate as two in North East among highest nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figures from the Department for Education show how widespread the issue is in the North East - use our interactive tool to search your local schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-your-childs-school-truancy-rate-as-two-in-north-east-among-highest-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-your-childs-school-truancy-rate-as-two-in-north-east-among-highest-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furious driver slapped with Gateshead bus lane fine says he was left with 'no alternative']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerard Mouille, from South Gosforth, claims diversions forced him to use the bus lane near Gateshead's Tesco Extra store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/furious-driver-slapped-with-gateshead-bus-lane-fine-says-he-was-left-with-no-alternative/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/furious-driver-slapped-with-gateshead-bus-lane-fine-says-he-was-left-with-no-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East murderer found dead in HMP Frankland after killing anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Ian Dack was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Frankland, Durham, on April 21, 2025, and a jury concluded he died by suicide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-found-dead-in-hmp-frankland-after-killing-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-found-dead-in-hmp-frankland-after-killing-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose West health update as emergency prison plan in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose West, 72, was jailed for life in 1995 for killing 10 girls and women with her husband Fred at their Gloucester house of horrors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rose-west-health-update-as-emergency-prison-plan-in-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rose-west-health-update-as-emergency-prison-plan-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum denied Newcastle Airport flight boarding twice in bid to reach dying daughter in South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veronica King and best friend Sam Lee have spoken of their anguish after being denied boarding on two flights to South Africa to see Donna Hadfield, who has been told she has just days left to live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-denied-newcastle-airport-flight-boarding-twice-in-bid-to-reach-dying-daughter-in-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-denied-newcastle-airport-flight-boarding-twice-in-bid-to-reach-dying-daughter-in-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly-tipper fined over £1,500 after waste dumped near Gateshead Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a successful prosecution, a Gateshead fly-tipper has been stung with a more than &pound;1,500 fine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fly-tipper-fined-over-1500-after-waste-dumped-near-gateshead-stadium/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fly-tipper-fined-over-1500-after-waste-dumped-near-gateshead-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amble school evacuation RECAP: Updates on 999 response as statement confirms 'nothing of concern found']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police and Coquet Community School have issued updated statements about the 999 response this morning, confirming nothing of concern was found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-recap-updates-on-999-response-as-statement-confirms-nothing-of-concern-found/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-recap-updates-on-999-response-as-statement-confirms-nothing-of-concern-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wifi mistake that means you might not have to upgrade your broadband for faster speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is aiming to get 99% of households 'gigabit-capable ' but one expert says that might not be the only answer to a fast internet speed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wifi-mistake-that-means-you-might-not-have-to-upgrade-your-broadband-for-faster-speed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wifi-mistake-that-means-you-might-not-have-to-upgrade-your-broadband-for-faster-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things 'you must check' when buying a used car in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have explained the key things to do before making a decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-things-you-must-check-when-buying-a-used-car-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/five-things-you-must-check-when-buying-a-used-car-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vile North East thugs who subjected women to unthinkable degrading behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[These North East thugs subjected women to unthinkable, degrading behaviour and have been dealt with at court recently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-vile-north-east-thugs-who-subjected-women-to-unthinkable-degrading-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-vile-north-east-thugs-who-subjected-women-to-unthinkable-degrading-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sting at 75: Remembering the night in 1991 when the global superstar returned to his roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wallsend-born musician played a memorable show at Whitley Bay Ice Rink 35 years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sting-at-75-remembering-the-night-in-1991-when-the-global-superstar-returned-to-his-roots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sting-at-75-remembering-the-night-in-1991-when-the-global-superstar-returned-to-his-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 20 dogs waiting to find loving homes after a stay in North East kennels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the adorable dogs looking for their forever home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-20-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-after-a-stay-in-north-east-kennels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-20-dogs-waiting-to-find-loving-homes-after-a-stay-in-north-east-kennels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bridges, 16,000 homes, and a 'world class' stadium &ndash; Inside the 2050 vision for Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sprawling regeneration blueprint for central Newcastle and Gateshead sets out ambitions for everything from new neighbourhoods to water taxis on the Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-bridges-16000-homes-and-a-world-class-stadium-ndash-inside-the-2050-vision-for-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-bridges-16000-homes-and-a-world-class-stadium-ndash-inside-the-2050-vision-for-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't believe it's still happening' - Heartbreak of North East knife murder teen's mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Woodley was stabbed by a gang of teens in Houghton-le-Spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-cant-believe-its-still-happening-heartbreak-of-north-east-knife-murder-teens-mum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-cant-believe-its-still-happening-heartbreak-of-north-east-knife-murder-teens-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[List of North East postcodes winning big on the Postcode Lottery this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners this week pocketed &pound;1,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/list-of-north-east-postcodes-winning-big-on-the-postcode-lottery-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/list-of-north-east-postcodes-winning-big-on-the-postcode-lottery-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derelict police station, HMOs, and new housing estates: 13 live planning applications in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major housing developments in Newbiggin Hall, the Great Park, and at the Newcastle Business Park are among the planning applications currently being considered by Newcastle City Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/derelict-police-station-hmos-and-new-housing-estates-13-live-planning-applications-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/derelict-police-station-hmos-and-new-housing-estates-13-live-planning-applications-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk Newcastle plane passenger shouted 'I hate Muslims' during abusive outbursts on 18-hour flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anogola Siyolwe caused serious offence to a Muslim woman wearing a hijab and also refused to listen to commands from the pilot during a flight from Zambia to London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-newcastle-plane-passenger-shouted-i-hate-muslims-during-abusive-outbursts-on-18-hour-flight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-newcastle-plane-passenger-shouted-i-hate-muslims-during-abusive-outbursts-on-18-hour-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East man accused of murdering stepdaughter had hundreds of sexual images of her, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Owens, 34, from Hartlepool, is on trial accused of murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-accused-of-murdering-stepdaughter-had-hundreds-of-sexual-images-of-her-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-accused-of-murdering-stepdaughter-had-hundreds-of-sexual-images-of-her-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Amble school to reopen after malicious communication believed to be hoax led to evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police spent several hours searching the new school and nothing of concern was found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-amble-school-to-reopen-after-malicious-communication-believed-to-be-hoax-led-to-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-amble-school-to-reopen-after-malicious-communication-believed-to-be-hoax-led-to-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Durham burglar who raided Army veteran's home armed with a knife avoids prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Duckling, 21, burgled the home of an Armed Forces veteran in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-burglar-who-raided-army-veterans-home-armed-with-a-knife-avoids-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-burglar-who-raided-army-veterans-home-armed-with-a-knife-avoids-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball lottery numbers for Friday's &pound;41m jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-lottery-numbers-for-fridays-pound41m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-euromillions-and-thunderball-lottery-numbers-for-fridays-pound41m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump sacks White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia after disastrous first week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has reportedly sacked new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia after less than a week in the role, following a disastrous briefing in which she faced mounting scrutiny over her qualifications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-sacks-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-after-disastrous-first-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-sacks-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-after-disastrous-first-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested and man taken to hospital after being 'attacked by Bully-type dog' in North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services descended on an address on Mafeking Place in the New York area on Thursday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-arrested-and-man-taken-to-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-bully-type-dog-in-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-arrested-and-man-taken-to-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-bully-type-dog-in-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested and man taken to hospital after being 'attacked by Bull-type dog' in North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services descended on an address on Mafeking Place in the New York area on Thursday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-arrested-and-man-taken-to-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-bull-type-dog-in-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-arrested-and-man-taken-to-hospital-after-being-attacked-by-bull-type-dog-in-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two machetes and unregulated slimming jabs seized during Tyneside police raids which led to eight arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers arrested eight people during a targeted day of action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-machetes-and-unregulated-slimming-jabs-seized-during-tyneside-police-raids-which-led-to-eight-arrests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-machetes-and-unregulated-slimming-jabs-seized-during-tyneside-police-raids-which-led-to-eight-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, October 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-16-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-16-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amble school evacuation LIVE: Updates on 999 response as statement confirms 'nothing of concern found']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police and Coquet Community School have issued updated statements about the 999 response this morning, confirming nothing of concern was found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-live-updates-on-999-response-as-statement-confirms-nothing-of-concern-found/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-live-updates-on-999-response-as-statement-confirms-nothing-of-concern-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East laughing strangler 'could have killed' partner in 'extremely dangerous' attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Bews admitted strangling and assaulting the woman during a series of attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-laughing-strangler-could-have-killed-partner-in-extremely-dangerous-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-laughing-strangler-could-have-killed-partner-in-extremely-dangerous-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle promises to stand 'louder and stronger' in fight against racism after charity row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Show Racism the Red Card flag was raised outside Newcastle Civic Centre on Friday morning, after a controversy that has seen some other local councils pull support for the charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-promises-to-stand-louder-and-stronger-in-fight-against-racism-after-charity-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-promises-to-stand-louder-and-stronger-in-fight-against-racism-after-charity-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV licence fee to be extended to streaming platforms as more could be forced to pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV licence helps to fund the BBC and its programming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-fee-to-be-extended-to-streaming-platforms-as-more-could-be-forced-to-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-licence-fee-to-be-extended-to-streaming-platforms-as-more-could-be-forced-to-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire service dispute as Reform UK brands Lib Dem chair's election 'irrelevant' in resignation call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrat Tom Woodwark was elected as chair of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority in June on an 8-3 vote, but Reform UK says he should now resign to let one of its members take over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fire-service-dispute-as-reform-uk-brands-lib-dem-chairs-election-irrelevant-in-resignation-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fire-service-dispute-as-reform-uk-brands-lib-dem-chairs-election-irrelevant-in-resignation-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and teenager in court accused of trying to murder two women with car in Blyth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corey Charters and a 17-year-old will stand trial next month accused of attempting to murder two women in their 30s in Blyth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-and-teenager-in-court-accused-of-trying-to-murder-two-women-with-car-in-blyth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-and-teenager-in-court-accused-of-trying-to-murder-two-women-with-car-in-blyth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS investigating two possible data breaches after fatal tiger attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both incidents have been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-investigating-two-possible-data-breaches-after-fatal-tiger-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-investigating-two-possible-data-breaches-after-fatal-tiger-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 30s dies after being found with serious injuries at property in Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 70s was arrested at the scene and later released without further action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-30s-dies-after-being-found-with-serious-injuries-at-property-in-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-30s-dies-after-being-found-with-serious-injuries-at-property-in-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hairy Bikers' Si King says he 'didn't recognise' himself after brain haemorrhage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hairy Bikers star Si King has opened up about his near-fatal ruptured aneurysm in 2014, revealing he didn't recognise the man he was during his recovery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hairy-bikers-si-king-says-he-didnt-recognise-himself-after-brain-haemorrhage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hairy-bikers-si-king-says-he-didnt-recognise-himself-after-brain-haemorrhage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on Lib Dem-Green pact on Newcastle City Council after 'Zionism is racism' motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition parties have called the Lib Dem-Green 'co-operation agreement&rsquo; on Newcastle City Council into question, amid an antisemitism controversy emanating from the Greens&rsquo; party conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pressure-on-lib-dem-green-pact-on-newcastle-city-council-after-zionism-is-racism-motion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pressure-on-lib-dem-green-pact-on-newcastle-city-council-after-zionism-is-racism-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen falls through roof while entering disused building in Newcastle city centre as part of social media trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old girl sustained three fractured vertebrae after falling through the glass rooftop of the building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-falls-through-roof-while-entering-disused-building-in-newcastle-city-centre-as-part-of-social-media-trend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-falls-through-roof-while-entering-disused-building-in-newcastle-city-centre-as-part-of-social-media-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police discover suspected cannabis farm after being called to disturbance on Sunderland industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged victim of the assault, a man in his 20s, has now been arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-discover-suspected-cannabis-farm-after-being-called-to-disturbance-on-sunderland-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-discover-suspected-cannabis-farm-after-being-called-to-disturbance-on-sunderland-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents tell of 'chaos' after Amble school 'safety threat' as pupils evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[One parent said "it was absolute chaos" when they went to pick up their child from Coquet Community School after receiving an email on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-tell-of-chaos-after-amble-school-safety-threat-as-pupils-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-tell-of-chaos-after-amble-school-safety-threat-as-pupils-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainton Bridge incident LIVE: Updates as police find suspected cannabis farm after man seriously injured on industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cordon is in place on outside a building on Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate in Houghton-le-Spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rainton-bridge-incident-live-updates-as-police-find-suspected-cannabis-farm-after-man-seriously-injured-on-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rainton-bridge-incident-live-updates-as-police-find-suspected-cannabis-farm-after-man-seriously-injured-on-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlotte Crosby suffers heartbreaking silent miscarriage five months after previous loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Crosby has suffered a silent miscarriage just five months after another pregnancy loss, saying it felt like her heart had been "ripped" out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charlotte-crosby-suffers-heartbreaking-silent-miscarriage-five-months-after-previous-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/charlotte-crosby-suffers-heartbreaking-silent-miscarriage-five-months-after-previous-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New jobs created at North East family firm following £2.2m funding deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family firm celebrated its recent success and future plans at a special event at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-jobs-created-at-north-east-family-firm-following-22m-funding-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-jobs-created-at-north-east-family-firm-following-22m-funding-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue sad update on investigation to find missing North Tyneside woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shannon, from North Shields, was last seen on October 9 and officers now believe she has entered into the water in South Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-issue-sad-update-on-investigation-to-find-missing-north-tyneside-woman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-issue-sad-update-on-investigation-to-find-missing-north-tyneside-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything we know on Amble school 'safety threat' as staff and pupils evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coquet Community School has been closed due to a potential safety threat at its new building with police and paramedics at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-we-know-on-amble-school-safety-threat-as-staff-and-pupils-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-we-know-on-amble-school-safety-threat-as-staff-and-pupils-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway teen jailed for plotting UK murder for Iran-backed gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johannes Kongsnes Natland has been jailed for plotting a murder the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/norway-teen-jailed-for-plotting-uk-murder-for-iran-backed-gang/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/norway-teen-jailed-for-plotting-uk-murder-for-iran-backed-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance called to lorry crash in County Durham with two people injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Great North Air Ambulance Service was called to assist paramedics at the scene of the crash on the A688 near Bowburn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/air-ambulance-called-to-lorry-crash-in-county-durham-with-two-people-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/air-ambulance-called-to-lorry-crash-in-county-durham-with-two-people-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV's Police Interceptors officer faces gross misconduct hearing over public sex allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police sergeant who appeared on Channel 5's Police Interceptors is facing a gross misconduct hearing accused of having sex with a fellow officer while on duty and in public places, with the risk of being caught.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tvs-police-interceptors-officer-faces-gross-misconduct-hearing-over-public-sex-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tvs-police-interceptors-officer-faces-gross-misconduct-hearing-over-public-sex-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham update on major State Pension rule change as people 'wiped out by care bills']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour leader has levelled criticism at current regulations warning they will 'break' the NHS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-update-on-major-state-pension-rule-change-as-people-wiped-out-by-care-bills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-update-on-major-state-pension-rule-change-as-people-wiped-out-by-care-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Airport in talks to reinstate scrapped routes after Loganair cuts flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loganair has stopped its flights from Newcastle Airport to Southampton and Exeter, but there could still be hope for passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-in-talks-to-reinstate-scrapped-routes-after-loganair-cuts-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-in-talks-to-reinstate-scrapped-routes-after-loganair-cuts-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Devoted mum', 24, dies in three-vehicle crash on A92 as man charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aisha Kempson, 24, died following a crash on the A92 near the Luthrie junction in Fife, with a man due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devoted-mum-24-dies-in-three-vehicle-crash-on-a92-as-man-charged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devoted-mum-24-dies-in-three-vehicle-crash-on-a92-as-man-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update as air ambulance called to lorry crash on A688 in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called to the A688 near Bowburn which caused huge delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-air-ambulance-called-to-lorry-crash-on-a688-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-air-ambulance-called-to-lorry-crash-on-a688-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger enclosure reopens with big cat on display after mauling William Chapman to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman was killed after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-enclosure-reopens-with-big-cat-on-display-after-mauling-william-chapman-to-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-enclosure-reopens-with-big-cat-on-display-after-mauling-william-chapman-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Durham crash LIVE: Updates after air ambulance called to A688 collision involving HGV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called to the A688 near Bowburn which caused huge delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-crash-live-updates-after-air-ambulance-called-to-a688-collision-involving-hgv/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-crash-live-updates-after-air-ambulance-called-to-a688-collision-involving-hgv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amble school evacuation LIVE: Updates as 'safety threat' sparks huge police response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police and Coquet Community School have issued statements about the events this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-live-updates-as-safety-threat-sparks-huge-police-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/amble-school-evacuation-live-updates-as-safety-threat-sparks-huge-police-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainton Bridge police incident LIVE: Updates as police swarm industrial estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cordon is in place on outside a building on Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate in Houghton-le-Spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rainton-bridge-police-incident-live-updates-as-police-swarm-industrial-estate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rainton-bridge-police-incident-live-updates-as-police-swarm-industrial-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brit dad fined after two-year-old son falls 40ft to death from Cyprus hotel window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Foster, 37, has been fined 3,000 euros for causing the death of his two-year-old son after the boy fell from the fourth floor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brit-dad-fined-after-two-year-old-son-falls-40ft-to-death-from-cyprus-hotel-window/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brit-dad-fined-after-two-year-old-son-falls-40ft-to-death-from-cyprus-hotel-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owners issued warning over toxic algae poisoning as vet lists eight symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue-green algae blooms produce harmful toxins that can stop a dog&rsquo;s liver from functioning properly and in some cases the bacteria can be fatal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dog-owners-issued-warning-over-toxic-algae-poisoning-as-vet-lists-eight-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dog-owners-issued-warning-over-toxic-algae-poisoning-as-vet-lists-eight-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS confirms updated guidance on admitting transgender patients to hospital wards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethany Hutchison, president of the Darlington Nursing Union, welcomed the 'clear and necessary guidance from NHS England']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-confirms-updated-guidance-on-admitting-transgender-patients-to-hospital-wards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-confirms-updated-guidance-on-admitting-transgender-patients-to-hospital-wards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £922 a month extra for state pensioners depending on their retirement date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some state pensioners who retired before 2016 could be entitled to an extra &pound;922 a month through the Additional Pension (AP) scheme, which includes legacy SERPS payments and the pre-2016 state pension top-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-922-a-month-extra-for-state-pensioners-depending-on-their-retirement-date/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-922-a-month-extra-for-state-pensioners-depending-on-their-retirement-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse dies three days after hospital discharge with 'acid reflux' diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula Ivers said she had severe chest pain - but she was misdiagnosed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-dies-three-days-after-hospital-discharge-with-acid-reflux-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurse-dies-three-days-after-hospital-discharge-with-acid-reflux-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Durham crash LIVE: Updates as A688 blocked with air ambulance landing at scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service have been called to the A688 near Bowburn which is causing huge delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-crash-live-updates-as-a688-blocked-with-air-ambulance-landing-at-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/county-durham-crash-live-updates-as-a688-blocked-with-air-ambulance-landing-at-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office UK snow update as El Ni&ntilde;o 'strengthening rapidly' ahead of peak in weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued a UK snow forecast update as El Ni&ntilde;o continues strengthening rapidly, with the WMO warning the event could be one of the strongest since 1950]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-uk-snow-update-as-el-nintildeo-strengthening-rapidly-ahead-of-peak-in-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-uk-snow-update-as-el-nintildeo-strengthening-rapidly-ahead-of-peak-in-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major emergency response near St Mary's Lighthouse with three people taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services swarmed the car park in Whitley Bay after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday left three people requiring hospital treatment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-emergency-response-near-st-marys-lighthouse-with-three-people-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-emergency-response-near-st-marys-lighthouse-with-three-people-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen shooter opens fire in school horror killing three children and teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect was found deceased at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-shooter-opens-fire-in-school-horror-killing-three-children-and-teacher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-shooter-opens-fire-in-school-horror-killing-three-children-and-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've tried everything' - Heartbreak as North East leisure centre is put up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity has announced the difficult decision it has made of selling a sports centre and land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/weve-tried-everything-heartbreak-as-north-east-leisure-centre-is-put-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/weve-tried-everything-heartbreak-as-north-east-leisure-centre-is-put-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial Newcastle thief who owes £6,000 to courts fined a further £100 for stealing meat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeless and jobless Dylan Curry was back out shoplifting just two weeks after his last appearance in the dock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-newcastle-thief-who-owes-6000-to-courts-fined-a-further-100-for-stealing-meat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-newcastle-thief-who-owes-6000-to-courts-fined-a-further-100-for-stealing-meat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in three Newcastle children talk to strangers online, new survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey of more than 7,000 young people in Newcastle shows that roughly a third of school pupils in the city are chatting over the internet with people they don&rsquo;t know in real life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-in-three-newcastle-children-talk-to-strangers-online-new-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-in-three-newcastle-children-talk-to-strangers-online-new-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Council confirms no new plans for Violet Close site, two years after Benwell explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council officials are yet to decide what will become of the site of the Violet Close explosion in Benwell, saying any plans will emerge 'when the time is right']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-council-confirms-no-new-plans-for-violet-close-site-two-years-after-benwell-explosion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-council-confirms-no-new-plans-for-violet-close-site-two-years-after-benwell-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitley Bay man pushed over his own gran to steal &pound;140 from her purse in 'disgusting' attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Mason, described as 'lovely' when sober, left his grandmother distressed by assaulting her and stealing from her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-man-pushed-over-his-own-gran-to-steal-pound140-from-her-purse-in-disgusting-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-man-pushed-over-his-own-gran-to-steal-pound140-from-her-purse-in-disgusting-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Always with us' &ndash; Archie York's lasting legacy to Newcastle, two years on from Violet Close tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today marks two years since the tragic drugs lab explosion in Violet Close, Benwell, that claimed the young life of seven-year-old Archie York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/always-with-us-ndash-archie-yorks-lasting-legacy-to-newcastle-two-years-on-from-violet-close-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/always-with-us-ndash-archie-yorks-lasting-legacy-to-newcastle-two-years-on-from-violet-close-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channel Tunnel crash: Bus collides with train with at least 19 casualties]]></title><description><![CDATA[A train and a bus have collided at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Pas-de-Calais, France [World news]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/channel-tunnel-crash-bus-collides-with-train-with-at-least-19-casualties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/channel-tunnel-crash-bus-collides-with-train-with-at-least-19-casualties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyne Theatre cancels Sam Campbell show after Westgate Road police incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this evening, Tyne Theatre confirmed the cancellation of the Sam Campbell &ndash; Kid Giblet show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-theatre-cancels-sam-campbell-show-after-westgate-road-police-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-theatre-cancels-sam-campbell-show-after-westgate-road-police-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash: Newcastle arrest over 'encouraging assault' after Elena Chiriac, 22, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging or assisting the commission of an assault following the crash in Yorkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-newcastle-arrest-over-encouraging-assault-after-elena-chiriac-22-dies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-newcastle-arrest-over-encouraging-assault-after-elena-chiriac-22-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, October 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, October 15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP responds to Commons 'end PIP cash' for ADHD call]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a debate Minister for Social Security and Disability was told 'it is time to end a cash payments benefit system for people with more minor conditions']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-responds-to-commons-end-pip-cash-for-adhd-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-responds-to-commons-end-pip-cash-for-adhd-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken Newcastle mam 'disgusted' after teen driver gets suspended sentence for killing her son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew's mam Julie McDonald, 56, said she is 'disgusted' with the outcome and intends to appeal the sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-newcastle-mam-disgusted-after-teen-driver-gets-suspended-sentence-for-killing-her-son/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-newcastle-mam-disgusted-after-teen-driver-gets-suspended-sentence-for-killing-her-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle police incident LIVE: Westgate Road re-open after man climbed roof of building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services, including firefighters, ambulance crews and police have descended on Westgate Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-police-incident-live-westgate-road-re-open-after-man-climbed-roof-of-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-police-incident-live-westgate-road-re-open-after-man-climbed-roof-of-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on Newcastle roof sparks major 999 response on Westgate Road after 'refusing to come down']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police confirmed the incident was sparked after a man climbed a roof and 'refused to come down']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-on-newcastle-roof-sparks-major-999-response-on-westgate-road-after-refusing-to-come-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-on-newcastle-roof-sparks-major-999-response-on-westgate-road-after-refusing-to-come-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interactive map shows best performing secondary schools for GCSE results across North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results come just two weeks before secondary school applications for next year close on October 31]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/interactive-map-shows-best-performing-secondary-schools-for-gcse-results-across-north-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/interactive-map-shows-best-performing-secondary-schools-for-gcse-results-across-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, October 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder probe launched as police name woman dead after Manchester stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been arrested after a woman died in the Newton Heath area of Manchester in the early hours of the morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-probe-launched-as-police-name-woman-dead-after-manchester-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/murder-probe-launched-as-police-name-woman-dead-after-manchester-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after suspected stolen car crashes on A1(M) in County Durham after police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police made 'tactical contact' with a suspected stolen car on the A1(M) today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrested-after-suspected-stolen-car-crashes-on-a1m-in-county-durham-after-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-arrested-after-suspected-stolen-car-crashes-on-a1m-in-county-durham-after-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tees Valley Combined Authority faces new inspection amid 'signs of failure' on Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has announced a best value inspection of the Tees Valley Combined Authority TVCA, with MPs saying findings are expected by March next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tees-valley-combined-authority-faces-new-inspection-amid-signs-of-failure-on-teesside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tees-valley-combined-authority-faces-new-inspection-amid-signs-of-failure-on-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking to trace 14-year-old Jarrow boy last seen in Gateshead town centre two days ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[William was last seen in the High Street West area of Gateshead on Tuesday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-looking-to-trace-14-year-old-jarrow-boy-last-seen-in-gateshead-town-centre-two-days-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-looking-to-trace-14-year-old-jarrow-boy-last-seen-in-gateshead-town-centre-two-days-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 14-year-old last seen in Gateshead town centre is found safe and well]]></title><description><![CDATA[The missing teenager who was last seen in Gateshead town centre two days ago has now been located]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-14-year-old-last-seen-in-gateshead-town-centre-is-found-safe-and-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/missing-14-year-old-last-seen-in-gateshead-town-centre-is-found-safe-and-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1(M) crash LIVE: Road reopens near Chester-le-Street after two people taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1(M) northbound was previously closed following the collision in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-road-reopens-near-chester-le-street-after-two-people-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-road-reopens-near-chester-le-street-after-two-people-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park issues update after tiger attack as it prepares to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster will reopen tomorrow (Friday) following the death of visitor William Chapman, 24, who entered a tiger enclosure at the park. An inquest into the circumstances of his death is ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-issues-update-after-tiger-attack-as-it-prepares-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-issues-update-after-tiger-attack-as-it-prepares-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff with sight conditions hired to provide support and advice to patients at Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs), employed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), will be based at Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/staff-with-sight-conditions-hired-to-provide-support-and-advice-to-patients-at-sunderland-specialist-eye-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/staff-with-sight-conditions-hired-to-provide-support-and-advice-to-patients-at-sunderland-specialist-eye-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port boss fears Government decision not to fund Blyth's relief road could slow crucial growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government said it could only take forward schemes that represented good value for money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/port-boss-fears-government-decision-not-to-fund-blyths-relief-road-could-slow-crucial-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/port-boss-fears-government-decision-not-to-fund-blyths-relief-road-could-slow-crucial-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents from north side of River Tyne object to Gateshead International Stadium gigs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previous gigs at the stadium have raised concerns over proposed events later this month at Gateshead International Stadium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-from-north-side-of-river-tyne-object-to-gateshead-international-stadium-gigs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-from-north-side-of-river-tyne-object-to-gateshead-international-stadium-gigs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loganair scraps two routes from Newcastle Airport as part of network reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA['Customers with affected bookings are being contacted directly with their available options']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/loganair-scraps-two-routes-from-newcastle-airport-as-part-of-network-reviews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/loganair-scraps-two-routes-from-newcastle-airport-as-part-of-network-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1(M) crash LIVE: Two people taken to hospital after collision near Chester-le-Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1(M) northbound was closed following the collision in County Durham but has now reopened]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-near-chester-le-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-near-chester-le-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine NHS consultants join forces to open new private clinic in Gateshead amid huge waiting lists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of the urology clinic comes as waiting lists in England near 370,000 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nine-nhs-consultants-join-forces-to-open-new-private-clinic-in-gateshead-amid-huge-waiting-lists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nine-nhs-consultants-join-forces-to-open-new-private-clinic-in-gateshead-amid-huge-waiting-lists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle police incident LIVE: Updates as emergency services descend on Westgate Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services, including firefighters, ambulance crews and police have descended on Westgate Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-police-incident-live-updates-as-emergency-services-descend-on-westgate-road/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-police-incident-live-updates-as-emergency-services-descend-on-westgate-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump axes public firing squad execution livestream]]></title><description><![CDATA[The execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will not be livestreamed to the public, US President Donald Trump has said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-axes-public-firing-squad-execution-livestream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-axes-public-firing-squad-execution-livestream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monkseaton High School deficit over half of predicted combined school debts in North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The now-closed school has pushed North Tynesdie's projected collective school deficit to over &pound;14m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monkseaton-high-school-deficit-over-half-of-predicted-combined-school-debts-in-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/monkseaton-high-school-deficit-over-half-of-predicted-combined-school-debts-in-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest into tragic death of worker injured at Spanish City Summer Funfair to take place next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corrie Lee Stavers sustained serious head injuries while working on a ride at the event in Whitley Bay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-into-tragic-death-of-worker-injured-at-spanish-city-summer-funfair-to-take-place-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-into-tragic-death-of-worker-injured-at-spanish-city-summer-funfair-to-take-place-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest date set after tragic death of worker injured at Spanish City Summer Funfair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corrie Lee Stavers sustained serious head injuries while working on a ride at the event in Whitley Bay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-date-set-after-tragic-death-of-worker-injured-at-spanish-city-summer-funfair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-date-set-after-tragic-death-of-worker-injured-at-spanish-city-summer-funfair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1(M) crash LIVE: Updates after collision near Chester-le-Street results in traffic delays and road closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1(M) northbound is currently closed in County Durham after a collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-updates-after-collision-near-chester-le-street-results-in-traffic-delays-and-road-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1m-crash-live-updates-after-collision-near-chester-le-street-results-in-traffic-delays-and-road-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Albanian men who came to the UK illegally were caught looking after North East cannabis farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elton Rustemi and Adriatik Cela have been jailed after they were found looking after the plants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-albanian-men-who-came-to-the-uk-illegally-were-caught-looking-after-north-east-cannabis-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-albanian-men-who-came-to-the-uk-illegally-were-caught-looking-after-north-east-cannabis-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Line hits two million journeys as plans gather pace for major expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals are being developed that would see the line extended further north]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-line-hits-two-million-journeys-as-plans-gather-pace-for-major-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-line-hits-two-million-journeys-as-plans-gather-pace-for-major-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham police issue arson arrest update after Newton Aycliffe house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to danger life - here's the latest police statement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-issue-arson-arrest-update-after-newton-aycliffe-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-issue-arson-arrest-update-after-newton-aycliffe-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That little girl has cried for her daddy for two years' - heartbreak after North East dad killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Robson, 29, was killed after his motorbike was hit by a car driven by a teenager - his loved ones made harrowing statements in court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/that-little-girl-has-cried-for-her-daddy-for-two-years-heartbreak-after-north-east-dad-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/that-little-girl-has-cried-for-her-daddy-for-two-years-heartbreak-after-north-east-dad-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East postcodes among 'luckiest' in the UK for Lotto wins - see how your area fares]]></title><description><![CDATA[See where your area compares with our interactive map]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-postcodes-among-luckiest-in-the-uk-for-lotto-wins-see-how-your-area-fares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-postcodes-among-luckiest-in-the-uk-for-lotto-wins-see-how-your-area-fares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alnwick 'unexplained death' report RECAP: Updates as police confirm 'no suspicious circumstances']]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a large police presence in Cawledge View, Alnwick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alnwick-unexplained-death-report-recap-updates-as-police-confirm-no-suspicious-circumstances/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alnwick-unexplained-death-report-recap-updates-as-police-confirm-no-suspicious-circumstances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle teen killed 'loving dad' in head-on crash after 'dangerous overtaking manoeuvre']]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Robson lost his life after his motorbike was struck by a car driven by Jack Appleton in Murton, County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-killed-loving-dad-in-head-on-crash-after-dangerous-overtaking-manoeuvre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-killed-loving-dad-in-head-on-crash-after-dangerous-overtaking-manoeuvre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel went for a rainy dog walk in Northumberland - and it led to something he never expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland volunteer Nigel Green has won a prestigious Land Trust award after a chance encounter in the rain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-went-for-a-rainy-dog-walk-in-northumberland-and-it-led-to-something-he-never-expected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-went-for-a-rainy-dog-walk-in-northumberland-and-it-led-to-something-he-never-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy 'sumarine hunter' declares emergency over UK after RAF base launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 7700 squawk code was issued over Central Scotland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/us-navy-sumarine-hunter-declares-emergency-over-uk-after-raf-base-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/us-navy-sumarine-hunter-declares-emergency-over-uk-after-raf-base-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbers stripped man of his shoes after punching him to the ground in Jesmond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police is appealing for anyone who may have information to get in touch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/robbers-stripped-man-of-his-shoes-after-punching-him-to-the-ground-in-jesmond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/robbers-stripped-man-of-his-shoes-after-punching-him-to-the-ground-in-jesmond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead dealer evicted from home following raid by organised crime police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court bailiffs carried out the eviction when the property was not vacated and the keys were not returned to Gateshead Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-dealer-evicted-from-home-following-raid-by-organised-crime-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-dealer-evicted-from-home-following-raid-by-organised-crime-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry and Meghan greeted by cheers as they make long-awaited UK return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted with cheers as they arrived in Nottingham for their first joint public engagement in the UK since returning to the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/harry-and-meghan-greeted-by-cheers-as-they-make-long-awaited-uk-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/harry-and-meghan-greeted-by-cheers-as-they-make-long-awaited-uk-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of Brit tourist who died in Cyprus vanishes from morgue before disturbing find]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British man collapsed at the airport shortly after arriving in Cyprus before dying in hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-of-brit-tourist-who-died-in-cyprus-vanishes-from-morgue-before-disturbing-find/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-of-brit-tourist-who-died-in-cyprus-vanishes-from-morgue-before-disturbing-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest opens into Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim William Chapman's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, with his family raising concerns about his contact with mental health services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-opens-into-yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-victim-william-chapmans-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inquest-opens-into-yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-victim-william-chapmans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger attack victim William Chapman's cause of death confirmed as family disclose mental illness diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman, 24, died after suffering multiple traumatic injuries after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, an inquest opening into his death has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-attack-victim-william-chapmans-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-family-disclose-mental-illness-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-attack-victim-william-chapmans-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-family-disclose-mental-illness-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man in connection with infamous West Denton graffiti in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with strange slogans about celebrities that appeared in the Newcastle suburb of West Denton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-infamous-west-denton-graffiti-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-infamous-west-denton-graffiti-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man in connection with infamous West Denton graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with strange slogans about celebrities that appeared in Newcastle suburb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-infamous-west-denton-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-infamous-west-denton-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When does Northumbria Mysteries start on BBC? All you need to know about Robson Green's new drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robson Green leads the cast of a brand new drama which was filmed in the North East earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/when-does-northumbria-mysteries-start-on-bbc-all-you-need-to-know-about-robson-greens-new-drama/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/when-does-northumbria-mysteries-start-on-bbc-all-you-need-to-know-about-robson-greens-new-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV charging network warns drivers over extra costs as 'price plays a huge part']]></title><description><![CDATA[New charges are coming in for EV drivers soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ev-charging-network-warns-drivers-over-extra-costs-as-price-plays-a-huge-part/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ev-charging-network-warns-drivers-over-extra-costs-as-price-plays-a-huge-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS warns of early Winter pressures as A&amp;Es record busiest ever September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figures released last week show "ominous" signs of winter pressure building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-warns-of-early-winter-pressures-as-aampes-record-busiest-ever-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-warns-of-early-winter-pressures-as-aampes-record-busiest-ever-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex offender rumbled with forbidden phone when it rang in his pocket during police visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Hodgkiss breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order just days after his release, when a forbidden mobile phone rang in his pocket during a police check]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sex-offender-rumbled-with-forbidden-phone-when-it-rang-in-his-pocket-during-police-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sex-offender-rumbled-with-forbidden-phone-when-it-rang-in-his-pocket-during-police-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next shoppers issued warning to 'stop using' product due to risk of injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers who have the affected item are being told to return it to Next - here are all the details of the product that has been recalled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/next-shoppers-issued-warning-to-stop-using-product-due-to-risk-of-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/next-shoppers-issued-warning-to-stop-using-product-due-to-risk-of-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Pets' Corner in Jesmond Dene will look like after 10 week refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements to the much-loved Pets' Corner have been welcomed across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-pets-corner-in-jesmond-dene-will-look-like-after-10-week-refurbishment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-pets-corner-in-jesmond-dene-will-look-like-after-10-week-refurbishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East dog rescue issues message to elderly dog owners after influx of pets needing homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East Terrier Rescue based in Northumberland, has issued the plea after a "run of dogs" arrived with the same story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-dog-rescue-issues-message-to-elderly-dog-owners-after-influx-of-pets-needing-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-dog-rescue-issues-message-to-elderly-dog-owners-after-influx-of-pets-needing-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make first joint UK appearance in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first joint public appearance in the UK in four years as they visit Nottingham for a series of engagements focused on youth support, food poverty and mentoring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-make-first-joint-uk-appearance-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-make-first-joint-uk-appearance-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East serial thief snared for 40th burglary after doorbell footage was posted online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Coyles, who has 115 previous convictions, is back behind bars for breaking into a home and pub in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-serial-thief-snared-for-40th-burglary-after-doorbell-footage-was-posted-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-serial-thief-snared-for-40th-burglary-after-doorbell-footage-was-posted-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms £575 state pension boost after Andy Burnham change announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Pat McFadden spoke about triple lock changes and pledged '&pound;2,000 a year more' for pensioners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-575-state-pension-boost-after-andy-burnham-change-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-confirms-575-state-pension-boost-after-andy-burnham-change-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants across UK facing 'new high' average &pound;1,400 monthly rents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figure in London is double that of the rest of the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tenants-across-uk-facing-new-high-average-pound1400-monthly-rents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tenants-across-uk-facing-new-high-average-pound1400-monthly-rents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water confirms major investment in Morpeth sewage works in bid to improve water quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;27 million scheme will help to improve water quality in the River Wansbeck]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-confirms-major-investment-in-morpeth-sewage-works-in-bid-to-improve-water-quality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-confirms-major-investment-in-morpeth-sewage-works-in-bid-to-improve-water-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New litter bins with smart sensor technology could be installed in Newcastle under new proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sensors monitor how full each bin is and use intelligent software to predict when it will reach capacity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-litter-bins-with-smart-sensor-technology-could-be-installed-in-newcastle-under-new-proposals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-litter-bins-with-smart-sensor-technology-could-be-installed-in-newcastle-under-new-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East police call for tougher laws to crack down on 'terrifying' e-bike and scooter menace]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior police officer warned on Monday that an increasing number of illegal e-bikes are being used to commit crimes, ranging from drug deals to acts of serious violence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-police-call-for-tougher-laws-to-crack-down-on-terrifying-e-bike-and-scooter-menace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-police-call-for-tougher-laws-to-crack-down-on-terrifying-e-bike-and-scooter-menace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope that Ouseburn-Gateshead bridge could spark regeneration boom south of the Tyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new footbridge connecting Ouseburn to Gateshead's South Shore Road is among the new developments envisaged in a 2050 blueprint for central Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hope-that-ouseburn-gateshead-bridge-could-spark-regeneration-boom-south-of-the-tyne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hope-that-ouseburn-gateshead-bridge-could-spark-regeneration-boom-south-of-the-tyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland residents urged not to panic over dramatic housing figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers have put forward enough sites to build over 100,000 new homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-residents-urged-not-to-panic-over-dramatic-housing-figures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-residents-urged-not-to-panic-over-dramatic-housing-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for more support for thousands of homes in Northumberland relying on heating oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the fuel has soared in recent months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/calls-for-more-support-for-thousands-of-homes-in-northumberland-relying-on-heating-oil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/calls-for-more-support-for-thousands-of-homes-in-northumberland-relying-on-heating-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland former accountant attacked her mother with a cat ornament during row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth McGuckin had asked to stay with her parents for a few days when she lost her temper after being asked to be quieter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-former-accountant-attacked-her-mother-with-a-cat-ornament-during-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-former-accountant-attacked-her-mother-with-a-cat-ornament-during-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who made medical history at the Freeman Hospital as a baby launches campaign to mark 40th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaylee Davidson-Olley was the first baby in the UK to receive a successful heart transplant at the Freeman Hospital in 1987]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-who-made-medical-history-at-the-freeman-hospital-as-a-baby-launches-campaign-to-mark-40th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-who-made-medical-history-at-the-freeman-hospital-as-a-baby-launches-campaign-to-mark-40th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle football team secure sponsorship to increase visibility of girls' football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Benfield Juniors FC Girls Under-14s are now wearing a new kit embossed with the company's logo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-football-team-secure-sponsorship-to-increase-visibility-of-girls-football/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-football-team-secure-sponsorship-to-increase-visibility-of-girls-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An environmental crime' - Hazardous Gateshead fly-tip and potential bonfire cleared]]></title><description><![CDATA[An illegal fly-tip in Barley Mow has been cleared at an estimated cost of over &pound;20,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/an-environmental-crime-hazardous-gateshead-fly-tip-and-potential-bonfire-cleared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/an-environmental-crime-hazardous-gateshead-fly-tip-and-potential-bonfire-cleared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vile' Wolves fan who mocked the seven people killed in A66 tragedy banned from football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Aston pleaded guilty to a public order offence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vile-wolves-fan-who-mocked-the-seven-people-killed-in-a66-tragedy-banned-from-football/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vile-wolves-fan-who-mocked-the-seven-people-killed-in-a66-tragedy-banned-from-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing pigeon by firing catapult at it in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leighton Baldwin claimed he only fired food at the bird but prosecutors claim he killed it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-accused-of-killing-pigeon-by-firing-catapult-at-it-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-accused-of-killing-pigeon-by-firing-catapult-at-it-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, October 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-14/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East violent thieves chased and attacked pregnant woman in shameful street robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Cairns and Barry Solomon targeted two innocent members of the public in robberies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-violent-thieves-chased-and-attacked-pregnant-woman-in-shameful-street-robbery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-violent-thieves-chased-and-attacked-pregnant-woman-in-shameful-street-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a devoted son]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-last-week-including-tributes-to-a-devoted-son/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-last-week-including-tributes-to-a-devoted-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of men in physical altercation after vehicles driven dangerously in Leam Lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing to the public for information following the reported disorder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/group-of-men-in-physical-altercation-after-vehicles-driven-dangerously-in-leam-lane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/group-of-men-in-physical-altercation-after-vehicles-driven-dangerously-in-leam-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta Goodrem 'absolutely gutted' to be missing this week's Strictly Come Dancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian singer will be replaced on Saturday's show, after she picked up an injury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/delta-goodrem-absolutely-gutted-to-be-missing-this-weeks-strictly-come-dancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/delta-goodrem-absolutely-gutted-to-be-missing-this-weeks-strictly-come-dancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverlink M&amp;S crash: Every update as two pedestrians seriously injured after vehicle smashes into foodhall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into the entrance of the M&amp;S foodhall at Silverlink retail park in Wallsend, North Tyneside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-every-update-as-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-every-update-as-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead girl the only North East boxer set to represent England at under-15 European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brogan Darrie has been selected to represent her country for the upcoming U15 European Championships in Trabzon, Turkey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-girl-the-only-north-east-boxer-set-to-represent-england-at-under-15-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-girl-the-only-north-east-boxer-set-to-represent-england-at-under-15-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump slammed by Yorkshire mayor for 'cheap laugh' post 'mocking' tiger attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has been accused of "mocking" the tiger attack which resulted in the death of William Chapman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-slammed-by-yorkshire-mayor-for-cheap-laugh-post-mocking-tiger-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-slammed-by-yorkshire-mayor-for-cheap-laugh-post-mocking-tiger-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Bobby Robson's son visits legend's primary school amid final &pound;500,000 push for new cancer centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Robson told youngsters how his dad Sir Bobby had learned crucial values at Langley Park Infants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sir-bobby-robsons-son-visits-legends-primary-school-amid-final-pound500000-push-for-new-cancer-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sir-bobby-robsons-son-visits-legends-primary-school-amid-final-pound500000-push-for-new-cancer-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stark numbers showing scale of North East police cuts as MPs hit out at 'national scandal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria, Durham, and Cleveland police forces have a combined 578 fewer officers today than they did in 2010 and MPs say our region has suffered disproportionately from cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-stark-numbers-showing-scale-of-north-east-police-cuts-as-mps-hit-out-at-national-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-stark-numbers-showing-scale-of-north-east-police-cuts-as-mps-hit-out-at-national-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leader calls for fair deal for Northumberland council refuse workers amid union talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Refuse workers in Northumberland are reportedly earning less than colleagues in other nearby councils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-leader-calls-for-fair-deal-for-northumberland-council-refuse-workers-amid-union-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/labour-leader-calls-for-fair-deal-for-northumberland-council-refuse-workers-amid-union-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octopus Energy says three shower habits could save homeowners 'up to &pound;80']]></title><description><![CDATA[Combining all of these habits could keep more money in your bank account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/octopus-energy-says-three-shower-habits-could-save-homeowners-up-to-pound80/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/octopus-energy-says-three-shower-habits-could-save-homeowners-up-to-pound80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverlink M&amp;S foodhall update after two injured in crash into Wallsend store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repairs were being carried out at the site at the Silverlink retail park on Wednesday morning - here's the latest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-foodhall-update-after-two-injured-in-crash-into-wallsend-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-foodhall-update-after-two-injured-in-crash-into-wallsend-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full statements as arson investigation launched into County Durham house fire after two women in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A terraced house on Greenlee Garth, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, was left destroyed after the fire broke out overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-statements-as-arson-investigation-launched-into-county-durham-house-fire-after-two-women-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-statements-as-arson-investigation-launched-into-county-durham-house-fire-after-two-women-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police car in major Newcastle crash was on 999 call to machete reports when BMW pulled out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacquline Robson caused a six-vehicle crash after pulling out in front of a police car responding to an emergency call on Shields Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-car-in-major-newcastle-crash-was-on-999-call-to-machete-reports-when-bmw-pulled-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-car-in-major-newcastle-crash-was-on-999-call-to-machete-reports-when-bmw-pulled-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I walked past the tiger's fence at Yorkshire Wildlife Park before tragedy - one thing baffles me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Alex Evans visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park in summer and recalls walking past the Amur tiger enclosure just weeks before William Chapman tragically died]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-walked-past-the-tigers-fence-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-before-tragedy-one-thing-baffles-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-walked-past-the-tigers-fence-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-before-tragedy-one-thing-baffles-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£50m plans to turn Newcastle offices into riverfront homes with swimming pool, padel courts and cinema room]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former regional headquarters for a major employer could be set for a new lease of life as 151 rented homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/50m-plans-to-turn-newcastle-offices-into-riverfront-homes-with-swimming-pool-padel-courts-and-cinema-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/50m-plans-to-turn-newcastle-offices-into-riverfront-homes-with-swimming-pool-padel-courts-and-cinema-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newton Aycliffe house fire LIVE: Huge police cordon after women flee blaze and arson probe launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arson investigation is under way after fire broke out at a terraced house on Greenlee Garth, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newton-aycliffe-house-fire-live-huge-police-cordon-after-women-flee-blaze-and-arson-probe-launched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newton-aycliffe-house-fire-live-huge-police-cordon-after-women-flee-blaze-and-arson-probe-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad slams Manchester Airport for &pound;100 parking fine after flouting 'important rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Joseph, 52, said the fine 'undermines the autopay system' after his wife was charged for dropping their son off at Manchester Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-slams-manchester-airport-for-pound100-parking-fine-after-flouting-important-rule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-slams-manchester-airport-for-pound100-parking-fine-after-flouting-important-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in North East don't feel safe going out at night due to high levels of crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning came in a Parliamentary debate about police funding in the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/women-in-north-east-dont-feel-safe-going-out-at-night-due-to-high-levels-of-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/women-in-north-east-dont-feel-safe-going-out-at-night-due-to-high-levels-of-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranked: the North East's fastest growing companies as 2026 list confirms Wallsend winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 business event recognises the North East's fastest-growing large, medium and small companies, with a Wallsend-headquartered firm ranking top this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ranked-the-north-easts-fastest-growing-companies-as-2026-list-confirms-wallsend-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ranked-the-north-easts-fastest-growing-companies-as-2026-list-confirms-wallsend-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC confirm start date for Robson Green's new North East shot drama Northumbria Mysteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being shot all over the North East earlier this year Northumbria Mysteries will soon launch on the BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-confirm-start-date-for-robson-greens-new-north-east-shot-drama-northumbria-mysteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-confirm-start-date-for-robson-greens-new-north-east-shot-drama-northumbria-mysteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered as police search for men missing from fishing boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boat was reported missing off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-recovered-as-police-search-for-men-missing-from-fishing-boat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-recovered-as-police-search-for-men-missing-from-fishing-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger victim's family condemn 'deeply offensive' videos as Trump makes AI post]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman, 23, died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on October 10, as his family condemns deeply offensive media content circulating online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-victims-family-condemn-deeply-offensive-videos-as-trump-makes-ai-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-victims-family-condemn-deeply-offensive-videos-as-trump-makes-ai-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 blocked LIVE: Major delays clear after 'obstruction' at Moor Farm Roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are huge delays in the Moor Farm Roundabout area with traffic queuing on the A189 Spine Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-blocked-live-major-delays-clear-after-obstruction-at-moor-farm-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-blocked-live-major-delays-clear-after-obstruction-at-moor-farm-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families enjoy first look at new County Durham woodland created for local community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new woodland with 7,500 trees has opened to the public as families get first look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/families-enjoy-first-look-at-new-county-durham-woodland-created-for-local-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/families-enjoy-first-look-at-new-county-durham-woodland-created-for-local-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything we know on M&amp;S Silverlink crash which sparked major emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pedestrians were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed through the entrance of M&amp;S which saw the store evacuated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-we-know-on-mamps-silverlink-crash-which-sparked-major-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-we-know-on-mamps-silverlink-crash-which-sparked-major-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose issue warning for food items over health fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have provided details of all the items being recalled from customers, including pack size and use-by dates to look out for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-sainsburys-and-waitrose-issue-warning-for-food-items-over-health-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-sainsburys-and-waitrose-issue-warning-for-food-items-over-health-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV lung cancer diagnosis confirmed by Vatican after successful surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, following a "successful" surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pope-leo-xiv-lung-cancer-diagnosis-confirmed-by-vatican-after-successful-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pope-leo-xiv-lung-cancer-diagnosis-confirmed-by-vatican-after-successful-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 blocked LIVE: Major delays due to 'obstruction' at Moor Farm Roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are huge delays in the Moor Farm Roundabout area with traffic queuing on the A189 Spine Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-blocked-live-major-delays-due-to-obstruction-at-moor-farm-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-blocked-live-major-delays-due-to-obstruction-at-moor-farm-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis warns of January subscription law changes for Netflix, Spotify and Disney+]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal finance guru said people currently have 'no protection']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-warns-of-january-subscription-law-changes-for-netflix-spotify-and-disney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-warns-of-january-subscription-law-changes-for-netflix-spotify-and-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Devastated' family tribute to man killed in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chapman, in his mid-20s, was fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-family-tribute-to-man-killed-in-yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-family-tribute-to-man-killed-in-yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to shut down asylum seeker myths as Newcastle targets major council housebuilding push]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Green councillor in Walker has urged Newcastle City Council to take on a "prevalent myth" that council housing is being used as accommodation for asylum seekers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-shut-down-asylum-seeker-myths-as-newcastle-targets-major-council-housebuilding-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plea-to-shut-down-asylum-seeker-myths-as-newcastle-targets-major-council-housebuilding-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinguished Tyneside soldier went from hero to zero and robbed shop of £30 of chocolate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Ward, of Forest Hall, became mentally unwell and addicted to drugs after being forced to leave the Army following an injury sustained in an explosion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/distinguished-tyneside-soldier-went-from-hero-to-zero-and-robbed-shop-of-30-of-chocolate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/distinguished-tyneside-soldier-went-from-hero-to-zero-and-robbed-shop-of-30-of-chocolate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents slam ‘monstrosity’ as NHS admits new Northumberland hospital needs to be dismantled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals living nearby say they would have a party if the building was torn down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-slam-monstrosity-as-nhs-admits-new-northumberland-hospital-needs-to-be-dismantled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/residents-slam-monstrosity-as-nhs-admits-new-northumberland-hospital-needs-to-be-dismantled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crooked North East accountant who pocketed £3.3m for luxury holidays and Aston Martin faces payback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Scott, of County Durham, was jailed last year and has now been ordered to pay back some of his ill-gotten gains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/crooked-north-east-accountant-who-pocketed-33m-for-luxury-holidays-and-aston-martin-faces-payback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/crooked-north-east-accountant-who-pocketed-33m-for-luxury-holidays-and-aston-martin-faces-payback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry Gosforth motorist fined for using Gateshead bus lane says he had 'no option' due to diversion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Gosforth man has criticised road signage out of Gateshead for forcing him through a bus lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angry-gosforth-motorist-fined-for-using-gateshead-bus-lane-says-he-had-no-option-due-to-diversion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/angry-gosforth-motorist-fined-for-using-gateshead-bus-lane-says-he-had-no-option-due-to-diversion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murderer who stabbed man after meeting him on Grindr dies in North East prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Gurney, 26, died behind bars at a North East prison in February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/attempted-murderer-who-stabbed-man-after-meeting-him-on-grindr-dies-in-north-east-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/attempted-murderer-who-stabbed-man-after-meeting-him-on-grindr-dies-in-north-east-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump shares shocking video of British man killed by tiger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US President has shared a clip of William Chapman in the moments before he was mauled by a tiger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-shares-shocking-video-of-british-man-killed-by-tiger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/donald-trump-shares-shocking-video-of-british-man-killed-by-tiger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashington crash RECAP: Car smashes into club following police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into The Mortimer on North Seaton Road in Ashington, Northumberland, with emergency services at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-recap-car-smashes-into-club-following-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-recap-car-smashes-into-club-following-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverlink M&amp;S crash RECAP: Two pedestrians seriously injured after vehicle smashes into foodhall in Wallsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into the entrance of the M&amp;S foodhall at Silverlink retail park. Follow for updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-recap-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-in-wallsend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-recap-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-in-wallsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in connection with huge illegal waste dump near Newcastle Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news follows an arrest in Sunderland last week in relation to another illegal waste site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-in-connection-with-huge-illegal-waste-dump-near-newcastle-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-arrested-in-connection-with-huge-illegal-waste-dump-near-newcastle-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepdad charged with murdering teen 'engaged in sexual activity in her room', court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Owens, 34, denies murder, strangulation and GBH at his trial at Preston Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stepdad-charged-with-murdering-teen-engaged-in-sexual-activity-in-her-room-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stepdad-charged-with-murdering-teen-engaged-in-sexual-activity-in-her-room-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of UK retailers targeted by hackers as ASOS breach investigated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent spate of cyber attacks has left many UK businesses feeling vulnerable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-uk-retailers-targeted-by-hackers-as-asos-breach-investigated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-uk-retailers-targeted-by-hackers-as-asos-breach-investigated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Tyneside’s new 2050 vision says about St James’ Park future and a ‘world class’ stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new blueprint for Newcastle's development over the next 25 years envisions a football stadium at the heart of a &ldquo;nationally significant" cultural destination &ndash; but will that be St James' Park?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-tynesides-new-2050-vision-says-about-st-james-park-future-and-a-world-class-stadium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-tynesides-new-2050-vision-says-about-st-james-park-future-and-a-world-class-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Throckley mum diagnosed with incurable breast cancer says it's 'changed my perspective on life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria McCartney has been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/throckley-mum-diagnosed-with-incurable-breast-cancer-says-its-changed-my-perspective-on-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/throckley-mum-diagnosed-with-incurable-breast-cancer-says-its-changed-my-perspective-on-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger attack victim William Chapman was former child TV star on BBC and ITV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapman, who died on Saturday when he entered a tiger enclosure, appeared on shows on both the BBC and ITV]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-attack-victim-william-chapman-was-former-child-tv-star-on-bbc-and-itv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-attack-victim-william-chapman-was-former-child-tv-star-on-bbc-and-itv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, October 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-13-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-13-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartfelt floral tributes left in memory of man who tragically died in Leam Lane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flowers and kind messages have been placed by a street sign near the junction of Wealcroft and Staneway in Leam Lane today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartfelt-floral-tributes-left-in-memory-of-man-who-tragically-died-in-leam-lane-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartfelt-floral-tributes-left-in-memory-of-man-who-tragically-died-in-leam-lane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car smashes into Northumberland club after police chase leaving two seriously injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/car-smashes-into-northumberland-club-after-police-chase-leaving-two-seriously-injured/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/car-smashes-into-northumberland-club-after-police-chase-leaving-two-seriously-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full statements as vehicle crashes into Silverlink M&amp;S foodhall leaving two seriously injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple people had to be assessed by medics and two pedestrians were taken to hospital with serious injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-statements-as-vehicle-crashes-into-silverlink-mamps-foodhall-leaving-two-seriously-injured/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-statements-as-vehicle-crashes-into-silverlink-mamps-foodhall-leaving-two-seriously-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disappointment' over STACK decision to shelve Whitley Bay ballroom plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coastal representatives of North Tyneside have decried STACKs decision to drop plans to restore Whitley Bay's Empress Ballroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/disappointment-over-stack-decision-to-shelve-whitley-bay-ballroom-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/disappointment-over-stack-decision-to-shelve-whitley-bay-ballroom-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RuPaul's Drag Race star Lucian Piane dead at 46 after car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award-winning composer and songwriter was reportedly hit by a car on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rupauls-drag-race-star-lucian-piane-dead-at-46-after-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rupauls-drag-race-star-lucian-piane-dead-at-46-after-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies after North East bus 'attack' as bookies cordoned off and manslaughter suspect arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A manslaughter investigation is ongoing following the death of a woman shortly after an alleged assault on a bus in Hartlepool. Cleveland Police has confirmed a 26-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and is currently in police custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-dies-after-north-east-bus-attack-as-bookies-cordoned-off-and-manslaughter-suspect-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-dies-after-north-east-bus-attack-as-bookies-cordoned-off-and-manslaughter-suspect-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New North Tyneside training centre opens to help people into skilled jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of the centre comes at a key time for North East employers and young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-north-tyneside-training-centre-opens-to-help-people-into-skilled-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-north-tyneside-training-centre-opens-to-help-people-into-skilled-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverlink M&amp;S crash LIVE: Two pedestrians seriously injured after vehicle smashes into foodhall in Wallsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into the entrance of the M&amp;S foodhall at Silverlink retail park. Follow for updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-live-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-in-wallsend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-live-two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-in-wallsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashington crash LIVE: Car smashes into club following police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into The Mortimer on North Seaton Road in Ashington, Northumberland, with emergency services at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-live-car-smashes-into-club-following-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-live-car-smashes-into-club-following-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen suffered 'head and neck injuries' in attack as he walked out of Wallsend high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old suffered head and neck injuries in incident outside Churchill Academy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-suffered-head-and-neck-injuries-in-attack-as-he-walked-out-of-wallsend-high-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-suffered-head-and-neck-injuries-in-attack-as-he-walked-out-of-wallsend-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clover spread withdrawn from supermarkets over 'taste and odour' concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dairy giant Clover has voluntarily withdrawn select batches of Clover and Clover Light spreads from shelves after an issue was identified with the taste and odour of the product &mdash; though the company says it remains safe to consume]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/clover-spread-withdrawn-from-supermarkets-over-taste-and-odour-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/clover-spread-withdrawn-from-supermarkets-over-taste-and-odour-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East murderer found dead in HMP Frankland cell days after anniversary of killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Ian Dack was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Frankland in Durham during a routine morning check on April 21, 2025, an inquest into his death has heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-found-dead-in-hmp-frankland-cell-days-after-anniversary-of-killing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-murderer-found-dead-in-hmp-frankland-cell-days-after-anniversary-of-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverlink M&amp;S crash LIVE: Updates after vehicle smashes into foodhall on Wallsend shopping park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into the entrance of the M&amp;S foodhall at Silverlink retail park. Follow for updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-live-updates-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-on-wallsend-shopping-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/silverlink-mamps-crash-live-updates-after-vehicle-smashes-into-foodhall-on-wallsend-shopping-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police statement as man dies after being hit by a car in Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-in-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-statement-as-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-in-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid cases rise as Newcastle hospitals see sharp jump in admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitalisations due to Covid-19 have spiked with Newcastle seeing more hospital admissions in September than the previous six months combined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/covid-cases-rise-as-newcastle-hospitals-see-sharp-jump-in-admissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/covid-cases-rise-as-newcastle-hospitals-see-sharp-jump-in-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester dad thought numb mouth was dental issue but got brain tumour diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Kehoe, 31, from Stretford, went to his dentist with his numb mouth, only for them not to find anything wrong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/manchester-dad-thought-numb-mouth-was-dental-issue-but-got-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/manchester-dad-thought-numb-mouth-was-dental-issue-but-got-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim named and pictured for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been named and pictured for the first time after he died following a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-victim-named-and-pictured-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-victim-named-and-pictured-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £1 million worth of suspected illegally imported cigarettes and tobacco seized in North East raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The haul included more than 180,00 packets of cigarettes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-1-million-worth-of-suspected-illegally-imported-cigarettes-and-tobacco-seized-in-north-east-raid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/more-than-1-million-worth-of-suspected-illegally-imported-cigarettes-and-tobacco-seized-in-north-east-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Belta!' - Prisoners celebrate early HMP Durham release under Andy Burnham scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 650 criminals were due to be released from prisons around the country on Tuesday, including those at a North East jail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/belta-prisoners-celebrate-early-hmp-durham-release-under-andy-burnham-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/belta-prisoners-celebrate-early-hmp-durham-release-under-andy-burnham-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leam Lane police incident LIVE: Elderly man dies after being hit by car with teen arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge emergency response descended on the Wealcroft Estate on Leam Lane, Gateshead, where a man in his 70s tragically died]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leam-lane-police-incident-live-elderly-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-with-teen-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leam-lane-police-incident-live-elderly-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-with-teen-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people arrested over alleged attack near Wallsend primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man, in his 20s, was seriously injured in Hadrian Park incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-people-arrested-over-alleged-attack-near-wallsend-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-people-arrested-over-alleged-attack-near-wallsend-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry crash LIVE: Updates as Metros resume after HGV hits bridge at Fellgate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro services have resumed between Pelaw and Brockley Whins following the collision in the Fellgate area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-crash-live-updates-as-metros-resume-after-hgv-hits-bridge-at-fellgate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-crash-live-updates-as-metros-resume-after-hgv-hits-bridge-at-fellgate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry crash LIVE: Updates as Metros suspended after HGV hits bridge at Fellgate]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is currently no Metro service running between Pelaw and Brockley Whins following the collision in the Fellgate area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-crash-live-updates-as-metros-suspended-after-hgv-hits-bridge-at-fellgate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-crash-live-updates-as-metros-suspended-after-hgv-hits-bridge-at-fellgate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two new bridges could be built over River Tyne under new vision to revamp Newcastle and Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regeneration masterplan for central Tyneside envisions the building of two footbridges connecting Newcastle and Gateshead, as well as 16,000 new homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-new-bridges-could-be-built-over-river-tyne-under-new-vision-to-revamp-newcastle-and-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-new-bridges-could-be-built-over-river-tyne-under-new-vision-to-revamp-newcastle-and-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health bosses settle debate on whether you should stay at home if you have Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Health Security Agency and the NHS have advice on what you should do if you fall ill with Covid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/health-bosses-settle-debate-on-whether-you-should-stay-at-home-if-you-have-covid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/health-bosses-settle-debate-on-whether-you-should-stay-at-home-if-you-have-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashington crash LIVE: Police cordon after car smashes into club with air ambulance called]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car has crashed into The Mortimer on North Seaton Road in Ashington, Northumberland, with emergency services at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-live-police-cordon-after-car-smashes-into-club-with-air-ambulance-called/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-crash-live-police-cordon-after-car-smashes-into-club-with-air-ambulance-called/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP gives new update on assessment 'delays' with target explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minister has explained what is happening to cut a backlog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-gives-new-update-on-assessment-delays-with-target-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-gives-new-update-on-assessment-delays-with-target-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte 'takes his own life' at 34 as cast share heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 34-year-old actor had cerebral palsy and was a passionate disability advocate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-takes-his-own-life-at-34-as-cast-share-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-takes-his-own-life-at-34-as-cast-share-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park victim made 'chilling' three word comment to tiger before death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eyewitnesses say the man talked to the tiger after entering its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. Police confirmed he died at the scene following the attack on 10 October 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-victim-made-chilling-three-word-comment-to-tiger-before-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-victim-made-chilling-three-word-comment-to-tiger-before-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS advice on when a child with a cold needs medical attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS guidance explains how to care for children with colds, including fluids and pain relief]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-advice-on-when-a-child-with-a-cold-needs-medical-attention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-advice-on-when-a-child-with-a-cold-needs-medical-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as £55 million for Northumberland road will not be provided by Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government say it can only fund projects that will deliver value for money for taxpayers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fury-as-55-million-for-northumberland-road-will-not-be-provided-by-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fury-as-55-million-for-northumberland-road-will-not-be-provided-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bed bugs on Qantas Perth to Rome flight as antihistamine supplies run out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers on Qantas flight QF5 from Perth to Rome claimed they were bitten by bed bugs during the 16-hour journey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bed-bugs-on-qantas-perth-to-rome-flight-as-antihistamine-supplies-run-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bed-bugs-on-qantas-perth-to-rome-flight-as-antihistamine-supplies-run-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP explains exactly how bank checks will work for people who claim three benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank checks will affect people who claim Universal Credit, Pension Credit or New Style Employment and Support Allowance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-explains-exactly-how-bank-checks-will-work-for-people-who-claim-three-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-explains-exactly-how-bank-checks-will-work-for-people-who-claim-three-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags temporarily closes nine roller coasters after fatal incident at Georgia park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags has temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six theme parks as a precaution following a fatal incident on a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/six-flags-temporarily-closes-nine-roller-coasters-after-fatal-incident-at-georgia-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/six-flags-temporarily-closes-nine-roller-coasters-after-fatal-incident-at-georgia-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead police incident LIVE: Updates after air ambulance called to Leam Lane and police cordon in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are currently in attendance on the Wealcroft Estate on Leam Lane, Gateshead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-police-incident-live-updates-after-air-ambulance-called-to-leam-lane-and-police-cordon-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-police-incident-live-updates-after-air-ambulance-called-to-leam-lane-and-police-cordon-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Council workers denied access for home repairs over 2,000 times costing £90,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council workers have not been able to gain access to homes for repairs, including emergency ones, thousands of times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-workers-denied-access-for-home-repairs-over-2000-times-costing-90000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-workers-denied-access-for-home-repairs-over-2000-times-costing-90000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carer and pal 'savagely' attacked cancer victim in Northumberland pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christie Gore and Emma Taggart left the victim with concussion, buzzing in her ears and extensive bruising on her face, head and body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/carer-and-pal-savagely-attacked-cancer-victim-in-northumberland-pub/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/carer-and-pal-savagely-attacked-cancer-victim-in-northumberland-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everything went right' to save life of Northumberland dad who had cardiac arrest at Byker Asda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Crosby had a cardiac arrest at Byker Asda in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-went-right-to-save-life-of-northumberland-dad-who-had-cardiac-arrest-at-byker-asda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-went-right-to-save-life-of-northumberland-dad-who-had-cardiac-arrest-at-byker-asda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly Blyth shop worker threatened with scissors for &pound;5 bottle of cider by 'confused' robber]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Storey left the victim scared after stealing the &pound;5.09 bottle of cider when his efforts to pay for it failed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elderly-blyth-shop-worker-threatened-with-scissors-for-pound5-bottle-of-cider-by-confused-robber/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elderly-blyth-shop-worker-threatened-with-scissors-for-pound5-bottle-of-cider-by-confused-robber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Burnhopeside Hall - how a 300-year-old Georgian estate became a luxury retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The County Durham estate has had three generations of custodians and its current owners have grand plans for its latest chapter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-burnhopeside-hall-how-a-300-year-old-georgian-estate-became-a-luxury-retreat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-burnhopeside-hall-how-a-300-year-old-georgian-estate-became-a-luxury-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New strategy to create 10,000 jobs in sports and the arts as North East 'not realising full potential']]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East mayoral authority wants to build on the success of hosting the Mercury music prize and other big events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-strategy-to-create-10000-jobs-in-sports-and-the-arts-as-north-east-not-realising-full-potential/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-strategy-to-create-10000-jobs-in-sports-and-the-arts-as-north-east-not-realising-full-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has died aged 34 as fans pay tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Mitte, the Breaking Bad actor who played Walt Jr and advocated for disability rights, has died aged 34, his representative confirmed, as fans pay tribute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-has-died-aged-34-as-fans-pay-tribute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-has-died-aged-34-as-fans-pay-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warning to public after man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have warned people not to do two things, in light of the 'distressing; incident at the weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-warning-to-public-after-man-killed-by-tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-warning-to-public-after-man-killed-by-tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacker told victim 'you've got two holes in you, better get to hospital' after knifing him twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Thompson was handed a suspended sentence for attack outside County Durham home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/attacker-told-victim-youve-got-two-holes-in-you-better-get-to-hospital-after-knifing-him-twice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/attacker-told-victim-youve-got-two-holes-in-you-better-get-to-hospital-after-knifing-him-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What happened to Alice Ruggles should never have been inevitable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chronicle Crime Reporter Sophie Doughty tells why everyone needs to be aware of the dangers of stalking and its potentially deadly consequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-happened-to-alice-ruggles-should-never-have-been-inevitable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-happened-to-alice-ruggles-should-never-have-been-inevitable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homelessness 'stride of pride' through Newcastle city centre highlights need to 'treat people like human beings']]></title><description><![CDATA[A pioneering homelessness project has been tackling stigma and improving health and care support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homelessness-stride-of-pride-through-newcastle-city-centre-highlights-need-to-treat-people-like-human-beings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/homelessness-stride-of-pride-through-newcastle-city-centre-highlights-need-to-treat-people-like-human-beings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, October 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, October 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-12/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passer-by saved North East woman held captive by recording her screams and alerting police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Robinson, of Sunderland, falsely imprisoned and assaulted his new girlfriend and she thought she was going to die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/passer-by-saved-north-east-woman-held-captive-by-recording-her-screams-and-alerting-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/passer-by-saved-north-east-woman-held-captive-by-recording-her-screams-and-alerting-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, October 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-12/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead police incident LIVE: Updates as air ambulance called to Leam Lane and police cordon in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are currently in attendance on the Wealcroft Estate on Leam Lane, Gateshead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-police-incident-live-updates-as-air-ambulance-called-to-leam-lane-and-police-cordon-in-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-police-incident-live-updates-as-air-ambulance-called-to-leam-lane-and-police-cordon-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 14, in hospital with 'head and neck injuries' after being attacked by teens in Wallsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police said the boy's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-14-in-hospital-with-head-and-neck-injuries-after-being-attacked-by-teens-in-wallsend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-14-in-hospital-with-head-and-neck-injuries-after-being-attacked-by-teens-in-wallsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[120 new tech jobs heading to growing Newcastle city centre business after £500,000 refurb]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grey Street based business has seen rapid growth and will create scores of new jobs over the next three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/120-new-tech-jobs-heading-to-growing-newcastle-city-centre-business-after-500000-refurb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/120-new-tech-jobs-heading-to-growing-newcastle-city-centre-business-after-500000-refurb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[120 new jobs heading to growing Newcastle city centre business after £500,000 refurb]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grey Street based business has seen rapid growth and will create scores of new jobs over the next three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/120-new-jobs-heading-to-growing-newcastle-city-centre-business-after-500000-refurb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/120-new-jobs-heading-to-growing-newcastle-city-centre-business-after-500000-refurb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three North Tyneside derelict sites facing takeover through compulsory purchase orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two burnt-out properties and a former Whitley Bay care home could be purchased and redeveloped for housing by the local authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-north-tyneside-derelict-sites-facing-takeover-through-compulsory-purchase-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-north-tyneside-derelict-sites-facing-takeover-through-compulsory-purchase-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in her 20s taken to Newcastle RVI after 'police led incident' which closed the A1 for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the scene in County Durham at around 5.30am on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-in-her-20s-taken-to-newcastle-rvi-after-police-led-incident-which-closed-the-a1-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-in-her-20s-taken-to-newcastle-rvi-after-police-led-incident-which-closed-the-a1-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health and safety probe launched after fatal tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed as investigations continue into the death of a man who entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked at the Doncaster wildlife park on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/health-and-safety-probe-launched-after-fatal-tiger-attack-at-yorkshire-wildife-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/health-and-safety-probe-launched-after-fatal-tiger-attack-at-yorkshire-wildife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad who died after car collides with barrier and overturns on A1 in County Durham named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Royal was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on Saturday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-who-died-after-car-collides-with-barrier-and-overturns-on-a1-in-county-durham-named/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-who-died-after-car-collides-with-barrier-and-overturns-on-a1-in-county-durham-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote for Chronicle campaigns to keep child killers behind bars and dual the A1 in national awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can help support quality journalism in the North East by voting for our campaigns to block child killers from early prison release and dual the A1 in Northumberland in the News Media Association&rsquo;s 2026 Making A Difference award]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vote-for-chronicle-campaigns-to-keep-child-killers-behind-bars-and-dual-the-a1-in-national-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vote-for-chronicle-campaigns-to-keep-child-killers-behind-bars-and-dual-the-a1-in-national-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second man who chopped down famous Sycamore Gap tree is released from prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Graham, 41, has been released from prison on licence after being jailed for felling the iconic tree in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-man-who-chopped-down-famous-sycamore-gap-tree-is-released-from-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/second-man-who-chopped-down-famous-sycamore-gap-tree-is-released-from-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers family cleared of violent disorder after organised crime group feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers, his two sons and three other men have been cleared of any wrongdoing after their defence teams argued they were acting in self-defence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-family-cleared-of-violent-disorder-after-organised-crime-group-feud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-family-cleared-of-violent-disorder-after-organised-crime-group-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers family cleared of Byker violent disorder after organised crime group feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers, his two sons and three other men have been cleared of any wrongdoing after their defence teams argued they were acting in self-defence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-family-cleared-of-byker-violent-disorder-after-organised-crime-group-feud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-family-cleared-of-byker-violent-disorder-after-organised-crime-group-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to Newcastle woman who died in A1(M) crash as man charged with murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to Elena Chiriac, 22, from Newcastle, who died in a two-vehicle crash on the A1(M) near Barton, North Yorkshire. A 31-year-old Newcastle man has been charged with her murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-newcastle-woman-who-died-in-a1m-crash-as-man-charged-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-to-newcastle-woman-who-died-in-a1m-crash-as-man-charged-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as six found not guilty in violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser have been found not guilty of violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-six-found-not-guilty-in-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-six-found-not-guilty-in-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as jury verdicts announced in violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser have been found not guilty of violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-verdicts-announced-in-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-verdicts-announced-in-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as jury verdicts coming in violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-verdicts-coming-in-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-verdicts-coming-in-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenagers drowned in River Wear after car plunged into water, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Duke, 17, died along with Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16, when an Audi A3 plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenagers-drowned-in-river-wear-after-car-plunged-into-water-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenagers-drowned-in-river-wear-after-car-plunged-into-water-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager likely to have drowned in River Wear after car plunged into water, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Duke, 17, died along with Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16, when an Audi A3 plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenager-likely-to-have-drowned-in-river-wear-after-car-plunged-into-water-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teenager-likely-to-have-drowned-in-river-wear-after-car-plunged-into-water-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British influencer miserable in Dubai prison after 'stabbing boyfriend in self defence']]></title><description><![CDATA[Brooke George from Kent has over 100,000 followers on TikTok]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-influencer-miserable-in-dubai-prison-after-stabbing-boyfriend-in-self-defence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/british-influencer-miserable-in-dubai-prison-after-stabbing-boyfriend-in-self-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans approved to turn historic Newcastle music store JG Windows into Thai restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former home of JG Windows, the historic Newcastle city centre music shop that closed down in 2024, is set to be transformed into restaurant The Giggling Squid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-approved-to-turn-historic-newcastle-music-store-jg-windows-into-thai-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-approved-to-turn-historic-newcastle-music-store-jg-windows-into-thai-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband murdered wife with claw hammer and kept her body in freezer for two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Barraclough, 45, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21-and-a-half years after admitting the murder of his wife, Carolann, 37, in West Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/husband-murdered-wife-with-claw-hammer-and-kept-her-body-in-freezer-for-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/husband-murdered-wife-with-claw-hammer-and-kept-her-body-in-freezer-for-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wilko store in North Shields to be transformed into independent indoor market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Wilko store will now house independent traders and sellers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-wilko-store-in-north-shields-to-be-transformed-into-independent-indoor-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/former-wilko-store-in-north-shields-to-be-transformed-into-independent-indoor-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunisia swimming pool discovery compounded family's 'horrendous' &pound;4,000 holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[British mum Samantha Smithson says she was 'in tears all the time' during what was supposed to be a dream all-inclusive holiday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tunisia-swimming-pool-discovery-compounded-familys-horrendous-pound4000-holiday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tunisia-swimming-pool-discovery-compounded-familys-horrendous-pound4000-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pension age update over key date for Government review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The person leading the review spoke about the idea of moving to 70]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-update-over-key-date-for-government-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/state-pension-age-update-over-key-date-for-government-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro delays LIVE: Trains resume between South Gosforth and Shiremoor after 'overhead line issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains are suspended between South Gosforth and Shiremoor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-delays-live-trains-resume-between-south-gosforth-and-shiremoor-after-overhead-line-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-delays-live-trains-resume-between-south-gosforth-and-shiremoor-after-overhead-line-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water urges households to take these steps as reservoir levels remain low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water says sustained rainfall is needed over the coming months to help replenish reservoirs and water resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-urges-households-to-take-these-steps-as-reservoir-levels-remain-low/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-urges-households-to-take-these-steps-as-reservoir-levels-remain-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger King star Carole Baskin issues statement after Yorkshire Wildlife Park death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiger King star Carole Baskin has offered her condolences to the family of the man who died following a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, while insisting the animal "was not doing anything wrong."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-king-star-carole-baskin-issues-statement-after-yorkshire-wildlife-park-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-king-star-carole-baskin-issues-statement-after-yorkshire-wildlife-park-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum-of-four died after paint canister exploded in bin bag fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Louise Marshall, 32, died after showing significant respiratory failure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-four-died-after-paint-canister-exploded-in-bin-bag-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-four-died-after-paint-canister-exploded-in-bin-bag-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum-of-four died after pain canister exploded in bin bag fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Louise Marshall, 32, died after showing significant respiratory failure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-four-died-after-pain-canister-exploded-in-bin-bag-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-four-died-after-pain-canister-exploded-in-bin-bag-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as driver dies after car collides with barrier and overturns on the A1 in Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-driver-dies-after-car-collides-with-barrier-and-overturns-on-the-a1-in-durham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-driver-dies-after-car-collides-with-barrier-and-overturns-on-the-a1-in-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outstanding' Newcastle Italian restaurant suddenly closes leaving customers 'devastated']]></title><description><![CDATA[La Famiglia has sadly closed its doors for good after serving Italian food to customers in Newcastle for almost a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/outstanding-newcastle-italian-restaurant-suddenly-closes-leaving-customers-devastated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/outstanding-newcastle-italian-restaurant-suddenly-closes-leaving-customers-devastated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two rescued by the RNLI and coastguard after becoming stranded on Holy Island causeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were brought to safety on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-rescued-by-the-rnli-and-coastguard-after-becoming-stranded-on-holy-island-causeway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-rescued-by-the-rnli-and-coastguard-after-becoming-stranded-on-holy-island-causeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and son stranded on disappearing sand bank rescued on Northumberland coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stranded pair were rescued by RNLI volunteers moments before the sand bank became fully submerged at Budle Bay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/father-and-son-stranded-on-disappearing-sand-bank-rescued-on-northumberland-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/father-and-son-stranded-on-disappearing-sand-bank-rescued-on-northumberland-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror at French school as pupil, 14, 'shoots principal and teacher']]></title><description><![CDATA[A student has been arrested after a school's headteacher and one of its teachers were injured in a shooting at Joseph-Lakanal college in Aubagne, France]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/horror-at-french-school-as-pupil-14-shoots-principal-and-teacher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/horror-at-french-school-as-pupil-14-shoots-principal-and-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 'didn't mean to kill man', zookeeper believes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiger involved in a fatal incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park may not have understood what was happening when a man entered its enclosure, an animal keeper has claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-didnt-mean-to-kill-man-zookeeper-believes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-didnt-mean-to-kill-man-zookeeper-believes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 'didn't mean to kill man', believes keeper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiger involved in a fatal incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park may not have understood what was happening when a man entered its enclosure, an animal keeper has claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-didnt-mean-to-kill-man-believes-keeper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-didnt-mean-to-kill-man-believes-keeper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['American Covid' mask update as guidance issued after cases rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS have warned of rising COVID-19 and flu cases across Britain, with hospital admissions climbing as winter approaches &ndash; here's the latest official guidance on face coverings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-mask-update-as-guidance-issued-after-cases-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-mask-update-as-guidance-issued-after-cases-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger victim's final action before being pounced on at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, after reportedly dancing and posing for a photo before leaping over the fence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-victims-final-action-before-being-pounced-on-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tiger-victims-final-action-before-being-pounced-on-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights UK forecast as Met Office update on Monday night visibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued an update on whether the Northern Lights could be visible across the UK on Monday night, following a spectacular Aurora Borealis display over the weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-uk-forecast-as-met-office-update-on-monday-night-visibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-uk-forecast-as-met-office-update-on-monday-night-visibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park to remain closed after man killed by tiger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horrific video online showed the man being pawed by the tiger at the Doncaster zoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-to-remain-closed-after-man-killed-by-tiger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-to-remain-closed-after-man-killed-by-tiger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack eyewitness speaks out on tragic incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Del Taylor was on the viewing platform at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster when the man approached her and asked her to take his photo with Altai the Siberian tiger in the background, moments before he jumped into the enclosure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-eyewitness-speaks-out-on-tragic-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-tiger-attack-eyewitness-speaks-out-on-tragic-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XL Bully to be destroyed after owner told him to 'get' Bolton letting agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Walkden, 62, was handed a suspended sentence after his XL Bully dog Tank attacked letting agent James Melly in Bolton following court proceedings at Manchester Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/xl-bully-to-be-destroyed-after-owner-told-him-to-get-bolton-letting-agent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/xl-bully-to-be-destroyed-after-owner-told-him-to-get-bolton-letting-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major personal tax allowance &pound;12,570 update as Bank of England says 'should rise automatically']]></title><description><![CDATA[The threshold has been frozen since 2021 and is currently planned to stay so until 2031]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-personal-tax-allowance-pound12570-update-as-bank-of-england-says-should-rise-automatically/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-personal-tax-allowance-pound12570-update-as-bank-of-england-says-should-rise-automatically/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman says she loves her new Geordie accent after waking up with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[She went to bed with a headache three years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-says-she-loves-her-new-geordie-accent-after-waking-up-with-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-says-she-loves-her-new-geordie-accent-after-waking-up-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heath experts explain what to do if you have 'American Covid' as infections rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid cases rose to around 7% in September, with hospital admission rates increasing by around 50% over the same period, according to figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heath-experts-explain-what-to-do-if-you-have-american-covid-as-infections-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heath-experts-explain-what-to-do-if-you-have-american-covid-as-infections-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro delays LIVE: Trains off between South Gosforth and Shiremoor due to 'overhead line issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains are suspended between South Gosforth and Shiremoor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-delays-live-trains-off-between-south-gosforth-and-shiremoor-due-to-overhead-line-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-delays-live-trains-off-between-south-gosforth-and-shiremoor-due-to-overhead-line-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NHS prescription change begins and patients need to 'switch it on']]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients need to take action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-nhs-prescription-change-begins-and-patients-need-to-switch-it-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-nhs-prescription-change-begins-and-patients-need-to-switch-it-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitamin B12 treatment switch for thousands to 'simpler alternative']]></title><description><![CDATA[Around one in 10 people in the UK have low or deficient vitamin B12 which can leave people feeling shattered and weak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vitamin-b12-treatment-switch-for-thousands-to-simpler-alternative/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vitamin-b12-treatment-switch-for-thousands-to-simpler-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland cabinet agree to increase telecare charges with warden service scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council said it needed to make cuts and make the service consistent across Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-cabinet-agree-to-increase-telecare-charges-with-warden-service-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-cabinet-agree-to-increase-telecare-charges-with-warden-service-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland pensioner left cyclist seriously injured in dangerous overtaking move on blind bend]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Rice was just moments from his home after playing tennis when he knocked the cyclist off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-pensioner-left-cyclist-seriously-injured-in-dangerous-overtaking-move-on-blind-bend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-pensioner-left-cyclist-seriously-injured-in-dangerous-overtaking-move-on-blind-bend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had no idea it could end like that' - Alice Ruggles' mum reveals guilt at not spotting stalking danger 10 years on from murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Hills has devoted her life to educating others about the dangers of stalking after daughter was killed by obsessive ex in Gateshead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-had-no-idea-it-could-end-like-that-alice-ruggles-mum-reveals-guilt-at-not-spotting-stalking-danger-10-years-on-from-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-had-no-idea-it-could-end-like-that-alice-ruggles-mum-reveals-guilt-at-not-spotting-stalking-danger-10-years-on-from-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashington football fan's 'remarkable' decade of fundraising after dad's prostate cancer scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The likes of Jeff Stelling inspired Steve Baptist to walk 26 miles with football club pals for the 10th year in a row]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-football-fans-remarkable-decade-of-fundraising-after-dads-prostate-cancer-scare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ashington-football-fans-remarkable-decade-of-fundraising-after-dads-prostate-cancer-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young driver seriously injured pal after his car caught fire following Hexham crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Reynolds had illegally low tyre treads when he smashed into a tree in Hexham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-driver-seriously-injured-pal-after-his-car-caught-fire-following-hexham-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-driver-seriously-injured-pal-after-his-car-caught-fire-following-hexham-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenton man turns life around and now plans to run 100 miles around a roundabout for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Allan, 44, is celebrating being over three years sober after battling addiction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kenton-man-turns-life-around-and-now-plans-to-run-100-miles-around-a-roundabout-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kenton-man-turns-life-around-and-now-plans-to-run-100-miles-around-a-roundabout-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a teaching assistant who 'touched the hearts of many']]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-teaching-assistant-who-touched-the-hearts-of-many/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-teaching-assistant-who-touched-the-hearts-of-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X Factor star shares heartbreaking news his baby boy was 'born sleeping']]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer and actor posted an emotional message on social media with his wife Emily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/x-factor-star-shares-heartbreaking-news-his-baby-boy-was-born-sleeping/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/x-factor-star-shares-heartbreaking-news-his-baby-boy-was-born-sleeping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stationery shop Typo to close down in UK, with two shops in North East affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stationery shop had opened two stores in the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stationery-shop-typo-to-close-down-in-uk-with-two-shops-in-north-east-affected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stationery-shop-typo-to-close-down-in-uk-with-two-shops-in-north-east-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the key points from the Sayers' violent disorder trial as jury prepares to return verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members of the Sayers family and three other men deny violent disorder and claim they were acting in self-defence during the incident in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-points-from-the-sayers-violent-disorder-trial-as-jury-prepares-to-return-verdict/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-the-key-points-from-the-sayers-violent-disorder-trial-as-jury-prepares-to-return-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man's plea for help to continue supporting football teams and schools in Zambia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2022, Crispin Mason-Jones has been shipping kits and sporting equipment to Mfuwe, in the African country's Eastern Province]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mans-plea-for-help-to-continue-supporting-football-teams-and-schools-in-zambia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-mans-plea-for-help-to-continue-supporting-football-teams-and-schools-in-zambia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sweating' County Durham delivery driver found with cocaine wraps after swerving along road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Cleary was "unsteady on his feet, sweating and slurring" when he was stopped by officers on June 22]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sweating-county-durham-delivery-driver-found-with-cocaine-wraps-after-swerving-along-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sweating-county-durham-delivery-driver-found-with-cocaine-wraps-after-swerving-along-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East taxi driver who was a 'fat mess' is now a professional bodybuilder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul King has transformed his life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-taxi-driver-who-was-a-fat-mess-is-now-a-professional-bodybuilder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-taxi-driver-who-was-a-fat-mess-is-now-a-professional-bodybuilder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person taken to hospital after reports of someone 'injured' at Newcastle city centre building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services, including firefighters and police, descended on New Bridge Street West on Sunday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-reports-of-someone-injured-at-newcastle-city-centre-building/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-reports-of-someone-injured-at-newcastle-city-centre-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want people to laugh' - Person allegedly behind West Denton graffiti speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChronicleLive reached out to the person claiming to be behind the graffiti which has garnered national attention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-want-people-to-laugh-person-allegedly-behind-west-denton-graffiti-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-want-people-to-laugh-person-allegedly-behind-west-denton-graffiti-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland veteran reaches final leg of ultramarathon challenge to 'process grief' of late brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Watson has ran a total race distance of 250 miles in support of Little Troopers, a charity supporting children and families of the British Armed Forces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-veteran-reaches-final-leg-of-ultramarathon-challenge-to-process-grief-of-late-brother/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-veteran-reaches-final-leg-of-ultramarathon-challenge-to-process-grief-of-late-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Lowery's legacy: Family 'so proud' after opening of holiday home adds to 'amazing' charity work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Lowery's legacy lives on in style at Super Brad's Pad in Scarborough - while the charity in Bradley's name supports families at the RVI in Newcastle, too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bradley-lowerys-legacy-family-so-proud-after-opening-of-holiday-home-adds-to-amazing-charity-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bradley-lowerys-legacy-family-so-proud-after-opening-of-holiday-home-adds-to-amazing-charity-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Denton graffiti artist strikes again with more bizarre celebrity 'gossip']]></title><description><![CDATA[The graffiti artist has gone viral among the public and celebrities for the tagging of an underpass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/west-denton-graffiti-artist-strikes-again-with-more-bizarre-celebrity-gossip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/west-denton-graffiti-artist-strikes-again-with-more-bizarre-celebrity-gossip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Grasses' - Vengeful North East neighbour left woman suffering panic attacks after attacking home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Green walked into a resident's garden in the middle of the night and shouted: 'F****** grasses']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grasses-vengeful-north-east-neighbour-left-woman-suffering-panic-attacks-after-attacking-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grasses-vengeful-north-east-neighbour-left-woman-suffering-panic-attacks-after-attacking-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Panicked' North East cocaine buyer accelerated away from police and hit officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Whitehead he hit a female police officer with his car as he tried to escape from the scene of a cocaine buy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panicked-north-east-cocaine-buyer-accelerated-away-from-police-and-hit-officer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/panicked-north-east-cocaine-buyer-accelerated-away-from-police-and-hit-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a look at the new soft play which has opened for dogs in Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Clothier and her husband Gary have opened The Bark Barn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/take-a-look-at-the-new-soft-play-which-has-opened-for-dogs-in-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/take-a-look-at-the-new-soft-play-which-has-opened-for-dogs-in-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle’s St Mary’s Place: From 19th century townhouses to 21st century fast food joints]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAG Archaeology has uncovered the fascinating history of the building at number 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-st-marys-place-from-19th-century-townhouses-to-21st-century-fast-food-joints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastles-st-marys-place-from-19th-century-townhouses-to-21st-century-fast-food-joints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East train delays LIVE: Updates after 'trespass incident' causes rail disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Central services between Sunderland and London Kings Cross and Northern services between Newcastle and Middlesbrough have been impacted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-train-delays-live-updates-after-trespass-incident-causes-rail-disruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-train-delays-live-updates-after-trespass-incident-causes-rail-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freebies and pensioner perks you could claim if you're over 60 after triple lock update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a guide to the pensioner perks and freebies over 60 you may be able to claim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/freebies-and-pensioner-perks-you-could-claim-if-youre-over-60-after-triple-lock-update/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/freebies-and-pensioner-perks-you-could-claim-if-youre-over-60-after-triple-lock-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park issues update on tiger's fate after fatal attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Yorkshire Police were called to Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally mauled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-issues-update-on-tigers-fate-after-fatal-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/yorkshire-wildlife-park-issues-update-on-tigers-fate-after-fatal-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East hotel with more than 50 bedrooms and a newly renovated spa on the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hall Garth Hotel and Revive Spa, located near Darlington, currently has a guide price of &pound;1.25 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-hotel-with-more-than-50-bedrooms-and-a-newly-renovated-spa-on-the-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-hotel-with-more-than-50-bedrooms-and-a-newly-renovated-spa-on-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man rescued after 'injuring ankle on the rocks' at Whitley Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was taken to hospital after a rescue of the Whitley Bay coast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-rescued-after-injuring-ankle-on-the-rocks-at-whitley-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-rescued-after-injuring-ankle-on-the-rocks-at-whitley-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights stun across the North East skies as readers submit their photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday night was a great one for Aurora watching across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-stun-across-the-north-east-skies-as-readers-submit-their-photos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-stun-across-the-north-east-skies-as-readers-submit-their-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three appliances you should never plug into an extension lead, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extension leads are a practical household staple, but experts warn they can become a serious fire hazard if the wrong appliances are connected to them &mdash; here are the three you should always plug directly into the wall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-appliances-you-should-never-plug-into-an-extension-lead-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-appliances-you-should-never-plug-into-an-extension-lead-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I went behind the scenes at Tynemouth's RNLI and met the volunteers who save us at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The volunteers dedicate their free time to keeping the North East safe at sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-went-behind-the-scenes-at-tynemouths-rnli-and-met-the-volunteers-who-save-us-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/i-went-behind-the-scenes-at-tynemouths-rnli-and-met-the-volunteers-who-save-us-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Road re-opens in Durham after to two police incidents overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 was closed at Bowburn following a police incident, which itself followed an earlier crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-re-opens-in-durham-after-to-two-police-incidents-overnight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-re-opens-in-durham-after-to-two-police-incidents-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to former Newcastle Chronicle reporter Bill McGuirk - a legend of North East athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribute to former Chronicle athletics correspondent Bill McGuirk, who passed away on Friday 9th October, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tribute-to-former-newcastle-chronicle-reporter-bill-mcguirk-a-legend-of-north-east-athletics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tribute-to-former-newcastle-chronicle-reporter-bill-mcguirk-a-legend-of-north-east-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Do not eat' warning issued after Salmonella found in imported eggs from Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The egg recall focuses on products originating from Ukraine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/do-not-eat-warning-issued-after-salmonella-found-in-imported-eggs-from-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/do-not-eat-warning-issued-after-salmonella-found-in-imported-eggs-from-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['American Covid' symptoms as XFG hospital admissions soar - pharmacist shares 12 signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pharmacist has shared the key Covid symptoms as the latest strain of the virus circulates in the UK - and how to tell if it is Covid, cold or flu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-symptoms-as-xfg-hospital-admissions-soar-pharmacist-shares-12-signs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-symptoms-as-xfg-hospital-admissions-soar-pharmacist-shares-12-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['American Covid' symptoms as hospital admissions soar - pharmacist shares 12 signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pharmacist has shared the key Covid symptoms as the latest strain of the virus circulates in the UK - and how to tell if it is Covid, cold or flu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-symptoms-as-hospital-admissions-soar-pharmacist-shares-12-signs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-covid-symptoms-as-hospital-admissions-soar-pharmacist-shares-12-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zookeepers 'did all they could' to stop fatal tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[An insider said the zookeepers "did everything they could"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/zookeepers-did-all-they-could-to-stop-fatal-tiger-attack-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/zookeepers-did-all-they-could-to-stop-fatal-tiger-attack-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Road closed in Durham due to 'serious police incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 is closed at Bowburn following a police incident, which followed an earlier crash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-closed-in-durham-due-to-serious-police-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-closed-in-durham-due-to-serious-police-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He asked a total stranger to take a picture of him with the tiger in the background']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. A witness described seeing him "dancing happily with AirPods in" just 20 minutes before the fatal incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/he-asked-a-total-stranger-to-take-a-picture-of-him-with-the-tiger-in-the-background/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/he-asked-a-total-stranger-to-take-a-picture-of-him-with-the-tiger-in-the-background/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;S announces Christmas vacancies and plans to recruit 50 people for Newcastle stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new employees will support M&amp;S teams during the busiest weeks of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mamps-announces-christmas-vacancies-and-plans-to-recruit-50-people-for-newcastle-stores/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mamps-announces-christmas-vacancies-and-plans-to-recruit-50-people-for-newcastle-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'beautiful' Berwick guesthouse in desirable location up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic Northumberland townhouse offers five-star views and a thriving bed &amp; breakfast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-beautiful-berwick-guesthouse-in-desirable-location-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-beautiful-berwick-guesthouse-in-desirable-location-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyne Bridge closures: Key dates and info ahead of 10-day October half-term travel disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tyne Bridge will close to all vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists for 10 days over the October half-term school holidays to prepare it for its next phase of restoration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-bridge-closures-key-dates-and-info-ahead-of-10-day-october-half-term-travel-disruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-bridge-closures-key-dates-and-info-ahead-of-10-day-october-half-term-travel-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Northumberland pub customer found sleeping in car with knuckleduster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had been called to the Twice Brewed Inn, near Hadrian's Wall, after reports of a man being aggressive to staff and found David Morrison snoozing in a vehicle in the car park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rural-northumberland-pub-customer-found-sleeping-in-car-with-knuckleduster/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rural-northumberland-pub-customer-found-sleeping-in-car-with-knuckleduster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'forgotten' Battle of Gateshead Fell - William the Conqueror&rsquo;s brutal victory on Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[20th-century housing estates dominate today - but in 1068, a Norman army crushed its enemies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-forgotten-battle-of-gateshead-fell-william-the-conquerorrsquos-brutal-victory-on-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-forgotten-battle-of-gateshead-fell-william-the-conquerorrsquos-brutal-victory-on-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's absolutely heartbreaking'- Devastated Gateshead shopkeeper closes store after terrifying robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaafar Jaafar says he can no longer run his business after repeatedly being targeted by thieves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-absolutely-heartbreaking-devastated-gateshead-shopkeeper-closes-store-after-terrifying-robbery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/its-absolutely-heartbreaking-devastated-gateshead-shopkeeper-closes-store-after-terrifying-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitley Bay Pilates business owner who 'failed 8 times' now 'living dream life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fonder of Wellness Lane Katie Darling has opened up about her journey to creating a community space where everyone is welcomed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-pilates-business-owner-who-failed-8-times-now-living-dream-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/whitley-bay-pilates-business-owner-who-failed-8-times-now-living-dream-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheryl's TV comeback on The Voice UK has fans saying same thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Voice UK viewers were quick to share their thoughts on seeing Cheryl join will.i.am to assist him in the battle stages as the ITV show began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cheryls-tv-comeback-on-the-voice-uk-has-fans-saying-same-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cheryls-tv-comeback-on-the-voice-uk-has-fans-saying-same-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update on tiger's condition after fatal attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-on-tigers-condition-after-fatal-attack-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-on-tigers-condition-after-fatal-attack-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are deeply saddened' - Wildlife Park issues statement as man dies after entering tiger enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Wildlife Park has issued a statement after a man died after entering a tiger enclosure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-are-deeply-saddened-wildlife-park-issues-statement-as-man-dies-after-entering-tiger-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-are-deeply-saddened-wildlife-park-issues-statement-as-man-dies-after-entering-tiger-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[32 Pictures as families enjoy a spooky autumnal day out at Psycho Path in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictures as families enjoy a creepy autumnal day out at Psycho Path]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-pictures-as-families-enjoy-a-spooky-autumnal-day-out-at-psycho-path-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-pictures-as-families-enjoy-a-spooky-autumnal-day-out-at-psycho-path-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[32 Pictures as families enjoy a spooky autumnal day out at Family Fright Fest in County Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictures as families enjoy a creepy autumnal day out at Psycho Path's Family Fright Fest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-pictures-as-families-enjoy-a-spooky-autumnal-day-out-at-family-fright-fest-in-county-durham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/32-pictures-as-families-enjoy-a-spooky-autumnal-day-out-at-family-fright-fest-in-county-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, October 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-10-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-10-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Yorkshire Police were called to Yorkshire Wildlife Park at 1.35pm on Saturday after receiving reports of a man entering the tiger enclosure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-dies-after-entering-tiger-enclosure-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-dies-after-entering-tiger-enclosure-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights could be visible in North East this weekend as Met Office issues update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky watchers across the North East could potentially catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-north-east-this-weekend-as-met-office-issues-update/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-north-east-this-weekend-as-met-office-issues-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tragic story of Leah Casson as her mum and brother are cleared over her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leah Casson was only 18-years-old when her life was sadly cut short following a blaze at her home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tragic-story-of-leah-casson-as-her-mum-and-brother-are-cleared-over-her-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-tragic-story-of-leah-casson-as-her-mum-and-brother-are-cleared-over-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum still 'waits and wonders' 24 years after son Robert Scott Clive went missing in North Shields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Scott Clive, 30, was last seen on October 10 2002]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-still-waits-and-wonders-24-years-after-son-robert-scott-clive-went-missing-in-north-shields/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-still-waits-and-wonders-24-years-after-son-robert-scott-clive-went-missing-in-north-shields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to teens who died in River Wear tragedy before Sunderland vs Brighton match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before Saturday&rsquo;s fixture at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland and Brighton players stood around the centre circle as a minute&rsquo;s applause took place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-teens-who-died-in-river-wear-tragedy-before-sunderland-vs-brighton-match/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-teens-who-died-in-river-wear-tragedy-before-sunderland-vs-brighton-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike update as death row killer returns to prison after failed execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christa Pike, 50, survived two lethal injections as the state attempted to execute her for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pike-update-as-death-row-killer-returns-to-prison-after-failed-execution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pike-update-as-death-row-killer-returns-to-prison-after-failed-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for missing woman who was last seen in South Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shannon, who is 56-years-old and from North Shields, was last seen in the Cheshire Grove area of South Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-woman-who-was-last-seen-in-south-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-searching-for-missing-woman-who-was-last-seen-in-south-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of brave Gateshead 10-year-old fundraising for new parrot after battles with grief and injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlton Wears has had to deal with 'more heartbreak and trauma than any child should', and his loved ones want to 'bring the smile back to his face']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-brave-gateshead-10-year-old-fundraising-for-new-parrot-after-battles-with-grief-and-injury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-of-brave-gateshead-10-year-old-fundraising-for-new-parrot-after-battles-with-grief-and-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who entered tiger enclosure at Yorkshire wildlife park suffers serious injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been seriously injured after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-entered-tiger-enclosure-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-suffers-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-entered-tiger-enclosure-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-suffers-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheryl makes long-awaited TV return tonight after six years away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheryl will make her long-awaited return to television tonight as she helps out close friend will.i.am on The Voice UK as the battle rounds kick off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cheryl-makes-long-awaited-tv-return-tonight-after-six-years-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/cheryl-makes-long-awaited-tv-return-tonight-after-six-years-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man taken to hospital after injury at Morpeth Thai restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is understood to have been injured in Morpeth town centre on Friday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-taken-to-hospital-after-injury-at-morpeth-thai-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-taken-to-hospital-after-injury-at-morpeth-thai-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sexually obsessed' North East stepdad dined with stepdaughter and wife days before alleged murder, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Owens, 34, denies murdering Carla Georgescu who was found dead at her uni halls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sexually-obsessed-north-east-stepdad-dined-with-stepdaughter-and-wife-days-before-alleged-murder-court-told/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sexually-obsessed-north-east-stepdad-dined-with-stepdaughter-and-wife-days-before-alleged-murder-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland fan who connects people through his football artwork over the moon to get message from Dan Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[19-year-old Jack Berry said Dan Burn has "reminded him to keep fighting" and he now hopes to deliver his art to the Newcastle captain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-fan-who-connects-people-through-his-football-artwork-over-the-moon-to-get-message-from-dan-burn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-fan-who-connects-people-through-his-football-artwork-over-the-moon-to-get-message-from-dan-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor who trained at Byker performing arts school to star in brand new Lego film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jada Langley, who trained at SA Performing Arts Centre in Byker, will feature in Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/actor-who-trained-at-byker-performing-arts-school-to-star-in-brand-new-lego-film/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/actor-who-trained-at-byker-performing-arts-school-to-star-in-brand-new-lego-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New trader at STACK Newcastle offering free jacket potatoes to first 100 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new trader is offering a warm welcome to new customers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-trader-at-stack-newcastle-offering-free-jacket-potatoes-to-first-100-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-trader-at-stack-newcastle-offering-free-jacket-potatoes-to-first-100-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East nature reserve covering huge 66 acre area up for sale at £700,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'environmentally significant' private reserve is being marketed by GSC Grays, with 'potential for leisure, eco-tourism or strategic development']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-nature-reserve-covering-huge-66-acre-area-up-for-sale-at-700000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-nature-reserve-covering-huge-66-acre-area-up-for-sale-at-700000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STACK venue plans for Whitley Bay and Durham shelved as leisure bosses cite 'combination of factors']]></title><description><![CDATA[STACK will no longer open venues in Whitley Bay or Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stack-venue-plans-for-whitley-bay-and-durham-shelved-as-leisure-bosses-cite-combination-of-factors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stack-venue-plans-for-whitley-bay-and-durham-shelved-as-leisure-bosses-cite-combination-of-factors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlett Moffatt welcomes second child with partner Scott and shares son's unique name]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East TV personality first captured hearts on Gogglebox over 10 years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/scarlett-moffatt-welcomes-second-child-with-partner-scott-and-shares-sons-unique-name/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/scarlett-moffatt-welcomes-second-child-with-partner-scott-and-shares-sons-unique-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurdles updates issued as researchers think 'more than 2 tonnes' could still be in river Tyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle University experts fear that there could have been a huge two tonnes-worth of nurdles in the river Tyne six weeks after the plastic pellets were spilled]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurdles-updates-issued-as-researchers-think-more-than-2-tonnes-could-still-be-in-river-tyne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nurdles-updates-issued-as-researchers-think-more-than-2-tonnes-could-still-be-in-river-tyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Heavy traffic near Lobley Hill after 'spillage']]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of the A1 was blocked northbound near to Lobley Hill - due to a reported collision and "spillage".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-heavy-traffic-near-lobley-hill-after-spillage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-heavy-traffic-near-lobley-hill-after-spillage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist's 'serious red flag' warning for asthma patients using blue inhaler this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pharmacist has issued an urgent warning to millions of people using a blue inhaler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pharmacists-serious-red-flag-warning-for-asthma-patients-using-blue-inhaler-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pharmacists-serious-red-flag-warning-for-asthma-patients-using-blue-inhaler-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Road 'partially blocked' due to spillage near to Lobley Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of the A1 is blocked northbound near to Lobley Hill - due to a reported collision and "spillage".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-partially-blocked-due-to-spillage-near-to-lobley-hill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-road-partially-blocked-due-to-spillage-near-to-lobley-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stupid' danger driver 'flew off motorbike' breaking both legs minutes after purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Stobbs had bought the bike just minutes before doing a wheelie and crashing into a car - suffering two broken legs and a collapsed lung]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stupid-danger-driver-flew-off-motorbike-breaking-both-legs-minutes-after-purchase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stupid-danger-driver-flew-off-motorbike-breaking-both-legs-minutes-after-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigation confirms cause of North East house fire that claimed man's life 'non-suspicious']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 40s tragically died in the fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigation-confirms-cause-of-north-east-house-fire-that-claimed-mans-life-non-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-investigation-confirms-cause-of-north-east-house-fire-that-claimed-mans-life-non-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East police officer accused of disclosing sensitive information at hotel bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Abbie Henry is accused of allegedly disclosing confidential policing information to a man at a hotel bar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-police-officer-accused-of-disclosing-sensitive-information-at-hotel-bar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-police-officer-accused-of-disclosing-sensitive-information-at-hotel-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP key disabled payments 'slashed by 85%' with &lsquo;with no right of appeal&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC experts explained 'MPs and disabled people are reporting growing cases where existing support is being reduced or taken away']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-key-disabled-payments-slashed-by-85-with-lsquowith-no-right-of-appealrsquo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-key-disabled-payments-slashed-by-85-with-lsquowith-no-right-of-appealrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers 'can stop sun glare on roads' by rubbing windscreen with 95p solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the nights draw in and the rain falls, cold-weather driving experts share tips on how to prepare for autumn driving conditions, including a simple 95p trick to reduce windscreen glare and improve visibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-can-stop-sun-glare-on-roads-by-rubbing-windscreen-with-95p-solution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-can-stop-sun-glare-on-roads-by-rubbing-windscreen-with-95p-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge parking permit exact rules that mean you qualify automatically - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blue Badge disability parking permit can be a real lifesaver for those with mobility issues - but who is eligible to be awarded one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-parking-permit-exact-rules-that-mean-you-qualify-automatically-full-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/blue-badge-parking-permit-exact-rules-that-mean-you-qualify-automatically-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major passport rule change for Wizz, Ryanair, easyJet UK travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules in place starting from this week - and will be fully online early next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-passport-rule-change-for-wizz-ryanair-easyjet-uk-travellers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-passport-rule-change-for-wizz-ryanair-easyjet-uk-travellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prudhoe teen caught with cannabis vapes and stun gun he bought at car boot sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Manuel was found with the vapes after running from police and dumping his backpack before officers then discovered the gun in his bedroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prudhoe-teen-caught-with-cannabis-vapes-and-stun-gun-he-bought-at-car-boot-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prudhoe-teen-caught-with-cannabis-vapes-and-stun-gun-he-bought-at-car-boot-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then and Now: The Bridge Hotel - a favourite Newcastle pub for more than 170 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original opened in the early 1850s - and the rebuilt version we know today in 1901]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-the-bridge-hotel-a-favourite-newcastle-pub-for-more-than-170-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-the-bridge-hotel-a-favourite-newcastle-pub-for-more-than-170-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East woman 'remains positive' with 'miracle' cancer treatment just two weeks away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashleigh Patterson was diagnosed with stage four cancer in January and she has been undergoing chemotherapy ahead of her specialist treatment in Germany]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-woman-remains-positive-with-miracle-cancer-treatment-just-two-weeks-away/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-woman-remains-positive-with-miracle-cancer-treatment-just-two-weeks-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dangerous North East drivers who caused havoc and heartbreak with their reckless actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[These offenders have been dealt with in court as a result of their hugely unsafe behaviour behind the wheel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-dangerous-north-east-drivers-who-caused-havoc-and-heartbreak-with-their-reckless-actions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-dangerous-north-east-drivers-who-caused-havoc-and-heartbreak-with-their-reckless-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Northumberland's most prolific thief with a shocking 386 offences to his name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Brown, who's criminal career spans more than two decades, appeared in the dock twice in just four days in proof he has no intention of changing his dishonest ways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-northumberlands-most-prolific-thief-with-a-shocking-386-offences-to-his-name/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-northumberlands-most-prolific-thief-with-a-shocking-386-offences-to-his-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside four Jesmond 'mega mansions' for sale - and one has a Japanese garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four incredible properties in the sought-after Newcastle suburb range in price, from just under &pound;1.5million to &pound;2.25million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-four-jesmond-mega-mansions-for-sale-and-one-has-a-japanese-garden/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-four-jesmond-mega-mansions-for-sale-and-one-has-a-japanese-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of North East Postcode Lottery winners this week as areas win £1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Postcode Lottery is a popular choice for many North East residents, but are you a winner this week?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-north-east-postcode-lottery-winners-this-week-as-areas-win-1000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-north-east-postcode-lottery-winners-this-week-as-areas-win-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Inspirational' Durham honorary graduate Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Nobel Peace Prize winner is an honorary Durham University graduate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inspirational-durham-honorary-graduate-navi-pillay-awarded-nobel-peace-prize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inspirational-durham-honorary-graduate-navi-pillay-awarded-nobel-peace-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hepatitis A update one week after cases confirmed at Newcastle schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Health Security Agency bosses confirmed their had not been any further hepatitis A cases reported this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hepatitis-a-update-one-week-after-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hepatitis-a-update-one-week-after-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No suspicious circumstances' around death of man in Alnwick, police confirm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police officers were previously treating the death of a man in Alnwick as "unexplained".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-suspicious-circumstances-around-death-of-man-in-alnwick-police-confirm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-suspicious-circumstances-around-death-of-man-in-alnwick-police-confirm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 20s fighting for life after reportedly being attacked by a 'number of people' in Wallsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was rushed to hospital following a reported assault in Wallsend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-20s-fighting-for-life-after-reportedly-being-attacked-by-a-number-of-people-in-wallsend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-20s-fighting-for-life-after-reportedly-being-attacked-by-a-number-of-people-in-wallsend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings across nine countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The magnitude 7.6 earthquake was felt from miles away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-panama-triggering-tsunami-warnings-across-nine-countries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-panama-triggering-tsunami-warnings-across-nine-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irn-Bru stolen lorry as 41,000 bottles worth £30,000 taken from depot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bright orange lorry loaded with a whopping 22 tonnes of Irn-Bru was snatched from one of the soft drink giant's partner facilities on Little Drum Road, Cumbernauld, in an alleged theft on the evening of Sunday, 27 September, with Police Scotland now investigating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/irn-bru-stolen-lorry-as-41000-bottles-worth-30000-taken-from-depot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/irn-bru-stolen-lorry-as-41000-bottles-worth-30000-taken-from-depot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, October 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-9-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-9-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland family's joy as daughters who were both born prematurely are reunited at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad Alistair Douglass will be running 100 miles around Druridge Bay this Saturday for charity Tiny Lives who have supported his family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-familys-joy-as-daughters-who-were-both-born-prematurely-are-reunited-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-familys-joy-as-daughters-who-were-both-born-prematurely-are-reunited-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East MP calls public execution of US army major by firing squad 'disturbing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said how the firing squad execution is conducted is a matter for US President Donald Trump's government, as she set out the UK's long-standing opposition to the death penalty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mp-calls-public-execution-of-us-army-major-by-firing-squad-disturbing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mp-calls-public-execution-of-us-army-major-by-firing-squad-disturbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Countryfile farmer Frank Carr dies aged 35 as tributes pour in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Carr died last month, just weeks after he appeared in an episode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-countryfile-farmer-frank-carr-dies-aged-35-as-tributes-pour-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bbc-countryfile-farmer-frank-carr-dies-aged-35-as-tributes-pour-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brunswick Village murder accused deny killing neighbour in alleged street attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Shorter and Alan Richards will stand trial accused of murdering Douglas Moffat in Brunswick Village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brunswick-village-murder-accused-deny-killing-neighbour-in-alleged-street-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brunswick-village-murder-accused-deny-killing-neighbour-in-alleged-street-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallsend police incident LIVE: Man in critical condition after assault involving 'number of people']]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a large police presence on Addington Drive in Hadrian Park, Wallsend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-man-in-critical-condition-after-assault-involving-number-of-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-man-in-critical-condition-after-assault-involving-number-of-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council reveals more job cuts amid 'difficult decisions' to streamline services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council says that it expects up to 121 jobs to go at the Civic Centre, rather than an original 75 planned under a major reorganisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-council-reveals-more-job-cuts-amid-difficult-decisions-to-streamline-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-city-council-reveals-more-job-cuts-amid-difficult-decisions-to-streamline-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Council accused of providing 'flawed evidence' for controversial school closure plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three councillors have moved to 'call in' the decision to launch a second consultation to close Hazlewood Primary School]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-accused-of-providing-flawed-evidence-for-controversial-school-closure-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-council-accused-of-providing-flawed-evidence-for-controversial-school-closure-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alnwick 'unexplained death' LIVE: Updates as police remain on scene in Northumberland town]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a large police presence in Cawledge View, Alnwick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alnwick-unexplained-death-live-updates-as-police-remain-on-scene-in-northumberland-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alnwick-unexplained-death-live-updates-as-police-remain-on-scene-in-northumberland-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East NEETs could fill St James' Park &ndash; and youth crisis 'will get worse' without urgent change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 60,000 young people across the North East are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and former health secretary Alan Milburn has demanded radical action to prevent them becoming a lost generation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-neets-could-fill-st-james-park-ndash-and-youth-crisis-will-get-worse-without-urgent-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-neets-could-fill-st-james-park-ndash-and-youth-crisis-will-get-worse-without-urgent-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East man threatened to kill and 'cut up' Gateshead hostel worker following release from prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Hewitt, 50, threatened to kill a staff worker in an incident at a Gateshead hostel following his release from prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-threatened-to-kill-and-cut-up-gateshead-hostel-worker-following-release-from-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-threatened-to-kill-and-cut-up-gateshead-hostel-worker-following-release-from-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sent out to consider verdicts in Sayers violent disorder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members of the Sayers family and three other men deny violent disorder and claim they were acting in self-defence during the incident in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jury-sent-out-to-consider-verdicts-in-sayers-violent-disorder-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jury-sent-out-to-consider-verdicts-in-sayers-violent-disorder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grantchester star 'so proud' as he shares first look at new Northumbria drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Robson Green is best known for Grantchester but now he's stepping into a new BBC role]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grantchester-star-so-proud-as-he-shares-first-look-at-new-northumbria-drama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grantchester-star-so-proud-as-he-shares-first-look-at-new-northumbria-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallsend police incident LIVE: Cordon in place and officers on the scene in Hadrian Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a large police presence on Addington Drive in Hadrian Park, Wallsend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-cordon-in-place-and-officers-on-the-scene-in-hadrian-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wallsend-police-incident-live-cordon-in-place-and-officers-on-the-scene-in-hadrian-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grainger Market lunch staple Dennis &amp; June's Sandwich Fare closes after 32 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sandwich stall has been a staple of the Grainger Market for more than three decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grainger-market-lunch-staple-dennis-amp-junes-sandwich-fare-closes-after-32-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/grainger-market-lunch-staple-dennis-amp-junes-sandwich-fare-closes-after-32-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison officer's secret relationship with inmate uncovered after 'love letter' discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsay Wilson was working at HMP Deerbolt in County Durham when she entered into a relationship with a prisoner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prison-officers-secret-relationship-with-inmate-uncovered-after-love-letter-discovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prison-officers-secret-relationship-with-inmate-uncovered-after-love-letter-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in hospital after being found in Northumberland street with serious head injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police say they are treating the man's death as unexplained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-dies-in-hospital-after-being-found-in-northumberland-street-with-serious-head-injuries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-dies-in-hospital-after-being-found-in-northumberland-street-with-serious-head-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as jury sent out in violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-sent-out-in-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-jury-sent-out-in-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle woman had pauper's funeral despite fortune then 115 people got letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge fan of BBC's Heir Hunters, from Gateshead, was one of those to get an unexpected letter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-woman-had-paupers-funeral-despite-fortune-then-115-people-got-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-woman-had-paupers-funeral-despite-fortune-then-115-people-got-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Multiple injuries' as flight is forced to divert after 'severe turbulence']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Avianca flight to New York was forced to land early in Miami, after several passengers were hurt on board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/multiple-injuries-as-flight-is-forced-to-divert-after-severe-turbulence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/multiple-injuries-as-flight-is-forced-to-divert-after-severe-turbulence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man charged with murder over death of woman in A1(M) crash appears in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florin Chiriac is accused of murdering a 22-year-old woman who died at the scene of a A1(M) crash near Barton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-charged-with-murder-over-death-of-woman-in-a1m-crash-appears-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-charged-with-murder-over-death-of-woman-in-a1m-crash-appears-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major doubt on future of Blyth Relief Road as Government refuse to fund scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was hoped the &pound;55 million scheme in Northumberland would alleviate serious traffic congestion in the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-doubt-on-future-of-blyth-relief-road-as-government-refuse-to-fund-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-doubt-on-future-of-blyth-relief-road-as-government-refuse-to-fund-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 60s injured after car smashes into post on busy Gateshead roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after emergency services were called to a crash at Coalhouse Roundabout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-60s-injured-after-car-smashes-into-post-on-busy-gateshead-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-his-60s-injured-after-car-smashes-into-post-on-busy-gateshead-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord fined £26,000 after mum-of-two left with no heating in damp-riddled North East home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The problems ranged from damp and mould, no heating or hot water, and electrical issues, with owner Kristoffer Jon Dalziel being fined as a result]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/landlord-fined-26000-after-mum-of-two-left-with-no-heating-in-damp-riddled-north-east-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/landlord-fined-26000-after-mum-of-two-left-with-no-heating-in-damp-riddled-north-east-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East man's death linked to flesh-eating disease on wound caused by curfew tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin O'Connell, 47, died on March 18, 2023. An inquest found he developed necrotising fasciitis at the site of a curfew tag on his right ankle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mans-death-linked-to-flesh-eating-disease-on-wound-caused-by-curfew-tag/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mans-death-linked-to-flesh-eating-disease-on-wound-caused-by-curfew-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East mum launched racist tirade inside Lidl in row over nappies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keanna Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment after telling a man to 'go back to your own country' over a pack of nappies at Lidl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mum-launched-racist-tirade-inside-lidl-in-row-over-nappies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-mum-launched-racist-tirade-inside-lidl-in-row-over-nappies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefits cheat who claimed &pound;53,800 from DWP saying he couldn't walk exposed by holiday snaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Wood claimed he could not walk unaided while pocketing more than &pound;53,800 in PIP payments over nine years &ndash; but cruise ship photos told a very different story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benefits-cheat-who-claimed-pound53800-from-dwp-saying-he-couldnt-walk-exposed-by-holiday-snaps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/benefits-cheat-who-claimed-pound53800-from-dwp-saying-he-couldnt-walk-exposed-by-holiday-snaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two North East markets cancelled this weekend due to strong winds with 41mph gusts expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers of the markets in South Shields and Hebburn have called them off for safety reasons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-north-east-markets-cancelled-this-weekend-due-to-strong-winds-with-41mph-gusts-expected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-north-east-markets-cancelled-this-weekend-due-to-strong-winds-with-41mph-gusts-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do when the neighbour's cat keeps using your garden as a toilet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unwanted cat mess can be an ongoing nuisance for households, but there are practical ways to tackle the problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-to-do-when-the-neighbours-cat-keeps-using-your-garden-as-a-toilet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-to-do-when-the-neighbours-cat-keeps-using-your-garden-as-a-toilet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle selected to get robot hub as part of £40m Government scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;7.4m award will help surgeons test greater use of robotics in surgery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-selected-to-get-robot-hub-as-part-of-40m-government-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-selected-to-get-robot-hub-as-part-of-40m-government-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government issues mask warning as 'American Covid' cases rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance recommending face masks for symptomatic Brits as Covid-19 hospitalisations rise by around 50%, with the XFG variant &mdash; also known as 'American Covid' &mdash; continuing to circulate across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-government-issues-mask-warning-as-american-covid-cases-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-government-issues-mask-warning-as-american-covid-cases-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School replaces Christmas cards with 'winter cards' in inclusive language move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents have reacted with anger after receiving an email advising of the change to 'winter cards' in a bid to be more inclusive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-replaces-christmas-cards-with-winter-cards-in-inclusive-language-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-replaces-christmas-cards-with-winter-cards-in-inclusive-language-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer sacked after sending picture of himself to woman who potentially had drink spiked in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Transport Police officer James Hill obtained the woman's personal phone number]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-officer-sacked-after-sending-picture-of-himself-to-woman-who-potentially-had-drink-spiked-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-officer-sacked-after-sending-picture-of-himself-to-woman-who-potentially-had-drink-spiked-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP £150 cost of living discounts for millions on 4 benefits confirmed with October letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letters will be going out this month - and people may need to take direct action to get money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-150-cost-of-living-discounts-for-millions-on-4-benefits-confirmed-with-october-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-150-cost-of-living-discounts-for-millions-on-4-benefits-confirmed-with-october-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Row inmate Christa Pike walking again after botched execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christa Pike, 50, survived two administrations of pentobarbital as authorities attempted to carry out her death sentence eight days ago for the 1995 beating and stabbing murder of fellow student Colleen Slemmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-row-inmate-christa-pike-walking-again-after-botched-execution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/death-row-inmate-christa-pike-walking-again-after-botched-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC issues £2,200 message to anyone born between September 2002 and January 2011]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are being asked to check if they could have up to &pound;2,200 in a hidden account, as many don't realise they are entitled to the money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-issues-2200-message-to-anyone-born-between-september-2002-and-january-2011/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-issues-2200-message-to-anyone-born-between-september-2002-and-january-2011/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four students dead in Nepal after school bus plunges 650ft in horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bus was carrying boarding school students home from classes when the disaster occurred in Nepal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-students-dead-in-nepal-after-school-bus-plunges-650ft-in-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/four-students-dead-in-nepal-after-school-bus-plunges-650ft-in-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested after cat's tail allegedly posted through owner's letterbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 75-year-old man is among three people arrested after a cat's tail was allegedly posted through a letterbox]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-after-cats-tail-allegedly-posted-through-owners-letterbox/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-arrested-after-cats-tail-allegedly-posted-through-owners-letterbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash RECAP: Lane reopens after van smashes into central reservation near Team Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 was partially blocked following the collision and drivers experienced delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-lane-reopens-after-van-smashes-into-central-reservation-near-team-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-lane-reopens-after-van-smashes-into-central-reservation-near-team-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an era as popular Newcastle nightclub announces closing date before £1m takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iconic Newcastle nightclub Tokyo is closing its doors but it has vowed to go out in style after more than 20 years in business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/end-of-an-era-as-popular-newcastle-nightclub-announces-closing-date-before-1m-takeover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/end-of-an-era-as-popular-newcastle-nightclub-announces-closing-date-before-1m-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked intruders storm hospice grounds in broad daylight before neighbour intervened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masked men pulled down fencing to get into the grounds of the hospice before a neighbour's shout scared them off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/masked-intruders-storm-hospice-grounds-in-broad-daylight-before-neighbour-intervened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/masked-intruders-storm-hospice-grounds-in-broad-daylight-before-neighbour-intervened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&amp;S and Tesco 'do not eat' warning over salmonella fears with refunds being issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warnings have been issued over five products - here are all the details and what to look out for in your kitchen cupboards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mamps-and-tesco-do-not-eat-warning-over-salmonella-fears-with-refunds-being-issued/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mamps-and-tesco-do-not-eat-warning-over-salmonella-fears-with-refunds-being-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Queuing traffic after crash in Gateshead with debris on road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A1 is partially blocked following a collision on the A1 near Team Valley with drivers experiencing delays this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-queuing-traffic-after-crash-in-gateshead-with-debris-on-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-queuing-traffic-after-crash-in-gateshead-with-debris-on-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated Seaham residents contending with Balaclava-clad youths riding e-bikes and drug taking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham County Council is considering introducing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to tackle antisocial behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frustrated-seaham-residents-contending-with-balaclava-clad-youths-riding-e-bikes-and-drug-taking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/frustrated-seaham-residents-contending-with-balaclava-clad-youths-riding-e-bikes-and-drug-taking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Metro drivers who volunteer to drive steam trains at Stephenson Railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Darling and Rob Kitching share a lifelong passion for steam locomotives, and give up their time to celebrate the region's railway heritage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-metro-drivers-who-volunteer-to-drive-steam-trains-at-stephenson-railway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-metro-drivers-who-volunteer-to-drive-steam-trains-at-stephenson-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle campaigners hold 'real hope' for U-turn over sale of beloved parkland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Newbiggin Hall want Newcastle City Council and housebuilder Persimmon to cancel the sale of a popular strip of green land earmarked as the site of an access road to a proposed housing estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-campaigners-hold-real-hope-for-u-turn-over-sale-of-beloved-parkland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-campaigners-hold-real-hope-for-u-turn-over-sale-of-beloved-parkland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East 'American Covid' update from health bosses as data shows virus cases rising in region]]></title><description><![CDATA[UKHSA bosses have issued an update about so-called "American Covid".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-american-covid-update-from-health-bosses-as-data-shows-virus-cases-rising-in-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-american-covid-update-from-health-bosses-as-data-shows-virus-cases-rising-in-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial Gateshead crook threatened to stab shop workers during £2,000 theft spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Robson, who targeted stores 18 times in a matter of weeks, wanted to be sent to prison but had his wish denied and was given a suspended sentence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-gateshead-crook-threatened-to-stab-shop-workers-during-2000-theft-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/serial-gateshead-crook-threatened-to-stab-shop-workers-during-2000-theft-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle thief stole woman's 'essential' mobility scooter from outside her home and left her in fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Hurst, of Newbiggin Hall, helped himself to the woman's mobility scooter from outside her home as he walked past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-thief-stole-womans-essential-mobility-scooter-from-outside-her-home-and-left-her-in-fear/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-thief-stole-womans-essential-mobility-scooter-from-outside-her-home-and-left-her-in-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-police officer jailed for raping woman in hotel after secret recording exposed attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Theaker was caught after his victim bravely managed to record the horrific assault]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-police-officer-jailed-for-raping-woman-in-hotel-after-secret-recording-exposed-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-police-officer-jailed-for-raping-woman-in-hotel-after-secret-recording-exposed-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, October 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw forThursday, October 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-8/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, October 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-8/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meadow Well property that left residents feeling 'unsafe' closed by council after court action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have boarded up the property in Meadow Well linked to persistent antisocial behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meadow-well-property-that-left-residents-feeling-unsafe-closed-by-council-after-court-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meadow-well-property-that-left-residents-feeling-unsafe-closed-by-council-after-court-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison officer admitted messaging inmate in misconduct case at high-security jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jade Morris said the accusations against her were 'ludicrous' before pleading guilty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prison-officer-admitted-messaging-inmate-in-misconduct-case-at-high-security-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prison-officer-admitted-messaging-inmate-in-misconduct-case-at-high-security-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dental nurse found bruised and drowned in bath at home, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquest into the death of Laura Marshall, 31, has opened after her body was discovered in a flat in Victoria Street, Lurgan, in April 2016]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dental-nurse-found-bruised-and-drowned-in-bath-at-home-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dental-nurse-found-bruised-and-drowned-in-bath-at-home-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers violent disorder trial: Jury must decide if it was attack or defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers, his two sons and three other men all deny violent disorder and claim they were acting in self-defence after a series of attacks by an organised crime group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-violent-disorder-trial-jury-must-decide-if-it-was-attack-or-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sayers-violent-disorder-trial-jury-must-decide-if-it-was-attack-or-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police boss 'concerned' for Newcastle safety after council scraps Late Night Levy]]></title><description><![CDATA[PCC Susan Dungworth has demanded long-term guarantees of funding for measures like the Bigg Market's Safe Haven van, after Newcastle City Council scrapped its Late Night Levy on bars and clubs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-boss-concerned-for-newcastle-safety-after-council-scraps-late-night-levy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-boss-concerned-for-newcastle-safety-after-council-scraps-late-night-levy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Reform group leader leaves party to sit as independent councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun Brian Smith became the council's first Reform councillor after winning a by-election last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-reform-group-leader-leaves-party-to-sit-as-independent-councillor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-tyneside-reform-group-leader-leaves-party-to-sit-as-independent-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East wildlife in the spotlight as new UK banknotes announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[New UK banknotes shine a spotlight on wildlife found in the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-wildlife-in-the-spotlight-as-new-uk-banknotes-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-wildlife-in-the-spotlight-as-new-uk-banknotes-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS trust supporting disadvantaged youngsters to combat North East NEET crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East has the highest proportion of young people who are economically inactive in the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-trust-supporting-disadvantaged-youngsters-to-combat-north-east-neet-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-trust-supporting-disadvantaged-youngsters-to-combat-north-east-neet-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Metro driver completes six epic endurance challenges for charity who saved his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Loraine aimed to cover over 170 miles, raising funds for three important charities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-metro-driver-completes-six-epic-endurance-challenges-for-charity-who-saved-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-metro-driver-completes-six-epic-endurance-challenges-for-charity-who-saved-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Latvian men arrested after alleged RAF base security breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair were found inside RAF Molesworth in the early hours of Thursday after security patrols discovered an abandoned vehicle and a small breach in the site's perimeter fence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-latvian-men-arrested-after-alleged-raf-base-security-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-latvian-men-arrested-after-alleged-raf-base-security-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danger driver's harrowing 999 call and police interview after she killed farmer in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video footage, released by Northumbria Police, shows Dronsfield talking to a 999 caller and there is also a clip of her being interviewed by officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/danger-drivers-harrowing-999-call-and-police-interview-after-she-killed-farmer-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/danger-drivers-harrowing-999-call-and-police-interview-after-she-killed-farmer-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My mam held down three jobs - that's where I get my work ethic' - Meet the most ambitious business leaders in the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company bosses Peter Moody and Jonny Catto have been named among the country's top 50 most driven leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-mam-held-down-three-jobs-thats-where-i-get-my-work-ethic-meet-the-most-ambitious-business-leaders-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-mam-held-down-three-jobs-thats-where-i-get-my-work-ethic-meet-the-most-ambitious-business-leaders-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man appears in court charged with murder after two-vehicle A1 crash in which woman died]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old man has also been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH) and dangerous driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-after-two-vehicle-a1-crash-in-which-woman-died/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-after-two-vehicle-a1-crash-in-which-woman-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service launches 'new clinical model' and plan that will see more care outside of hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[North East Ambulance Service bosses unveiled a new strategy that will seek to deal with rising demand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-ambulance-service-launches-new-clinical-model-and-plan-that-will-see-more-care-outside-of-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-ambulance-service-launches-new-clinical-model-and-plan-that-will-see-more-care-outside-of-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside widower thanks St Oswald's Hospice and backs 40th birthday campaign after wife's cancer care]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Farrington paid tribute to the support wife Anne received during illness in 2016]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-widower-thanks-st-oswalds-hospice-and-backs-40th-birthday-campaign-after-wifes-cancer-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-widower-thanks-st-oswalds-hospice-and-backs-40th-birthday-campaign-after-wifes-cancer-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 12, died after drinking 'contaminated milkshake' from caf&eacute;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia Shay St Hilaire was rushed to hospital, but doctors couldn't save her young life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/girl-12-died-after-drinking-contaminated-milkshake-from-cafeacute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/girl-12-died-after-drinking-contaminated-milkshake-from-cafeacute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the cable theft which stopped the Metro service in North Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were no trains operating between Wallsend and North Shields for around three hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cable-theft-which-stopped-the-metro-service-in-north-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cable-theft-which-stopped-the-metro-service-in-north-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead property closed by police after complaints about ongoing criminality and violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers have boarded up the home in Leam Lane and nobody is allowed to enter for three months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-property-closed-by-police-after-complaints-about-ongoing-criminality-and-violence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-property-closed-by-police-after-complaints-about-ongoing-criminality-and-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro disruption LIVE: Trains now running between Wallsend and North Shields after cable theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident has has also caused disruption to Metro services in other areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-disruption-live-trains-now-running-between-wallsend-and-north-shields-after-cable-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-disruption-live-trains-now-running-between-wallsend-and-north-shields-after-cable-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update on Gateshead collision as motorcyclist taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorcycle rider came off his bike on Beweshill Lane in Blaydon and was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-on-gateshead-collision-as-motorcyclist-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-on-gateshead-collision-as-motorcyclist-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-vehicle crash in Sunderland sees A19 blocked at rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crash saw the A19 blocked northbound in the morning rush hour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/multi-vehicle-crash-in-sunderland-sees-a19-blocked-at-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/multi-vehicle-crash-in-sunderland-sees-a19-blocked-at-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Tyneside duo launch group to help those starting careers to understand AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruby Elliott and Sekeyna Abidi founded WEAI to help others like them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-tyneside-duo-launch-group-to-help-those-starting-careers-to-understand-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/young-tyneside-duo-launch-group-to-help-those-starting-careers-to-understand-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis BBC licence change update after Lisa Nandy rules out option]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government is reportedly considering the introduction of an &pound;11 monthly 'Home Internet Levy']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-bbc-licence-change-update-after-lisa-nandy-rules-out-option/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-bbc-licence-change-update-after-lisa-nandy-rules-out-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers given 'before you set off' warning when driving on and after October 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers heading out after the clocks change have been urged to prepare for darker journeys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-given-before-you-set-off-warning-when-driving-on-and-after-october-25/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-given-before-you-set-off-warning-when-driving-on-and-after-october-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle axes Late Night Levy charge on bars and clubs despite safety fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle is scrapping its Late Night Levy with immediate effect, but funding to replace the safety measures it supports has only bene guaranteed for the next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-axes-late-night-levy-charge-on-bars-and-clubs-despite-safety-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-axes-late-night-levy-charge-on-bars-and-clubs-despite-safety-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents tried to resuscitate 'bubbly' boy, 2, found dead in bed, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sebastian Karl Griffiths was well the previous evening an inquest heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-tried-to-resuscitate-bubbly-boy-2-found-dead-in-bed-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-tried-to-resuscitate-bubbly-boy-2-found-dead-in-bed-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three sisters who died in Brighton sea tragedy 'took their own lives']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from west London, were recovered from the sea off Brighton on May 13 after a Brighton sisters inquest concluded they died by suicide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-sisters-who-died-in-brighton-sea-tragedy-took-their-own-lives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-sisters-who-died-in-brighton-sea-tragedy-took-their-own-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro disruption LIVE: No trains running between Wallsend and North Shields due to cable theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident has has also caused disruption to Metro services in other areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-disruption-live-no-trains-running-between-wallsend-and-north-shields-due-to-cable-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/metro-disruption-live-no-trains-running-between-wallsend-and-north-shields-due-to-cable-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army issue warning after WW2 explosive donated to BHF charity shop before it was destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Explosive Ordnance Disposal destroyed the mortar in a controlled explosion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/army-issue-warning-after-ww2-explosive-donated-to-bhf-charity-shop-before-it-was-destroyed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/army-issue-warning-after-ww2-explosive-donated-to-bhf-charity-shop-before-it-was-destroyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East homeowners can get loans of up to £25,000 to make energy improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money will help people make improvements such as insulation, solar panels, heat pumps, energy-efficient windows and doors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-homeowners-can-get-loans-of-up-to-25000-to-make-energy-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-homeowners-can-get-loans-of-up-to-25000-to-make-energy-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash RECAP: Northbound lane reopens after three-vehicle collision between Bowburn and Carrville]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision affected traffic travelling on the northbound carriageway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-northbound-lane-reopens-after-three-vehicle-collision-between-bowburn-and-carrville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-recap-northbound-lane-reopens-after-three-vehicle-collision-between-bowburn-and-carrville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP explains how to tell if you have Covid, cold or flu after rise in infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor says the common ways people determine which virus they have are not reliable - here are the main differences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gp-explains-how-to-tell-if-you-have-covid-cold-or-flu-after-rise-in-infections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gp-explains-how-to-tell-if-you-have-covid-cold-or-flu-after-rise-in-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are a broken family' - Heartbreak after Northumberland farmer killed by driver distracted by phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Armstrong suffered catastrophic injuries after Ami Dronsfield's VW Golf crashed into his quad bike on the A697 in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-are-a-broken-family-heartbreak-after-northumberland-farmer-killed-by-driver-distracted-by-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-are-a-broken-family-heartbreak-after-northumberland-farmer-killed-by-driver-distracted-by-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding boyfriend killed 'love of his life' in horror BMW crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Owen is now behind bars, after he lost control of his BMW, killing partner Charlotte Benyon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/speeding-boyfriend-killed-love-of-his-life-in-horror-bmw-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/speeding-boyfriend-killed-love-of-his-life-in-horror-bmw-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyne Bridge to close for 10 days over October half-term holiday ahead of restoration 'centrepiece']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tyne Bridge will be completely closed for 10 days to allow for new scaffolding to be constructed, ahead of restoration work moving up to its iconic arch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-bridge-to-close-for-10-days-over-october-half-term-holiday-ahead-of-restoration-centrepiece/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyne-bridge-to-close-for-10-days-over-october-half-term-holiday-ahead-of-restoration-centrepiece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Symptoms of 'American Covid' as cases increase and more hospitalised in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tests show that the dominant strain in the UK is XFG, also known as Stratus, and nicknamed American Covid - here are more details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/symptoms-of-american-covid-as-cases-increase-and-more-hospitalised-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/symptoms-of-american-covid-as-cases-increase-and-more-hospitalised-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman handed lifetime animal ban after dogs found 'stained in poo and wee']]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Penelope Garner-Carpenter has been convicted of three animal welfare offences and banned from keeping animals for life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-handed-lifetime-animal-ban-after-dogs-found-stained-in-poo-and-wee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-handed-lifetime-animal-ban-after-dogs-found-stained-in-poo-and-wee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Heavy traffic after multi-vehicle collision near Doxford Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision has occurred on the A19 north of Seaham and south of Doxford Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-heavy-traffic-after-multi-vehicle-collision-near-doxford-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-heavy-traffic-after-multi-vehicle-collision-near-doxford-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A1 crash LIVE: Northbound lane blocked and queueing traffic between Bowburn and Carrville]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision is affecting traffic on the northbound carriageway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-northbound-lane-blocked-and-queueing-traffic-between-bowburn-and-carrville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a1-crash-live-northbound-lane-blocked-and-queueing-traffic-between-bowburn-and-carrville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: Heavy traffic after roads incident near Doxford Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision has occurred on the A19 north of Seaham and south of Doxford Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-heavy-traffic-after-roads-incident-near-doxford-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-heavy-traffic-after-roads-incident-near-doxford-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Wallsend gym promises coaching for 'all abilities']]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncommon Ground co-founder James Scott says his own fitness journey started with playing Nintendo Wii Fit in his living room]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-wallsend-gym-promises-coaching-for-all-abilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-wallsend-gym-promises-coaching-for-all-abilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle kinship carers to receive new paid leave policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle is one of seven zones in the pilot scheme backed by the Department for Education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-kinship-carers-to-receive-new-paid-leave-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-kinship-carers-to-receive-new-paid-leave-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland brute kicked ex in head as she cowered on floor in her own home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lian Hunt, who has a previous conviction for harassing another former partner, smashed up the victim's home before assaulting her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-brute-kicked-ex-in-head-as-she-cowered-on-floor-in-her-own-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-brute-kicked-ex-in-head-as-she-cowered-on-floor-in-her-own-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wearing balaclavas could be banned under new proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham County Council is considering introducing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in seven areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wearing-balaclavas-could-be-banned-under-new-proposals-to-tackle-anti-social-behaviour-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wearing-balaclavas-could-be-banned-under-new-proposals-to-tackle-anti-social-behaviour-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doorman left man with suspected broken wrist after Newcastle City Centre attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Murray, who was not at work at the time, punched and pushed the victim after a 'red mist' descended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/doorman-left-man-with-suspected-broken-wrist-after-newcastle-city-centre-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/doorman-left-man-with-suspected-broken-wrist-after-newcastle-city-centre-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans approved for &pound;50 million replacement of 'not fit for purpose' Northumberland high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current school regularly leaks and is freezing cold in poor weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-approved-for-pound50-million-replacement-of-not-fit-for-purpose-northumberland-high-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-approved-for-pound50-million-replacement-of-not-fit-for-purpose-northumberland-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person taken to hospital following crash between two cars and a motorcycle in Gateshead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision occurred on Beweshill Lane in Blaydon, near Stargate Lane and Lead Road, on Wednesday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-between-two-cars-and-a-motorcycle-in-gateshead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-between-two-cars-and-a-motorcycle-in-gateshead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside rapist jailed after victim lived in 'constant fear he was watching her']]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin White, 35, has been handed a nine-year prison sentence after assaulting a woman various times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-rapist-jailed-after-victim-lived-in-constant-fear-he-was-watching-her/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-rapist-jailed-after-victim-lived-in-constant-fear-he-was-watching-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East man accused of murdering step-daughter found dead at her university halls, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Owens, 35, is on trial accused of murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-accused-of-murdering-step-daughter-found-dead-at-her-university-halls-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-man-accused-of-murdering-step-daughter-found-dead-at-her-university-halls-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See moment members of Sayers family allegedly attack car following feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage played during the violent disorder trial of Stephen Sayers, his two sons and three other men shows what happens that night in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-moment-members-of-sayers-family-allegedly-attack-car-following-feud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-moment-members-of-sayers-family-allegedly-attack-car-following-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'Super Brad's Pad' - The amazing holiday home carrying on Bradley Lowery's legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Durham boy Bradley Lowery tragically died aged just 6 in 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-super-brads-pad-the-amazing-holiday-home-carrying-on-bradley-lowerys-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-super-brads-pad-the-amazing-holiday-home-carrying-on-bradley-lowerys-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneur invests £1.8m to create new self catering accommodation near Newcastle Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Earnshaw, the founder of UK Commercial Group, hopes Runway Luxury Suites will appeal to business travellers, tourists and people visiting family and friends in the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/entrepreneur-invests-18m-to-create-new-self-catering-accommodation-near-newcastle-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/entrepreneur-invests-18m-to-create-new-self-catering-accommodation-near-newcastle-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, October 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-7/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-wednesday-october-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to Royal Family GP Dr Hannah Cain found dead near Sandringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Hannah Cain, 45, was found dead at her home on Fern Hill, Dersingham, near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, in the early hours of October 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-royal-family-gp-dr-hannah-cain-found-dead-near-sandringham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-royal-family-gp-dr-hannah-cain-found-dead-near-sandringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to a  'beloved husband']]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-last-week-including-tributes-to-a-beloved-husband/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-last-week-including-tributes-to-a-beloved-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible &pound;1m holiday home opens and will 'carry on Bradley Lowery's legacy']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Lowery Foundation has opened an astonishing five-bedroom holiday home to support families going through difficult times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incredible-pound1m-holiday-home-opens-and-will-carry-on-bradley-lowerys-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/incredible-pound1m-holiday-home-opens-and-will-carry-on-bradley-lowerys-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series of attacks on Sayers family before alleged violent street clash revealed to jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Events leading up to an alleged violent disorder in Byker have been disclosed to jurors trying Stephen Sayers, his two sons and three other men]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/series-of-attacks-on-sayers-family-before-alleged-violent-street-clash-revealed-to-jury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/series-of-attacks-on-sayers-family-before-alleged-violent-street-clash-revealed-to-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet wipe law change to impact UK with full list of affected products banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law change will target wipes that cause pollution and block sewage lines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wet-wipe-law-change-to-impact-uk-with-full-list-of-affected-products-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/wet-wipe-law-change-to-impact-uk-with-full-list-of-affected-products-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant safety defects' uncovered at Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclists Tunnels lifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two vertical lifts at the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclists Tunnels have been shut since September 25 after a survey found "a number of significant safety and operational defects"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/significant-safety-defects-uncovered-at-tyne-pedestrian-and-cyclists-tunnels-lifts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/significant-safety-defects-uncovered-at-tyne-pedestrian-and-cyclists-tunnels-lifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland driver killed farmer on quad bike after being distracted by phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ami Dronsfield admitted causing the death of Michael Armstrong by dangerous driving following a collision on the A697 at Whittingham, near Alnwick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-driver-killed-farmer-on-quad-bike-after-being-distracted-by-phone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-driver-killed-farmer-on-quad-bike-after-being-distracted-by-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to 'much-loved' husband and grandad who sadly died after Washington collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of David Reed have paid tribute to the Sunderland fan following his tragic death last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-much-loved-husband-and-grandad-who-sadly-died-after-washington-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tributes-paid-to-much-loved-husband-and-grandad-who-sadly-died-after-washington-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children left 'hanging' from Suffolk theme park rollercoaster as sparks fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children were left "screaming" as reported sparks and smoke were seen coming from the ride]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-left-hanging-from-suffolk-theme-park-rollercoaster-as-sparks-fly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/children-left-hanging-from-suffolk-theme-park-rollercoaster-as-sparks-fly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Jason Watkins pays heartbreaking tribute to late daughter Maude on her 18th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown star Jason Watkins has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his late daughter Maude on what would have been her 18th birthday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/actor-jason-watkins-pays-heartbreaking-tribute-to-late-daughter-maude-on-her-18th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/actor-jason-watkins-pays-heartbreaking-tribute-to-late-daughter-maude-on-her-18th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact-checked: The truth about 'stabbing' claims in Newcastle city centre after huge emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident on Clayton Street was attended by several Northumbria Police cars, and a North East Ambulance Service vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fact-checked-the-truth-about-stabbing-claims-in-newcastle-city-centre-after-huge-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fact-checked-the-truth-about-stabbing-claims-in-newcastle-city-centre-after-huge-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-month-old baby who died 'camping with family' at nature reserve named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baby Lacey May Oxford was found unresponsive in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, on Saturday, September 5, and was pronounced dead at the scene as police continue to investigate her unexplained death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-month-old-baby-who-died-camping-with-family-at-nature-reserve-named/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-month-old-baby-who-died-camping-with-family-at-nature-reserve-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes in 'battle for the nation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch vowed to slash inheritance tax and put growth at the heart of her plans for government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kemi-badenoch-vows-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes-in-battle-for-the-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/kemi-badenoch-vows-to-scrap-inheritance-tax-on-family-homes-in-battle-for-the-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the 20 Greggs branches which are offering the 'Brinner' menu?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event gives people breakfast for dinner in a whole new way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/where-are-the-20-greggs-branches-which-are-offering-the-brinner-menu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/where-are-the-20-greggs-branches-which-are-offering-the-brinner-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East rail LIVE: Person tragically dies after being hit by train; LNER warns of major disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tragic incident means that trains are unable to travel between York and Darlington, with the disruption expected to last for several hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-live-person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-lner-warns-of-major-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-live-person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-lner-warns-of-major-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle teen who survived e-scooter crash reunites with paramedics that helped save him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davide-Daniel Tiblea, now 13, sustained life-changing injuries in the collision back in March, when he was just 12-years-old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-who-survived-e-scooter-crash-reunites-with-paramedics-that-helped-save-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-teen-who-survived-e-scooter-crash-reunites-with-paramedics-that-helped-save-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 70 illegal bikes crushed in North East anti-social behaviour crackdown operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police has warned the vehicles pose a serious risk to road safety with hundreds seized each year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-70-illegal-bikes-crushed-in-north-east-anti-social-behaviour-crackdown-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-70-illegal-bikes-crushed-in-north-east-anti-social-behaviour-crackdown-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of daughter, 2, speaks of worst nightmare after thinking it was a bug picked up at nursery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanwen could not be seen by a GP for two weeks and so she was rushed to A&amp;E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-daughter-2-speaks-of-worst-nightmare-after-thinking-it-was-a-bug-picked-up-at-nursery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-daughter-2-speaks-of-worst-nightmare-after-thinking-it-was-a-bug-picked-up-at-nursery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Mail to axe 2,500 jobs by next year under "significant transformation"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The postal service is undergoing significant changes, with the bulk of job losses coming from head offices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/royal-mail-to-axe-2500-jobs-by-next-year-under-significant-transformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/royal-mail-to-axe-2500-jobs-by-next-year-under-significant-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as man, 24, dies after being electrocuted at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Lambert was looking forward to becoming a father, when he died while working for his stepdad Daniel Watton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-man-24-dies-after-being-electrocuted-at-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-man-24-dies-after-being-electrocuted-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Gallagher says he turned down offer to appear on Celebrity Traitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oasis star Liam Gallagher has confirmed he was offered a spot on The Celebrity Traitors BBC show but turned it down, saying "it's not my thing"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/liam-gallagher-says-he-turned-down-offer-to-appear-on-celebrity-traitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/liam-gallagher-says-he-turned-down-offer-to-appear-on-celebrity-traitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East rail LIVE: Person tragically dies after being hit by train; LNER wards of major disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tragic incident means that trains are unable to travel between York and Darlington, with the disruption expected to last for several hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-live-person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-lner-wards-of-major-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-live-person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-lner-wards-of-major-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person tragically dies after being hit by train with major disruption ongoing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident took place between York and Darlington, just before 8.25am on Wednesday morning, British Transport Police has confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-with-major-disruption-ongoing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-tragically-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-with-major-disruption-ongoing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brussels Airport disruption as UK flights among 140 set to be cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 140 flights to and from Brussels Airport are set to be cancelled on Friday due to strike action by ground handling staff, with UK routes to London and Manchester among those affected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brussels-airport-disruption-as-uk-flights-among-140-set-to-be-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/brussels-airport-disruption-as-uk-flights-among-140-set-to-be-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Six men back in dock for day three of Newcastle violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-six-men-back-in-dock-for-day-three-of-newcastle-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-six-men-back-in-dock-for-day-three-of-newcastle-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office map shows temperature plunging to 3C in parts of North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will feel much colder on Wednesday night, with parts of the region seeing a drop in temperatures - a look at the latest forecast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-map-shows-temperature-plunging-to-3c-in-parts-of-north-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-map-shows-temperature-plunging-to-3c-in-parts-of-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband of royal GP Dr Hannah Cain, 45, in court charged with her murder near Sandringham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cain, 45, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, was arrested after the incident and later charged with her murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/husband-of-royal-gp-dr-hannah-cain-45-in-court-charged-with-her-murder-near-sandringham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/husband-of-royal-gp-dr-hannah-cain-45-in-court-charged-with-her-murder-near-sandringham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East rail disruption LIVE: LNER warns of major delays after 'person hit by train']]></title><description><![CDATA[The tragic incident means that trains are unable to travel between York and Darlington, with the disruption expected to last for several hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-disruption-live-lner-warns-of-major-delays-after-person-hit-by-train/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-rail-disruption-live-lner-warns-of-major-delays-after-person-hit-by-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You should be utterly ashamed' - Husband's despicable and degrading treatment of terminally ill wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Foster subjected his partner to a long campaign of abuse, while she sought treatment for breast cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-should-be-utterly-ashamed-husbands-despicable-and-degrading-treatment-of-terminally-ill-wife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/you-should-be-utterly-ashamed-husbands-despicable-and-degrading-treatment-of-terminally-ill-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREE thriller eBooks with your Chronicle and Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re giving away two fabulous page turners each worth up to &pound;5.99 - just pick up a copy of your favourite newspaper this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-thriller-ebooks-with-your-chronicle-and-journal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/free-thriller-ebooks-with-your-chronicle-and-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines flight diverts after pilot issues toilet message]]></title><description><![CDATA[An American Airlines Boeing 777 carrying more than 280 passengers diverted to New York's JFK airport after multiple lavatories became inoperative, leaving only two toilets working on the Madrid to Dallas flight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-airlines-flight-diverts-after-pilot-issues-toilet-message/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-airlines-flight-diverts-after-pilot-issues-toilet-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who shot store clerk is first to be executed since Christa Pike's execution attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamaal Howard was found guilty of capital murder after shooting a store clerk in the chest 26 years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-shot-store-clerk-is-first-to-be-executed-since-christa-pikes-execution-attempt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-shot-store-clerk-is-first-to-be-executed-since-christa-pikes-execution-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She wants a day out in Durham with her mam' - Woman desperate to fly home after cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna Hadfield lives in South Africa and is desperate to return home following her devastating cancer diagnosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/she-wants-a-day-out-in-durham-with-her-mam-woman-desperate-to-fly-home-after-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/she-wants-a-day-out-in-durham-with-her-mam-woman-desperate-to-fly-home-after-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUFC legends join final push for last £500,000 needed for pioneering new Sir Bobby Robson Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fundraising needed to build the new Sir Bobby Robson Institute is almost in place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nufc-legends-join-final-push-for-last-500000-needed-for-pioneering-new-sir-bobby-robson-institute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nufc-legends-join-final-push-for-last-500000-needed-for-pioneering-new-sir-bobby-robson-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The North East roofer who defrauded his employer leaving colleagues without Christmas bonus]]></title><description><![CDATA[He defrauded his employer by ordering more than &pound;2,700 worth of goods from builders' merchants on the company account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-north-east-roofer-who-defrauded-his-employer-leaving-colleagues-without-christmas-bonus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-north-east-roofer-who-defrauded-his-employer-leaving-colleagues-without-christmas-bonus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda recalls five types of shoes due to 'serious chemical risk' as warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing identified the presence of substances in the shoes above the permitted regulatory limit, which may pose a risk to health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-recalls-five-types-of-shoes-due-to-serious-chemical-risk-as-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asda-recalls-five-types-of-shoes-due-to-serious-chemical-risk-as-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of Christa Pike murder victim speaks out after killer's failed execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christa Pike was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-christa-pike-murder-victim-speaks-out-after-killers-failed-execution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mum-of-christa-pike-murder-victim-speaks-out-after-killers-failed-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis says people in two UK areas may be overpaying Council Tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people have had refunds worth thousands of pounds, Martin Lewis said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-says-people-in-two-uk-areas-may-be-overpaying-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-says-people-in-two-uk-areas-may-be-overpaying-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A19 crash LIVE: One lane closed and two-mile tailbacks near Seaham after collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision has occurred on the A19 south of Seaham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-one-lane-closed-and-two-mile-tailbacks-near-seaham-after-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/a19-crash-live-one-lane-closed-and-two-mile-tailbacks-near-seaham-after-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark issues 'risk to health' warning as Halloween decorations recalled over asbestos fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two doorstep decorations present a risk to health over concerns they may be contaminated with asbestos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/primark-issues-risk-to-health-warning-as-halloween-decorations-recalled-over-asbestos-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/primark-issues-risk-to-health-warning-as-halloween-decorations-recalled-over-asbestos-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pneumonic plague - UK risk, symptoms, treatment and how it's spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague is under investigation in Russia - but what is the risk to the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pneumonic-plague-uk-risk-symptoms-treatment-and-how-its-spread/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pneumonic-plague-uk-risk-symptoms-treatment-and-how-its-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple's romantic trip to Newcastle ended in horror after getting a knock on their hotel room door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael McLaughlin, 37, stabbed a random stranger at the Roomzzz Aparthotel in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couples-romantic-trip-to-newcastle-ended-in-horror-after-getting-a-knock-on-their-hotel-room-door/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/couples-romantic-trip-to-newcastle-ended-in-horror-after-getting-a-knock-on-their-hotel-room-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All NHS workers 60 pension age change plan call over burnout fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support rising for 1.5 million NHS workers to be able to retire early]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-nhs-workers-60-pension-age-change-plan-call-over-burnout-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/all-nhs-workers-60-pension-age-change-plan-call-over-burnout-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Central Station flasher exposed himself because he wanted to go back to prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Southern, who has previous for voyeurism at the train station, was spotted with his trousers and underwear around his ankles near WH Smith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-central-station-flasher-exposed-himself-because-he-wanted-to-go-back-to-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-central-station-flasher-exposed-himself-because-he-wanted-to-go-back-to-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to consult on cutting funding for Northumberland children travelling to religious schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children currently get free transport to faith schools outside their local area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-consult-on-cutting-funding-for-northumberland-children-travelling-to-religious-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-consult-on-cutting-funding-for-northumberland-children-travelling-to-religious-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have failed as a city' - Human rights campaigners marks five years since NUFC Saudi takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners on Tyneside have issued a fresh plea to highlight human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, five years on from the Saudi Public Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-have-failed-as-a-city-human-rights-campaigners-marks-five-years-since-nufc-saudi-takeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/we-have-failed-as-a-city-human-rights-campaigners-marks-five-years-since-nufc-saudi-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to decide whether to provide extra funding for Berwick theatre redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the Berwick Maltings revamp has increased due to inflation in the construction sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-decide-whether-to-provide-extra-funding-for-berwick-theatre-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-to-decide-whether-to-provide-extra-funding-for-berwick-theatre-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry driver caused 'catastrophic' injuries by ploughing into vehicles in A1 horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Reeves possibly suffered from 'micro-sleeps' when he smashed into the back of a queue of stationary traffic, leaving one man trapped and 'sandwiched" between a lorry and van for more than an hour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-driver-caused-catastrophic-injuries-by-ploughing-into-vehicles-in-a1-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lorry-driver-caused-catastrophic-injuries-by-ploughing-into-vehicles-in-a1-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greggs confirms major breakfast menu shake-up giving people 'what they want']]></title><description><![CDATA[Greggs says it is making the change due to demand for breakfast items later in the day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-confirms-major-breakfast-menu-shake-up-giving-people-what-they-want/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/greggs-confirms-major-breakfast-menu-shake-up-giving-people-what-they-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike 'awake and speaking' after surviving botched Tennessee execution, lawyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christa Pike, 50, survived two lethal injections as she was set to be put to death in Tennessee - and her lawyers have now said she is conscious and speaking in what they describe as a "medically unprecedented" recovery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pike-awake-and-speaking-after-surviving-botched-tennessee-execution-lawyers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pike-awake-and-speaking-after-surviving-botched-tennessee-execution-lawyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder of GP found dead at home near Sandringham Estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cain, 45, has been charged with the murder of Dr Hannah Cain and remanded in custody]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-charged-with-murder-of-gp-found-dead-at-home-near-sandringham-estate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-charged-with-murder-of-gp-found-dead-at-home-near-sandringham-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnant woman fleeing domestic abuse slams Northumberland council over temporary accommodation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council say the safety of all victims of domestic abuse is of "paramount importance"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pregnant-woman-fleeing-domestic-abuse-slams-northumberland-council-over-temporary-accommodation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/pregnant-woman-fleeing-domestic-abuse-slams-northumberland-council-over-temporary-accommodation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Party reinstates Newcastle councillor who was suspended amid antisemitism row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Suleman has issued an apology after being suspended by the Green Party earlier this year, when it emerged he had shared an antisemitic post on TikTok]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/green-party-reinstates-newcastle-councillor-who-was-suspended-amid-antisemitism-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/green-party-reinstates-newcastle-councillor-who-was-suspended-amid-antisemitism-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, October 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-6-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-tuesday-october-6-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy Island causeway warning after five people rescued from drifting vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency safety advice has been issued by the RNLI on the causeway in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holy-island-causeway-warning-after-five-people-rescued-from-drifting-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holy-island-causeway-warning-after-five-people-rescued-from-drifting-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Northumberland pumpkin patch cancelled due to poor crop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular Alnwick Pumpkin Patch has been running since 2023 but weather conditions have forced owners to make a difficult decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/popular-northumberland-pumpkin-patch-cancelled-due-to-poor-crop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/popular-northumberland-pumpkin-patch-cancelled-due-to-poor-crop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside thug violently attacked partner in street before spitting in face of police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Tait, 30, attacked the woman in a Wallsend street before spitting in the face of a policeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-thug-violently-attacked-partner-in-street-before-spitting-in-face-of-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-thug-violently-attacked-partner-in-street-before-spitting-in-face-of-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents left furious as council launch second consultation to close Hazlewood Primary School]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Schools Adjudicator blocked plans to close the school in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-left-furious-as-council-launch-second-consultation-to-close-hazlewood-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/parents-left-furious-as-council-launch-second-consultation-to-close-hazlewood-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council insists 'no collusion' over deal to sell Newcastle green corridor to housing developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extraordinary Newcastle City Council meeting will be staged on Wednesday, where local authority bosses will be urged to U-turn on a controversial land sale in Newbiggin Hall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-insists-no-collusion-over-deal-to-sell-newcastle-green-corridor-to-housing-developer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/council-insists-no-collusion-over-deal-to-sell-newcastle-green-corridor-to-housing-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland woman who escaped fire caused by nightmare neighbour: 'I would have been a goner']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephany Henderson has been jailed for the arson attack in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, which put the couple next door in danger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-woman-who-escaped-fire-caused-by-nightmare-neighbour-i-would-have-been-a-goner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-woman-who-escaped-fire-caused-by-nightmare-neighbour-i-would-have-been-a-goner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East couple killed in Scaling Dam collision had MBEs for their service to the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Charlton, 90, and Joy McCulloch, 74, from Darlington, died after a two-vehicle collision on the A171 near Scaling Dam just before midnight on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-couple-killed-in-scaling-dam-collision-had-mbes-for-their-service-to-the-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-couple-killed-in-scaling-dam-collision-had-mbes-for-their-service-to-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intoxicated Sayers gran broke 'wall of silence' to tell police probing street clash: 'It's the Freemans']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers, Stephen Sayers Jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser deny violent disorder and are standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/intoxicated-sayers-gran-broke-wall-of-silence-to-tell-police-probing-street-clash-its-the-freemans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/intoxicated-sayers-gran-broke-wall-of-silence-to-tell-police-probing-street-clash-its-the-freemans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man kicked and stamped on partner in Newcastle city centre before biting Street Ranger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Armstrong, 36, began attacking his girlfriend on Northumberland Street before biting an NE1 Street Ranger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-kicked-and-stamped-on-partner-in-newcastle-city-centre-before-biting-street-ranger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-kicked-and-stamped-on-partner-in-newcastle-city-centre-before-biting-street-ranger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How you can pay to light up Gateshead Millennium Bridge and how much it costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people may not know you can actually make a request and pay a fee to light up the Millennium Bridge over the River Tyne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-you-can-pay-to-light-up-gateshead-millennium-bridge-and-how-much-it-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/how-you-can-pay-to-light-up-gateshead-millennium-bridge-and-how-much-it-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Six men back in dock for day 2 of Newcastle violent disorder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-six-men-back-in-dock-for-day-2-of-newcastle-violent-disorder-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-six-men-back-in-dock-for-day-2-of-newcastle-violent-disorder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office explains which areas will 'drop 9C overnight']]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are set to plummet as we head deeper into autumn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-explains-which-areas-will-drop-9c-overnight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/met-office-explains-which-areas-will-drop-9c-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East lorry drivers delivering NHS supplies to strike in pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike action will take place in October and November and will include drivers from Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-lorry-drivers-delivering-nhs-supplies-to-strike-in-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-lorry-drivers-delivering-nhs-supplies-to-strike-in-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Newcastle primary schools reported Hepatitis A cases?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hepatitis A was confirmed in Benton Park Primary School and Central Walker Church of England Primary School on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/which-newcastle-primary-schools-reported-hepatitis-a-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/which-newcastle-primary-schools-reported-hepatitis-a-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Newcastle University evacuation sparked by 'suspicious item' sees two arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police has shared further details, after several teaching buildings at the Newcastle city centre campus were evacuated on Friday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-newcastle-university-evacuation-sparked-by-suspicious-item-sees-two-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-newcastle-university-evacuation-sparked-by-suspicious-item-sees-two-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 2, fell 40ft from Cyprus hotel window when dad wanted to 'show him the view']]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Foster has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his young son through a reckless, rash or dangerous act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-2-fell-40ft-from-cyprus-hotel-window-when-dad-wanted-to-show-him-the-view/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-2-fell-40ft-from-cyprus-hotel-window-when-dad-wanted-to-show-him-the-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP State Pension 'couple' rule explained - 'I'm sorry to sound stupid']]></title><description><![CDATA[State Pensions have strict rules around the amount of money people receive in retirement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-state-pension-couple-rule-explained-im-sorry-to-sound-stupid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-state-pension-couple-rule-explained-im-sorry-to-sound-stupid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle cycle lane showdown set as council commits to public meeting after tree felling claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council leader Colin Ferguson has promised to speak directly to residents in Westerhope after an outcry over a supposed cycle lane plan, which the authority has denied will go ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-cycle-lane-showdown-set-as-council-commits-to-public-meeting-after-tree-felling-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-cycle-lane-showdown-set-as-council-commits-to-public-meeting-after-tree-felling-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My ex-boyfriend was like a monster coming towards me with an axe. I thought I was going to die']]></title><description><![CDATA[Natasha Holland was strangled by her ex-partner until she passed out and dragged into a barn where she thought she would die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-ex-boyfriend-was-like-a-monster-coming-towards-me-with-an-axe-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-ex-boyfriend-was-like-a-monster-coming-towards-me-with-an-axe-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of ASOS customers sent 'hacked' message threatening information leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 500 customers reported issues with the ASOS site just before 10am on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-asos-customers-sent-hacked-message-threatening-information-leak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thousands-of-asos-customers-sent-hacked-message-threatening-information-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicky Pattison 'Tyne to Thames' update after 'emotional' first day of challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality TV star set off from her hometown of Newcastle on Monday morning, as she began the mammoth 250 mile journey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-tyne-to-thames-update-after-emotional-first-day-of-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-tyne-to-thames-update-after-emotional-first-day-of-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman 'died for 15 minutes' after attempting to rescue granddaughter's dog from lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Maitchell, 66, suffered cardiac arrest after being pulled from the water during a South Park lake incident in Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-died-for-15-minutes-after-attempting-to-rescue-granddaughters-dog-from-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/woman-died-for-15-minutes-after-attempting-to-rescue-granddaughters-dog-from-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Idol singer who told his mistress he wanted to kill his wife jailed for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Flynn cheated on his teacher wife with a 20-year-old intern at his church]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-idol-singer-who-told-his-mistress-he-wanted-to-kill-his-wife-jailed-for-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/american-idol-singer-who-told-his-mistress-he-wanted-to-kill-his-wife-jailed-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal adopters urgently needed in County Durham as RSPCA cases rise in pets being rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPCA said rising levels of multi-animal cases are putting unprecedented pressure on its teams and volunteers across England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/animal-adopters-urgently-needed-in-county-durham-as-rspca-cases-rise-in-pets-being-rescued/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/animal-adopters-urgently-needed-in-county-durham-as-rspca-cases-rise-in-pets-being-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad who demolished semi-detached home insists he is 'no neighbour from hell']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Rhodes tore down his half of a semi-detached property which his neighbour claims has left her in an 'unsellable' home riddled with damp and mould]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-who-demolished-semi-detached-home-insists-he-is-no-neighbour-from-hell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-who-demolished-semi-detached-home-insists-he-is-no-neighbour-from-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASOS 'hacked' with customers sent 'we will leak it' notification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers have been sent into a panic after being sent a threatening app message]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asos-hacked-with-customers-sent-we-will-leak-it-notification/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/asos-hacked-with-customers-sent-we-will-leak-it-notification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing man who 'stopped coming home' 34 years ago, ends in tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick O&rsquo;Sullivan, 35, went missing in 1992 as his last contact with family was in Lombardstown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-man-who-stopped-coming-home-34-years-ago-ends-in-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/search-for-missing-man-who-stopped-coming-home-34-years-ago-ends-in-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco and Asda issue urgent recall warnings over safety risks - 'do not use']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two products have been recalled - one has a risk of burns and injuries, and the other poses a risk of entrapment for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tesco-and-asda-issue-urgent-recall-warnings-over-safety-risks-do-not-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tesco-and-asda-issue-urgent-recall-warnings-over-safety-risks-do-not-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Without miracle Newcastle cancer trial, I might not have made it to 18']]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Hyslop and his family said a cancer trial had been a "miracle" for them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/without-miracle-newcastle-cancer-trial-i-might-not-have-made-it-to-18/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/without-miracle-newcastle-cancer-trial-i-might-not-have-made-it-to-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbrian Water set for £4million Newcastle water pipe upgrade with traffic measures in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water company will be working in the Salters Lane area of the city, with the project beginning in the coming days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-set-for-4million-newcastle-water-pipe-upgrade-with-traffic-measures-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbrian-water-set-for-4million-newcastle-water-pipe-upgrade-with-traffic-measures-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle man facing jail after offering to deal four different types of drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Jobes was involved in dealing frugs over a five-month period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-facing-jail-after-offering-to-deal-four-different-types-of-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-man-facing-jail-after-offering-to-deal-four-different-types-of-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle nursery manager launches campaign to end 'horror stories' for staff in the sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deanne Cook wants to see better regulation of the early years sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-nursery-manager-launches-campaign-to-end-horror-stories-for-staff-in-the-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-nursery-manager-launches-campaign-to-end-horror-stories-for-staff-in-the-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading North East councillor fears new taxes on betting shops could push people into 'illegal gambling']]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor is reportedly considering increasing increasing taxes on high-street slot machines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leading-north-east-councillor-fears-new-taxes-on-betting-shops-could-push-people-into-illegal-gambling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leading-north-east-councillor-fears-new-taxes-on-betting-shops-could-push-people-into-illegal-gambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East driver who stank of 'stale beer' smashed into car during 'highly dangerous' overtake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Kelsey, 41, smelled 'strongly of stale beer' and was slurring his words after the crash in February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-driver-who-stank-of-stale-beer-smashed-into-car-during-highly-dangerous-overtake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-driver-who-stank-of-stale-beer-smashed-into-car-during-highly-dangerous-overtake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Labour Tynemouth councillor suspended over replica gun photo joins Green Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tynemouth councillor Tom Bailey, who quit the Labour Party last month after being suspended, has announced that he has now joined the Greens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-labour-tynemouth-councillor-suspended-over-replica-gun-photo-joins-green-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/ex-labour-tynemouth-councillor-suspended-over-replica-gun-photo-joins-green-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween arrives early at Newcastle city centre bar with huge Vampire Rabbit replica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vampire Rabbit cocktail bar officially unveiled it's larger than life replica of the Newcastle urban legend this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/halloween-arrives-early-at-newcastle-city-centre-bar-with-huge-vampire-rabbit-replica/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/halloween-arrives-early-at-newcastle-city-centre-bar-with-huge-vampire-rabbit-replica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumbria Police trainer tried to pursue sexual relationships with nine student officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Peter Miller would have been sacked if he still worked for the force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-police-trainer-tried-to-pursue-sexual-relationships-with-nine-student-officers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumbria-police-trainer-tried-to-pursue-sexual-relationships-with-nine-student-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland MP calls on Royal Mail to get service 'in order' amid ongoing postal delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vital letters have been delayed with some residents waiting weeks for post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mp-calls-on-royal-mail-to-get-service-in-order-amid-ongoing-postal-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-mp-calls-on-royal-mail-to-get-service-in-order-amid-ongoing-postal-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Monday, October 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Monday, October 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned after failing to tell North East school she was to move in with child sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolyn Corner previously worked as a English teacher at Ferryhill School in County Durham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teacher-banned-after-failing-to-tell-north-east-school-she-was-to-move-in-with-child-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teacher-banned-after-failing-to-tell-north-east-school-she-was-to-move-in-with-child-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major court change comes into force today to help protect domestic abuse victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, courts in the UK will formally record when an offence involved domestic abuse so offenders can be marked and tracked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-court-change-comes-into-force-today-to-help-protect-domestic-abuse-victims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-court-change-comes-into-force-today-to-help-protect-domestic-abuse-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, October 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-monday-october-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person taken to hospital after Heaton two-vehicle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police and the North East Ambulance Service responded to the incident this morning, where one person also received treatment at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-heaton-two-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-person-taken-to-hospital-after-heaton-two-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage says 'fearful' pensioners feel they aren't being treated fairly on North East visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader spoke with local residents on his North East visit as part of his &lsquo;100 Days to Save Britain&rsquo; tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-says-fearful-pensioners-feel-they-arent-being-treated-fairly-on-north-east-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nigel-farage-says-fearful-pensioners-feel-they-arent-being-treated-fairly-on-north-east-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died three days after release from North East prison was not offered life-saving medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew White was found unconscious at his friend's house and was pronounced dead 90 minutes later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-died-three-days-after-release-from-north-east-prison-was-not-offered-life-saving-medication/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-who-died-three-days-after-release-from-north-east-prison-was-not-offered-life-saving-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother died holding photo of four children killed in horrific  petrol bomb attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Pearson died in hospital almost two years after her four children were murdered in a petrol bomb attack on their home, an inquest has heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mother-died-holding-photo-of-four-children-killed-in-horrific-petrol-bomb-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mother-died-holding-photo-of-four-children-killed-in-horrific-petrol-bomb-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons accused of violent clash outside Byker pub amid feud with another family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser deny deny violent disorder and are standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-accused-of-violent-clash-outside-byker-pub-amid-feud-with-another-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-accused-of-violent-clash-outside-byker-pub-amid-feud-with-another-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was St James' Park evacuated with alarm sounding today - key details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those working at the home of Newcastle United on Monday afternoon were forced to leave the building on Barrack Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-was-st-james-park-evacuated-with-alarm-sounding-today-key-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/why-was-st-james-park-evacuated-with-alarm-sounding-today-key-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland incident Recap: Person dies after being hit by train between Hexham and Haydon Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains have been cancelled or delayed due to an ongoing incident in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-incident-recap-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-between-hexham-and-haydon-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-incident-recap-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-between-hexham-and-haydon-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger numbers and profits up at Newcastle Airport, accounts show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airport was recently named the best in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/passenger-numbers-and-profits-up-at-newcastle-airport-accounts-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/passenger-numbers-and-profits-up-at-newcastle-airport-accounts-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Airport passenger numbers and profits up, accounts show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle International Airport was recently named the best airport in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-passenger-numbers-and-profits-up-accounts-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-airport-passenger-numbers-and-profits-up-accounts-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside property developer buys The Caledonian hotel and announces £2m investment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-star, 89-bedroom hotel in Newcastle has undergone substantial investment over the years after being damaged in a huge fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-property-developer-buys-the-caledonian-hotel-and-announces-2m-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-property-developer-buys-the-caledonian-hotel-and-announces-2m-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's heartbreaking Crimewatch appeal 28 years after North East teen's disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna Keogh was 17 when she disappeared in 1998 and her family has endured an agonising wait for answers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mums-heartbreaking-crimewatch-appeal-28-years-after-north-east-teens-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/mums-heartbreaking-crimewatch-appeal-28-years-after-north-east-teens-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family pays tribute to 'much-loved mam' who died after A69 crash in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doreen Flatman tragically died following a two-vehicle collision on the road between Haydon Bridge and Hexham on September 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-pays-tribute-to-much-loved-mam-who-died-after-a69-crash-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-pays-tribute-to-much-loved-mam-who-died-after-a69-crash-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested after Newcastle woman, 22, dies in two-vehicle crash which closed A1 overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision between a silver Ford Transit and a silver Volkswagen Golf occurred near Barton, North Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-arrested-after-newcastle-woman-22-dies-in-two-vehicle-crash-which-closed-a1-overnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-men-arrested-after-newcastle-woman-22-dies-in-two-vehicle-crash-which-closed-a1-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Pickford 'almost caused crash' while carelessly driving Lamborghini]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England and Everton goalkeeper, who is from Washington, was pulled over by police in his &pound;200,000 car, a court has heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickford-almost-caused-crash-while-carelessly-driving-lamborghini/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jordan-pickford-almost-caused-crash-while-carelessly-driving-lamborghini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform councils pull support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council has confirmed plans to light up the Tyne Bridge and the Civic Centre to support Show Racism the Red Card, after two Reform-led neighbours pulled their backing for the charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-landmarks-to-be-lit-up-for-show-racism-the-red-card-after-reform-councils-pull-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-landmarks-to-be-lit-up-for-show-racism-the-red-card-after-reform-councils-pull-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson to star in first West End comedy sketch show in 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rowan Atkinson is returning to the West End stage for the first time in over a decade with Rowan Live, a comedy sketch show featuring beloved characters including Mr Bean and Blackadder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rowan-atkinson-to-star-in-first-west-end-comedy-sketch-show-in-40-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/rowan-atkinson-to-star-in-first-west-end-comedy-sketch-show-in-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after escaping Meadow Well house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews from Hebburn, Tynemouth and Wallsend Community Fire Stations were dispatched to an address on Waterville Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/resident-taken-to-hospital-suffering-smoke-inhalation-after-escaping-meadow-well-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/resident-taken-to-hospital-suffering-smoke-inhalation-after-escaping-meadow-well-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Updates as six men accused of violent disorder outside Byker pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-six-men-accused-of-violent-disorder-outside-byker-pub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/stephen-sayers-and-sons-trial-live-updates-as-six-men-accused-of-violent-disorder-outside-byker-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major update as 'likely' source of Blyth Beach pollution identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Blyth has issued an update, as access restrictions remain in place, after a "strong smelling substance" was discovered back in August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-update-as-likely-source-of-blyth-beach-pollution-identified/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/major-update-as-likely-source-of-blyth-beach-pollution-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle schools Hepatitis A update as public health measures revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is how public health bosses will have acted after two cases of hepatitis A were confirmed in two Newcastle schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-schools-hepatitis-a-update-as-public-health-measures-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-schools-hepatitis-a-update-as-public-health-measures-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Andy Burnham Housing Benefit rule change from Monday 'ignores earnings']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister said 'People should never have to choose between keeping a roof over their head or being able to work']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-andy-burnham-housing-benefit-rule-change-from-monday-ignores-earnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-andy-burnham-housing-benefit-rule-change-from-monday-ignores-earnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 13, injured after car collided with his bike while crossing the road in Houghton-le-Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services responded to the incident near Houghton Road, in the Grasswell area, just before 12.30pm on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-13-injured-after-car-collided-with-his-bike-while-crossing-the-road-in-houghton-le-spring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-13-injured-after-car-collided-with-his-bike-while-crossing-the-road-in-houghton-le-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Give us the money' - Terrifying moment masked gang attacked County Durham nana in her home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 82-year-old was assaulted by a balaclava-clad gang in her own home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/give-us-the-money-terrifying-moment-masked-gang-attacked-county-durham-nana-in-her-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/give-us-the-money-terrifying-moment-masked-gang-attacked-county-durham-nana-in-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragic North Shields teenager Leah Casson's mum and brother cleared of killing her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges against three people as a trial was due to start over the death in a fire of 18-year-old Leah Casson in North Shields]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragic-north-shields-teenager-leah-cassons-mum-and-brother-cleared-of-killing-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragic-north-shields-teenager-leah-cassons-mum-and-brother-cleared-of-killing-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East boxer Steven Robinson lands world champion title after first-round smash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Robinson stopped Francisco Cordero in the first round in Hamburg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-boxer-steven-robinson-lands-world-champion-title-after-first-round-smash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-boxer-steven-robinson-lands-world-champion-title-after-first-round-smash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chillingham Road crash LIVE: One taken to hospital after two-car collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The southbound side of the road is blocked, between Etherstone Avenue and the A1058 Coast Road, at the roundabout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chillingham-road-crash-live-one-taken-to-hospital-after-two-car-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chillingham-road-crash-live-one-taken-to-hospital-after-two-car-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK driveway rule means homes 'face &pound;200 extra cost']]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls to change it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-driveway-rule-means-homes-face-pound200-extra-cost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/uk-driveway-rule-means-homes-face-pound200-extra-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police update after motorbike and bicycle collide at Tyneside roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside the North East Ambulance Service, the force was called to the A189 near Gosforth Park at around 2.45pm on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-after-motorbike-and-bicycle-collide-at-tyneside-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-update-after-motorbike-and-bicycle-collide-at-tyneside-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as person dies after being hit by train in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train services have been cancelled, delayed and revised while the emergency services deal with the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tragedy-as-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police 'working at pace' after body found in burning van in seaside town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to Gas Works Lane, Prestatyn after reports of a van on fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-working-at-pace-after-body-found-in-burning-van-in-seaside-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-working-at-pace-after-body-found-in-burning-van-in-seaside-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple £1 test rat experts say everyone should do in their homes this October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooler temperatures mean rodents are seeking places they can go for shelter and to stay warm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-simple-1-test-rat-experts-say-everyone-should-do-in-their-homes-this-october/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-simple-1-test-rat-experts-say-everyone-should-do-in-their-homes-this-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland incident LIVE: Person dies after being hit by train between Hexham and Haydon Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains have been cancelled or delayed due to an ongoing incident in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-incident-live-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-between-hexham-and-haydon-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-incident-live-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-between-hexham-and-haydon-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chillingham Road crash LIVE: Major traffic congestion after Newcastle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The southbound side of the road is blocked, between Etherstone Avenue and the A1058 Coast Road, at the roundabout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chillingham-road-crash-live-major-traffic-congestion-after-newcastle-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chillingham-road-crash-live-major-traffic-congestion-after-newcastle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haltwhistle incident LIVE: Person dies after being hit by train in Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains have been cancelled or delayed due to an ongoing incident in Northumberland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/haltwhistle-incident-live-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/haltwhistle-incident-live-person-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-in-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue statement after girl, 11, found dead in park hours after missing report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl's body was found near the cricket ground in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-issue-statement-after-girl-11-found-dead-in-park-hours-after-missing-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-issue-statement-after-girl-11-found-dead-in-park-hours-after-missing-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly one in five UK adults unable to afford essential hygiene products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly one in five UK adults reported being unable to afford basic hygiene products such as toilet roll in the previous six months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nearly-one-in-five-uk-adults-unable-to-afford-essential-hygiene-products/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nearly-one-in-five-uk-adults-unable-to-afford-essential-hygiene-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haltwhistle incident LIVE: All train lines closed and services to be cancelled or delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trains will be cancelled, delayed or revised due to an ongoing incident in Northumberland. Emergency services are dealing with an incident in Haltwhistle and all train lines are currently closed. National Rail say there will be expected disruption between Carlisle and Newcastle until 11am. They have posted on social media: "The emergency services dealing with an incident between Hexham and Carlisle means all lines are currently closed."As a result, trains will be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/haltwhistle-incident-live-all-train-lines-closed-and-services-to-be-cancelled-or-delayed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/haltwhistle-incident-live-all-train-lines-closed-and-services-to-be-cancelled-or-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Bargains 'do not eat' warning over two Christmas snacks as Pot Noodles also recalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food Standards Agency is urging people to check if they have the following items in their kitchen cupboards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/home-bargains-do-not-eat-warning-over-two-christmas-snacks-as-pot-noodles-also-recalled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/home-bargains-do-not-eat-warning-over-two-christmas-snacks-as-pot-noodles-also-recalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge row breaks out at Wetherspoons with student hitting boyfriend in glass attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Henderson left the victim needing hospital treatment for an injury to his head after the attack in Newcastle's Five Swans pub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-row-breaks-out-at-wetherspoons-with-student-hitting-boyfriend-in-glass-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-row-breaks-out-at-wetherspoons-with-student-hitting-boyfriend-in-glass-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life after winning the lottery for Newcastle couple who scooped £2.7 million jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine and Derek Thompson received the incredible news of their win in December 1995, and have been reflecting on what followed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/life-after-winning-the-lottery-for-newcastle-couple-who-scooped-27-million-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/life-after-winning-the-lottery-for-newcastle-couple-who-scooped-27-million-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nightmare' neighbour who torched her own Northumberland home said she'd 'had a bad day']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephany Henderson set fire to her mattress, which caused &pound;140,000 of damage to her Seaton Delaval bungalow and the house next door]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nightmare-neighbour-who-torched-her-own-northumberland-home-said-shed-had-a-bad-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nightmare-neighbour-who-torched-her-own-northumberland-home-said-shed-had-a-bad-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring work to the Tyne to honour legacy of Jarrow March, leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today marks the 90th anniversary of 200 men setting off from Jarrow to London to highlight the impact of unemployment in the Tyneside town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bring-work-to-the-tyne-to-honour-legacy-of-jarrow-march-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/bring-work-to-the-tyne-to-honour-legacy-of-jarrow-march-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a £5,000 punt on pints to 50 years in business - how Trevor Hanover built a dairy empire]]></title><description><![CDATA['We believe this anniversary is about much more than a business reaching 50 years']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-a-5000-punt-on-pints-to-50-years-in-business-how-trevor-hanover-built-a-dairy-empire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/from-a-5000-punt-on-pints-to-50-years-in-business-how-trevor-hanover-built-a-dairy-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant improvements' at Northumberland high school after it was placed in special measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school's leadership underwent radical change following a damning Ofsted inspection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/significant-improvements-at-northumberland-high-school-after-it-was-placed-in-special-measures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/significant-improvements-at-northumberland-high-school-after-it-was-placed-in-special-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body tragically found in search for missing Northumberland man last seen over a week ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam, who was 44-years-old, was last known to be in the Lynemouth area, at around 9am, on Saturday, September 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-tragically-found-in-search-for-missing-northumberland-man-last-seen-over-a-week-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/body-tragically-found-in-search-for-missing-northumberland-man-last-seen-over-a-week-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lifesaving' RNLI team called out to person in sea off Northumberland coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The volunteers were called out to an immediate launch just after 5.45pm, in response to the incident at Newbiggin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lifesaving-rnli-team-called-out-to-person-in-sea-off-northumberland-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lifesaving-rnli-team-called-out-to-person-in-sea-off-northumberland-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead Council installs new equipment and CCTV to improve Dunston Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cameras have been put in to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area, ensuring that the play area can be enjoyed by families and young children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-installs-new-equipment-and-cctv-to-improve-dunston-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-council-installs-new-equipment-and-cctv-to-improve-dunston-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury's, Tesco, Amazon issue urgent recall warnings as shoppers urged to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a range of products which the likes of Amazon, eBay, Tesco, and Sainsbury's have recalled, with customers asked to follow advice carefully]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sainsburys-tesco-amazon-issue-urgent-recall-warnings-as-shoppers-urged-to-act/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sainsburys-tesco-amazon-issue-urgent-recall-warnings-as-shoppers-urged-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrated poet's family tribute to grandparents who used Shields Ferry on their wedding day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning writer Noel Connor made a visit to mark this familial link, with the couple travelling on the River Tyne crossing in October 1848]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/celebrated-poets-family-tribute-to-grandparents-who-used-shields-ferry-on-their-wedding-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/celebrated-poets-family-tribute-to-grandparents-who-used-shields-ferry-on-their-wedding-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christa Pike's lawyer issues health update after botched execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Ferrell says Pike has remained unconscious on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since a failed execution in Tennessee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pikes-lawyer-issues-health-update-after-botched-execution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/christa-pikes-lawyer-issues-health-update-after-botched-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identity of 'relentless' celeb-obsessed graffiti artist still a mystery as West Denton community speculates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strange slogans and slurs have been daubed on walls around Newcastle suburb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/identity-of-relentless-celeb-obsessed-graffiti-artist-still-a-mystery-as-west-denton-community-speculates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/identity-of-relentless-celeb-obsessed-graffiti-artist-still-a-mystery-as-west-denton-community-speculates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead man allegedly repeatedly punched girlfriend whilst she was driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Royston is also accused of smashing his partner's windows before forcing his way into her home and stealing a knife]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-allegedly-repeatedly-punched-girlfriend-whilst-she-was-driving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-allegedly-repeatedly-punched-girlfriend-whilst-she-was-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a 'much loved mam']]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-much-loved-mam/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/funeral-notices-in-the-chronicle-this-week-including-tributes-to-a-much-loved-mam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hidden barriers' and being 'passed in circles' - North East mum shares reality of taking autistic child to the GP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candice Burton has shared the "dismissiveness" that parents of autistic children are often met with by healthcare professionals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hidden-barriers-and-being-passed-in-circles-north-east-mum-shares-reality-of-taking-autistic-child-to-the-gp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hidden-barriers-and-being-passed-in-circles-north-east-mum-shares-reality-of-taking-autistic-child-to-the-gp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then and Now: Two iconic Newcastle landmarks - the City Hall and Civic Centre in 1971]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Hall marks its centenary - and the Civic Centre celebrates 60 years in two years time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-two-iconic-newcastle-landmarks-the-city-hall-and-civic-centre-in-1971/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/then-and-now-two-iconic-newcastle-landmarks-the-city-hall-and-civic-centre-in-1971/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge emergency response on busy Tyneside roundabout after motorbike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and paramedics were called to the roundabout on the A189 near Gosforth Park for a collision involving a cyclist and a motorbike rider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-response-on-busy-tyneside-roundabout-after-motorbike-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-emergency-response-on-busy-tyneside-roundabout-after-motorbike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked raiders attack elderly woman in her North East home and steal jewellery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are hunting the balaclava-clad gang after a terrifying early morning raid in Blackhall Colliery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/masked-raiders-attack-elderly-woman-in-her-north-east-home-and-steal-jewellery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/masked-raiders-attack-elderly-woman-in-her-north-east-home-and-steal-jewellery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person taken to hospital after collision in Houghton-le-Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics attended the scene on Houghton Road on Sunday afternoon with crash causing delays for drivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-in-houghton-le-spring/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-taken-to-hospital-after-collision-in-houghton-le-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge running challenge in memory of murdered Alice Ruggles gets under way]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childhood friend of the stalking victim is raising money for fight against stalking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-running-challenge-in-memory-of-murdered-alice-ruggles-gets-under-way/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-running-challenge-in-memory-of-murdered-alice-ruggles-gets-under-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson catches 'dogger' in woods who came out with best line he's heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Clarkson has spoken of his hilarious encounter with a suspected 'dogger' in the woods near Clarkson's Farm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jeremy-clarkson-catches-dogger-in-woods-who-came-out-with-best-line-hes-heard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/jeremy-clarkson-catches-dogger-in-woods-who-came-out-with-best-line-hes-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis shares 'sneaky trick' for Asda, Tesco and Morrisons shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis is urging online shoppers to hold off making certain purchases in a bid to save money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-shares-sneaky-trick-for-asda-tesco-and-morrisons-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/martin-lewis-shares-sneaky-trick-for-asda-tesco-and-morrisons-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman's home 'unsellable' after neighbour demolishes his half of semi-detached house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Shivarna Mitra's dream of owning her home has turned into a four-year 'nightmare' with it now being left riddled with problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/womans-home-unsellable-after-neighbour-demolishes-his-half-of-semi-detached-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/womans-home-unsellable-after-neighbour-demolishes-his-half-of-semi-detached-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prolific burglar sneaked into Newcastle flat whilst occupant slept and stole ear phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim later saw Kerrie O'Neil with the stolen goods in the communal area of his block of flats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prolific-burglar-sneaked-into-newcastle-flat-whilst-occupant-slept-and-stole-ear-phones/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/prolific-burglar-sneaked-into-newcastle-flat-whilst-occupant-slept-and-stole-ear-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The volunteers making Northumberland village a beautiful place to live and visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beadnell volunteers bring North East spirit of community through events to keep their village in tip top shape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-volunteers-making-northumberland-village-a-beautiful-place-to-live-and-visit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-volunteers-making-northumberland-village-a-beautiful-place-to-live-and-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Newcastle woman who has donated 57 inches of her hair to children in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Elliot has created five wigs by donating her hair over 12 years and this weekend will create another]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-newcastle-woman-who-has-donated-57-inches-of-her-hair-to-children-in-need/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-the-newcastle-woman-who-has-donated-57-inches-of-her-hair-to-children-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken couple 'simply froze' after losing baby boy who developed brain anomalies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Price will line up at the start of the Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday October 11, alongside his three best friends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-couple-simply-froze-after-losing-baby-boy-who-developed-brain-anomalies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/heartbroken-couple-simply-froze-after-losing-baby-boy-who-developed-brain-anomalies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC Monday deadline warning for UK households at risk of being fined £100]]></title><description><![CDATA[The date to register for self-assessment looms on October 5 with an expert warning of missing payment deadlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-monday-deadline-warning-for-uk-households-at-risk-of-being-fined-100/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hmrc-monday-deadline-warning-for-uk-households-at-risk-of-being-fined-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Households told to pour vinegar down the drain to avoid common problem in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The common drain problem can be fixed in a quick and easy way using vinegar with households being urged to give it a try]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/households-told-to-pour-vinegar-down-the-drain-to-avoid-common-problem-in-october/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/households-told-to-pour-vinegar-down-the-drain-to-avoid-common-problem-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after up to £21,000-worth of cannabis found in car in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evris Hoxha is accused of being concerned in the supply of the class B drug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-court-after-up-to-21000-worth-of-cannabis-found-in-car-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-in-court-after-up-to-21000-worth-of-cannabis-found-in-car-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle drink-driver 'only realised how much alcohol he'd consumed after being arrested']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Dolan was stopped by police on the Central Motorway, in Newcastle, because his vehicle's lights weren't on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drink-driver-only-realised-how-much-alcohol-hed-consumed-after-being-arrested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-drink-driver-only-realised-how-much-alcohol-hed-consumed-after-being-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 photographs from a day at Gateshead’s Metrocentre shopping complex in 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre had been trading for nine years when a Chronicle photographer captured the sights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/10-photographs-from-a-day-at-gatesheads-metrocentre-shopping-complex-in-1995/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/10-photographs-from-a-day-at-gatesheads-metrocentre-shopping-complex-in-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to kill you and then kill myself. I'll write a letter and say it was your fault']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vodka-swigging thug Lee Harrison was arrested by the side of the A19 after holding a knife to a woman's throat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/im-going-to-kill-you-and-then-kill-myself-ill-write-a-letter-and-say-it-was-your-fault/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/im-going-to-kill-you-and-then-kill-myself-ill-write-a-letter-and-say-it-was-your-fault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£460 winter cash for DWP claimants before Christmas - and not all are means-tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of people will qualify for the help which goes across three benefits - with more available through a fourth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/460-winter-cash-for-dwp-claimants-before-christmas-and-not-all-are-means-tested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/460-winter-cash-for-dwp-claimants-before-christmas-and-not-all-are-means-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5 smartest actions to take in October to make Christmas budgeting a breeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajan Lakhani, personal finance expert, has shared his tips about how to save the most money between now and Christmas Day. It doesn't have to be a struggle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-5-smartest-actions-to-take-in-october-to-make-christmas-budgeting-a-breeze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/the-5-smartest-actions-to-take-in-october-to-make-christmas-budgeting-a-breeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Mail 'Deliveries Today' update lists postcodes hit by delays - check your area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company publishes a daily &ldquo;round-up&rdquo; online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/royal-mail-deliveries-today-update-lists-postcodes-hit-by-delays-check-your-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/royal-mail-deliveries-today-update-lists-postcodes-hit-by-delays-check-your-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside stalker so 'dangerously obsessed' with model she feared she'd be killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Blair, of Jarrow, developed a fixation with the woman and started pestering her almost a decade ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-stalker-so-dangerously-obsessed-with-model-she-feared-shed-be-killed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tyneside-stalker-so-dangerously-obsessed-with-model-she-feared-shed-be-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver slams 'excessive' &pound;521 Tyne Tunnels fine over 'simple admin mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Gilchrist, from Wallsend, was in disbelief when he became aware of 16 unpaid Tyne Tunnels charges on his account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/driver-slams-excessive-pound521-tyne-tunnels-fine-over-simple-admin-mistake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/driver-slams-excessive-pound521-tyne-tunnels-fine-over-simple-admin-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gateshead corner shop granted licence despite anti-social behaviour fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors have granted a corner shop a new alcohol licence despite concerns over anti-social behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-gateshead-corner-shop-granted-licence-despite-anti-social-behaviour-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-gateshead-corner-shop-granted-licence-despite-anti-social-behaviour-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle firm creating 50 jobs in new cyber security operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[RMT Technology in Gosforth wants to help companies deal with the growing threat of cyber attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-firm-creating-50-jobs-in-new-cyber-security-operation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-firm-creating-50-jobs-in-new-cyber-security-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside 'award-winning' Berwick bed and breakfast up for sale at &pound;650,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Walls is a 'beautiful' period townhouse built in 1750, perched on the medieval and Elizabethan town walls, and is being marketed by Galbraith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-award-winning-berwick-bed-and-breakfast-up-for-sale-at-pound650000/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-award-winning-berwick-bed-and-breakfast-up-for-sale-at-pound650000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet inspiring North East Dad and daughter who shed almost nine stone between them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert became tired of trying to "hide" his figure and his desire to "get into a suit" for his daughter's wedding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-inspiring-north-east-dad-and-daughter-who-shed-almost-nine-stone-between-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/meet-inspiring-north-east-dad-and-daughter-who-shed-almost-nine-stone-between-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southport fraudster jailed for Instagram scam with £158k found in baby clothes drawer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Carney-Borrowman was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after selling counterfeit Chanel, Burberry and Versace goods on Instagram and claiming &pound;158,000 found in her baby's room was her children's life savings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/southport-fraudster-jailed-for-instagram-scam-with-158k-found-in-baby-clothes-drawer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/southport-fraudster-jailed-for-instagram-scam-with-158k-found-in-baby-clothes-drawer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt underway as armed police discover dead dog in Blackpool house]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cordon was put in place in Central Drive, Blackpool, earlier today (October 3) after police received a report that a woman had been assaulted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/manhunt-underway-as-armed-police-discover-dead-dog-in-blackpool-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/manhunt-underway-as-armed-police-discover-dead-dog-in-blackpool-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicky Pattison names her Strictly winner and says Traitors would be 'dream job']]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality TV star, who took part in the iconic BBC show last year, has shared her thoughts on the new series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-names-her-strictly-winner-and-says-traitors-would-be-dream-job/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-names-her-strictly-winner-and-says-traitors-would-be-dream-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houghton Feast weekend in pictures with community parade and road race in Sunderland town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event, in Houghton-le-Spring, continued today, with a colourful spectacle of brass bands, dancers, costumed characters, and vehicles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/houghton-feast-weekend-in-pictures-with-community-parade-and-road-race-in-sunderland-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/houghton-feast-weekend-in-pictures-with-community-parade-and-road-race-in-sunderland-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead man finds 'purpose for life' with 52 mile a week challenge after tragically losing his dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[James McLeod lost his dad Jimmy, who was 52, to suicide in November 2025, and is taking on the year-long task in his honour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-finds-purpose-for-life-with-52-mile-a-week-challenge-after-tragically-losing-his-dad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-man-finds-purpose-for-life-with-52-mile-a-week-challenge-after-tragically-losing-his-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennessee prisons chief to step down after Christa Pike execution attempt fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennessee prisons chief Frank Strada has announced he will step down after Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed execution attempt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tennessee-prisons-chief-to-step-down-after-christa-pike-execution-attempt-fails/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tennessee-prisons-chief-to-step-down-after-christa-pike-execution-attempt-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, October 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/lotto-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-saturday-october-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk who shouted abuse at bus driver and passengers was carrying scissors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Hughes, who has a previous conviction for possession of a bladed article, was found with the weapon after being arrested in Newcastle City Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-who-shouted-abuse-at-bus-driver-and-passengers-was-carrying-scissors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drunk-who-shouted-abuse-at-bus-driver-and-passengers-was-carrying-scissors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'shot dead in front of 50 people' at memorial service]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man was shot dead at a memorial service in Acton, west London, on Friday evening, police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-shot-dead-in-front-of-50-people-at-memorial-service/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-shot-dead-in-front-of-50-people-at-memorial-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin sisters who married on same day celebrate 50th wedding anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twins Susan McDougall and Ann Lee shared a double wedding at St Mary's Church in Howdon in 1976]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/twin-sisters-who-married-on-same-day-celebrate-50th-wedding-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/twin-sisters-who-married-on-same-day-celebrate-50th-wedding-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East school hosts American football legend and Super Bowl winner for 'fantastic' day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flag football players at Gosforth East Middle School were delighted to meet former Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-school-hosts-american-football-legend-and-super-bowl-winner-for-fantastic-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-school-hosts-american-football-legend-and-super-bowl-winner-for-fantastic-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My daughter died in police custody a decade ago - I won't stop fighting']]></title><description><![CDATA[June Hartigan is still seeking answers nearly a decade after her daughter Kelly Hartigan-Burns, 35, died in hospital after being found unresponsive at Greenbank Police Station in Blackburn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-daughter-died-in-police-custody-a-decade-ago-i-wont-stop-fighting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/my-daughter-died-in-police-custody-a-decade-ago-i-wont-stop-fighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbour parked over mum's driveway and goaded her until she hit 'boiling point']]></title><description><![CDATA[Candy Ranson grabbed a knife and caused the damage to her neighbour's car after she repeatedly parked over her driveway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neighbour-parked-over-mums-driveway-and-goaded-her-until-she-hit-boiling-point/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/neighbour-parked-over-mums-driveway-and-goaded-her-until-she-hit-boiling-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community devastated as boy, 6, dies after being hit by van outside home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrison Glynne Jones has been named locally as the six-year-old boy who died in a collision in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/community-devastated-as-boy-6-dies-after-being-hit-by-van-outside-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/community-devastated-as-boy-6-dies-after-being-hit-by-van-outside-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateshead mum slams 'stupid' school uniform rules after daughter suspended twice in a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eva Patterson was told her 'skirt was too short' then her 'trousers were too tight' and was sent home by staff at Thorp Academy in Ryton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-mum-slams-stupid-school-uniform-rules-after-daughter-suspended-twice-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/gateshead-mum-slams-stupid-school-uniform-rules-after-daughter-suspended-twice-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for £6m regeneration of Wallsend town centre open for public consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public consultation is now live on proposed improvements to Wallsend's roads, including a new cycleway and seating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-6m-regeneration-of-wallsend-town-centre-open-for-public-consultation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-for-6m-regeneration-of-wallsend-town-centre-open-for-public-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flat fire breaks out in Meadow Well with person being taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the scene in Meadow Well on Saturday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/flat-fire-breaks-out-in-meadow-well-with-person-being-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/flat-fire-breaks-out-in-meadow-well-with-person-being-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Planned fight' descends into chaos with fireworks launched towards North East care home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fireworks were launched towards homes, including in the direction of a care home, after youths gathered in Bishop Cuthbert Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/planned-fight-descends-into-chaos-with-fireworks-launched-towards-north-east-care-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/planned-fight-descends-into-chaos-with-fireworks-launched-towards-north-east-care-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Blue Badge rules that could trigger £1,000 fine if broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a simple way to avoid the &pound;1,000 fine - here's what you need to know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-blue-badge-rules-that-could-trigger-1000-fine-if-broken/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-blue-badge-rules-that-could-trigger-1000-fine-if-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person airlifted to hospital after falling into River Wear sparking huge 999 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics, The Coastguard, the RNLI and The Great North Air Ambulance all attended the scene, near Wessington Way, at 2.30am on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-airlifted-to-hospital-after-falling-into-river-wear-sparking-huge-999-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/person-airlifted-to-hospital-after-falling-into-river-wear-sparking-huge-999-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient airlifted to hospital after incident on River Wear sparks huge 999 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, paramedics, The Coastguard, the RNLI and The Great North Air Ambulance all attended the scene on Wessington Way at 3.30am on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/patient-airlifted-to-hospital-after-incident-on-river-wear-sparks-huge-999-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/patient-airlifted-to-hospital-after-incident-on-river-wear-sparks-huge-999-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balaclavas could be banned in North Tyneside in crackdown on masked youths on e-bikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New powers could see an intervention on yobs committing crime or anti-social behaviour, and residents are in favour of them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/balaclavas-could-be-banned-in-north-tyneside-in-crackdown-on-masked-youths-on-e-bikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/balaclavas-could-be-banned-in-north-tyneside-in-crackdown-on-masked-youths-on-e-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man discovered in garden died just days after unexpected release from North East prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Rowley, who had recently been released from HMP Holme House, died in hospital three days after he was found in a friend's garden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-discovered-in-garden-died-just-days-after-unexpected-release-from-north-east-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-discovered-in-garden-died-just-days-after-unexpected-release-from-north-east-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside illegal North East dumping sites where residents have to deal with horrific smell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was arrested in Sunderland on Thursday as part of a joint operation to crack down on illegal waste sites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-illegal-north-east-dumping-sites-where-residents-have-to-deal-with-horrific-smell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/inside-illegal-north-east-dumping-sites-where-residents-have-to-deal-with-horrific-smell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly man received call from 'bank' but he had no idea what would happen next]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North East pensioner was one of the victims of an organised crime group who fleeced people out of over &pound;250,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elderly-man-received-call-from-bank-but-he-had-no-idea-what-would-happen-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/elderly-man-received-call-from-bank-but-he-had-no-idea-what-would-happen-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Labour's double Northumberland by-election win be put down to Andy Burnham bounce?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour has suffered a difficult spell in the North East, but under Andy Burnham's leadership the party is on the rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/can-labours-double-northumberland-by-election-win-be-put-down-to-andy-burnham-bounce/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/can-labours-double-northumberland-by-election-win-be-put-down-to-andy-burnham-bounce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP lists 18 blood conditions that could qualify people for up to £748 per month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full list of 18 blood conditions linked to PIP claims, with up to &pound;748 monthly payments available for those eligible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-lists-18-blood-conditions-that-could-qualify-people-for-up-to-748-per-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dwp-lists-18-blood-conditions-that-could-qualify-people-for-up-to-748-per-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of energy firms offering to help write off household bills this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Octopus and British Gas are among the companies supporting UK households now facing energy price rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-energy-firms-offering-to-help-write-off-household-bills-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-energy-firms-offering-to-help-write-off-household-bills-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham urged to scrap uni tuition fee increase as £10k-per-year proposed for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maximum standard full-time undergraduate tuition fees in England set to increase to &pound;10,050 a year for the 2027/28 academic year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-urged-to-scrap-uni-tuition-fee-increase-as-10k-per-year-proposed-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/andy-burnham-urged-to-scrap-uni-tuition-fee-increase-as-10k-per-year-proposed-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in UK 'left with little income' as pension warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial remedy case starts in England and Wales reached 49,320 in the year to June 2026, the highest since 2008]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/women-in-uk-left-with-little-income-as-pension-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/women-in-uk-left-with-little-income-as-pension-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of 10 North East postcodes with lucky streets after Postcode Lottery wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Tyneside, Wearside and County Durham who play the national game have been lucky enough to win a &pound;1,000 prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-10-north-east-postcodes-with-lucky-streets-after-postcode-lottery-wins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/full-list-of-10-north-east-postcodes-with-lucky-streets-after-postcode-lottery-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of Ann Widdecombe's murder charged with preparing terrorism against Nigel Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Kerry, the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has now been charged with preparing an act of terrorism against the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-accused-of-ann-widdecombes-murder-charged-with-preparing-terrorism-against-nigel-farage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-accused-of-ann-widdecombes-murder-charged-with-preparing-terrorism-against-nigel-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Home Bargains and six-bedroom HMO among latest Tyneside planning applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans have been lodged to open a new Home Bargains shop while an industrial unit could become home to a dog training facility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-home-bargains-and-six-bedroom-hmo-among-latest-tyneside-planning-applications/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/new-home-bargains-and-six-bedroom-hmo-among-latest-tyneside-planning-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian country house in scenic Northumberland countryside on market for £1.6 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loughbrow House, on Dipton Mill Road in Hexham, has over 19 acres and seven bedrooms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/victorian-country-house-in-scenic-northumberland-countryside-on-market-for-16-million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/victorian-country-house-in-scenic-northumberland-countryside-on-market-for-16-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's Turkey holiday turned into 'worst experience ever' just hours after arriving at hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grandmother Tammy was hoping to celebrate her 50th birthday in Turkey but the family ended up stuck in their hotel room with severe vomiting and diarrhoea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/familys-turkey-holiday-turned-into-worst-experience-ever-just-hours-after-arriving-at-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/familys-turkey-holiday-turned-into-worst-experience-ever-just-hours-after-arriving-at-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake Disney, Coca-Cola, Nike job adverts 'trying to steal your digital life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have issued a strong warning to anyone going for a job]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fake-disney-coca-cola-nike-job-adverts-trying-to-steal-your-digital-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/fake-disney-coca-cola-nike-job-adverts-trying-to-steal-your-digital-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holidaymakers had their Newcastle flights ruined by these nightmare passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUI and Emirates passengers are among those who have caused havoc on flights and ruined the holidays of others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holidaymakers-had-their-newcastle-flights-ruined-by-these-nightmare-passengers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/holidaymakers-had-their-newcastle-flights-ruined-by-these-nightmare-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marching into history: Marking 90 years since the Jarrow Crusade of 1936]]></title><description><![CDATA[When 200 men from the Tyneside town ravaged by unemployment marched to London demanding work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/marching-into-history-marking-90-years-since-the-jarrow-crusade-of-1936/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/marching-into-history-marking-90-years-since-the-jarrow-crusade-of-1936/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update as 'suspicious item' at Newcastle University sparks major emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police taped off a number of Newcastle University buildings which had been evacuated with officers standing guard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-suspicious-item-at-newcastle-university-sparks-major-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-as-suspicious-item-at-newcastle-university-sparks-major-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland by-elections results as Labour wins former Reform seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Votes were counted today for the by-elections in Amble and Ashington's Hirst ward - here are all our live updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-as-labour-wins-former-reform-seats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-as-labour-wins-former-reform-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting list for care assessments in Gateshead more than triple council's target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waiting list for assessments for potential daily care in Gateshead has increased from last year and is beyond the council's own target]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/waiting-list-for-care-assessments-in-gateshead-more-than-triple-councils-target/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/waiting-list-for-care-assessments-in-gateshead-more-than-triple-councils-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to build 155 new homes next to major Newcastle housing estate are approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle city councillors have approved plans for a 155-home development north of Great Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-to-build-155-new-homes-next-to-major-newcastle-housing-estate-are-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-to-build-155-new-homes-next-to-major-newcastle-housing-estate-are-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicky Pattison 'can't wait' for Newcastle return ahead of 'daunting' 250-mile challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'Tyne to Thames' challenge will push the former Queen of the Jungle to her physical limits, in aid of a very worthy cause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-cant-wait-for-newcastle-return-ahead-of-daunting-250-mile-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/vicky-pattison-cant-wait-for-newcastle-return-ahead-of-daunting-250-mile-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham police officer caught performing sex act in a car park is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Adams used the police data system to check whether anyone had reported his behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-officer-caughtperforming-sex-act-in-a-car-park-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-officer-caughtperforming-sex-act-in-a-car-park-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Arrogant' Tyneside off-shore worker raped woman then bragged to his golf mates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Graham, of Jarrow, has been jailed for ten years for carrying out a sex attack on a woman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/arrogant-tyneside-off-shore-worker-raped-woman-then-bragged-to-his-golf-mates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/arrogant-tyneside-off-shore-worker-raped-woman-then-bragged-to-his-golf-mates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, October 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-2-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/euromillions-results-live-winning-lottery-numbers-for-friday-october-2-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alison Hammond health update after 'medical emergency' during This Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The host had to leave part-way through the filming of the show, after she experienced heart trouble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alison-hammond-health-update-after-medical-emergency-during-this-morning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/alison-hammond-health-update-after-medical-emergency-during-this-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle University police cordon LIVE: Arrest after 'suspicious item' sparks evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have taped off a number of Newcastle University buildings which have been evacuated with officers standing guard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-police-cordon-live-arrest-after-suspicious-item-sparks-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-police-cordon-live-arrest-after-suspicious-item-sparks-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle University evacuated over 'suspicious item' sparking major 999 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major Newcastle University teaching buildings were evacuated on Friday afternoon with a 33-year-old man being arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-evacuated-over-suspicious-item-sparking-major-999-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-evacuated-over-suspicious-item-sparking-major-999-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment bin lorry bursts into flames in County Durham with warning issued to residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are being urged not to put batteries or vapes in rubbish or recycling bins as they can potentially ignite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moment-bin-lorry-bursts-into-flames-in-county-durham-with-warning-issued-to-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/moment-bin-lorry-bursts-into-flames-in-county-durham-with-warning-issued-to-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland by-election results in full as Labour regain two seats lost to Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour has won back two seats it lost in 2025 to Reform in the Ashington Hirst ward and Amble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-election-results-in-full-as-labour-regain-two-seats-lost-to-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-election-results-in-full-as-labour-regain-two-seats-lost-to-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast who raped girl and sexually assaulted another is jailed for 17 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Fox, 34, raped a young girl on an isolated railway embankment in Darlington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beast-who-raped-girl-and-sexually-assaulted-another-is-jailed-for-17-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/beast-who-raped-girl-and-sexually-assaulted-another-is-jailed-for-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devastated family pays tribute to Sunderland's 'number one fan' after tragic River Wear death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Etheridge&rsquo;s family have released a moving tribute to him following his sad death in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-family-pays-tribute-to-sunderlands-number-one-fan-after-tragic-river-wear-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/devastated-family-pays-tribute-to-sunderlands-number-one-fan-after-tragic-river-wear-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle University 'suspicious item' LIVE: Huge cordon with buildings evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have taped off a number of Newcastle University buildings which have been evacuated with officers standing guard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-suspicious-item-live-huge-cordon-with-buildings-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-suspicious-item-live-huge-cordon-with-buildings-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS list of Hepatitis A symptoms after cases confirmed at Newcastle primary schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the NHS, Hepatitis A is not common in the UK but is more common in other parts of the world - here are its main signs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-list-of-hepatitis-a-symptoms-after-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-primary-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/nhs-list-of-hepatitis-a-symptoms-after-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-primary-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle University police incident LIVE: Huge cordon with buildings evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have taped off a number of Newcastle University buildings which have been evacuated with officers standing guard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-police-incident-live-huge-cordon-with-buildings-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-university-police-incident-live-huge-cordon-with-buildings-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hepatitis A cases confirmed at Newcastle primary schools with warnings issued to parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been two confirmed cases at schools in Newcastle, with families reassured there is a low risk to others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hepatitis-a-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-primary-schools-with-warnings-issued-to-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/hepatitis-a-cases-confirmed-at-newcastle-primary-schools-with-warnings-issued-to-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad of teen killed in A66 crash admits attacking celebrant during son's funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gye Worthy, 40, admitted assaulting a civil celebrant during the eulogy at his son Cole Worthy's funeral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-of-teen-killed-in-a66-crash-admits-attacking-celebrant-during-sons-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/dad-of-teen-killed-in-a66-crash-admits-attacking-celebrant-during-sons-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland by-elections results LIVE: Updates as Labour wins former Reform seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Votes were counted today for the by-elections in Amble and Ashington's Hirst ward - here are all our live updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-live-updates-as-labour-wins-former-reform-seats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-live-updates-as-labour-wins-former-reform-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland school 'deeply saddened' by loss of teen Jackson Duke after River Wear tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement has been released by Castle View Enterprise Academy, where 17-year-old Jackson Duke was a student]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-school-deeply-saddened-by-loss-of-teen-jackson-duke-after-river-wear-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/sunderland-school-deeply-saddened-by-loss-of-teen-jackson-duke-after-river-wear-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland by-elections results LIVE: Updates as two former Reform seats up for grabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Votes are being counted today for the by-elections in Amble and Ashington's Hirst ward - here are all our live updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-live-updates-as-two-former-reform-seats-up-for-grabs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-results-live-updates-as-two-former-reform-seats-up-for-grabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family releases moving tribute to 'beautiful girl' Zara Shaw who died in River Wear tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zara Shaw&rsquo;s family have said they will remember her "infectious laugh and smile" after she died in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-releases-moving-tribute-to-beautiful-girl-zara-shaw-who-died-in-river-wear-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/family-releases-moving-tribute-to-beautiful-girl-zara-shaw-who-died-in-river-wear-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning as suspected fraudsters pose as Northumbria Police officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters have been using disused Northumbria Police numbers to contact the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-as-suspected-fraudsters-pose-as-northumbria-police-officers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/warning-as-suspected-fraudsters-pose-as-northumbria-police-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See speeding bus driver scrolling through phone before he smashed into pedestrian in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Beamson has been jailed for causing a man serious injuries by his dangerous driving of the bus in Byker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-speeding-bus-driver-scrolling-through-phone-before-he-smashed-into-pedestrian-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/see-speeding-bus-driver-scrolling-through-phone-before-he-smashed-into-pedestrian-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man chased into premises in North East town and assaulted with bladed article]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumbria Police has confirmed a man was 'chased into a premises and assaulted with a bladed article' on Front Street, Houghton-le-Spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-chased-into-premises-in-north-east-town-and-assaulted-with-bladed-article/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/man-chased-into-premises-in-north-east-town-and-assaulted-with-bladed-article/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunting man who sexually assaulted young woman on North Tyneside Metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers investigating the report have released images of a man they would like to trace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-hunting-man-who-sexually-assaulted-young-woman-on-north-tyneside-metro/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/police-hunting-man-who-sexually-assaulted-young-woman-on-north-tyneside-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland by-elections LIVE: Updates as two former Reform seats up for grabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Votes are being counted today for the by-elections in Amble and Ashington's Hirst ward - here are all our live updates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-live-updates-as-two-former-reform-seats-up-for-grabs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/northumberland-by-elections-live-updates-as-two-former-reform-seats-up-for-grabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers warned flashing headlights could trigger £1,000 fine as evenings turn darker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have warned drivers about the risks of using headlight flashes to communicate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-warned-flashing-headlights-could-trigger-1000-fine-as-evenings-turn-darker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/drivers-warned-flashing-headlights-could-trigger-1000-fine-as-evenings-turn-darker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East family cancer support service launched in memory of beloved Tynemouth teenager]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lasting legacy for a much-loved Tynemouth teenager is being launched on the eve of what would have been his 20th birthday, to help families navigating childhood cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-family-cancer-support-service-launched-in-memory-of-beloved-tynemouth-teenager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-family-cancer-support-service-launched-in-memory-of-beloved-tynemouth-teenager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One taken to hospital after two vehicle Gateshead collision on busy crossroads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, on Sheriffs Highway, in the Sheriff Hill area, took place at around 8.55pm on Thursday, October 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-taken-to-hospital-after-two-vehicle-gateshead-collision-on-busy-crossroads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/one-taken-to-hospital-after-two-vehicle-gateshead-collision-on-busy-crossroads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Si King says he 'doesn't know what else to do' as Dave Myers' death casts shadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Si King has spoken about how he is feeling nearly three years after the death of his colleague and close friend Dave Myers who passed away in early 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/si-king-says-he-doesnt-know-what-else-to-do-as-dave-myers-death-casts-shadow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/si-king-says-he-doesnt-know-what-else-to-do-as-dave-myers-death-casts-shadow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chilling detail from FlyDubai 'hijacking' as girl, 6, helps thwart pilot attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain on the Dubai&ndash;Tel Aviv flight, which landed in Tabuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chilling-detail-from-flydubai-hijacking-as-girl-6-helps-thwart-pilot-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/chilling-detail-from-flydubai-hijacking-as-girl-6-helps-thwart-pilot-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['His legend will live on' Tributes pour in as Venom star and Newcastle metal icon Conrad Lant dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was announced on Thursday that Conrad 'Cronos' Lant had died as fans and fellow musicians were quick to pay tribute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/his-legend-will-live-on-tributes-pour-in-as-venom-star-and-newcastle-metal-icon-conrad-lant-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/his-legend-will-live-on-tributes-pour-in-as-venom-star-and-newcastle-metal-icon-conrad-lant-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Denton community urged to report celeb-obsessed graffiti artist to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bizarre graffiti about a range of celebrities has been daubed across the Newcastle suburb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/west-denton-community-urged-to-report-celeb-obsessed-graffiti-artist-to-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/west-denton-community-urged-to-report-celeb-obsessed-graffiti-artist-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East NHS experts explain who's eligible for free flu, Covid and RSV vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1.6 million people in the region are eligible for a flu vaccine while 401,000 can get a Covid-19 jab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-nhs-experts-explain-whos-eligible-for-free-flu-covid-and-rsv-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-nhs-experts-explain-whos-eligible-for-free-flu-covid-and-rsv-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[55 pictures as the North East Business Awards celebrate the region's best companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cramlington's Transmission Dynamics won the top Business of the Year prize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/55-pictures-as-the-north-east-business-awards-celebrate-the-regions-best-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/55-pictures-as-the-north-east-business-awards-celebrate-the-regions-best-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two airline rule changes set to come in for all UK people who go on holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the changes are part of a crackdown on the 'little charges that add up' when families plan their travel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-airline-rule-changes-set-to-come-in-for-all-uk-people-who-go-on-holiday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/two-airline-rule-changes-set-to-come-in-for-all-uk-people-who-go-on-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge cannabis farm with 600 plants discovered in Chester-le-Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been arrested following the discovery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-cannabis-farm-with-600-plants-discovered-in-chester-le-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-cannabis-farm-with-600-plants-discovered-in-chester-le-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over £3,000 raised in memory of Sunderland River Wear tragedy teen Jackson Duke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Duke, aged 17, was among three teenagers who sadly lost their lives when a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-3000-raised-in-memory-of-sunderland-river-wear-tragedy-teen-jackson-duke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/over-3000-raised-in-memory-of-sunderland-river-wear-tragedy-teen-jackson-duke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back pain may mean pensioners are entitled to extra £114 a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[DWP benefit gives eligible pensioners up to an extra &pound;114.60 each week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/back-pain-may-mean-pensioners-are-entitled-to-extra-114-a-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/back-pain-may-mean-pensioners-are-entitled-to-extra-114-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopper stopped youths riding bikes in Sainsbury's and got savagely beaten up for his trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Scott punched the shopper 22 times in the Newcastle Sainsbury's store after one of the youths claimed he had been assaulted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/shopper-stopped-youths-riding-bikes-in-sainsburys-and-got-savagely-beaten-up-for-his-trouble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/shopper-stopped-youths-riding-bikes-in-sainsburys-and-got-savagely-beaten-up-for-his-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£249k investment awarded to support the future of the River Tyne]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will give greater capacity to respond to pressures facing the region&rsquo;s rivers including pollution, impacts of climate change, and habitat loss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/249k-investment-awarded-to-support-the-future-of-the-river-tyne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/249k-investment-awarded-to-support-the-future-of-the-river-tyne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaniel among 84 dogs rescued from filthy house begins new life in the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to some "time, patience and lots of love" many of the dogs are now starting out in a new home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/spaniel-among-84-dogs-rescued-from-filthy-house-begins-new-life-in-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/spaniel-among-84-dogs-rescued-from-filthy-house-begins-new-life-in-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East GP backs plan to give 350 NHS patients free phones and tablets to help with care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scheme to give 350 NHS patients who need devices to monitor their health conditions access to a phone or tablet has been launched]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-gp-backs-plan-to-give-350-nhs-patients-free-phones-and-tablets-to-help-with-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-gp-backs-plan-to-give-350-nhs-patients-free-phones-and-tablets-to-help-with-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle motor menace drove on footpath and wrong way along busy road on stolen motorbike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Campbell, who was already banned from the roads for drug-driving, also travelled across the central reservation as he took police on a chase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-motor-menace-drove-on-footpath-and-wrong-way-along-busy-road-on-stolen-motorbike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/newcastle-motor-menace-drove-on-footpath-and-wrong-way-along-busy-road-on-stolen-motorbike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Northumberland councillor admits vital savings programme is running behind schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[A significant shortfall is expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leading-northumberland-councillor-admits-vital-savings-programme-is-running-behind-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/leading-northumberland-councillor-admits-vital-savings-programme-is-running-behind-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform-led Gateshead Council refuses to light up bridge red in support of anti-racism campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK Gateshead announced that it will not light up the Millennium Bridge in the colour red on October 16 in support of Show Racism the Red Card]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-led-gateshead-council-refuses-to-light-up-bridge-red-in-support-of-anti-racism-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/reform-led-gateshead-council-refuses-to-light-up-bridge-red-in-support-of-anti-racism-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Set for Life lottery numbers for Thursday, October 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, October 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/winning-set-for-life-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Thursday, October 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop &pound;10,000 every month for 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/set-for-life-results-live-winning-national-lottery-numbers-for-thursday-october-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East firm fined £48,000 after worker severely injured falling 20m down manhole]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARM Pipetek has been ordered to pay a total of &pound;54,051.60 after an employee sustained horrendous injuries in a fall in Sunderland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-firm-fined-48000-after-worker-severely-injured-falling-20m-down-manhole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/north-east-firm-fined-48000-after-worker-severely-injured-falling-20m-down-manhole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus crash in Northumberland sparks huge 999 response with air ambulance called]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was injured when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a school bus with the road closed for hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-bus-crash-in-northumberland-sparks-huge-999-response-with-air-ambulance-called/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/school-bus-crash-in-northumberland-sparks-huge-999-response-with-air-ambulance-called/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Northumberland underground structure gets new lease of life as music venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ice House under the Custom House in Berwick was built in the 1700s and is now set to hold live music events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-northumberland-underground-structure-gets-new-lease-of-life-as-music-venue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/historic-northumberland-underground-structure-gets-new-lease-of-life-as-music-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[230-year-old Northumberland underground room gets new lease of life as a music venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grade II listed Ice House in Berwick dates back to the 1790s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/230-year-old-northumberland-underground-room-gets-new-lease-of-life-as-a-music-venue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/230-year-old-northumberland-underground-room-gets-new-lease-of-life-as-a-music-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for major revamp of Northumberland shopping centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes ahead of plans to sell off the site by 2029]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-for-major-revamp-of-northumberland-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/plans-submitted-for-major-revamp-of-northumberland-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every update from A69 lorry fire in Northumberland which sparked huge emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of the road was blocked with police diverting traffic this morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-from-a69-lorry-fire-in-northumberland-which-sparked-huge-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/every-update-from-a69-lorry-fire-in-northumberland-which-sparked-huge-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shameless Tesco shoplifter caught carrying basket of stolen meat on Newcastle street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Curry, who has a shocking 157 offences on his record, had helped himself to meat from Tesco when he was spotted by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/shameless-tesco-shoplifter-caught-carrying-basket-of-stolen-meat-on-newcastle-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/shameless-tesco-shoplifter-caught-carrying-basket-of-stolen-meat-on-newcastle-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Thank you Andy Burnham' - Delighted prisoners walk free early from HMP Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of prisoners were due to walk free from jail on Thursday in the first wave of the Government&rsquo;s controversial expanded early release scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thank-you-andy-burnham-delighted-prisoners-walk-free-early-from-hmp-durham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/thank-you-andy-burnham-delighted-prisoners-walk-free-early-from-hmp-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham police officer appears in court charged with misconduct and child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Constabulary PC, Haydyn Brunsdon, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-officer-appears-in-court-charged-with-misconduct-and-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/durham-police-officer-appears-in-court-charged-with-misconduct-and-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge lorry fire causes travel chaos in Northumberland with A69 shut for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A69 near Haltwhistle was blocked in both directions for several hours due to a lorry fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-lorry-fire-causes-travel-chaos-in-northumberland-with-a69-shut-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/huge-lorry-fire-causes-travel-chaos-in-northumberland-with-a69-shut-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know as Gateshead's Metrocentre is sold in &pound;516m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metrocentre - one of the biggest shopping centres in the UK - has been bought by a London property group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-you-need-to-know-as-gatesheads-metrocentre-is-sold-in-pound516m-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/what-you-need-to-know-as-gatesheads-metrocentre-is-sold-in-pound516m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three children among five rescued after car caught in tide drifts off Holy Island Causeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major emergency response was sparked in Northumberland including lifeboat volunteers, Coastguard rescue teams and the helicopter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-children-among-five-rescued-after-car-caught-in-tide-drifts-off-holy-island-causeway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/three-children-among-five-rescued-after-car-caught-in-tide-drifts-off-holy-island-causeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howdon five-vehicle collision update as police officer and occupant of car taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for dash cam footage and information following the incident on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/howdon-five-vehicle-collision-update-as-police-officer-and-occupant-of-car-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/howdon-five-vehicle-collision-update-as-police-officer-and-occupant-of-car-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Always a Star'- Football club's tribute to River Wear tragedy teen who helped save team from folding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Etheridge was one of three teenagers to die on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/always-a-star-football-clubs-tribute-to-river-wear-tragedy-teen-who-helped-save-team-from-folding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/always-a-star-football-clubs-tribute-to-river-wear-tragedy-teen-who-helped-save-team-from-folding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen arrested over River Wear tragedy released on police bail as investigation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Duke, Zara Shaw and Luke Etheridge were killed when the car they were in entered the water in Sunderland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-arrested-over-river-wear-tragedy-released-on-police-bail-as-investigation-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/teen-arrested-over-river-wear-tragedy-released-on-police-bail-as-investigation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy with 'heart of gold' dies aged 8 after being kicked by horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louie Isaac Webster suffered a brain bleed after he was kicked by a horse and sadly died in hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-with-heart-of-gold-dies-aged-8-after-being-kicked-by-horse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/boy-with-heart-of-gold-dies-aged-8-after-being-kicked-by-horse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No plans' to reinstate Blakelaw bus services amid anti-social behaviour issues as campaigners seek review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since September 16, vandalism and anti-social behaviour has led to a Stagecoach withdrawing its services from Blakelaw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-plans-to-reinstate-blakelaw-bus-services-amid-anti-social-behaviour-issues-as-campaigners-seek-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/no-plans-to-reinstate-blakelaw-bus-services-amid-anti-social-behaviour-issues-as-campaigners-seek-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV chef found dead in graveyard was 'exceptionally talented' says family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Wheeler, was known for appearing on Great British Menu and Saturday Kitchen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-chef-found-dead-in-graveyard-was-exceptionally-talented-says-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/county-durham/tv-chef-found-dead-in-graveyard-was-exceptionally-talented-says-family/</guid></item></channel></rss>